Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-09

little rued at first as who would not be at the men,
aced invasion Of province But since she has seen
that the invaders are brought 10 stand at home she
seems have recovered her good humor and the Or
egon question has nearly died out with her. Now
every body looking for settlement of il on the ba-
sis of the old offers of 1907 1918, 1923. These Of
fers digested into the form of two resolutions In
1928, In executive session of the Senate, with view
by their adoption, TO prevent the ratification of the
renewed Joint occupation convention which we are
now all so determined to get rid of. These resolu-
tlons have been read once TO the Senate, but will
read them again, not to show my consistency, (fcr
my ambition is TO be right, and TO get right by chang
ing when standing still becomes error but to choke
the quibblers and garbers who mutlate and misappy
my words, to get me into the same box they are
in themselves Sir into the Senate before the
fathers of the church had all left it, and when IL
the custom Of tie young Senators to listen to the old
ones, and not. to throttle them and when, fatter
myself learnt something; and, among other things,
learnt that forty-nine the proper boundary be.
tween Columbia river and the British Frazer's
river. Upon this knowledge | acted in drawing these
resolutions eighteen years ago; and | have nothing
to add, or TO take from them to-day.
"In Senate: secret session: Feb. D, 1923.
"MR. BENToN's RESOLUTIONS.
"esoUed That is cxpedent for the government
the United States TO treat with his Brisnic Majesty in
ference their territorial claims and boundaries Of the
the citizens Of the United States and subjects Of Great Brit
| ain, Of the country claimed by each power.
Rssoued That it exPedient for the government OF the
Uucd with his Britannia Majesty in refer
TO said claims and boundaries upon the basis OF sepa
ration of interests and the establishment Of the 49h degree
of north latitude permanent boundary between them, in
the shortest possible time"
These resolutions were offered in secret session,
it proper to offer them, but have long since been
made public, with other proceedings on the rathca-
ton of the renewed joint occupation convention IN
1928. They known TO the leaders IT not to the fol
lowers Of the y-four forties and would be appealed
to by all who would wish to represent my opinions
| they are, and not as they are not
| have no personal interest in this matter. After
long delay have spoken publicly (for my opinions
were never secreD what my duty to my country re-
quired at my hands, and according to the knowledge
which thirty years study of the subject has given 10
it. | have been fighting the battle of Oregon fol
thirty years. and when had but few friends though
now entirely eclipscd by the new converts. an
where always have been and rejoice TO see the ques
ton coming to the conclusion which have always
| deemed the right one. For my justification In max
ing head against so much error, throw myself upoI
the equity and intelligence of my countrymen; and
never having had any fear for myself now have non
| for nv country.
Mr. BENTON then moved to recommit the bill to tn,
committee on the Territories, amended on motion o
his colleague Mr. Atchison) to recommit to the Ju
dietary committee, with instructions to report fol
| lows:
That the bill be recommtted to the Committee the Ju
dietary, with instructions
First To bring amendment extending the juIisdic
ton and laws Of The United States civil and criminal owe
the citizens Of the United States in Oregon the
that Great Britain extended her jurisdiction and law
over her citizens in the territory by the act Of Paa
ment Of July 9, 1884, and supplemental act
Secondly To report bill for the full and perfect
ment Of the territory to take effect after the abTogaton
the onue convention, providing for The appointment Of
governor be the military and civil chief of the territory
and ofciO, superintendent Of Indian affairs providing
also for territorial legislature and for the administration
justice also providing for the defence of the territory by
orng the mouth of the Columbia Iver and other points
and organizing the militia also for the conducting of com
mece BY establishing collection district and usomhou
Oregon provide for the security of navigation, b.
lighthouses, buoys beacons, &C., the mouth of the Co
umbia The boundaries Of said territory TO be such tn
north may be established by treaty with Great Britain
and until established TO be along the parallel Of 40 de
| Of north latitude.