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BY JAMES GARDNER, JR. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST It. I*4o. VOL. XXIV NO. 23.
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
OFFICE IN 31 r INTOSII-STREKT,
Third door from the North-Wr.nt corner of Proad-st
Sales of LAND by Administrators. Executors .or
Guardians,an* required, hy law. to he held onlhe
first TufiKi;iv in the month. between the hours of
ten in the forenoon and three in liieafternoon.at
th»» Court House in which tie- property tssituate.
Notire us these sales must be given in a public
Gazette sixty days previous to the day ofsale.
S ties of NEGROES must beat public auction,on
the first Tuesclay of the month.between the usual
hours of sale, at the place of public sales in the
rottniy where the Letters Testamentary, or Ad
ministration, or Guardianship, may have been
granted, first giving sixty hays'notice thereof,
in cine of the public < iazettes of this State. and at
the door of the Court House where suehsalerare
to be held.
Notice for the sale of Personal Property must he
given in I ike-manner forty i>a ys previous today
ofsale.
Notice to the Debtors and Creditors of an Estate
must be published for forty days.
Notice-that application will be made to the Court nI
Ordinary for leave to sell LA ND. must be pub
lished for four months.
Notice for leave to sell NF.GROF.S. must h** pub
lished four months before any circlerabsolule
ran be given by the Court.
THE OREGON TREATY.
The Senate have taken off the injunc
tion of secrecy, and we hasten to lay
the documents communicated lo them in
closed doors, before our readers.
.11 LSSACE
From the President of the United States, row- ■
munientintr a ’proposition on the part of the
Jiriltsh government, for the adjustment oj the
Oregon question.
To thr Senate, of the United States:
I lav before the Senate a proposal in
the form of a convention, presented lo the i
Secretary of State on the sixth instant, |
i>v the envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of her Britannic Majesty,
for I lie adjustment of the Oregon ques- j
tiori, together with a protocol of this pro. !
ceeding. I submit this proposal to the
consideration of the Senate, and request j
their advice as to the action which, in
their judgment, it may be proper to take j
in reference to it.
In the early period of the government,
tin* opinion and advice of the Senate w ere
often taken in advance upon important |
questions of onr foreign po!iev. General i
Washington repeatedly consulted the Sen
ate and asked their previous advice upon
pending negotiations with foreign powers;
und the Senate in every instance respond
ed to his call hy giving their advice, to
which lie always conlbrmed Ids action.
This practice, though raiely resorted to
in later times, was in my judgment end
nenlly wi>e, and may, on occasions of !
great importance, ho properly revived.—
The Senate are a branch of the treaty
making power; and by consulting them
in advance of his own action upon import
ant measures of foreign policy which may
ultimately come before them for their
consideration, the President secures har
nionv of action between that body anti
Id ms-If. The Senate are, moreover, a |
branch of the war-making power, and it |
may he eminently proper for the Fxecn
live to take the opinion and advice of I hat
hotly in advance upon any gieat question
which may involve in its decision the is
sue of peace or war. On the present
occasion the magnitude of the subject j
would induce me, under any eircumsian- j
ces, to desire the previous advice of the
Senate, and that desire is increased by
the recent debates and proceedings in Con
gross which rentier it, in my judgment, I
not only respectful to the Senate, hut ne
cessary and proper, if not indispensable,
to insure harmonious action between that
b >dy ami the Executive, lu conferring
on the Executive the authority to give the
notice for the abrogation of the conven
tion of 1827, the Senate acted publicly
so large a part, that a decision on the
proposal now made bv the British gov
eminent, without a detinue knowledge of
the views of that body in reference lo it,
might render the question still more com -
pi cated and difficult of adjustment. For
these reasons 1 invite the consideration of
the Senate to the proposal of the British
government for the settlement of the Ore
gon question, and ask their advice on the
subject.
Mv opinions and my action on the Ore
gon question were fully made known to
Congress in mv annual message of the se. i
condos December last; and the opinions
therein expressed remain unchanged.
