The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-04-28


Governor Steward, introducing the sub
ject for the purpose of contradictng the
position of Mr.. Dickinson of New York,
that the General Government had inter-
fered with New York during the trial Of
Mcleod.
Mr.. G.. closed with a defence of his
own resolution, and
Mr.. Allen now withdrew his resolu-
tions, and moved 10 take up those from
the House, which was agreed 10.
Mr.. johnson OF Nd, then moved the
preamble and resolutions Of Mr.. Critten-
den, inserting the word AMIcABLE before
adjustment.
Mr.. Allen moved TO amend the pream-
bic by striking out what was inserted and
copying an extract from the message that
the time had come when it was necessa-
ry to maintain our just rights to the terri
tory.
Mr.. Aliens amendment which excited
some interest, was then rejected, 80 10
%.
Mr.. Breese of ILL.,, moved to strike out
the words ''at the discretion of the Presl-
dent" accompanying the notice which
the President is authorized TO give. This
amendment was rejected, 80 to %.
The important vote then came upon
the resolution and preamble of Mr.. Crit
tenden. The yeas and nays were order
ed, and the amendment was carried by d
vote of 80 to "a.
The resolution was then reported TO
the Senate, when
Mr.. Allen now rose, and with more
temper than reason denounced the whole
proceeding in the Senatc-charging the
Senate with sinking responsibility, and
putting upon the President of the United
States that which it was afraid to take
upon itself. The resolutions were d.
nounced as timid, tame, as manacling the
President of the u. S.
This speech was regarded as most ex-
traordinary, and produced a marked ef
feet upon the Senate for its effort to de-
grade the Senate.
Mr.. Crttenden rejoined with power
of rebnke that excited intense interest in
the chamber, and once it was impossible
to restrain a burst of applause. He
spoke of Mr.. A. as arrogant and super
cilious, lording it over the Senate, &c. &c.
the time had come when ii was necessary
20 lrown upon such an attempt to control
and degrade this body Upon what
meat had this our Cesar fed, that he has
grown SO big" Ii his argument was 10
be measured by his manipulations, there
was danger in the Senator. He does not
know how TO estimate this honorable
body. He does not know his own posi-
tion. He assumes to defend the Exccu-
tive and House Of representatives.
Who made him the advocate of the Ex-
ecutive!
The rebuke of Mr.. Crittenden, by
way of rejoinder, was tenfold what it was
in reply, and its effect was most marked
and impressive, and personal. The
speech of the Seuator from Ohio (Mr.
Allen, was regarded as insulting to the
whole body, and was characterized as
such and replied to as such.
The debate ended here, and the Reso-
luton of Mr.. Crittenden was agreed to
by vote of 40 to Ia. There were two
Senators absent, Mr. Colquitt OF Geo.,
and Mr.. Yulee of Florida.
The Senators who opposed the Reso-
luton are Messrs. Allen, Atchison,
Breeze, Bright, Cass, Dickinson, r.. Clay
ton, Evans, Fairfield, Hannegan, Jenner,
Semple, Sturgeon and Westcot.
The resolution was adopted as report
ed by Mr.. Crittenden on the 18th of
January, excepting the Proyiso.
The resolution as adopted read thus:
JOINT RESOLUTION CONCERN |
ING THE OREGON TERRITORY. |
Whereas, by the convention concluded |
the twentieth day Of October, eighteen
hundred and eighteen, between the Uni
ted States Of America and the King Of !
ihe Uu;t3d Kingdom Of Great Britain and |
Ireland, for the period of ten years, and |
indefinitely extended and con-
hnued in force by another convention of |
the same parties, concluded the sixth day
of August, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-sev-
en-, II was agreed that any country that
may be claimed by either party on the
northwest coast of America, westward to
the Stony or Rocky Mountains, now
commonly called the Oregon Territory, |
should, together with its harbors, bays, |
and creeks, and the navigation OF all riv-
ers 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 convention of
the sixth of August, eighteen hundred
and twenty seven, that either party might !
abrogate and annul said convention, on
giving due notice Of twelve months TO the
other coRtractinr Dartu-