The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-18

order.
Mr. wooO gave notice that he would read the amend.
mont before he resumed his seat. (voices-" Do il
now He sent It to the Clerk, aud it read to the
manner similar to the Brish laws Qeeving the ques-
ton Of boundary with the and treaty making
and not NTH British ueso
farther than the British sct but not SOL and at the
request Of Mr. Wood the Clerk read the hrs actpassed
signed to apply to al offences committed not in Lower
orupper Canada. land not to come into any conflict
rica but in what called the 'ndian country and
that country contiguous to Canada" This act recog
far Great Britain had gone in extending jursdctiop
nu. no could mot snsrsnc on the President and the
for the purpose Of making speech, he had said that
he arose to move the amendment
to the territory and insisted that citizens should be
protected BY eur laws When the joint occupation shall
assert our exclusive rights unless title shall be set
ied by negotiation He was unwilling to do any thing
the
ing that We are entitled to the whole Of Oregon up
the Russian line he would DO prepared when the joint
the whole Of this country.
Mr. RocxwELL, of Connecticut. took the ground that
Oregon, only until the termination of the joint conven.
ton; beyond that he was not willing to co. and beyond
of the President This bill goes beyond that il was not
confined to our own citizens at all II was not limited
he Il and
ted should have his support IT. however the general
desire was to protect our own citizens ntere
convention and IL this was the understanding he hoped
that gentlemen all sides would together, and
act with unanimity.
Mr Wei ez.@insd our claim. to Oregon, and insist
cd that Il right to pass this BILL He believed how
ever dsss Britain wanted to fight; she had some old
scores to rub out The battle Of New Orleans
prosch to that proud nation and she didn't feel well
der it, He believed that that government INTENDED to
seek conflict The next proposition for settlement,
the She
are willing to do, and We don't know what she will do
Our duty to 60 forward and assert specifically what
which he would give, would be given with this view.
He dctssted bgswslling words in the law--they re-
issp Ii. couSsss up He Wsnsd p as
ward carrying out Of the Presidents views with refe
renee to Oregon ever there was call on Congress
to walk right forward and do what right that time
was now.
Mr. Jorxs of Georgia, did not believe that there was
States but who would necessary fight for the line Of
49, Tho pc pie hereafter would be less disposed to
will be dividing the territory between 4s and 81 4o
and not whether We will stand the line of49. He be-
iieved with the gentleman from Indiana, tMr Wickl
aresy been made to her. had to believe that If
she should return upon NJ the Offer would be accept
to vote extend laws over our citizens mo RECON-
a. the Of Great Britain did her citizens
Mr. POLLOCK conteadsd that Great Britain having ex-
tended her laws her subjects, were bound to
extend our laws over our eitizens He would vote most
cheerfully for an extension of our laws the BILL how.
ever did not exactly suit his views and he should there
fore vote for the amendment ofthe gentleman from Ohio
(Mr vinton) that nothing in the act shall be 80 con.
strued to deprive tho subjects of Great Britain of
any rights or privileges secured to them by the
comprom % at 49, would emanate from this government
Much as he dreaded the horrors Of he repeated he
hoped for the honor Of the nation and the consistency
and character Of our people, that proposition Of that
character would proceed from the executive branch
II was now for England to make offer Of -, and for
us to consider it. II it should be made, he would not
condemn the President for accepting be must accept
III be consistent. In all negotiations with Eng
land Congress should maintain firm and dignhed po.
sion, for he would rather lose all of Oregon than any
portion OF II should be preserved with dishonor
Alta quarter to three o'clock the committee rose and
The House adjourned.