Should the Senate, by the constitution- j
al majority required for the ratification of
treaties, advUe the acceptance of this
pro[»osiuon, or advise it with such modi
fication as they may, upon full delibera
tion. deem proper, I shall conform my ac
tion to their advice. Should the Senate
however decline by such constitutional
majority to give such advice, or to express
an opinion on the subject, I shall consider
it my duty to reject the otTer.
I also communicate herewith an ex
tract from a despatch of the Secretary of
Slate to the minister of the United Slates
at London, under date of the twenty,
eighth of April last, directing him, in ac
cordance with the joint resolution of Con
gress ‘concerning the Oregon Territory/
to deliver the notice to the British gov.
ernment for the abrogation of the conven
tion of the Gth of August, 1827; and also
a copy of the notice transmitted to him
for that purpose, together with extracts
from a despatch of that minister to the
Secretary of State, hearing date on (be
eighteenth day of May last.*
JAMES K. U»LK.
Washington, July 10, 18-10.
* Thw documents. in consequence of their
■ h-Timl., am necessarily omitt Ed. Constitution
i all*!
PROTOCOL.
#A conference was held at the Depart
ment nt S ate, on the Oih June, 1840. be
tween the honorable James Buchanan,
Secretary of State, the American plenipo
: tentiary and the rigid honorable Rich
aid Pukeriharn, llie British plenipotentia
ry, when the negotiation respecting the
Oregon territory was resumed. The Bn
fi'h plenipotentiary made a verbal e> -
planation of the motives which had in
duced her Majesty’s government to in
struct him to make another proposition to
the government of the United States for |
the solution of these long existing difficnl- ,
ties. The Secretary of Slate expressed
bis satisfaction with the friendly motives
1 which had animated the British govern- ;
ment in this endeavor.
W hereupon the British plenipotentiary
submitted to the Secretary of Slate the
draught of a convention (marked A) set
ting forih the terms which lie had been in
; stringed to propose to the government ot
the United Stales for the settlement of the
1 ,»
I. Oregon question.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
RICHARD PA KEN [JAM.
(A.) —DRAUGHT OF CONVENTION.
Preamble.
Her Majesty the Queen of the L nifed 1
Kingdom of Great Britain and reland,
and the United States of America, deern
! mg it to he rlesirahie for the future we l
fare of both countries that the state of
doubt and uncertainty which has hitherto
prevailed respecting the sovereignty and
I government of the territory of the north
west coast of America, lying wt s ward
oftlie Rocky or Stony mountains, should
he finally terminated by an amicable
t compromise of the rights mutually asser
led by the two parties over the said ter.
riiory, have respectively named pleni
potentiaries to treat and*agree concerning
the terms of such settlement—that is to j
; sav: tier Majesty, the Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and (lie President of the United |
States of America,
who, after having communicated
to each other their respective full powers, 1
found in good and due form, have agreed j
upon and concluded the following articles: I
ARTICLE I.
From the point on the forty.ninth par
allel of north latitude, where the boun
dary laid down in existing treaties and
conventions between the United States
and Great Britain terminates, the line of
boundary between the territories of the
United States, and those of her Britannic
majesty, shall he continued westward
1 along the said forty-ninth parallel of north
I latitude, to the middle of the channel
which separates the continent from Van- j
couver’s Eland: and thence southerly !
7 -' j
through the middle of the said channel, :
and of Fuca’s straits to the Pacific Ocean; 1
Provided, however, that the navigation of j
| the w hole of the said channel and straits
1 south of the forty-ninth parallel of north
latitude remain free and open to botii par-,
ties.
ARTICLE 11.
From the point at w inch the forty-ninth
parallel of north latitude shall he found i
to intersect the great northern branch of
the Columbia river, the navigation of the ;
said branch shall be free and open to the
Hudson Bay Company ami to all British
subjects trading with the same, to the
point where the said branch meets the
main stream of the Columbia, and thence
down the said main stream to the ocean,
with free access into and through the said
river or rivers, it being understood that :
all the usual portages along the line thus
described shall in like manner be free and
open. In navigating the said river or ;
rivers, British subjects with their goods
and produce shall be treated on the same
looting as citizens of the United States; it j
being, however, always understood that |
nothing in this article shall be construed
as pieventing, or intended to prevent, the
; government of the United States from
making any regulations respecting the
navigation of the said river or rivers not
inconsistent with the present treaty.
