North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-07-01
Extracts from other Papers.
From TIE Fraakiin Gazette.

meeting was held IN the CITY 81 New
York on the 99d dsy al April, tor the put.
pose of adopting such measures a. might
be deemed expedient In procure the Imaie-
date release Of William l.. Mackenzie
from his confinement Among the olEcers
Of THIS meeting We recognize several OF the
mosi distinguished aud talented democrats
Of that CITY. We select the following
from series Of resolutions adopted on the
occasion, which we can certainty say,
expresses our sediments fully aud clear.
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Resolved. That We depreeais the pole
cy OF our Government ia regard TO the re-
Istions between this country and Great
Britain, in employing lhe army Of tbs Uni-
ted States TO suppress the revolution ~
Canada 10 permitting the Brush troops
TO hold possession of a portion Of our terri
tory, and in suffering the British Minister
To insult US. by declaring that his govern
ment' would not reIinquish the possession,
until the boundary question wss settled
IN permitting the massacre Of Americans
in the Caroline 10 remain unatoned for,
years, whilst McNab, the perpeirator OF
The crime. receives from The British Gov
eminent the order OF knighthood for the
act while al tho same time the unjust
and continued punishment OF Macken-
zIe for a supposed offence against our own
Government, is avowedly intended as a
measure Of Cancellation 10 the British.
These acts furnish q truly Illuminating
contrast between our Government aud
tina, Of Great Britain, by which we con-
ceivs the honor and justice of the nation
have been furnished.
NAvAL.-The United States sloop Of war
Preble sailed from Halifax on the 18Th
inst, for ST. Johns, New-Brunswick.--N.
7. Express.
A BAD FIX. Not long since a man re-
turned to Greenfield in Massachusetts, ,sl<
ter an absence Of thirty years and fotM
his wife married. Supposlng him dead,
she had long since thrown BY her weeds
and giveh heart and hand TO a second hus-
band.
To give some idea Of the eNent Of the
n oesan Empire, we may state, that last
year by the official reports, the number oil
births were 9,923, 99a: the number of
deaths ,5Cs,7S3; the number Of mar
r;ages 402 ,424.
MAMMOTH DURHAM BuLL.-Mr. WI
nant Youghans, Of Sand Lake Rense-
Iaer country, n. Y. had an improved
Durham Bull, which, on the day he be-
came yearling, weighed io2e pounds.
A colc ,corh cunning. -Mr. James Gro
yer Of Mount Airy, near Philadelphia has
COW that gave on an average, during the
week ending on the Tlh june, thirty three
quarts and a half of milk per day.
The Queen attended by her first Lord
of The d-chamber, Prince Albert, was
present at the races on the London Race
Course, on the 9Th May. and was re-
ceved with immense applause"
The North Eastern Boundary In con-
firmaton Of the facts stated by our Wash
iugton Correspondent, the Journal of
Commerce also states that A" the British
Government has accepted the last propo-
sitson Of our government, in relation to the.
adjournment of the boundary question,
with some slight and unobjeclonable
modification"
There is TO be Convention for an ex-
ploration and survey Of the boundary, it
is said according to The Tresty Of 1888,
with an Umpire to decide on all questions,
as 10 which the Commissioners disagree.
Semi Weekly Express.
IMPORTANT SEIzURE-The New Or
leans Bulletin Of the 18th says The Brit
ish steamship Argyle, which arrived on
the 18th with 5000 dollars in specie
from Vera Cruz, was seized on Saturday,
at the instance OF the Collector Of the port,
for a violation Of the treaty stipulation
between Great Britain and the United
States, in regard TO the carrying trade.
The specie, which is all owned in New
Orleans, we understand is placed liz o
safe deposit, 10 await the decision IN the
case of the proper authorities.
TEXAS.
Several complaints having been made
TO the Postmaster General, OF the nom
receipt of letters and newspapers from The
United States, we have been requested BY
that officer 10 state that all letters,