The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-08-14
[NUlEBEIE 15.
From the PhilaaelFhia North American,
u be 0reg0.. treaty.

! From the Philadelphia North American,
The oregor 'ggeasy.
! We ufe indebted 10 q friend for The TT
lowing Interesting and important locu-
ments. If the matter Of tic "oroqar
| Treaty. had not been promulrcd to lire
pubic and been the sQLlecl q remark IN
J tho organ Of the Government, VIC should
have had some hesitation Us to the pronri
ETY. Of tic publication. But lnasauca az
Sir Robert Peel has laid before Parliament
the two most important articles ID the cen
/ Yention as its terms have been incorrect,
$ stated IN several respectable journals to
This country; as our Washington ceres.
poudeat furnished Us more than a month
ago with complete synopsis Of the Treaty
aad Correspondence as the Senate has
given its assent to The contract, and as the
ratification by the British government =
now probably On It's way across the Allan.
/ tlc-lndcr all these circumstances and
! considering the anxiety Ct the public TO seq
/ tie official facts we haze determined 10 lay
all tho papers that were submitted to the
Senate before our readers.
No would remark, hoveyef-ou Wash
lington correspondent, lad+ pendent has
shown in his letter Of the 18th ult., thai
the navigation Of the Cul1nbia river j.
limited to the exist nee Il tic Hudson Is
Bay Company. Nr. NcLano fell into er.
ror, perhaps, because he aorcr saw tho
proposition and Tad no iniorgia1 viih Lord
I Aberdeen between its tormI preparation
and the date Of his despatch. No doubt a
the conference to which he alludcs, Lord
Aberdeen had not determined 70 rclnquisiI
tho claim 10 the perpetual night Of nayea
ton, bur, that he must have abandoned i
subsequently, IS now apparent from tte
Treaty ltsoit, and the explanations Of orr
correspondent
fC0NFIDEN
MESSAGE IRON THE PREsoEYr or THE Y. STATES
COMMUNICATING A PROPOSITION or TUE FART or
TIE BRlTisH GOVERNMENT roE THE ADJUSTMENT
oF rHs oaEaoa QUESTION.
[Juno 10Th i8l6-read
To rns SENATE or THE UNITED STATES
lay before the Senate proposal in the
form Of a Convention, presented to the Sc
cretary of State on the 9Th ut., by the
Envoy Extraordinary ard Minister Plent'
potenliary of her Britannia Majesty, for
| the adjustment Of the Oregon question, to-
gether with a protocol Of this proceeding
| submi, this proposal to the consideration
! Of the Senate, and request their advice as
to the action which, in their judgment, 1t
/ may be proper to take IN reference TO II
! In the early periods Of the Government
the opinion and advice Of the Senate were
often taken in advance upon importoHt
questions Of foreign policy. Gen. Wash
inston repeatedly consulted the Senate and
asked their previous advice, to which he
always conformed his action. This prac.
tce, though rarely rcsoIted to in later
times, was, in my judgment, emlnently
wise, and may, on occasions of great I'M
portance, be properly revived. The sen
ate arc branch of the treaty making pow.
err, and by consulting them in advance OF
his own action, upon important measures
Of foreign policy which may ultimately
come before them for consideration, tho
President secures harmony of action be
tween that body and himself.
The Senate are moreover q branch OF
the war making power, and It may be en-.
nenlly proper for the executive TO take the
opinion and advice Of that body in advanc
upon any great question which may in
voIye in its decision the issue Of peace or
war. On the present occasion the magnl-
tude Of the subject would induce me, under
any circumstances, to desire the previous
ndylce Of the Senate, and that desire is in
creased by the recent debates and proceed
| incs in Congress, which render il in my
Judgment, not only respectful to the Sen
ate, bat necessary and proper, il not tndls.
pcasabe to insure harmonious action, be-
tween that body and the Executive. In
comforting on the Executive the authority
to give the notice for the abrogation of the
Convention Of 1877, the Senate acted pub
lcly so large part, that the decision on
tho proposal now made by the British Go
vernmcnt, without definite knowledge of
the views of that body in reference to it,
might render the question still more com-
plcated and difficult of adjustment. For
these reasons, invite the consideration of
the Senate to the proposal of the British
Government for the settlement Of The Ore.
ygon question, and ask their advice on tho
&pbjec''
r My opinions and MY action on the Ore
gon question were fully mado known TO
Congress in my annual message OF the "a
December last, and the opinions therein
expressed remain unchanged.
Should the Senate, by the Constitutional
majority required for the ratification of
Treaties advise the acceptance Of this pro.
position, or advise il with such modihca'
lions as they may, upon full elaboration,
deem proper, shall conform my action TO
their advice, Should the Senate, howey.
or, decline By such Constitutional majority
10 give such advice, or to express an opln-
ion on the subject, shall consider Il my
duty TO reject tho offer.
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