Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-25

Mr. INGERs0LL himself read the report at the Clerk.
table, (Which similar that which will be found above In
the proceedings Of the Senate.)
he concluded by moving that the House do concur in the
report Of the Committee Of Conference.
On this motion Mr. BAYIY moved the previous question
Mr. GENTRY said he had net risen 10 make speech
he knew that would be Of order but simply put ques
ton TO the chairman OF the Committee Foreign Affairs
who was also chairman Of the coneees He had heard Of
the difference between tweedledum and tweede-dee and
those who could "sta hair wxt north and northwest side
and he desired the honorable gentleman TO perform task
equally dcult that Is to explain the difference, in sub
stance and meaning, between the resolution recommend
ed by the conference and the resolution first amended by
the Senate in which the House refused to concur.
mr.. iNGERsoLL. shall be happy to the inquiry
| If i can have leave to do 50.
/ Loud cries Of order, and some confusion
The previous question seconded and was put, viz.
Shall the main question be put and carried
Mr. McCLERNAND asked to be cxcusedfrom voting; and,
leave bcitig given, he proceeded to say
Mr.. Speaker, find myself In some difficulty If vote to
concur, will be contrary my inclination and Judgment
vote to concur, may be supposed be opposed
"nofce any FORM which is the fact This is the ST.
tuaion IN Which am placed by the report Of the committee
Of conference" wish otherwise The report pre-
SCENTS several difficulties II conflicts with propey and sound
policy The President at the Of the present
Congress informed in his annual message that he had
offered to compfcmse The Oregon controversy upon the forty
ninth parallel Of latitude, The dividing line between the
American end British possessions upoh he northwest
This ofer he said made under the moral c0Srainf Of
the acts OF his predecessors II rejected and he then
in accordance with his own nclnatons and judgment, affirm
ed our title to the whole territory in dispute by efragable
facts and arguments This the final and voluntary posi-
ton assumed by the President Of all the circumstances
Of the case 10 support of this position resolution Of notice
was introduced iro this body and, after full debate, m
umphanty passed by it. The resolution contained an air-
native and negative clause 1t operated pr abrogate
the convention, and dsclaimed the intention and the prop
ETY. Oh Legislative interference with the treaty making power
went to the Senate, rnd there amended how
By the substitution of another for IL BY substituting vir-
tua instruction upon the President re-oe the
PARALLEL and necessary to prevent war; the navigation Of
the Columbia fiver and discretionary power to give with
hold the notice. THUS afnehded il the House. and
the House, no doubt upon the ground stated rejected it. The
exceptonable words thcreha directed "renetced
es eqmproise to be made and authorized the Fresi
dent, cat his discfetioh," 10 give the notice.
committee of conference was appointed, and this COM
mitee has repored-what The restoration Of the House
resolution No. The Senate amendment Yes in sub
and almost in Identical words Measures" of
promise substituted for Efforts Of compromise and the
notice is left before, the " discretion Of Tie President
How then, sir, can l. who unwilling to yield inch of
the Oregon errorywho voted to reject the Senate amend
menwho voted against this committee Of conerence-
anxious an, for noce-hoss, say consistently
vote for concurring in the report
The report Objectionable than the Senate amend
The latter only instructed the President to e
forts LEFT oefforts 70 compromise upon the 49h parallel
The former nstructs hin % "adogt neGsures'-any mea
south Of that line If the Senate willing to cofcede
substance why did they concede than mere word
Why did they insist upon equivalent terms
Sir, opposed 10 the report because it is deceptive
because it, in effect in-ucts e President avert war by
sacrifice of territory territorial right BECAUSE having
made the last Offer of compromise, cannot the
consistently with dignity and serespec because
incumbent Great Britain make the next offer and be-
cause, We have no right direct the President the
treaty making power how they shall compromise. We may
abogae the treaty. but cannot control the action OF the
Ru mic nj Tho
place he President the dilemma of dsegardng the nsuc
of Congress 10 compromise by concessions Of violating
his pghed faith the people to tainsn the whole BY
seeking throw upon him the responsibility Of giving Or with
holding the notice. you degrade great national question to
miserable party level Who there here who would shrink
from the responsibility Of doing his duty Who would not
covet the glory Of sharing such responsibility
Mr. Speaker will take the hazard Of being MISUNDERSTOOD
and will vote my convictions Of duty. withdraw s motion
Mr.. McCLERNAND asked 10 be excused from voting,
and briefly assigned hsreason which, owing to the great con-
fusion in the House, were scarcely heard by the hepore
He understood 10 say that if the resolution passed would
operate instruction the President compromises on the
Columbia river. He then withdrew his request
The main question then put that the House do concur
with the Senate adopting the resolution with the modhca-
tons recommended by the managers the conference.
twas decided the affirmative by yeas and nays as follows
YEAS-Messrs John @ Adams, Stephen Adams, Arnold,
James A. Black Bowlin Boyd Brockenbrough Brodhcad,
Milton Brown, Burlington, Burt, w. w Campbell John II.
Campbell Carroll John Chapman A.
Cranston Crozer Cuom, Daniel, Dargan, Garrett Davis,
Jefferson Davis Deano Dillingham;, Dixon Dobbin Docke-
y Dunlap, Erdmsn John H. Ewing, Edwin H. Ewing Foot,
Foster, Garvn, Gentry Giles, Goodyear Graham, Grider
Grinne Grover Hamn, Hampton, HARRISON, Harper, Her
rick Illiard E. b. Holiness +. Holmes, Hopkins, Hough
Ely Hubard SAM ID. Hubbard Hudson, Hugerford, Wash
ngton Hunt Hunter Charles Ingerso, Joseph Ingerso
Joseph Johnson George w. jones' Seabon jones' Daniel
King Thomas b. King, Lawrence Leake, Lewis, Levin
Llgon Lumpkn, Maclay, Mcconnell, McCrate James Nc
Dowell, McGaughey McfIenry, McIyaine, Mckay Marsh
John Martin. Barclay Martin, Miller, Morse, Moseley,
nwe
Roberts, Julius Rockwell, John Rockwell Root Runk
Sawtec Schenck, Seaman, Seldom, Severance, Simpson,
Truman Smith, Albert Smith, Caleb b. Smith, Stanton,
Stephens Stewart Srohm, Strong Sykes Thomasson Ben
amn Thompson Jacob Thompson Tilden, Trumbo, Vance,
Vinton White Williams Wood Woodruff, Woodward,
Wright Yancey, YELL Yost-142.
NAYS-Messrs Anderson, William G. Brown, Csthcart,
Chapman, Cobb, Cummns, Cunningham, DE Mott, Douglass,
Faran Ficklin Fries Gordon, Iarmanson Henley, Hoge,
George Houston, James Hunt James H. johnson, An
drew johnson, Kennedy Preston King, Leb, McCleand
McCIernand Norris Mouon Norris Parrish Perri Petit,
Rathbun Reid Relfe, Sawyer Scammon, Leonard H. Sims,
1hos Smith, Robert Smith, weather. St Ohm, Thurman
Tibbatts, Wentworth Wheaton, Wick-46.
Mr. G. W. JONES moved to reconsider the vote just ta-
ken, and moved the previous question the motion.
II seconded and under its operation, the question to
reconsider lost
And so the resolution tcas passed by both Houses, and the
Oregon question finally disposed Of.
OREGON GOVERNMENT BILL
The following is a copy of the Oregon Government Bill
which has passed the House of Representatives. and been sent
TO the Senate for concurrence
BILL protect the rights Of American settlers in the ter
ro Of Oregon until the termination OF the joint occupa