Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-04-23
DING! GOlNGLALnIOSr GONE
OREGON IN TIE SENATF.

We have room this week only TO say few
words upon the passage Of the Resolution Of
".Notiee'' in the Senate Of the IT, States. The
proposition submitted some time since by Mr..
CRlFTENpEN of KY, and slightly altered at the
suggestion Of Mr. Johnson Of Md, was adop-
ted by the very large vote of 40 AYES to IA
NAYS. Messrs. Ey4ss Of Me, THos. CLAY
TON Of Del, and WEsrcorr Of Flor, voted in
the negative, buupou entirely different grounds
from Messrs. ALLEN, Cas-, &c,-being ofopi-
mon that 40 Resolution Of Notice at al ought
TO pass. Had these Senators been in favor Of
Notice at all, doubtless they would have voted
for Mr. CRTTEyprN's Resolution -
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION.
Whereas, by the convention concluded the
twentieth day Of October, eighteen hundred and
eighteen. between the United States Of America
aud the King Of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and ireland, for the period OF ten years,
and aiterwards indefinitely extendedand contin-
ued ia force by another convention OF the same
parties, concluded tue sixth day OF August. IN
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
-dled aad twenty seven. 1t was agreed that any
country that may be claimed by either party on
the noEth-wes; coast Of America westward Of
the stony Of Rocky mountains, now common
" called he Oregon territory, saonid, together
with is harboTs. bays, and creeks. and the
navigation of all rivers within the same, be
Gree ard open, )" 10 the vessels citizens, and
subjects Of the two Powers, but without preju-
dice 10 any claim which either OF the parties
might have to any partof said country; and
with this further provision, in the second art-
Gle Of tie sal! convention OF the sixth Of Au-
gust, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, that
either parry might abgoSate and annu! SAID
convention, on giving due notice Of tweive
months 70 the other contracting party
And whereas, it has now become desirable
lhatdhe respective claims of the United States
an0sreal Britain should be definitely settled,
aud that said territory mas no longer than need
be, remain subject 10 the cyi consequences OF
the divided allegiance of is American and
British population. and Of the confusion and
conflict Of national jurisdiction, dangerous TO
the cherished peace and good understanding of
the Two cOuntries;
With view. thereloT-- that steps be taken
for the abEogation ofihe said convention otthe
sixth ofAugust, eighteen hundred and twenty
seven, in the mode prescribed IN its second ar
ticle. and that the attention Of the governments
Of both countries, may be the more earnestly
and Immediately directed 10 renewed efforts
fof tar settlement Of all their differences and
disputes in respect TO said territory
Hsmlci, &C., ] hat The President oith Uni
ted States be- and he is hereby authorized, at
his discretion, 10 give TO the British govern
meut the notice required By the said second ar
ticle for the abrogation OF the sad convention
Of the sixth Of August, eighteen bundled and
twtnty-seyen.
The vote upon this was as follows:
YEAS--Messrs, Archer, Ashley, Ather-
ton, Baeby, Barrow, Benton, Benien, Cal
houn, Cameron, Chalmers, John NJ. Clayton,
Corwin, Crilenden, Davis, DAYTON, Dix,
Greene, Haywood, Houston, Huntington, jar
nagin, johnson, Of MARYLAND, Johnson Of
Louisiana, Lewis, McDulhc, Mangum, Nil
Ter, Morehead q, Niles, Pearce, Penny hacker,
Phelps, Rusk, SEWER, Simmons, Speight. Fur
new, Upham, Webster, and Woodbrdge-40.
NAIS-Messrs. Alien, Atchison, Breese,
Bright, Cass, Thomas Clayton, Dickinson,
Evans s, Fairfield, flanagan, Jenness, Sem
pie, Sturgeon, and Westcott-l4.
After the passage of the above Preamble and
Resolution. Mr. ALLEN Of o., rose and de-
bounced the proceedings Of the Senate III a
coarse and vulgar style, and took upon himsei
10 lecture the Senate in most dictaiorial man
ner, which brought down Mr. CRrrHNpEi
upon his back with one OF the most powerful
whitening, searching and scalding rebukes W.
will venture to say ever delivered within tn
walls Of the Capitol We shall enltayor t
lay report of this Speech before our reader
but no one who has never seen and heaI'
the Orator himself, can have any thing but
faint idea of his Speech. MIR. ALLEN OF OHIO
we know viii never forget il.
Both Wings and Democrats in Congress &C
knowledge the merited justice Of Mr.. Critics
pES's re5uke. The fact is, that both IN an
out Of Congress there is most gratifying spn