Indiana State sentinel., 1846-04-30

from Maryland, (Mr. Johnson,) the terms of which
he had extracted from the Presidents message and
pointing directly to the necessity of the resolution it
self. His amendment was follows:
After has in the 2lst line insert, become the duty Of
Congress 10 consider what measures may be proper to
adopt far the security and protection of American citizens
now inhabiiing who may hereafter nhabit Oregon,
and for the maintenance Of just title TO that terri
tory
| He asked for the yeas and nays that amendment,
and the result was as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton,
eby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass, Chal-
mers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Jenness,
Niles, Sempe, Sewer. Sturgeon, Turney, and West
cott-22.
NAYs-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Berrien, Calhoun,
T. Clayton, j. NJ. Clayton, Corwn, Crittenden, Da-
Wis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Haywood, Houston,
Huntington, Jarnagan, Johnson Of Maryland, john
son of Louisiana, Lewis. NIcDufie, Mangum, Miller,
AIorehead, Pierce Pennybacker, Phelps. Rusk, SIM
mons, Speight, Upham, Webster, and Woodbridge
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So the amendment was rejected.
The question recurring on the amendment offered
| by Mr.. Johnson, It 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 con-
tained 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 amend
ment sat his discretion and moved amendment
that they be struck out.
Mr.. BERRIEN remarked, that even if the amend
ment of the Senator from Illinois prevailed the pur-
port of the resolution would not be changed.
| Mr.. BREEsE had intended, had his amendment sue
ceeded, to fellow it up by another, inserting author
lied and directed to give the British government the
notice. &c.
! Cries of question
| The question the adoption Of the amendment
was then put and negatived.
i The yeas and nays then ordered on the call Of
Mr.. Allen, and resulted follows:
! YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchiscn, Atherton
Bagby Breese, Bright Cameron, Cass, Dickinson
Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan. Houston, Jenness, Niles
Pennybacker, Rusk, Semple, Sewer, Sturgeon, and
! Turney-22.
Calhoun, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, John NJ Clay.
ton, Corwin, Crttenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans
Greene, Haywood, Huntingdon Jarnagin Johnson o
Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana, Lewis, McDuffie
Mangum, Miller, AIorehead, Pierce, Phelps, Simmons
4 Speight Upham, Webster and Woodbridge-32.
So the amendment was rejected, and then the ques-
tion again recurring the original amendment offer
cd by the Senator from Maryland, and the yeas and
nays being called for and ordered resulted as follows
i YEAs-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Berrien, Calhoun
Thomas Clayton, ]. NJ Clayton, Corwin, Crttenden
Davis DAYTON, Evans Greene HAYWOOD, Hunting
isiana, Lewis, McDufle, AIangum, Miller, More
head, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Speight, Upham
Webster, Westcott, and Woodbridge-3O.
i NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchlson, Atherton
Bagby, Benton, Breese Bright, Cameron, Cass, Chal
mers Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan Houston
Jenness, Miles, Pennybacker, Rusk, Semple Sewer
Sturgeon, and Turney-24
Mr. PENNYBAcKER then rose and offered an amend
ment, but as it was not in order, withdrew it.
The Senate then proceeding to the consideration o
the amendment which had just been adopted in com
mittee of the whole
Mr.. ALLEN rose and said that they had now arriv
ed at that point where they called on to take
final action question most intimately connected
with the future welfare Of the country. At the open
ing of the present session of the Congress Of the Unit
ed States Mr. A. proceeded to say, the President ad
vsad US of the negotiations which had taken place or
this question: and called upon to put end to the
subsisting treaty, in order to extend fellow
citizens in the territory of Oregon, the protection Of
our laws. call was made on the President of the
United States very recently to know what was the
existing state of negotiations the subject and in
answer that call the President has informed us tina
no correspondence had taken place between the two
governments subsequently to the rejection of the pro-
position for arbitration, made by the British minister
submit ar amendment before the Senate, in the same
language that of the Presidents recommendation tC
US, declaraory of the duty of government extenC
its laws the territory and citizens of Oregon now
there well those who might 90 there hereafter
proceeding with view of securing title to tina
territory That proposition has Just been voted dowr
here, and so much of the Presidents message disap
proved by the Senate solemn call of the yeas ant
nays, and propose TO append to the resolution claus
advising him in regard to the manner in which he il
to exercise the treaty making power. Because tina
preamble addressed to somebody 1t is eithe
addressed to the President Of the United States or t
Great Britain. 1t is thing totally gratuitous is
thing which has effect aw-ma king measure
I it is thing addressed with view of producing
moral effect sort of authority-either on th
United States or on Great Britain. If addressed
the President of the United States, it is in reference
to the manner in which he may exercise the treaty
! making power; and as such ought to have been ap
proved by vote of twothrds of the Senate in execu
tive session, then acting in their treaty-making char
acter. If it is addressed Great Britain it is hu
initiation 1t is an attempt to hold intercourse with
foreign government, not through the constitutional
appointed organ, the Executive but Legislative pro
ceeding 1t is an attempt TO speak to G. Britain benin
the President round the President, without any aten
on to the constitutional organ appointed to speak
her OH behalf of this nation Now sir what is the pre-
ambe unless it is for OF these two objects On il
face it purports to speak to the President and to Grea
F Britain and TO that extent it is violation of thu
rights and duties of government in of its depart
mentS in regard to the other He asks you to pas
laws. and you answer by telling him that negotiation
is desirable. Wel before this thing has any effec
! in binding the President, it should 90 to him by
of twothirds of the Senate in its
character, and acting constitutionally. Now, sir, w
have heard, in the course of this discussion many re
marks made about the interference of the people wifi
! the treaty-makiDg power it is said Congress ough
not TO interfere with the treaty-making power
: that it is power reserved to the Senate ant
the President, by the constitution, and far elevate
above the mass OF the people, and therefore on