The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-04-30
From the Washington Union,
NOTICE.

From tho Washington Union.
NOTICE.
We have had a very busy and exciting
scene in the Senate to-day, There were no
speeches on the main question, but from
Mossrs. Crittendon and Pennybacker. We
refer to our reporters sketches for the details
of the day. On Mr., Aliens motion, the res
olution from the committee or Foregn Re-
lations was laid upon the table, and the Joint
resolution from the House of Representa-
tves was taken up. On motion of Mr.. John
son, of Maryland, Mr. CrittenIon's resolu-
tion was thun offered as substitute for the
joint resolution, after having struck out the
proriso at the end, which specified that the
Presidcn, should not give the notice until
after the adjournment of Congress Mr. Crit
tcnden had expressed his assent to the omis-
sion of this proviso; and it was accordingly
struck out, when Mr.. Johnson submitted the
resolution as a substitute for the House res
! olutjon. This amendment was adopted by
a majority Of 10; and when the Senate got
out Of the committee of the whole, and the
question of adopting Mr.. Critcnden's rcsolu-
tion came on in the Senate itself, it was
adopted by a vote of 10 TO II.
Towards the close Of the session an un-
pleasant episode was introduced between
Mcssrs. Alien and Crltondcn; for which
We must refer TO our report Of the proceed
ings.
The preamble Of Mr.. Crltenden's rcSolu-
ton recites the strong reasons which recon-
mends the termination Of the Oregon ques-
lion, by the giving Of the notice, and rccog-
niscs the duty of the President 10 give the
notice. The resolution of the Senate leaves
the giving OF it, the time, &C., to his discre-
ton.
1t now goes up to the IIous c, and will prob
ably be acted upon before the close Of the
week. 1t is as follows:
"RcsOlocd, sc. That by the convention
concluded the twentieth day of October,
eighteen hundred and eighteen, between
the Uni,ed States Of America and the king
Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, for the period Of ten years, and
afterwards indefinitely extended and contin-
ued in force by another convention Of the
same parties, concluded the sixth day of Au-
gust, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twentysoven, it was
agreed thai any country that may be claimed
! by either party on the northwest coast Of
America westward of the Stony or Rocky
mountains, now commonly called the Oregon
territory, should, together with its harbors,
bays, be 'frec and OPEN TO the vessels, cit
iZens, 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
lwenty-seyen, that either party might abro-
gate and annul said convention, on giving
due notice oftwclve months to the other
contracting party--that it has now become
desirable that the respective claims Of the
United States and Great Britain should be
definitely settled; and that said territory may
no longer than need be remain subject 10
the evil consequences Of the divided allegi-
ance of its American and British population,
and of the confusion and conflict Of national
jurisdictions, dangerous TO the cherished
peace and good understanding of the two
countries. And, therefore, that steps be
taken for the abrogation of the said conven-
ton of the 9th August, 1927, in the mode
prescribed in its I'd article, and that the at
tention of the governments of both countries
may be the ore earnestly and immediately
directed 10 renewed efforts for the amicable
settlement Of all their differences and dis
putes in respect TO said territory.
"And be it further resolred, That the
President of the United State be, and he is
hereby authorized, at his discretion, to give
TO the British governmentthe notice required
by its said second article for the abrogotion
ofthe said convention of the sixth of August
eighteen hundred and twenty-scven."
An animated conversation took place be-
tween Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Crittenden, which
is also fully reported. The session was
about six hours long, and the reporter has
time left only to make this hurried reference
TO the proceedings, to which he need hot ask
the careful attention of the reader
The vote by which Mr.. Crittenden's
amendment was adopted is as follows:
AyEs-Archer, Ashley, Athcrton, Bagby,
Barrow, Benton, Berren, Calhoun, Game
ron, Chalmers, John NJ. Clayton, Corwin,