The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-16


for commission who should settle them.
The question being taken on the moton 70 post
pone the prior orders, it was nesanVed
.YAsDorTE INDIANS AGAIN.
Mr.. CRFTTENDEN remarked that he had OBJ
served that report had been presented by the COM
mittee this morning, on the claim OF the Wyandotte
Indians aaainst the United States That bill, or
rather the report, had been founded petition of
portion Of these Indians, setting forth very clearly
statement of their case, with AN argument upon it,.
He moved that the petition be ordered TO be printed
with the report of the committee.
The motion was then put and adopted
The Senate resumed the consideration of the "bill
for the relief Of ljah White" which was read
ond time.
Mr. PEARCE made brief statement of the facts
presented by the claimant in this case and then pro-
eeeded TO advert TO the act Of 1884, regulating inter-
with the Indian tribes, contending that White
had no right 10 claim indemnify under IL. White
was not, in his (Mr. PSI opinion, within the limits
covered by that act. when the robbery was com
mitted, and he had failed in showing that he was
lawfully within" the country.
A message in writing was received from the Pres
ident Of the United States.
Mr.. ATCHlSoN remarked that the business
hour had nearly expired, and moved that the bill be
laid on the table; which Was ordered.
Mr.. A. also moved that the Senate proceed TO the
special order which motion was agreed to.
okEGos-THE NOTICE
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the eonsid-
Grafton Of the special order Of the day--Ihe joint
resolution annulling and sbrogating the convention
with Great Britain for the joint occupancy Of Ore
gon, and giving notice Of the abrogation Of the
same and the amendments thereto.
Mr.. HANNEGAN rose to address the Senate,
and said: | understand there arc various PROPOSE
tons in relation TO Oregon before the Senate all OF
which, IL | correctly understand the rules Of the
Senate il will be in order for TO state and to re-
fer to them.
The PRESIDENT. Yes, SIR.
MIR. HANNEGAN proceeded. So far as the
resolution providing for the giving of the notice TO
Great Britain is concerned, II is a matter of little
consequence TO me whether the form Of notice held
out by the Committee on Foreign Relations or the
amendment proposed by the senator from Ken
lucky, should prevail. Either the one or the other
would satisfy me. regard the giving Of the notice
at the present session Of Congress, as a measure
fraught with the Weightiest importance. | consider
IL OF the highest importance in several points Of
view. IL would be entirely unnecessary, however,
for me TO discuss the various points; and, indeed
that would be inconsistent with the course which
have prescribed for myself to-day. ! desire TO
speak to other branches OF this question par
tcularly and especially to the resolutions which
had the honor to submit to the Senate, and the
amendments, in the nature Of a substitute, which
offered by the distinguished senator from South
Carolina, MIR. CALHOUN. | prefer this course for
the simple reason that the resolutions which sub
mitted bring the whole subject Of Oregon directly
before the Senate. My first resolution declares our
title TO be good to the whole country included with
in the limits of 400 and $40 4O, extending east
ward to the Rocky mountains, and thereby united
to a,grest extent with our western frontier. de-
clare by my second resolution that there is no DOW
in this government TO ALLEVIATE the soil or trans
fer the allegiance of our citizens the dominion or
control Of any foreign prince power; and by the
third resolution state simply the substance of them
Ill L.. =, l.. - L.. r -
or character and best interest Of the American peo-
pie, to surrender that which is clearly ours. As
substitutes an amendment to these resolutions
the senator from South Carolina has submitted the
following;
Strike out all after the word rssoirsd and insert
That the President Of the United States has the power by
and with the advice and consent the Senate make
ties provided two thirds OF the Senate present
II That the PGwe, OF making treaties embraces
es and of the United and those OF other
powers In Of conhieng claims between them In ref
R,soirsd That however clear their claims may be In
their opinion to the country included within the parallels
of ~ degrees and 81 degrees 40 minutes
extending from the Rocky mountains to the Pacific ocean
known as the territory OF Oregon, there now exists, and
the same between them and Great Britain the adjustment
Of which has been frequently the subject Of negotiation be-
tween the respective governments. .
Rosoir.d her.ors, That the President Of the United
States has ghtfuy the power under the constitution by
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate
that twothrds Of the members present aus by
treaty the claims OF the two countries the said territory
BY fixing boundary between their respective posses.
sions. ...
Rsoird That the President Of the United States in re-
newing the offer in the spirit of and compromise TO
establish the 10th degree north latitude line bctw cen
the two countries to the said territory did abnsdon the
honor the character the best interests Of the American
people exceed the power vested in him by the consu
tion to make treaties
As to the first of these resolutions, have, | can
have, earthly objection. believe all that is sub
stantal in it is in accordance with the letter and
spirit of the constitution. As to the last resolution,
have no answer to make to it. | shall not at
tempt to consider 1t in any way. As to the second
resolution of the senator from South Carolina it
contains truths, undoubted truths, provided they
suited the | desire the Senate to observe
that the senator from South Carolina in this res
olution, and throug hout his resolutions, in fact,
uses the word "claimsn applicable to the
pretensions Of both countries. | use the word
"ne" when speaking ofthe United States. think
his second resolution is utterly happlicable
here from the fact, as | consider that it does
not present the question in its true attitude.
We set up no claim, but assert a title. Ii is
England who has set up claim. Till this hour
she never has succeeded IN showing title to one
single foot; whilst, upon the other hand, hold that
our negotiators, our executive departments, both
branches of Congress- hundreds of our fellow-citi-
zens all over the Union, have, at various intervals,
and in rapid succession, made out and exhibited TO
the world as clear a of title to the country be-
tween the Add and Saith degrees 40 minutes on the
RACINE with the adjacent Islands, ever made
out to the soil and freehold of any country on
earth--as clear as can be made out by any member
Of this body to the plantation which stands his
habitation. Without losing any time by predatory
remarks, will go once into the evidence Of the
title which has already been presented on severn,
occasions Without stopping in the course Of my re-
marks TO name the authority, | may now simply
state in advance, that the sources from whence my
information has been chiefly obtained are the works
OF Humboldt on New Spain, the geography of
Matte Brun, the writings of several heads Of the
State Department. and the speeches delivered in this
body by some members sull present, and to some of
which shall have occasion particularly to refer be-
fore ! conclude my remarks, Humboldt asserts
that the first discovery north Of California was
made by, Spaniard in the year 1889, ten years
before the discovery Of the strait of Fuca.
or Juan de Fuca. He is disposed to treat the
voyage OF Juan de Fuca as apocryphal, whilst at
the same time he gives implicit credence to the yoy
age made to the 57h parallel ten years before by the
Spaniard whose name he gives, but which have
forgotten-Fnncsco something. A more modern
| examination and the concurrence of all authorities
ia hova rbod Al.