Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-08-27
Action Of the u. 8. Senate when the
British proposition TO settle the Ore
-gOn question vas before TINT body.


The Washington Union publishes the proceedings
of the Senate on the British proposition to settle the
Oregon question, which the Ohio Statesman cOndenses
as follows:
The papers were sent to the Senate on the 10th of
June, with a message from the President, which we
have already published. Mr.. Allen moved their refe-
renee to the committee on Foreign Relations, and
that they be printed. On motion of Mr.. McDuffie,
the question divided. and the proposition TO refer
was first voted upon, and reecied-yeas 9, nays 81.
The following the yeas :-Messrs Allen, Ashley,
Atherton Breese, Glass; Dickinson, Fairfield, Hanne-
| gan, and Turney. The motion 10 print laid on
the table,-yeas 81, nays 81. Mr.. Hannegan moved
postponement of the consideration Of the subject
until the 18th of June,-lost, yeas l3, nays 30. On
the 1lth, the subject was taken up, when MIR. Hay
wood offered the following resolution:
Resolved (two-thds of the Senators present concur
rng That the President of the United States be- and he
hereby advised TO accept the proposal OF the British
government accompanying his message to the Senate,
dated 10th June 1885, for convention TO settle bcunda
ries &c. between the United States and Great Britain
west Of the Rocky Stony mountains
| By unanimous vote the Senate proceeded to
consideration of the above resolution. Mr.. Niles
moved the following amendment
With the following provso a, the end Of the second
article Of the proposed convention, to-w:
Prorided. That the right Of navigation secured TO
British subjects by this article be limited to the year A.
/ ID. 1859, when il shall cease and determine.
The Senate adjourned without taking the question
on this amendment On the 18th, Mr.. Niles consen-
ted to modify his amendment so to make it read
as follows
With the following prOrso at the end of the second
article of the proposed convention, to wit:
4 Prorided, That the right of navigating the Columbia
river secured the Hudson Bay company, and to all
British subjects trading with the same be limited 20 the
year A. d. 1863, when it shall cease and determine.
This amendment rejected, the vote on it stand
ing, yeas 10, nays 81. On the motion to agree to
Mr.. Haywood's resolution the vote Stood yeas 49,
nays II, follows:
YEAs-Messrs Archer Ashley, Bsgby Benton, Berrien,
Calhoun, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton.
Coqut Davis, Dayton, Dix, Evans Greene, Haywood.
Houston, Huntingdon Johnson Of Maryland Johnson Of
Louisiana Lewis, McDufc Msngum. Miller, Morehead,
Niles, Pearcc, Penny backer Phelps, Rusk, SEWER Sim
mons. speight Turney, Upham. Webster, Woodbridge
and Yulee
Mars Messrs. Allen, Anterior, Breese, Cameron,
Glass; Dickinson, Fairfield, Hannsgan, Jarnagin Jenness,
Sempe, and Sturgeon.
The Secretary was ordered to lay the resolution
before the President of the United States. On the
10th, message was received from the President,
communicating the convention entered into between
the two countries, which published some time
since. After they had been read, Mr.. Allen moved
their printing, and Mr. McDufie moved to except
therefrom the letter from Mr.. McLane to Mr..
Buchanan,-on which debate arose, and the further
consideration of the two propositions postponed
until the next day. Mr.. Hannegan offered the fol-
lowing resolution -
Resolued That the President be requested to commu-
ncae to the Senate copy of all the correspondence
which has taken place between this government and that
Of Geat Britain relative the Oregon treaty, together
with the dispatches and instructions forwarded TO
minister Mr.. McLane; and full aud complete copy Of
bis dispatches and communications this government
the same subject.
4 On the 18th of June the above resolution was
modified, and agreed to, as follows:
RESOLVED, That the President be requested to commu-
ncate to the Senate copy of all the correspondence
which has taken place between this government and that
of Great Britain relative to the Oregon treaty, together
with the dispatches and instructions forwarded
minister, Mr. McLane and full and complete copy of
his dispatches and communications this government
the same subject, not heretofore communicated to the
Senate.
! Mr.. Atkinson offered resolution, calling on the
President for all the information in his possession
respecting the kind and extent of claims of ssthe
Puget's Land Company to lands in the Oregon
territory The motion relative to printing the
venton, &C., was taken up, and finally decided in the
affirmative On the 18th, Mr. Atchinsons resolution
came up for consideration. and on motion of Mr..
Allen, was amended by making to it the following
addition
And that the President be requested lay before the
Senate any information in his possession relative to the
kind character, NUMBER and extent of the possessory
rights of the Hudson's Bay Company, and of all British
SUBJECTS VINO be areauy IN tne Occupation OF
other property the Oregon territory south Of the 49th
parallel of north latitude; also, the number of such
British subjects, including the MEMBERS agents, and SER
wants of said company; ALSO the location, number and
extent Of the FORTS stations and settlements Of said COM
pany south of said parallels also. the of attack and
defence in the possession of said company within said
limits
The resolution was adopted, yeas SO, nays ID. The
Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
treaty, and Mr.. McDuffie submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved wo-thirds of the Senators present complying
That the Senate advise and to the ratification of
the treaty between tho United States of America and her
Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland concluded at Washington, the 18th
day of June. 1886.
/ Mr.. Hannegan moved to amend the above resolu-
ton, by striking out all after the word Resolved,
and inserting the following in lieu thereof:
That the President of the United States be, and he 10
hereby advised by the Senate TO offer the government
of Great Britain just fair and equitable compromise
of the conflicting claims Of the two governments connec-
ted with the country lying eiong between the Rocky
mountains and the Pacific ocean, extending from the
parallel Of az degrees 81 degrees 40 minutes north
latitude and including the islands embraced within said
parallels of latitude adjacent to the coast the following
as the fundamental provisions for treaty between the
! two governments:
First. The governmsn of Great Britain shall acknow
ledge the right of soil aad the sovereignty to exist and be
with the United States TO the whole territory above de-
scribed, and shall abandon the United States all claim
which shall in any conflict with the paramount
jurisdiction of the United States therein.
/ Second. The United States shall guarantee TO the
Hudson Bay Company for twenty years from the date Of
such treaty the most perfect security in all their posses
sons and the right 20 pursue their business of hunting
and trapping with all the immunties which pertain there
to- and to trade during that PERIOD with the naves and
the use during that me of the ports rivers and harbors
within said territory, without charge or hindrance