The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-25
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5 7HE OREGON RESOLUTIONS Pass
. ED BY THE SENATE.-We announced
, yesterday, in part of our edition, the
Important intelligence received for tn,
Ledger by Magnetic Telegraph to Bal
imore, end thence by special messen
ger to this city, of The passage Of III,
notice resolutions by the Senate Tb,
amendment TO the resolution Of III,
House of representatives., originally
,ubmilted by Mr.. -Criienden, and alter
ed al The suggestion of Mr.. Johnson, o.
Maryland. was adopted as a substitute
for that and all other propositions before
he Senate. Ii is as follows:
Resolved, &C. That by the conven-
ton concluded The twentieth day Of DC.
Iober, eighteen hundred and eighteen,
between The United Statts Of America
and The king of the United Klngdom o
Great Britain and lrelsnd,. for the
period of ten yeats, and afterwards in
de finitely extended and continued in
force by another convention Of the sam ..
parties, concluded the sixth day of Aud
gust in The year of our Lord 1897, it
was agreed tina, any country that may
be claimed by either party of the north
west coast of America, westward OF the
Stony or Rock Mounlsns, now com
monty called The Oregon Territory,
ahould, together with lis harbo,s, bays
and creeks, and the navigation OF all
rivers within the same, be free and O.
pen 10 the vessels, citizens subjects Of
two powers, but without prejudice to
any claim which either of the parties
might have TO any part Of said country;
and with this further provisions in the
second article Of The said co ,venuon Of
the sixth OF August, 1927 that either
party might sbrogate and annual said
convention, on giving due notice of
twelve months 10 the other contracting
party-that il has now become desira-
BILE tha, the respective claims of the y.
nited States, and Greet Britain should
be definitely settled, and that said ter
ritory may no longer than need be re
.,-A,-.asu arrogance of its american
and British population, and OF the con-
fusion and conflict Of national jursdic-
lions, dangerous TO the cherished peace
and good understanding Of the two coun
tries. And, therefore. that step, be Ia
ken for The abrogat'on of the said con.
venlion Of The sixth of August, 1927, in
The mode prescribed in its second arli.
Gle. and that the attention of The gov.
ernmenls of both countries may be the
more earnestly = and Immediately direc.
led 10 renewed efforts for the amicable
settlement Of their difference and dis
pules in respect TO said territory.
And be it further Resolved, That the
President Of the United States be, and
he is hereby authorized, at his discrs-
lion, 10 give TO the British Govermen,
he notice required by lis said Sc cond
article for the abrogaton of the said con.
vention of the sixth Of august eighteen
hundred and twenty seven.
The vote upon The resolutions will be
found in the Washington letter. They
omit the part which specified that the
President should not give The notice un.
Ill after the adjournment Of Congress,
and leave The giving oft, the time, &c.,
TO his discretion.
The passage Of the resolution is con
'idered highly favorable TO the preser
vation Of peace. 1t certainly presents
The matter in the least Objectionable
form TO Great Britian. and gives tina
government the positive assurance that
the United States take this step not in q
spirit Of hostility, but 10 effect an ami
cable adjustment, of all difference in dis
pute in respect 10 the ,erritory.-Ledg
er.