Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-22

oregon teGTUOTy, OT So HuCu 'ue' vi 10
may be communicated without detrlment
10 the public interest," have to State that
no correspondence iu relation to the Ore
gon territory has taken place between the
authorities of the United States and those
of Great Britain since the date OF the last
documents on The subject transmitted by
nae to Congress. JAMES h. POLK.
Washington, April l3, l646.
Mr. Webster said the Message did rol
preclude The idea that there have been
letters between the Department and Mr..
McLane; but if there were such letters,
they were Clearly no, within the terms OF
the call.
Mr.. Clayton said he did not think il
proper to call for such letters.
MIR. Webster said that sometimes there
was nothing more proper than 10 call Tor
such letters.
The Message was then laid OIL the table
and ordered TO be printed.
The remainder Of the day was devoted
to Executive business.
In the House the bill to protect The
rights of American citizens in Oregon,
until The termination Of The joint occupa-
lion Of the same, was taken up in Com.
mitlee of the Whole.
MIR. McHeniy moved 70 amend the bill,
by inserting alter "Wesl Of lbe Rocky
Mountains" The words South of the
49th parallel Of North latitude upon
which he made long speech.
Mr.. Wentworth complained that al the
last session when Western votes were
wanted for Texas, our title TO Oregon
was considered good up to 54 40. lie
wanted to know what had occurred TO re-
duce our title TO 40.
MIR. Mcllenry replied, and long colo
guy ensued between him and Mr.. W.,
chiefly relating 10 political matters.
Alter a speech from MIR. Rockwell,
against The amendment, Mr. Adams took
the floor, and made real guupowder
speech in favor of 81, 40.
MIR. Burt made pointed reply. In the
course Of his remarks, he asked how il
was it the gentleman had always believed
our title good to the whole, that when
President Of the United States, he should
have offered to take only half?
The amendment Of Mr.. McHenry was
then rejected, as were several others, aud
the debale continued without any particu-
lar interest, until the rising of the Com
mitlee.
As an answer 10 Mr. lnsersoll's resolu-
ton relative 10 Mr.. Webster, was expect
ed to-day. the galleries were filed. No
answer came, however. We shall proba-
bly, have it in day or TWO.
Among the visitors now n this city is
the celebrated Henry Schultz, founder Of
the town Of Hamburg, South Carolina.
lie has come on to consult bis counsel,
who are members Of Congress, relative TO
the Augusta Bridge suit now pending al
Savannah. The amount involved is half
a millioa Of dollars.
Correspondence 0 f TIE C Charlsston Courier.
e April ii
The Senate have come 10 an informal
understanding 10 take the question on the
Oregon notice on Thursday. But pre-
sumo that when the form of The notice is
agreed upon, there will be further de
bate.
The late language ofthc London Times
does not lead any .one to the conclusion
thar The notice will hasten The adjustment
of the question. The measures which are
with rapidity following it in the House,
and which will probably pass The Senate,
will, according to the Times, be The SUBJ
iect of remonstrance, aud ultimately, per.
haps, of hostiities.
Mr. McDuffie said, rightly, that the
question was now further from adjust
ment than ever.
The President has not yet answered The
call of,he Senate for The further cores
pondcnce. II IS expected beiore Thurs.
day.
The House has taken up The Bill for the
protection of settlers in Oregon, and the
extension of the laws Of the U. S. over
them.
The Bill leaves il in doubt whether we
claim 10 exercise jurisdiction up 10 81 deg.
40 min. or not. Ii appears that the Judges
are 10 decide for themselves upon the ex-
ten, of their Jurisdiction. Ii was COM
planned that The Bill in this respect was
not caudid but Mr.. NJ MDoweil gave no
tice. that he would move 10 inseri "a deg.
40 min. as the Iimi, OF our jurisdiction.
The Bill does not extend our laws over
British subjects until The expiration OF the
years notice.
IT was contended that the British had
extended their jurisdiction, by the Act OF
1921, over the whole territory, and over
all its inhabitants, American as well as
English. This construction was disputed
by J. K. Ingersoll.
A motion was made and los to limit the
jurisdiction under the Bill TO 49. Another
motion is pending to contine the JurIsdIc.
liun to American citizens, both now and
after the expiration Of the years nolIce'
This will moi pnss, because il is said there
will be no British jurisdiction in tine terri
,C,o, Tho v..r 1he Rritish nOwer