The Quebec gazette = La gazette de Québec, 6 janvier 1845, lundi 6 janvier 1845

[" = @ Ur he and r the y the stitu= prner Capet.If on the P, pith rivate te of sisting ris and farm, of the rear of gent.omit af, Le twelve ding to 2ctions, n, and es and h sube muy be rovince .to.cosas and 14) LAON, \u20ac i 1sobel of ther 1 Janys I MONDAY, 6ru JANUARY, 1845.etTÉ, | [VoL.83.mar at No.6290.] Lf st favours, begs leave to inform the public that he has on band a rich and choice GRA ant of every descrivtion of CAKES, suitable for the season.He particularly recommends ; PLUM and POUND CAKES, hoth plain and ornamented.his \u2014ALSO\u2014 arious descriptions, Raspbefty Vinegar, Black Cuxrant Vinegar, Sugar Toys, &c.yrups Of V \" Choice Grise Apples by the Barrel, C Quebec, 23rd December, 1844.Watch & Clock Makers, \u201cPlated: Shaw] Pins.big, Bracelets, Gold and Plated Lockets, Pencil Silver Vinegarats; Cases, Sourenire, : Patent Levers\u2014Also, English, French, and American Clocks and Timepieces, and a great variety of other aticlenoo ommerous to ssesrive T.JOHN 4 MOURNING AND WEDDING RINGS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY.Quebec, 20th December, 1844, CAKES! CAKES!! CAKES !! JAMES TOSSACK, CONFECTIONER, No.5 NOTRE-DAME STREET, LOWER-TOWN MARKET PLACE, Jewellers, &e., &c., &c.| ectfully to invite their numerous Patrons and the Public, to inspect their present Stock Le sags of The most fashionable kind, amongst which are to be found Ladies\u2019 and Gentlemen's ) pp oo Chain Brequet do., Rich Gold, Plated, Mosaic Gold, Silver and Black Brooches, plain and Gold adi 8 ang Gentlemen\u2019s Gold Rings, Geutlemen\u2019s Rich Gold Breast Pins, mourning and plated épuré | He An elegant variety of Rich HAIR PINS ano BOUQUET HOLD- 0 AVatoh Guards, Pencil Cases, Toothpicks, Tongue Scrapers, Ladies\u2019 Companivng, Card irs, Shell and Horn Combs, and a varisty of Watches, amongst which are a few Saperior Cases, Belt Hooks, Soaps, Swivels, and Ear Wires, STREET.FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER: ANTITY OF ACCOUNT BOOKS,\u2014 A ers Journals, Day and Cash Books, &c.Ke._ALSO-\u2014 WRITING PAPERS\u2014Dewy, Foolscap, Post and 3 Host wall be sold by wholesale or retail end at low prices.B.DAIKERS, 8, Sault au Matelot St.Quebec, 18th December, 1844.ow TOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER: 1 ONS of OAKUM, d 6 inch SPIKES.1 Cwt.each.4 40 Bags & on M.J.WILSON, St.James\u2019 Street.Quebec, 13th December, 1844.\u201c FQR SALE.1 ODA CRACKERS in Boxesaud Barrels, ~- Wine Biscuit in Boxes, Butter Crackers in Bariels aud Kegs, Punch Boston Rum 7 Puacheons Bos w.HUNT & CO.Hunt's Wharf, 22nd November, 1844.FOR SALE.12 BARRELS TmnE PORTUGAL HONEY.44 K \u201cess W.HUNT & CO.Quebec, Nov.6th, 1844.Hunt's Wharf, FOR SALE, .OE Hundred Kegs BUTTER, newly arrived from Perth, C.W.WwW.K.BAIRD.Quebec, 9th October, 1844.\u20ac FOR SALE À FEW Baskets Portugal Pie | just received Do.Boxes do.Plums, from Oporto, Olive Oil in Quarter Casks and Hhds.Wine and Ginger Beer Corks.W.HUNT & CO.Hunt\u2019s Wharf, October 9th, 1844.PIANOS FOR SALE, (rE Square with circular Ends, Two Semi Cottage with Cylinder fronts, Just received from Messrs.Bruapwoon & Son, of Loudon, Apply to PR : ALEX, HADDAN, \u2018Quebec, 1st November, 1844.St.Ann St.\u2014L ~ T THE SUBSCRIBERS OFFER FOR SALE Fe Canada ROSE NAILS, assorted sizes.\u2014AND\u2014 ; Best made SPIKES, 3} to 10 inch.- &J.E, OLIVER.Quebec, 9th Dec., 1844.SITE COALS for Sale, in lots to suit pur- ¢ nsers, Apply to He \\ legal autoruey, until the TOIRTEENFH AUGUST M; 3; WILSON, - \u201cBt.James\u2019s St.LL BONDED WAREHOUSE., ONDED GOODS: received on Storage in the\u2019 first class Stone: \u2018Warehouse, on the: India! haf, ; , .or Stores eeenond a large: Wooden.Warehouse: to be: let Quebec, 20th September, 1844.Quebec, Toth Jan Gas TE WALKER & CO.| TO SHIP BUILDERS AND OTHERS.ersigned*has reôgived a consignment ir of PATENT'FELT: which be offers or shle\u2019 Sh © most reasonable teria, vis Pi Felt of different.Paiities and prices for Ships, I boiler.& Felt for Houses, Boiler Felt for Steaniboat: on in Grose pnd.much approved of by all.Steamboat: TU N Britain ; those that m Lt bove.article would do well to\u2019 cal'and sxaming te same: : ove | 1° \u2018 BLACK.Quebec, 18th- September.1844.es LAC a \u2014MEDIOAL WAL, ~~ + Fabrique Street, Quebce.CO0SRP BOWLES, |.'B8PECTRULLY \u2018annbuuces, that: hie has re-?\u201cBeived per ¢¢ Zsalous,\u201d from London, C A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF : DRUGS OR IOALS and PATENT MEDIOINES ; TTE SOAP PRRPUNME COMBS and BRUSEES.FUMES, ND A VARIETY OP RICHLY CUT SMELLING AND TOILETTE BOTTLES.Quebee, 19th June, tent ETE 1Wemm we POST OFFICE NOTICE.ThE next mail for England, (via Fredericton, New Branswick,) to lesve Halifax on the 3rd Fesruary, will be closed at the Quebec Office, on FRIDAY, the 24th JANUARY, 1845 PAID Letters will be received until NINE o'clock, A.M.UNPAID may be put intothe Box up to TEN o'clock, .M.General Post Office, Mbntreal, 3rd January, 1845.FOR SALE, 40 KESS Melbourne \u2018Fable BUTTER, 120 Montreal Hams, 50 Boxes Tallow Candles, 20 do.English Wax Wick do.6 idogsheads Gallipolt Oil, 25 Boxes {'obacco Pipes, \u2019 25 Barrels Pot Barley, * 30 Boxes Muscatel Raisins (in layers), ' 60 do.Plimouth Soap, IR 7 #5 \u2018do.While do.do.Cn At 4 à ETT een 757 do: .Liverpool do.> BEES Thad 120 Barrels Fine and Superfine Flour, 20 Cases Superior Scheidam Gin, Superior Port and Sherry, Biackburn\u2019s and Olivera\u2019s Madeira, 20 Dozens Penner\u2019s Cider.a \u2014AND\u2014 A usual assortment of Teas, Sugars, Pickles, Sauces, Groceries, &c.&c.A LENFESTEY, : No.17, St.Peter Street.Quebec, 27th December, 1844.NOTICE.E it known thatthe late AUGUSTIN BLAIS in his lifetime Cultivator, of the Parish of St.Pierre Riviere du Sud, in the County of L'Islet, has bequeathed in bis last will, dated the thirteenth August last.a sum of Twenty-Five Pounps currency to À N- DRE CHARLES VALLE, E«q., Notary, his grandson.For the delivery of said legacy the said Andre Charles Vallé, Esquire, Notary, may address himselfto the under signed Erécuteurs Testamentaires.either personally or by in Wood & Botile, next, in default of wbich, it will be délibéré as it is ordered io.the said will.JOSEPH BLAIS, son of Mich=1 Blais.JOSEPH BLAIS, son of André Blais.Testamentary\u2019 Executors.St.Pierre, 4th Nov.1844.Ime\u2014gw NOTICE.TFYHE Subscribers announce to the Public that -Æ they have estabiished themselves in business in this City #s CommissioN MERCHANTS and GENERAL AGENTS, and from their long experience in Quebec and Montreal.feel satisfied that they can do justice to any business committed to their care.They are prepared 10 purchase produce of every description on Commission ; and 10 make advances, and attend to the forwarding of the:same.WM.CREELMAN & CO.Office on.Mr.James Browne\u2019s Wharf.REFERENCES, JAMES BROWNE.ESQ., Toronto, Mzxssas.STEPHENS, YOUNG & CO.« JAS.DOUGALL & CO.066 H.J.NOAD & CO, Quasto.