The Quebec mercury, 16 avril 1844, mardi 16 avril 1844

[" TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1844.VOLUME XL.THF QUENEC MERCURY.PCin.isHnn niKF.E rims a-ivmk.pitiCK *\"\u2022 ADVKH 1'I HI NO.1'inl .o I and und.-r.2* \u2014\u201c\u201c__________l |»v.ird» of 10 lini'i.-U.p«*r liiir; r ZeHiititrrl.Quart.r price.V U rii^'iKnit», .'inp tnieii with dirertionu are .\\!., until farhid, and charged aeeordingly for di*ciMiti:iuiit'\u2019 \\dverti>fenn1iitA to be in trnliH^ ' ,\t'r,.,! ilii' lav previous to pnhlu ation.V\", not havin' Vcronnl* At th.ft Olliee, will he Movt-v\t11 \u2022 V\t\u201e r,.al-,,;.UlVB»s \u2014II !\u2022 \u2022 ll\":4hi-s K$q.\\\\ m llr.N'itv \u2014I\u2019.Ilavdi n, Ktiq.Wivi;- i'\"N\u2019\t'\u2019'f |,\"'t Tmtasro\u2014'V.ti llindn.I'sq.sv.v t',u:t i^K.livseK\u2019\u2014U.W.Fitton, F.aq.^\tTO Bl>: SOIJ)~ \\; f or Cltot xn nr I'.mplacrinent, »it«a'ed No.T, '\t\\ ill * r Stnct.Siitimhi' if S\u2019.Ili»ch«.t\u2019ilv of Que* rareivlnu' of '»'» fed in front hy 'i'i fret in depth, bounded friMit t ovards t|»e ^ in'h by ^1.' allier Slivd.1\t|.,,t i* iv- ll adapted for a Tannery or BriMvcrr there bems « ¦\">* -\"'I'P'j' ^ t uisiititV of I.' N I\u2019 i\u201d 'he I\u2019o'vi-hip of Tin\"\u2019viclt.' 11\t\u2022\t\\pply loCapt.P \\U N|» r.*\u2022i.c.hin.'Mt, at v .r: t;AF:»i.N stiii r.r, in the I I'l'K.lt\tv uni «nil* i'* the I'nniiii'iation of inar it\tIl,* .kilt H t!v e-iktiVli'T if 11 ir*r.; in la.' e r- if tin i n i\"'i« di* «\u2022\u2022* m w'iieh t he II >rs(» i« *uh; e*.in I in I tie \u2018ireihin\u2022 i ai triii.in« «I 'ha' nohle iiiimal, i* n il kii\"wn to ii w 11(1 n.iVe .i ll Iv eieploVi d litll IF'lVr nn i in lie liul, if leq n-ed.ton ieril if the iuo*t Ile* l\"\u2018r'iblr i* n'lcinen m tiie * ity and vicinity.\u2022fneiier .\u2019T ti March, IS Id'\t2-in FOR CHARTER.ve'Ç?>rS''VVt) NKW Ii VUI^'KS, ;|t;î) tonseacii, iîi-C Î\tA L S O, HVt> \\ |.;\\V SHIPS, ti it) and 7Ai) tone each.Fie i i wsmls iv.!l he ready to take in c*r.*a i* en ii a« ti n n :rim a:iei,s\u2014vi.I irci pt a Cii.vtcr for I\u2019loui e.r other nnminemcni ^ md*.\\p.dy to T.IT.' I.I' F.n.St.I»eir.S'.Af ireli ?!st.I't id.AlU.s.< tUINh.UÜS.STRAW t TV SC AS ROSM!' \\U\\1T ICTMER.I'1 a av ri .Iv i(, \u2022rri-ivr ill nid*TS » e mnv bi*r olli'rs bv privait' halt*-\u2022mnp eie, o| l.'i ^a linis, «.ill n \\\\ nrrn \"I v \\\t\\ A v i 'K t\\u: ii a pKi' \\rn \u2022«) ntr mt.faAHi.s ambo.it '¦ BYTOW N,\" ''Ai;r.from l.|VEKPO* f.A Collccinm wdl be made afrr ilie Seun m in mi ,f p,,.Fh irit.ibl.Funds 1 tlx: .\"sur ety, hem.; for the relief of na'ivi s of Fiifrland and U i|c«, or tin tr descendants.«I10 nuiv ')c ::i di»' \u2022 \u2022», nlihin tin Distiici.'ll .11; rep ute Musical Service w.li t,e p \"rfortned hy the \u2022 mr ii! Mic Roy.R.^.incnt.a .stia y Amateurs, and roll* ducteit ij S.( iinvvv, F,.«j ins\u2019 'll Nletn'ii\"s 1 ih\" Soeiety, uni per.oit« int* \" i'io « to heroin* S .1 !i, tnj 'lier « iî!l He II nt til\" all nr or n, not Mctnb 1», 'Villi\tiheii oiale children,\t.re *peci;i!lv reijtic-U i 1» .ttiml\t,| I i'\tt- i -N * \u2022 11 oitii.r ,\t11 ¦ it r t.ai 1 \"v oV, , t* .n,\tin i It r la form Uir Pruccssii i.'tienct 'a t:,.Cum, n, Uy Order, \u2022S ' ML FI.NF.\" TON, SerreUi v.U \u2019* hi c Hth April, 1*-H.\t_____________ sr.(;eorge\u2019s society\u2014imi.ffS^lil- Mni'.iet.r tin\t ih »patcli\"d three aimed boats, under coiniiiniid of Ca|ituin Houston, witli Lient, ttrilliih».Mr.Riddlccon.e, Ma-ter, and l\"\"1* \"l\"* proceeded outsule the key», but by «lueli time tht: I' s.el li ul disuppi ated- the bouts consequently returned at -.tiii-»*'t.I lie vessel, a si hoo'ler, |iad beni lying tun hetween Y il* l iiis and I'lumli l\u2019oint, and it m moie Ilian likely her object ira» smuggling more than piracy.