The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-04-23
OREGON QUESTION.

Mt. hAALaNLA tNsG AAA aANtrsrrl
lhr Senate about Two hours in an ANNA.
tel AMI very earnest speech on The vGri-
Gus topics which We have entered into
this proirarlrd dehsfe.
When Mr.. cRITTESpES had concluded
his remarks
: Mr.. ALIEN. agresably TO previous no.
lice. moved 10 lay on tie table tie resulu.
lions reported from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. and take up as > sub
siiiuie tie jniut resolutions from Il House
Of Representatives. which was acquiesc
ed in without a division. aud Tie Senate
proceeded 10 consider the House Tgso,a.
lions, rs follows:
! Rtsoire3 ~ hs Ssnats and Housf If Rsprcr
smtalirss Of The United Siatss Of AAatrioa IN
Congress Gssemlki, That the President Il the
United States cause notice TO he given 10 the to-
vernmen, Of Great Britain that the contention
between the United States Of America and Great
Britain, concerning the territory on the northwest
ccast Of America. ives, Of the stony MOUNTAINS, Of
the 9Th Of August, ls2T, signed Of London, shall
he annuied and ahrogaied twelve mouths after
giving sail notice.
: 2. Ind b II furfker resohnd. That nothing
herein contained Is intended 10 interfere with the
night and discretion Of the proper authorities Of
the two contracting parties 10 rcuew OF pursue ne.
goilailons for al amieshle settlement Of the con.
trOssrsy respecting the orgon territory.
Z Mr.. JOHNSON. Of Maryland. then mor.
ed as \ substitute fnr The above resolutions
Of The House an amendment in The fol-
lowing words:
"Ssrlke out all after the cnaciing clause. and
insert; That BY the convention concluded the
twentieth day u October, eighteen hundred and
eighieen. hctwecn the uuicd States Of American
and the King Of the United kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland. Tor the Pes;ea nf ten year..
aud afterwards indefinitely extended and contin-
ns1 81. s~.s~ ~ -IHtirr convention of the sane
parties, concluded the sixth day Of August in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-sevcn, i was agreed that any country that
ms, he claimed by either party on the nor,hwcs,
roast Of America westward Of the Stony or Rocky
Mounsalpa, now commonly called the Oregon ter
ritofy, should, together with its haThoTs hays, ani
creeks, and the navigation Of oil rivers within the
saf'e he nee and open" q The vessels, cliiscns
ana sas.Dccis of ~ two Powers, lot without pre-.
jne'es @ eny elaim wkichrsnsxf II The pafisrssI
eight have % any part e sAidesun,ry and with
10. faFsheE provision, ia The srcond annlo u the
said convention Of the sixth Of August, eighteen
hundred and twenty.seven, that either party might
abrosate and annul said convention. on giving due
notice OF twelve months 10 the other contracting
party
That i has now become desirable that the re-
spectiye claims Of the United States and Grca,
Britain should I've definitely settled. and tina, said
territory may no longer than need be remain sub. /
Iect TO the evil consequences Of the divided ale
glance Of its American and British population, :
and Of the confusion and conf!ci Of national ~.
rIsilctlons, dangerous to the cherished peace and
good understanding Of the two countries-spd.
therefore, that steps be taken for the abropaion Of
the said convention Of the sixth Of August, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty seven, in the mode prc-
scncd IN its second article and that the attention
OF the Governments Of both countries NAV be the
more earnestly and Immediately directed TO renew.
cd Efforts Tor the amicahc settlement Of all their
differences and disputes in respect to said terrific
v--
And be II further resolrod, Tint the Presi.
dent Of the United States be. and he is hereby au.
thorlzed, at his discretion, to give to The Brit
ish Government the notice required bv its said
second article for the abrocaton Of the SAID con.
vcntion Of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred
and twcnty-scvcn."
Mr.. ALLEN then moved 10 amend the
second clause nf Mr.. Johnsnn's amond.
ment by striking on, all after the word
I" has, in the first line, and inserting:
=" Become the duty Of Congress to consider
what measures 1t may he proper to adopt for the
security and protection of our citizens now inhah-
ting or who may hereafter inhahit Oregon, and
Tor the maintenance of our just title to that terri.
tory"
Alter some conversation as tn points NJ
order. the Senate proceeded to vote and,
upon The question of agreeing to the A.
mendment of Mr.. Allen, il was decided,
by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAS-Mes<rs. Allen, Ashley, A,chIson. A,h.
crton, Baghy, Benton Brccsc, Bright, Cameron
lass, Chalmers. Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Han.
negan' Jenncss. Niles, Scmplc, Sewer, Sturgeon.
Turncy. Westcott--22
NA1S-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Berrien. Cal.
houn, Ihos Clayton, John ". Clayton, Corwin,
Cnttcn.en, Davis. Dayton, Evans Greene, HAY.
wool, Houston, Huntington, Janagin, johnson,
Of Maryland, johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis. Nc. {
DufHe. Mangum, Miller, Morchead, Pearce Pen, 9
nyhacker, Phelps. Rusk, Simmons, Spcight, Uph. I
am, Webster, Woodbridgc-32.
80 the amendment was rejected, ,
Mr.. BREEsr here submitted an amend. +,
ment, to strike out the words "at his dis, G
'reilon," IN the last clause of The r. solu-
lion. Sea-
Tre yeas and nays being ordered, j, "
was decided By The same voie--yeas 81, |
lays 80. 4,
So The amendment OF Mr.. Breeese wa. o
elected. |,
AR. PENNyBAcKER here rose and STA. b
cd his views ip few remarks, which arc
'ecessarily deferred.
The question was then taken IN agree. 81
qg to the amendment offered by Mr.. b
"hn.on. and decided as Elbows: {
YEAS Mesrs. Archer, Barrow. Bcrrien, Cal. III
'un' iho5 Clayton, John N. Clayton, Corwin. p
rlt cnden, Davis, Da, ton, Evans, Greene, ITav. o