The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-05-07
The Oregon Notice.

The Senate and House of Representatives
have authorized the President, at his dscre-
tion, 10 give the notice to Great Britain for the
dissolution of the treaty ofjoint occupation
of the Oregon territory. The resolution is
as negative and fatulent as it could well be
after the parade of discussion which
preceded its passage. II was the result of
conference between the two Houses, and
was agreed TO in the Senate by vote of AZ
to l0and in the House by l42 to 46. II reposes
flatterng confidence in the discretion of
the Presdont-a confidence which could
not have been better placed, as the notice
will undoubtedly be given, and all that is
within the power Of the Executive twill be
done for the peaceful and honorable settle
ment of the questions
JOINT RESOLUTION CONCERNING
THE OREGON QUESTION:.
Whereas, By the Convention concluded
the twentieth day of October, eighteen
hundred and eighteen, between the United
States of America and the King of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land, for the period of ten years, and after
wards indefinitely extended and continued
in force by another Convention of the same
parties, concluded the sixth day of August,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-seven, it was agreed
that any Country that may be claimed by
either party on the Northwest Coast of
America Westward Of the Stony or Rocky
Mountains, now commonly called the Oregon
Territory, should, together with its harbos,
bays, and creeks, and the navigation of all
rivers within the same, be free and open"
TO the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the
two Powers, but without prejudice to any
claim which either of the parties might
have to any part of said country; and with
this further provision, in the second article
of the said Convention of the sixth of Au-
gust, eighteen hundred and twenty seven,
that either party might abrogate and annul
said Convention, on giving due notice of
twelve months to the other contracting party,
| And iDhereas, it has now become desir-
able that the respective claims of the United
States and Great Britain should be definitely
settled, and that said territory may no longer
than need be remain subject to the evil con-
sequences of the divided allegiance of its
American and British population, and of the
confusion and conflict of national iurisdic-
tons, dangerous to the cherished peace and
good understanding of the two countries
With view, therefore, that steps be taken
for the abrogation of the said convention of
the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and
twenty-seven, in the mode prescribed in lis
second article, and that the attention of the
governments of both countries may be the
more earnestly directed to the adoption of
all proper measures for speedy and amic-
able adjustment of the differences and dis
putes in regard TO said Territory.
Resolped by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, and he is
hereby authorized, at his discretion, to give
to the Government of Great Britain the notice
required by the said second article of the
said Convention of the sixth of August,
eighteen hundred and ,twenty-seven, for the
abrogation of the same.
Committee on the part Of the House.
q. j. lNGERsoLL,
ROBERT DALE OWEN,
HENNY w. HILLIARD.
Committee on the part Of the Senate.
JN. MACPHERSON BERRIEN,
Tho. CoRwIN,