ARTICLE 111.
In the future appropriation of the ter
ritory south of the forty-ninth parallel of
north latitude, as provided in the first
article ofthis treaty, the possessory rights
of the Hudson Bay Company and of all
British subjects who may be already in
occupation of land or other property law
fully acquired within the said territory,
shall be respected.
ARTICLE IV.
The farms, lands, and other property
of every description belonging to the Pu
get’s Sound Agricultural Company, on
the north side ot the Columbia river, shall
be confirmed to the said company. In
case, how ever, the situation oftliese farms
and lands should be considered by the
I nited States to be of public and political
importance, and the United States gov
’t ernment should signify a desire to obtain
possession of the whole, or of anv part
thereof, the property so required shall be
transferred to the said government at a
proper valuation, to be agreed upon be
tween the parties.
ARTICLE V.
The present treaty shall he ratified by
the President of the United Stales, hy and
with the advice and consent of the Senate
thereof, and by her Britannic Majesty;
and the ratifications shall be exchanged
at London at the expiration of months
from the date hereof, or sooner, if possible.
In witness whereof the respective pleni
potentiaries liave signed the same, and
have affixed thereto the seals of their
■ arms.
Done at Washington the dav of
p
sand eight hundred and forty-six.
[The only difference between the above
1 L
j draught of Convention, and the Treaty
j which was ratified hy the two countries,
l is first, in the filling up the blanks, with
the names of the Plenipotentiaries, and
• secondly, the date when the Convention
was signed. This statement will render
the publication of the Treaty unneces
sary.]
THE EXECUTIVE JOURNAL OX THE
OREGON QUESTION.
In the Senate of the United States, )
' August 7. 1840. $
Resolved, That the injunction of secrecy he re
moved from nil the correspondenee heretofore com
iminioaled lo Senate in Executive session relative
j to 1 lie Oregon Territory.
In the Senate of the United States, }
July 10,1840. \
Resolved, That the injunction of secrecy be |
forthwith removed from tile Treaty with Great Bri- |
: tain relative to the Oregon Territory, and the cor- I
re.'-pmideiice which accompanied it, and ail the pro- ;
ceedings thereon, including the speeches and re
marks of senators.
In the Senate of the United States, }
August 8, 1840. $
Resolved, That 2000 copies of the journal, cor- i
respondents, and documents connected with the |
Oregon Treaty be printed for the use of 1 lie Senate.
EXECUTIVE JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Wednesday, June 10th, 1840.
OREGON QUESTION.
The following message was received
from the President of the United Stales,j
by Mr. Walker, his secretary :
[Here follows the President’s message,
which will lie found in another column,
on this page.]
On motion hy Mr. Allen, that the mes
sage and documents communicated there
with ho referred to the Committee on For
i eign Relations, and printed in confidence
j for the use of the Senate.
| A division of the question was called :
| by Mr, McDuffie,.and on the question,
1 “that the message and documents com- i
; municaied therewith he referred lo the
I Committee on Foreign Relations?” it w as
I determined in the negative—yeas 9, nays .
37.
On motion hy Mr. Hannegan. the yeas ,
and navs being desired by one-fifth of the
senators present, those who voted in the .
affirmative are,
Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Breese, Cass, ■
Dickinson. Fairfield, Hannegan, and Turney.
I Those who voted in the negative are, i
; Messrs. Archer, Baghy, Benton, Berrien, Cal- 1
boon, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, Colquitt, Cor- |
1 win, Davis, Dayton, Dix. Greene. Haywood, Hous
ton, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson of Aid., John
son of La., Lewis, McDuffie, Manguin, Miller,
31 ore head, Niles, Pearce, Penny hacker, Phelps,
Busk. tSirnmons, Speight, Upliam, Webster, West
cott, Woodbridge, and Vulee.
So the motion to refer was rejected.
On the question to agree to the second
clause of the motion, on motion hy Mr.
Turney that it lie on the table—it was
determined in the affirmative: yeas 27,
• nays 21.
