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Vel. XII, No. 216—{Whole No. 4453. THE NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, Cireulation---Forty Thousand, DAILY HERALD—Ew: fy day. Price 2 cénts per copy—$7 vance. SORELY fe LD“ very gaturdar—Price 6% cents HERALD FOR EUROPS Beery Stem Packet day. | Price 6 cents per copr—$3 00 per annum, payable in m4 ADVERTISEMAMTS xt the usual prices—always cash “PRINTING of all kinds executed with beauty and der ch. All lecters or communi: 5 il, addi 4 tblishment. must be Dow paidy hf oy Sasaes wil be a ted from e subscription money remitted. J DON rf NE’ JAMES GOK . Fropriator £ e New Yous Herxatp Estapiisrment, North- West core ton and Nassau streets CONSTIPATION, (COSTIVENESS) DESTROYED NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, 1846. tion with Greet Britain and the ‘and documents | Mr. McLane has performed his whole duty to hi THE OREGON TREATY. Folating thereto; and, on motion by Mr. Haywood, or- | couniry; and am not only willing, but enxious. tha dered that it lie on the table. e | every senator who may de: it, have an oppor- Fhe Debate in Executive Session--- |, Oumeionty Mr Bextor, that te couy Of five | State’ The octotary of Slats bas boon, yanructed to ase ive | State. 7! ruc ‘The Correspondence, dc. members. to consider fae thle porpost and report the: | afford every facilit: On iaotional Mr. Aut, ordered that said motion lio | i % JAMES K. POLK. ote ‘Washington, July 21, 1846. InHand ove Unease Sextet tJ.) starts el Geli eT oe Aug. 7, 1846. b) e i 10 @ Convention i oak Resolved, That the injunction of secresy be removed | with Great Britain, and the messages and documents re. | 7% the President of the Unéted States : The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 17th ultimo, requesting the President ‘ to communicate to the Senate a copy of all the correspondence which has taken place between this Government and that of Great Britain relative to the from all the correspondence heretofore communicated to the Senate in executive session relative to the Oregon territory. lating thereto; and onthe question to agree to the amend- | ment proposed thereto by Mr. McDuffie, it was deter- | mined in the negative—yeus 21, nays 31. On motion by Mr Auten, the yeas and nays being de- | nt, Is Senate oy THY Uvitep States, sired by one-filth of the Senators July 10, 1845. P Oregon Treaty, together with the despatches and in- R that the injunction of secresy be forthwith | Those who voted in the affirmative are— mructions f to our Minister, Lone, and BD oun tos eae ‘with, Crest Britain relative to |. Messrs. Archer, Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, Chalmers, Soi ad compat " Mr MecLone, and a Colquitt, Corwia, Davis, Dayton, Haywood, Houston, Johnson, of Lousiana, Lewis, McDutiie, Miller, More- head, Pearce, Pennybacker, Rusk, Speight, and Yulee. Te copy of his despatches and communi- cations to this tofore communicated to the Senate,” mapoettully, reports that no correspondence has taken tween this go- the O: i ‘and the correspondence which ac- companied thy anes proceedings thereon, including tho speeches and remarks of Senators. Those who voted in ti — In Senara or tue Untren Sraresy) Moser Allen “Ashley, TARGA dihiectin, Dusky, ernment and that of Great Britain, relative tothe Ore. Resolved that 2,000 copies of the journal, correspond. | BuTo™, Breese, Bright. Cameron, Gass, Thomas Clay’ | {the Senate vey de Seinen a Dix, rn lanneg oruegl lenness, Johnson, of Maryland, Margum, Niles, imple, Sevier, ‘Simmons, ‘Sturgeon, Turney, Upham, Webster, and Westcott, ence and documents connected wi the Oregon treaty be printed for the use of the Senate. ‘Tho Secretary of State horewith submits to the Presi dent copies of all “' the despatches and instructions for. warded to our Minister, Mr. McLane, and also full and Without Medicines, Injecti or Baths. Dis BY M. WARTON. Price, Thi Cents HF ch English edition, trandated fromm the 22rd French ition of the exposition of a natural, simp reeable and infallible meaus (recently di red Ty of overcoming, but also of completel Invetetate end Babiteal Cosseitin stipation, Puraabives injections, or at fallow fd by a. great hamber je: dosumen ‘cmideac and 0 Rersous of distinction, certifying the completa eflicacy of means, Sold at the national depot of Warton, of Paris, No. 15% William street, and also by Jno. Milhau, 183 Broadway; C. . of John4 street Ring, corn roadway; Wyatt & ham, 121 Fulton st. Bron Chambers atre c Halt, 669 Crumbie,, cos. Bowery and Fourth st; Bowery;'in Brooulyn by Dr. Charles Steane, au5 Iweod®r CURR YOURSELF —APFLICTED, READ. —For On Dollar you cau ‘obtam a bottle of the AMERIC. COMPOUND, whi ch delicare disease and its breath, requirestuo 1 to every ame, sex, an other m ‘drags, ‘The compeund needs uo p i ery {trial that 1s made of it, d ‘will give $100 10 any oue to produce a case it will Sold wholesale by Comstock & Lo., retailed at dru; of Bowery and not cure, 21 Courtlandt street ; stores corner of Hudsou and Leonard, corner Fourth, corner of Bowery aud Houston, cor- ner¢ Bowery and Walker, East Broadway and Market, aud gore rof Fulton and Water streets, N.¥.7.N. W. corner of Third end South streets, Phila. ; corner of Charles & Pratt mae 3 and by C. Stott, Washington City, aull lw*re M DICAL ADVICE _destialiy consulted 4, 1, On jiseases Oo! iis treatment, mild and judicious, requires neither merewry, restrein hindrance Tides Wasnece, Bebitee soma constitational, arise from Passious, causing nightly emissions, and, eventually, im: Poteucy, engages the Doctor's attention, his object being to Festore the system to that state of vigor nature ‘originally desigued. Stricture, a disease frequently existing without the “patient being’ aware, caused by tmaltrestinent’ sad caused by the neglect Pid the parties tnem- ually cured by Dr. L Letters, i , immediately attended to, and me: sent to any part of the United States. ces of the ine, with Office 63 eet fault Iwer TTHOUT MERCURY OR BALSAM—"N; y"—Dr. Cullen s Indian Vegetable Remedy is" tho led to cure secret diseases of mediclue that hvs never yet ¥, and Permauently, although thousands Ain a. tew mouths Vast, Sard, wholesale rin pes genet He ate ape ruiton street, 303 Hudso meant im vent uid 303 Huds: Deecrer MORRISON copfin: > his practice exclusively the treatment of private diseases, mercurivl ulcers, jitic eruptions, chronic urethral discharges, and other ons of the urinary apparatus. Strictures of the most obstiuate character are cured by Dr. M. on an improved Plan, ‘Twentyefive years’ experience enables him to treat with success that nervons debility arising from a secret de- structive habit. Londou surgeon in tt y im OCURE NO FAY Dit CORBITT. 19 Duane sire. . A practice of fourteen years, devoted to venereal i eases, enables Dr. C. to no communion sut’sfied that h N.B—Dr. M. holds don surgeons, feelin ‘ulton stres Letters led to, au forwarded to all parts. wil tw*rre Ni nember of tne Moya College af ey may be consulted in the treatment of cergrin, delicate dia: cure the worst form of this ease.” Recent cases cured in four days. No mercury used restraint in diet or business pursuits. ictures cured in or two weeks with scarcely auy pain. onstituTioNaL DeBiLity.—Those individnals, who have in a certain thsome habit, can Rosjeively be re to health and society. Remember, 19 Duane street next door to Dr John a —Di. JOHNSON, 17 Duane street patiuun strees, a9 well known as th cessful practitioner in New York in the treatment of vene- "The Doetor’s reputation for skill in those old have existed for years, is pre-eminent— palais the oss wal betes ofthe lets nba ee in ‘ion fry 4 Constitutional weakness, brought ot Dy ecret ha i, young met, causing lascivious, dream: y giniions Positively prevented. Recent ages cured our days, wi Coclesuten in Ge gc pre: ™m No. 3 Roosevelt his patients of short pe: of tly discovered. two days, by anew and easy method, ly ‘ Avveriect cure in to short atime may seem incredible w many, but those who will takethe trouble to call #s above will b that what is here stated is literally and ally true. | sala dy Cel dg ye ical men or «thers wishing te rel the cret, informed the price has been raised to $500." ‘auld Iweire. PRIVATE DISEASES. BRANCH OF THE PHILADELPHIA COL- LEGE OF MEDICINE. 