\u2018Toronto, 5th December, 1844.6\u2014o w FMowrazar, HE.undersigned, Assignees to the Bankrupt Estate of PIERRE MALOUIN of Quebeo, Furrier, hereby give notice, that all Outstanding Debt.due to the said Estate after the FIRST DAY of JANUARY: nex), will be sued:for without distinetion,\u2014Appli, cation-to be made at the OFFICE of PATERSON YOUNG & CO.| .+ ANDREW H.YOUNG, : .GEORGE HALL.Quebec, 8th! Nov., 1844.10\"biw DAND.AGENCY.THE undersigned having succeeded My, JOS | B.SPRAGGE, late of Kingston, in\u2019 his : business as LAND AGENT, hss opened an Office at No.'¢3, St.Gabriel Sireet, in the City \u2018of Montreal, and is prepared to:transact every speciesof LAND AGENCY, and appeal.to.the Government Departments.to prosecute claims for Scrip, \u2018to receive Salaries, Pensions, &e.&c., as well as to sell and pdrchase private lands, to pure chase-and pay instalments due upon public lands, to let houses, collect rents, accounts, hotes, &c., and to sell and purchase Land Scrip.; full ed } \u2018Ordinary conveyancing carefully executed.ye A THOMAS STEERS.u-lw Montreal, July 8th, 1844.Writing Master, \u2014 * Thé hours from 9 to 12, \u2018and Froin\u201dÉto 5.: can oblatn all information they may desire, in regard to .lileé, reserving the right of not contraciing, in case the required PROSPECTUS.T7 is proposed to poblish, as s00D As a sufficient number of Subscribers are obtained \u201c NOTES OF.DECISIONS IN THE COURT OF KING'S BENCH FOR THE DISTRICT OF QUEBEC, collected by JONATHAN SewErL, Esquire, late Chief Justice of Lower Canada.\u201d The work will be printed t new Type on the best English paper, of Loyal Octavo size, and will be issued in four numbers of about one hundred and twenty-five pages each, at Five SHILLINGs per number, payable on delivery.A person will be sent round in the course of a few davs to obtain Subscriptions, and lists will be deposited at the principal Booksellers\u2019 Stores in Quebec, Montreal, and other places.WM.8.SEWELL, Quebec, 20th Dace nber, 1844.QUEBEC ACADEMY, (limited to 40 Scholars,) No.12, Gazden Street.Principal, \u2014J.S.Clarke, \u2014A.M, King's College, Windsor.Assistant, Thomas Henning,\u2014Royal Belfast Col- ege.French Master,\u2014E.H.Brown.Do.Hours of attendance in Winter : 3 past 9 to } past 12.4 past 1 to à past 5.Sanior Class, \u2014£3 5 0 Terms+ Junior do.215 Oh Quarterly, in ad- Preparatory do.2 5 0) vance.French and German (only) extra.This institution will be reopened on TUESDAY, the 7th proximo, and application for the admission of Pupils will be received in the interim by the Principal, between 9 and 10, A.M.daily, at his residence Nu.41, St.Ursule Sireet.December 30th, 1844.3-\u20140 w nm QUEBEC HIGH SCHOOL.REVD.E.J.SENKLER, A.M.OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.RECTOR, Crassics, MATHEMATICS AND NaTuRaL PuitosoPHY Crassics-W.S.SMITH.EncLiss\u2014-LEWIS SLEEPER.Aniraneric-DANIEL WILKIE, FRENCH AND DrawING\u2014H, D.THIELCKE,.DIRECTORS.Revp.Dr, COOK.Revo.G.MACKIE, Revp.J.CLUGSTON, ANDREW PATERSON, ESQ.R.HH.GAIRDNER, ESQ.JAMES DEAN, ESQ.JOHN BONNER, ESQ.JAS.GIBB.ESQ.SHERIFF SEWELL, Fees for boys under Tea years of age, £16 per annum, | Abave Ten yearsof age, £12 10s, do._i ray 10g, Je E.J.SENKLER.French apd, hé present, 5 separate charge.A Class will be opened in this Institution on the 2nd January.for pupils beginning the Latin Rudiments, Quebec, 25th Oct.1844, HIGH SCHOOL.THE Preparatory Department of the High School will be opened on MONDAY, the 3rd FEBRUARY.bv the Revd.Joun McMorise.The branches taught will be English Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography, and the elements of the French Language.The moral, as well as intellectual, training of the pupils, and their religious instruction will be special objects of the Teacher.Fees £7 10s, per annum, payable quarterly in advance.High School, 27th December, 1844.EDUCATION.M* WM.HIGGINBUTHAM begs leave to acquaint his friends and the public that he intends to open his EVENING CLASS on the Ist proximo, at his own residence, Card of terms may be seen st Mr.R.HIGGIN- BUTHAM°S, 17, Buade St., opposite French Church.Reference to the Revd, C.L.F, HAENSEL.Quebec, 21st October, 1844.18 J.McEEE, SURGEON DENTIST.AS just returned from his visit to Montreal and Kingston, and will be happy to attend to such as shall require his professional services, J.M.respectfully requests those who may require the aid of a Dentist.and yet be unacquainted with him, to call ai his residence, where a list of the most unexceptionable references mav he seen, as well as specimens of bis superior Incorruptible Mineral Teeth.These last he will insert so as not to he distinguished from the originil teeth, and to be worn with pertect ease, comfort, nnd permanency.Quebec, 44, St.Anne Street, 21h Nov.1844, CONTRACT FOR GAS ano WATER WORKS FOR THE CITY OF QUEBEC.\"EXHE Corporation of Quebec, having resolved that itis expedient to light.the City with Gas, and to erect Water Works for the conveyance of pure water throughout the Citv, Notice is hereby given, that the City Clerk will receive Sealed Tenders, until\u2019 NOON of the 1st day of MAY next, from such persons as may-be desirous 10 undertake both or either to light the City with Gas and to furnish it with Water, .These establishments having never yer existed at Quebec, the undertakers will have, to take upon themselves the whole of the works necessary for furming and putting them into full operation ; and patties desirous of dtidertaking loçal.ctretemstances, &c., by applying to Enwarn GLaCKkE- MEYER, Esq, Chairman of the Police and Light Com- \u2018The Tenders must contain the conditions under which the tenderers are desirous of contracting, the Corporation amount should exceed their means.By Order, § Leen ¥.X.GARNEAU, ; City Clerk.\u2018N.BR.w trait Painter, Lithographer and Teacher o! Drawing, St, George St., No.2, near the Grand Batery of nobility in the previous year; and he recommends that eight more should be added to the number (MS.).On October 2, 1671, M.Talon, iv another\u2019 letter to Colbert, writes, thit he had received ten medals from the King to be conferred on persons one who had distingulshed themselves in the colony; and at the same time thanks him for the letters of nobility by which ¢ La Terre des Islets\u2019 had been erected into a barony ip his favour.\u201d The traditionary impression of these early honours still powerfully influences the minds of the \u201c Capa- diens.