Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-04-25
Correspondence Of the Sunbury American.
NUMBER XVII
WASHINGTON, April 90,


WASHINGTON, April co. 1916.
The proceedings, in both Houses, last week,
have been Of more importance to the country
than any that have transpired since the opening
of Congress. Action suspended talking, in con-
sequence of which we find the termination of
several important questions.
1t being understood that Thursday was the
time set apart for final action upon the no.
tice resolutions, Gen. Samuel Houston announ.
ced it as his intention to address the Senate on
Wednesday, on the Oregon question. There
being curiosity abroad, to 'see and hear" the
Texan Senator, an unusual crowd had assembled
on that day. He, as was well known previons
to his taking seat in the Senate, went for "Polk,
Dallas, Texas" and every inch Of "Oregon."
! He advocated our title up TO 81 40, in accord.
ance with the expressed wish ofthe Texas legis-
lature. His views are not dissimilar, on this
question, to those entertained by others Of the
81 40 side, and it is unnecessary for me to give
any particular account of his speech.
The amendment which passed was offered by
Mr. Johnson, of Maryland and is precisely the
same. with slight omission, as that of Mr.. Crit
tenden's The vote in favor Of the amendment
was.a most decisive one,--40 yeas to IA nays.
Three ofthose voting in the negative,-Messrs.
Weseott, Evans and I. Clayton,-were hostile
to any notice whatever, so that their opposition
to the amendment cannot be considered as an
evidence that they would have given the House
resolutions their support. This necessarily
makes the actual vote against the amendment
but IL.
The following is the vote upon the above a.
meRdment:
| YEAS.-Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Atherton,
Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, Cam
eIon, Chalmers, John N. Clayton, Corwin, Crit.
tenden, Davis. Dayton, Dix, Greene, Haywood
Houston, flanagan, Johnson, Of Maryland, John
son, of Louisiana, Lewis, McDufie, Mangum
Miller. Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Pennybacker
Phelps, Rusk, Sewer, Simmons, Speisht, Turney
Upham, Webster, and Woodbury-40.
NAYS.-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Breese
Bright, Cass, Thomas Clayton Dickinson, Evans
Fairfield, Hannegan, Jenness, Semple, Sturgeon
and Wescott-lA
You will perceive that in the list of the ''yeas'
| tuetc are nuthocI VI Sehdtois, VIM, ou"G '"s
discussion, warmly supported our title up to 81
i0 In acting thus, fault should not be foune
with them; for, if anything will have a tenden
cy to bring about settlement Of our difficulties
it is the spirit in which the resolutions of Mr.
Johnson are written. They, are the best tha
, could have passed the Senate under present cir
cumstances, and the Senators who supporte
the amencment,l am satisfied, were of this opin
= ion.
The rejection of the last proposal of England
n to leave the matter 10 arbitration, was nothing
n more than she expected, or had right to loo
}. for. She is well aware that the notice will b
|. given, and will consequently make another ofIe
j. to settle the affair, which will, in my opinion,
q the winding up' of all difficulties. The fire.
}, navigation Of the Columbia river may he granite
e her for a limited period The "London Times,
e although not the official organ, but one of th
II most reliable prints from England is of the opiI
|. ion that another offer will be made. That paps
h says: ''Notics being given will produce an uA
/, NAHUM in which the claims of England will
>, gain be asserted and some fair method Of settln
q. the qsustion Of right will be again proposed"
10 this uLimaium comes up to the expectations
= the American government. it will be received.
CsoNwsLL.