97 Nassau Strect, PARTICULAR NOTIE —Eatients tesii of the Union, by writing « fall as selves or otherwise, the Members, who meet daily’ | essary rem w irections, for Pouver, aamebe enciived pon et a 4) smn = bres Heit cir a ‘Where one of the Members—Doctor MeDounell—is in cn- stant attendance THE SPECIFIC EXTRACT, of tea sereal oigtag., socmennaniaaiaas ote eens from the urethra, This powerful diurene cures sooner than ny wey wintwnne etree oe is the active principle of the ed by the College f of what sease \e- rwarded immediately. Ti include all ex directed to ae Cutaneous eruptions, enlarge: of diseases consequent 'on mu in "ise _ and unskilfal medical treatment. bottles for $5. symptot dicious use of mer- eury rice, $1 per bottle, oré primary and cons diately after the first appearance of the : who have eruptions an the skin, venereal nodes, rheamatism, scrofuln, or any disease arising from an impure state of the lood, should not be one moment without it. Single bottles, $i—cases of half a dozen, $5. % to all parts of the Union. Caretully packed and forwarded arene’ WB. DICKINSON. Agents? Nasenu street, au6 Im*r OF SUBJECL DEEPLY INTERESTING 1O MANY. Dr. RALPH. Anthor of the“ Puivate Treat- to state that he 1s at home as mu Dm this. vol i to in this volume, personal by poet, through Box. 869 yw Also to observe that beside 1 various complicated disorders entailed - venereal ies, there are others which are dee to the suf uch as weakness and irritabilitg eases or early improper habits , Incontinence of uring DigeASES OF THE KIDNEAS, and of the BLADDER@MRAVEL, and those various rinary affections, which are ignorantly called el on one, whoever may consult him, may depend ree and deliberate attention. The as made the subject of Disorders of the atad these deeply doa which, ing thor, Dr. jenito-Urinary System, his especial most rticularly in the cure of Stricture f foran, oulgcess qpeereily ue Incl’ undgerocds Ihe belleves his ieatibent offers move than ordinary atcecas Commanieations by post may ferred, be addressed ‘ war Post a slewas ormerty tres to. rink, The “impudent eisima to) me ile ad Ld rn rv a a class people mone age cities, ouly a proof of the ignorant pind in large cities, become Hee ior the onvenience of those at a distane trayellers, the asthor he ed hest and key, and with his frentis everything necessary for th f these c ey are also especially s! f a personal treatment. and distinct disorders, there are he owe, beside.» full supnly of syringe ingredi- i, aif that the more 0 $6. And one alit- ry for the cure of peculiarly fitted for Ma- complaints. y who cannot afford the exper there are two very differen! also two different chests icine, Contains the author's fone ‘ents for injections, (price other, contai is necessary from the first rance of the or advan or constitational form, tle larger, cont ry this doth diseases, is $10. This latter Tinere ax wellers. These were origi designed for the cow ce of the author's private p igerlyhey answered every pury c expericoced their rages, that he ber the! Th fe warded, care ifencloved, worevery part ol the Unwed States Zanadas, South Am Ke. he. Address to box 969 Lower om Othiee, or Dr, KALI, 88 Greenwich wreet New ork, wer pablicit $e CHALLENGE, VALIER’S FRENCH PILLS. 1118 is an unrivalled remedy for diseases of a private na- positive aud speedy cure, without the restriction judrauce from rench Pi torr of diet or whieb the ‘< ‘d preter sides ; speedy curo ever discovered, they are entirely ire tuplensant amell, do not affect the breath or el mich in the least je taken at any presence of the must intimate frrend—thus i tients to Cure themselves without the jear pf suspicion ‘a discovery. They are equally effectual for either sex in ail i h as Gonorthera, Gravel, obstin Binge Alas tor Whites, Tecutiae to femiles}y we : ~ have cured af | seesaw tcafter every other reoeey bet used fo the row i» | Dicate to the Senate a copy of all tl complete copy of his despatches and communications to government” on subject of the Oregon treaty, “ not heretofore communicated to Congress.” He also submits the cope of a@ note from Lord Aberdeen to Mr. on the 22d of May last. McLane, d to his own " despatches and instructions” to Tn re Mr. McLane, the Sec: On the question fo egroe fo tne maahion to print, it was “seit a anderea What thy pov éolbel and the message sageet the 100s Instant” came cating Sprepenal for ion, aul the doc: EXECUTIVE JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF Poe ‘THE UNITED STATES. ¥ Wepnespay, June 10, 1846, OREGON QUEST! The following message was rec dont of the Uniied States, by Mr. ed from the Presi- Walker, his Secre- tary:— * the adjustment of tho Oregon queati a. ; ry i¢ not aware of any public Hore follows the President's Message, which has been | ments accompanying the same, be printed ia confidence Gouriderations which, now opposa their transmission to published in the Herald) On motion by Mr. Atten that the m wags. and docu- ments communicated therewith he refei to the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations, and printed in confidence for the use of the Senate, A division of the question was called by Mr. McDufi andon the question “that the messoge and document: communicated therewith be referred to the Committee on Foreign Kelations,” it was determined in the nega- tive—yeas 9, nays37. On motion by Mr. Hannecan, the yeas and nays being desired by one-filth of the Senators present, tose who voted in the aflirmative are= Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Breese, Cass, Dickin- son, Fairfield, Hannegan, and Turney. ‘Those who voted iu the negative aro— Messrs, Archer, Bagby, Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, eminently pro- per that entire copies of them all should be furnished to that body without further delay. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution, sul» In regard to the despatches of Mr. McLane to this go- mitted by Mr. Atchison, the 17th instant, which was mod | vernment, a serious question arises as to the propriety of ified by adding thereto the following words :— commut them to the Senate. This question he And that he be requested to communicate to the Sen- | deems it proper to present to the President for his deter- ate.a copy of the act incorporating the ‘Pu; Sound’ | mination ; because its decision may involve consequences Agricultural Company,’ or of the original js Laem for all future time, essentially affecting the ability of the constituting that company.” Exeoutive department of the government to conduct our On motion by Mr. AuLex, to amend the said resolution | intercourse with foreign nations in such mauner as best 80 modified, by adding thereto the following:— ~ to the public interest. “And that the President be requested to lay before the is the primary duty of a foreign minister to commu- Senate, any information in his possession relative to the | nicate free! re his government all that he sees or hears, kind, character, number, and extent of the ctnory which can have any hearing upon the interests of his Pte of the Hudson Bay Company, and of all the country, together with his own opinions and specula subjects who may be already in the occupation of land | tions upon passing eveuts, both at home or abroad, cou or other prope: jor the use of the Senate Tuunspar, June 18, 1846. st : : inthe Oregon territory, south of the | nected with the objects of his mmission. It is his busines tata ie eeeana 17 leit aeae Fog tear forty ninth parallel of north Iadiate ;, sles. the nm ber Opto aaah latersontion trom every source within his reach, Jarnegin, ‘Jolhsotr of Maryland, dohows