\u201d Among the British settlers, the Scotch, and descendants of American loyalists, have a similar bins.The majority oF the Canadian people are decidedly prepossussed in favour of monarchical and aristocratical institutions ; and by favouring and encouraging this predilection the British Goverdment would favour the growth of a Canadian uvatioual spirit markedly distingnish ed from that of the United States.This national spirit would be 8 common ground on which the population of British and the population of French origin would naturally meet And learn to sympathise with each other.This aristocratico-monarchical feelingwould be a bond of sympathy with Britain; would induce the Anglo- Norman population of Canada to effect the British alliance in preferance to that of the United States.The developement of institutions in harmouy with those of the mother country iu Canada would moreover impress a more elevated and generous character in the Canadians than that which seems to be gaining the ascendancy in the United States.This would prove an attraction to not a few of the most amiable, accomplished, and wealthy of the American citizens to adopt Canada as their country, and would thus increase the power aud prosperity of the country.PARTIES AND POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES: ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.There is nothing surprising in the result of the Presidential election in the Ubited States.It is merely a repetition of what has happened at every election since 1800.The democratic mass has ob\u2014 taived another victory over the Doctrinaires of America, Since the recognttion of American independence by Great Brtain, there has always been a Doctrinaire party in the Union; it hos Leen almost a hereditary party.Hamilton was in a manner its founder ; the two Adamses have Leen its principal ornaments.It has enrolled under its banners a decided majority of the public men of the Union, who, born toa competeucy, have enjoyed a systematic education and opportunities of cultivating refined tastes.Ii has been an intelligent and ou the whole an honourable party\u2014rather sceptical, the natural tendency of men of the worid, as tothe.perfectibility of man or the wisdom and virtue of the masses\u2014with a good deal of knowledge, a greal desl of fastidiousness, and not a little pedantry.This party bas from its charactér been more powerful in coteries than with the pubtit.It has had too much faith io abstractions and precedents to know and control actual circumstances ; its little airs of superior refinement and learning have alienated and dis- g usted the great body of electors.It has called itself Federalist at one time and Whig at another ; but it has still beeu the same unchanged and unchangeable party, the counterpart of the Gironde or the Doctrinaries of France\u2014of the\u2019 \u201c Liberal Wigs \u201d or \u201cthe Educated Radicals \u201d of Eng.and, Opposed to this party of men made by schools and colleges, has always been the great Democratic mass, which feels rather than thinks\u2014which needs men\u2014 leaders as the exponents and visible symbols of principles.When the Union has had a statesman of commanding character, this sentient body has been guided by his will.So was it in the times of Jefferson, of Madison, of Monroe.When such a master-mind was not to be had, the Democracy has been split into sectarian worshippers of a number of local leaders \u2014 provincial great men.But even when the mass bas been thus taken at a disadvantage, \\he Doctrinaires have rarely if ever been aSlà to make guod use of it.Somehow or other, the bellwethers of the flock have agreed to cede their claims in favour of one of their number; or their followers have been induced to desert them for à ment unheard-of.The Democratic mass is the tield which yields a hirvest to experienced political traders \u2014the Doctrinaires are too sensible to be used by them, and too supercilious to use them ; aiid the political traders, by appealing to the public sen- iment of the moment, carry the day.Jefferson, the man of the Million, carried the Presidential election in 1800.by a majority of 73 to 64 over the Doctrinaire Adams; in iso4, by a majority of 162 to 14 over the Doctrinaire Pinckney, Madison, the man of the Million, carried the election in 1808 over the Ductrinaire Pinckney, bv a majurity of 122 to 45; und in 1812 over the Doctrinaire De Witt Clinton, by a majority of 128 to 80.Monroe, the man of the Milliou, carried tho Presidentinl election in 1816 over the Doctrinaire King, by à majority of 183 1084; and in 1820 only one vote was given in opposition to Monroe's eleq.tion.In 1824 the Doctrinaires made a rally; bat still the Million placed Andrew Juckson above Job Quincy Adums by 94 vofes to 84: Adams wus nom.insted President by the House of Representatives, upon which body the choice devolved in consequence of none of the.candidates having an ahsolute majority.Andrew Jackson, the man of the Mil- liun, carried the Presidential election over the Déc- trinaire Adams in 1828, by a majority of 178 to 82; and over the Doctrinaire Clay in 1832, by a majority of 219 to 49 Iu the elections of 1836 & 1840 the Ductrinsires were nowhere; and now, once more, in the election of 1844, their orack man has been \u2018worsted by the nominee of the Million\u2014a gentleman never before heard of on this side of the Atlan.tie, and of whose pre-existent state a majority of his own supporters appear to have been equally\u2019 ignorant.The moral of these events seems to be, that the most careful education and best opportunities of self.tuition osnoot compensate for the want of the: | vivida vis which enables men to command their fel= Grant, of Louguenil,in Lower,Canada,who,through | 1ows ; that this inborn force is of comparatively lit.the female line, inherited the barony.It is not! tle value without education; and that where men- clear that personal honours under the French law | born and bred to command are not to be had, peo- would descend through a female, but the letters-pa- | Ple will put up with any block rather than take hn ; artificial imitation of them.Jefferson, and Monroe, and even Washington, - cumstances and education of the same class as the Madison, .were by oit- Doutrinaires; but they had a natural power wikia: them, wanting which all the accomplishments of tha latter have not been suffivient to enable them to take the lead.Jackson was of the Million: he bad\u2019 the native energy, but wanted the mental collivee- tion, so that his pablic career bas been neither uses ful nor ornamental, And the histories of Van Buren and Tyler offord nothing more than exemplificas tions.of the kind of bloeks that th¥ Millio #1 RAT down.and worship rather than desart the idolatry of its:own will.time in favour of some man of straw, till that mo- .i ATR A fen bs WT Ry TID AL EE LR VE rés RARES AE 1 TE fe i 04 ae pe gn re ol gyi vor etat re ae, ET \u201cie ge BL 8 TE TIE E e \u201cgba sh.SR â It is curious how little effect this determination of the Million vot to be ruled by the mere men of training and education hes had upon.the \u2018march of public affaics in.the United States.The principles which liave been adopted by the Daoctrinaires have had an influence over the people and their chosen rolers which themsalves have been unable to attain, While the Dogtrinaires have continued unaltered auder their shifting names of Federalists, Whigs, Res, the Million have.repeafedly changed their principles, though clinging to their original designa.