The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-18


Of The divided is American and
British population and Of the confusion and conflict Of
national ursdetions dangerous TO the cherished peace
| and good understanding OF the two countries And
therefore steps he taken for the abrogaton Of the said
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gOVsra@sni The notice required By its said second article Or
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1877"
The House despatched the whole subject withou
any unnecessary consumption of words or of time.
1t appears that they are satiated with debate, as
their constituents are. May we not dare to hope
that such will be the course of the Senate-that the
whole subject will be disposed of with as much
promptude and with as little excitement as prevail
ed to-day in the House,
We cannot now entertain doubt, that the notice
resolutions will pass in some form or other
The two Houses have both come so near to each
other in their views and action, that we cannot
believe it possible they will not, in patriotic
and conciliatory spirit, coalesee in some def
mite and decided resolution, without wasting
much more time upon the measure. Both houses
have now substantially agreed, by both Of them
adopting the principle Of the preamble to Mr. Critten-
dens resolutions that 1t is desirable TO settle this
controversy between the two countries in redeeming
the territory from the dangers ofa divided allegiance
from the confusion and conflict of rival Jurisdictions
from border contest, and general war. Both
agree in the proprety Of abrogadng the convention
and consequently in giving the notice to Great Britain
in the mode provided by the convention itself for
terminating les duration. Agreeing upon these fun
dsmsnial principles, how Is it possible for the two
Houses to avoid concurring in some mode Of carry
ing out the notieel The author Of the resolutions
in the Senate commended that the preamble admitted
il was desirable and polite, and wise, for the con-
vention to be terminated. Why, then, should the
Senate sickle for the words, that the President
should be authorized, al hi, discretion, to give
the notice. Mr.. Crittenden himself has adj
mitted, by his own preamble, and the argu-
ment he drew from il in his speech, that it was
desirable for the President TO give the notice. II is
plain therefore, that the preamble admits it right
for him to exercise his discretion, Of course in giving
the notice. Why, then, hesitate to strike out these
words, and to lend, in appearance also, the moral
force Of their concurrence with the act Of the Execu
tive and presenting all the force ofa united act, and
an undivided front in so important a transaction
with regard to a foreign natlon' May we not, also,
respectfully remark, that the Senate had put aside
the former resolution of the House adopted as it was
by vote of 1863 to Shy a vote OF 3 to /, and
overland that the present majority in the
House is still larger than the last in proportion, be-
being three to one, and 81 over. The previous vote
in the House was, also, to great extent, irrespec-
tive Of parties. A decided majority of the demo-
Gratis voted for it, and the wings were tied. And in
the vote of to-day, there was majority Of FIVE
wing votes in favor of the amended resolution. 1t
will be recoected, too, that after the Senate had
set aside the resolution of the House, adopted in
the House by so large majority and substituted a
new resolution Of their own, the House, without
any excitement, quietly adopts the whole pream-
BILE Of the Senate and the greater part of their first
resolution, and then carries the amended resolution
by a larger majority than had accompanied their
first resolution. The Senate will be the better judges
than we be Of the conciliatory spirit in which
they should act--whether they ought not to yield
something to so large majority of the representatives
of the people; and especially as, after all, they
agree Upon the disturbances Of Terminating the
venton by giving the notice. We may be permit
ted, we trust, to indulge at least one hope
1t may be hoped, that this whole matter may
be terminated at once-in an harmonious and
patriotic spirt-and no more time spent upon
a debate which has almost worn out the pa
tenee of the country. More than half the ses-
sion has probably gone. Is it not desirable to
economist the time Of Congress, and carry out the
other measures which the public good demands
and to allow US to hear of the reception which the
notice will meet with in England before the present
Congress disperses' We hope in our next to an
nounce the final termination Of the struggle, in the
manly and concliatory spirit, which becomes the
representatives of free and enlightened people.