The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-04-20
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The Great Western has arrived at New Y ork,
after passage of twenty-three days. She en-
countered head winds all the way. She brings
London papers to the 22d.
On the 18th of March, in the House of Com
mons, Sir S. Canning inquired Of the Secretary of
Foreign Affairs, whether he had received any in
formation from Washington with reference to the
recent collision which was reported to have taken
place upon the boundary between the State of
Maine and the province of New Brunswick. He
need not remark how important this subject was
He was DESTROYS to know whether the noble lord
had been informed of the course which the Amer
lean government proposed to take in consequence
of this transaction. He also wished to be inform
ed whether there was any reasonable probability
of the negotiations which had now been CARRYING
on for eight years, for the settlement of this ques-
ton of disputed territory, being brought to a sat-
isfactory termination.
Lord Palmerston stated in reply, that he had
received but very imperfect information upon this
subject from our minister at Washington The
circumstances TO which the honorable gentleman
referred, were only known generally in that city,
their details not having arrived. 1t was not yet,
therefore, in his power to state what course the
American government intended to pursue He
would be, however, fully justified in stating that
the most friendly disposition toward this country
prevailed in that quarter-(Hear.)
Sir S. Canning-What is the date of the COM
munication to which the noble lord refers?
Lord Palmerston replied that he did not remem-
Der the exact date, but that the communication
had reached him by a rapid conveyance (the
Great Westerly He could not say whether the
result Of the negotiations referred to by the hon
orable gentleman would be satisfactory or not; but
this he could say, that both governments were an
mated by most serious desire to obtain such a
result. (Hear)
In the House of Commons, on the 2lst, Mr. o.
Cornell repeated the question he had before ask.
ed, whether the capital executions in Canada We're
about to cease.
Mr. Labouchere said he was happy to inform
the House that communications had been received
from Sir John Coborne, and Sir G.. Arthur, in
which those gallant officers stated that they did
not imagine any farther capital executions would
be necessary.
Mr.. Hume brought forward his motion for the
extension of the right of suffrage which was OPP
posed at great length by Lord John Russell, and
lost-ayes SO, noes SIS.
The Maine Boundary Question.-The steamer
Liverpool had not reached England when the
Great Western sailed consequently the action Of
Congress on the Boundary Question was not known
there. The special message ofthe President, how
ever, was carried out by the packet ship Eng land
which had arrived.
The subject has been far from producing the ex-
citement which many have apprehende9 Some
of the more violent Tory papers seem to be rather
belligerently inclined, but in general the tone Of
all the journals, both Wing and Tory, is exceed
ingly pacific. This is especially the case with the
Times, which advocates the settlement of the con.
troversy by an exchange of territory. Any further
apprehensions of any collision growing out of this
affair may now be safely dismissed.