The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-17

OF the Executive. Gen. H. did not believe in the
dangers apprehended by the Senator from South
Carolina, (Mr. Calhoun,) in the event Of war of
conlending military chleiains and argued from our
past history against such an idea. Gen. IL. next
recapituated the history Of the Texas nexation,
and justified the policy he had pursued OF appearing
10 mold out propositions TO England and France OF
COMMERCIAL alliance, with view OF driving the
United States to proposition of annexation. With
some further remarks upon war and the Presidency,
IN connection with the Oregon question, and upon
the notice, Gen. II. concluded.
Mr.: CRIrrENpEN secured the floor for Tomorrow
and the Senate went into executive session.
House OF Representatives.
WEDSRsDAY, April Is, lsa6.
NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The SPEAKER laid before the House from the
President enclosing reports from the SECRETARIES Of
War and the Navy, on the subject Of new Areproof
buildings for the respective TO-
gsther with plans and estimates they were referred
to the Commtee on Psblic Buildings and ordered be
posed by yesterday before was opened to con.
tain the Information called for by the resolution
j. ngersoli on Thursday last affecting the doiDgs Of
Also communication from the War Department. en-
closing Two hundred and twenty eight copies of the
army register for the present year.
MAIL ROUTE
MT. HuNr, Of New York, asked leave to introduce
resolution (Which read for inoi instrucng
the COMMITTEE on the Post Office and Post Roads, to in.
guire into the exPedency OF establishing post route
Objection being made, leave was not granted.
YsoLorcATIoS DEBATE.
Mr. FOSTER OF Pennsy lvania moved reconsider the
vote, by which the House, yesterday, passed resolu
ton ts, inmate the debate bill to protect the
rights oil American settlers in Oregon tomorrow two
O'Clock
The question was taken BY yeas and nays, and deei
now stated the question to be the adop
tiop Of the resolution when
Mr. HksLr proposed to alter the resolution, to
end the debate today. at two o'clock.
Mr. Kisc, OF Georgia, proposed Monday next, at two
o'clock.
On the last named motion, the yeas and nays were ia
kan, and the question was decided in the negativeYeas
finally determined TO terminate the debate on
Friday, at Two o'clock-Ayes "a noes 90. :.
MIR. wHIrE. Of New York. moved that ten thousand
extra copies Of the bill to reduce the duties imports
reported yesterday. be printed tte
AMERICAN SETTLERS.
The House resolved itself into a Committee Of the
Whole on The State Of the Union, (Mr Hsmin In the
Cnsr) and resumed the consideration of the bill pro.
tsct the rights Of American settlers in the territory Of
the same
Mr. BaowS, of Tennessee. said that if the bill wss
what protested 10 be its ace. he would have OBJ
lection it, but its contents entirely beyond and
different In all respects FROM the Purport Of the title.
connscton h toe declared purpose Of the President
whose duty il Ill be to the law, eli OF
Oregon; oI the PIesideut has declared in an oic,al
form in in his opinion our title to the whole Of il il
clear and uDquesUDable This leaves out OF the ques
will accept poposition Tor divon the territory.
He therefore repeated that gentlemen would do well
snd the House would DO well before the question shall
ing iscts 40 their uus light and to remove from their
mind, all doubts upon the subject This bill extends
our jurisdiction all Of Oregon and extends exclu.
sive jurisdiction over III exclusive Jurisdictions and
II moi only does this but authorizes immediate jursdc
on over The territory by an extension OF laws and
sovereignty over it, Without reference to any compro.
mse which may hereafter be presented. He held that
Great Britain had extended the laws Of Canada
Oregon but only over her citizens The effect Of
the bill extend exclusive Jurisdiction that
hcsbis purpose. last only one year. because We
acting under belief whicn reasonable to
entertain that the recommendation TO give the
would pass the Senate, and the President would
give the notice. AT the end Of year would per-
haps take exclusive jurisdiction. One third and
OF the Senate utrequilng thirds Of that body
10 ratify eaties) could defeat any treaty sub
the position in which they would placed He put
to candid men to say whether by voting for and pass
INK this BILL they did not throw themselves into the
trsms-to 81 20. Instead this remaining . NATIONAL
question: il was unfortunately made political question
propO..tiOn. the notice would have passed Congress al
most unanimously Il that proposition was honorable
ed the guns Of friends. therefore he with
drew it, tuotwithstanding he said he offered IL in dele
70 ." - mo men i.a oann - so
ionc" but whom he took to himself wings, and Sew OF
to - 40 they said, when he tires him,sif he will
back and rest himself on the good whs line Of 40 II
the question we're presented tc-dsy, whether you will
take 49, offered BY the f,ee,deni plunge Inc coun
would be routed Alter me Resident had made the offer
ofto he ask to shed blood for that which
before as country and do It ii The Prss,aent wants una
ninity let up his oHsr of 40; and then he
Mr would vote for the notice, and 60 homo and tell
has constituents his reasons for il.
MT oiLks avowed himself IN favor Of the bill, IL Il
couid DO made TO CONFORM in all respects to its title
ne wes IN avor OIL carrying out uly and TO the letter,
the recommendation OF the President the bill
which 70 the subject matter OF discussion shall be
made to conform 10 those rscomm endations il should
receive has support and was In bad sse 10 sav
the least on question Of national policy for man
be cavIlling with the Executive OF the CON M
are out Of the Ana
we present an unbroken front lie hoped Thai he
notice to terminate the convention will be susained
equal uDanmity ~ 1t was in the House Aithourh
progress thai body had been SLOW yet he tussd
good result would be He did not bslisve
with the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr HoImsS
his reasons difference opinion. The bill shout
merely extend Jurisdiction to ~ II this ex
pressed, would be looked upon By Great Britain
abandonment OF our claim to the TERRITORY bsyon The
British laws Of Canada extended Oregon with
out any exception the rights OF American citizens
under the convention Of 1918, and proposed to pro.
tect our own citizens by own laws. This bill, how
should be merely temporary il operation, and
ui the termination vi the snton When this shall
s pace announcer system OF Liquidation will be rsqur
ed-e TERN osi government He justifed the Prssidsnt
IN oneIins w. ala tnen insisting 81 co. and related
the attendant circumsances aud n said the
oDly hope OF peace the returning sense Of Justice
an the government Of Great Britain and us
taues and this alone could avert var M Le.p the
gates OF Janus closed
AIR Pxrsx Designed do nothing that would In IN.
sgnts degree interfere with treaty. ssinustions
The bill was somewhat Questionable but the obiec.
lions could be easily removed To effect this ob,scS ~
bsd prepared an amendmsnt the object Of which wss 10