\u2018tion of Democrats, They have been resolute in having their own will, but that will has been most mutable.The leaders of the Million\u2014the celebrities and the traders in politice\u2014speak the momentary sentimeats of the Million at elections, but they adopt the principles of the Dostriuaires in the Cabinet.They rely on the changeable moods of their supporters\u2014upon the thousand conflicting interests and prejudices which divide them\u2014for averting the punishment of ineonsistenay -whan the elections come round again.They address the passions of the multitude Ly their specches, its judgment by their acts.The willulness of the mass of the American people guides it in the choice of its rulers; but an undercurrent of guod sense.and right feeling compels those leaders to keep on the whole within certain bounds of sound policy.\u201cThough the party of the Canadian Sympathizers, of the advocates of Texan annexation, and the for- vitle occupation of Oregon, have triumphed, there is nu more fear of their crotchets being carried into effect under Pall than under Clay.And though the tariff was thefcheral de bataille of the Whigs, free trade principles are as far from being really in the ascendant in Congress as they would have liecn had the Whigs triumphed.The average intellie gence and morale of the American people give law 10 the Government, whatever be the personality of the governors.The most important change likely to be wrought in the United States by the e'ection of Mr.Polk is the adoption of a new name by the Docirinnires : the Whigs are writing themselves down \u2018 Native Republicans \u201d as fast as they can.Mr.Grant in his late sork on Ireland gives the followiug iuformation respacting the nances of the Repeal Association, Some eighteen or twenty months ago, after meeting all demands upon them, the Repeal association had a surplas of £6000, which they invest- |! olin the funds.In the interim came the building of the Conciliation Hall, which cost somewhat about £3000.The expenses of the late trials were enormously great; they swallowed up a very large portion of the amount, large as it has teen, which has been received during the last twelve months.Mr.Ray, as secretary, receives £400 per annum ; and, considering the nature and responsibility of the work which he has to do, and the singularly eflicieat way in which he discharges his duties, he is certain.-Jy anything bot over paid is engaged at a salary of £300 per year.The cashier receives a salary of £150, and the book- | siderably augmented.The most extraordinary fea- keeper £100.There are about fifte persons altogether permanentiy employed by the Association, as clerks and otherwise, with salaries varging from | tween the animal and végetuble beinge\u2014 which has two pounds to fifteen shillings per week, Postages cost the Associition the samé sum per month, or -£50a.week.The item of newspapers and adver- | tisements, subjects it to an anoaal expense of from | £2000 to £3000, or about £250 per month.Then, ; out of every sum remitted from the country, twenty | per cent.has to be deducted for local expenses.At, least £150 per mouth may be put down for wiscel.laneous expenses, j MONUMENT To TUE MENORY OP THE COMMANDER OF THE PRESIDENT STEAMER, CAPTAIN MoBERTS-\u2014 The Cork Iteporter contains the following interesting actount of a moonment, with a striking and touching inscription, lately erected in the church yard of Passage: \u2014The cenotaph is a large square building of 1ich cut stone, with a fine base and cap moulding, and having a bold pediment on either side.The design is appropriate, chaste, and elegant, On the angles of the monument are represented, in strong relief, the sterus of the vessels which Captain Roberts commanded, viz., the Black Joke, the Sirius, the British Queen, and the President.The following is the inscription which the monument - hears :\u2014* This sione commemorates, in the charch- yard of his native parish, the merits and premature death of the first officer under whose command a stenm.vessel ever crossed the Atlanmiic Ocean.Undaunted bravery, exhibited in the suppression of the slave traffic in the Alrican seas, enterprise and con- summaie skill in the details of his profession, recom- | mended him for that arduous service.Lieutenant Richard Roberts, R- N., in accomplishing ir, not only surpassed the wilde:t visions of former days, but even the warmest anticipations of the present.\u2018He gave to sciesice triumphs she Lad vot dared to \u201c hope, and created an epoch for ever.memorable in the history of his country and navigation, The thousands, that shall follew in dis track must not | forget who iL was that taught the world to traverse with such marcellous rapidity the highway of the ocean ; and who, iu conrecting in a voyage of a few days the castera and western hemispheres, bas for, ever linked bis name with the greatest achievements of navigation since Columbus first revenled Europe and America to each other Gad, having permitted him this high distinction, was pleased to decree that the leader of this great enterprise should also be its martyr.Lieutenant Roberts perished, with ali on.board his ship, tiie President, when on her voyage from America to England.She was.lost in the \u2018month of March, A.D.1841.As the gallant seaman under whose guidance was accomplished an undertaking, the result of which centuries will not exhaust, it is for his couptry\u2014for the world\u2014to ve- member him.- \u201cHis widow, who erects this-melan- |: choly memorial, may be forgiven .if to her-these clairs are lost in the recollection of that devoted- ness of attachment, that uprightness and kindness of spirit, which, alas! for three brief years, formed the light and joy of her existence.\u201d \u201cGigantic Family.\u2014Died ou, tle 14th instant, aged 08 years, at High Stovey, Tiotwistle, Mr.John: Hydé, farmer.The deceased, who measured in height six feet four inches, was followed to his grave (at Marple chareh), on Monday last, by vive sons and two daughters; the eldest, who ia the shortest of the song, measured six feet two anda half inches, and'several of the younger measure six feet five inches and three gnarters.The two daughters are very considerably abuve the ordinary.size of females.The average size of the whole is six feet four inches.- : A Russian Councitror,\u2014The Revue de Paris\u2019 announces the death of General Yermoloff, one of the privy councillors of the Emperor Nicholas.\"The reputation of that Genera),\u201d -it says, * would tival that of Souwarrow and Kutusow, if the gov- ergment had properly applied his talents.He was chief of the staff of Borodino, and it was he who.préfared the plan of that memorable battle.The Russian Grenadiers, driven from the great redoubt, wete beginniog to disperse, when Yermoloff succeeded ii rallying them, and brought them back to The assistant-secretary | Yermolutf.The latter was not afraid to represent publicly to the prince that the time had not yet arrived.when Lie shuld 1ospect the imperial troops, and he told him-it formal teres that he was youpg enough to learn, Liat not old enough to teach.On the accession of Nicholas to the throne, Yermoloff was tecalled from the Caucasus, where he had maintained the authority of Lis sovereign.From that moment he eujoyed considerable popularity.At Moscow, the inhabitants assembled in immense numbers an his passage, nod the people of fashion crowded round him in the clubs and salons.The emperor offered him, où his retura to St.l\u2019etursburgh, an employment, which he accepted, and ever since has occupied u seat.in the imperial councils, General Paskiewitsch has succeeded him in the command of the army.