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vf,v .1'- ' ' a i ... . ...4i... I ....ii.aan t-i I. - . . , 1 -i Go:.; I: Is::. ar.J s 1 1 j r- i'.. - :d J.-i be, they But, siru :;.v ' way i.f c-....prr;.m.-f, and wi.Ija.c-. t.v . inorg & mj riiy pt.f:V uo I. i ilr.J ir'n l Muuld r.n-1 Til to - fr ihe 1 itii. nnd most'' --iHnl.! of . lie war.kdto ten ' con. nn.j.: .s t'ih rtidekivl m-mtvcr Ui which it fchouM br ?! ir i bt was willing to adopt that n J-lt-h via it;M Ct-nCllwlu''?. If ,ud i i nlir.oi any form of d.ing it, por dd. i...!y ihti Cuiitnt should say lhav conrrntioo should cuntiooaih force no Umg- i tr.acli had born wid, and with to much ..sy. on i jlie question oi till, that lj belie !dfb almost a ws:e of 'time in ' - t : i.. ' i . - j. . .... , . . i. ! eu it uou!Jb ,ulmol a is:e oi lime in lm in say anything more about i; uules th- v.r.irnmo had n lh table before him a litih ( $oc : Un Speaker sometimes employed in admiuisicrlng ihe sotrmnity of en oath to tnembsrs elect before ihey were admitted to I in iliai H ill. , If that b.k wa tliere r. he would think the Clerk to mJ from it whnt e considered jh' ilidifounda: of kmr t!.'.: tuOrroif. If ha wtuild -tur.i ij-the 2C.!., 7il ii d 2Sih tcrto of iho' first chaptrr ' 'toffi, Uie!cotnmi.tre ivould seuhat' Mrf A; considered ihe ftiundatum of lhu; tide ot II. j Unifed SiMte 16 tho' Oregon territory.1 1 The Clrk here reatf &a follow t, And God fid, Lft lis mnbe nrn in our iimge, f. tcr our liknrsn; nnd Irt them have dumiithm vr the fiih of the nearn(d over Uie fowl of , lhairrAiidovcr ihn. cauTe'oRd ovrr alf the . ' arth, and ovirr cery creeping ihing . that Creepeth op.n :tiiq enrth, S.t Gd crenicd - i Wn In hi own imige. in tho imae of Xod reied he him; iml nd fenvile rn-'iifcd hc them.. Aril (J d W'5scd iheni.Bfifl (j.td ald , unto ihem, Bwr frutfu', end multiply, and re. plcnish tho earth, 'mid subJua . iu a(idhive "JoinjniortoTHr the fih ofihc sea Hid uvr tl fowl of ihc air, nnd over every living thin". init mov'tli upon the with, Thai, (said Mr A ) in my y.i.fmpn1,i U .tbe faunfaihin of our idle to Oreonand1 of .ull tlw talf wh .vi lu any of the territory we p' f. Ii Uthe Joiindathm j)( it title hy . j which you, trf,- i.rupy thui cltiir,' nud by , -which ws aie now cnlU-d upon M occtipy Ore Uu, (in J cannot. it without' th Icritiiaatj.m ' of the eonvmilion in which we lhat we will not occupy it. liavu- a creed ' r j And hre l-t ine r'pat the idio ufed when up bf irc: that jhvYe is a great ,int.p prehension na to ih real rneritu of iIh pro iito if iiur covt-nthm with - Great. Britain f-p'ctniii the. Ori-jron. territory. A very grei miitKjtti' r li.ik tc4 n appluii to thti con- vein : in. eailiug it , teoiivention fr j inl 1 ticcupnucy. It i tiiit n coovciiti.Mi ii," j. lint '( .ecu policy, but f occupaC'QT U , in ftct, a promt! ; t! miihvr l'oer 'Will ; ,'oceupy the territory i vti indt finite time! nt 6cm t Sr tn )ear, buCsubseqeiuly vxti'n- r;ded ind fiinite'y tilt nottre of twelve! nKJUthi should "Juve bevn given from one p wer lo thu nler. Tnis t'pjlatlin' U the r btriciioo hirh (ftlers 'our hands.'" iind preven'e us ' - fiom wceupytng the country and carrying ji tllut Lu of (Jo l ,, HUieh' ,lbt tleik llMH jii ut fd to u; fjr.'in th ll.dy Scriptures. , If our c.mtrvii'j n-v resin-ciinir -On-iron hid , b' n with any o.lv r th hi u Clirtsti;in nmioit, t irOuhi iMit tptoie iioiu thai book: if we were 1pr . in Jiipute'wuh the Chinembout llu terri'o . rv it nil".l Ik n d.jFerrnt ,qt Miin. - Si it is h ditn:reot io sliooj iM'tween un nd the'Kiiv nje, who, -if .mvi InnlyJ hive the rightful . -iiliuo t ih.f UHtry; heaiwi thuy 1ti ti't b litsye th Uuk Aliichl ( suppose llM-ieiii , If ti'thN (itiijfi: jenera'ly d b-rj u-o 1 at-e ; tho m K.itij; u iu chair uiid tiikut their 1 , oiih tiit.ii M and ao me of th- iti k t-;si t - in tukenj it I K'tppove; of th ir"r- sp el furj n,') Hn, u liete;n Cltti rvn ii'ttinii,tho cm iiiatid ol'the Oivaiur Itiyn ttiu lmnd;iii n of all, titles l Itnd; of till loleriitory; oljtilles to j irifcdiction; of titli's to tho eminent dom-iin; of -titf tu indivusl .propieriy All these, ii' r is tru, ti.llu trniu vthel sources suhsteqeui to that, but tint is the found ition of tlietn all. ' "1 will Hkk the" Clef k' to"i reud mnh-r hor rxirart i ri lh;it s one booki he will jikase to . Ti'd the 8jI vern 0 the tierond Psalm. The Clef k here rend,-us fillow Ask ' of me. hii J iihill give iheo the heathen '.for ' i thim ittleriHfi.f, nd the uMrriiy.at parti of thd earth fer thy p fssion v - i . i ". ' . Mr.. A. Will, i he U.vik'road oiieor two ver. rtrs which pret'edo ihit pi-sage -showing to .whom ii Nrefari. m Flu Clertc I e c ro id ti.i fnllow ' Tffen Jihafl hs speak unto them in" his wrath, iind 1 ve,-c them iu hU aore .displeasured " Yet ; have I set mvvkiii2 uikiu mv holy bill of Zion- I will doejare the d?crec: the Lord hath said . unto ine.Tbou