\u201d I ne sugar crop it Barbadoes Icul liceu cut short in couse* q jrnce .4 th*' neather, lit least three or four thiuiSAud liogs-tieailH below the lowest prevtuts ¦ stiiiiation.The same may'be s ud of nearly all the \\\\Y*t Iudiu colott e».\u2014\u2019Pbe weather had, bowcier, ctmi.gcd for the licite, m \u201eio»t parts of the Islands, with tht' :'';ce|)tiou of I imaiea.'Veobneive that the R irbinloes paper* complain sadly of tho « \u2022nt of a Innatic Asylum and i Omctery.R.Miter suspicion* fir Birhidoe.*, this.- V.e ih lr,mt\tMarri, J!>.I.Altl* t'KOM 11 \\ VTI.\u2014 W\" ine mlormeil hv 1'aptam Stee* pies, ol »rliooner Mulvma, arnv' il I i«t evening Vr.mi the cltv if \u2022v.Domingo, (ivhteii port left o\u201e tl\u201e.*|,t March,) il'at the )\"sui gent» had a force of .fin I men within the eity md ibout .\"ttM oil he Ime.l lm new tjovern .r, eiiutieti by the prissent populatoui.iiiiil o*i arnvi I liom (!uracoa, and waa ictin*; as generalissimo of all Ilie forees.! a* re hiiM been *kirmi*liiiig on the lines between'.he hr-lli-'retiK.and a number killid, the paitieulais of «lie h had not It an»nired.It i* thou ibt the pi ice «ill he al |c to hold out fur ome time, t* p, i*un* m favor if , rebellion ii' fr,.r,i the cuuutrv.A|o*t ,f ie II irtu ii* ha.e ! It for .l icmel and ( naens.Uusinei» i> wrv ilul1 n il tmcrie.iii produce brings gm.d jirieer, 1'ttii't s'Ot\"nt \\ \\t ri'.n *.\u2014 \\*li lees li'ijtii Moule ' ulno to tlto lir*t ot Ih binary, and f, om Rut n , \\ vie* to t.el 'tii.have been i \"(vu .'d it 'Ins port ; tbe litter tir et, the f,uuier by tiie way of Rio de Janeito.Pie « ir m the Oriental R-jmhlie « ,* -till in jirogre* i, ami \u2022\u2022 .';\u2022\u2022! rictorv >n idi »nle t* ii\u2018jiiir,e(|.Fmiiu Munie V ideo we liear that Uribe * general, (Dut .g.had i t-, utterly r.iuted bv ¦ne «f Ru*'.' a s 'letaetoncnis umb t I* u /, .ti th\" ^ih'jf l.uiuii'y.l'i*m'; all .us oars' .*.Ii.igg.ege.and i vast niml i-r ol |iM*oners ; am! ft .m Ru.in., tyres that Rnet>l himself ud been routed hv l i''|ui/.a, luother ol i)rihe .v generals.D «as reported that iu army of 2t*'M) men, from the upper in jiinee*, « .« on its match loivn to juin the 'lotitc ' idciins under IL u.R,;eta.tii-n.Ulihe «*» -till encamprd outnidp Ihe wall* of Monte Video.!' ere had benii no change a* i.gards the cuntending patties.iiunev and pruvislon* were ahutidnnt tiie latter *o trneh so tlirt tu i i r three in '.i - e .1\t».-powered by numlicrs ; tint not \u2022\tmill '\"ver:.! ol bis rib* were hr .ken, and lie wa* otherwise hot-n\u2019 ic >nii-eii.Tliev were both Irft to all inper.rnr.ee dead \u201c \"Nnker, m consequence of the seie-e blows r.-ceiv-m.aii\t(ir ty w;s not Hie fi r * t discoverer, neither was Me a res, hut M af.s w s undoubtedly prior to limy- I\u2019here i* some conlti-ion in the Commissioners\u2019 n«sertion, that Thompson\u2019s procced-ines were contemporaneous with those ot Lewis and Clarke.What they mu*t have intended to cay is that Thompson founded sottlcmeu's about the same ti ne as, and probably before, the establishment of AMoti 1.viz.in the \\c.tr IMl.F\u2019ut this point is of no importance.We have seen that the l nited States were not ' d in f'tmin; settlements, cither 11 1^11 I must alloue 1 her fail.