Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-01-08
Congressional.

River.
MIR. Cass submitted O resolution tn ai
the Committee on Military Affairs be
instructed to inquire into the expedien-
cy Of constructing a Ship Canal around
the Falls Of the Sault ST. Marie, for the
projection Of the Northern frontier.
/ Mr.. Hannegan offered the following
resolutions, which were laid over under
the rule.
Resolved. That the country included with
in the parallels Of AZ and 81 deg. 40 north
latitude and extending from tn. Rocky
MouDtains 10 the Pacific Ocean, known az
the territory Of Oregon, is the property Of
and par. and parcel Of the United States.
H RESOLVED, That there exists no power in
the Government TO transfer It's soil and the
allegiance OF It's citizens to the domn ion,
authority, control and subjec,ion Of any for
leign Power, Prince, State and Sovereignty.
Il RESOLVED, That the abandonment or sur
render Of any portion Of the territory Of Ore
gon, would be IN abandonment Of the honor,
character and the best interests Of the Amer
lean People.
k The bills reported by Mr.. Benton, Of
the Military Committee, for reviving the
office Of one Of the Inspectors General
Of the Army and for establishing a
corps Of Sappers, Miners and Ponloniers,
were each taken up, considered, and
passed.
\ Mr.. Haywood, from the Committee on
Commerce, repotied q bill to establish
a collection district in the State of
Texas. This bill makes Galveston a
port Of entry, gives the Collector $4,000
per nnnum, and five Surveyors each
/ $1,000 (; there arc several ports of do
livery named, and among them was
Corpus Christi. The Bill by unanimous
consent was considered and pissed.
/ A message was received from the
House, with the information that the
President had signed the joint resolu-
tions for the admission Of Texas.
Several messages were received from
the President, and the Senate went into
Executive session.
HoUsE.-The Speaker stated the
question to be the disposal Of the Reso
luton 10 elect SuperintendeE, of the
folding rooms, Sc.
Mr.. Mckay Of n. c. moved to refer
to a Select Committee of five, which
was agreed TO.
A message from the President was
here received, announcing that he had
signed the Resolutions for the admission
Of Texas. The Speaker also signed the
bill for extending the laws of the United
States over Texas.
The question then recurred on the
long suspended Resolutions Of the Leeis.
lature Of Massachusetts, on Naturaliza.
tion.
A message from the President was
then taken from the Speakers table and
read.
Mr.. Washington Hunt Of New York,
then addressed The House on the sub jec,
Of Naturalization and Nativeism.
Here a message was received from
the Senate stating that they had passed
bill organizing a collection district in
Texas.
Without debate the bill was read three
times and passed.
The House then adjourned.
In SENATE, Tuesday, Dec. 3Oth, Mr..
Hanncgnn called up his resolutions, :,
claiming Oregon to lat. 54d dom.
Mr.. Calhoun then rose and said-I|
cannot give my support to these resolu-
,ions. ! think it is a proper occasion
for avowing the sentiments which en-
terrain upon this subject. l am for
peace, ifpeacc can be honorably pre-
served. am in favor of adjusting the
difficulty, ifit can be adjusted, by ne
gotialion If il cannot be adjusted by
negotiation, ! am in favor Of that course
TO be pursued by this government which
shall throw the enus OF war from our
own shoulders upon Great Britain. II
approve of the course taken by this
government in Offering the 10th parallel
ms the boundary. ] believe that the de-
sire of The executive is, like my own,
tor peace-ior an honorable peace but
II an honorable peace cannot be pre-
served, If we ale to have war, will
stand by my country in every emergency.
Mr.. Calhoun moved the following
resolutions as u substitute for Mr.. Han
negan's:
Rcsofred, That the President of the United
stnles has power, "by and with the ndvice and
consent OF tho senate, to make treaties, pro.
vided two thirds Of the senate present concur.
ReSoired, That tho power Of making t,ea,io,
embraces that OF settling and liking boundarie,
between tho territories and possessions of IN.
United Staics and those OF other powers in
cases of conflicting claims between them in
reference to The same
Rcso'rcd, That, however clour their claims
may be, in their opinion, "to the country in.
cluded within the parallels Of d2o and 81
40 north latitude, aud extending from IN,
Rocky Mountains To the Pacific Ocean, known
as tho territory Of Oregon" there now exists.
and have long existed, conflicting claims TO the
possession OF The same between them and
Grrat Britain, the adjustment Of which hav,
frequently been the subject Of negotiation
between the respective governments. II
Rfsoired, therefore, That the Presiden, orthr
Cn'ied Sinles has reh,fnly The power, under
The constitution, by and with the advice and
consent oi tho Senate, provided that tw o third,
81 the ms'nbers concur, to adjust by treaty IN.
claims OF the two countries to tho said ,rrr,ory.
'y fixing boundary between their respertiy, i
possessions. II
Rnsotred, That the President Of the United
states, IN renewing tho oErr, IN tho spiru of |
peace and compromise, 10 establish the aotL |