The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-03-28
General Harrison.
From the Keystone.
WAsniNoroN, March 81, ie4O

The Senate for some days past, has been
engaged in executive session on treaty
with the Elk nations of Indians. They did
not sit to day. The House has made some
progress, during this day and yesterday, in
the disposition Of private bills.
The chef topic Of conversation here, is
the correspondence which is going ON be-
tween Mr.. Fox, the British Minister, and
the Secretary of State, relative TO The North
Eastern Boundary question: The cores
pondence has, il seems, assumed u very Sc
rlous complexion. Mr.. Fox S commune
calons are said to have been very pointed,
aud those of the Secretary not less so.-
The correspondence will, no doubt, be now
laid before congress.
1t is agreed, on all sides, tha! this matter
is approaching crisis. Maine will not
much longer be passive under lhe presence
Of an overbearing invader Of her soil
Congress, too, is pledged by a vote of un-
exampled unanimity TO maintain the rights
of the United States in this matter. There
is no dispute and no question in Gong ess
as 10 the facts in the case of the rights of
the United State growing out Of them.--
Mr.. BucHANAN's S very able report set those
questions at rest We must soon have the
answer of England to the peremp;ory de-
mand OF the United States that The troops
OF Great Britain be removed from The Ter
ritory in dispute; and, upon that answer, if
| il be unfavorahle, some action Of Congress
will be predicated. England has 10 longer
any pretext for delaying an adjustment Of
The question for the report of her engineer,
who lately explored the territory and traced
the line, has been made.
The wings still harp on the Jersey ques.
ton vainly hoping 10 raise some little capt
tai upon it. They have been wofuly mis-
taken in the effect of their movement IN this
matter on the people. In New Jersey, tie
decision OF the House, admitting the demo-
cratic members has been received with the
warmcst demonstrators OF the popular APP
probation, AMI that the ailenptol the wings
10 palm upon Congress the Governors can
didates will, nnquestionaby, ensure the
state for the democracy.
The course taken by the majority of the
committee of elections in reporting under
the Instructions of ihe House, that the de
mocratic candidates received the greatest
number of legal votes, has been the subject
of much misrepresentation and inyecuve.
biule has b. en- said i'll reply To the wlIig or
alors on this subject, until the other day,
when Mr.. Brown, of Tennessee, a mem
Der of the majority Of the committee, took
the floor Mr.. Brown is new member
and came here with a high reputation. He
is undoubtedly one OF the ablesl men in tht
demOcratic rangs in congress. His speech
on THIS subject was very able ana efficient
and deserves to be circulated So extensive
ly with those of Mr.. Jerifer and the olIIe
whig speakers to which il is a foil and sat
isfactory reply. Mr.. Campbell stated, ihi,
morning, that the majority Of commute,
were willing TO rest the argument on Mr.
Browns speech and take the qusslion-bu
Ihe wings will not let tie matter rest here.
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The Election. --NEw HAMPSHIRE TRUTI
To HER PRINCIPLES gs.-rhe election las re
suited TO the complete triumph Of Democra
nc principles. Governor Page is re-elec,
ed by an increased majority. Four of iht
1--WE counselors, and ten OF the twelve Sen
ators elected, are true Democrats, and TN
Democratic majority in Ihe House has beel
greatly increased. The Opposition Tough
the battle here under the Harrison flag
: Keeping their gu5ernaloria candidate almos
out OF sight; but the result is, the Demo
cratic majority has been increased som,
one or two thousand since Harrison wa
brought into the field New Hampshire
has given a glorious lead. and we doubt 10
her example will be followed, not onl
throughout New England but Throughout
4 the United States.
Concord nv H. Patriot
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