\u2022\u2019 al.The settlement i f AMoiia was established hy the American Pacific Fur Company, and nanied after'h -prini ipal partner in the comp tny, Mr.J »hn .1 n .n \\st It did m t thrive Ion/, and in v)ctob rl'sldttii a b* establishment was bou/ht un by *he !viti\u2018ii N r'ti-W \u2022\u2022 t r.impany.But btfort ttan«fer of the fur* and in trade to the purchasers w.*< coaipleted, 'he I5ii!i>\u2018» sloop ofwn Kroon, Cap'ain III 1 k, airived in the \u2022,\u201e* e at Chen»,2ith of December, 1HH.That treaty | r vi l.> for the mutual restitution of all territories and places t.,kcn hv the ne parly fiom ttie other during or after the war.It is not clear to u*> that A**\" ri.i, haviei/ lu f.ire its capture been purchase ! by Uriti.sh from American sub jerls, fell within th** meaninr,'of the treaty at ;.ll ; h .v* ever, the BritUh (joverntncnl oidered the restoration of the j\" st, hut guarded ilstlf at the same time a/ain't thereby adinitiimr the ti/iii of the Unit *d States.Aitoriabvas ac-cordiiiKlv j/iven up to the a/'*nt of the United St t *s by Captain Hickey, of II M S.Blossom, on th.* tith cf Ono-her JH1H.The Americans contend that this restitution wav unconditional, ar d is therefore to h.* liken as an admission of th\u201cir ri/lit t » form aetih ments in the Oregon territory, hut this statement w.s positively denied hy the British Commissioners.Tiiey alleged that t'ie restitution \u2022>f Astoria was accompanied tip evpress reservations of tl»e l'élit of GreatBritain to the territory on which that settlement was declared to he an encroachment.We are really surprised lhat the i id of th'* reseivation should be disputed by any one.Lord Castlereasrh, on the tth \"I February ISIS, wrote thus to the British minister at Washington : \u201c Y\"ti will observe, that whilst this go \u201c vernment is not disposed to contest vs ith the American *< government the point of possession, as it stood in the \u201c Columbia liver at the moment olthe rupture, they ate «* not prepared to admit the validity of the title ot th»* »e which we lind re-(o' h I to Imv 1* iieen ac'u illy made.;t d.The tlii'il p'lition of ihe Ameiican pleni-j\"'tenti: v V,IS, that the Flo i la treaty v.>te.| in the I mted 'ti'i s all the title winch Spain previously po*s< ,.1111.ii I* ttppe.u tu'iavi* been the original di*COV'*rets ot ibis put of \\rnerica,aod *ve «*¦\u2022 therelore ready to «idmit, tiiit un Hu-ground t»ri*.ii BHiain could n .on by i!i settle on any pari ot ttio«e coir it'ics, to n niga'e and li-b in their watenr, ari l to trad'* \\\\ itii tin* na'ivi s.Of Hie 1 oucctiK ss of th** Brill'll ( 1 :i i i-si 1:1,* 1 >\u2019 vie .v, \\vc Ural lobe not v in force.IL* tliink* that it expired bv the tif akin/ < it i t tin* war beiween .Spain and Great Britain mil 'o *.I7!.' ».m I that the war which broke out bet vern the two «\u2022\u2022 ''iiitri'*- in |S|2 did not divest British s 1 ^ .ts nf th* ir r.-hu d p -op-Tty.The supreme court has never '\u2022iiitvd i .\u2022 ! trine, t!i.it treaties are iy - » J>\\-1-> e\\ a* gui-lied w r, if not revived b> renewal on ibe r.i jrn f ii\".'.\u2022 , -i.f 1 from H, it has expressly held that t a -He- -*ip i .iHi,/ 1 >r permanent rights and general arrrnge-mentj do imt cea-eon the occurrence of war, but are at in -t only -u-perided while it lasts; and, unb-s liiev are waived oy the parties or new and repu/n *nt sti; ilaii \u2022 < are made, they revive upon the return of pen.e.teallv, it the convention of the K'cunal i> not une < f 1 lasting r.bai.vrter, stipulating fur permanent rights .i d g'*in\",il ur irigerneuts, we do not know wh.u cmiv.n 1 1 an be said t » be so.I' is ti.U, is Mr.G'reen! iw ju-l!