of, Loujsiann, such British subjects including the ats, and | and to:place his own government in poxsession of ali servants of said company ; also, ation, number, | that he acquires, Such information is essential to ena- and extent of the forts, stations, ment of said | ble this government successfully to Dg its duties to company, south of said parallel; also, the means of at- | the country, in our present extended intercourse with tack and defence in the possession of said company with- | foreign nations. Whatever, therefore, would tend to in said limits.” close up the sources of information against our diploma- After debate, it was determined in thoefirmative, yeas | tio agents abroad, or to deter them from freely commu 36, nays 15. all the information in their possession, could not motion by Mr. Auusn, the yeas and nays being de- x to prove seriously detrimental to the national in- sired by one-fitth of the senators present, Mr. McLane has, in the fullest manner, performed his Hiecose Alans Aalep Adioeee Beseas, Haight: Catt pine spect. His despatch lessrs. a, ey, rtol reese, - at vet ialmers, Ge eenit Gi ‘voluminous. He has kept the honn, Cameron, Cass, . aaa od Crit vised of all that it was nece: tend avis, Dayton, Dickson, Dix, F' Hanne- en uston, Jarnagin, Jenness, Johnson of naa Ag tion to the different and v: aspects which the Ore- lohnson of Louisiana, M‘Duttie, Mangum, Miller, Niles. | gon question has assumed in England. No person, how- Pennybacker, Semple, Sevier,Simmons, Sturgeon, West- | ever, who peruses these despatches can suppose that, cott, Woodbridge, and Yulee. with the See of very small portions of them, they Those who voted in the negative are— were inte! for publication, or that the bability of Messrs. Archer, Bagby, Berrien, Thomas Clayton, | such an event had been contemplated by hen, John M. Clayton, Evans, Green, Haywood, Lewis, If, under such circumstances, his conversations with Morehead, Phelps, Rusk, ®peight, Turney, and Web- | individuals in office and out of office, which, from their ater. very nature. were confilential, should be published to So the amendment was agreed to. the world, this would @ astrong tendency to ob. The resolution, us amended, was then agreed to as fol- | struct every avenue of information against our diploma- lows :— tic agents, and greatly to impair their u: ness ; and, Resolved, that the President be requested to furnish the | on great occasions, the possibility o! did disclosure Senate with all the information in his possession in rela: | to them of the intentions of a foie: overnment, or of tion to the kind and extent of claims to farms and lands | the real motives which aight control the actions of its of the Puget’s Sound Agricultural Company in the terri | ministers, would be entirely out of the quest tory of Oregon; and that he be requested to communi: | sons intrusted with the conduct of foreign in cate tothe Sepaie a copy of the act incorporating the | other countries, would feel the necessity of observin, Puget’s Sound Agricultural Company, or of the original | towards our diplomatic age nts a guarded. silence, differ. instrument constituting that company ; and that the Pre- | ent from the course which might safely be pursued to- sident be requested to lay before the Senate any infor- | wards the ministers of other powers. The Private and mation in his possession relative to the kind, character, | confidential intercourse between ministers of different number, and extent ot the povsessory rights of the Hud- | countries, which often leads to the most important and ‘son Bay Company, and of all British subjects who may | beneficial results, would cease to exist in regard to the be already in the occupation of land or other property ministers of the United States. In this manner, one of in the orgpe territory south of the 49th parallel of noi the great purposes of sencing ministers abroad would be latitude ; }», the number of such British subjects inclu- | defeated. i! members, agents, and servants of said company; @ location, number, and extent of the forts, sta- nd settlements of said company south of said pa- 3 also, the means of attack and defence in the pos- Session of sa‘d company within said limits. Ordered that the secretary lay the said resolution be- fore the President of the United States. The Senate proceeded, as in committee of the whole, to consider the treary between the United States of Ame- rica, and her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain und Ireiand, concluded at Washington the 16th day of June 1846. And no amendment being made thereto, it was reported to the Senute Lewis, McDutlie, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps, Rusk, Simmons, Speight, Upham, Webster, Westcott, Woodbridge, and Yulee. ‘So the motion to refor was rejected. On the question to agree to the second clause of the motion, on motion by Mr. Turney that it lie on the table —it was determined in the affirmative: yeas 27, nays 21. On motion by Mr. Hannecan, the yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, ‘These who voted in the aflirmative are, ~Measrs. Archer, Benton, Berrien. Calhoun, Chalmers, John M. Clayton, Colquitt, Davis, Dayton, Green, Hay- wood, Houston, 'Hundngton, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiaua, Lewis, McDuttie, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps, Rusk, Speight, Turney, and Upham. f Those who voted in the negative are — Mesers Allen, Ashly, Atherton, Bagby, Breese, Cass, Corwin, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, an, Jarnagin, Jenness, Niles, Semple,Sevier, Simmous, Webster, W est- cott, Woodbridge, und ¥ ul On motion by “ir. Hannegan, that the further conside- ration of the m and accompanying documents be postponed until Monday next the 1dth instant, it was de- termined in the negati . On motion of Mr. wkGaN, the yeas and desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— Messrs. Allen, Atherton, Bree: Colquitt, Dick Hannegan, Jarnagii lenness, Rusk, Semple, and Westcott. Those who voted in the negative are— Messrs. Archer, wey i Bagby, Benton, Berrien, Cal- Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Daytou, ‘wood, Houston, Huntington, Johnson of Md., Johnson of Louisiana, Lewis, McDuftie, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps, Sevier, Simmens, §; } Turney, Upham, Webster. Woodbridge, and Yule: So the motion to postpone was rejected. ‘Tuvxspay, June 11, 1846. On motion of Mr. Mancum, th nate proceeded to consider the message of the Pi lent of the United States of the 10th instant, communicating a proposal fur ie adjustment of the Oregon question; and after de- ate, Mr. Harwoop submitted the following resolution for consideration :— Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present con curring,) That the President of the Unied States be, and he is hereby, advised to accept the propusal of the British government, accompanying his message to the Senate, dated 10th June, 1846, jur & convention to settle the id. ct nays being Besides, the publication of such communications, es- pecially if coupled with the minister's unreserved com. ments, made confidentially to his own government,would place him in a position towards those whose contidence he had thus been made instrumental in violating, which no_honorable man would desire to occupy. The publication of such despatches would exercise an unhappy influence upon the conduct of our diplomatic agents. Inouler to shield themselves from reproach, y might then be induced either to communicate im- portant ijaformation, with their observations upon it, in private letters, and through other channels not subject to official inspection, or to refrain altogether from ma- a Mr. McDurrte submitted the following resolution for | king communications except such as might be published apeiron Dome Hap pen ee ey ontates and Great } consideration :— - to the world without unpleasant “consequences to them The Senate, by unanimous