\u201d General \u2018Count Tolstoy, former gover.nar of St.Petersburgh, had also died in that capital.A rivalry unexampled at present exists among the | colonics of Great Britain to forward to the mother country their vagied prodocts.The Australian, the \u2018Tasmanian and other \u2018colouies founded on the immense continent of New Holland, now supply the manufacturers of England with wool almost sufficient for our entire consumption.From British Honduras there has been recently imported presery- ed turtle\u2014speriutens of which were lately exhibited to and tasted Ly several connoisseurs in this most important article fur civic aud other feasts.The Lest turtles are enught and cured on the spot at Houndusas.The full flavour of the fish is thus entirely secired, agd tie loss of weight and the laxity of staming, consequent upon 3 long voyage,and want of proper Fond, are thus obviated.East ISp1a Cospany\u2019s MUsEUM.\u2014(From a Correspondent.}\u2014The above institution has recently experienced several important alterations and improvements, aud \u201chas received some valuable addi.tious from \u2018the Asiatic Society of Calcutta.The horus pertaining to different animals have been judi- | ciously arranged, and may now be seen to far better advantage thao they were before, when they were indiscriminately huddled together.Two newly- discovered specimens of cervi have been lately intro.doced into the museunt; one of them was presented to the Directors by Major Harris, which that gentleman procured whilst he was proceeding oo the mission to Shoa.It is a species of antelope, and is boldly snd elegantly striped with white avnular zones, similar to the zebrn.The borns of this beau.| tifal animal are two feet in length, and spirally ! formed.Ît would appear to have heretofore escaped the notice of naturalists.The other is a red deor ! (a male), shot in the valley of Munuipore, in the Raj Mal district, The antlers of this latter animal are out of all proportion to the size of its budy, and presetit a very formidable front lt is stated to be exceedingly fierce and untractable.To the ornithological department some interesting additions have | beep wade.Several novel species of falcous, cranes, aud divers have been received peculiar to Northera India, The bat (vespertillu) family has been con- ture in the entomological collection is the ¢ animated ! leaf\u201d\u2014the very curious intra.connecting link be- recently been received by Dr.Horsfield, the curator of the museum, from a fricad resident io Bengal.1797\u2014Three frigates taken.1798\u2014Thirteen ships - taken.or destroyed (eleven at Aboukir ;) tea frigates -taken.and two destroyed, 1799\u2014Six frigates taken.1800\u2014T wo ships and six frigates taken.1801 \u2014 Two ships and ten frigates taken.1803\u2014 One ship and six frigates taken.1805\u2014Fourteen ships taken or destroyed (Trafalgar :) four frigates takea.1608\u2014 Six ships aud one frigate forced to surrender at Cadiz ; two frigates taken, 1809\u2014 Six ships and seven frigates destroyed, and seven frigates taken.1810\u2014 Eight frigates taken.18.1\u2014Three frigntes taken ; twa destroyed.1812\u20140ne ship taken ; two frigates destroyed.1813\u2014Two frigates taken.1814\u2014 Seven frigates taken.A 1815\u2014One frigate taken.The losses of France during these twenty-thres years azonnted to 91 ships of the line and 177 frigates, comprising 11 ships and as muoy frigates wrecked, or buent by accident.Qot of 60 ships \\ taken, 41 were added to the British pavy; and out of 137 frigates taken, 108 had thes me fate.These reverses on the ocean, however, did not prevent France from beicg triumphant on the Continent, and ber victories on land compelled different nations to add their squadrons to hers, but hor allies were equally unfortunate.The losses were\u2014 Hollaud\u201422 ships of the line, and 40 frigates.Spain\u201421 ships & 22 frigates, Denmark \u201420 ships aud 10 frigates.: And yet all these successes of Great Britain were purchased by her at a very easy rate.She had only seven ships of the line taken from her, viz, the Alexaader, in 1794 ; the Conseur and Berwick, in 1795; the Leander, in 1798; the Hannibal and Swiftsure in 1801 ; and the Calcutta in 1805.She bad also to record the capture of 12 of her frigates.| One of these was by a deed the most plorious in our naval aunals.Ov the 14h December, 1798, the Ambuscade was boarded and taken by our sloop the Bavonnaise, of very inferior force.The prepon- deränce of the naval strength of Great iiritain is farther shown by the following statement :\u2014 At the end of 1794 she had 117 ships of the line, of which 85 were in commission.In 1802 she had 126 ships of the line, of which 104 were in commission, In 1809, 127 ships, of which 113 were in commission ; and in 1813, 124 ships, of which 102 were in commission, : The totals of her effective navy were, at the end of 1793, 411 vessels of war, measuring together 402.000 tons ; 135 of these were in commission.Io 1798 she had 696, measuring 581,000 tons, and of these vessels 451 were in commission.In 1809 she had 1061, mensuriug 858,000 tons, and 709 of these vessels were in commission ; and in [813 che had 1009 vessels of war, measuring together 870,000 tons; 613 of these vessels were in commission.Thus \u2018in twentv years England, to ensure to herself the absolute dominion of the seas, more than doubled the numbers of her naval force.\u201d This wonderful production of aature so critically in every particular resembles a faded leaf, that the most | scrupulous observer would find it a difficult task to! decide to which order of the creation it belongs, It is said to be the only specimen of the kind io this country, aud it most certainly forms a most interesting aud unique feature in uataral history.