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North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13
From Macken~ie,s cn-.u.

The Telegraph steamer on Lake On.
tarlo, IS taken into the pay of the oovern.
ment of the United States for na,;onal
defence.
The Diamond is the name OF M, vo,a,.
new weekly. II is much 10 opr ,as,.
verify The editor is scientific. literary AMI
practical, and goes for the collection &C
merchants debts by law, or in o,be,
words free trade. shall pray for the -.
cess OF the Diamond. ONLY seems wsas
W Lord John Russell and NJ pan'
lett Thompson's Union Bill for Cad.
wonId require $500 acres Of The he's, 49,"
u uncuItivaied, to qualify a man n he :
representative. In many TOWNSHIPS oc
resident Inhabitants not one opal;fsd go
dIdaie would be found. This r. Fon-
lish justice /! Eng
Desertion. lin the Criminal co,...
Quebec, James Fisher and C.r,,d w.
Americans from the State ~ NJ
were condemned to pay a fine of Gao ~
Imprisonment, and to stand in the n[;IIo,w
Tor entlcing soidiers to desert. ~
We are Informed by a cen,lan., -
Niagara mat The American Government,
has advertised within the last ,bree - Gu.
iays' Tor 600 men 10 repair to For, Nj.
PARACHUTE ~onlinous. wa
mere are al PRESENT. in the North Ams,
can and West India stations 90 ~"
'ot'le ship. 9 f~rigates, and 10 sIoons"
w guns, 1896 men.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13
Signs OF the Times.
From fAe Mirror Of Parliament.

House ot Commons. Aug. &c.
MI D'lsRAKLL.-i beg 10 present a pc
uslon Sif, rom certain Merchants aDC
ship owners OF the city Of London. It ],
mosi respectfully signed ; and among 9th.
ers, by gentlemen who now are, and sew.
rrsl who have been members OF this house;
oy the committee OF the North American
Association; BY the president of the South
American Association and other firms
Of great responsibility: stating
:" That the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
to whose intelligence and integrity are in
trusted the honor and interests Of this
country, has been publicly charged with
ctimInaliiy OF the gravrsl character, in an
Exposition OF the Causes and conse-
quences Of the Differences between Great
Britain and the United States, on the
boundary Question addressed to The
Chamber OF Commerce OF Sheffield. By
David Urquhari, ESQ.
The petitioners, therefore, pray this
house 10 institute an inquiry
INTO these allegations, demanded alike hv
he honor Of the Minister, and the inter
Of the nation"
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13

s""a Tie middle Of that s.rroai 10 the
racine giving TO the U. States all the
country East aud South Of such line, aud
'siain'ng for Great Britain all North and
"esi ni e. except a small portion of de-
'ached Territory 10 the angle between The
coast OF the Pacific and he South coast OF
The Strait 81 Fuca, containing two good
hsfboufs, which they were willing also TO
cede 10 the United States. To neither Of
iiiese propositions, however, would the
party TO which il was addressed, accede.
10 the mesntimr, each Of those powers
had separately concluded a treaty of
boundaries and navigation with Russia, by
which Russia engaged to make no estab-
iishnienls on the American coasts or is
lands OF the Poetic. South of the latitude |
81 degrees anil 20 minutes, while the other
parties were TO make none North of that
line , although, by each treaty, the sub
jects or citizens of either OF The parties,
were allowed To fish and 10 trade with the
natives TO any portion Of the North West
coast not occupied By the other, excerpt 10
spintUous liquors, or arm and munitions
war and the vessels OF each were al
10 visit the interior seas, and arms
Of the sea, on the whole OF the coast, du-
ring The len years Immediately following
The conclusion Of the treaty. These lat
ter stipulaiions have not been renewed.
The Russian possessions in America are
under The direction Of a company called the /,
Russian American Company, which pos {
'esses the exclusive right Of trading in that |
'art OF the world the residence of The
Governor General is at Silica, on one OIL
he islands in the North West Archipelago, 6
allied by the Russians Baranof's Island, o
ear the 9th degree of latitude. q
AT present tie British Northwest Com n
any occupies all the most important points n
J the whole region drained by the Colum- +,
ia, in virtue Of licenses granted by their
; and British Justices OF the
eace enforce the laws OF Great Britain &
yer British subjects Throughout, it.. The gj
Omber OF citizens OF the United States II
titled beyond the Rocky Mountains is in "
'nsiderable, and they have few trading W
Establishments oil any kind in the county. A
mericans are, indeed, almost entirely
from the trade on the Columbia,
ID their commercial enterprises are nearly ha
directed towards the territory South of ar
e torty-seeond degree Of latitude. which le,
recognised as belonging TO Mexico. The ne
lall American settlements on the Multo-
mah or Wallamet, and the Wallah, the
lnclpaI branches Of the Columbia which NJ
W from the South, appear TO be wholly
rlcultufal, and 10 be in a manner under
e direction OF Methodist missionaries II,
i'm New-England. ~,
The people Of the United States are, r.,
viewer, not to be accused of want of hy
argy On account Of the Indifference with md
'ich they have hitherto regarded this IN;
1t and fertile region, as that indifference ,;c
arisen solely from the circumstance no,
they held at their disposal lands ,hs
ally good, and under a better climate, cor
immediate vteintty. in :,
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13
From the New World.
Mn. BENTON'S PROJECT OF FOR.
TIEICATI0N