On motion by Mr. Hannegan, the yeas
and nays being desired by one-fifth of the
.senators present.
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Archer,Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, Chal
mers, John 31. Clayton, Colquitt, Davis, Dayton, j
Greene, Haywood, Houston, Huntington, Johnson
6f31d., Johnson of La., Lewis, .McDuffie, Jiangura,
; .Miller, .Morehead, Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps,
Rusk, Speight, Turney, and Upharn.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Allen, Ast ley, Atherton, Baghy, Breese,
| Cass, Corwin, .Jickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hanne
j gan, Jarnagin, Jenness, Niles, temple, tSevier,
i Summons, Webster, Wescott, Woodbridge, and
I V ulee.
On motion by Mr. Hannegan, that the
| further consideration of the message and
accompanying documents be postponed
until Monday next, the 15th instant, it
was determined in the negative, yeas 13,
nays 35.
On motion by Mr. Hannegan, the yeas
j and nays being desired by one-fifth of
j the senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
3lessrs. Allen, Atherton, Breese, Cass, Colquitt,
Dickinson, Fairfield, Hannegan, Jarnagin, Jen
ness. Rusk, Semple, and Westcott.
These who voted in the negative are,
3lessrs. Archer, Ashley, Baghy, Benton, Berrien,
Calhoun, Chalmers, J. 3i. Clayton, Corw in, Davis,
Dayton. Dix, Greene, Haywood, Houston, Hunt
ington, Johnson of 31d., Johnson of La., Lewis, .Mc-
Duffie, 3iangum. 31 tiler, .Morehead, Niles, Pearce,
Pennybacker, Phelps, Sevier, Summons, Speight,
Turney, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge, and Vulee.
So the motion to postpone was rejected.
Thursday, June 11, 1846.
On motion by Mr. Mangum, the Sen
ate proceeded to consider the message of
the President of the United States of tlie
10th inst., communication a proposal for
the adjustment of the Oregon question;
and, alter debate,
Mr. Haywood submitted the following
| resolution for consideration :
Resolved, {two-thirds of the senators present con
curring.) That the President of the I nited States
■ he, and he is hereby, advised to accept tlie propo-
sal of the British government, accompanying his
message to tlie Senate, dated 10th June, JB-16. for
a convention to settle boundaries, &c., between
| the United States and Great Britain west of the
Rocky or .Stony mountains.
i The Senate, by unanimous consent, pro
ceeded to consider the said resolution,
j On motion hy Mr. Niles, that it be
amended, by adding thereto the following:
“With the. following proviso at tlie end of the
j second a'tide of the proposed convention, to wit:
[ “ Provided , That the rights of navigation se
cured to British subjects, by this artirle. be limited
to the year A. D. 183‘J, when they shall cease and
determine.”
After debate, on motiop by Mr. Benton,
I the Senate adjourned.
Friday, June 12, 1840.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
! resolution submitted by Mr. Haywood on
the 1 111 instant, together with the amend
ment p-pposed thereto by Mr. Niles; and,
after d-iuite, Mr. Niles, by unanimous
consent |no»iified his proposed amendment
i to read ts follows:
With tr« following proviso at the end of the 2d
article or tpo proposed contention, to wit.
‘“Provided. That the right of navigating the Co
lumbia river,secured to the Hudson Hay Company,
and to nl British subjects trading with the same,
he limited, to tire year A. D. Isfij, when it shall
cease and determine.”
On the question to agree thereto, if wa«
determined in the negative, yeas 10, nays
I 31 *
On motion bv Mr. Niles, the veas and
nays being desired by one-fifth of the
senators present, those who voted in the
affirmative are,
3lessrs. Ashley, Atherton, Baghy, Dix, Fairfield,
| Houston, Jenness, Niles, Simmons, and VVood
-1 bridge.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Archer, Benton, Berrien, Calhoun,
! dial mere-. Thomas Clayton, J. 31. Clayton, Col
, quilt, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Haywood,
I Huntington, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of
1 Louisiana, Lewis, 31cDuflie, Mangum, Miller,
| jMorehead, Pearce. Pennybacker, Phelps, Ru>k,
Sevier, Speight, Turney, Upham, Webster, and
Y ulee.
