The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-28
Correspondence ofthe Courier.
WAsHINGToN, A


WAsHISGToN, April Is.
Saturday EVENING"
The Oregon Resolution Of The Senate amen
ded by the House. The House of Rcpresen-
tativas, in a most summary manner, have
passed the bill for extending jurisdiction over
The Oregon territory. The bill was passed as
reported last evening, from the Committee oil
the Whole on the State Of the Union, every
amendment being concurred in and every
thing done under the spur of the previous
question. The more haste, the worst speed,
/ could but think, as this bill was hurried
through the House, without even reading the
amendments and with an entire disregard of
all the prophecies of legislation.
Much more important and quite an une1-
pected action followed, at least to the Wing
side Of the House, upon the resolution from
the Senate, providing for the notice 10 Great
Britain of the termination Of the joint occnpa-
ton. Every thing gave evidence that King
Caucus had been at we'k over night. The
result of this working in the dark was soon
apparent in a motion from Mr.. Boyd of kon-
lucky, that the Senate resolutions be taken
from the table. There was no objections TO
this, but the resolution had hardly been read
when up jumped, aud from the lnidst ofthe
members on the Locofuco side Of the Cham
Der, Robert Dale Owen Of Indiana. As fast
as the words could fall from his lips, he
moved that the House coucur in the Senate
resolutions, with an amedment TO the first,
and an amendment 10 the second and, TO
crown all, that the previous question be
moved. Net one word Of explanation was
tolerated, and no time even for an intelligent
understanding Of the amedmen,s which were
offered. The dominant party, with few ex-
ceptions. voted bIindy. Party was more po-
tent than principle. and an instructive feel
ing OF revenge for hat had been done in the
Senate, seemed to characterize the whole
proceeding. The amendments had hardly
been read aloud, when the previous question
was seconded by party vote, and the House
we've brought at once, first TO the question Of
the proposed amendments. and secondly to
the resolution as amended. An unexampled
impotence was manifested at once to drive
every thing through upon the steam-power
principle.
The latter part Of the Senate resolution,
as published in the Courier yesterday, stands
as below, the words in brackets being omitted,
and those in Italics substituted by Mr.. Owens
amendment.
That the attention Of the governments of
OOtu COUNTRIES may NC IDOre earnestly
and Immediately directed to renewed efforts
for the amicable settlement Of all their differ
ence and disputes in respect 10 said territory
directed 10 the importance Of a speedy dd ;nst-
ment Of all their differences and disputes inres-
poets to said territory.
In the last resolve of the Senate, the words
state that the President [be and is hereby
authorized, at his discretionl, is changed TO-.
rs authorized and requested' to give the
British government the notice required, &c.
The amendments Of Mr. Owen were con-
CURED in only by vote of99 to S7-I2 ma
jority andsix votes changed would have al
tered the result. Mr.. Adams, and the whole
Massachusetts, delegation, voted against the
amendments of Mr.. Owen, though when
amended, the resolution received Mr.. Adams
vote, with that of majority of the Wings.
The vote upon the resolutions. as amended,
was one hundred and forty-one to forty Hour
loo Locofecos and 35 Wings. The negative
vote was % Wings to 16 Locofocos; leaving
81 members absent, some of whom were
dodgers"