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

private adventursr. without commission from Con-
gIess. Ths Nootka convention gives Great Britain the
rgnt o. settlement navigation trade, &cno jurisdc-
non. But the word settlement" was looked upon
giving them permanent rights to possess territory He
waived the point whether that convention snnued
by war He waived the declaration OF Great Britain to
him that such treaties had been abrogsted by war,
without exception. lie made that qusstsn. But il
she did obtain that right from Spain she forfeited IL by
the conventions of 1918 snd 1877. Copying the Nooka
w"rd Settlement" TSsy emisssd .c Out time ss
did wish exercise the right of settlement Mir
Adams theninstituted comparison between the Nooka
Sound convention and that Of 1915, SC. &c.
Mr. Burr of Sogth Carolina 10 marked that Mr. Adams
was responsbis for Mr.. Galaiin's offer. He did not
mean TO be dsrespectu or dscourteous. but he must
say his Judgment there great truth and force in the
position Of the President that HIS famonS
them Mr. Adams) offered to divide the territory with
The question was taken on the amendment proposed
oy mr McHenry, and it was negatived
Mr HousroS OF Alabama. moved to strike ont In the
provso the first section: hat this act shall not be con-
strued nor executed in such manner az to deprive the
sanec,s 81 treat Britain Ct any Of the right. and pnvi
secured py the third article of the treaty signed
s London October 20 1914 and continued in force by
the treaty OF Augusta words until said treaty
Tor 10 the second article Of said last entioned treaty.
Mr. SMITH OF Connecticut, submitted rroviso as a
substitute that this shall be extended to the sub
jects of Great Britain in the territory Of the United
States which lies west of the Rocky Mouutains mill
Otherwise provided by law II the substitute should be
adopted he commended then Congress could say when
the lava should be extended to British subjects, and
they ought to retain the power in their own hands
MIR SMITH OF Indiana. said we gave the "noticen To
destroy the claims of Great Britain the territory and
then to extend our laws the people In his opinion
anything snort OF % 49, would be very feeble affair
Mt THoMPsoS OF Pennsylvania commended that we
should extend our laws over all had a right to- If
we had no right froni 40 to 81 40, who had7
MIR. j. X lSGxRsoLL replied, nobody. II was high.
way open 10 al the world to occupy possess and SUBJ
jugate.
Sr THOMPSON said, if this was the case why should
VIC not thsnlaxtend oar laws over It
MIR. THURMAN defended the 81 40 men, and stoutly
maintained our rights to that line.
ME- 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 70 or 81 40. We did know what the Pres.
dent was doing IN the matter he might treat for 81 81
or 50 in fact we did not know what the Executive
would do. let the 6rst section remain az il was with
out king boundary and il the question should be
settled. this bill would come in and meet the contin.
gency.
Mr. WOODWARD insisted that the convention of 1918
and 1873, did not mako the question one of boundary
and the title to the territory did belong giving the
notice for the Termination ofths connection.
AT i've minutes past four o'clock, the committee rose
The SPEAKER laid before the House several executive
communications, Of them with reference to Chero
kee troubles
FALLS or THE OHIO RIVER.
MT HENLy, IN pursuance of q notice previously given
introduced bill to remove obstructions in the payga
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.