Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-29
Correspondence Of The Char. Patriot.

April 1o.
In my last letter, l mentioned that
the House would in all probability be
induced to pass the notice in the form it
came from the Senate, but l did not, !
confess, anticipate SO early an action as
was had,-it is true the Resolution has
been amended, but then my impression
is, the House will give way. The House
went 10 work, as if it intended there
should be NJ further delay.
The amendments are not very impor-
tant in themselves, they change the
phraseology somcwha, it is true, but not
very materially the sense; but as ]
said before, ! have no doubt but that The
House will yield to the Senate. For
the words" earnestly and immediate
ly directed 10 renewed efforts, for the
amicable settlement OF all their differ
ences and disputes" sc.
Mr.. Owen, Of Indiana, moved as sub.
stitude Tor this sentence the following:
"Be The more earnestly directed 10
the importance of speedy adjustment
Of all their differences and disputes in
respect to said territory"
MIR. Owen moved further TO amend
by striking out the last clause, and in
serting IN It's stead, the following:
"And be it further Resolved, That
the President of the United States, is
authorized and requested to give to The
British Government, required by its
said second article, for the abrogation Of
the said Convention, of the 9Th August,
1927"
The question having been taken on
these amendments, they were agreed 10
by vote of 100 yeas. to 81 nays-and
the vote on concurring in the Resolutions
as amended, was yeas l44-nays 30.
The Bill 10 extend our jurisdiction
over the territory Of Oregon, passed the
House by vote Of 104, 10 81.
The whole was pretty proud piece
of work for one day.
# hs prfyaIe Cd1eHdar was1hen taken
up, and six bills were read third time,
and passed.
Not word has been heard of the
Unicorn. 1t is said that she had on
board 10000 stand of arms for The
Canadas but it is not known that she
sailed on the day advertised.
Our affairs with Mexico, look rather
equally. Great caution will he requi-
site in both armies, to avoid collision.
"Joint Resolutions concerning the
Oregon territory.
"Tha, by the Convention concluded
the Goth day Of October, 1918, be-
tween the United States of America,
and the United Kingdom of Grea, Bri-
tain and Ireland, for the period Of len
years, and afterwards indefinitely ex-
tended and continued In force by anoth-
er convention Of the same parties, con.
cIuded the SIKH day OF August, in the
Year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty seven, it was agreed
that any country that may be claimed
by either parry on the northwest coast
uf America, westward Of the Stony or
Rocky mountains, now commonly called
the Oregon territory, should, together
with it's harbors, bays and creeks, and
the navigation Of all rivers within the
same, be free and open 10 the vessels,
citizens and subjects of the two powers,
but without prejudice to tie claim
which either Of the parties might have
10 said country; and with this further
provision, in the second article of the
said convention, the sixth day OF Au>
gust, eighteen bundled and twenty sew
en-, that either parry might abrogate and
annul said convention, on giving due
notice OF twelve months to the other
contracting parly-lhat it was now be-
come desirable thatthe respective claims
of the United States and Great Britain
should be definitely settled and thai
said territory may no longer than need
be, remain subject TO the evil conse-
quences OF the divided allegiance of its
American and British population, and
of the confusion and conflict of national
Jurisdictions, dangerous to the cherished
peace and good understanding Of the
two countries. And therefore that steps
be taken for the ahrogalion of the said
of the 9Th Of August, 1927,
in the mode prescribed in its 2d article,
and that the attention OF the govern
ments of both countries may be the
more. earnestly directed to the ampor>
tauce of speedy adjustment of all
their differences and disputes in respect
to said territory.
"Sec. 2. And be it further resolued,
That the President of the u. States
be- authorized and requested to giye to