The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-20
THE NOTICE RESOLUTIONS.

The resolutions adopted by the Senate on
Thursday, and amended by the House on
Saturday came up before the Senate to-day on the
House amendments. The Senate disagreed to the
amendments Of the House, by vote of 90 to 81
They were subsequently returned to the House, and
after the Presidents message on the call Of Mr.. In
gersol had been disposed of, the notice resolutions
of the Senate were again taken up in the House.
The House took the question Of reesdng from their
amendments, which was negatiyed. Motions were
then SUCCESSFULLY made to insist upon their amend
ments, which carried and the House ad journed
amid the question Of appointing committee of con-
ference, to meet one from the Senate.
It's hoped that the House will appoint commit
tee of conference, and then, before joint COMMITTED
it is also hoped, that in liberal spirit the commit
tees Of the two houses may give and take and meet
on the platform OF American feelings, and adopt
some resolution of firm yet conciiatory character
firm and conciliatory towards England, and con-
cihatory between the two houses-such as may
obtain the decided concurrence Of decided major
ity of both houses, which alone would give a
very great moral force to the action OF the govern
ment on this interesting subject. . ..
As American citizens, sincerely attached to our
own country, we appeal without regard to parties,
and without regard to cliques, to the patriots of
both houses, to unite upon some common ground of
firm yet moderate action towards Great Britain.
Decided majorities of both houses have already
concurred in the opinion that it is desirable" to
settle definitely the respective pretensions of both
countriesto arrest the evils of "divided allsgi-
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border hostities, and the calamities of a general
war. They have agreed, therefore, in the scnti-
ment that it is desirable to abrogate the convention
| and to give the notice to Great Britain. The ap-
peal therefore, goes forth upon these general and
simple principles, to carry out the views of both
parties in both houses, and in the spirit of harmony
and concession, and in that wise and liberal spirit
which ought to inspire all the citizens of repub
lie to unite upon some plan in a committee of con-
ference, which does not concede all to one house
but consus the views of ALL and unite in some wise
and conciliatory resolution which may satisfy both
houses, and rally around them a decided major
| ity in both There are wise men enough among
them to work out these results-patriotc statesmen
who are actuated by the purest motives-frm men
who have courage sufficient to accomplish the mos
glorious objects.
We will not suppose the possibility of the notice
being lost between the two houses in narrow
scramble for superiority or for success. What
would be said, if, after contest so protracted-a
procrastinaton which makes the heart to ache, and
has scattered discomfort the whole communi-
ty-if, after resolution upon resolution, debate upon
debate-Pelion upon Ossa and Ossa upon Pellon-
the whole contest should evaporate in smoke, be-
cause one committee insists upon all, and one house
is determined upon victory over the other' Better
that either should recede; but better still if they
would compare together, and adopt some common
and liberal mode of action, than waste near four
months in idle, unavailing debate; what is worse
appearing in the eyes Of foreign nations distracted
by divided counsels, unable to carry out confess
eddy desirable policy and destitute of that rmnss,
of purpose which is necessary is moderation OF
temper to effect "amicable adjustment" of long,
perilous, protraccd, and constantygrowing contro-
yeTsy.