New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-11
navigation of The oolumbia-The Oregon

We snd il The Union OF Saturday &c jour1a- OF
ths Seuate's proceedings in secret session On the
Oregon Treaty L appear. that while the resolu-
tou advising the President accept The o1er OF ne
British Government, was pending, Nj NILES mo-
red 70 amend by adding thereto the following;
VIZ tie following pror.so {: ne ED Q; re e k7ee
OF TIE proposed Coavea:iou - ";
Fr0=iG@G Taa: tae ngh- q: -a=zst:HE te Columbia
river, secured 70 re Hudson Say CoaPEa s2d % a.
Br.-sn suo!ec:s trading a re same 2e .Eited % '-s
Tes- = y 4-c1 *he- :. shal. cesse a1c ce'e1---oe-
On the question Of Adopting this amendment the
Yeas and Nays were as toIlowa:
FEAs-Mea=rs. A.aley, A:s-.o1. Bssby, Dix Fsiraec.
Houston. J-aae=s Niles Simmons a-d W0odo---zs-.O.
NAys-Mes:.s. archer. Benton 5er.e2 Calhoun.
Chalnlers Thomas CLAYTON J. " C!ay,o1 Co!GuIt pa
ia, Dayton ETs-s, Greene Haywood Huntington .o9n-
son Of END Johnson OF LOUISIANA LeV-
Ma1gum Miller Mo-ehead ?earce Psu1ybacker PheiP:
kusk. SeTier. SPeishc Tu-,ey. Uphsra. Webster ana
Yulee-3l.
go the proposed amendment was rejected
The resolution advising the President TO secept
the proposal 0: The British Government was then
adopted by the following vote
YE4-Messrs archer AsaleT. sas5y. Benton Ber-i-
en- Calhoun Chalmers Thomas CLAYTON JOIN NJ C.sy-
Ton. Cocuitt. Davis, Dayton: Dix E~a1: G!eene DAY
Of Louisiana Lewis MrDutse- NanEEn- Miller
Moreheed. Niles, Pea-ce. Pennyoasker Phelps. Su.k.
Se~;er, Simmons, Spe!Ta-, Trrne! lpoaC1- custer
Woodbridge and Tulec-2S
EArs-all-n Anterior B-ee=e Cameron, Cass. Dics-
uson. Fa;-e!d flanagan, Jaraa=iz Jenness, Sernp!e
and Srurgeon-,2
When the Treaty itself came before the Senate.
and while the resolution TO consent to lis ratification
was under discussion. Mr. HASyE0AS moved TO
amend By striking cut all after the word resolved
and adding the following
That the Presiden, o: the United States De and tie IS
hereby advised by the Senate 10 oe! 70 the Government
Of Crest Britain just far and equitable compromise
oil The conflicting claims o: the tvo Governments con
rected with the country lying along between the HocET
Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. extending from the
parallel OF ~ degrees 81 degrees AID 10 minutes
north latitude and including the islands embraced with
in said parallels OF latitude adjacent 70 the coast the
following as the fundamental provisions for treaty De
tween the TWO Government
Firs. The Government Of Great Britain shall &C
knowledge me rsht oil soil and the sovereignty 70 exist
AMI be with the United States 70 the whole territory
above described and shall abandon 10 the United States
all claim which shall any conflict with the
paramount jurisdiction OF the United States therein
.S.Gon! The United States shall guaranty 20 the Huc
Bay Company for twenty years from the dgie OF
such treaty the most perfect security IN al their posses
sions and the right pursue their business OF Untln-
and trapping with al the inmuIities which pertain
thereto and 10 trade during that period with the n6tves
and ;he during that time OF the ports rivers and
har5ors within SAID territory without charge or hin
drance.
treaty commissioners -hal be selected by and on behalf
Of the respective governments whose duty il shall Dc to
assess nj Just and liberal prices the value the properly
Of the Hudson Bay Company within aid territory which
amount; when ascertained. shall DC paid hT the United
States to said COMPANY in such and at such tine
rs shall be agreed upon between the United States and
Grea, Britain.
On this amendment the Yeas and Nays were as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs A,chison, Cameron, Hannegan, semple
and Sturgeon-5.
NAYs-Messrs Archer, Ashley, Atheron, Bnsby Bar
row Benton Berrien. Calhoun. Chalmers. Thomas
CLAYTON John VI Clayton, Colqurs Corwin Crit,enden
Davis Dayton. Dix. Evans, Greene, Haywood Houston
Huntington Johnson of Nd. johnson OF La Lewis Nc
Dufc Manguul Miller Morehesd. Niles, Pea-ce, Penny
hacker Phelps Rusk, SEWER. simmons. Speighi- Tur
ney Uphsr Webster, Woodbridge and Yulec-i2
The resolution TO ratity the Treaty was then
passed By the.ouowing vote-the same, we believe.
as previously published
YEAs-Messrs. Archer, Ashley. Bagby, Barrow, Ben
ton Berrien Calhoun Chalmers. Thomas Clayton, John
NJ Clarion ColouitL Corwiu Cri,tendcn Davis Dayton
Dix Evans Greene. Haywood. Houston, Huntington
johnson OF Maryland Johnson OF Louisiana Lewis. Nc
Du.ie ManguIu Miller Morehead. Niles Pearce Penny
hacker, Phelps Ruk SEWER. SirUon-, Speisht Turey
Cphunl Webster WOODBRIDGE and Yulec-il.
NAYs-Messrs Allen. Atchison Anterior Breesc. Bright
Cameron Cass, Dickinson, Fairfield Eannega, Jenness
Semple sturgeon, and Westcott-l4.
Mr. Jarnagin OF Tenn. alone declined to vote, on
account of Instructions The Senate was full