Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-07

Clayton, John NJ. clayton, Colqultt COrwln CrItten-
den Davis, Dix, Evans. Greene, Haywood, Houston,
Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson of Maryland Johnson
Of Louisiana. Lewis, McDuffe Mangum, Miller,
Morebead, Niles, Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps, Rusk,
SEWER, Simmons, Speight Turney, Upham, Webster,
Woodbridge and Yulee-i2.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Breese, Bright
Cass, Dickinson, Fairfield, Jenness, Semple and
Westcott-l0
In the House. same day, Mr. Ingersoll reported the
result of the conference and moved that the House
agree 10 the report and joint resolution.
Mr.. BAYLY and Mr. BRoDuEAD demanded the pre-
vious question which was seconded.
| Mr.. GENTRY, in order that be might vote under
siandingy, wished to ask question of the chairman
of the Committee Foreign Affairs, mir. c. j. IN
GERsoLL, which he (AIr. G. would be glad to have
answered. He had heard of the difference between
man
| " Who could distinguish and divide
| hair twixt south and southwest side"
| The SPEAKER interposed to order, which was de-
handed in many parts of the House.
| Mr.. GENTRY, continuing. l desire the chairman
of the commtte of conference 10 perform task equal
y difficult, by explaining the difference in substance
| and meaning between the resolution of notice now
reported TO the House, and the resolution as first
amended by the Senate, in which the House refused
| to concur
Renewed cries to order.
l
! to answer!
The SPEAKER. The gentleman will not be in
order.
/ Mr.. INGERsoLL should be happy to answer
Tie main question d. concurring in the report of
the committec) was then ordered Some converse
| ton followed point of order, in which Messrs.
HAMLIN, g. S. Houston, and the SPEAKER partci-
paled.
The yeas and nays were asked and ordered on the
main question.
Mr.. McCLERNAND asked to be excused from voting
| and leave being given, he proceeded to say:
| Mr. SPEAKER find myself in some difficulty. If
vote to concur 1t will be contrary my inclination
and iudgment-if | vote to non-concur | may be sup
posed TO be opposed TO notice. in any form, which
is not the fact. This is the situation in which am
placed by the report of the " committee of confer
ence." | wish it was otherwise. The report pre-
sents several difficulties 1t conflicts with propricty
and sound policy. The President, at the Commence
ment of the present Congress, informed US, his
nual message, that he had offered compromise the
Oregon controversy upon the 49h parallel of latitude,
as the dividing line between the American and Brit
ish possessions upon the northwest coast. This offer
he said was made under the moral conStraint OF
the acts of his predecessors. 1t rejected and
he then, in accordance with his nclinatons and
Judgment, affirmed our title to the whole territory in
dispute by irrefragable facts and arguments. This
was the final and voluntary position assumed by the
President in view of all the circumstances of the
case. In support of this position resolution of
tice introduced into this body, and, after full de-
bate, triumphantly passed by it, The resolution
contained affirmative and negative clause II
operated per to abrogate the convention and it dis
claimed the intention and the proprety of Legislative
interference with the trcaty-making power 1t went
to the Senate. and there it was amended-and how !
BY the substitution of another for it. By substitu-
ting virtual instruction upon the President reof-
fer the 10th parallel; and, if necessary prevent
war; the navigation of the Columbia river and dis.
al
amended, it came to the House, and the House, nc
doubt upon the ground stated rejected it. The excep-
tionable wOrds there-that ii directed renelc-
ed cforts of compromise 10 be made, and authorized
the President, at his discretion to-, give the notice
A committee of conference was appointed, and this
committee has reported-what! The restoration Of
the House resolution No. The Senate amend
ment Yes in substance and almost in identical
words. Measures " of compromise are substituted
for 50 efforts of compromise, and the notice is left
as before, at the discretion of the President. How
them sir, can |, who am unwilling to yield an inch
of the Oregon territory-who voted to reject the Sen
ate amendment-who voted against this :" committee
of conference" | am for notice-how,
say, can consistently vote for concurrng in the
port
The report is Objectionable than the Senate
amendment. The latter only instructed the President
to renew efforts left off-eforts to compromise upon
the 49th parallel The former insructs him to ''adop
nnedSureS'-any measures of amicable compromise
whether upon the 49th parallel or south of that line
If the Senate willing to concede substance, why
did they not cOncede more than mere word! WHY
: did they insist upon equivalent terms!
Sir, opposed to the report because it is decep
tlve-because It, in effect inStructs the President t
avert by any sacrifice of territory or territora
right-because, having made the last offer of compro
7 mise, we cannot renew the offer consistently
with our own dignity and self-respect-because it i
incumbent Great Britain to make the next offer
and because, too we have right to direct the Pres
ident, or the treaty-making power, how they shal
compromise. We may abrogate the treaty. but W,
cannot control the action of the treatymaking pow
err By the adoption of the report you place the Pres
ident in the dilemma of dsregarding the instruction
of Congress to compromise by concession, of viola
ting his plghed faith to the people to maintain tn
whole. BY seeking to throw upon him the response
bility of giving Withholding the notice, you de
! grade great national question to miserable part
level Who Is there here who would shrink from tn
. responsibility of doing his duty Who would no
y covet the glory of sharing such responsibility!
d Mr.. Speaker, will take the hazard of being mis-
o understood, and will vote my convictions of duty.
: withdraw my motion.
r The main question was then taken, and resulted a
d follows Yeas 142, Nays 40.
The Indiana members voted follows:
= Ayes cGaughey, Owen, c. B. Smith.
t Nays-Cathcart, Henley, Kennedy, Petit, Tho:
e Smith, Wick.
+ So the House agreed to the report of the commtte
of conference, and the joint resolution of the Hous
= was amended accordingly.
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