Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-09
Position Of The Uhig party en- The Oregon question

io'"'o" inc ~ h'g parry en- The Oregon question
The Wing Proposition FOR the element OF the Orr
ean quesl'un, submitted by Mr. Crlcnden and Mr..
Manpum 10 the SENATE and by Mr. X lna OF tseooin IN
the House Ut Representatives comprised in III, fol,
lowing preamble and resolutions:
WI rreas, by the conveniiau concluded the twentieth
day ol io6ef eighteen hundred and eighteen to wen
tbs u, States OF America and The King uf tho United
Kingdom al Great britain and Ireland for ih. peted Of
ten years. AMI Afterwards indefinitely extended and con.
snued ~ ice BY another convention of the PARTIES
concluded the SIXTH day OF Aognst, in Tho year Of our
Loud one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven II
WAS agreed that any Country that may be claimed by
either party on the northwest coast OF America wes
ward OF the Stony or Rocky mountains now commonlv
called Oregon territory, should toge her with its haf
hprs bays and creeks and the navigation of al rivers
within the same be free aud open" To the vessels cit.
liens aud subjects of The powers but without preu
dice 10 any claim which either OF the parties mp, have
10 any part OF said cnuniry and with this further pf.
ss'on. IN the second article OF The said convention OF III,
sixth Of August eighteen hundred aud tNeniy.seyen
that either party might ahroeale atd annul said
,,an. giving due notice OF eye months 10 Tho other
contfacting party
And whereas II has become desrab that the re.
speciye claims Of the United States and Great Britain
should be definitely settled and that said territory may
bo ng.r than need be remain subject to the evil conso-
Suencts OF the divided allegiance of It's American and
British Population. aud Of The confusion and conflict OF
"ao"ai jurisdictions dangerous 10 The cherished peace
AVID good understanding The two Countries
with view. therefore that steps be Ia ken for the ab
roeaiin Of the said convention of the sixth of Au,ns
eighteen hurldsed and twenty seven in the mode mn
scbed in It's second article and that the attention Of The
governments of both counires may be the more earnest
W and Immediately directed 10 renewed Efforts for In.
settlement OF all their differences and disputes 10 respect
IL said lerri,ory--
nesmred by nc Senate and House Of Representatives
= me Unued States Of .inerca IN Congress assembled
that The President OF the United States be- aud be is
hereby authorize d, AT his discretion 10 give To the Bril-.
he mol leo k,,
lcIr or The ahrogatlun Of said convention Of the sixth
Angus, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, Provided
horeter. That, IN order afford arler time and on
tnriuny Tor The amcsbie set,lem,n, and adjustment Of
an iher dih relres aud disputes IN respect 10 said terri
tory. said notice ought be given I'LL after the clos,
OF the present session of Congress
Provided fnflher 1 hat the said notice shall be nc
f"npsned "iih Proposition from this Government To
submit the Claims OF the Gned States and Great Brit
am to said Territory, 10 the arbitration ola person. OF
Prisons qual fed Ia determine upon their respective hts
IN aud TO The sane. Whose decision shall be binding
npon both nations.
Resolved. That the Committee Territories be and
IS aertby Instructed 10 report bill organizing n efrn.
siui suyernmSn in Oregon 10 90 into operation at the
etisa0i OF the notice aforesaid iefna TIM The exist
ing GunSenilop between The Two Governments unIess
the President in his discretion and by proclamation shall
suspend the inIb he Is atlnurzed 10 do until
reasonable Time after the yeeing Of the next session Of
Cs.grrss thereafter provided that the rights ufhe re.
rpseye siatas Ia lhe Tenii>Iy dispute, shall not
have ben definitely determined Wy negotiation or arbi-
ifatiun and further. that copy Of rue foregoing pream-
lie and resolutions shall at that time accom- any the
lice 10 the Go'ernnen OF Great Britain deren provided
Tor.
Ofhe reeoiag ihe Preamble and the first resolution
were Offered ~ Mr.. Cftenden soae week or two auo
me two additional CLAUSES We're sutoineJ ty Mt King
m the House, aud by Mr. Maugum in the Seuate On
Monday last
1.-The country has now before )" says the New Yurk
Courier, "a Wing rroposliian 10 settle smicaby tie