arl mv.son: this day Iwe l -becotteo thiT.,N-- - " . -7 -. , - v " ; M r. A . resumed. " Thar is lhe parsonage r to whom this promise was "madefv to give him -.the heathen fix- hit inheritance and thc.utier- tnosl nai ls m( the varth for his possession Th i verse' k oJerlood, I bi Jie j w iihout txeeptionIby all c.ininentnlorr, to refer to our'JSiviour Jcus ' Chrut. . It., was Jesus . Christ, who tvr in have the "uttermost p trts of the earth for hist pos session." Now-all '.Chrtlendorr,hefore theMimo of Luther, bo oiide-rstooa Jtnepissage; ana ii was men iiv. wltlt a fe excepthtBi, by all .'Christians, and all Christian nations, f I am Denklog now of the law" of nations,') that the Pope- was the ron recent. Ill KM f nilrtBt lino.l from this verse in the t's'alms, ootl from an - other verse near , the closed one- of the- Gas pel, (Matthaw,) it 4 said that X;8Us ,' Christ, : after hi .esurrection and before hU ascensii .taeavelJt said to his rpostles: All power is v given unto me in heaven aud inearth. Go ye, therefore and teach all the nations baptising them iq the name of the Father, nnd jp tne " jn, and of the Ifoly Ghost:' taaching them to obe rveall thfnss whatsoever I have com manded you: and lo, I am with you , always 'I even unto the end of the world-" On the ba. '" j net of these passages -of Scripturo the Popo of Home ssserlrd aaJ lor rnaay ogea ii was uu. iViued brail Chriilian,pepp!e,r1hat ;htf had "4he pGVer to give to any king or kingdom he fleirsed to jrd(. and subdua j barb rtous na. tions, and pesaess "ibemsetves 'of. territone occupied by such barbarians and to convert ' them to chstslianiry ..... At the time of the discovery of Norih A. merica by Chrutopher Columbus this' wns the M:n iwtiona between all people proiefcsing " toboChris'ians: and sr rcet)njzedt licknowf- ed jed and admitttjd. - W hen Columbus came VAS Trr. ,!ien fi"m Ferdinafd nnd Isabel - 'h: i)n 2t?'"i ci Cistile. Li ar.d'Arrirg t, draw ui . , t.f r' A- 1 tJr Cl . I ' C-j.t C, .j , f t!ir rwi.uat ut n-t rr-J KuieUa; ::r .'t!.t I...J lu jiu'e, i' ' 'i "l. AfriM-i,,.. - l.j.1'1 I--I U'l. - f ..urown'lii:. to Orepir:!, K-. l ...u. f i!.:nk liulc-.. i: B3 iiv i..3n ln.. Uuub t.He wlrn it .i,- n ria - r a.l the Cio-.i ut u-ii:v,. a Cjit.pe at that nrn lint wh .li.?ewo vahdi'hi.d it his under such tiths thut iltiorritory as eqiir eU fur a tune .Th Tope ca in the rus oio of giving av- - not only all barbaru couiC tiiee, it!t l iuhb,iacuif but at timcsciviU 5XJ Count riea too. lU dcihroued Sovereigns, bud Uteir LingJomi uner an interdict, and "xcommijnicuteJt:tni;!andalllhTs was nub mitted t; And the Government ,f Cra! Britain' fit otlur t grar.t to l Ire' i: ' ed; : . tvtr , thj ;'iv h'oli Ireland . bv j rearH before the " ' ' i nr. . .iltll:i, Ppe Adrain II. of Englaud; and ' : t.-layJ cnJer thai title ' i' ' i As tp fir.utlier ciaira , I if inform conquer. i. --jpttual rrbcMiou I'. ...s hetn ob'iged lu r lier &u.. ., dozen times, and if m do it agiin now.-frhc must be- re.cotj gin soon. jA' laugh. i The 'question hn St-" rten wlietlr Ireland hnll, be, indeneudent. uod if .wo gel futo a ivar with England it will be a pretty scriousj matter for her li maimsin her ttile. . i'4 " ' - I cannot savj bbs.futelyi that our tUle under the grant io Ferdinand arid I-.au Ha , is a good title should rather any it U in itself invalid. Our title ii founded onjlhot general oulhority granted tpjnian'by "h'u Cieator to replentsh the earth and subdue ill" It was a eratrt of the Creator ti man atj rrmr, and tu every in. d. vidua! it hi individual; capacity so. much as should be portioned o'ut to him; but thut was h question for the!tole race , to accorh modute amongj themselves': that is, ' for com. muniiiea tli say; what should be their respec. live! meted and bounds; !nbd, when ihey were formed. "it M-cilme a;mttfcr of 1 legislation to ditcruuifu tecuIur Urrit(rid lights of prop 'ffrtj.j ; '; ' ;.r;- l.;'4(i':" Ul ,t.:' If ! Be'iweeivnntiiinf thii rriust be regulated by iCmm.n rimn'.' ' l.i .thjil way thl.iws of nations (hieh ersisi ofinothing but the cus- . ' . ' -k I ! - .4 . . ft . lomsoi urinous an-t itie irrmicsiuey mutuaity enthr inioi hnvo tj guUb d h iw every s,iot 'nd irifHi ut" ,h entire iecritory of the globe sh'dl be occupied It is. by virtue ofauch conventional Mgrtemen! that you, sir, hIJ . L . - . I 1 ' 1 " 1 .11' 1 no yeu ocpipy.i anu inai i oo noi: aim that n'ither indivitiiiaj can take it from you. Ojr title! to Oregon baa the same, founds, thm. "Whim' the discovpry of Cw'umbus cime to bo reali&'d as a matter pf great importance, other oil hi lis tuok it -into jtheir heads lo 'plant colonies onjthis' cxintinettt; wv1 then jiirose qorettort ap t ejiHttioveitsies of rights between them whicn have nt vt rj' been willed to this day. pur litlejto' Or goh 5s "one"" of these questions. 