-\" -.Mve-, a cm; ercia! treaty ; it i« a treaty of ce>-im and adjustment of ditlerences.I be preanddo recites that\u2014 \u201c Their Britannic and Catbolic MM«\u2019i« s being dv 1 f e»dy aud a.I d arrertne'ii, :l .d.lf \u2022 ; r- \u2022 tvhich haxi* Intel, risen between ttie two rro-.vns, hi»» juJ/id ilint tin* best nay of attaining tbi* «ilirarv dj rt would !»\u2022 t! t of so unit ib ir ngoment, whkh, s \u2022tu*g i.-i !*¦ ill retro* \u2022 \u2022\u2022* live d:M U*-i'Ui of lh«* right* and preten*i \u2022»¦* of'h< \u2019 \u2022\u2022\u2022 u p : 1\t.should lir their r- tfieehr* situation fic the »V .r on 1 !.i -.s cmI'omii lid* t > ! air ir iv.interest*,\u2019' JSm-.The Ii «t two cl.\u2018.uses exi'n*-* tlie cr-ion of certain land- a id proper!}' by Spain to (7 re at Britain, an 1 t'.ei the tl.ird clans»*, t\u2019eclar* s, that in oril»*r t.> p*.*-.*tv' 1, fut : re, »\tr!'**!\u2019t harmony and good uriderst.tiu'ing be- tween lln* contrafting parties, thetr r«*s .ertiv.-s shall ii t be \u2022 curbed in landing and settling up *n r \u2022\u2022 *.» pi\" I put-.f the I\u2019 ibe co si.Arrording1 v, ILiVsh sui.'-c' \u2022 *1,1 v «* I >rmqd settlements and have obtain' d r c by m-cupalii.'' under the conveniinn.'I lie verv o' ei t f the cue.mon whs to prelect ri/his wtiicb mi rht b * t!.u* acqititr u : to ihMiiih them, would ue t*» d > the very 'bin/ w Inch t!ie treaty declares shall not I»** 1! ne, an 1 wool 1 then :re be .>11 outrage which (ireat Britain would be justified 111 treating as a cuvus belli if sin* saw ft.lit:* A me tii an t .nnals h tve held that the s pervention of war did \"M .itfect Fntisli right* acquired by Heats within tlie United Stales, much I s* could the i*tl**ci \u2022 t war b-to a br gate lights acquired in a territ ry, of which the sovereii' ity xs a* disputed, but which it has been s demnly agreed that the *u''jects of both parties Mull f*»r Hie future be at liberty to occupy.We think it incoutt stable tii *.t Hi* convention of the K»curial has ne ver ceased to be in operation from tlie day of i's date, and that it is n» vv binding ti; on the United Slates as the assignee of tlie lights and obligations of Spain.We therefore fully run-cur in the sounlness of the following summary of tins part of the case by the Briti-h Coinmi»ioner*, which is so clear and explicit a* to require no further commentary :\u2014 \u201c Great Britain claim* no ''xrtu'ivc sovereignty over anv portion of tin* trrritory on tlie Ihn itie between the for\u2018y-*te.)i .1 u I the forty-ninth paralbl» of latitude; h*r present claim, not i*i reapeet to any part, but to the whole i* limit* d to n ri/bt 1 f joint occupancy in common with oilier states, lea»in/ tl^* n.' .t of exclusive dominion in «tH*v Hire ; and her prcteiisiun* trrul to lb*: men* maintenance ofter *iwn rith!-, in re-iilanre to the ixelj-sive rlnractcr of Ihe pretension* .f th* I\u2019uitiil >'a'es \u201c The rijzht* *>f (îreat Britain are recorded .:id d' fincd in thi* conv< n*ion ol 179>) ; ih.y emtiracc th** right to navigate the waters of thos- countries, to settle in arid over any part of them, nml to tratle with tlie inhabitants and oceupi.r* ot the s.un .These rights have been peaceably exerci-«* *.l ever -ince tlw* date of that convention, that i*.fora period of nearly forty year*.Under that convention valuable British interest* have grown up in th.ise countries.It is admitted that the United States po*x-* Hie same tights, .dthougb they hate b» en eicrrind hy th*:in only in a single instance, ami have not since the ye ir 1813 been is-ercisrd at all ; but beyond thn*e right* th**y p**« s* none.