tJeiyT REsoLurIos-pcBLc NO. l.
JOINT RESOLUTION concerning the Oregon te
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[JS,yf REsoLUrIoS-PcsLe NO. l.
JOINT RESOLUTION concerning the Oregon ter.


ritoty.


Whereas by the convention concluded the twen-
teth day OF October, one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen, between the United States OF America
snd the King Of the United Kingdom Of Great Brit
ain and Ireland for the peri cd OF ten years, and af
Ierwards indefinitely extended and continued in
force by another convention Of the same parties con
eluded the sixth day Of August, in the yesT Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
it was agreed that any country that may be
claimed by either party on the northwest coast OF
America, westward Of the Stony or Rocky noun
tains, now commonly called the Oregon territory,
should, together with its haTbors bays, and creeks
and the navigation Of all rivers within the same be
free and open" TO the vessels citizens and subjects
Of the Two powers but without prejudice TO any
claim which either Of the parties might have to any
part Of said country; and with this further provision
in the second article OF the said convention Of the
HIh Of August, one thousand eight hundred and
isentyseVen, that either party might abrogate and
annu said convention on giving due notice Of twelve
months TO the other contracting party:


And whereas il has now become desirable that the
respective claims Of the United States and Great
Britain should be definitely settled, and that said
territory may no longer than need be, remain sub
ect to the evil consequences OF the divided allegiance
0 Us pOpulduOI, anu OF
the confusion and conflict OF national jurisdictions,
dangerous 10 the cherished peace and good under
Standing of the two countries:


With view, therefore, that steps be taken for
The abrogaton Of the said convention Of the sixth Of
August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
esen, in the mode prescribed in its second article,
and that the attention Of the governments Of both
countries may be the more earnestly directed to the
adopion Of all proper measures for a speedy and





10 regard TO the said territory:


Resolved by The Senate and House Of Representative,
n he United States Of .amsrica in Congress assembled
That the President Of the United States be- and he is
hereby, authorized, at his discretion, to give to the
government Of Great Britain the notice required by
he second article Of the said convention Of the sixth
of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, for
The abrogation Of the same.


JOHN w. DAVIS,


Speaker Of The House of Representatives..


G. M. DALLAS,


Vice President Of the United States
and President Of the Ssnais.
ArraovEp, April u, Io46.
... .....-,,.,,' D.. JAMES X. POLK.