8 Tit lie tultehjlbry .is drawn fi urn vnrious sources, i ; . v.CIv'.;' ' VVe have!1 bcin tol-1 ihat title to a river, and- to all i lie lejrrhory lrnin d by thai river and all it branches, is derived from discovery and cxplor itiutij of the rt''r. " And this has been 'partilllly .wgreedi to. j:! It is gern rally ul. lowed it's cijnlerring right wild- on this it h is been i said we cn nautain our authority ile vnlley of Uu-Cwluojhi'. Ihit 'ihisis olit tlW'fiiixhitton ofour title I m re. . If gfntln n wUI jurn to tho, Isi vd nmo oft HiizanCw State Htiters the'y will find runt i elvefi tv. Ch u h-s Iv to tho colon ofjMassaehsotts.Biyi jn Ujhich that 'monarch i.vt slujr al ofjthi-i eomio'-nt Hing between till- pa'rajh -lit of Ul) - and 49 3 , fiom sea li sea. ' i lius was tne "tirst fiiarter .cranteu to r " " ii". . . I. . I,, ' nv,one on I tnts; CMtriu'Lift i n; same sirt of,eh.'i"l r whs given to j(i'giiiia. . The pur- it ! I... i ,. : i; 1 1 t '. '. o i ... . j I . i. i i i: : ! ; ;. , li . .- -T,., 1 . . . t miliar praiieis-oi lainuue i iorgeit oui u cx te ended, fr ron;i se to! s( aL i Uiher -American iHtrters deffived from Kiins oF England also cxlend, liklv tlij se, fnn sea !lo siaT But what rtj M ad ltlte.se! Qdtish soverei2n9 to . 1 ' 111.. 111-. . nj. . giv- away lints coirtnent in p m ions lying between certain d sigtn Ud parallels ol bti ludc.nny rnro than the jRope bad to give' 'a. way the' whp'e tT"ttincnt I from I pole to pole! What belief riyjii bad ' Kin of England to do, thisllvih the Pone of ' Rome? - Yet the very Kriii'tnen Khu sit here and divide the Spanish title, ho'.d their bwn Slate territory from British Kings, bv jjra nt' nnd. cha nera and thev p rati! irelv tinmi J them to sustain their rialU to their territory If the territory of Virginias for Ins'aoc,,! was. to be disputed, I n$k iiiiww gen'jemen to jell ine whether tneir right inho tctiriiory oil which Richmond 6tanjd or jorfelk, deainot rest on just such grants 1 " Ijf the sty theie-t convey no i ighl, where will ihev go far-tlieir title? They will . -1 . - , : n l 1 1 ' i id immediately go j to, lite garter of james me First: thevFmust 2 -therp; : ihey can go no- wbvre else tinteM they! pretend to a . right "bv 'eonqueit under the eeln ration of Jnde- pendence. ;Vp all rely on sucli charters. In thi building, at this very Hour, mere is a con test cor cr between nrv own beloved alas nehust.tis.. and I llw'Stateof KhK3e Island which I U.ve almost as mtich, which turns en lirelv on a cl.nrter from Wilnam and aiar; wh" by i..d byj tho by, :were usurpers: nai riit had they togive awiy this continent? I was- readinjthe other day the hislory of a contest between! Sptntsh arbitrator and the wise Queen Eliitbelh--tn which the yueen s;rvs that the Pope" had f no right to make Fnn fjf tmoecunted and Larbarous terr.'.o- r vhn rouM iacero!vm rigufhe" had .. . .. .. " nd his irrnnts created ad valid titles. E'iz Tiheth ww icry wise io tnia;' but I oiik vhat right I id she to make sucli grants any more .1 . !'n.T i . - I co... rlwpt6 the prtlr"d pnrmp'.c i.i" discovery of rnoulh ? ' rer gives tt tlc'toall 'thq territory pr - by 'hat rW (which is th? W on-.AVhicn ve claim the trallpf .Mh-' rr),) Prel f.f.'.!-i,t t t rt t-nn L . J our title. On UIJIIIO I i''ti yj ? J , , . , iu:pnint I go, acain, to charters granted r tne Kingof England. T:;:7 ha.- tin re. ard to rive.' -TliecUitcr ot Jassachusc.l the continent as Iifs between thi br the K fs to no muctt of the continent ei fie. betwern 40nd 48 f I. between ihn Ailentic and ccftn,-without :any regaro i. -.r L;or 'V to anvtbini The Un without HV regard to the evW 'tU ; lo'biwi r;Ml.i exirrples ofthe Kint: .III "lU'Cp.-' - . ' . r-.-? lM3 ce"licnt ani els roier. .i l :... . . P nw p."' - v. ' ; . . .. w.iuu u f-r thr drar.t.i"?1ibpv claim--,. -at -J-.-V.-Tn,or? '.nwi py 1. tru'f no I A!:,.' ""I t! ted !.: i l!;it .erv t : . e V t rwrtJ, i. The mere Ail tLt hiLi i-to i.. 'a. ducuiciy .f a iutr or ol m iilacJ cucfer no title iii itt If. Etp! -raiioa icmes r. xi: thi give i.i.:.iif i..uu- uf i i',.!.:. " Then coo tiuuity uj continuity, Lu:!, in giving some degrt-e of title; but hof.fs ol th-m all give i peril cttiile, in aud of theinselves.' Nothing j routpU-te in the way uf title lui actml h.'s e ion; and tint is all we want to have n 'cleu and indisputable" tii!a lu Oregon. We want possession occopnt ion, " Wuhave made to conventions with Great Britain one in 1818, and another in 1827- couventions bv which wa , Kdi i nut aice to nny .hj,ntl .