Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-13

tended principle that the discovers OF the
mouth ot a rver givesa title toall the terrific
~ watcred by the streams, and we find tina,
the charters referred 10 paid ne respect to
such discoveries. They were more modern
occurrences. All these titles were imperfect.
Discovery was no title OF ITSELF. EXplom-
ton gave a higher ground OF title. So did
continuity and Contiguiiy. Possession and
occupation wcoe Necessary To perfect a title,
auh this WAS all We wanted To perfect our ii
ile to the Oregon. Occupation was as obi
Gus NOW a. Sir John Falstaif lace,iously said
IL would he.
lie had been asked why he had not entered
n protest against the claim of Great Bdisin
when Secr.tay OF State. There was a protest,
as would be- shown by the treaty. Mr.. Adam,
read the article 10 prove that IL was non-oc
cupAtlon, and that il was Ia BE- regarded only
iOr the purpose OF preventing disputes be-
tween the high contracting parties Of both
nations. The limitation oi the treaty to ten
years showed that there was no remuneration
to sny claim. The parties reserved their
claims. The United States surrendered moth
ing by 'hc convention. Great Britain had
never claimed Hny exclusive right or title To
the counjp'-Sbe clsimcd TO keep the coun-
tv iot hunting. When IL should be settled
by the ulleus oi The soil, she had no claim
whatever TO the Oregon.
We claimed IL. aid Mr. Adams. To make
the " ihicmcs- TO blossom like the rosc--io
establish our laws over ito give IL form and
character aud population. | want the coun.
tY Tor our Western Picncfs, AMI | am not
Tor peopling IL will sivages and wild herds
and kccpingi ii open for hunting alone.
Mr. Adams hour hal expired. when saver
al motions were made that The gentleman
from Massachusetts, have leave To be heard
tn ihc conclusion oi lis arguments.
Dh.iasftgtz Nv,re uaa4. anil lar The naat
halt hour confusion poe,ailed in the Halt.
Two thirls OF the members were dctenuin-
Cd thst NJ. Adams should bc hebul beyond
the hour and about one third ,hsl he should
not.
Nj. HARRISON of Ga. Obtained the floor. bu,
thc members were ic'crmincl that he should
NOT 50 GA until Mr.. Adems was beard fur
Tier.
\ scene OF great confusion prevailed in the
Hall. and the COMMITTEES rcci,cda motion TO
rso, which was cauicd b. o vote OF l0l to
81.
The Speaker took The Chair. and Mr.. c. ].
lnecrsoll moved that tie one hour rule be
suspended Tor ioUr hours. The Previous
Question wnS moyedand bcfoscit WAS second
ed. u motion WAS made io lay IL upon the ia-
bic. The yccs ami NAYS were ordered, aud
the yote WAS. Ayes -, Nors l23.
Mr. lugcr-oli then modified has motion Ia
suspend the hour rule until Tomorrow al three
o'clock.
A motion was made TO lay Mr.. Is motion
upon the table aud lost. Ayes ~, noes
1928.
The House were then, 0fcra great oonfu-
sion upon points OF orlcr. hronght 10 = vote
upon ibe motion 10 suspend ihe Roles
Two thirls were necessary Hni the vote
WAS, ycSs63, uays l23. Thus was lost au hour
I and uaArn fn a xtnrur. gfl.rf a.. 4-n.t fin .as-
%eraiion OF toe hour role for thc sake OF allow
ius Ms. Adans 10 10 GA With his speech.
The itovpsr then went into Committee Of
the Whole. sad the dehatc was resumed.
Mo. Hsmlson Of Ga. addressed thc Cow
mitlce in = speech Of nearly on hour. adyoca.
ting an immrdiste enlargement ufthe militia.
~ deicnces II tine country. The time had
come when no tymnts loot should b. allow,
oj 90 tread upon our shores. lie did no
mean TO be personal, or 20 say anything eN.
citing bat be would say this.
Nc. {. J. ~Ingersoll followed. Tie claimed
the whole OF Ofcgon up To 81, 30, and though.
u"clear and unquestonable." But little o.
this speech, however. had reference 10 Ill,
merits Of thc question. aud the most Of !
was made up Of an attack upon the Whig'
and a defence Of the administration Mr.
Webster came in tor a large sl,aIe OF the gen
ucmsn's notice and n great many dark hint
and in-innations were made against him fol
the coufse h. pursued upon the Oregon 9ucs
ton.
, Mr. Dauah OF Ia. closed the debate ,-hay
ing fifteen minut-~in which 10 be heari.
The isu oi the haunmrT told the hour OF 20
ting.
Nj c. J. Ingcrsol 6rs, modified the rcpor
, OF the majority of The Committee on Foreig
Relations. The word forthwith was takcl
" uH4Hrr tho Inn. 40 b.
glMG Hiliia1ds nmcndmentcmpowcing th.
President 90 give the notice, was then reject
cd BY a vote ct lS6 TO 6G.
An amendment OF Mr. Dargino Of Alabama
ulat tic q~.r-tion Was open 10 negotiation
and c~ompfomise, was rejected 10y the clos,
vote Of i02 60 96.
An amendment was submitted that the
} question was no longer The subject Of com.
, prumtsc ur negotiation and rejected By a vote
OF i46 folO.
Mr. Schenck moved q mobilization Of Nc.
Dsrgin 5 motion, aud proposed a. an amend.
mrut That iiis Oregon QUESTION was pto rr.
I ~ OPEN To negotiation. THIS amendment wss
5 cAmrt by tcller-. AYES lOt. noes SO.
The vote GRATED a great excitement smona
The nembcrs, uni forthwith the minority de-
manded a new count.
This the Chair decided was in oricr aul the
decision was dccmcd 81 Outrageous lhstitcs
cited uienso feeling among en- members
Niill, Nj lhbats iu iie Chair decided that
there should b. a neS count. though size tcl.
lcrs themselves believed tbe Report 60 b.
iair Au appeal was token. aud she Uovsc.
los o vote 81 iu- 90 So. decided thar thers
slsoail b. no new cnOat.
The fchukc 20 tl,- CfsiI WAS most marked
New ~nmepdmei's were now offered very
last, end rejected b. tsst o. offered
SIR ROBERT PEEL
London PAPER oys that SCI Robert Peel.
ihc IrIuitr toFs nos mili cracking a Joke NJ
his borough 0i Tamw0rh.a nl scrs t,. batfgh
cs ingt o. D. ono ut ihcmselycs-ihe son nl
q eotnn spiunrr and tiat his wife Of a pfi.
,at 0'.3tfT, L4lY Peel ~ o. younges,
daughter oi Gencml S John Floyd. Is IT,.
Woo fosc tom te naks. IL Is hkrwie ssit
ilsat Tie discussions between the Duke 81
WrilHaftoi gpl Si Robert Peel havs been -
irelWUtuu1 ffolrut - o.cm ~ place thc Sov
emim ~diaemcsSio ppsilion. hod mak'
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