Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-28


therefore, moi being River contemplated
III the Treaty as one Of the A:lss,ic
Rivers, 10 be divided by the highlands.
This claim il established will leave the
whole OF this noble river, tie ST. john,
within the British Provinces
o, our side, n Is commended, with
equal carnesiuess, that the North West
angle oi Nova Scotia is neaiiy 100 miles
North OF the 81. John, aud this will carry
the Boundary nearly along The Banks Of
the 81 Lawrence, and within sight of the
walls OF Quebec: and altogether intercept
your present contamination with Canada
be ih. rUui OF the ST. John. THIS cir
cumsiancr, as well as the vast extent of
frontier territory IN dispute, appear To-
FENDER tie question one Of gtca, impor-
tango to your Provinces especially.
With regard 10 the Parallel OF I.ali
i1de ,hr Commissioners kave no power
by The Treaiy Of determining any Thing
They are only 10 run and mark The Pa
rai!el on The carlh.-If reports are true
tins Parallel has been found by The obser.
walton OF very accomplished Astronomers
employed by both nations and using The
best instruments that mudern improve.
meu,s can furnish I; tie results OF which
agreed, TO IA remarkable degree OF minute
ness, Ia cross Lake Champlain in such a
manner as 10 leave all The Notifications
al Ronses Poini, clearly within the British
lines.
" The newspapers talk of Compro-
mise IN ihis matter; but am al d loss 10
conjecture where lie Commissioners are
TO Ind POKER of compromise In Running
an astronomical line. Rcpor, also says
the parties are not agreed a. 10 the North
WeSternmOsi Head OF Connecticut river.
This pO!nt also Involves very cOnsidera.
BILE and valuable portion Of territory
The truth is thai the trainers of The Trea.
" of 1888, undertook 20 describe liue
OF boundary through region al that
time al.os,t hcr unknown AMI unexplored,
aud hence all these difficulties.
While the commission vas in session
here, II WAS said that the surveys oil This
year would complete tie Information The
Commissioners required with regard 10
the groeraph, If the country in dispute,
III order 10 L decision ON the points refer
red to them. But such are thc eicmenis
%! division IN Ihc whole course Of This
boundary, thai entertain very sh-ewd
suspicion that the Commission will not
settle the controversy. In such case "A
Third Power mist ke called in as umpire,
under iIir ierrns OF the Treaty or, which
Is more probable, the two Governments
vii! negotiate auew !or themselves"
E.r.ract Of letter from BGtaria to q sensi casea
III Boston, dated jane ~, Is,D.
The attention of the government
for considerable lime, has been taken
mp in their Palcmhang Expedition. The
failure Of The last year was attended with
considerable loss of men, no. IN battle,
bu; by the raging jungle fever sf thai
unWholesOme place. Having gone there
loo late in The season, the landing wac
rendered inaccessible by ihe deluge oi
rain aud wet marshy grounds aud the
expenses have been great. The quarrel
| originated by the resident of that place,
MIR. Munlingu!. in taxing the Sultan
until his resources were almost exhaust
ed, together with Il strong desire to in
| fringe upon the Sul;aH's territories, whc,i
| the Sultan could moi endure, and drove
the Dutch away To man. with the ex.
! cepiion OF a considerable number who
| were slain.
Since that period, the Sultan has forti
| tcJ The bordrrs 0t Tie river, erected float
ing batteries, and put the river in such d
| state OF defence. that il will probably
cost many lives before possession oil thai
settlement can be- reIakcu. All these
preparations have been executed by two
| FTrNch deseriers from their own troops
One Is SAID 10 be a capable engineer,
having served under Napoleon. Their
has been considerable hustle of late
respecting second expedition, but fGr
waot OF sufficient troops il is deferred
until new ialporiaiion, which il DAILY
expected IRAN Holland; unless they seor
arrive, The expedition, we are told, will bt
out OFT, as the season is Far advancing
Nearly all The troops III the leland al pre-
SEM are Belgians and French, and iIier,
appears great dissatisfaction amons
them, SO murii SO, That the few Dnici
troops IN whom they can contide. arr
provided with two rounds of cartridges
and are kept III readiness in case of sur
prise.
This government, thnug! under The di
reciIOn or one oi the best OF men, Ina
been most unfortunate. They have ex
perienced within few years, lminens
losses. Several shipments TO Enropc, q
nearly six millions Of rupees, have bee,
lost by wrecks-and this year, III tw,
shipments 10 The Eastern Islands, $50 ant
l60. 900 dollars, IL has sustained loss b.
pirates and wrecks. The most able maj
Of this government, in which he was
member OF council, died The last month
q b'au VIII hnphu ny oil we AMERICAN
Who have visited Java, (Mr. Van Braam;
this death is very severely felt by tIi
government.
The pirates have becu numerous thi
year. and SO daring, that cargo boa
loaded with sugar mills apparatus, wa
captured three miles only fron this liar
Dor. Although many Americans nav
had the good fortune 10 escape ihes
robbers, sill they run great risk, 10 gene
raj, being SO slightly armed"
Boston Daily Advsrtiser.
BosToN, Nov BLY, the brig Laurel fror
Antwerp. We have received Antwerp papcl
TO Oct.6.