Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-05-01
The Deed Scaled.

Inc report of the Committee OF conference.
which had been appointed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate. The Wash.
ington Union very justly remarks: "The cap
ital measure Of this session of Congress-the
measure which has fixed upon the deibera-
tons of Congress the attention of all Europe
the measure which is destined hereafter to
form an epoch in the history of the foreign
policy of the United States-.his great mea-
sure of wisdom, Of firmness, and of patriotism,
has finished at last its chequered career Of
legislative trials and vicssitudes, and. sus-
tanned in both houses Of Congress by MAORI
ties almost unprecedented, it now takes its
place on the statute-book as the law of the
land. And, all things concideEed, our statute
book has few brighter pages. In the whole
history Of our national legislation, few acts
have been done in higher and worthier spirit,
or have ever challenged more powerfully for
our government and our country tho respect Of
the world. With one accord we have met a
great crisis nobly.
"The immense unanimity ofboth houses of
Congress upon this great question. after the
most ample and exhaustive discussion, stands
as witness of the energy and singleness of
will, which can on great occasions, inspire
free governments. The grand purpose which
this measure has in view-the peaceful res
cue Of remote realm from foreign domina-
iion-damonstrates. that the "civilzation of
popular power" can, to promote the best in
terests Of humanity, evoke from amid all the
tumults Of the freest discussion, policy as
far sighted and far-reaching as was ever ma
tured in the gloomy chambers of despotism,
to plague mankind. Behold in this measure,
the eye of the people looking with watchful
regard, net alone to our present character and
duty, but 10 the highest interests of the dis
tant and the future! Behold in this measure
the constitution of our country going forth to
plant its standard on the shores of the Peaca-
full Sea!
alt will be held hereafter an enduring hon.
or to any administration to have ORIGINATED
and put into action the policy in relation TO
Oregon and towards Great Britain which this
resolution of notice imbodies. It will be glo-
~ enough for any statesman to bring that pol
icy to a pacific and successful close. The
statesman who, in the course Of events, has
been summoned to meet this crisis, and who
in answer TO that summons planted himself
calmly, and firmly. and alone. right in the
path, and full before the face of the advancing
domination of England, finds already rallied
up to his high position, in this vote of Con-
gress, the responsive minds and hearts of
free people. 1t is democracy, in serene anG
substantial manifestation, speaking out its
great well done to its faithful servant"
We give below the vote of tho Senate and
also of the House of Representatives, upon
the final passage of the following:
REPORT:
The Committee Of Conference on the disa-
greeting votes Of the two houses, on the
joint resolution of the House of Represen.
tatlves, entitled Joint resolution of notice
to Great Britain to annul and a5rogate the
convention between Great Britain and the
United States, of the 9th of August, 1927,
relative to the country on the north west
coast Of America, westward of the Stony
mountains" report:
That the first section Of the amendment of
the Senate to the original resolution of the
House be SO amended as to be in form pre-
amble to the second section Of the said amend.
ment.
And that the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaives respectfully recede from their disa-
greements to amendment, and amendment: to
the amendment, ofthe original resolution ofthe
IL
for the following joint resolution:
JOINT RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE
OREGON TERRITORY.
Whereas, by the convention concluded the twen-
tieth day of October, eighteen hundred and eigh-
teen, between the United States of America
and the king of the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland, for the period of ten wears,
and afterwards indefinitely extended and con.
tinued in force by another convention of the
same parties, concluded the sixth of August, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hum
dred and twenty-seven, it was agreed that any
country that may be claimed by either party on
the northwest coast of America westward of
the Stony or Rocky mountains, now commonly
called the Oergon territory, should, together
with Its harbors bays, and creeks, and the navi-
CATION OF all rivers within the same be- free and
open" to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of
the two powers. but without prejudice to any
claim which either of the parties might have to
any part of said country and with this further
provision, in the second article of the said con-
vention OF the sixth of August, eighteen hum
dred and twenty-seven, that either party might
aorogate and annul said convention, on giving
due notice Of twelve months to the other con-
tracing party
And whereas, it has now become desirable that the
respective claims of the United States and Great
Britain should be definitely settled and that
SAID territory may no longer than need be re-
main subject to the evil consequences of the di.
vlded allegiance of its American and British
population, and of the confusion and conflict
of national Jurisdictions, dangerous to the cher
ished peace and good understanding of the two
countries