-occupation,., or , any . thing bke it In ,lho day of. J eck Faltairv (whn a so facetiously "ulluded to the ohr eve ning by .thu gemlemin from OhuV, Mr. Stakkweatheb.) a certain, Doll Tear-ahect ;iu e saiili . Theue villains will make the Word captain as odious as ilia word occvpy, i which was aa excellent g'od word before jt, was ill , I fearlhat before long this word jtnl or. cttpalion Will become . as . odious a"Frfl stafl's said ttull 'feared IP would be,- it 1 iv so often Vill sorted." There is no . occupation id Oreiin: .occunation is hat we want, end what I would get by putting en end iohe, eonvtnti'vn of, 1827.., W bar is that'fonven ti.mt The gem leman. from Georgia, (Mr. King,) in his pe'rsorr.l. remarks a little ' while Hgn, ctdled uon me to say why I agrewd.'to th -t eonvention; and yet how I can now say tint the American title is goad lu thu i whole of-Oregon? J:f3ff Mr. bTiNG rose to correct tW statripent. The question he had aeked was, ntl why the hotiornble gentleman had agreed : to the con vention, but why he had not entered e jro. lest agaiostthe British. claim . I Mr. Adams. ;Ianswer, aecording lo his own1 tdea, that in tho case- of the. fnrtcon. entfon' I.was acting in a subordinate '-capn. city aa Secretary of State lo almost, excellent and estimable man, for whose memory J shall ever cherish the highest regard, James Mon roe; and as to the second convention, 'which wasmide during thu time that. ( -occupied the office olPresldtZh?,;! till; that gentleman that it he will read it he will find "it contains a formal protest against .ihe claim of Great Britain:! I have the conventions here', and will read from them.f Mr.' A. 'here quoted the third article of the first convention:, f ' ; 'Ii h greed lhat any. country that may be claimed by either party on the northwest coast of America, westward of the S tuny Mountains, shall, tegelh?r with its harbors, bavf, creeks, and , the navigation of all rtv er within the mme, ,oe FREE AND open ,lor the term or ten year.1 from thu' dale of ihe siimatute of the nresnnt - cu&vemion. to the vesKtls.' eiiiztfn. arid 'subjects oflhe two Puwerst;!1 ':;.t' -"i H I,--. g I. Is th: t occupation-joint ot .several? " No sueh thing, it is H"K-occvpalian; it is an agree ment to leave the couutr v -free and. open,, to the world for.ten jears: :1,Ii being well tin uerstood ; here is ihc prolesi--1 it being ire understood that this agreement is not to be construed to" the pr iudice of inv claim uhieh either o( the two tuiih coutrar.iinx par lies may havn to any pafl cf the said country , iv ir k1ijH it be taken to alT ct the claims of MuV itiher Power or Slate to any of the; sait o nirj., . , w I i lie; the committee1 to take Good noliceof hat fo!lowi us I nttan lo draw my ,argu. mem from IU 1 he. ona object ot theihigh ontraeiing patties being to prevent dispute nnd rfitfeiences among th. mselves. i Thin is my answer jto the gentleman from Go rgia. That is the: only object of the coa- emioiii i v lJiat being tho only object,! and the article bing limited to ihe. ten years, is not th obvious definite conclusion that at the end ofthe ten years ihe difiieulties ?musi H come up again for; settlement? Is not. this sutne lenity clear protest against tht. claims d Great Britain! and not only so, but of any iher . parties " concerned . in the treaty What is! the other party concerned! It is Spain; and this was a clear admUslun : that opnin natt riunis mere, wuicu was not io oe r4 ' t - t - ii " . .1 : ... I. I .: . t . I. ..' necica joy tne convewuou. tins was m 1818. dTho very-expressions show that iboth parties understood llupbe question of, their respective rights. was not to be sell led, fort ten yetrs, but would come up again at the end of lhat period. It was equivalent lo as full and explicit u claim to. 'the, whole of Oregon as We now make.;- was an, agreement that for en years the whole country was to be open o both parlies without eiiher ot them exer dsing exclusive jurisdiction. " I Let me observe, toen', what" was our title ani vhdt was Great Britain a. In that nego. tiathtn, and the subsquent negotiation. and even to this day, Great Britain has cUtmed no exclusive jurisdiction: she does not now laim nnv-: ohd says 'she has no title io it: she pretends none; but then she says also lhat we have none, buUlbe Oregon is an open country occupied (as; far as it is occupied) by barbarous people', only. "She says the country is open fo. all, she does iiot claim ex cjosivs jurisdiciion. I.But I promise you she fill befiire'Till is done;! She will - claim any Ibingyoti v. i let her have: she will claim, in the end, exclusive jurisdiction oyer ihe whole territory, o i i.o w claims to keep the- couti x? open fir tl.e purpose, of.bun'tingi to keejj it in a barbare js tate', asn hunting grounn; U "-ill bt' of n hv.-tielit : j ! r the moment n shall be -seitled by Ik , ' ' ' :i . the gpiund from the tu'.- 't '' "oui. sons .w ho settle jd it for jted byper- i if. ngncuu .Lin :; it is a. lure, her claim is good bulishcd. .Tliere is ihu the BritU'.i claim ando-jrs: ret. -j between (,1 laim Oregon thatwc may improve the ci iry and nuke ;? 1irrt blossom ns t1 2 roko. We claim it that we mV establish law., till the ground lint ve"rry "subJ.ie the tarlhY'as has been commanded by (icd A'-ty. She claims it to keep ilepert ns she may hur.t wild I of coutsp, for tho ' Isugh aa ;well r . 