The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-26

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Is ID advising the President of the United States to
give notice to the government OF Great Britain OF the
termination Of The treaty OF 1918, and which was
yesterday read for information and ordered TO be
printed: Strike out all after the enaeng clause, and
Insert
eating the made between Great Britain the
United the twentieth Of October eighteen hun
bred and eighteen ant continued by the convention Of
eighteen hundred and twenty Immediately AFTER the
close OF the present session Of Congress unless the Prss
| il to later period
"sEo find b. hfibsr rssoIred That is earnestly de-
sired that the long standing controversy respecting limits
in the Oregon territory be speedily seted by negotiation
ana In order to tranquiliLs the public mind
and TO preserve the friendly relations OF the two countries
| Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON considered that it would
be most respectful to the House of Representatives
that the new propositions offered should be regard
ed as amendments TO the resolution which had come
up from that body.
| Mr.. ALLEN. The Committee on Foreign Re.
atious reported back to the Senate the resolution
which passed the House of Representatives, and
moved that it be made the order on the same day
on which the resolution reported by the committee
on behalf OF the Senate was made the order Of the
day, that the whole subjset-mater be considered
at tbs same time. IL is probably matter Of no
great moment whether the resolutions proposed by
senator's now, or the amendments, be offered
amendments 10 one other Of these propositions,
because, in point Of fact, all the amendments which
have been submitted are IN themselves complete and
entire, and designed 10 be substitutes for the origin
al resolution reported by the Committee on Foreign
Relations They all embrace the whole of tho mat
ter. IL il a contest between many forms, all look
ing to the same thing IL Is bare question ofform.
Some senator's think Il ought to have particular
form and they alter 1t conformsbly TO their views
and throughout the whole OF the resolutions
which have been submitted All the resolutions
that have been submitted by way Of amendment
constitute entire, and distinct and separate PROPOSE
tions-separate and distinct from each other barely
in matter OF form. The object Of all IL to terminate
the conventions some wishing 10 do so with con
ditions some wishing to terminate IL at the
insiant-Others at future period, aud so on. say,
therefore, there 10 no particular reason why the
amendments should be offered as amendments to
one or the other Of the main resoutonslhat Of the
Senate or that Of the House. All will have to be
| taken mp and acted on. As a mater Of course we
must dispose OF the resolution which came from the
lHouso. | suppose that my friend from Illinois
MIR. BREEsEl submitted his proposition merely for
the purpose Of getting il before the Senate reserv.
ing TO himself the right Of offering il amend
ment to any other specific proposition that might
be before the Senate.
Mr.. BENTON. What il the question:
PRESIDENT. II Is on the postponemcnt Of the
further consideration of the subject till Monday
morning next.
Mr.. BENTON. | thi ,k when we come to the
business Of voting, 1t will be at parsme ntary
and proper that should take up the resolution Of
the House and vote upon that and that all the pro-
positions which gentlemen have offered should be
considered as amendments TO IL. The clerk Of the
House, when communicating to you the resolution
passed by that body, informed you that he was d-
rected TO ask your concurrence in that particular
measure. We are bound to respond to that mes
sage; and the proper response will DO by voting on
that resolution, passing upon It, and sending II back
20 them either IN the same shape in different
form, rejecting ii altogether. BY that means we
come 10 a conclusion. By that means we properly
come to the end. This is the parliamentary course
am willing to consent to the pOstponement for the
purpose OF taking up the resolution Of the House
land passing upon it.
Mr.. WEBSTER. When we were here yester-
day, the gentleman from Georgia Mr. CoLaUIrrl
suggested an amendment to the resolution from the
| House to take the place-if that gentleman would
| think ft-of the amendment offered by the hon.
orable member from Ktntucky [Mr. CRIrrrs-
DEM | think we adjourned yesterday, leaving
It to be considered by the honorable gentleman from
Kentucky whether the amendment TO which re-
fer was Of such nature he could accept il, il
not being in order 10 move IL as amendment to an
amendment. do not mean TO say that under this
motion 10 amend the whole question is not open.
But still | should be grathed to know from my
friend from Kentucky whether, after the reflection
he has given TO the subject, he proposes now to
adopt, instead OF his own the proposition offered
by the gentleman from Georgia. | confess feel
! that the time has arrived when the Senate should
signify some opinion on this matter, if ever, in
ed it is to signify any opinion other than to con-
cur non-concur IN the general proposition before
them. have not been DESTROYS OF obtruding my
self upon the Senate in this matter from first to last
But feel the extreme public Inconvenience of the
present state of things. | use not too strong q
term when | say the public inconvenience is .ex-
treme" IN consequence Of the present posture of
this affair. As far the matter 10 constutionay
before us, and we are in possession of it, think IL
our duty, II we are TO express any opinion at all
TO express them soon as we can fairly deber.
nd honestly form | 81 ,ha,
that one step may be taken-fit be a step-in our
progress, to know whether the gentleman from
Kentucky has made up his mind whether the sub
Ject before US, when we meet again, shall be the
proposition IN the form in which it has been pre-
| sented by the gentleman from Georgia. Certainly
if it be the pleasure of the gentleman from Illinois
Mr.. BREEsE TO proceed in the discussion of the
general question, and he is DESTROYS not to proceed
now, Of course shall concur very readily in any
wish he may express for postponement. But in the
first place, should be glad 10 know what ia likely
to he the posture of affairs when shall again as
sembe.
Mr.. CRrrrENDEN. | have examined stten.
lively the proposition submitted yesterday by the
gentleman from Georgia. Mr.. CoLQuIrT,l with a
most anxious desire to conciiae the opinion of this
body far possible, and to concentrate it on
some proposition. have particular attachment
| to the terms OF The proposition which had the hon.
or to present l think that the modification of the
gentleman from Georgia is SO little different from
|
objection to accept it in lieu OF mine | have no
hesitation IN adopting it entirely. But beyond tina,
which Is offered rs modification of the resolution
offered by me, there is distinct and substantive res.
olu,ion also proposed by the gentleman from Geor.
gla, and there is not about that entire concur
renee as that could now undertake to adopt it as
MODIFICATION. II IL not such IN effect. II is n sub
stantive, distinct proposition which the gentleman
would be at liberty to move himself hereafter any
stage OF the proceedings But | should hope that
ii be ao oil cf
ogy as to remove all my objections, and enable me
to accept Of it likewise as a modification of part of
my, original proposition. But at present am not
authorized to accept or adopt that. There are other
propositions IN lieu Of it, which, with little time
and consultation, might be acceptable. So far, how
ever, as my own resolution goes, | am willing to
yield to that offered by the honorable een'lasaan
from Genrgi~.. beg, now mat am up, 10 say an
other word. IL has been alleged to be necessary to
proceed so far as to take vote here in order to
indicate the wish and temper Of the Senate on this
great question, in time to be conveyed by the mex
steamer 10 England. lido not think that that ia very
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