\u201c In the interior of th« territory in quet on, the subjccls of Great Hritain have had Ibr many years numeruut settlemeuls and trading-posts ; several of the m* posts are on the tiibu\u2019ary -treams of tiic* ('olunibia ; several upon the Cclumb a itself; somn to the northward and others to the southward of that river.And they navigate the Columbia as the t)le channel for conveyance of tiroir produee to Ur* British stations nearest the sea, and for the shipment of it (Vom thence to Great Britain : it i* also by Ur* Columbia ami its tributary streams that these posts and settlcmciits receive their annual supplies from Gnat Britain.\u201c To the interests and establishments which British indostry and enterprise have created.Great Britain owes protection ; that protection will be given both as regards settlement and freedom nf trade and navigation, with every attention not to infringe tlie co-ordinate rights of the United States ; it being the desire uf the British government, *0 long as the joint occupancy continues, to regulate Its own obligation* by the »a.n« rub* which govern tho obligations of every other occupying parly.*\u2019' tth.ihe last ground of the Ameiican claim, namely thaï of Contiguity, 1- altogether untenable.U ntiguity ma) make a given tcrutiTy moie iirsn.tiile tonne *iale tli*n to another, but it 1* really preposterous to urge it as the foundati.'ii of a Hghi.Th* Oregon territoi} is contiguous 10 tlie acknowledge*! dominions of three dilferenl power*,\u2014 (ireat Britain, Mexico and the United Stales.It is yet uncertain how far it might be found practicable to coioin/r the lounlty overland liom Ihe e11111 ions were acknowledged t \u2022 extend I > the l( *rky Mount imi*.i I*¦ relied alsatlpon the fi*s-i\"H b> France in 1>H3 \"I Loinsi 'iM, which he ih**-1 rlilted as extending 10 Ihe I\u2019acitic Ocean.The British ( ommissioners r>*( In* \u2018, that I.o iisi.h a w s a Spanish |os->i*ssion in I HO.in.) that p.u 1 nl ih** case was eonscqueittl v disposed of by the treaty\tol the F.\tcurial ;\thut lhat\twi Ii r sp i\u2019t\tto the charter*\tin q 1 - i\t11, they\ttouid at\tmost be only evidi nee nl .1 iijli; as beiw .en the / intor and tbe grantee.In.-y forn.ed no part ot ihe law o( hall n>, and, until confirme.t by tie Hy, cu|d not be bin li / npi'ii a y o her *t «i«*.File Until is.that whatever ( i iwnic-li m the I' r i.h Claris m i\\ ,.v * placed upon lbe»e Charters as regards ih>* rights lher«h\\ tr u sfered by tlie C'own In its sti'q cG, they never t id any validity a/ain-l lilies v hi bother nation* might have acqured by the légitimât \u2022 m * ms ( f di-i oven ao l occup.Mion.I in* churi (.f dc.in in ion ion the Mlantic lo the l\u2019ailie.* ¦ s I* .vs\t' iiM ii-ipil ridii\tii'iu.s by\t1 \u2022\u2022!\u2019**\u2022 \u2022\t\u2022\u2019 .Mr.Bn ke.\tw iim/ 1:1 17'iH\tu:i th\"\tjir ject\tot Hie *\t01- dai v ili-p'ites then exis'i: / \\vi'h F; ioc* .- i*.s, \u2022*(l-ir *\u2022/.** .i .!! 1 ¦ * Ci./\u2022\u2022\u2022¦\u2022« >\u2022 '.\u2019 to Sf:; ¦ r.(\t\u2022 il *\u2022 giv u- verv narrow :.nuits, win -t nü.ers aid he.» u \u2022\u2022 no * in s at .ilif.*\u2019 Bui there i« .» other a '.ver o the claim, as put forward in this vh ;\u2022**.If toe early British chatter* are realty a.}' evidence if a rigiit >f luinion f'om sea to sea.that right, as atf-'C's tlie 1 ;iio y i 1 qijesH * , still reu ii*;s v\\ dh G\u2019\"it ft tain, i.r it has 11 -v\tr t> .'n\tee.f»* I\tf>v to\tr to\t'die ( nit'd\tMates.