'grtiur.u mat , it; the claims it, '! er v, i!d Lpcj c," .rn lions roam over u. . t . 1 1 hpo !' h . v 3 r . c red , t!-3 gentleman Vrom Georgia t . . j - i t -s-a .liy I . & J not, in v rdsVp; to. .i..-!t!.2 c!aims;of Great Bi'tain, biiibavinjrag-.-ed let coa liputh; Haims of both nations just as-ihey wicreior ten vcaVsand sub?r- r.tly.oqtil notice should be given by ena cf 1I2 parties, inulitn nut an end to thi c-venuan ardlby givtc-ieh nou-?v . by gWtr- w!f no'r-Lv .1 -ay grow t;..i. or: sMvcrti i a h . . tio ; iivtbj -tl fur bea ,-r ucierL - , j I now come , to the fcccn.j cc.e:."j!. Thefirst v.s"toj.,..ipt;e .r ten i. : . Ti.e very provision sUos 'hat it taus i i j .u-nJi'ij by the parties lua permjti'.nt ftutii if ihirgs; :t shows there w?is a claim in, arrear, and one which e mrr.t to aseri ai d tonnintnin s lime and circu .'.stances shuUi rcr.Jer ex. pedieut." Please j ohsei ve - ihe t!.i phrastoh)gvemplYcd. d: ire re nee Herc the hiur Allotted tq f.Ir. A. expired, and Mr. II A HANSON was, believed ju have ubtained the floor; when .. Mr. C J. INGERSOLU moved to suspend the hour. rule, by unanimous consent, that Mr. A; might proceed. . ".''-'' I ' - - Several voices; u ere lu,ard in very decided j iuiivs, crying, .s-.. . ....... - "I Object." -'"ij - j ' TlmCllAlR tilled that the rule could not be suspended but by unaniriHus c'onseijt. i -The fiour having arrived for ' leiinlnaling ail debnie, thu Chairnrjn a hammer fell and members prepared to vole ;The first proposition before the Committee j was the joint resolution ol the committee on foreign affairs, nuijhoriziug the President; to iive the notice forthwith Mr C-J. lnsersoll moved tostiike out the word 'IfarihvuthVi and it was agreed to by aceamiiion. -.-.I,,. ,- A motion wai then mtde fur striking nut lhat portion, of the) resolution directing the notice I u be givi ng and inserting when in the judgment of thf President the public, we!, fare shall n quire itV fThis1 was njected by tellers ayes 66, noes 138. ! " ' " After the rejection of numerous prlposcd amendments, one : Was oiTered to lhej.fJ et thaf the Oregon! question ia na longer a , subject of negotiation or compromise.' . i cutis in iiiji ui iii'iiiueu , oniv ten cemie. i men walked through te tellers in the afirm- tive, Mr. M CmnefJiringing up ihe reair, and Mr.1 Douglas leading. , The acclamaihin and clapping at this tremendous .yoio Aa the! nflir inative, were almost . deafenins rPheir mmcs .are,1 McClornard, "Hoge, Ramsey, Wentworjh, R: Sinuh, McConnef, SaWytr, Yell. Dai racli and.Douclas.-:' - An amendment .setting.': forth lhat tlie " i . -. . t Oregon question is still ihe subject of hdnora- ble negotiation, andjishould ! by that means fl I . : . . . II. - . rt I I ueaojusteo, was carrieu. jAye ivz nays 99. i A creat unroa r n rose ,; hwcver owi nj to ati alleged mistake n the count, and finally a second, count wu;s 'demanded,, but refused. Ayes wu, nays iuoi. tne amcnament was declared adopted. 5 - ' After ihe reiscitoa of a great number of amendments the committee rose and repjorted the joint retolulian lo the House, amended by the substitution ol Mho billot Mr, JJrom- goo submitted some ""days ago, This bill, after .specif) ins' that the Conventiun shall be annulled twelve months after, ihe , date bf the delivery of the notice, dechres lhat iu thins in this act is intended, to.- interfere with the J . t ' ia. I right and discretion of the proper au'hdrilcs of Ihc two contractim narties tJ rent w or pursue negotiation, etc Emigration to Texas' The Schr.' Ticoni La plain lick i mn, si)ed fiom this portj yes. euiay, at i'j, i ock lor iwatairuid i, l xas with 83 nasseneis m board. 4G whites and r ..... i 42 1 blacks.) ihe emigrants are from the . .. . i' ... counties of Nash and Edgecomb. under the car. of Mr;, Journal. Timoihy .Terrell Wilmington I A Counterfeit "Tho "Augusta Sentinel" says; We have be n shown a well executed Counterfeit Bill, f the denomination of .Twenty Dollar on th Buik of Charb ston; J. Hamilton, tresi di ntand AG. RnVc, ' Cashier payable to C. ..Sutiipier, . nnd dated,'. Nov.; 1st. 840 The vtgneile on the, left .cndr preseuts . Mi. rierva supporting ? pidmetto Sliietd, overto ,XX therfght. n't top an Eagle, iind under ihe figures 2& ;; lh bill before us is so well executed, as to impose upon the mosi ca'tioos. A man by the name of Calvin VVebister, a native of Chatham County, but bite ok Da vidson, was accidentally killed at ' Gold. Hill in this County on the 2d int He had de scended a ahuft to sei a.m tichfjr blasting in doing which' it is supposed , he let thd fire fail on the. primings illewasdrcaufullw torn bv the exnlos'on. and; died within four hours alter the accident, Car,, Watchman. Tirrcll. the alleged murderer of Mr. Bickford, has arrived la Boston, and bceocomrnitted to Lever- j ettjaiL t. r . l( -.. . , I- A. Disclosure" Mr.. 1 ame, vho nmrlimo'"tnrP n t Olir readers Will bOniCUHlC blULL a jmr aUCIS IVVIII remember, Was made, , OT Said inat liewas made, aliving target for sbme Unknown, marksman, OaS Written a Liiriii'ln th'rt Tw ' V ninhA in lonfc letter to the icw uiodo in Whicb be aSSertS 'that IlC OWCS!, the WIllUU UC llSOCl tr 1 111C1V : uni-Oi. HIV repeated attempts upon k.: life, to crrtairi Foreign iMinislcrs at ash ljci T. . -nfrnrtiiVnnn . sC T-n'M HinrtOn, III COnSeqUenCC Oi, til knOW- ledge Of movements going On1 be oirnnn iirrnrir A lmrntf i Nnritn An. na,and the European Diplomatjsts, for the establishment of a monarchy in Mexico. : ' - ' : T H i i j . J Ucnnis, tne mad poet, was Once under the impression that Louis the w-, A, 1 . - , . 