Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.

So numerous and diverse have been the
various propositions made to both branches
of Congress for the settlement Of the Oregon
controversy that it is no easy mater TO keep
the run of them. That our readers may be
well advised Of the exact state Of the ques-
ton in the senate, to which the question 10
now transferred, we subjoin the r~esolutio IS
under discussion in that body.
1st The Joint Resolutions presented by
Mr.. Allen, az Chairtnan Of the committee on
foreign relations, and which runs thus
Rssolped By the Sen4te and House Of Rec
personalities of the U. States, in Congress
assembled, That in virtue Of The second article
of the convention of the sth Of August eight
co hundred and twentg-seyen, between The
United States of America and Great Britain,
| relative to the country westward Of the stony
or Rocky Mountains, the United States OF
| America do now think it fit to annnl and alb
rogate that convention, and the said conven-
ton is now entirely annulled and abrogsted +:
Provided, That this resolution shall take ef.
feet after the expiration of twelve months
from the day on which due notice shall have
been giyen to Great Britain Of the passage Of
this resolution. And the President ls here
by authorized and required TO give such no.
tice, and also, at the expiration Of said con
v~ention, to issue his proclamation getting
forth that fact.
2nd, The substitute offered by Mr.. Crit.
tended, which, after reciting The provisions Of
the Convention of 1927, continues as follows :
And whereas it has now become desirable
thatthe respective claims Of the U. States and
Great Britain should be definitely settled,
and that said territory may no longer than
need be, remain subject to the evil conse-
o~uences ofthe divided allegiance of is Anne
rican and British population, and of the con-
fusion and conflict of national Jurisdictions,
dangerous to the cherished peace aud good
understanding of the two countries.
With a view, therefore, that steps be
taken for the abrogation Of said conven.
ton of the sixth of August, eighteen hun.
bred an twenty.seven, in the mode pres.
cribed in it's second article, and that lhe
attention Of the government ofboih coun-
tries may be the more earnestly and i'm
mediately directed TO renewed efforts for
the settlement of all their differences anc
disputes in respect to said territory
ResolUed b. the Senate and House O
Representatives of the U. States in Con-
gross assembled, That the President Of h
United States be, and he is hereby auiho
rized, at his discretion, TO give 10 the Bril-
r fish Government The notice required By
its said second article for the abrogatioI
). of the said convention Of The sixth of Au'
gust. eighteen hundred and twenty seven
$ Provided, however, That in order 10 at
ford ample time and opportunity for tn
! amicable adjustment of all their diffsFen
ces aud disputes in respect TO said terrIto
J ~. said notice ought not to be given I'll
v after the close of the present session 0
Congress.
Sd. The resolutions of Mr.. Maogun
which are Identical with those Of II
!" King, submitted in the House. These re
70 solutions recommend arbitration, but a
\ that mode of settlement has been peFemE
d torily and Internationally declined by ID
Executive, the senate will not probabl
e. be pressed to d vote Oh Mr.. Mangum
= proposition.
70 9Th. Tha House Resolutions, which ar
i, of course, familiar 10 our readers.
n The first of these resolutions IS a make
as proposition to give the notice provided Fl
If, by The convention of1527. 1t confers I
he discretionary power whatever on the Pre-
=. sident, deVolves no responsibility upc
u, him, treats him as the mere instrument
I. y the will Of Congress, and is bold, bri
n and abrupt in character. 1t embodlas q
ID views Of the ultra members Of the ssnsl