The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-18


ton 70 his views, He would waive the privilege Hu
nal resolution from the Commitss on Torsirn RsYs
tions with view Of moving the adoption Of ths rssolu
Ma PrrsvsaoIra wished to state his reasons for the
Mr. ALLxr explained that the Senator would have nm
opportunity sfter the drst motion to lay upon the table
Mr. JOHs.os, Of Maryland, asked the question
Mr. JOHNSON. Of Louisiana, called for the ayes and
noes. Withdrawn.
Foreign Relations was laid the table II simply an.
thorized the President to give the notice
,S S up n: from tn:
with proviso that the notice shall not be 10
in'eerewth the resumption progress Of citations
By the Senate and House Of
PsSn Il he q ~ Coasrs: That
Of Great Britain that the between the
oy cos., Of America nes ,ns
s s Of and
And be further resolved That nothing herein cou,.ned
o. The TWO
The VicE PAEsDErT stated the question.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, proposed an amendmsnt
consisting OF preamble and resolution a. substitutc
to the House resolutions identical with the proposition
OF Mr. Crittenden, except that in the preamble Mr.
johnson suggests not settlem emit bat an smc.his
settlement" and that the whole OF the proyiso of Mr.
Crit.enden be stricken out. leaving the notice entirely
at tine discration Of the President. '
MI ALLEN proposed to strike out and amend by insert
ing preamble from the Presidents message urging the
Of our citizens In Oregon and the maintain
ance OF our just rights.
Mr. SEVER declared that al prsamblss wsr. out Of
Mr.. JsHrsor then moved td insert his preamble and
resoint,ons after the word Resolved. In the House
Some further conversation passed between Mr.. Cal
houn, Mr. johnson, Mr. Sevisr, and Mr.. Mangum upon
point o. order involved in the offering the amendment
The amendment Of Mr.. Johnson was allowed admissi
Die a. an ndment 70 the amendment Of the House
Resolve preamble
With some conversation across
Mr. ALLEN offered his amendment striking out the
20 the resolutions Of Mr. Johnson of
and inserting the extract alluded to from the Presdents
message as preamble in lieu Of the matter stricken
Mr. CALMoy. thought that such proposition to amend
ston Of preamble a. pertinent to the case A. he
preamble Of Mr.: Johnson, and little more so and Mr
alien % prove Il read from the Presidents message the
very language OF tho amendment for q preamble which
ne proposed urging the protection Of our seers and
the maintenance OF our just rights.
.Mr. rErNYBAcKER wished in few words to expound
ms position He briefly recaptsated the proceedines
nthc Senate and the ultra declarations Of SENATOR
hsa induced him to side with the Senator irsm
ueorga, lMr CoquittD not in his seat in his
N for negotiation and compromise Asked
READ from the Presidents mes'agesvident nantes
a.
nun Notwithstanding read accordingly from the Pres
densS message concerning the "inadmssibe dem andsn
which this government could accept would BE- ossrsd
oS.Orss S h Nov the state of the facts having
change. would be entirely ustiasd nav ;ndssS
change Is demanded from the change in the state Of
,act Read also from last letter on
ment and Mi. p asked how could tie secretsrv Of
DnIS expect Peaceable settlement unless he we're
iorty These, Mr.. Pennybacker sad were hs oninions
seven weeks ago and they were designed 10 counter
the deu:soa Of n. 81 the q sine. then
the Of the public mind in respect TO the ex
ten; ana cssrnss; Of our claims The necessity then Of
young LOT Mr. Colqutts resolution had passed By Mr.
was therefore free togo for the resolutions from the
relying upon spO.ton and the Of the
next read from Justice Story defining the of
treaties and the power of the Legislature over them
ments proposed, looking them ali with view to an
amcable and honorable arrangement upon this Oregon
non Next ne took up the proposition Of arbtra
would be rejected but that was proposed with view
Of the British pretensons to fairness and
nately result from this dispute Mr. suggested that
ne had an amendment which il it were expedent to of.
psaceable settlement in the Language of Mr. Buchan
an a,, But MI was wiling to for the House rssolu
lice would explain the desire Of th. sng me no
PACING adjudication in that tai 10 lead
ssn...shs evident Sense Of tbs ssusts-snd tn. :vi
lent Of the country, in favor Of 49, Mr. could
with the view to the settlement upon this only
A' a. .nen boundary 2. n ~ PsaSeabie means
cries of Question question: Question
With some conversation. the question was declared
to Dc upon Mr. ,Allen's amendment to Mr. Johnson's
ing to strike ont Mr. Johnson preamble and to insert
passage a. preamble from the Presidents message
M the necessity OF maintaining our just rights"
The ayes and noes were called and resulted a.
YEAs 7Me.srs Allen. Ashley. Aschsou Aherteu. Baeby
b 9 F. ssei sshs Cas- Chal%s Deln:o
sx, aS. Archer Barrow Bs!sn Calhoun Them.,
ton Evans. orssas, Heywood Hou;,on Hua,nsou J.ras
M.naum Miller Mo4eh.d q les';na Lewis.
b rh .. Ra'h Simmons sps1ht Uphsm. w:S::i WOOD
sition, r-Nf~
Mr. BaErsx, with some remarks upon the egation
ofthe to the President as not in order moved 10
strike out from Mr. Johnsons resolution at his dscre
q give the 1Sc'
Brs... b1ss, Allen Ashley Asehison A,hs.on B.Es
D1 ss:
PIE sevlsy stnrseou Turney-2s
Ch.lme Thomas Clayton johs NJ ci.ytoo. coiwn. CRIT
q jcha.Sxn Of aS,sns
sm Me9Sns M;pspm Miller Morshead. rsa,es ,neps.
Mr.. JOhnsons amendment was agreed to-ayes 30,
noes ~, and wes reported to the Senate as follows
whereas BY the enton luded the goth day Of
between the United States of America and the
Ming OF me pnted Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland M
and continued farce another OF the same par
tle concluded the 9Th day Of August 1877 agreed th
any country that be claimed By either party north
we coast OF America westward Of the Stony Rocky
should together with il. harbors and
ugation OF all within the free and OPEN to
the vessels citizens and subjects OF the powers but with
out pref udce to claim which either Of the parties might
; 10. the % article Of the said Convention Of
ton giving due notice Of twelve to the other CON
tracing party
And whereas has become desirable that the respect
claims Of the United States and Great Britain should be
settled and that sand territory longer than
ded seg Of American and British population OF
the confusion and conflict Of national Gus
tries. " ''s WV S""-
With view therefore, that steps BE- ,.ken for the sbroe.
ton st tbs said convention OF the 9Th August is in the
mode prescribed ITS I'd article and that the OF the
governments Of both countries eanesty and
Immediately directed eors for amcabIe set