\u2014 The { Times.We understand that it is in contemplation to establish a new School for the sons of Officers of the { Army, similar in its plan and objects to the Royal Naval School.It is needless to expatiate on the benefit which such ao establishment would be to the Army ; the only wonder, indeed, is that an insti.tation of the kind does not already exist.The Navy avd the Clergy have their owu Seminaries ; and the frequent application of Military Officers to participate in the advautages of the Royal Naval School, sufficiently shuw how eagerly the new School would be supported by the Service.Lieut, Geueral Lord Bloowfield, with the zeal which characterises all his efforts for the profession of which be is so distinguished a member, is, we are informed.actively engaged in maturing plans for | the institrtion, which shall have our warmest ad- vacacy.; The Out-Pensioners resident in the islauds of Jersey aud Guernsey are to Le forthwith placed under the contro! of Staff Officers, in the same manner as in the several districts in Great Britain, and local compauies will be formed from those able to carry arms.The Queen has directed that a superb silver vase shall be presented to Thomas Grant, Esq., the Store-keeper of Clarence Victuailing Yard, at Portsmouth, ds a mark of Fler Majesty's and Prince Albert\u2019s sense of the attention and hospitality which they, and the King of the French experienced at his residence on the night of their visit to Portsmouth, when it proved so tempestuous that the King was forced to return to London and cross to France vid Dover, and Her Majesty, Prince Alber.and the Royal Suite took shelter until the weather moderated sufficiently to.enable them to go ou beard tie Victoria and Albert yacht to sleep.= Tne Frencn Navy.\u2014 The followiug article, appears in the Quotidienne \u2018(a paper that supports the Bourbon dynasty,) for the purpose of showing how France lost all her maritime power when she cast off the old race of kings.-Itis a curivus document, and admits certain facts with regard to the victories of the English navy, whith Napoleon kept with .the utmost: care fram public view :\u2014 \u2018of France are in 1844, They are very much fallen \u201coff from what they were fifty yearssgo.Louis IX Vi, itis true, did not go to Windsor ; he would have spurned the idea of airing two rival nations by the puerile knot of a garter, but he forced the Britannic Plenipotentiaries \u2018to \"come to Paris and sign an act of renuniiation of the finest jewel in the crown of George Ill.viz., au entire continent, The French fleet on the lst of Octuber, 1792, reckoned 86 ships of the lipe, of which 39 belonged, to Brest, 10 to L\u2019Orient, 13 fo Rochefort, and 24 to Toulon.Three of these svere of 120 guns ; five of 110 ; ten-of 80 ; sixty seven of 74; and ope of six- ty-four guns.War broke out.The imperious tyranny of the Commissioners of the Convention, the timid hesitatioos of some of the Admirals, the ill-conceived and uncoanectéd instructions sent from Paris, by men who knew nothing of navigation, And a coneutrence of circumstances, subjected our squadrons to gréat disasters, although the courage of our naval heroes never for ove moment failed.Our losses were numerous, It.is painful to recall them, but it is tbe duty of history, and we have hefore us official documents of them which ought not to be concealed, as beiig tecund in profitable lessons ; experience thus dearly bought should ever be brought into use.In the redoubt, which they ultimately carried.In 1813, at.the battle of'Kuim, he gave similar proofs.of ability and bravery.lo 1814, the emperor Nicho- 184, who was then unly a grand duke, Wished to hold 1793\u2014 Woe had thirteen ships of the line, and nine frigates taken or destroyed at Toulon, and five [rigates takes elsewberc.1794\u2014 Six ebips takes or sunks ; eight frigates taken.view, ai af which wasto have been pasved by General \u2018 , extra pay for extra services, is cut of by the Bill.it is required, shall be purchased by contract with | no suspicions would have been entertained other wise; but in\u2018 .consequeuce .man@avres, chase was immediately giveu, and the \u2018next morning ghe\u201civhs oteftaken, when \u2018sha buuled \u201c We have älreädy shôwu what the naval forces | UNITED STATES New York, Dec.27th.\u2014Fros TEexas.\u2014 President Houston sent his annual message to Congress on the Sthinst.It describes the finances of the country as prosperous, but defalcations have been numerous in the collection of taxes\u2014already more than $52,000.- ; The expenditurés-since December 1841, up to last November, have been $460.209 ; receipts since February 1842 \u2018$466,158.All the captured prisoners, save José Antonio Navarro, have been released by Mexico.The President says that in all but the name, Texas 15 at peace with Mexico.The relations of Texas with Europe have been extended by treaties of amity and commerce with some of tbe German states.Great Britain and Franoe are represented as friendly, no abatement of amicable feeling baving resulted from the agitation of the annexation guestion, The relations of Texas to the United States remain \u2018\u2019 ue they were,\u201d and the President implies and almost expresses a donbt that they will ever be changed, Pay of THE Aumy.\u2014 This is to be reduced considerably, if the Bill betore the House is passed.All It fixes the term of service at West Point to four years, and authorises all supernumerary officers to Le selected from West Puiot.The number of assistant Quarter Masters, is reduced in the Bill to 20.The pay of privates is six dollars per month and one dollar in addition for each suldier and musician wha shall receive an \u2018honorable discharge, Corporal punishment is abolished; but an enlisted man may Le sentenced to hard labour, for desertion from the Army or Marine corps, for a period of not less than one Or more than six years.All supplies, the lowest bidder.A vavy bill with the same object, would answer well.-\u2014(New York Sun.) News BY THE way OF JAMAICA\u2014CAPTURE OF A SLAVER.\u2014 From a leiter from St, Anne\u2019s Bay, dated the 5th ultimo, we glean the following: A British man 0 f wat brig, on a -cruise and last\u2019 from Chagres, reports that on her former cruise she fell in with aslaver bound-to:Bahia.When first discovered by the brig, American colors were flying at the peak, and she appeared like au American merchant brig, and bad she steadily kept her coarse down the Americno ensigu,huisted the Spanish\u2019 ag, and prepared for fight.She was, however, captured without any loss of life on board the British brig, and five killed on the slaver.She proved to be a Lrig of 180 tons, with an American bottom, and had 340 slaves confined on board trom the east ¢oast of Africa, bound \u2018to Bahia.She was cstried into Chagres aod-taken charge of.Information had been received from her that a schooner had sniled in company with her, with-a onrgo of slaves for the same port.The brig, when she touched at Jamaica, wis then in search of the schooner.No other news, mations \u2018 Moxwrreaz, January 2nd.\u2014 We are sorry to learn, that the spirit of insubordination which bas so much of her suspicious | can distinctly de) \u2018therbis fo} the \u2018slightest \u2018foündati h far this state- infected the workmen employed on public works is vot yet extinct.We are informed that within the last few days the lives of some of the parties who contract to supply stone for the Canal have been threatened, because these persons have thought it necessary to reduce the price of wages during.tha short days of winter from 3s.6d.to 3s.Lt is kuown that these contractors have been sought for by men armed with pistols, who swore they would have their lives.A representation has in consequence been made to the Board of Works, and it is trusted, that the Government will take some staps to protect the lives of parties thus situated, and prevent suvh | violent proceedinge.