The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-01-29

ME, ctliitBaFn deslFed leave n Intro
dtsre lie taii1aa ing HEsa.HgaoBs Wlih che In
lFnia0n e haEing il rad and 0HiFEFd d,
BE- PlinaFd. and made die nRSeE 81 lie day
Scr lie l0sh q February neKE
kheseas. ~ tlir Convention e-neludsd
he 20ik dsy Il Oel0btH. ISIS. beiwren
Ihe unissd Siairs 81 AmrEiea and the
King r he United Kingdom q GErsI
Britain ard iceland. ios lie period o. trn
years. and afterwards inslslnilrlF e1irnd
and eoniinued in foTce b. sno;lsrT rohEen-
ton Il he sane parties, conrhded The
9th day Il August, 1877. il Vas sgsed
thai any eoan - that was Glsimed By
either party On Ilse nanhHesl roasl 81
America west IL lhe Sinny or kurky
mountains, r.,mm"niy called lire uregan
4 errilory, should. together with It's hsF-
h0Is. bays. and erreks. aud the navigation
e ali rivers within Ihe same. be '.lTee
aud open" 10 tie vessels. ei,izrns. and
sui ieels Il the two Powers. but without
prejudice 10 any el i'm which either ri
the parties might have IN any pari u said
country; aud with this further pToFisiuEi
in tie third srlirle u tie said convention
of The OH Of August, 1927. Ilaat either
party might ahnsale and anaul the said
con enii.,n, "n giving due naiiee Of twelve
months 10 the either contracting parry:
Aud whereas il las now herume de-
silable that HE resp. ciiEe rlaims Of the
United States and Great Britain ,hnnld
be definitely settled; anil thai sid Terri
tors may no longer than need be remain
subject 10 The evil consequences Of the
divided allegiance Of lis American and
British population, and Of the confusion
and conflicts of national jurisdictions, dan
gernns IL The cherished peace and good
understanding Of the two countries:
With view. lheref re, that Steps lie
taken for tie abrngaiian Of the said con-
venlinn Of the 9th Of August, 1897, in tie
mode prescribed in The sernnd arlic e. and
that the attention Of the Governments al
both may be more earnestly and immetli.
alely directed 10 renewed efTnns frr The
settlement of their differences and di..
pules in respect 10 said territory:
BE IL enacted by the Seaaae and HOUSE
Of Representatives Of the United States al
America in Congress assembled. That III.
President af the United States be. and ht
is hereby. authorized at his discretion Il
give 10 The British Government The notice
required by lis said seeond article !nr The
ahrogaiion Of said convention &c the Git
August, 1927: Provided. however. ! hal
in order 20 afford ample time and oppor.
tunity fr the amicable settlement and al,
justnent Of all their disputes in respect Ia
said territory, said notice ought moi 10 be
given I'LL after the close Of the present SEES,
sion of Congress.
The resolution was read, ordered To BE-
printed, and made The order Of The day lo
the 10Th of February neat.
A short executive session was held.
lHousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Immediately after the journal had beer
read, the rules prescribing the order o
business were suspended. and the house
resolved itself intu committee Of the whole
aud resumed the consideration Of the reso
luton To terminate the JOINT occupancy o
the territory Of Oregon. Mr.. SIauntos, o
Tennessee, first addressed the committee
and was followed by Mr.. Carbon Of New
York, Mr.. Brinkerholf of Ohio, and Mr.
Wentworth and Mr., Chapman Of Illinois
The committee then rose.
Thursday, January Is.
SENATE.
After the presentation of II solutions
and reports from the committees, the Sc
nate held all executive session, and thel
adjourned until Monday
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR, Nj Clernand, from the committe,
on public lands, reported bill 10 reduce
and graduate the price of public lands I,
actual settlers and culuvalors. Reduces
the price, alter it shall have been tiiieel
years in market, TO seventy-fve GEMS pc
acre; after twenty years., TO fifty cents pc
acreS alter twenty-five years, TO twenty
five cents per acre; and all lands remain
ing unsoid after having been thirty years
in market, to be coded To the states il
which they lie. The bill was read twice
and committed.
I he house again resolved itself int
committee Of the whole, and took up tn
Oregon resolutions. The debate was con
iinued bv Mr.. Cooke of Tennessee, Mr.
Beddinger of Virginia, Nj. Morse o
Louisiana, and Mr.. Dobhins Of North "a
ro.ina. The committee then rose.
! us FrGiay, January l6.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Mckay, from the comm tee u
ways and means, reported bill maxim:
appropriations for the support o the MI
liary Academy for the year ending Jun,
80, 1917. Twi real and committed.
! Mr.. HARRISON. from the committee OF
military affairs, TO which was referred III,
I bill from the Senate to provide for raising
a regiment of mounted rilemen, and 70
es ablishing military stations on the rout