The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-21

advice and consent of the Senate, 10 make treaties provided two-thirds oi the Senate concur
 Peso7oed, That the power of making trea- ties embraces that of fixing and settling boundaries between the territories and poses sions of the United States and those of other powers in cases ofeonAicting claims between them in reference to the same.
 RgsolUed, That however clear their clalms in their opinion, to the country included be- tween the parallels of 49 deg. and 54 deg 40 min. north latitude, and extending rom the Rcekey Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, there now exist and hayealways existed con- fictine. claims to the possession ot the same between this country and Great Brltaln,- the adjustment of which has been the sub feet of negotiation between the respective Governments.
 Rs&oised, That the President of the Uni ted States has righdaly the power under the Constitution, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, provided two-thrds of the same concurt 10 adjust by treaty the claims of the two Governments 10 the sad territory by fixing boundary for their pre- sent positions.
 Lesohcd, That the President of the Uni ted States in renewing the offer in the spirit of peace and compromise to establish the 49ih degree of north latitude as line be- tween the two countries to the said territory, did not abandon the honor, character or the best interests of the American people, or eX- ceed the powers vested in him by the Con sdtQlion to make treaties.
 The debate upon these and the previous resolutions was commenced by the Senator from indiana, who in all his remarks held the most extreme and radical opinions as to our right 10 the whole of Oregon, and the limited powers of the Executive in acting upon question like this
 Mr. Calhoun chose not to be drawn very far into'ihe discussion, bat in addition 10 the views expressed in the resolutions about quoted, he said that Oregon had no truer friend than himself-that the resolutions oi the Senator from Indiana would operate as a censufe upon t'e EXecutive--that he was well satisfied to leave lhe whole subject III his hands-that he approved entirely of the Presidents offer of the 49 degree-that war ought not to be talked of until negotiations were hopeless, and that the Executive was competent 10 make treaties and to decide the question.
 in these opinions Mir Haywood, Of N orth Carolina, concurred, except that he was more direct in his rebuke of Mr iIannegan, ill cemsuring the President thus eafly for what had been done. He was opposed to the whole subject embraced in the abstract Reso- lusons, and to any discussion of these ques- tons at this time, unless they should be con duc!ed wi!h closed doors Like Mr. Cal houn, he wished to know what the President would be able to do by treaty before run ming wild in debate 1t would De lime enough for the senate to deliberate when the President had ceased 10 act He, for one, had confidence in what tae Executive would do and ia what he had done.
 Mr. Allen, of Ohio, remotely insinuated that all this war cry now heard in the coun- try, was get up by property holders who were afraid of their shadows lie was for giving the one years notice and extending jurisdiction oyer the whole territory.
 Mr. Calhoun said upon this subject he meant 10 be understood. The question now before the Seuaie was one as to i4e power ol the President and his right to negotiate. If war came he should be found at his-postand and domg his duty; but that was not the question before the Senate. When the reso- lation of the Seualor from Ohio came 1T before the Senate to put an end to the Join Oceapancy) he should offer substitute fol that also.
 1Tr. lIannagan here intima!ed his willing ness to lay hls resolutions upon the table unlil ihe whole subject was brought forward for debate,
 Mr. Benton, with meaning in his remark said that he would vote to lay the resolution upon the table aejttoHt bis qualification
 Thus ended the debate. The other busi- ness done was of no importance.
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