The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-09 00:00:00

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AMERICAN NEWS.

CCUPATION of tie OREGON TER
RITORY—ABOLITION RIOTS.

LIVERPOOL, J. 8.
We have received this afternoon by the New York
packet ship, St. Patrick, Captain Seymour—a new
811i13, on her first voyage—papers from that city to the
18th Dec. inclusive. The St. Patrick has experienced
very rough weather; about the 24th ult. having in a
gale lost main-top-gallantmast, sprung foremast, and
received other damage. On the same day she passed
a large ship floating bottom upwards, with her stern
boat and spars floating near her.
The chief feature of the intelligence in the papers
la the introduction into the House of Representatives
of a Bill for the extension of the jurisdiction of the
United States over the territory of the Oregon. Its
reception was nut accomplished without u division
upon the motion to suspend the rules, the result of
which wils—ayes 129, noes 53, being a majority of
76 in its favour. The Bill was subsequently read a
first and second time, and referred to the Committee
On Territories. It is evident, therefore, that the
aleasure will receive the :Inal sanction of the House.
The reception it will encounter in the Senate will
probably b- of an entirely opposite nature. The
abuses and frauds perpetrated at the past Presiden-
t's' election had attracted general attention to the
subject of the naturalisation laws ; and we ob-
serve that preliminary steps, to procure an exten-
si" of the term of probationary residence re-
quired of foreigners, previous to their being allowed
the privileges of citizenship, and also to improve the
°Peration of those laws, had been taken in both
lilrmehes of Congress. The American Republicans
eltlire that the period prior to naturalisation shall
twenty-one years ; while others, and the most-
ireorlits°4lole say eleven or twelve years. The Bill in-
f. -'uced by Mr. Duncan, to establish a uniform day
°r the appointment of presidental electors, had
,Pbsed the House of Representatives. It runs as

" Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress as-
sembled, that the electors of President and Viee-Presi-
;ent shall be appointed in each state on the first Tues-
uaY after the first Monday in November of the year in
Which they are to be appointed ; provided that each
State may, by law, provide for filling any vacancy or
vacancies which may occur in its college of electors
whim such college meets to give its elector al vote ; and
provided, also, when any State shall have he'd an elec-
tion for the purpose of choosing t lectors, and shall fail
t 0 make choice on the day aforesaid, then the electors
may be appointed on a subsequent day, in such manner
as the State shall by law provide."
This arrival brings accounts of a dreadful conflict
between a party of Kentucky slaveholders and Ohio
Abolitionists. It appears that negro slaves from
Kentucky are constantly passing to Canada through
the State of Ohio, facilities for such escapes, it is
said by some, being established throughout the latter
State by the Abolitionists. On the 9th ult. a party
of "negro hunters" from Kentucky, hearing that
runaway slaves were secreted in the houses of
Robert Miller and Absalom King, two Abolitionists
residing in Brown's County, Ohio, near the town of
Georgetown, proceeded to the residence of the former
and discovered two of the slaves, who attempted to
escape, and while Miller was in the act of aiding
their escape he was knocked down and stabbed
repeatedly by the incensed Kentuckians. lle lin-
gered but a few moments and died. The two
slaves were then bound, when they proceeded to
the house of King, where they were met by
four or five armed men, who declared their
determination to resist any search of the house. Both
parties being well arme3, a most horrible conflict
ensued. A son of Colonel Towers was killed imme-
diately. King, while reloading some of the fire-
arms in the house, was shot by some one through the
window in the back part of the house, and was not
expected to survive. The sheriff and his posse
arrived and checked the riot, and the ringleaders
of each party were arrested. But another band
of Kentuckians soon arrived and commenced another
scene of bloodshed. One of the slates was hung
!about ceremony for resisting a brother of Colonel
-I'l,loliw ers, who had captured him. The houses of
ttll ler and King were burnt to the ground, with
1,. their contents. They then went to the house of
ttlf
.Alexander Gilliland, tore him away from hip
u"Y, a • • his •
The and beat him until life was despaired of.
were iniatest accounts add that the Kentuckians
boUrhorUing in numbers, and the whole neigh-
hirnself t( Was up in arms. The sheriff was exerting
The ) mg:Tress the riot.
New tiaaket th. York Sun, in conjunction with others,
tions :is dreadful occurrence the ground for asser-
Th °ltiast, and attacks upon, England.
e
have talc "aid mentions a rumour that the French
Fortutften Possession of the islands of Wallace and
The Americansforme in the Oregon territory have
and themselves a government, elected exccutive
j% N
tiee.s ative officers, and established courts of
—e
report of
PerS by this arrival also contain the annual
other
item the Secretary of the Treasury, and a few
lowing low sof news, from which we select the fol-

