Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-04-19

Intelligence of our movements Il" relation to the
N. f. Boundary seems 10 have created but little
.,,rebeosion in London. The message OF Pres'-
,,sn, yAs BuREN was regarded as pacific and
satisfactory; and the feeling on the question is
much more tranquil and quiet than we had any
'e"S'' " LONDON, March 16.
Tn The House Of Commons Sir ). Canning with
..Ceence 10 the recent co ision which was reported
IT,. ION Mace upon the boundary between the
.'o,e nj Maine and our province Of N. Brunswick,
,.os de.rous TO know whether Lord PalmersIon
Nod beep informed Of the course which The Amerl
c.n Government, pro posed TO take IN consequence OF
his transaction. lie also wished 10 be informed
whether there was any reasonable probability OF
the negotiations which had now been carrying on
for eight wears for the settlement OF tbs question OF
dispu,ed territory beng brought 10 u satisfactory
termination !
Lord Palmers,on stated in reply, "lhat il was
no, vet in his power to state what course The Amer.
lean Government intended 10 pursue. lie would
be, however, fully justified in stating that the most
friendly disposition towards this country prevailed
in that quarter"
Sir ). Canning -"What is the date OF the
communication % which The noble Lord refers T.
Lord Palmers,on replied, ",ha, he did not re-.
member the exac, date, but the communication mad
reached ny II rapid conveyance Ohe Great west
ern.) He could no, saw whether The result OF tie
negotiations referred TO by the non. gentleman
would he satisfactory or moi but this he could say
,ha, both Governments were animated by most
serious desire 10 obtain such result
The letters from London all egrce in
saving that the English ministry are en-
tirely averse to war, and that no serious
sporehension is felt of such an event IN the
money circles, though the possibility OF
such an event has created good deal OF
caution.
The London Morning Chronicle, gov
aynment paper, OF March 2lst. Gays" the
intelligence from the United States, is. on
the whole, Of Satisfactory character.-
Notwithstanding The disposition of the clll
gems of Maine. and the apprehension when
a portion of toe American press enterta'ns
that some has,y and inconslderale pro-
ceedipes of that Safe may precpilatf
events, we are strongly disposed to contdt
in the central government without whose
APPRECIATION it Is scarcely possible that
general collision should .ake place. Where
the disposition is so manlfcstly good,w arc
justified IN anticipating peaceful issue
London tory papers Of March 81.
The Morning Herald remarks, in The
course of leading article on the sublcc
of the American boundary question -
war between Great Britain and the United
: States, would appear to be inevitable. A
oil events nothing can prevent wa7 eXcep
most amcable preparations on the part o
this country to guard the national homo
from violation, aud to maintain Mt all hoz
s,ds the dominion of Eng land over he
North American colonies"
The Morning Post. in a|lusion to tn
American boundary question, says-"W
own that If we 60 to war with the Unite
I States. our loss must be much greater tina
that Of ordinary war. but not so great O
that it should frigh,en us from our nat'ons
rights. We are not insensblc nor On mnd
Col, nor careless Of the loss of our trade
but better lose any thing than our natona
;,honor.
FRANCE.
Returns Of the election in the variou
departments had been received, and tn
opposition journals claim ma orlly in til
chamber OF deputies OF fifty three vo,es.-
The Ministers, finding themselves IN IN
nority, rendered their designations to tn
King on the OH of March. Great della
had taken place in the formation Of til
new coalition ministry. The London pit
pers of the 10th state that the cabinet won
be composed as follows; Marshal Soul
Minister of War and President; Theirs,
Foreign Affairs; Pa.sy, of The ln'ero
Human, of finance; Dupin, of Jus,i'
and religion; Duperre. of Marine; D
faure, o: Commerce Sauzet, of Pub
Works; aud VIemain Of Public lnslru
zion.
Mr.. Papineau had arrived in Paris oil
been warmly received by the liberals.