The New York herald., 1846-04-19


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apprehension OF this unless the public authorities OF
the two countries desire to ave t. We had heard OF
slavery in South Carolina and In other southern
but there slaves in portion OF Oregon They
called "servsns" of the Hudsons Bay Company and are
bound to do whatever they mandsd to do they
told to hunt the buffalo they hunt the buffalo they
told TO hunt the elk they hunt the elk il they
told to hunt the adsns, they hunt the Indians they
are told to hunt the Americans, they hunt the Ame
and their scsps and the SKINS bring the price
of peace or war their superior orders them. Their
trial jury drum head and that 10 their govern
men there He was willing to 60. not q far as the Bri
tish Parliament had gone but far d proper
execute the law, which was passed 1921, and
tended the whole Of Oregon Internationally ex.
any exception of American citizens 1t asserted ab-
solue Jurisdiction over every body for the language Of
ing against it shall be 10 arrest ana taken to
Canada, and put in jail If Iowa into the Union,
then will be necessary to pass this bill to protect those
who VIII be lett outside the line. As 81 40 man. he
intended to such with refer to
gon will be best adapted preserve rights there
and get the whole country He for Oregon and the
whole Of it There more oanger Of war; he would
not from umid course but from of asserting
firmly our rights, than from any other If
grew cut of the controversy would be attributable to
the TACT that the action OF the compromses had
ed the British preensions We desired to secure Ore
gon we must without fear march boldly to the firm
assertion OF cur rights.
Mr. DASIsL sent up to the Clerks DESK an amendment,
MIR j. DAVIS made few remrrks previously to giving
notice of substitute ha intended to offer to the b pro.
vding for the establishment Of territorial
over portion Of our country west Of the Rocky Noun
tains
Mr.. OWEN advocated the bill as it was; he did not
believe that its operation ought to with the tsrm
nation Of the joint occupation In it respect the
right. of British subjects to greater extent than the
British law respects ours This bill would not be just
Of offence and he did think that Sir Robert
Peel would be 10 deficient in to regard it,
There were not ten men in the House who would say
% n han " hv u0t
protect our own citizens wherever have the right to
extend over them our laws7 Neither 40 nor 81 40
would be placed in the bill eur boundary, because
gentlemen not disposed to dictate to the President
as to what he should insist in negotiation. The
whole question u ms opinion must be settled soon
Mr.. THOMPSON Of Pennsylvania, (who reported the
floor and proceeded, for few minutes to answer gen
tlemen who had spoken in debate but before he
cuded his remarks the hour oftwo, to which the debate
In the absence of the clock striking the hour, the
Chairman struck with his hammer thus notifying the
committee that the time had come for
vorIrG AMENDMENTS.
MIR. Smith, of Indiana, submitted amendment, au-
thorzipg the President to cause notice to be given to
Great Britain for termination at the end Of year VI
the joint convention OF 1897.
The CHAIRMAN decided 1t to be out of order.
The several pending amendments read by the
The following, heretofore offered by Mr. vinton to the
frst section, was rejected-ayes 10, noes %, VIZ:
Provided, That nothing in this act shall be 10 con-
strued executed to deprive the subjects Of Great
them by the convention signed at London between the
United States and Great Britain the 9Th day of Au.
Other manner whatever and this act shalI rsoa;n -
force till said convention shall be annulIed and abro
gated, and no longer"
Mr. RArHsUN offered an amendment that the laws of
Iowa should extend over the country included between
~ and 81 40; and it wa: rejectedayes so. nays TO-
Mr.. DANIEL submitted an amendment which was re-
jected that the law shall continue in force during the
joint occupation in the meantime if treaty be con.
cuded then to operate the territory secured to
The act not to deprive British subjects of the rights
secured them by the convention Of 1915 and a. re-
new cd in 1897.
Mr.. WooD's amendment, heretofore submitted, was re.
jectsd, viz:
Strike out all after the enacting clause in the 6rst sec
ton, and insert" That the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court Of the Territory Of Iowa. and the laws Of the said
Territory as far they spplicable) are hereby ex
tended the territory Of Oregon 80 called lying
west of the Rocky mountains aud 10 all persons what.
residing therein and ALSO to that portion the
intermediate country west of the Missouri river and be-
the 40th and 43d degrees latitude not in
cuded in any other State Territory and that from
and after the passing Of hi, act all offences committed
fences of the same natufe and subject to the
ishmont the same had been committed in the Terri
tory Of Iowa: Provided,i That nothing in this
tanned shall be construed to operate any sub.
ject or subjects Of Great Britain"
Mr. TLpEN, OF Ohio, moved to strike out in the fourth
section. the word white" to give lands to per.
sons," without regard to complexion
Fourteen only voted in the affirmative and the annun-
After voting an hour and three quarters on amend.
ments,
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS submitted substitute for the
entire bill, proposing territorial government
west Of the Stony Mountains but it reected-syes
"a not counted.
Mr.. THoAAs SMITH, Of Indiana, again submitted an
amendment authorizing the President to give notice to
Great Britain to term mate the joint convention Of 1897
The CHAIRMAN decided the amendment to be out Of
order
Mr. sMITH.-I would like to know the grounds Of the
decision
The CHAIRMAr-ltis is not necessary or proper to the
subject matter under consideration
Mr Smith Il think 1t H. 1t refers to Oregon and
-(Cries OF order ~
The CHAIRMAN The subject 10 not debateabe.
Mr CobB.l move that the committee Tise and report
the bill to the House. lVoices-"fes, report"
port the Dill j