The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-24


peace cry. He only meant to say that their
duty obliged them to make an effort for The "a.
ciic adjustment Of the matter By negotiation.
He regarded the honor and interests of tho
country ~ highly a. any man could but he
would not be hurried into measures which
would be solemnly believed. lead to war,tha.
he hoped, might be honorably avoided. The
Senator was mistaken 10 supposing the propo.
sition now submitted had no connexion with h;s
own. For IT, 10 point Of effect. the question
could no, bs settled ~ treaty under the const,u.
ton, il was Of little importance whether motto.
be given or not. But il il could Le settled bv
negotlasion-if peace could be honorable ore.
ssrved-then there might be powerful reasons
agsinst the adoption Of the Senato,'s resolutions
requiring that notice 10 be given.
Such 70 an imperfec, sketch of the main iea.
lures Of the debate ELECTED BY The resolutions
respectively brought forward BY Mr.. Hanpep.n
and Mr.. Calhoun. lie iusroduc,iou IN. .x,.,.
ded this article 70 greater length than we de.
sired; but we supposed our readers would like
to see how the extreme propositions Of the for.
mer Senator were received BY the Senate. Tho
whole subject was finely, on motion Of Mr..
Haywood, laid upon the table. This refusal,
in effect, ofthe Senate to make Mr.. Hannegap's
resolutions the special order Of the day for the
third monday in January, would seem TO ind.
cate very little probability Of their adoption BY
that body, and leaves the impression that il has
not yet despaired OF an honorable adjustment Of
the Oregon controversy by negotiation.
In the House, on the 9th inst, Mr.. fngersoIl,
Of Pa, from the committee on Foreign Rels.
tons. reported the following joint resolutions:
RESOLVED by the Senate and Mouse of R.pre.
sanfatiues, That the President of the United
States forthwith cause notice 10 be given 10 the
Government Of Great Britain that the conven.
lion between the United States and Great
Britain concerning the Territory of Oregon. Of
the 9th Of August, 1927, signed at London,shsll
be aDDuled and abrogated twelve months after
the expiration of the said term of notice, con.
formally TO the I'd article of the said convention
Of the 9th Of August 1927.
Mr.. Garrett Davis, of Ky from the same
committee, made minority report, in which it
was recommended to leave the question Of no.
,ice with the treaty making power. the Pr si-
didn't and the Senate. Act ompanying the re-
port was the following resolutions /:
RESOLVED, That the question whether notice
to terminate the convention between the United
States Of America and Great Britain Of Oct,
1918, and continued in force by the convention
Of August, 1927, ought to be given. il no, a mat.
ter for the decision of Congress; and upon it
this House, at the present, refraIns from an ex.
preston OF opinion.
The discussion Of the question NJ giving tho
notice was continued down to the 8 h Instant
On the b, motion to make the JOINT resolu.
ton to that effect, reported by MIR. IngessclL
the special orderof The Gay for the FIRST Monday
I'm February was lost BY x,yo.e IL 81 t. lO2-
showing disposition on the part Of House not
to decide The mater 100 hastily. Among those
who took par' in the debate were Me-srs. Gid
dings and Mcdowell OF Ohio, Simms md
Bowlin, OF Missouri, aud Adams Of Massachu.
sets, all Of whom were in favo- OF the notice
II was opposed by Messrs Rhett, Of 8. G.
ii,lllard and Yaucev, Of Alabama, and Caleb
d. Smith, Of Indiana.
The speech Of Mr.. HiIliard, who was the late
charge Of afairs OF our government II Bru,sels.
IS spoken OF az one Of the most brilliant Efforts
during the session. He advocated our claims
to the whole Of Oregon-spoke Of the growing
power and arrogance Of the British Government,
/
the report Of the committee on Territories be.
cause II gave away land at present not onrs 10
gve--wss agains. claiming the whole Of Ore.
gon by legislative act, because it might tram
mel the ExecUtive--was opposed to giving mo
notice forthwith, as il might also effect Inc
course Of the Executive to no good purpose
and favored the passage Of resolution empow'
erng the President TO give the notice whenev'
er, IN his judgment, he thought il best 10 do co.
In The Senate, on the IN, Mr.. Benton from
the committee on Military Affairs, reported
bill 10 raise a regiment Of mounted rifemen.-
Mr.. b said the measure was important a.
peace measuIe-had nothing TO DO with wars
nor rumors Of wars--was called for by the ex'
tension of our se.tlements-and in advocating
il be would not allude in any manner to our for.
eign relations. After an amendment arproprI..
atiDg 976 500 TO defsay the expenses created
by the bill, together with other slight amend,
| ments, il was ordered to be engrossed for thfd
reading. On the following day, it was taken
up, read third time, and passed.
FRom SANTA FE--Messrs. Webb and Pro-
ets, with four other gentlemen. left SAINTS 70
for the settlements on the I'd day Of November,
arrived II independence on the 2lst ut sns.
experiencing exceedingly severe weather upo.
the plains. Trade in Santa Fe was very dull a.
the time Of their departure. Alarge company
was preparing TO start thence to Ch'hnanus. =, %
party Of traders were making arrangements
leave for THE country in January. Insy C.o
ed the Arkansas on the ice,and observed 20 ,d
or Quantity OF Buffalo on the bottoms 'n1n NC"
ever been eeen before BY the Oldest uso'' -
their psrty.--&. Louis Reueille.
Tar OREccN QUESTION vexeo aU.
ton still yes in the House Of Repreeen'a.'It