conseit, proceeded to con- | ,, evolved, twothirds of the Senators prosent concur. | selyes.. In the first caso, that information which ought ving, That the Senate advise and conse: tion of the treaty between the United St of America and Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Jreiand, concluded at Washington, the 15th day of June; 1846, Wo SXxist M the chives of the department for the usc of the government in future time, would be confined to @ few individuals; and in the last, the government might be deprived of the information necessary to avert danger or to promote the best interests of the sider the said resolution. On motion by Mr. Nixes, that it be amended by add- ing thereto the following :— With the following Proviso at tho end of the second jaa see tare conyention. to wit :— ‘The Senate by unanimous consent proceeded to con- mae Le ia this ioleepotres with foreiga nations, “ Provided, ie its. of navi mn secured to i ition, t post eridad, DAE the rghis. of navigation secur tte | sider tho sald reroll ¢ Secretary is deeply sonsiblo that, from the very A. D. 1859, when they shall cease and determine.” After debate, on motion of Mr. Benton, the Senate adjourned. On motion by Mr. Hannecan, to amend the said reso- | nature of our institutions, the a sce publicity ought to lution, by striking out all after the word ‘ resolved,” and | be given to the conduct of public agents. Frere inserting the following in lieu thereof: should be no exception to this rule, unless in cases where “ That the President of the United States be, and he is | the public interest imperatively demands it. Whether hereby advised wy the Senate to offer to the government | this be such a case, is respectfully presented for the de. of Great Britain asa just, fair, and equitable compromise | cision of the President. ; of the conflicting claims of the two governments con- Public considerations alone have induced the Secreta- Faray, June 12. 1846, The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution sub- mitted by Mr. Haywood on the 11th inst., together with the amendment proposed thereto by Mr, Niles; and after | heated with the country 1, along bet: the Rock: of State to make these suggestions. In i $ 5 performin, debate, ns fae by simanimous Consent, modified his | mountains and the pi tytn pete fog "trom the m4 this duty, he need scarcely say that every facility er propose: en! — read as follows:— rallel of 42 degrees to 64. degrees and 40 minutes north | this purpose will most cheerfuily be afforded at the De- With tl as ing proviso at the end of the 2d article | jatitude, and incl the embraced within said | partment of State to any senator who may desire to pe- orSrovided, That the Tight of navigating the Colum. | Parallelé of latitude siljacent to the coast, tho following | ruse the despatches of Mr: MeLane. bia river, secured to the Hudson Bay Company, and to | two governmentese pion nia adh. pital Mace ani olan cacaatnage 7 Ee "BUCHANAN. all British subjects trading with the same, be limited to the year A. D. 1863, when it shall cease and deter | cnovintzc tie Soreamment of Great Britain shall ac- e knowledge the right of soil, and the sovereignty to exist, List of accompanying papers mine.” ss ,. | and be with the United States to the wine territory | Mr. Buchanan to Mr. McLane, Fuly ste 1845. On the question to agree thereto, it was determined in | ahove described, and shall abandon to the United States | Same to same, Sept, 13, 1845. the negative—yeas 10, nays 31. Pein aliclaim which shallin any manner conflict with the | Same to same, Nov. 5, paramount jurisdiction of the United States therein. Mr. McLane to Mr. Buchanan, Dec. 1, 1845. Extracts. “Second. The United States shall guarantee tothe | Mr. Buchanan to Mr. McLane, Dec. 13, 1945. Hudson Bay Company for twenty years from the date of | Same to same, Dec. 29, 1845. such treaty the most perfect security .in all their posses- | Same to same, Jan. 29, 1846. sions, and the right to pursue their business of hunting | Mr. McLane to Mr. Buchanan, Feb. 3, 1846. Extract. and trapping with all the immunities which pertain there- | Mr. Buchanan to Mr. McLane, Feb. 26, 1846. Extract. to, and to trade during that period with the natives ; and | Same to same, March 23, 1846. the use during that time of the ports, rivers, and har- | Same to same, (with enclosure,) April 23, 1846. bors within territory without charge or hindrance. | Same to same, June 6, 1846. “ Third. Within twelve months from the date of said | Same to same, June 13, 1846. treaty commissioners shall be selected by, and on behalf | Same to same, June 22, 1846. On motion by Mr. Nitxs, the yeas and nays being de- sired by ene-fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in the affirmati: Messrs. Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Dix, Fairfield,Hous- ton, Jenness, Niles, Simmons, and Woodbridge. Th the negative are— + Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, J. M. Clayton, Colquitt, Davis, Day: ton, Evans, Greene, Haywood, Hunt m, Johnson of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana, Lewis, McDuffie, Man- um, Millet, Morehead, Pearce, Pennybacker, Phelps, usk, Sevier, Speight, Turney, Upham, Webster and | of, the pean) eaten rhone duty Hd shall be to | Lord Aberdeen to Mr. McLane, May 22, 1846. assess at just F ices the value of the propert: oa Bo the proposed amendment wai rejected. of the Hudson Bay Company within the sald territory, Mr. Buchanan to Mr. MeLano. the question to agree to resolution, it was de- termined in the affirmativ: ene 88, nays 12. ‘Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Archer, Ashi lagby, Benton, Berrien, Cal- lay ton, John M. Clayton,Ci Davis, Dayton, Dix, untington, Johnson of Mary! which amount, when ascertained, shall be paid by the United States to said company, in such manuer and at such time as shall be agreed upon between the United States and Great Gritain.” gative—yeas 5, nays 42. It was determined in the the yeas and nays being de- On motion by Mr. sired by ove flith of the senators ‘present, those who vot- Derantuent or State. [No. 2.] Wasninaron, July 12, 1845. } Sir :—Although the President does not intend to trans- fer the pd negotiation from Washington to London, yet, as her Britannic Majesty's ministers will doubtless afford you frequent opportunities of conversing upon the subject, it is proper that you should be well informed of houn, Chalmers, Thomas C! Louisiana, Lewis, McDufite, ed in the affirmative f the question. For th Niles, Pearce, Penny backer, Phelps, Itusk, Sevier, Sim- | “njean atch, EY vet legume ay mer Eel pe Mol oe ee ee eae tae or Pelee a lessrs. Atchison, Cameron, Hannegan, Semple, necessary to furnish you with a brief historical sketch and Yulee. Those who voted in the negative a Messrs. Allen, Atherton, Breese, Sturgeon. of the propositions for its adjustment which have been Those who voted in the negative are— h and ted b; Messrs Archer, Athiey, atherton, Bagby, Barrow, | heretolore Pe ee RTO, nace ZeePOauTe Roverty Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, The first negotiation was that of 1818, which termina- ick- ron, Ca inson, Fairfield, Hannegan, Jarnagin, Jenne: mple | John M. Clayton, Colquitt. Corwin. Crittenden, Davis, | ted in the convention of the 20th October of that and Stergaon. Dayton, Dix, Evans, Greene, Haywood, Houston, Hunt- a ag long eo eel: $553 fg Soit was fugton,’ Johnson of Maryland, Jonnson of Louisiana,| ¢,,Wee,Conducted by Messrs. Gallatin and Rush, es American ptenipotentiaries, in obedience to instructions from Mr. Adams, then secretary of state under Mr. Mon- roe’s administration. Our plenipo aries inform us that they did not, on that occasion ‘‘ assert that the Uni- || ted States had a perfect right to the country, but insisted that their claim was at least good against Great Britain.” They, therefore, offered to ae by adopting the parailel of 49 degrees as the dividing line between the