\tI i\t-\tti:\te of I\t\u2022 Unite\tI State- i-*\tfou ¦\t*1 11.in\tthe ce>'\t>s\t1\t.¦* t»v i.e.tt Bri aio, a* expressp-l in l *e Ueaiy if |e*.i * « ! Id's.!, a* \u2022\u2019 s r - *.; \u2022ni r .leoti \u2022 s ; ami ar.y t- ;\t\\ o tile 1 Ih- vest, rn r \".ist, i 'd eo|]); : iZ.*d in sii' h c ; a erei/nt v.I\u2019be xx !.> ! i>e h*\tVe Ver, W\t-\t-SI* !\t.\"Il\tt : \" doctfl e ¦ t «\tIg .|! X\t, -\tto I j ills .1\t;\t1\t!\tit i» .i * w\t'.i\t.in On r jiidgm*\tnl, t.|\t* government ft,real Brit.in is bound to repel to ( eut-.1\tv! .fits ['\u2022\tver\t;\t! a '\tu* ri\til meaiuii/ of Hie\tI lit\t! S\tit.- rn iien\t1\t1\t1\tore m\tr less\tttian t leelare, th\t;t the\t, ni at i/i any farther colonizati.n j: \"i Europe Of any pin t of the ! oericun continent.We h *ve thu* Mated the nature \u2022 f the present c lltct-ing r.lai.ns in r\"s ect of th** < )\u2022 \u2022 / n territory.liiare- ill is, ! i t iv ! j.er («re.it B\u2019ltain ru\"\u2019 (he l .itfii States can maintain a v 1 i.1 iii|e to tlie * .x*'l.:siv*e s vereignly nf the Country in ms;'de, >ut t at hoi.p ¦ .ve - have \u2022\u2022 i *1 light*».f res .(ting i .ami occupy! ig it, pois*» * \u2022: H the t»frms .f Hie convention of tire fisc 11 rial.I he L itei.Stall s have t e s une rig1 ?« a- Great Britain ; v> far we have fin ly admitted thn; \u2022 aiu - ; hut xy ,en'»! \u2022*) carry them further, and tetnand the *\u2022 y* lusive s vciei/nty ami p\tn, llien yve t: a ve si», an such claim* to be nn- 1 >um!e and inailmissihle '.y tin* British g)V.*n nei t.I' \u2022* .lx w \\ .f s 'llling t >** que.»ti n ofull:a.ate -o ve-.;\t\u2022 v.}f .il tiezo'iali n be ! ipeless, w .b.- ;.y referring the point t thn ' fa thir .pow* r.Van.is ii-ition, !».,ve been m ille ai former , erio's.i\"it little or no approach toward an a]utmenl h- s been if\tIn |sj|, lire.il liiit.nn < tiered to divi.t-ll.e !\u2022\u2022 ' ry 1 V * Ii';:* I\" \u2022¦* drawn fi« n the Hoi *.\u2022 v N\u2019 :\u2022»\u2022 ill « xv* st a ard ah)!'/ the tHHi j ara.\u2022 I ti the m iii-' headwaters of the (' I'lmbia, and thence d '\u2022a n ti;e c urs»* n! the stream\tto\tthe Pacific,\u2014Britain relauu\tg\t\u2019 '.* t'ie .and\t'be\tl itfil '\u2022tat*** i'I ' \".*\u2022 * \u2022ulb 1\t'\tat e.By this arrangement,Great Britain xx i>r 1 1 ,iv« r- eiv.unly abo it\tIlH » ()OH acres on*.1 f the 3 it \u2019jtHH)\tac\t-\t111;,- puI.* ; iiut\tthis\ti T*r xv.*s i|e, lined r y the I\to'\"\ti\tM »!¦ -, xsho insi-ted upon tlie 'overeignty 'f the vyle .¦* terril r_x a* far nortli as the ULb degree.In Ifr.'fi, svhen tli»* 1 «*-gic 1 itions Were resumed, the British govern ment in evv su isequenfly been made.Ibe refusal ot t ic* Unit* ; Mat\"» tu accept the otTer *>f nearly two thirds u the *.*u-tire t.*rri'o*y thus m 1 < to them, arose of c.ursc f .m \u2022:.*» awump'ion that they p >-s»v.ed the right to the wh !e : xvherea* it is certain tiiat the rights which Bbtish su' -j \u2022* c t s have acquired by occupancy only, pur-uant in ibe treaty, ate much m re extenlive than those to whi,:h American ci\u2018i/e * have there iy become entitled.It 1.well known that the HntinN Bav Company\u2019» seules are the principal 00 upiers of H\u2018e lt2»>.the British xy**re eiij.