\u2014( Zranscript.) : MonTREAL, Jan.4\u2014At a late hour lest night 1795\u2014 Five ships taken or burnt; six lrigotes takeo.1998\u2014 Sov frigates take, * de Cu TIE CIRE RSR RES wie received the following certificate.To rémoye: Clarke, 1644.mE nee ee ese al} difficulty as to ite authenticity, we beg to stato that it was brought to us by Mr.Henry Jameson, and bears the signature of the Revérend Curb of the Parish of Pointe aux Trembles.We give a copy of the original and a literal translation.Moi, Curé de la Paroisse de la Pointe aux Trem- Lles, certifie par les présens, que les étrangers qui sont venus dans mon Eglise le Mardi, 24 Décembre se sont conduits de la manière la plus décente, et qu'il est faux qu'ils aient tentés d\u2019abattre aucune croix, et de troubler en quaique ce soit l\u2019office Di- Vin que je célébrais alois; et par conséquent les rapports sur la Minerve du 26 sont entièrement faux.E.LaseLLe, PI, Curé of the Parish of Pointe aux Trembles, certify by theses presents, that the strangers who came into my church on Tuesday, the 24th December, conducted thomselves in the most decent manner, and thatitis false that they endeavoured to pull down any cross, and to disturb io any particular the Divine office which I was then calebrat- ing ; and consequently the statements made in the Minerve uf the 26th are entirely false, E.Laneuce, P.( Gazelle.) We learn from the Melanges Religieux that the Grey Nuns of Montreal are about to send four of their-boly to Bytown, there to found a new establishment.\u2014 (Ib, ) Boston A8D Caxapa RaiLwav.\u2014The sum of £500,000 having been unconditionally subscribed .walegs ofthe Illinois.for the construction of this Railway, the following persons have Leen chosen Directors of the Com- pay {\u2014 Messrs.Nathan Rice, of Boston, Alvah Crocker, of Fitchburg, Jacob Forster, of Charlestown, Henry 1 , 1 Timmins, of Boston, John Jay Low, of Boston, H | complete cession of the province, * Wold Fuller, of Boston, Gardner H.Hall, of.Brat- tleboro®, J.R.Blake, of Brattleboro\u2019, Calvin Towns.ley, of Brattleboro\u2019, Joseph Davis, of Templeton, Joseph Goodhue, of Brattleboro\u2019, Thomas Lamb, of Boston, Isaac Livermore, of Boston.\u2014 Herald.Dr.Dir is entertaining the inhabitants of Dundas by delivering Lectures at the Mechanics\u2019 Institute on every Monday evening, on Light, Air and Heat.His Lectures are numernusly aod respectably attended.This evening he intends illustrating bis subject by the use of instruments.\u2014( Hamilton Gazette.) QUEBEC: MONDAY, 6ru JANUARY, 1845.LATEST DATES.from London.Dec, 3 From New York.Dec 3! From Liverpuoi\u2026\u2026\u2026.Nov.29 From Halifax.Dec.Ir From Paris.o.oNov, 26 From Kingston.Dec.24 United States papers to the Ist instant, contain little of importance.As regards the Texas and Oregon questions nothing definite has as yet been determined on by Congress, farther than that from the sentiments of the leading men and the tone of the public prints, generally, there are strong indications of a desire to settle the husiness by coming to immediate action on it, and takinz possession of the respective territories, peaceably or otherwise, as the case may be.We are glad to perceive that public attention has heen directed by the British press, to the marauding propensities of our neighhours, on the subjectof the Oregon boundary.We extract from the London Colonial Gazette of thé 30th November last, the following notice of a work recently published by Mr.EaLcoNER, on the discovery of the Mississippi, which contains much useful information, and from a highly respectable authority, respecting tl@point in dispute :\u2014 OREGON.A \u2018little book Ly Mr.FALCONER (sometime Chief Justice of Texas) on the first discovery of the Mississippi * has made its appearance most opportunely.When the faction of sympathisers, Texas annexers, and Oreron invaders has carried its candidate for the Presidency, it is time for this conntry to look sharp.We do not believe that Mr.PoLK, any more than Mr.CLAY is very anxious to sDap away our territory at the risk of a war; but it will not be the fault of the loafers, squatters, and trappers, who find the country most remote from great cities and settled government most convenient, if we havo not some trouble in eur possessions on the north-west coast of America, A letter from one of these gentry has been ransiug the round of the United States papers.He writes from the Wallamette; mentions that land has been selected * for a big city ;\u201d and, with the impudence of the low and shifting class of Yankees, asserts that it is the intention of Dr.M'LAUGHLIN ¢ to quit the Hudson's Bay Company, and become an American sitizen.\u201d This barefaced lie is only meant to encourage recruits from the sympathisers aud loafers to swarm into Oregon, Mr.FaLcONER\u2019s antiquarian researches have enabled him to settle, beyond the possibility of dispute, the northern snd northwestern boundary of the province of Louisiana, This is a most important point, as it frustrates the insidious attempt of American writers to assume that Lonisiana exténded to the shores of the Pacific, and included the Oregon territory.On this point Mr.FALCONER says : \u201c Louisiana, it is said, stretched from the Gulph of Mexito to the northward, and north-westward to an undefined extent.\u2019 \u2014(Greenhow, p.276.) \u201c It can be most distinctly, demonstrated that met TE SL ._ «Before the settlers who accompanied La Salle.sailed to establish the colony of Louisiana, Beaujeau promised to get Winder the orders of the Governor and Intendañt of Canada.\u2014(Ante p.16.) \u201c In the griht made by Louis XIV.to Crozat, it is distinctly mentioned that Louisiana was to be subordinate to the general government of New France (Canada.) The extent of the province north was .to Le to the Ilfinois (ante, p.59)\u2014but the Illinois wis subsequently added to it.jo \u2018¢ 8p much as was not carved ont of and added fo Louisiana remained.the province of Canada.The Government of Canada had the control of the whole, and the jurisdiction of the subordinate could only hé over the terfitory defined as the province of Louisiana.The province did not extend in 1712 fürther to the north than tho.Illinois, and the subsequent addition of the Illinois extended the province no further than the Illinois.All to tbe north remained part of Canpds, \u201c When Frauce ceded Canada to England in 1762, it ¢ ceded and guaranteed to Great Britain, in full Zéight, with all ifs dependencies\u2019\u2014\u2018and in general everything that depends on the said countries, lands; islands, and coasts, with the sovereign~ ty, property, possession, and all rights acquired by ® « On the: Discovery of the Mississippi, and on the South-western, Oregon, and North.westorn Boundary of the United States.R¥tith 8.Translation from the original 8.of Memoirs, &c., felsting to the Discovery of the ississippi, by Robert Cavelier de ln Sslle, and the Che.valler Henry de \u2018Tonty.By Thomas Falconer, of the Honourable Society pf Lincoln ton.