Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-18

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in the next Presidential contest the ground OF any
good which Is expected 10 be derived from the operation
OF tho tariff Ii asserts that the most
holders OF factory stock in Massachuse disayow any
confidence in the efficacy OF high duties to promote
their interests that the friends OF the tariff are fain
o1 in crowds in Rhode island in consequence Of their
being disappointed OF the advantages which ,hev were
led to believe would result from that niudcious ,nea
sure; and that in Maine, the strongest evidences are
orded, that but little popularity is 10 be counted upon
ny being associated with system which has produced
consequences the very of those which were
go'vingiy depicted in anticipation by its advocates.
Indeed, so far as gather from the tone of the
most influential and uiicou. journals ,hroupbs, IN,
Union, thcimpocy and i'll effects of The mt CONNER
ciai restrictions becoming those who were
The bindes zealos in the tariff cause, and he whose
strongest claims 10 public favor on tis support
WILL ere long, surely find that lie leans ON broken
reed The extract which we publish from St Louis
paper to-day. the from the Charleston Patriot the
opinions which we haye abstracted from the Bo.on
Commercial Gazette, toy ether with ihe many and ex-
eeiien articles from various quarters, which we have
heretofore given, most pianiy show that, north soui
east and west change OF opinion among the defenders
OF the taril is toking place, which will ere long en-.
brace nearly every thinking Individual in the Uuicd
S'a'eS' t.V r. Ec. Post.
The annexed orr-spondence passed between COM
rnuee oil gentlemen belonging 90 this town, and Hon
"M PREBLE, on the occasion of his late visi, to
our interior Tor purposes with
M mission to The NethcrlanlsThe dulles Incident TO
that trust are peculiar ana require prepare NOR.
!ahorious aud diversified than usually belongs 20 dpo
matte station The learning OF thesiyilian will find s
use in explaining the PRINCIPLES OF law an
pcabe 10 the treaty with England relative TO the bo
dary tue application OF the language of the treaty 10
natural and conventional monuments. will furnish full
employment TO the acute perceptions OF mnd discp.
lined to consider the rigorous demanded in
courts OF common law; while it will be less essen
ua TO successful management of the boundary uues
ton, that the ministerial agent should be abie to dis
course with that and The
disputed line and highlands in question, which can only
De derived from personal acquaintance with the opos
ply oil the debatable gon In all these RESPECTS In.
people OF this State have the satisfaction OF knowing that
Judge Prebe IL as well qualified, and in respects
better qualified than any individual whom the President
could have selected for Minister the Netherlands
10 show their appreciation OF this Executive appoint
ment, well testify their personal esteem for
Judge treble, the citizens OF Bangor DESTROYS TO
honor him with public dinner His reply il charac-
c and while ii sufficiently explains The nature of his
ao employment conveys IN strong terms his opinion
the Justncsss oil our claims. Bangor Pdper
PAssADUMKEAo, 10Th July, 1920.
Gentlemen: have received Your obliging favor
oil the 9th inst in which You invite plr,ale with
you on my return To Bangor OF public dinner. beg
yon 10 be assured that be nsensbe 10 the honor
done me, 10 the too ftsrng anner in which Won
10 deserve the confidence OF my fellow Citizens in
Maine, is my highest ambition, and, next the con-
seriousness OF deserving it, to possess woud be my best
reward In common with YOU, and our citizens gener-
ally am deeply impressed with the Importance Of the
pending controversy portion of Maine, ascertained
to contain not less than eleven thousand square miles of
her territory, IS claimed by foreign power Of the
character OF that claim is unnecessary here 10 speak.
While streams and rivers maintain their courses pre-
serving their accustomed channels, and mountains and
highlands retain their places susainedby their ancient
foundations, the character Of that claim will remain
written the face of the itself by the finger of
Heaven so plainly is il written and entirely in ac-
cordance with the typography Of the country all the
solemn public acts and documents of Great Britain am
not yet without hopes, that when the subject shall be
carefully re-examned, there will be occasion
Tor her doing she win decline further sanction the
claim, preferred by her agent. But whatever course
Great Britain may conclude pursue think can as
sure you with great confidence that there want of
disposition on the part of the President TO consult the
feengs OF the people of Maine; Of a determined
purpose TO vndicate in the the public faith re-
qures, the just rights Of the State, and Of the u Sates
In regard to the honor YOU propose TO do me- must
pray you to allow me TO decline it, asbusness oil public
nature and my private require my return
to Portland with as little delay possible.
am. gentlemen, with great respect
Your obedcnt, servant,
WM II. PREBIE.
Messrs William Emerson, Thomas A. Hin, John viii
fians, and others.