Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
The 9th was the time for the re.,ssem-
bling of the two houses, after the Christmas
adjournment. The assembling however
was mere matter of form; nothing being
done. Both houses adjourned TO meet a.
gain on the 29'h, (Monday.)
SENATE 20.
Mr.. HANNEGAN presented Tor the
consideration of the Senate the following
resolutions which, under the rule. IN.
: over:
Resolprd, Tha, the country included with.
IN The parallels OF IL and 50 degrees 40
minutes north latitude, and extending from
the Rocky mountains TO the Pacific ocean,
known as the territory Of Oregon, is the
property, and part and parcel Of the Uni
ted States.
= Resotred. That there exists no power
IN this government TO transfer its soil, and
the allegiance Of its Citizens, TO the do
mlnion, authority, control, and subsection
OF any foreign prince, state, or sovereign
ty.
Resolred, That the abandonment or sur
render OF any portion Of the territory of
Oregon, would be an abandonment OF the
honor, the character, and the best inter-
esls Of the American people.
bill from the house extending the u. S.
revenue laws over Texas, after some dis.
cussion was passed.
A message was received stating that the
President had affixed his signature to the
bill extending the U. s. laws over Texas.
Nothing further of importance was ira ms.
acted.
HOUSE 2s.-Nothng of importance be.
fore the House, on this day. The following
petitions were presented by our delegate:
BY Mr.. MARTIN, of Wisconsin: Pc
, iiIion of citizens OF Southport, Wisconsin.
, for lighthouse at that place: referred to
com, on commerce. Peto( citizens of South
port,aSking an appropriation TO complete
The harbor at tina! place Pet. Of citizens OF
i WIS, asking an appropriation on tho road
from Mike 10 Madison: referred TO Com.
t miltee on Roads and Canals Memorial of
}. ). Fish and others. citizens Of Depere,
= Wisconsin, Tor the Improvement of Fox
ana Wisconsin rivers: referred to the Com
miilce on Public Lands Remonslrance
OF Samuel iiinman and 90 other citizens
OF Prairleville, Wisconsin, against The ad.
m'ss'on OF Texas as slave state: laid on
: the table. Remonstrance of A. Not ing
, ham and others, OF Walworih county. Wis
consin, ag inst The admission OF Texas
as state: laid on the table.
I, Senate 3Oih.-Aiier the transaction of
some items oil unlmIorlant business the
; resolutions Of flanagan with regard to
Oregon, introduced yesterday, were called
up for discussion. This brought Mr.. Cal.
: houn 10 the floor whose opinions have been
: looked for with much Interest. He s id
he was in favor o. pacific course-if
u possible, by negotiations; and under this
: impression he had prepared series of res
oluiions, asserting opposite principles
from those OF the senator from lndi ma,
: which he proposed TO make as an nd
: men,, and that they be printed for the use
OF the Senate. He took The occasion TO
! avow The course which he should peruse.
He was Tor peace, il II could be honorsby
preserved. He was in favor of adjustment
by negO iation, ii II could be settled by
u negotiation Hit could not be adjusted by
nego iaton, he was III favor oil such
: course as shall throw the onus oil wxr
from cur shou ders 10 those OF Great Bri.
: tain. He approved of The course of the
= administration in offering 70 adjust the
question on the parallel Of forty nine de-
grees, under all the circumstances; und it
IA should be his wish TO CO operate with The
Executive on this question, as he believed
& the Executives desire TO be for peace, if
pence can be homo ably pre- ser,ed. II peace
l. cannot be homo ably pre- 20 we'd 81 if we are
to have war, he would never be found an
"a tagohistc to our country.
These are the resolutions:
That the President of the United States
! has tie power by and with the advice and
consent of The Senate to make treales, pro
: vided : thirds Of the Senate present concur.
J. Resolced, That the power of making trea
l. ties embraces that Of settling aud fixing
boundaries between the territories and pos
J, sessions Of the United States ard those of
other powers, in cases of conflicting claims
5 between them in reference 10 the sume.
Rrsofred, That however clear their claims
rs may he, in their opinion, 10 the country in
10 cluded within the parallels Of 20 deg. ard
"a deg. 40 m nules north latitude. and ex'
r. tending from The Rocky mountains to the
Pacific ocean, known as the Territory OF
s. Oregon. there now exists, aud have long
existed conflicting claims to the possession
s. Of the same between them and Great Brit
a. ain, The adjustment of which has been frs'
quenlly the subject Of negotiation between
$. the respective governments
lie Rtsoired. therefore, That the President
of the United States has rightfullv the pow
- er under the constitution, by and with the
ID advice and consent of the Senate, provl'
ded that ,wo-,hirds Of the meinters prestn
s. concur. to adjust by treaty the claims OF
the two countries is the sii0 territory, by
RS fixing a boundary between their respec-
d. ,ives possessions.
r Rcsolred, That the President of the u
nited States. in renewing the offer in the
n, spirit of peace and compromise, 10 establish
the 40th degree of north lattuie as line
rs between the two countries, TO the SAID ter
rtory, did moi abandon the honor, The char
u acter, or the best interests o. the Amer.
in lean people, or exceed the power vested