1 honrfp.pnth Aras ronsmnnfr-r to take his life, in consequence of the Poet's opposition to that monarch's ambi tion schemes,,! and Dennis, went so L. ;.3 to demand the protection of .. -. fin his government aganst the "designs ilholoPthe I:7oodihirsty 'Frenchman. Dennis io not. the only man who has been 1. illi:. i t - "ivc more impor- nor tar.ee t hir the WOrld CVer 1 -..'J Ur- ntltforl tr dreamed that hz .... entitled to. TL J?latur0 ' now .regularly - epened with prayer; for tho first tim a cine 3 tho craniza- I tion of tht Stato'gqvcrnmcnU., .... v. II; n.vr.j . ta "re'-" c.l for ir II his cr rrcc; :! n t VJ a ne-f c - ' r iTu keep. r.i cr.i ct'.N.i 4 Ix) Lvj uJJed to u.v-i.i, t.. .. tKniaa receiving n slun tn return-hr u. jn hp r.nnt:er a Ltbrutin s lo I s co:t:-t cusat J fjr histruub!e Gy a share.' The' Dr. Vgest tht ths s, .r !.-is hou!d meet ypctdll and adopt ru'es for tha regulation of ihe Li brary, lie also suggests tbat.tlii fir'si subscri b,.rs hoIJhJg full shares of Oil) cach'j have ihe privilege of taking t books oui iwice a week, andiitbera ho may ufurwarJi take -half-shares have theptivilego oqcor week, which will exltriid ihe advantage ol the Library t some who might otherwise not enjoy them. TTftea ihe Jjody is suljecl fa many changes it requires Medicine. . ; Sudden chanjt from very htlo chilly weather, are unfavorable to health; and it ia a fad onivemab lj adoiitted, that heat an I momluc are powerful agent in producing di(as, and th.il constant dry and constant wet wtalhcr are both ffvorablo tu its generation; it dues not signify what we. call i': it may be aue; it may be bilious hver; it may be rrl lowfercr; it may be dyecntary;.itniay be rhenrua tlsni; it way ba bronoliiUx; it may b choiic; it may be constipation of the bowels; it may be inamma. tiort of the bowels it may ba inflammation of the stomach; it may be a nervous affection; but s ill it is disease, and a disczso curable be f he Ei-andrelh Pills, bceaase they roiuovc all impurities from (be body, all that ca in any manner feed the further progress of tlie malady, no matter bow called; ihu these pills are not only lua most prtimpt medicine, but generally the uuly medicine Unit need or ought tube used. ..,,, , - 4 Tlieso Pills are for sale in every county in tins tsatc. Ml 25 cents per box J and may be bad by the following a'renls: . VA riX.V & OSDDRN. Asheville, N. C. . J. M. ALEXANDER, French Broad, N. C. JAS. C.SMYTH, Morjjanton.N.C. 1 WM. L. GILL &. CO., Marion, N. C. ' M. P. PEN LAND, Bumsville, . C. E J"ly 8 KELSEY &, MAXWELL. Little fry, N.C ' lim P. HARDY, AshEYillc S.'C,-; -, Will attend to the ofiVrlng of Note eftheT Cor dis. C6unt rencwa'. Branch f the Bank of C,p Fc" "l this P,ace a"d win v ,hc 'e- menis ana DAk-menis UDiin noica rcii rr-npwni ti: i The mail faPitic.' fro. lhl(1 . fttft.rv ifrt ..N the covntry arc fsuch that notes may ' be Pent nnd 1,16 money received byniatl witb bat little if -any ritk. The most prompt attention will be given to rittK. I mnel nrfimnl lll.Hllnn mill ....r. ... all such custiiess corthtltd to my care; and an accu. rate. account icndcred )n every instance, while my ciiargrs win ne mooerate. 1 - Feb. 20, 184S. tf. ' ' , - ' ' 237 Ashcville Female Seminary.- v - Ret. E. Rowley, A. M.-,. Principal. The summer session of tin's Institution will com nricnceun Uie2nili of Mitrclj next, under the direc tinn nf ?. P. Ilomt n. l.;l:. t .... ces the Trust ca have the utmost confidence. - flleasures have already been taken by the Princk pai x? sclirc' al an CQr' lriod the rs.on, the srrilfM nf rnmrw1nt -una Hnt.n.iiM1 re..-i.l.-.n j,ius,-c. Drawing &r. . -The i oarding H0u?e will bo under the drrccilon o tiie.Prtncipttl,and will ho open'for the reernlion vi rupiink hid muimciitcmciii fit if te session, at the r:uc?U price ai-o.per ronUjf exclusive o washing Tcrmj of Tailloa for.'Scssioa of .Fire Months: . In. Preparatory Dcpartuicut. Including Spelling, lb ading," Oral Aritli me tic, Geography and Writing, t '-' ' ' S 6 Iii Junior Division. ''' Including the abrve. with written11 ArJth. r metic, English Grammar, Jlislory, Ancient' ' L Geograpbr, First Lessons in Astronomy, &t Composition, , , j. j , .10 Iu Senior Division.' - ' . Including the above, .with' Rbe'orie," Nat ural, Intellectual "and Moral Philosophy, ChciuUtry and "Logic, " - ' t ." I 12 s"' ir f 'f::';f ;i:.', ''Exlra.;''; ltJ'i1' For Mutac on Piano, i L' ! 