So tlie proposed amendment was re
! jected.
On the question to agree to the resolti
j lion, it was determined in the affirmative,
yeas 38, nays 12.
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Baghy, -Benton, Bor- 1
rien, Calhoun, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton. John !
31. Clayton, Colquitt, Davis, Dayton, Dix, Evans, i
Greene, Haywood, Houston, Huntington, Johnson,
of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, 3Jc- |
Duflie, Mangum, 3Jiller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, j
Pennyback* r, Phelps, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, ;
Speight, Turney, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge,
i and Vulee.
Those who voted in the negative are,
3lessrs. Allen, Atherton. Breese, Cameron, Cass,
Dickinson, Fairfield, Hannegan, Jarnagin, Jen
ness, Semple, and Sturgeon.
So it was
| Resolved, (two-f.fiircT§ of The senaP.rs present !
concurring,) That the President of the United
; States he, and he is hereby, ad vised to accept the
i proposal oftlie British Government, accompanying
ids message lo ihe Senate, dated 10th June, liSIO,
fora convention toseirle boundaries, &c. between
the United States and Great Britain, west of the
j Rocky or Stony Mountains.
j Ordered that the Secretary lay the said
resolution before the President of the Uni
-1 led States.
Tuesday, June 16, 1840.
The following message was received
from the President of the United States,
by Mr. Walker, his secretary.
[Here follows thecopy of the President’s
i message, communicating the convention '
; which had been concluded.]
The message was read, and also the
1 convention between (he United Slates of
j America and her Majesty, the Queen of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, concluded at Washington the 1
15th day of June, 1840, was read a first
time.
On motion by Mr. Allen, that the eon
vention and the message communicating
the convention, together with the message |
i ot the 10th instant, communicating a pro- I
; posal for the adjustment ot the Oregon
1 question, and the documents accompany- !
iug the same, he printed in confidence for
the use of the Senate,
On motion hy Mr. McDuffie, to amend
the said motion by adding after the word
“same” the words “except thecommuni
cation from Mr. McLane to Mr. Bucha
nan,” a debate ensued; and, on motion,
ordered that the further consideration of
said motion he postponed until to-morrow:
Mr. Hannegan submitted the following
resolution for consideration:
Resolv.f>fi, That the President he requested to
, communicate to the Senate a ropy of all the cor- '
■ respoodence which has taken place between this i
government and that of Great Britain, relative to !
the Oregon treaty, together with the despatches
and instructions forwarded to our minister, Mr.
j McLane; and a full and complete copy of his des- i
patches am! communications to this government i
on the same subject.
Wednesday, June 17, 1840.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
resolution submitted by Mr. Hannegan on
the 16th instant; which was modified and
agreed to, as follows:
Resolved, That the President be requested to
communicate to the Senate a copy of all thecorres
; pondeuce which has taken place between this go.
vernment and that of Great Britain relative to the
Oregon treaty, together with the despatches and in
*l struct ions forwarded to our minister, 3ir. 3l<Lane;
i and a full and complete copy of his despatches and
communications to this government on the same
subject, not heretofore communicated to the Sen
ate.
Mr. Atchison submitted the following
resolution for consideration:
| Resolved, That the President he requested to
: furnish the Senate with all the information in his
possession in relation to the kind and extent of
claims to farms and lands of the Puget Sound Ag
ricultural company, in the Territory of Oregon.
On motion by Mr, Alien, the Senate
| proceeded to consider the motion of the
16th instant, to print the convention with
j Great Britain and the messages and docu
| ments relating thereto; and, on motion by
I IXJIJ J.-J, U.lL'.UHi’.Mi.'ff. .u
Mr. Haywood, ordered that it lie on the
table.
On motion by Mr. Benton, that the con
vention with G real Britain be referred to
a select committee of five members, to con
sider and report thereon.
On motion by Mr. Allen, ordered that
said motion lie on the table.