resent concur- Resolved, (two-thirds of the senators a4 ring,) That the President of the United States be, is hereby, advised to accept the proposal of thi government, acogmpan; ing his message to the Senate, lated 10th June, 1846, fur a convention to settle bounda- ries, kc., between the United States and Great Britain, west of the Rocky or Stony Mountains. Ordered that the Secretary lay the said resolution be- fore the Fresident of the United States. Lewis, McDuffie, Mangum, Miller, Moreh Ponnybacker, Phelps, Rusk, Sevier, mons, }, Turney, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge, and , and he British ‘Spe: Yulee. So the proposed amendment was rejected. } On the question to agree to the resolution, it was de; termined in the beeen gag pores 41, nays 14. Those who voted in the affirmative are, by rrow, Benton, it Messrs. Archer, Aehle; a free navigation of the rivers (the Columbia, of course, Toxspay, June 16, 1846. | rien, Calhoun, Chalmers, ‘Thomas Cle ton, John } h might rect $ li : The following message was received irem the Presi- | Clayton, Colquitt Crittenden, Davis, Daytoi ppt Relea, anid pate Maeecaat Geek dent of the United States, by Mr Walker, his secretary (Here follows the copy of the President's message, communicating the convention which had been con- cluded, which messege has already appeared in the Herald The aatege was read, and also the convention be- Dix, Evans, Ui , Haywood, Houston, Huntingto: Jonnson of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana, Le wii McDuftie, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearca Pennybacker, Fhe! burn,) ip answer, “ did not make any formal proposition for a bounda: ut intimated that the river itself was the most convenient that could be ado and that they bt | would not agree to any that did not give them the har- bor at the mouth of the river, in common with the Uni- , Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, ipeig Turney, en ebster, Woodbridge, and Yulee. ‘Those voted in the negative are— ted States” But although they did not propose a per- tween the United States of America and her Majesty the Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Atherton, Breese, Brigtt, | manent bound: they did maki Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire | Cameron, Cass, Dickinson, Fairdeld, Hannegun, Prin proposition #0 (he American plenipotentiorion cnik Jond, concluded at Washington the 15th day of June, 1846, was read a first time. On motion by Mr. Autes, that the convention and the Messege communicating the convention, together with Semple, Sturgeon, and Westcott. So it wus resolved, (two-thirds of the senators, preseit concurring,) that the Senate advise and consent to tle ratification ofthe treaty between the United States pf was instantly roperly rejected. This w: in effect than that the United States should surrender to Great Britain the exclusive sovereignty over the whole territory north of 49 de legrees ; whilst that portion of it the message of the 10th instant, communicating a pro- | America and her Majesty the Queen of the United Kir- ich bet the “ en forthe ie oa of Cae mtg 0 tuestion, and = dom Cae opr! a a concluded at Washigz- ans the sayecs vied opety he GR antceapa ‘the ments accor e same, rin’ in confi: | ton the 15t! of June, | 7 doneeter tes aoe clan so ei Pp n the lay ne, Colum! iver, should ‘be free and open to the sub- Ordered, That the Secretary lay the said resolat#n ts f the ty pelore the Breakient of the Ustted atates. jects and citizens of the two States respectively, for the On motion by Mr. McDvrrix, to amend the said motion rf c " purpose of trade and commerce,” reserving the claims of ty, oe after the Faas, id aoe ba el td PR, % bia jo tig 4 fs ae tothe whole etitery, but to 4 Mr. , MESSAGE: 8 section of it merely, farther consents ny cm Motion, ordered that the | roy ihe President of the United States, communicathg | ‘This negotiation recuited in the adoption of the third tomorow, jotiom be postponed. uni documents not heretofure commu article of the convention of the 201h October, 1818, un- . lative to the Oregon Terrivory, in a ‘e- | der whic! i es so far yielded to the claims cot qenanienoan submitted the following resolution for | {Sittinm or ihe Beuste of 17th Jane, 1846. 1 ok Coipte eMukd a5. toregros: thal the ohclo. tecrhery Resolved, To the Senate of the United States } should ‘be free and open for tie term of ten years from at th y. le Proident be requested to comma | TY te Set ea nicate to the Senate a copy ll the correspondence which has takon place between this government and thet of Great Britain, relative to the Oregon treaty, together with and instructions forwarded to our ) ; and a full and complete copy of his despatches and communications to this goverument on the same subject. n compliance with the requed of | the date of the signature of the present convention, to ution of the I7th of June, 134, a | the vessels, citizens and subjects of the two powers” ‘The second negotiation en this subject, during the ad- ministration of vir. Monroe, was conducted, in 1924. by Mr, Rush as the American pleni| wtiary, under the ine structions of Mr. Adams. in the mean time the United States had acquired the Spanish title, ombracing the whole territory in dispate, wader the Florida treaty of the 22d February, 3819; and Mr, Monroe bad made his celebrated declaration to the world, that the American continent should no longer be subject to colonization. lewntggr ng Mee change inthe relative position of the parties, Mr. Monroe, anxious to settle the conflicting claims of Russia, Great Britain, and the United States, to the territor north-west coast of America, and the Senate in their rt of the Secretary of State, togetner with a copy of all * the despatches and instructions” ‘relative to the Oregon treaty,” forwarded to our minister, Mr. Me- Lane.” “ not heretoture communicated to the Sende, ineluding a statement of the propositions for the adust- ment of the Oregon question previously made any re- jected by the respective governments. This stacenent ‘was furuishod toMr McLaue before his departure trop the country, and is dated on the lath July, 1646, the dy on which ‘the note was addressed by the Secretary of Mate to Mr. Pakenham, offering to settle the controverst by the 49th parallel of latitude, which was rejected bythat minister on the 29th of July following. The Senate will perceive that extracts from but two of Mr. MeLane’s atohes and communications t this ernment” are transmitted ; and these only beause they were necessery to exylain the answers givin to them by the Secretary of sute. These despatches are buth numerous and volumbous; and, from their confi/entia) character, their paphestion, Weonespar, June 17, 1946, The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution sub- mitted by Mr. Hannegan on the 16th instant; which was modified and agreed to, as follow: Resolved, That the President be Lae Sogn to commu- ¢ correspondence which has taken place between this government and that of Great Britain relative to the Oregon treaty, together with the despatches and instructions forwarded to our | minister Mr McLane ; and a full and complete copy of his despatches and communications to this government on the same subject, not heretufore communicated to the Senate. Mr. Arcmrson submitted the following resolution for consideration :— on t! | knowing that this coald only be done by compromise, | authorized Mr. Rush, through the instructions from Mr. Adams, dated the 22d July, 1823, * with a view to draw a definite line of demarkat lor the future, to sti- pulate that no sottie nae onthe north-west. coust, or on any of the islands thereto adjoining, by Kus- sian sutjects, south of latitude 65; by citizens of the ints) with buch univereal yceepen in i pach uni propepesors aerate produce a remedy «Price $l Der Dex. BR ead Iweod*y itis ed, United States of latitude 51 di ), Or by British setae, That the President 1 Fang gsc