15 rUaeof Instrument, .i ' ' i i ; . ' 2 ' Lessons in Drawing and EmbroTJcry, ilO Mathematics, Frcuch and. Latin, ,10 No deduction after admission, for absence, except for stckneua. " - ; ; . , li'-pecial facilities will be afforded those wishing to prepam lor 1 caching. . ... 1 L . It is desired that alt intending to attend daring th Session-, commence at its beginning. ! - :.: i J. F. i.. HARDY. ire. of the Trustee of the Seminary. , Ashcville, Feb. 20, 1646. 3u 1 ,.T - 2c7. Great, Mar gains I CIVT' BE BEAT U ALL CREATION!! , AND SEE US ' A. B.'& J. CHUWM , Are just receiving and opening a splendid l ; STOCK. OF GOODS, , fresh from, the eastern cities, which Ihey proinif-c and imsilively declare bhall bo sold ' as low, if uot lower, iban any other Goods, let them coine from what quarter they may.- ' ' -i Ilia usual to boast Ihrrnijrb ihc rneilium of an ad. Lvertisement. anfl rromU.r trraf mmit thimr. tint expected to be perfurniod,' but we only ask "a call. lhal we nayProe bow far our amnions may be heve It you want a Wg ..Md of Goods-fur lit. 1 He money, conic and see us, and you shall not be a'iZ'cMr. tio,,.,,, ay that our stock- is general and complete, coaiprii. inS almost every art ;ch usually in tlemand m Ihia lrv. Tho hHM h' i.h rarft and judgment, and from oar knovi ledge in matters anujuusiucui, ) j; country. -l appertaining lo thm bii-inee, cannot be beaten for I beaut T. rualilv and rhVannpus unv m.n-rp in tho hnrk . - Wi'b doe-deferc ce to oof eompclilers, we .'will yjWein!Ddtrbeat:iben.ir woes., by fair.and - honorable means, and if we find wi can't, why then - - . I ve cant. - We intend to do as much as poapible a "prompt bu sinest as we intendVour prrfiis Jo be so low that in. diligence cannot, mr ought not, to be vxpentcd. - We kindly ahnonit-h eur old eus'omers not Iq de sert usj and we pledge ourselves they shall hot be lorry ior iu ouck w us . hm; uroi hit, na w h- 5are Joa lfc;xt nn S0Kj rrsnn fcr COmPiaint shall be given either for wamf accommodation r good barrrains. A.-B. fit J. b. CIIU.N. - v n An u.ir fr,.,,..,. ;n k. f;.,, A'. D. All kinds of country produce wiU be taken in exchange fir (Joods oil the ino&l accommodating UrmVsuHi s Beeswax,' Fralbcrs, Wool, Tallow, and t'ur kin in prnrcr season. V.' -i, - . Aebeville. F..b. 2 1 tf ' II - i' ,28T- . - . v We woull renvnJ o. of our enstonjers who have open accrui.ts Hilit us, j4he fact f 'their having been matte wilh tr.e txprce understanding that they were J?f ?s "li to be fectlh a by t . z fist of January," nnl.'ia Atri-ufi ' ' Wa m. .n - 1 J- " "- j thai Ibow indebted to us, tUJ r - r 'e, judgmtj ,t, l orbooitarcoiinif wiii mm pjjmr.i ceiweta this d Arri, ourt, for Ly pa d , ? Tlj will Te os trouble end tl.tr Jvcs e si f-r recess it y cora. is Pc"a " . J, IS4j. w - , j ... DLANLS OF- ALL.'KiND.i FOP. , - SALE AT THIS OFFICE. ' " "- -s '( " . - - . is oj-en.n i i:i '.cv. . slock of - 9 . - i Co isi s! i " 1 i.-rt c r ' ' r' ' ' E!-ick, b'n.'. Lro.n, m'.. J ; 1. 1 and r."-" grroiv cltjlhf; 1 ii uiJ fsncy ftr"; 1 t" i r..ii,J! eastJitncrcs and sa Ttl; kerseys, tivrt-tl, Kmbirkv mes,and other p . ..I oi ntutT, l.aiu!oi.ic, jroui and cheap; valcatiu, Lie rai'.C!', v Irtt, ";'k andsatirr vtslmjs; red, ah:te, grcn and f. -L-ury tluuM-; adJ!l-. buckrain. m i'iick. siltia l.i..n '3 m J cot trimmings genera!';-, of superior (juali'y; ' it t Cgured black a, .. ; fancy stri;n-d, and laid ah " pacca; black atJ I'anei colored mocelinetie la'uesf cashmere and cahaiere dcLortfe, ji new an.l - iKautiful articlr;) victories bombazines, black Iluh iao str.ped grn d n:tp, green, wbito J.ud pink r Jor' eacs silks, black luiian crape, h.tt crae, green b- . r.e, silk nd worsted rc, black, and sli ijwdsi'k cravau aud embossed . .rf. ptn2ee,pun wik pock t h'dk'fs linen eambnr.aiid la!n hsndk'f, ben is , tifullutnf drcsjeVhatvhi; net and Lyotrs wtxl slnwu . -largs and cheap, masliua of aU descriptions, black " ;. mp and sua tringp, cc, &c. - - i - , - r" f" t Co'cae. AJiarmo Igl of cahcx:s, from i lt na U the 6aCit Enslwh bruitf. of the UUrt jlca.nd most haadom patlcrna,1 bth1 grave atiJ t oobineUlvk; and Tirrini.-i rd .In- and laec. eoL lars, capes, li reatlu s utid tkjrwt.r, ef.h, -worsted and - Cuttun hosiery, kid. 'vonlh n, fi!k un J cotton gloves ' ooons, u gtcat variety, guard ctiains, jet fchuwl JJultoKs MJLiix',7. Iroeudo. C velvet and UkO? buttons, also agate,' pearl, and biine baUias.