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question exposed 70 the danger of delay from a 70
newa OF the discussion there, probably resulting in
a conflict bstween the two houses themselves as 10
the form Of the notice. These then were the reasons
which induced him TO offer the motion which he now
made.
Mr.. PENNYBACKER here rose and intimated
desire, il in order, 10 submit few remarks.
Mr. ALLEN When the resolution is before
the Senate further discussion will, Of course be in
order.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland. The effect, of
course will be To lay on the table all amendments Of
the resolution reported by tho Committee on Foreign
Relations
Mr.. ALLEN. OF course.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, asked for the
yeas and nays on the question. (Crles Of mo"
"no."O He would withdraw his call.
The motion TO lay on the table, was then agreed
Mr.. ALLEN then moved that the Senate proce ed
to the consideration OF the House resolution.
Which having been agreed to,
The resolution was then read and the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 us consideration as IN committee OF the
whole.
Mr.. r. JOHNSON then said ne rose to propose
two amendments to the resolution. The FIRST was
as follows:
That by the concluded the twentieth day OF
October eighteen hundred and eighteen between the Un
ted states OF America and the king o. the United Kingdom
Of GFraI Britain aud Ireland LOT the period Of tea years
and Afterwards indefinitely extended and continued IA force
by thotucr convention oil the pdIes concluded
sixth day OF August the year OF our Lord one thousand
sghi huadTed and twenty u was agreed that any
country that may be claimed " either party on the north
west cast Of America westward OF the stony OF Rocky
mountains, commonly called the Oregon territory
should together with is haboTs bays and crreks, and the
Of all rivers within the be free and OPEN
the yesse citizens and subjects OF the powers
but without pCeiudce TO claim which either OF the
parties might have any part OF said county and with
this further provision the second article OF tie said
VeRen Of the sixth Of August eighteen hundred and
c.nysatioa on giving notice Of twelve months TO the
other ontracng party that has become desirable
the pectve OF me UntsL state, and Great
Britain should be definitely settled ana that said territory
may ongsr than need be remain subject TO the evil
British population. and Of the confusion and conflict Of
national jurisdiction dangerous 70 the cherished peace
- ~. -. - -, "a, a. .So.si. - a. ~
convention the 9th August. 1871 in the mode pre-.
Scnbed in its ID article and that the attention Of the gov
ernments OF both countries may be the earnestly
AID Immediately directed TO ed efforts for the ami
cable settlement ofal their differences and disputes in 10.
spect TO said territory
Il would be perceived (Mr. J. said) that what 9
hal read was precisely the preamble submitted by
the senator from Kentucky, MIR CRIrTESpEs,l on
the lith OF January with the slight alteration OF IN
serting the word ''amicabe" before the word "sst.
Element" And If that preamble were adopted his
purpose was to move strike out the whole Of the
second resolution adopted by the House, and sub
stltute for It the following
further Js'olrsd That the President OF the Untsd
- ami he Is hereby authorized his discretion 10
give the British government the notice required by It's
saI a article for the abrugaoa Of the said Convention
the 9th August ls!7T
This, also vas identical with that ofrsnd by the
Senator from Kentucky, only that the whole Of the
proVisO Is struck out.
A brief conversation on a point Of order, in which
Messrs. ALLEN, CALHOUN, SEWER, and
MANGUM took part.
Mr. ALLEN rose, and said be had an amend
ment to offer to the amendment submitted by the
gentleman from Maryland, Mr.. JOHNSON the
terms OF which he had extracted from the Presidents
message, and pointing directly to the necessity Of
The resolution itself His amendment was as fol-
lows
After has the 2lst line insert become the duty Of
Congress to consider what measures may be proper
adopt for the security and protection Of American ctL
now nhabitiBg who may hereafter inhah Oregoa and
for the maintenance OF our just tide TO that territory"
He asked for the yeas and nays on that amend
ment.
Mr.. PENNYBACKER then rose and said that
he desired to submit some remarks in explanation OF
his vote; which Ne then proceeded TO do at very
| considerable length, explaining the reasons which
had influenced him in agreeing to vote for the no.
tice, and also replying to portion Of the remarks
Of the Senator from North Carolina Mr. Mangum)
on previous day From the position of the hon.
orabe gentleman the floor, nearly under the gal
lery, did not hear him with sufficient dstinctness
to warrant US in attempting connected report oil
his remarks.
| When the honorable senator resumed his seat
there were loud cries of question, !" Question"
L. Ihe question then occurring on the amendment
offered by Mr.. ALLEN the yeas and nays were call.
ed for, ordered, and resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Ashley. Atchison, Anterior
sagby Benton, Breese, Bright Cameron Cas- Chamer,
Dickinson, Dix Fairfield Hannegan Jenness Niles Sem
pie, SEWER, Sturgeon, Turney, and we.tcOtt-22.
Thomas Clayton John NJ Clayton Corwin, Crittenden
Davis, Dayton Evans Greene. Haywood. Houston Hunt
ington Jarnagin Johnson of Mary land johnson Of Lou
isisna, Lewis, McDu1ae, Mangam, Miller, Morehesd
Fearce, Pennybacker, Phelps RuSk, simmons spsigh.
| Uphsm, Webster, and Woodbridgs-32.
So the amendment was rejected
The question recurring on the amendment offered
by Mr.. JOHNSON, 1t was put, and on division was
carried.
| Mr. SEWER called for the yeas and nays, and
the call being seconded, they were ordered, when
Mr. DICKINSON inquired if the proviso was
contained in the amendment as originally proposed
| by the senator from Kentucky
| Mr. JOHNSON replied that it had
Mr. BREESE objected to the words in the
amendment at his discretion" and moved as ar
4 amendment tina, they be struck out.
Mr.. BERRIEN remarked, that even if the
amendment of the senator from Illinois prevailed
the purport Of the resolution would not be changed
| Mr.. BREESE had intended, had his amendmen,
succeeded, to follow it up by another inserting
authorized and directed TO give the British govern.
ment the notice, &c"
| Cries Of Question"
| The question on the adoption Of the amendment
was then put and negatved.
The yeas and nays were then ordered on the
call of Mr.. ALLEN, and resulted as follows
| YEAS-Messrs Allen, Ashsy, Atchison, Atherton
| Baghy, Breese, Bright Cameron. Cass Dickinson Dix
Fairfield Hannegan Houston Jenness Niles Pennybacker
Rusk, Semple, SEWER, Sturgeon, and Turney-22.
| NAYS-Alessrs. Archer, Barrow, Benton, Berren Cal
houn, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton John VI. Clayton Cor
win Crttenden Davis, Dayton Evans Greene Hayw God
Huntington Jarnagin johnson Of Maryland Johnson o
Louisiana, Lewis, Nc Dufe, Mangum Miller. Morehead
Pearce. Phelps, Simmons, speigh Upham, Webster
| Woodbridge-32.
SO the amendment was rejected and then tn,
question again recurring on the original amendmen
offered by the senator from Maryland, and the yea
and nays being called for and ordered, resulted al
| follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Archer, Barrow. Berrien, Calhoun
Thomas Clayton, John NJ Clapton, Cor.in Crtenden
Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Haywood Huntington
Jsrnsgn, Johnson Of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana
| Lewis McDufie, Mangum. Miller, Morehesd, Pearce
Phelps, simmons speght, Upham, Webster westcott AM
| Woodbrdge-30
NAYs-Slessrs. Allen Ashley Atchson, Anterior Bagby
Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass Chalmers Dick
inson Dix. Fairfield, Hsnnegsn Houston Jenness Niles
fennybseker Rusk semPle SEWER Sturgeon and Turno,
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