farniah Sa , Would be highly preju to the jublic ee rapes orate Angee lt Pg: or — reiation to the kind and extent of claims to farms and |, PUblic considerations alone have induced me to with- | Mir. Adams) the latitude of 51 as the bound within wh: lands of the Paget Sound Agricultural Company, in the | bold the ches of Mr. McLane addressed the | «e are w! to limit the future settlement of the wan nate Me Rasy fart rocentd om ted aoa the publication of Rese despeton. ever, the line already runs, in latitnde 49 degrees, to the ernment on the same subject, not here- , two countries, and by surrendering to Great Britain the’! Stony mountains, should jt Great Britain, we will con | on the same parallel tothe Mr, Rush, Wid a at ability, atte nstructic He first proposed ; tly insis' to carry it in continuance | oe | ws pe to execute his | legrees, and after- | | wards 49 degrees, but iu vain. ‘These propositions were | | severally rejected by the British Plenipotentiaries | (Mossrs. Hi on and Stratford Canning), who pro: | | posed the 49th parallel as a permanent boundary between | the two countries until it should strike the northeastern. most branch of tho Columbia river (MeGillivray’s) and thence down the same to its junction with the ocean, “the navigation of the whole channel hein» perpetually free to the subjects and citizens of both parti proposition was rejected by Mr. Rush, and | Kotiation ended The third negotiation on this subject took place in 1826, '27, during the administration of Mr. Adams, and wasconducted by Mr. Gallatin as American Plenipoteu- tiary, under instructions from Mr. Clay, then Secretary of State. The thirtarticle of the convention of Octo- | ber, 1818, was about to expire by its own limitation ; and | a most formal and serious effort was then made finally to adjust this vexed question; but it utterly failed. ‘This | negotiation displays great research and ability on both | sides Mr. Gallatin, in behalf of the United States, ain offered to compromise the question by adopting the 49th parallel of latitude asthe dividing line between the two countries west of the Rucky Mountains; and to agree that the navigation of the Columbia shoukl “ be perpetually free tothe subjeets of Great Britain in com- mon with the citizens of the United States,” provided this line should strike the north-easternmost or any other branch of that river at a point from which it was naviga- ble for boats ‘This offer was rejected by the British Plenipotentiaries (Messrs. Huskisson and Addington) in very strong terms, They repeated the offer which had been made to Mr. Rush on tho part of Great Britain in 1824, with this addition, that they re willing to concede to the United States the possession of Port Discovery, on the southern coust of De Fuca’s inlet, and annex thereto “all | that tract of country comprised within a line to be drawn | from Cape Flattery, along the southern shore of De Fu- | ca’s inlet, to Point Wilson, at the northwestern extremity | of Admiralty inlet ; from thence along the western shore | of that inlet, across the entrance of Hood’s inlet, to the | point of land forming the northeastern extremity of the \ said inlet ; from thence, along the eastern shoro of that inlet, to the southern extremity of the same ; from thenre | direct to the southera point of Gray’ harbor; from thence along the shore of the Pacitic to (ape Flattery, as betore mentioned.” This proposition was rejecte| by Mr. Gallatin, and the negotiation terminated in the convention of August 6th, | 1827, which continued the third article of the convention of October, 1815, until it should be abrogated by the cne party or the other, by giving a notice of twelve months | to that effect. ‘This convention has ever since remained in force; and ever since, under its provisions. the sub- jects of Great Britain have enjoyed the same rights over the whole territory as the citizens of the United States. This joint occupation has continued for more than a quarter of a century ; and it is not to be supposed that the British government will now consent by negotiation to yield to us the whole territory up to 54 40, afier our government had thrice offered to divide it by the parallel Of 49 degrees, and they had thrice refused this offer, even when accompanied by a grunt of the free naviga- tion of the Columbia. The next notice of this question will be found under the administration of General Jackson. [tis contained in the instructions of Mr. Livingston to Mr. Van Buren, dated on the lst August, 1831, with acopy of which, so far as they relate to this subject, you shall be furnished. | From this you will perceive that General Jackson's ad- | ministration, vo far from objecting to the occupation of | the whole territory by the British ia common with our- selves, were entirely satisfied to suffer this state of things | to continue Tuese instructions do not proceed upon the principle of claiming the whole territory for the | United States, although they express a strong opinion in | favor of our right. After stating that the term of joint | occupation was indefinitely continued for the purpose, in | the language of the treaty, “of giving time to mature measures which shall have for their object amore de- finite settlement of the claims of each party to said terri- tory,” they go on to remark'‘that this subject is then open for discussion, and until the rights of the parties can by negotiation, eurs can suffer nothing by | instructions evidently look toa settlement of the rights ofthe respective parties by negotiation, and not to an absolute exclusion of Great Britain from the whole territory. From the Ist of August, 1831, the date of Mr. Living: ston’s instructions to Mr. Van Buren, until the 9th of Oc- tober, 1843, no further notice of. he Oregon question was taken in any instructions from this department. On that day Mr. Upshur, then Secretary of State under Mr. Ty- ler’s adminis! mn, addressed instructions to Mr. Everett on the subject. Following in the course of compromise pointed out by his predecessors, Mr. Upshur says, “The offer of the 49th parallel of latitude, although it has once been rejected, may b in tendered, together with the right of navigating jambia upon equitable terms. Beyond this the President is not now prepared to go— Nevertheless you may propose or receive, subject to the approval of this government, any other terms of com- promise which in the progress of your discussions may appear to promise a satisfactory adjustment of this im- portant question.” Next.came the existing negotiation which the Presi- dent found pending on his accession to ofiée. This negotiation, like all which had preceded it, was based upon the principle of compromising the claims of the parties, and not of demanding the whole territory for the United States. The first protocol signed by Messrs. Calhoun and Pakenham, onthe 23d August last, states that it wes instituted “' to treat of the respective claims of the two countries to the Oregon Territory. with the view to establish a permanent boundary between the twe countries westward of the Rocky mcuntains to the Pacific ocean.” The President at a very early period of his administra- mn to decide whether he would break Placed in such a respon: tion was called u off or continue this negotiation. sible position, he first inquired whether tue ni honor required that he should abruptly termin: demanding the whole territory in dispute. War before dishonor, maxim deeply engraven upom the hearts of the American people; und ‘this maxim ever shall regu- late his conduct towards foreign nations. But it was im- ! sible for him to conceive that there could be dishonor in pursuing the course which had been adopted by Mr. Monroe, his patriot revolutionary predecessor, more than a quarter of a century by and had been either expressly fame or acquiesced jn by all succeeding administre] ns. His next inquiry was, would a compromise of the claims ofthe parties, by ado, the I of 49 