( 1 A cbeapiolol ajy made!.:hing. . - . . -Brushes ' of all doscrintions. A ereat variety of - Combos, cheap. An !eant assortment of Li ning , . Glasses. Beads, pins, ottdlcn, fiah hovkn, .' cN Bo Cords and plough line 'jinflla rope. . ' s . nAUuWAuu A.D citleryV; " 'I Knives and forks; I, 27 3 &4 bMdc pock knfv,.;' , shears, scissors," razorv, razor straps, awl bls-dc,' jen. 4 cils, door locksi, knobfOnnges and laVclrctr. bureau .M chest, tronk, urawi r uh J pad lcxs, gun, I'rcH trnit flints, door and wiudjw bolbn, drawing knivts, com passes, squares, augers, chisels, gimbhts,. brace and 4. t.:... ... .:-!. . -T...r.I' r. .. " spoons, inkstand:,' butts and sere w, -hinjes, bati'i. mers, tack..-, steelyards, eolX:i mills. frvin pan!, A trowels, e.ocoa dipM.T8, bhovels and tuigx, vtirdca f " raVcs and hoes, truces, flat iron,, puialcd, buckets, german, casf, and blister steel, 4Sfrc..,, ji;, v .V : .SADDLERY ) ; A large lot ef fino ami cbcapfadJlcs, bridles, jaf. , tingills, girths and circinghis, fartrey riding whtps. f arrugc, utaie and waggon whips, buim extra onw," . horse collur, lealhtr." nnd 'WM U r-proof trav.llig - trunks. , '.;'". t.; . DRUGS AXD MEDicr-F.S; rAINTS - AND DYE S 'FFSrtt AFSortmertt eornplttc. ' Embracing every arlicVH ever thought, beard, or dreamed of ui this tnarkei. ' BiiOTS AND SI10ES.-- Men's H'ack and rorscltbroganst.la stout'drficle- V . kip ., . i .. o , , . goodaiid cheap; , , nc calf skin sewsd broan-; t3, ' goattkiiibhoff-,; " ' ?" K .Waler-f roof calf skin sewed Bootpr -' Jcwcd a-d pegged H cheap and good. v . Ladles calf skiu seweJ kIiocp; r'" '" pegged shoes and booteep; . Morocco, teal kin, uod , kid shoes; an unu sual'y largu assorlraunt of iudiea snood and tlipjjer of ivery tyle, dLacriptTon, quality hik! prie." &y, ' misses una children s bIjocs in great a hua dunce V- ' . JIATS AJJD CAPSK , , Fine b!ack and drab litis; Cheap " n cloth; and Veal skin capi for men and boys. Thcwbuhi lot unusuajiy clicup; . ... ., BONNETS,. . .Cyp'Ws, v,ilbjw, imperiaVtwiili dt Devon, slravt Tuscan, fawn, fancy and black bilk Cjhiii t; mi.es bonnets,1 Heeds nml ollter-mHlcriaN fi inukmg Urn.) nets, nitba bandoms, ssortmcQt if boiiu(jt(.tritu f Croekcry and Glassware, ri "T A comphte assortment, embracing all qualities and pi ices. . 1 jr-p , GROCERIES. I Best Rio Coffee; OrleanAnd St Proix Sugar; white loaf and crushed sugar; Gun powder and Iai criul livson Tea; pppcr, epice, ginger, F F F gun. powder, lead and-hot. - .Tin ware, bar iron, ploogh colds,! Bail,' castings, leather; salt, spun yarn, all numbers, and a great va. , riety of other articles too nuneruuslo bo inserted in an advertisement, all of which will b? sold oallm most, accommodating Icnus. Tiie truth is. without intending to but' or l cxcilc'undue competition with any one, am deict ruhed nut tn be undersold in Ashcville or any where l1jo that, goods are Vld at retail, and can s ifoly say to every' person of every grude,eoin3 to Ashevdlivnd when youcome here call on ine, ad you.vMrjil. fiHtl gtxdj as.plen'y and as cheap as you can reasonably dcire to ae thewl."" 1 I will continue to rvd iv irt cxehurigo for goods the produce of the country generally, at tiie hijhe.t maiket prictr-; and while 1 have not adopted tho rigid yti-u of pay down when you buy, I mast ih-pii-t on tthort credits an J pre mpt pitymcnu when iht dirbts. are due. Low priura and s'lort credits is'tlu bi-st for buyer and seller, and that I must biiul vion InTuture.'- -w. r , . .. v , " . .. In conclusion, 1 trndi-r to thh whole community ' my grateful acknwlrdgi Ejenta for past 'patronage, and solicit, fioui tlue who have dealt with me be fore, as well an tlhe who have not, at least an hum. blcbhare of the buiiiiCiwloruturo. , ' " " , WILLIAM WILLIAMS. Abhcril'c, Feb. 20. l iS.Lf . ; , 287 - A valuably Diamond Brcastp'n, net in gild, A," Iiberul reward w ill t given to t!ie finder, if it is left at this office, as peculiar circumstances make itmuc.V more valuable lo its owner than its vsjue asaiMirtw" ele of jewelry would g've U to any one else. ' Feb. 20. 4 :. - ; . . - ' - ' - ; ir'. a ft ox? i a r ac o , . Mason Denr. Sir: ; I ;tnko grtat Mr. pleasure in iotprmtng ywi that the bt Ik ! Jajnc's .Il.tir Tonic which (.obtained lrmi you last Octoiier, h a provvd rnosCaiitia'aetory ftfidur'ctssrtil. lfiir war-jr a'jfiir previous u using the Tonic, myliitic-bad"been falling iUt, and had" b c.nnf' very ilin and wen it and foVaboul a'x t titlis I was much i.iH'cl- cd t h'e he d . t he s' n es coVf ri ii g al in t'st 1 hr en- tire he: ti; af er.oi.ng tle. Touie fur about to monlh, my head wa cothph u ly cured, and -my hAirlullyt ji"'U- d; an J ;"n n.w "growing fiiw lf. " R.-a--tiu!ly ooi 6ic. . - . ;SAMUISL.V.,VAN-;FLEETVi S-tiiierVille, JrfiWiry 24, 1844. -Vr' u , fb- - jw-hu -fig, SS.h' . Jo IIeDderWnvaUb,-KE.(jBE:; AyV0N. The Looofoco candidate for the office of Postrnaa- tCTihA3Je..nd starts fvrTv?ss,on account of a , -ti -'.r.'MVi "i ...:i'-V . f trn, J ia C - -rf". M32t the people of . Ui.T.c ttl'..3 ti;r.3 cu'hor!.., to it by th; it to ?mi..cy, 1 ft . f )
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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