\u2019 London: Samuel Fu et 2° va i the description of Canada, the gliim insisted ov.treaty or otherwise, which the moet Chri: King and the Crown of France have had an over the said countries, islands, places their inhabitants\u2019 op + OOM, mad 6\u20ac This concession was made with the diy; and defined purpose of including the whale diate to the north and north-west of the source of hi Mississippi.During the first negociations, in 1m) for the cession of Canada, the limits between Lo $, siana and Canada were a subject of Controverg, The desire of the English Government waa to or.tend the boundary of Canada over the Illinois hy as to reach the Mississippi through that country This, also, was very carly the expressed wish f those to whom the surrender of Canada was made, for the Marquis de Vandreuil, who signed the sur render, declared that, ten days after it, he w : asked for Lis maps, which he complained had been improperly taken from him, and that on being shown ona by av officer, he pointed out errors :\u2014] told him the limits marked on it were not just, verb) mentioved others extending Louisiana on the ony side to the carrying place of the Miamis, and on th other to the head of the Ilinois\u2019\u2014(*Añnual Regic ter,\u2019 176, p.267.\u2014The highest point of Louisiana at the time of the surrender of Canada was the hoad \u201c* But the question of the boundary between Ca nada and Louisiana was far ton important to be left unsettled, and the English Government would not assent to any qualified propositions respecting it M, Bussy, on the part of France, endeavoured to mple large gxcaptionsin the cession of Canada but Mr.Pit would not listen to them, as they inolnded vast countries which Vaodrenil had yielded under Exceptions were then attempted to be made respecting the savage nations but the English Government insisted an the full and These negocia.tions failed ; but in the following year not Pas was an unconditional cession of Canada made iy the words cited, but the Illinois was ceded, which was admittedly part of Louisiana.* First, then, as a subordinate province, partly formed out of Canada, Louisiana extended no further than the distinct Loundaries of it could ba shown; secondly, it never extended further north than the Itlinois river ; thirdly, the question of the extent of Louisiana was argued at the peace of 1762 »- fourthly, Canada in its full extent was ceded to Great Britain; and, lastly, the official map used by France in its negociations with Great Britain is.contestably proves that the country north and north-west of the Mississippi was ceded as the province of Canada,\u201d Co The ples of a settlement by Americans at Astoria is equally satisfactorily disposed of :\u2014 * In the same year Jacob Astor, of New York, formed the\u2018 Pacific Fur Company,\u2019 He communicated his intention to the British North-West Company, and offered to it ouve-third of the interest of the scheme.The propusal was not accepted, and it is asked \u2018if Mr.Astor, a citizen of the United States, vas justifiable in thus offering to au association of British subjects, noted for its enmity to his abopted country, a share of the advantages to be odtained under the flag of the United States, from territories exclusively belonging to the United States, and of which the exclusive possession by the United States was evidently essential to the advantage and welfara of the repnblic?\u2014 (Greeshow, p.294) An English subject would have been free to make such an offer.Exclusive possession of the country by the United Stafes certainly did not exist, for it had not taken any step either to claim, to possess it, or to annex it.When the company was formed, *the majority not only of theinferior servants, but also of the partners, were British subjects.\u2019 \u2014[Greenhow, p.205.] They made an establishment on the Columbia River, but, in consequence of difficulties, Macdougall- and Mackenzie announced their determination, on the 1st of July, 1812, to dissolve the company, and Mr.Haunt, another of the partners, in August, 1813, acceded toit.On the 16th of October, 1813, an agreement was made between Messrs.Maectavish and Alexander Stuart, on the part of the British North-West Company, and Messrs.Macdougall, Mackenzie, and Clarke, on the other part, by which all the establishments, furs, stock in hand, of the Pacific Company in the country of Columbia, were sold to the North-West Company, for about 58,000 dollars.The difficulties which caused this dissolution might, it is said, have been overcome, \u201c ifthe directing partners On \u2018the Columbia had been Americans instead of being, as the greater part were, men unconnected with the United States\u2019by birth, or citizenship, or previous residence.or family ties\u2019\u2014[Greenhow, p.305.) It war, therefore, a settlement made by a majority of English ; and the sovereignty of the English Government having heen declared over the country, they were amenable to English laws.Mr.Astor could not annex the territory to the United States, and his sole object was to obtain furs.Shortly after the sale was made, a British sloop-of-war, the Racoon, reached the Columbia.aud the name of Fort George was given to the establishmerit.\u201d oo Mr.FALCONER\u2019s remarks are written with tha acuteness of a lawyer and the urbanity of a man Fi the world.His candour contrasts most, favourably with the glossing and special pleading of Mr.GRrEENHOW, the official advocate of the American claims.This candour and this amenity do uot, however, prevent\u2019 Mr.FALCONER from telling plain and useful truths in-his own quidt way.The temper which pervades his book may be inferred from its conclusion, which ought to have, dod we bulieré will have, an effect on the minds of all.the hoiioura-.ble map igi the Union :\u2014 : \u201c Hitherto, nétwithstanding the remarks- which.have been made by American writers, the Buitish Goverament-has acted with great tomper and moderation.It has not placed its case on effreme right, and, it.has been actuated by a very sincere desire to \u2018maintain.friendly relations with the United States.The errors of fact which hava/been committed itt the course of the negociations, have been upon very immaterial points, not in.the.slightest degree affecting the main gaestion.\u201c It is greatly .to be lamented, however, that in: America it should have been the interest of dishonest and violent politicians to have adopted a tone of discussion upon the subjectBpposed to its fair settles ment.tis not honodrable, while the title to the territory iv undetefmined botweèn the respective, Governments, ¢0 urge measures to populale it with: American gidfZens, in order to give facilities for its occupatiof at a future period.Such recommerda- tions do not indicate a conviction of the validity of settled government in that part of the world-