The Southern journal., 1846-05-02

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our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty.seven, it was agreed that
any country that may be claimed b.
either party on the northwest coast Of
America westward Of the Stony or
Rocky mountaias, now commonly
called the Oregon Territory, should,
together withits harbors, bays, and
creeks. and the navigation ef all
ers within the same, be free and open
10 the vessels, citizens, and subjects
OF the two powers, but without preju.
dice to any claim which either ofthe
parties might have 10 any part Of said
country;sand with this further proyis-
ion, in the second article Of the said
convention Of the sixth Of August,
eigeteen-hundred and twenty.seven,
that either party might abrogate and
annul said convention, on giving due
notice oftwelve months TO the other
contracting pariy--that 1t has now
becoEie desirable that the respective
claims ofthe United States and Great
Britain should be definitely settled
aud that said territory may no longer
than need be, remain subject to the
evil consequences Of the divided allie
glance ofits American and British
population, and Of the confusion and
conflict Of national jurisdiction, dam
gerous to the cherished peace, and
good understanding Of the two coun-
tries. And therefore, that steps be
taken for the abrogation Of the said
convention Of the 6thof August, 1927,
in the mode prescribed in its Cd arti.
Gle, and that the attention Of the GOV.
ernment Of both countries may be the
more earnestly and Immediately di
rected to lenewed efforts for the ami.
cable settlement Of all their differen.
ces and disputes in respect TO said ter.
ritory.
.dnd be ii further resolped, That the
President Of the United States be,
and he is hereby authorized, at bis
discretion, to give the British govern
ment the notice required by its said
second article for the abrogation of
the said convention Of the sixth of
August eighteen hvadred and twenty.
seven.
The resolution was then read Il
third time and passed by arclimatinn-
1t will Of course be returned to the
House for its concurrence in the a.
mendment.
April 1.-THE SENATE did not sit.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, mes
sage was received from the Senate, trans
mitiing the Oregon notice resolutions in
their amended form, and asking the con-
currence of the House.
The House then went into committee OF
The Whole, and resumed the consideration
Of the bill to protect the rights of American
settlers in Oregon until the termination of
the joint occupation of the same.
M. Chapman expressed his regret that
in This discussion an attempt should have
been made to give the subject party
character. Afier further remarks, he
went on 10 argue that our wisest policy
was to keep united, 10 preserve spirit of
unanimrty, and 10 act like one man, instead
of indulging in language calculated to ,rri,
tate and to defeat the best interests of the
country. Why were gentlemen in SO great
hurry to fix the line at 81 deg. 40 min. ?
Why not, in the name of God, give the
President lull and ample time to attempt
to settle the matter by negotiation? The
President did not recommend the passage of
such bill as this. 1t was a measure 60
ing beyond the Recommendation of the
President.
Mr. Douglass followed in reply, and in
defence Of The bill. After which, Messrs.
Davis and Owen gave their views.
The hour having now arrived for termi-
mating the debate, Inc committee proceed
ed to vote upon The amendments. About
iva hours we're occupied by the considera-
ion and rejection OF some scores of propos.
ed amendments: after which the commit