The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-30 00:00:00

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MORNING, JUNE 30, 1846

The Halifax mail steamer, Hibernia, which arrived
in our river on Sunday, with dates from New York
to the 15th instant, brings us the important an-
tumincement of the acceptance, by the American
senate, of the terms offered by the government of
this country for the settlement of the Oregon ques-
tion. The particulars of the agreement are thus
given by a correspondent of the New York Herald
for Europe :

" It is very generally understood that the proposition
is in substance the boundary line of the 49th parallel
to the open sea, through the middle of Fuca straits,
leaving open to both countries the navigation thereof.
England is to possess the whole of Vancouver's Is:and,
and the free navigation of the Columbia river during the
charter of the Hudson's Bay Company. The present
charter of that company expires in 1863, and a ques-
tion is already mooted, whether the arrangement, if per-
fected, would cover a renewal of that instrument.
The legal opinion is, that it would not. Those wly)
raised the of je.ction desired to insert a clause to this
effect, but as that would involve the necessity of re-
turning the offer to England for amendment, incur-
ring a delay of thirty to forty days, the matter was
left open. The proposal of England submits that her
re of naviga

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united State

ig the Columbia shall be subject to
of navigati.,n and revenue now in

existence, and that no further restrictions shall be im-
posed without reference to this right. Stipulations are
made for remuneration for British settlements below the
line of 49, and providing for compensation for American
possessions north of it. Mr. Pakeuham's power of
settlement upon this basis was understood to be con-
ditional."

Another version. from the New York Courier,
will he found in our u cum ar y , which does not con-
vey the idea that the terms are accurately known.
As given by the Herald, they appear fair and ho-
nourab!e tti
to the c

inuation of that good understanding

which ought ever to exist between the mother
country and the American people.
From the seat of war on the Rio Grande we have
little of importance, with the exception of a rumour
that General Paredes has made overtures of sub-
mission to the American government. It does not
appear that, in any event, there is any great proba-
bility of the war being prolonged ; the instability
of the power of the Mexican president presenting a
bar to any very strenuous defence being made on
his part. In the meantime, the force under General
Taylor is said to be preparing to advance, notwith-
standing the hot weather, with a view of dictating
terms before the city of Mexico. The volunteers
are represented as being in excellent spirits, and full
of admiration of their own prowess.
Our accounts from Montreal are to the 13th
instant, and contain an important address, delivered
on the 9th instant by the Governor-General of
Canada, in proroguing the provincial parliament.
His excellency thanks the members for their inde-
fatigable attention to their duties, the liberality with
which they have provided supplies for the public
service, and the loyal spirit in which they have
passed the Militia Bill, thus manifesting their readi-
ness at all times to come forward, if needed, in de-
fence of their country, and in support of its con-
The concluding

parent state.