\\.mg.ilmost exclusively, the use and control i f the .vh *|e country beyond the lUrk» Mout*iains ruirth of tin* mouth of the (.iiltimhia.This is a fact which does certainly vindicate the Je»ire of the British government to retain the * vercigntv lo the northward of the river; and yve r ally do m t '**e lioxy, considering the protection due to I existing liriMrii interests, our government could be reasonably expected to consent to placing tlie navigation of that river and its tributaries at the exclusive command uf the United State*.I\u2019he Americans appear to take it for granted that Hie Oregon territory has \u2018'een destined by Providence for the ultimate use of the people of the United Mates.We have noticed the ditiiculties which have hitherto obstructed the progress of seulement from overland ; those difficulties are altogether ol'a physical nature ; the British government has never placed any obstacles in the way of American settlers, nor would it have been justified in *0 doing.For ourselves, yve do not set any great value upon ihe country, a* an emigration field, either for Kng-land or Amenca ; but what we do consider of importance to Biiiish interests is.that British subject* should not in any evr*iit be deprived of the free navigation of the Oregon river and tributaries, or of the free use of the Straii of j Fuca, and the several harbours comprised within the dis- \u2022 Doeununts laid bifore tlie House of Representative», anj 1 cited by Mr.Grrunlio*.t Kuiopcati SettlciiKiito ui America, vol ii.(4136.pitted territory.The*?are rights which it G 0» the British government to m.\",ru'«G., all'ord all due protection to tlio*?Biiijut, W''11 to Hm* course 01 the l ist filly-thMe J ea,»\tV,'V'1' themselves as occuptovs within the ieriit.\u201ei u|,l tlu* terms of the convention of the L'cuiiai.\u201d\u2019 OXK D W I.M Fk FKOM I.ON|)f)V Eon thr i.i inn me re in I .llartw 1 i Tin* packet-ship \u201c Montrcul.» I'mk.*,, .rnv.V M ':' fr .111 London, win ne** *lu .* iil' .1 -»\"th* li hof M \u2019 \"rn* I.bas kioilly smi u* iv \u2022> Lomlon T,\u201e,*\t' ( btll'* tv* r Mi mi tho> 1! I »*v ! 1 !.,1 rhi* try ; tl though it\t\" r soiling 1 hiv lo in let-lings, that ,v ,uld he \u201e , r,.(n il'!.\" I* n \u2022 \u2022 .lu e IUM!\tWi had II.' ! in ; t > d.\t« X'-f\ta\t,\t.and our .avn liivv* ; wi h id > o t*l inn.no mi .n\t;n, r any forefij try .j r eel wh try ri.i im* d >< If 11 il» os*n I > vs m d - inn 1 i oat \u201e is tlie r 1 - u way h u| 1 ''.is.\t, 0liai» ter In tiring H t mi! ,\" i lu f r.i!,, ir L rd B'i:, he tduii' « Î, lhat it \u2022\u2022\t,1\t;\t' ! yve.ly i\t.\t\\ d 'Oil.t'O.I .¦ III a (Tina lie,,III!\tf *j , \\ , Loin**; in 1, I 1 » if -1\t1 in 1\t1-.\tI 1, ii.ii\t., 1 v\tj,\t.\t.a* it he hid \u2022 iirnm ¦\td in order, wit it ! he\tm >¦ 1\tr guage to no tole uin a sentence, wi'.li the inosi to itiak.iim of th\" lime sci span t tu the r 11 »! with the n \u2022.-! aeciisto'iu d rcfeitn re to tl ri ii.\u2019i'in, i* if In*, had act \u2022ally, and porp is.i\\, nutti it murder.T'.il u is ¦.r r 1 *\u2022 which nat! ittrart ' t qurm*.f ' e ip; hi limn* which had e- nni ide .of v u*li 1 ]¦ t .* 1I1 ns hi* ri*w \u2022*\u2022 w i-, '\t(\u2022\t.\t,,1,1\t( op.1 ui 11 pim it, for neüli* r 'hr t'.i i?\" n',\t.1\t.t.ieG , r*.*.,» nt.r oild in* I.r.aoili' ¦ ni'.i.i 1\t, o*h* r >\u2022 tin' v.It\" », 1» h 11 .d '\u2022 1 'ii.law\u2014llu* Li>ui«uuiian law, h»* me in! \u2014-was ms and that bv the l i.v of hi* r«iuiitr*', th\" lornlii furleite.l lu, III**; Ih'.imov he liad no rigtit I 1 in I.ni- V1 i\t\u2022ii.i.-'r 1 ai of\tI ,a of b*1 In* ; hut hy the luv In hat! rondi no I f.r tiding the esr.ipe of 1 slave.( Hear, hear j.That wa* t'l' law of f.li-ian 1 , it wi« ih \u2022 f.rh.d it (houfd be! (Ilea , he .r).The \\ think our law* v-rv bad, and wr might tliink .