Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-02
~No Eastern Mail on Thursday. No
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sumo, however, it was in consequence of
high water.
CONGRESS--OREGON.

decided majority, adopted, in lieu of the
resolution passed by the House, the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Crittenden, with an
alteration of some importance suggested
by Mr.. Johnson of Maryland. Other
amendments were proposed, one Of which,
submitted by Mr.. Allen, founded upon the
Presidents message was voted down.
After some debating, Mr.. Allen moved
that the Senate proceed to the considera.
ton of the House resolution, which having
been agreed to, the resolution was then
read as follows:
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatiues of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the President Of the
United States cause notice 10 be given 10 the
government Of Great Britain that the convention
between the United States of America and Great
Britain, concerning the territory on the north
west coast OF America, west OF the Stony
Mountains, on the 9th OF August, 1927, signed
at London, shall be annulled and sbrogatcd
twelve months after giving said notice.
And be it further resolved, That nothing
herein contained is intended to interfere with the
right and discretion Of the proper authorities OF
the two contracting parties to renew or pursue
negotiations for an amicable settlement OF the
controversy respecting the Oregon territory.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, then moved
as substitute for the above resolutions of
the House, an amendmen, in the following
words:
That, by the convention concluded the TWEEN
tie!h day OF October, eighteen hundred and eigh.
teen, between the United States OF America and
the King Of the United Kingdom Of Great Brl.
tain and Ireland, for the period OF ten years,
and afterwards indefinitely extended and contin.
ued in force by another convention Of the same
parties concluded the sixth day Of August in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty>seven, it was agreed that any country
that may b.. claimed by either party on the north
west coast OF America westward Of the Stony
or Rocky mountains, now commonly called the
Oregon territory, should, together with its har.
bors, bays and creeks, and The navigation OF all
the rivers within the same, be free and open"
10 the vessels, citizens and subj cts OF the two
powers, but without prejudice to any claim
which either Of the parties might have 10 any part
Of said country; and with this further provision,
in the second article Of the said convention Of
the sixth Of August, eighteen hundred and twenty
seven, that either party might abrogate and annul
said convention, on giving due notice Of twelve
m onths to the other contracting party. That it
has now become desirable that the respective
claims OF the United States and Great Britain
should be definitely settled; and that said terri.
tory may no longer than need be remain subject
to the evil consequences OF the divided allie.
glance Of its American and British population,
and OF the confusion and conflict OF national
jurisdictions, dangerous 10 the cherished peace
and good understanding Of the two countries.
And, therefore, that steps be taken for the abro.
cation Of the said convention Of The 9Th August
1927, in the mode prescribed in its second arti
Gle, and that the attention OF the governne nts
OF both countries may be the more earnestly
and Immediately directed to renewed efforts for
the amicable settlement OF all their differences
and disputes in respect 10 said territory"
"And be it further Resoired, That the Presi.
dent OF the United States be, and he is hereby
authorized, at his discretion to give to the British
government the notice required by its said sec.
ond article for the abrogaon OF the said conven
lion Of the 9th August, 1927"
After several propositions to amend, and
considerable discussion, the final vote was
taken on the above resolutions, as they
now stand, and resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Archer Ashley. Atherton,
Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Calhoun,
YOUTHFUL, SldlHeIS, john M. CidytoH, CoIWlDi |
CIittenden, Davis, Dayton, Dix, Greene, Hay.
wood. Houston, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson
OF Maryland, Johnson Of Louisiana. Lewis
McDufie, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles,
Pearce, Pennybacker. Phelps Rusk, Sewer,
Simmons, Speight. Turney, Upham, Webster
and Woodbridge-40.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Breese,
Bright, Cass, Thomas Clayton, Dickinson,
Evans, Fairfield, flanagan, Jenness, Semple,
Sturgeon, and Westcott-14.
The resolutions 60 back to the House,
and take the place of those which had pre-.
piously passed that body. If the amend.
ment is acquiesced in, the President will
be invested with the sole discretion when
TO give the notice. If not, there will be a
disagreement between the two Houses,
and some common ground of action must
be founder, the notice, so far as Con-
grcss is concerned, fails.
The National Intelligencer thus speaks
of the proceedings:
The debate in the Senate on the Oregon
question closed yesterday about three O'Clock,
and resulted in vote which we cannot but think
highly suspicious to the preservation OF the
country. The amendment to the resolution oil
the House OF Representatives originally submit
ted by Mr.. CrlteDden, and altered at the sug.
gsstion Of Mr. Johnson. Of Maryland, was
adopted as a substitute for that and all other
propositions before the Senate. The resolution
a. finally adonted will he found in its place in