The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-25
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THG '0REGoN' RESOLUTIONS PASS.
ED BY TIE SENATE, We announced
Yesterday, in part Of our edition, the
important intelligence received for the
Ledger by Magoedc Telegraph to Bal.
imore, and thence by special messen
ger to this city, of The passage of the
notice resolutions by the Senate. The
amendment to the resolution Of The
House Of representatives,, originally
,ubmilted by Mr., Criuenden, and alter
ed at the suggestion Of lnr. Johnson, OF
Maryland, was adopted as substitute
for that and all other propositions before
The Senate. 1t is as follows:
Resolved, &c' That by the conven.
ton concluded The twentieth day of DC,
lober, eighteen hundred and eighteen,
between The United States Of America
and lhe king of the United K'agdom oI
Great Britain and Ireland, for he
period of ten years, and afterwards in
de finilely extended and continued ia
force by another convention oi the sam
parties, concluded The SIKH day of Aud
gust in The year of our Lord 1927 il
was agreed that any country that may
be claimed by either party Of the north
west coast of America, westward OF The
Stony or Rock Mountains, now con
monty called the Oregon Territory,
ahould, together with is harhois, bay:
and creeks, and the navigation OF all
rivers within the same, be free and o.
pen TO The vessels, citizens subjects oi
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 provisions in the
second article Of the said convention ol
he sixth OF August, 1927 that either
party might abrogale and annual said
convention, on giving due notice OF
twelve months 10 The other contracting
lparty--thal il has now become deslra
BILE lha, the respective claims Of the H.
nited States, and Great Britain should
ve uennlteIv seIlIeu, and that SAID ter
Iritory may no longer than need be re
main subject TO the evil consequences Of
The divided allegiance of its american
and British population, and OF the con.
fusion and conflict Of national jurisdic.
lions, dangerous 10 The cherished peace
and good understanding Of the Two coun
'ries. And, therefore. that steps be ia.
ken for The abrogaton Of The said con.
venlion of The sixth of August. 1927, in
The mode prescribed in its second arli
Gle. and that The attention Of the gov,
ernmen,s Of both countries may be the
more earnestly and Immediately direc
ted 10 renewed efforts for the amicabie
settlement of their difference and dis
putes in respect 10 said territory.
And be ii further Resolved, That III.
President OF the United States be, snc
he is hereby authorized, a, his discrs
lion, 10 give to the British Government
the notice required by its said Sc conc
article for the abrogalion of the sAid con
ven,on of the sixth Of Aogusl eighteen
hundred and twenty seven.
This vote upon The resolutions will be
found in The Washington letter. They
omit The part which specified tha, the
Presiden, should no, give the notice un.
iii after The adjournment of Congress,
and leave The giving oft, the time, &c.,
TO his discretion.
The passage Of the resolution is con
sidered highly favorable 10 the preser
va,ion Of peace. 1t certainly presents
The matter in the least Objectionable
form 10 Great Britain, and gives thai
government The positive assurance thai
the United States take lhi. step not in a
spirit of hostility, but 10 effect an ami
cable adjustment of all difference in dis
puIe in respect 10 The 'erritory.--Ledg
er.