< had no rig^t.or duty, or claim what* v*r to v again*! their law or those >»l).» administered tin might humbly and respectful y to the Lc\u2019i*laturi ti .vern in *;i.t of Louisiana express I G f.-rvent 1 lag\" iniglit he t.iken of the I n '; 1 I.1 1! iv .ieh I\u2019 i\" .ii- .litli of A, \u2022 I.llu ! is on i> bo 1 t.ii- ¦ 1' iv as rondrini'ed tii die, for the purp s,-.f\t1, that crmunal.He (Lord Brougham) spoke of him a* 1 r th*' late* of ins country bad *o \u2022!' til with him; lb.il Inimani\u2019 and merciful rniiMib ration of th.G vernment n.i^ht v»*t extend tlteir me re y to the mi II !.ad lie Iiad \"ini 1 n\"iig!i In x.-idiea!.taken upon tin ocea*i«n.from tin < »n\u2019i >*'t tlicri* i* lillte.or no intel terest.\u2022:'i.iii( ori** iai a xvlwn li t hc.» I fi m Perpignm, on 1 er xv iv to Mau'r.d.I\u2019lu r is no m- v.rr !>oll \\h«'>iot 'bin *xe I.ad x ¦'\u2022 dax \\ st.-x* ' lory ¦' f-s fr m M \u2022 -C i ¦ .t 1 '\u2022 \u2022\u2022\t.bar igeoi had been be!ii ad\"d for wound , ; 1 M o.nir t -.party ix eh he su- l'i ' d I 1 It -i-o 1., 1\" ,r|t ¦ \u2022 ; iwicr .hixpressn.n hr fired at nnil \u2022voun.! I one f \u2022*», f.\" x1 .\u2022*, wi* arrested, e iudemned to d«*|ih.ami exeru\u2019 d.The «lier -\u2022 \"r.« lii le dnulil.d bv tin* I o'* *t 11 paper- *111 f .*v 1» \u2022 ex \u2019 ¦ m*\trn ah ut i* at M id bit* mi\tit,\tf \u2022\t» \u2022\t.ixi'b kt\tre >.:nd r tin id -1 *«'\u2022\tt.it 1\t'¦* F* (.x I*'.: l ilt, Did with a mÎM- I per ; ! x ¦ I 'f.I \u2022ariT, it m.xy hr «>\u2022 0 rved, nos 1 q ,1 1 .m \u2019i.*r ixvn irr-ir' tx 1; : ,M i imi, tor di, a'xl i,-.-'i.iei' 1.t i ol » .ir ;,ttc* '« \\I if \u2022 i \u2022 Iv id.r.in VI .11 : ,.1 Isr » here will In* in'ind 1 tp;.)H ol the 'r'\u2018'e*\u2018\"g' ! th?non mat.' .t M mtre.il, 1 » \u2022\u2019> *\t1\t'* is as*iou», 1 e alb xv**.l t '\t>!\t\u2019\t1 \";!:i * ¦ \u2022 \u20191 .H \u201c that thi a wanH**n insoDnce en Ur.II ic < - par\u2019* r : i i'- ! \u2022! xv 1 >1 >11 him the indigo \u2022: m \"e 'i ^ *If.fn^n tr*t i it: »î, ii fotloaed !>X' 1 \u2018 c «xb '\u2022\t1 an*! f.ifelv lodgi d in tin* F lice Niati n li i .s ', 1 *: *' 1 xve trust, receive lhat punislrmx\u2019tit xx.bieh In* * \"'1t f attack so richly merit».*\u2019 Tli** t ».1 / tie is most sorelv t mi* It*\u2019 !\t' d remarks, and in the nnmbe* 'f > iturdav, c-\u201c ' b\"'1 villain* us liar,\u201d accuse* him of uttering \u2022 ; \u201c l* , gated lie,\u201d of being guil'v ol \u201c misrreanl ' * and \\x ins up y culling him a \u201c cowar lx \u2018\t\u2022 The polling x ommeficcs ihi* day, and ^ ¦* CUII'\u2018 througliotit tx) morroxv.i-' I, I 'H* UU- 'H'-inriii ( I 'tniiei! n tenre of h \"I rr.,r The pnnl broke up on S*i\".! ix m i\u2019 in/ '\t1S.j.a« No.I Tower, and ha* si nee ¦\u2022\u2022itirrlx' >-i> St.Châties still holil*.as il*' Ft'* i\"''tb :>\t'¦ Island of Orleans, lx Quebec, summer x*'r -voitures are in \u2022general use.Hlark i|ii«'k-,\t1\t^ neighbourhood, were expn»'*'1 i|,r i***'\u2019\u2019\t:\t1 Town Market rhi\u2019* morning.Ibe ( a\"\"ri to be Still fast.Horses cmssexl H yester '1 ' ¦ U e bax\u2019e \u2019ince yesterday a cold east \\\u20191:1 \u2022 '\t.(| and the thermometer which on Saturday '\t1\t^ in the shade, anil on Sunday a fr »v degr*\"'* \u2022 1 \" yesterday doxvn to 3S.A schooner arrived hen* veiterdav, t,nm ^,* Aulnets, below Qiicbec.She came in '':td '-.\u2022\ts)> port?the river perfectly clear of iof *,s Fit o'\"11 RochV K'lwanl Burrodglis, and Heci.ir S.w*r?t ederday sworn in joint I\u2019rothoimtarx ,\tt[1