Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-05
QUEBEC, Feb. 10.

american claim TO the navigation of the Saint
Laurence, An important debate on this SUBJ
ject took place IN the House Of Assembly of this
Province on Tnesday, on the question of concur
| renee in an Address from the Legislative Coun-
Gil to his Majesty's Goyernment i'll England
against grantings this privilege to the Ameri-
cans. as
The decsioa was postponed until Friday.
Messrs. Oldham and Niger spoke in favour of
| the address, and 'Messrs. Papinean, Mr.. Spea-
ker, Nelson, BourdagHs, and Davidson, against
| it. The sense of the House, generally appeared
opposed to any interference in the negotiations
stated to be going on between his Majesty's go
vcrnment and the United States, unless that it
| should be manifestly made apparent, that the
particular interest of the colony were likely to
be injuriously affected by the result. The al
lowing the free navigation Oft the st. Lawrence
to the United States, did not, it was said, appear
to threaten the colony with any disadvantages,
but quite the contrary. The increased pros
perity of the province in 1909 and 1910, when a
portion of the trade of the country on the waters
OF the st. Lawrence, was instanced as proof
of the good effects likely TO result to the country,
from free navigation of the st. Lawrence by
| the Americans. The idea ofdanger to the loyal
ty of the people, from greater freedom of trade,
| and increased prosperity, was treated with Sc
Ycrity.-The danger of the revenue, it was
| maintained, could be easily avoided, as the So
vereignty belonged to Great Britain. On the
other hand, the case of New Orleans the anlbi-
ton which the United States had shown to ex-
| tend their territory, was cited. The introduce
| ton of contraband goods and smuggling, it was
said, could not be prevented ifsuch privilege was
granted to the Americans; the honour of the
country required the claim to be resisted.
| 1t was suggested by some members, that al
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concerning Barnhart's island in which this pro-
vince was as much interested as Upper Canada.
| A very novel but interesting operation was
last week exhibited in the Anatomical Theatre
at Saint Thomas's Hospital. Mr.. Jukes, a
surgeon, who invented the apparatus for extract
ing position from the stomach nearly two years
ago, satisfactorily proved by experiments upon
himself the efficacy of the practice now Ittend-
! cd, at the request of Sir Ashley Cooper, to re-
peat the experiment of emptying the sotmach
| by mechanical means. Mr.. Jukes chose to be
the subject of the experiment and was
so sanguine of the success Of the operation, that
| he would have swallowed a large quantity OF
| laudanum, had not the eutrcaties of his friends
induced him to substitute a solution of liquor
ice instead. Having swallowed a portion oil
this solution, and drinking two pints Of water,
| W.T.. JuhCS introduced long HexiDlc tube into
his roouth, and passed it down into the stomach.
Mr.. Scott, surgeon, who had formerly per-
formed similar operation upon this gentle
man, Immediately fixed large copper syring
so the extremity of tho tube, and in the space o
two minutes completely pumped up the whole
of the liquid that had been drank into a wash
hand basin held by an assistant. Sir Ashley
Cooper expressed the highest satisfaction in wit
Messing the speedy ai:l successful effect of the
operation, and the Theatre, which was exces-
sively crowded by professional spectators, rung
loudly with shouts of appreciation. This public
demonstration of the practicabiity of erDptying
the stomach by mechanical means through the
first made upon the human species satisfactorily
assures the medical profession of the easy appli-
cation of the apparatus to cases of poisoning
and it is to be hoped, that by the timely use Of
this Invaluable instrument, our public records
of accidental and suicidal deaths from poison
win happily now be but few.
London Paper.