On motion by .Mr. Allen, the Senate
proceeded to consider the motion of the
Ifiih inst., to print the convention with ■
Ureal Britain, and the messages and do
cuments relating thereto; and on the ques
tion to agree to the amendment proposed
thereto by Mr. McDuffie, it was deter- |
mined in the negative—yeas 21, nays3l.
! On motion by Mr. Allen, the yeas and
nays being desired by one-fifth of the
; senators present.
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Archer, Benton. Berrien, Calhoun, |
Chalmers, Colquitt. Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Hay
wuod, Houston, Johnson, of Louisiana, Levjis,
McDuffie, Miller, 3lorehead.Yearce, Penny back
er, Rusk, Speight, and Vulee.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Allen. Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, j
Bagby, Barrow, Hreese, Bright, Cameron, Cass,
Thomas Clayton, Crittenden, Dickinson, Dix, i
Leans, Fairfield, Greene, Hannegnn, Jarnagin,
Jenness, Johnson, of Maryland, Mango tn, Niles, j
temple, Sevier, Simmons, Sturgeon, Turney, l p
ham, \V ebster, and Westcott.
So the proposed amendment was re
jected.
On the question to agree to the motion
to print, it was determined in the affirma
; live.
So it was ordered that the convention
and the message communicating the con
j vention, together with the message of the
! 10th instant, communicating a proposal
; for the adjustment of the Oregon question, j
and tlie documents accompanying the :
! same, he printed in confidence for the use
of the Senate.
Tuesday, June 18, 1840.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
resolution, submitted hv Mr. Atchison, the
17th instant, which was modified by add
ing thereto the following words:
j “And that he he requested to communicate to
; the Senate a copy of the act "incorporating the
i ‘Puget’s Sound Agricultural Company,’ or of ihe i
I original instrument constituting that company.” j
On motion by Mr. Alien, to amend the i
said resolution, so modified, by adding !
thereto the following:
“And that the President he requested to lay he
i fore the Senate any information in his possession {
; relative to the kind, character, number, and extent :
of the possessory rights of the Hudson Bay Com- |
pany, and of all British subjects who may be al
readyin the occupation of land or other property in j
the Oregon territory, south of the forty-ninth par
allel of north latitude; also, the number of such
British subjects, including the members, agents, !
j and servants of said company; also, the location,
r fumih»T a't fht- forts, stations, aud .set
j tlements of said nimpany, south of said parallel; !
i also, the means of attack and defence in l lie pos
i session of said company within said limits.”
After debate, it tvas determined in the j
affirmative, yeas 30, navs 15.
i On motion by Mr. Allen, the yeas and
| nays being desired by one-fifth of the
senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Allen, Ashley’’. Atherton, Breese,Bright,
Calhoun. Cameron, haimers, Colquitt, Cor
win, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix j
| Fairfield, Haunegan, Houston, Jarnagin, Jenness, j
Johnson of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana, Me- j
Dntlie, Miingnm. Miller, Niles, Pennybacker, Se- 1
vier, Semple, Simmons, Sturgeon, Woodbridge,
Westcott, and Vulee.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Archer, Baghy’. Berrien, Thomas Clay- j
ton, John M. Clayton, Lvans, Greene, Haywood,
Lewis, Morehead, Phelps, Rusk, Speight, Turney, ;
• and Webster.
So tfie amendment was agreetl to.
The resolution, as amended, was then i
agreed to as follows :
| Resolved, That the President he requested o
i furnish the Senate with all the information in his
: possession in relation to tiie kind and extent of
; claims to farms and lands of the Puget’s Sound Ag
j riciilrural Company in the territory of Oregon; and
j that he be requested to communicate to tiie Sen- 1
j ate a copy of the act incorporating the Puget’s |
1 Sound Agricultural Company, or of the original in- |
! strument constituting that company; and that the !
; President lie requested to lay before the Senate any
information in his possession relative to the kind, I
| character, number, and extent of the possessory
rights of the Hudson Hay Company, and of alt Brit
ish subjects who may be already in the occupation :
; of land or other property in the Oregon territory j
; south of the 49th parallel of north latitude; also, i
[ the number of such British subjects including the !
' members, agents, and servants of said company; !
| also, the location, number, and extent of the forts, I
stations, and settlements of said company south of
j said parallel; also, the means of attack and de- i
i fence in tiie possession of said company within said I
I limits.