de- rees, materially injure the mterest of United States.? ‘he entrance of the States of Fuca, Admiralty Inlet, and Puget’s Sound, with their fine harbors and rich surround- ing soil, are all south of this parallel. We know but lit- tle of the country north of it, but, from all the informa- tion we have obtained, it is, with the exception ofa few spots, wholly unfit for agriculture, and incapable of sus- taining any considerable population. Its chief, indeed al- most its only value consists in the furs which = yetbe collected upon it; and even in this particular it is not of much importance. Arbitration being out of the question, the alternatives which remained were either to compromise the claims of the parties upon terms similar to those which had often been proposed by the government of the United States and rejected by that of (Great Britain, or to demand the exclusive sovereignty over the whole territory in dis pute, and thus to render war almost inevitable. In the present enlightened and christian 9ge war ought to be the last alternative of nations, and should never be resort- ed to unless for a cause which irenders it imperatively necessary. Torush into hostilities. if this can be honor- ably avoided, would subject the United States to the con- dempation of all christendom. ‘The President doubts whether the judgment of the civilised world would be in our favor in a war waged for a comparatively worthless territory north of 49 degrees, which his predecesssrs had over and over again offered to surrender to Great Britain, provided she would yield her pretensions to the country south of that latitude. Besides, a war for such a cause, whilst it would doubtless be sustained by the patriotism, might not meet the approbation, of a large portion of our own feilow citizens. 9) On the other hand, suppose the American proposition of the 49th degree of latitu be again made b: the United Sta: ind again rejected by Great B: and war then be the consequence, we might appeal to mankind for the justice and moderation of our demai The voice of an impartial world would pronounce cause to be righteous, and our own citizens would upon by | years rivers have been explored a | (No. 9] | the withdrawal of our offer. in ans t | was so amended as to render a commissi ind resorted to north of the parallel of 49 degrees, ou which her trade may be conducted between the interior and the ocean, without the use of the Columbi Whilst denying this p lege, which has been hither- to so often offered, it may be asked, what reason have we to hope that Great Britain may now accede to the naked parallel of 49 degrees?’ There would be little or none, wales our proposition had contained sucha con- cession in some other particular as to enable her to re- treat with honor from her former demands. Tbis will be found inour offer to make tree to Great Britain any portor ports on Van Couver’s island south of 49 de- t which the British government may desire. It is . this is but @ trifling concession, considering the | ainall portion of the cap of Vancouver's island which lies sonth of thut parallel; and, although no equivalent, yetsomething which may bea refuge for British pride, whist surrendering the free navigation of the Solumbia. Besides, as they have in their last proposition 80 far gone beyond that of 1827 aa to offer to make freo t the United States any port or ports whish they might desire, either on the main land ae Vancouver's island, south of latitude 49 degrees, our offer to them of freo ports on the southern cap of that island may be deemed & reciprocal concession. Had this been a new question, you are fally aware that the President never would have presented such a proposition; but it must not be forgotten that the Ameri- can government never dies, although the agents who ad- minister it are perpetually change Its course of poli- cy towards foreign nations should not change with every changing administration, but ought to be uniform aad consistent, unless for reasons of imperative aan From what has been sail.you will perceive how whol- ly impossible it is for the President to accept any terms of compromise wh: would bring the British south of the parallel of 49 degrees; and this you may intimate to the British ministers in conversation, should you deem it wise under all tho circumstances. The only excep- tion to this rule which could possibly be made might be the concession, fc equate equivalent, of the small cap of Vancouve: island south of this latitude, which would be of no importance to the United States, whilst it is of considerable value to Great Britain. You will enforce our proposition upon the British min- istry with all the enlightened ability of which you are so eminently the master. Should it be rejected, the Pres- ident will be relieved from the embarrassment in which he has been involved by the acts, offers, and declarations of his predecessors. Afterwards, if the difficulty can enly be resolved by the sword, we may then appeal with contidence to the world for the equity and justice of our cause, and may anticipate the smiles of Heaven upon the right 1am, &, JAMES BUCHANAN. Derantaunt of Stats, Lours MeLann, Haq. &¢., &e. Washington, Sept. 18, 1845 i Sin—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Buchanan to Mr McLane (No. 13] your despatches of the 16th and 18th ultimo, the former of which was placed in my hands by the Hon, Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina, and to transmit to you, here- with, a copy of my last note to the Right Hon. Richard Pakenham, her Britannic Majesty’s mi at Wi - ton, relative to the Oregon question. lam, &c., JAMES BUCHANAN. Hon. Louis McLane, Ke. &e. &e. Mr. Buchanan to Mr. McLane. DerantMent or State, Washington, Nov. 5, 1846 Sin—Your despatches to No. 16, inclusive, have been duly received. Since the receipt, on tho 2ist ultimo, of your No. 9, I have held several conversations with Mr. Pakenham. His purpose, doubtless, was to ascertain whether the President would not take back his withdrawal of our Proposition of compromiso, and suffer it to stand as the basis of further negotiation ; and, if this could not be done, to obtain some assurance in advance as to the man- ner in which a new proposition from the British govern- | ment would be received. He did not accomplish either ob- ject. In these conversations, I gave him aistinetly to un- | derstand that the President could not consent to recal what had been already done, nor to modify, in any degree, At the same time I observed, wer toa question propounded by him, that if the British Government should think proper to make any new proposition to the government of the United States for the settlement of the Oregon question, it would be re- | spectfully considered by the President, without, how- the and ever, feeling himself committed in any’ dej by offer which had been already made and rejected, afterwards withdrawn. ‘akenham urged that he had not rejected our pro- position, but had merely refused to accept it, and endea- vored by argument to impress upon my mind the dis- tinction—not very obvis between the refusal to ac- cept @ proposition and its rejection. To this { replied by reterring him to the subsequent part of his note, in whicl he expressed his trust that “I would be prepared to offer some further proposal for the settlement of the Oregon question more consistent with fairness and equity, and with the reasonable expectation of the British gover. ment.” This language, I observed, necessarily implied not only an emphatic rejection of our offer, but a con- demnation of its character, In consequence of my communications with Mr. Pa- kenham, the President, after holding two cabinet coun- cils on the present state of the Oregon negotiation, has finally determined that he will not renew his former of- fer, nor submit any other proposition; and it must remain for the British government to decide what other or fur. ther steps, if any, they may think proper to take in the negotiation. You