The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-15

private advsntursr. without q commission from Con-
grsss The Nootks convention gives Great Britain the
sgnt Of seftlement navigation trade. &cne jurisdc-
non But the word settlement +" was looked upon as
giving them permanent rights to possess territory He
waived the point whether that convention was snnued
by He waived the declaration Of Gres, Britain to
him that such treaties had been abrogated by war,
sss sa sa rsst rcm psn no Sg
the conventions of 1915 snd 1877. Copying Nootka
Sound convention IN every respect, they left out the
word "settlement" They omitted il because they
did not wish to exercise the right of settlement Mr.
Adams thenInsttuted comparison between thu Nootka
Sound convention, and that Of 1918, SC. &c. .sl5.
Mr. BUR- Of South Carolina. remarked that Mr. Adams
was respoDsibls for Mr.. Gallatn's offer. He did not
10 be disrespectiul discoureous but he must
say in his Is gre at truth and force in the
position Of the President that (amon9
them MT Adams) offered to divide the territory with
The question was taken on the amendment proposed
by Mr. hicHenry. and it was negatived
Mr Housros OF Alabama. moved to strike ont In the
provso, the fret sections hat this act shall not be con.
srued nor executed in such manner "a 10 daprvs the
subjects .. Great Britain Of any OF the rights and priv
ses secured by the third article of the treaty signed
at London, October 20 1914 and continued IN force by
the treaty Of Augusta 1877 words until said treaty
spulave shalt cease by virtue OF the notice. provided
for 10 the second article Of said last mentioned
Mr. SMITH OF Connecticut, submitted proviso a. a
substitute that this shall not be extended 70 the sun
jects Of Great Britain in the territory of the United
States which lies west Of the Rocky Mouptains until
Otherwise provided by law II the substitute should be
adopted, he contsnded then Congress could say when
the laws should be extended to British subjects and
they ought to retain the war in their own hands
Mr. SMITH OF Indiana said we gave the "noticen to
destroy the claims OF Great Britain territory and
then extend our laws the people In his opinion
anything snort OF % 40, would be very feeble affair
MI THoNrsoS OF Pennsy lvania, commended that we
should extend our laws over all we had right TO- If
We had no right FROM 40 to 81 40, who had?
Mr. j. X lNegRsoLL replied nobody. Il was high.
way open TO all the world to occupy possess and sub.
jugate.
Air THOMPSON said if this was the case why should
wc not thenlsxtend our laws over it
MIR. THrEMAN defended the 81 40 men, and stoutly
maintained our rights to that line.
MT DANIEL gave history of the Oregon question
and in the course of his remarks, he said 20 far from
limiting our Jurisdiction, by this BILL he would vote
against 10 or 81 40 We did know what the Presi.
dent was doing in the matter he might treat for ST. 81
or 81 in fact, we did not know what the Executive
would do Let the frst section remain az it was with
out king boundary and il the question should be
settled this bill would in and meet the contin.
gency.
Mr.. WOODWARD insisted that the convention OF 1918
and ls2S did not make the question one OF boundary
and the title to the territory did not belong to giving the
notice for thu Termination Of the connection.
At Eve minutes past four o'clock the Committee rose
The SPEAKER laid before the House several executive
communications, one Of them with reference to Chero.
kee troubles.
FALLS or THE OHIO RIVER.
MIR HENLy 10 pursuance of notice previously given
introduced bill to distractions ia the payea-
ton OF the falls OF the Ohio river; and il was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals
The House adjourned.