Ordered that the secretary lay the said j
resolution before the President of the U. j
States.
The Senate proceeded, as in committee
of the whole, to consider the. treaty be- ;
tween the United States of America and i
i her Majesty the Queen of the United ;
j Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, |
concluded at Washington the 15th day of i
| June, 1546. And no amendment being j
; made thereto, it was reported to the Sen- i
ate.
Mr. McDuffie submitted the following
1 resolution for consideration:
Resolved, two-thirds of the senators present con
curring, That the Senate advise and consent to the j
ratification of the treaty between the United States *
j of America and her Majesty the Queen of the Uni- 1
ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, con- :
eluded at Washington, the 15th day ofJune, 1d46.
T he Senate by unanimous consentpro
ceeded to consider the said resolution.
On motion by Mr. Hannegan, to amend
the said resolution, by striking out all
after the word “resolved,” and inserting :
the following in lieu thereof:
“That the President of the United States he, and |
j he is hereby advised by the Senate to offer to the ;
government of Great Britain as a just, fair, and 1
equitable compromise of the conflicting claims of
the two governments connected with the country j
1 lying along between the Rocky Mountains and i
I the Pacific ocean, extending from the parallel of j
I 42 degrees to 54 degrees and 40 minutes north lati- i
| tude, and including the islands embraced within !
j said parallels of latitude adjacent to the coast, the j
iifFi i f 'ivn.3 v i wi jwm piuii
following as the fundamental provisions for a
treaty between the two governments:
’‘First. The government of Great Britain shall
acknowledge the right of soil, and the sovereignty
to exist; and be with the United States to the
whole territory above described, and shall aban
don to the United States all claim which shall in
any manner conflict with the paramount jurisdic
tion o( the United States therein.
“Second. The United Slates shall guarantee to
the Hudson Hay Company for twenty years from
the date of such treaty the most |>erfect security in
all their possessions, and the right to pursue their
business ot limiting and trapping with all the im
munities w Inch [XTtain thereto, ami to trade during
that period with the natives; and the use during
that time of the ports, rivers, and harbors within
said territory without charge or hindrance.
“ Third. \\ it lint twelve months from the date of
said treaty commissioners shall he selected by, and
on behalf of, the respective governments, whoso
duty it shall be to assess at just and liberal price*
tiie value of the projie.rty of the Hudson Bay Com
pany vvitlMn sail! territory, which amount when
j ascertained, shall be paid by the United States to
said company, in such manner and at such time a*
shall be agreed upon between the United Mate*
and Great Britain.”
Jt was determined in the negative
yeas 5, nays 42.
On motion by Mr. Sevier, the yeas
and nays being desired by one-fifth of the
senators present, those Who voted in the
affirmative are,
Mess rs. Atchison, Cameron, Ilannegan, Semple,
and Sturgeon.
' Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Archer, Ashley. Atherton. Baghy, Bar
row, Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, ( haline.ru. Thou.
| Clayton, John M. Clayton, Colquitt, Corwin, Crit-
I tenden, Davis, Dayton, Hix, Evans, Greene, Hay
wood, Houston, Huntington, Johnson of Maryland,
| Johnson of Louisiana, Lew is, McDuffie, Mangum,
Miller, Morefiead, iNiles, Pearce, Pennyhacker,
j Phelps, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Turfiey,
Upham> Webster, Wood bridge, and Vulee.
So the proposed amendment was reject
! ed.
On the question to agree to the resolu
tion, it was determined in the affirmative
—yeas 41, nays 14.
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Baghy, Barrow, Ben
ton, Berrien, Calhoun, Chalmers, Thos. Claytoh,
John M. Clayton, Colquitt, CorvCin, Crittenden,
Davis, Dayton, Dix, Evans, Greene, Haywood,
Houston, Huntingdon, Johnson of Maryland, John
; son of Louisiana, Lewis, McDuffie, Mar.gum, Mil
ler, Moreheail, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Pennyback
er, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Turney, Up
ham, Webster, Woodbridge, and Vulee.