B t,
considerable
the New York Herald of Dec. 18.)
tea! onsiderable effort we are enabled to give to
.our
tlieelers this morning the Annual Report of Mr. Bibb,
collsecretary of the Treasury, which was presented to
tiyegt_ es! on Monday last. We have no time to-day to
rt,,,, 4 Minute analysis or review of this important re-
, but
under our money article head will be found a
,s„rlef view and synopsis of its contents. It is obviously
euoKa the h; ,
ntry,--estimportance to all the interests of the
4 hard' „especially the commercial and industrial, and
te1ati0....7 second in interest to the report on our foreign
us :-.._

111 MONEY MARKET, DEC. 17.
tints : Stock Market was rather flat to-day, and quota-
tell offerieneed a decline. Norwich and Worcester
P PPr cent Reading /, Farmers' -i Illinois 1,
Penn
•, " .
IL ' anla 38 /, Indiana 1, Long Island /, Canton 11
E „,11.13 Canal /. Erie Railroad and Ohio G's closed. val.— at Yesterdaysprices. North American Trust ad
aced 1/ per cent.
tei --ee.dii of Representativ, s of New Hampshire has
a vote these fourth instalment ut the surplus Revenue by
,ve of 137 to 93.
4;,,idne Norwich and Worcester Railroad have declared a
tlii,"".e7ld of three per cent., payable on the 21st inst. at
w 1 at the Bank of the state of New York.
Tee,: have received the report of the Secretary cf the
l
rich] ttrYt and give it at length in our columns. It t.. 1
tine,3:,4pay a careful perusal. It is not often that a
beb."74t so able as this has emanated from the Treasury
debt, end The first thing alluded to is the public
l',cu,ll_," being a subject of vital importance, it has
trlil eteu the attention of the Secretary at length. We 46", his statement, honing the amount uf the debt, l'uji'l `, 1544 :
At, -le Dan or TILE UNITED :";TATLS, JULY 1, 1844.
(, munt of the funded debt 4178,034 84
Tres
.
.ng certificates
BUr
eqtv.
,3 Notes of 1812
litirnLittes of Mississippi Stock, 1815 4,320 00
04eytabutned by Congress—District of
,11122i4*--- 183 G. unpaid
41ulagTreasur) Notes, issues of the
aets
--"
P•due 1845, 5i per cent-
~itto
1863, 6 per cent.
Jiltto 185,,
..
.3 3 per cent.

1,260.(•00 00

Total debt July 1, 1844 524,748,189 23.
Yhe 8 A
some length, in
relation be extends his remarks to ai to the public credit, and says that the. inaral
1b1143 of the Government Stocks is sufficient evidence (
e, e safety
oeenfities. of investments of capital in Government
ti.l'. Secretary Bibb suggests the establishment ofa
the oltatfolinid, not only for the purpeseot extinguishing
the sur I'l the Government, but to insure the safety of
4,b pQS revenue, and to reduce the interest on theted
fr. L rhe deposits are now used by the banks se.ec
d the keeping of these funds for whatever they may
le ekt,lll Pr°Per, without allowing the Government the smd abli
zi,-Per cent. interest, while the interest on the
.ne. .
44ounts, in =short time, to a very large sum. Asi kr
'ltuy fund, incased at the rate of about two millions pe
rese„4lll-110, Which could easily be carried into effect, with the
nt large surplus, would, in a short time, annually
,r,,r„°!:lttee an amount of interest full as large as that ac•
reduction
on the Government debt. A modification and a
4.;ouetion of the tariff are also recommended. The Se-
iY suggests that reasonable time should be given,
tivat're the slightest alteration is made in the existing
or of duty, to enable those interested, or likely to be
ti,.."ied, to govern themselves accordingly. It is esti-
:l`ted that, under the present tariff, with an importation
Itti:ilar to that of the last year, the surplus revenue of
r,,, Year 1853 would, after paying all the expenses and
4,btedness of the Government. exceed fifty millions of
h.tliars, and it is in consideration of this and other facts,
r:" the Secretary of the Treasury recommends a gradual
et uotion in the rate of duties. It is argued that the
hi gestic interests of the country do not require such a
hi,4,,ti,average, and that it is unjust to extract from the
'-*.s.'..Pla a revenue so much greater than the wants of Go-
-411:0t* trade with foreign nations for the year ending
at,ti. 3°o 1844, has been more in our favour than we have
't,,,elP4ttd. According k) the official returns from the
rob bepartnaent there was, for the fiscal year end-
-6 oUne 30, 1844, a balance in our favour.
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