will not be surprised at the result, as you are well aware that nothing but deference for the Tepeated action of his predecessors, and for the principle of compromise on which the negotiation had been com- menced, as wellas a sincere desire to cultivate the most friendly relations between the two countries, could have induced him so far to depart from his well known opi- nions as to have directed the prenesition to be made which has been rejected and withdrawn. Mr. Pakenham’s note of the 30th of July, rejecting our proposition, becar immediately after its receipt, the subject of grave deliberation by the President. Upona full consideration of the whole question, and efter wait- ing a month for further developements, he arrived at the conclusion that it wasaduty which he owed his coun try to withdraw the ay coe ition which he hed submitted This was accordingly done by my note to Mr. Paken- ham of the 30th of August last. The President thus took his ground, from which he will not depart. Ifthe British government have any new proposition to submit, it must proceed from them voluntarily, and without any previ- ous invitation or assurance on our part; and then such a proposition will be respectfully considered by the go- vernment of the United States. This is the posture on which the negotiation now stands; and, wi in the meantime it should be Ce by some action on the part ofthe British government. President intends to lay the whole subject before C gress for their consideration. 1am, ke., JAMES BUCHANAN. Lours McLane, Esq, &¢., &6., ¢. (To be Continued.) Srate Consritutionar Convertron—Monday, August 10.—Mr. Bouck presented —— from. Madison county in relation to the unfinished public works. Referred. Mr. J.J. Taylor presented a remon- strance from the trustees of Owego Academy against pres sey 8 and academies of their shure in the income of the litature fund. Referred. Mr. Clark pre- sented a similar memorial from the trustees of the Mexi- co Academy. Referred. Reports were received from the Comptroller in relation to canal loans under the act of 1842, and in relation to the salary of the Commissary General, his expenses, ke. Referred. Mr. Ruggles, from a majority of the judiciary committee, reported in favor of the adoption of a resolution requesting the Chancel- lor to direct th a of the Court of C tinct items parties claiming and interested, for whose benefit and for what purpose the funds are helt, whether in trust or otherwise, subject to the Court of Chancery on Ist Jan- wary, 1846. Mr. O’Conor moved to lay the resolution on the table, Lost. Debate was resumed on the motion to adopt the resolution, pending which the'hour arrived for taking up the special order—the judi reports. Mr. Brown, by consent, introduced an additional section pro- viding for the ergunization of a commission to do up the unfinished Unsi of the courtsif the judiciary system necessary. The Convention then went into committee of whole on several reports on the judiciary, ‘The first section of the of the majority of the committee relative to the power of b thusiastically united in sustaining such a war. Should negotiation end in disappointment, the President, done all that con be required of him for the pre- | ation of peace, will afterwards feel himself perfectly | free to i nour rights in their full extent, up to | the Russian line. ve : iu | Influenced by these important considerations, fou wi perceive from my note to Mr. Pakenham, a copy of which | now enclose you,that the Prsident has once more | proposed to the government of Great Bricain that the | territory west of the Recky mountains, which has been under existing trea ‘free and open’ to the occupa: | tion of both nations ever siace 1818, shall now be divided between them by the 49th parallel of north latitude, | offering at the same time to make free to Great Britain any port or ports on Vancouver's island, south of this peraliol, which the British government may desire | You will observe that the proposition is silent in re- ard to the navigation of the Columbia river—a privi: lige which has heretofore beon repeatedly offered to Great Britain in former attempts to settle this question | Such a privilege the President cannot concede, although he is weil aware of the serjous, if not iasaperable, ob- stacles which this may present to the success of the ne- | gotiation how enjuys, is manilest from the note of Mr. Pakenham | to Mr. Calboun, of the 12th September last, wilh a copy of which you have been furnished. If the roe nivigation of the Columbia were granted | to Great Britain, this would be a perpetual source of strife and cause of collision between the citizens and | subjects of the two nations in those remote regions. It | would be almost impossible, by any vigilonce which | could be exerted, to execute the revenue laws of the | respective countries, and prevent smuggling on eith side of the river. Besides, there are several portos | around the falls and rapids of this river and | @4, the use of which ix necersary to th its fre Wigation. is would introduce | of Great Britain with os wmarehendles, inte be of the country, and (hus greaily increase | yond what «it would be it they a Gaact channel of the fiver. The President ysirous he- the nin such a mentor as to leave no source u hich proceed difficulties and new sangurnoen to Sires the sonnet the two countries. wi i lactones of he Comet ran Bea the ‘Great Britain may view this sub- especially as within the laa few The tenacity with which Great Britain will | artes Adhore to the free navigation of the Columbia, which sbe | courts | tices of the supreme court. impeachment and the court for the trial of im; ments was read. Mr. Stetson moved an amendment which was adopted, that judgment in cases of impeachment shall ex tend not only to removal from office, but to tiom to hold or enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit. Agreed to. Mr. Worden moyed that the court of im- peachments shall consist of the President of the . the Senators, “ ora major part of them,” kc. to. Mr. Taggart moved to substitute the justices of the supreme court for the judges of the court of appeals in the formation of the court of impeachments. Lust. Mr. Taggart moved that a majority of the members present ng forming the court of impeachments, instead of two- stitute %, = convict. Lost. Mr. Kirkland moved as a jor impeachments as recommended in his report. the section, the plan to form a court of Mr. Brown moved to substitute for the latter part of the section that the Pt impeached” shall be I to indictment and punishment according to law,instead the party “convicted,” &c, Agreed to. Mr. Bassom moved to substitute his plan for boca go im be py th ssed by. Mr. O Conner pe Ts eeuton that the’ residue of the judicial court and the other ni vest to eso jurisdictio may be vested in the court ose ar base ere0n moved to amend the second section in Fegard to the court of appeals, 80 as to strike out provision that four of the eight judges ae bd a ne and so that all of them court va Ain on apn "> sh continued until two o’elock, in rela pete, Rec mode of proceeding; Mr. Brown proposing that the committee should rise, and in convention settle by resolution the leading features of a judiciary system. rhe committee rose, and pending the question of grant- ing leave, the Convention took a recess. ‘AFTERNOON Session —Leove was granted to the com- mittee to sit again on the were the judiciary com- mittee, and ‘hey were again taken rp in committee The third section, by consent, was tuken up. It declares that | “there shall bea supreme court having the same juris diction in | dLequity, which the supreme court and the court ‘of shaacsry now have, subject —— by law.” Mr. Taggart moved to strike out the sec Mir. Liunt moved to amend, so that it would Ly enor shall be a supreme court, having jurisdiction in law equity.” This amendment was yussed by Meners. OCounor ‘and Worden, when the committee rose. No question. Adj gus