Those who voted in the negative are;
Messrs. Allen, Atchison,Atherton,Breese, Bright,
Cameron, ( ass, Dickinson, Fairfield, Hannegan,
Jenness, Semple, Sturgeon, and Wescott.
So it was resolved, (two-thirds of the
■ senators present concurring.) that the
Senate advise and consent to the ratifi
cation of the treaty between ibe United
Slates of America and her Majesty the
Queen of the United Kingdom of (Jreat
Britain and I reland, concluded at Wash
ington the loth day ot June, 1840.
Ordered, That the Secretary lay the
said before the President of the
United Si ales.
Charleston Advertisements.
10 COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
GOODS FOR SPRING TRADE IN CHARLESTON.
VV. BANCROFT, 253 King-Street, would
respectfully solicit ihe attention of Mer
chants who may visit Charleston, to his Stock of
Rich, Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, (in chamber*
over his retail department) which he oilers at
wholesale at the, lowest New York prices. Ilia
stock of
KICK DRESS GOODS
will be found one oft he largest in the city, toge
ther with every article in the Fancy and Staplft
line.
Also. A full assortment of Domestic Fabrics.
Merchants who buy for cash will find it to their
advantage to call, as the stock will be worthy their
attention, both as regards prices and styles of
Goods. ly Jan 30
Mfc YICT() SU V HOTEL, p*
iilelßL CHARLESTOV, S.C. kslilfl.
CORNER OF KINO AND PRINCESS-STS.
J. P. Chask, ) „
J. B. Atwood,) Pro P rletors -
This splendid, elevated and commodious Estab
lishment combines advantages equal, if not superi
or. to any Hotel in the city, particularly on account
of its central location and airy construction.
Board, per day, sj; I 00
Do. per week,. 6 OO
feb23 Jy JOS
touOUHTHY MERCHANTS AND
HOUSE-KEEPERS.
F. A. MAUC4E,
HAS removed from down town, opposite the
Bridge Bank, to (he Store Z doors ahovethe
United States’ Hotel, opposite the Augusta Hank.
Persons filling orders for Country Stores, House oi
Plantation use will find a large and various assort
ment of almost every article which the House-
Keeper finds indispensable. He has added largely
j to his stock, and continues to import direct from
! Germany and France, Toys and Fancy articles,
i which he will sell at New Vork prices.
On hand, a large and well selected assortment of
\ Wooden Ware, viz: Tubs, iron and brass bound
I Buckets ami Churns, a beautiful assortment of
rich Britannia and Tin Ware, among which area
! few beautiful Tea Urns.
A I.SO.
I French and English Coffee Higgins.
| Egg-boilers, Knives and Forks.
; Waiters of all sizes and prices,
j Superior Copper and Block-tin Tea Kettles.
I Hollow Catlings, viz: Ovens, Pots, and Spiders,
with or without Covers.
I Also, Enamelled Hollow-ware,a beautiful substi
tute for Copper Kettles.
I A larg»- assortment Looking Glasses and Slates.
Painteil Buckets, and Brooms, by the dozen.
Dus’ing Brushes and Hair Brooms.
Hair, Clothes,.">ho«. Whitewash and Horse Brush
es.
■ Grass, Manilla and Jute Fancy Foot Mats.
• A large assortment Japan’d Tin Ware.
1 Brass and Iron Wire Sifters, Milk Strainers, a new
| articles.
.A superior article of Violins
Brass and polished steel Shovels and Tongs
Meat Safes, of various kinds and sizes
French travelling and fancy baskets, all kind*
Willow Carriages ami Cradles
Together with a thousand other indispensable
articles both staple and fancy,to w hich he respect
fully invites house-keepers, planters, and country
merchants to call and examine for themselves,
oet 2 L 53
UAR Pi: K’ S PICTORIAL HIHLE
NOW COMPLETE.
SUBSCRIBERS to the above work who havrt
not completed their sets, are requested to as
| certain as early as practicable, what numbers are
- deficient, as a longer delay may prevent a future
t completion. Others who have not subscribed re*
j izularlv. may complete sets bv applvin? *-arly.
June 22 CHAS. E. GRENVILLE.