Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30
Correspondence Of The Republican.
WAsUINGruN, April ID, 1916.

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Thompson Of Pa. resolved itself into
Conmiieesof The Whole on the state q
the Union, Mr. ilanlin. Of Me-, IN the
chair, and took up the bill '.to protect the
rights of American settlers in the Terrlo-
ry of Oregon. until tie termination Of the
joint occupation Of the same" THIS bull
extends the jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court Of the Territory Of Iowa ''ocer III
that portion Of the Territory Fl The
Unifed Suites ,chich lies west Of Tie
Rocky hountains,' without defining II
any other manner than the above Whdt IS
lie Territory Of The Uniled STATES. 1t
constitutes The Territory IL Oregon
judicial Circuit, and provides that The
cour, shall he held therein at such time
and place As the Judge shall Designate
creates an additional justice Of the Su
preme Court Of lowa Territory, with The
same powers. and 10 receive the same
compensation, &C.. a. the other justices
of said Territory. The President is re-
CURED 10 appoint the requisite number Of
Justices Of the Peace and such other mi
nstpral officers as may be necessary for
the due execution Of lie laws. The bill
also grants to every male and female
white lnhabtant over the age Of 3 years.
three hundred and sixty acres Of land, and
10 Ill under the above age, ore hundred
aud sixty acres Of land, who shall fer
fre consecutive gears have resided IN
said Ttlritorl; - commence within three
years from lie passage o the act: pro.
yldes for tile appointment Of Snpern-
tenlen. Of Indian Affairs. and sach Indian
agents aud Sub agents, as Shall be neces-
sary To The public interest. The PIesI-
such block houses, stock ades, or military
posts as shall be necessary to protect
.emigrants, settlers aud traders. on iAe
route 10. and in Oregon. Provides for
raising two regiments Of noun Ell men.
and establish a mail route from ST. Jn-
sephs, Mo, 10 the mouth Of the Columbia
river; and apprnpriaics three hundred
dollars 10 carry into effect the provisions
Of the BILL
This, you will bear in mind. is the bill
reported by a majority Of the Committee
on Territories. Judge Douglass on he.
half Of himself and Mr. Price. Of your
State. reported substitute for The whole
bill, synopsis Of which | have given in
one Of my previous letters. The substl-
tule organizes Territory upon The same
basis as Iowa; denomina,es II the Terrlto-
nv Of Oregon. amt defines our northern
boundary al 81 40. These two propo.l-
tiiis are now under consideration il
Committee IT the Whole. and the above
synopsis is given with view Of enabling
your readers to understand the debates
that may ensue upon them.
Alter the original bill was read, Mr.
Nc Henry, Of Ky, offered an amendment
that al the end Of the words "ouer Mthat
portion Of he territory Of The United
States ,chich lies tcest Of The Rocky
N0uafuins," should BE- added 'and sonth
of he 1911 parul'a e north latitule. =
In support 81 this he made speech Of
some halt hour long. lis effect can be
Judged from tie fact, that this amendment
was voted down--bu, two voting i'll favor
Of it.
Mr. Rockwell opposed the above
mendment. showing concu-ively that j
would be impolnic in the extreme. il lie
present unsettled state Of this question,
for tile Congress Of the United States 10
make any such admission upon the record,
~ to the extent Of our tile, as was en-
braced ia Mr Mc!.enry's amendment.
The venerable Representative from
Massachusetts, John G Incy Adams, next
Obtained the door, and in a moment the
meinbefS all quit their seats surrounded
him. exhibiting Throughout. his entire argu
ment the most intense desire 10 drink IN
every expression that fell from his lips,
lie commenced by saying. that more
than Two months a.o i resolution 10 give
the notice to Great Britain had passed
that House by vote Of over three 10 one
and that he had hoped that long ere This
period. the Senate would have concurred
in The adoption of that resolution, and the
ini,ialory steps have been taken to have
abrngated the convention of 1927. But
lha. The country had been kept III state
Of suspense. and this great American qurs-
iion in allegiance. far the reason as II was
asserted by some) that il was expected
that England would renew al offer 10 rs,
which she had three times rejected with
contempt, and that a treaty would be
made and ratified IN pursuance Of that Of
fer. Mr. Adams said, that presumptuou>
as il might he regarded. Tor any one now
10 question The policy or propriety 81
such treaty. for one. he had no hesitation
il avowing before his country and hl-
God. that he was uncomproms:ngly op-
posed To such treaty, or 10 any other
that dill not carry our northern line up
10 hs Russiua possessions. And that il
HE gentleman from Kentucky had 81
modified hi- amendment as TO have defin
ed our northern boundary al 81 10, he
would have given il his cordial sappnr.
Mr. Adams remarked. that some gentle
men in both ends OF The capitol had JUST
fed their change Of opinions upon the
question Of The tile 10 Oregon, upon the
hNp,thesis that ..wise men often changed
their views" but he could assent 10 NJ
such proposition. He regarded it onl,
in one light. and that the "phllosophy 0
the wealhegcockr' Mr. A. then went int
r.