Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-18

once, nneuldtcy making great pfepnhuons
Oustasthey were doing against war; And
for what Tosustain infamous and VI
olang their the laws Of China, and the laws SPAIN
The armament very great great indeed that those who
did not complain Of the principle complained of the expenditure
Meares meanwhile kept out OF sight he had right to IN
demny for, any outrage had been committed upon him,
il was Portuguese subject He took good not to tell
that his voyage fraud against the East India Company
II has been said that he resoed to this perhaps in
order avoid trouble in China and yet the British nego
ators who suggest this for Meare affect to hold that
Capt Gray, sailing in his ship under the American
coo Is not to be recognised dscovere conveying TO us
any rights by discovery because orsooh he had commits
sion from the President Congress. =,
What Mr. A. wanted to show, when he had been up be-
fore, variation in the expression between the convention
of 1918 and that ofls27 In neither Of them the word
Element used In the Nooka convention which was
for substance the ours, that word settlement was
introduced Spain there agreed that Great Britain should
have the right not only of trade and navigation but also to
make settlements Among the rights and privileges con-
eed by that convention there nothing like possession or
jurisdiction. II extended merely TO navigation, Indian trade
and the right to make settlements This right of settlement
what the British negoators harped upon most asserting
that gave them territorial rights the northwest coast II
very unnecessary to inquire what the true import of this
term there used They relied upon and spoke of il as
giving them jurisdiction. tit 9las h9, lsn
Mr. A. said he would go into the question whether this
Nootka convention abolished by the subsequent war;
would he introduce the controversy of 1885, in the of
which Lord Bathurst said that he knew Of in which
did not put end to eates between the bellgeens
Mr. A. had at that time taken the opposite side, stating the
distinction between treaties which and those which were
terminated by war; But Earl Bathurst would recognise
such distinctions and declared that Great Britain knew of
where did not terminate all subsistng treaties
II was Of consequence, however, whether the conven
ton OF Nooka abolished by not. Mr. A. insist
ed that Great Britain did enjoy under that convention
right make settlements she forfeited that right and aban
doned by the omission of the word first in the convention
1875 and again in the convention Of 1927 Great Britain
did then claim privileges under this convention of Nootka but
she did not choose to insert this word settlements in an in
srument that to continue ten Copying the
convention in all the rest of its language, she omitted this
word And why No assigned but the reason
sufficiently clear it was because, if she had inserted it
should have had the right with herself They for
feted the right then and just the matter stood now
In 1927 this convention renewed and extended for an
indefinite time but it differed from the former in two things
the omission of the clause containing reservation of
the rights OF third Power and the other the omission
of this word settlements" Mr. A. here read from the two
instruments to show the difference to which he had referred
This he said had been his principal object in addressing the
committee and having been, by general consent already
permitted exceed the hour which he would have been
entitled under the rule, he declined pursuing the subject
further.
Of the debate.
Mr. BURT referred to what had formerly passed between
himself and Mr. ADAMS respecting the British title Oregon
The gentleman had expressed the views to-day which
he had expressed that me and denied that he had
lights the subject yet President Monroe and Mr. Clay
had deemed that equal partition of the territory the only
just mode of settling the conflicting preensons of both parties
As Mr. Clay acted by direction Of the gentleman from Masa
chuset Mr. b. insisted he had BEFORE that that House
and this country bad right know from the gentleman from
was if he thought title good
and that the British had title at all he doubted
our title, and yet held that Great Britain had that he
had been willing equally divide the territory with her. Mr.
B. believed that that gentleman responsible for Mr. Gal
atns offer virtually the proposition of the gentleman
from Massachusetts, and the country and the world would de-
nand know why he opposed the very thing which he
authorized at that time Mr. B. dsclaimed any thing per-
sonay dscourteous to the gentleman, but still insisted that
he responsible for the offer he had made them and which
he opposed now, and ought to answer.
Mr. b. then proceeded to notice the charge made by Mr.
WENTWORTH that almost all the South Carolina delegation
in the last Congress had voted for Mr. Browns Oregon BILL
and were guilty Of inconsistency in not holding the same
ground Mr.. b. denied that that bill did the
American title up $40 40, and he challenged Mr.. WENT
10 put his finger any section line in which
contained such assertion. There description OF
Oregon the first section which its northern boundary
was mentioned being $40 40 Yet the bill admitted
that the British had rights and pretousions which
be respected and provided that the rights of British
ects should continue long the convention continued
The bill of the last session and the present bill identical
object Mr. b. had voted for the other BILL and he should
vote for this But when the other bill under consdera
ton title did not form subject of discussion. The House
bad authorized the purchase of Mr. Greenhow book
the gentleman from Massachusetts gave them cutting ebuke
for first passing that ORDER for printing book which he called
The gospel of our title and then passing the bill before they
got the book Mr.. B. had given the bill his Of
1dence In esten gentlemen and especially Gov Brown
who the father of the BILL If he believed that his
ore vote had been erroneous pride Of consistency should
prevent his repentng it but believing to have been right
ne should vote for the present bill.
The question was now put on the amendment moved by
Mr. McHESnr, when it rejected without count.
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama moved 10 amend the first sec
Jon by striking out the words until said treaty stipulation
shall by virtue of the notice provided for in the I'd article
of said last mentioned treaty."
Mr. H. said he thought this premature, because the
plain inference from this language was that the
convention did expire the rights Of British subjects to
,ease and to take exclusive possession of the terrific
~ Better wait till the convention expired and then egsae
according TO circumstances. II
Mr.. BOYD opposed the amendment. The only jurisdc-
ion which would then be extended British subjects
hat contained in this BILL and this than Great
britain exercised at this time in Oregon.
Mr. HOUSTON insisted that the clause to be stricken
surpusage BECAUSE matter Of course the rights
Of British subjects would continue till the convention expired
Mr.. TRUMAN SMITH moved the following a substi-
lutte for the proviso of the first section Of the bill
ply to the subjects Of Great Britain in the territory of the Uni
ted States which lies Of the Rocky Mountains until shall
be otherwise provided by law"
Mr. s. said be willing that bill should pass extending
our laws over citizens in Oregon he thought that
ought to be DONE But the bill now STOOD its operation
would be this the convention ended would be
the duty Of the President extend laws the
people IN portion Of Oregon, British American and he
was to be the judge Of what that portion It placed this
power absolutely in the hands Of the President If Mr..
believed title good up $40 40 and ready to
war for it should have difficulty in passing the bill in
It's present form. II did substantially put the power into
The Presidents hands. He might extend laws Br
sh subjects TO whatever line he chose II the provso which
should be added Congress would keep the