some three year ago, at the time when
lie discussion about distributing the sur
plus revenue arose in the Senate OF the
United States, IL was strenuously urged
by Mr.. Benton Of Missouri, that the mos,
judicious appropriation Of it would be to
build Notifications aiorg the whole Allan
tic Frontier. His idea was that the money
could moi be aid out TO better advantage
than in Strengthening the defences of The
country. VIGOROUSLY weak and insufficient
in the event OF any catastrophe, like this
with which we are now threatened. GEN
eral Jackson was understood TO be in favor
OF this project, and refused 20 sign the bill
giving the surplus to lheStates from consti-
~tntional objections that it could not be giv-
EN-. The way the Presidents constitution
al scruples were avoided, was by framing
the bill so as to lend %, or deposit with the
States the large accumulation of revenue
then in the Treasury. This disposition
of funds, at one time thought 10 be so sa-
gaclous by certain legislators, has proved
mex To useless TO The States and burden
10 the Government. Indeed GER
tain instruments have never been paid. or
are they likely To be paid; neither are the
States IN a condition 10 return the am
they have received in any e~xigen-
cy.
Far more advantageous would il have
been TO have adopted Mr.. Benton's much
project q fortification. Then {
here would have been an evident and :
grand result, which would have conferred a
perpetual benefts p o the country. a
Dur whole border would, BY this time.
presented a Inc of defences. either
completed or in PREPARATION, which would
ave gwen profession and a feeling ofse- I
'nrlty TO the sea-loard. As it is, we are n
oially u~nprepare{. Even our chief cities d
nsuiiciently guarded, add the larger nor
lono OF the c~oastln an utterly powerIess n
condition. Strange, very strange il is v
hat our legislatcrs have been SO wiIfuI p
o confident Of safety, or so blinded nv m
he spirit oil parry, as not TO have seen W
. the broad lay light Of experience CT
he wisdom ofihst great precep, Of ON,
Vashineton-''M time of peace ~prenare lie
or ,cdr." - W
. IL
lmportdnt-Ne learn the following inn. %
ortant fact fpm the augusta Are ~ 20
thursday last. Sir John will now nrob. A;
bly, have an opportunity to fulfil his ori. lie
NAL threat. which though suspended bv
he Scott agreement, has virtually been q
'newed by iht British home government !, y
rough Mr.. FOX. J"
We learn from correct sources that i'm
Ie U. 5. troa's. heretofore understood 10 f.,
I'VE been ordired tn Houlton, are in fact
dered to the Disputed Territory. a no. n;
OF them b the station on Fish River b.,
ID the remainder 10 Fort Fairfield. A,
" This m0fement is just TO Maine. and Ga,
t.ieproper answer to the British !,
reat of "ionsequence'' Ia result from ice
e existing attitude Of this Stale. We h,,
We no tiua for further comment" go:
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13

FOREIGN.

The London Standard states that it was
reported that ministers intended TO dissolve
parliament on the 2nd April.
On the 7th April, in the House OF Com
mons, Lord John Russell carried his mo-
ton for the second reading of the Eccle-
s~iastical Duties and Revenues Bill. bv
which, amongst other things, some of the
richer slnecures OF cathedraIs are TO be
abolished, and Others reformed. and the
money thus saved from the rapacious cor
morants of the Church is to be appropri.
a,ed, not TO any lay purposes, but for the
benefit OF The poorer clergy. The arch
bishops OF Canterbury and York, and the
Bishop of London, voted for this measure
On the same day the Bishop of Exeter
brought forward his motion respecting the
Clergy Reserves of Canada, and conclud.
ed by moving a resolution 10 the effect nj
annnlling the recent Act oil the Canadian
Legislature, which interfered with thesp
Clergy Reserves, and he carried his mo.
ton by a majority Of IL.
We give an extract from the address oeI
MIR. Julian Harvey, 10 The Cbar,is,s NJ
'f"'tNN W VIE OG0SEOW Herald. |
He told the Chartisis TO arm themselves-l
TO arm themselves quietly and saw nothing
about ito lay aside speaking, and 10
act. 1t was not the having a musket that
amounted TO physical force. Anv man
might have a musket loaded TO the muzzle
II was the mere accident Of its going of
'nd the contents passing through an or.
mined rutfian or greedy aristocrat thai,
physieal-fnrce. Let them come /.
With their horny hands and leather APRONS.
eady TO tuck up their sleeves and bepin
they would require OF course, to each
an umbrella, and a toothpick Of the
light sort. He was not inclined TO y;sk
rs neck till the people weee prepared 10
ct for themselves; but so soon as tbev
him they were ready 20 BEGIN. he
'ould say and do more than he had VET
aid or done. [,
Rumours OF dissention among the Car-ic
SITS of Catalonia have reached London. I
ut on no credible authority. Espar,ero a
20 he doing nothing with a very
rye snd extensive army. n
IL IS said that the Emperor Of Moroceo !,
as concluded a treaty with Abdel.K adler a
V The expulsion OF the French in Africa h
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Inducements Of British T'roops.-The
81. Johns City Gazette, New Brunswick,
OF the 10th ult., states that Two companies
OF the 69th regiment, now in that garrison,
are 10 proceed to Fredericton, and that
no troops are expected there from Hall
fax.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13

A schooner with provisions, baggage,
&c" Tor The detachment Of the 18th Re-
giment stationed at Madawaska, will leave
this evening from River du Loup. A par
ty OF seven or eight men of the same corps
will go down in her.-Quebec Gazette of
90.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13

The Woodstock Times says-"We
have been informed that our neighbours
are busily engaged in Transporting artil-
lery and other munitions of war TO The
neighborhood of the Arostook!"
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13

10 II we have plenty of errors and no
Editorial this week, il is owing to the ilnr,,
of Mr.. Thomas.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13

The Boston Post of Saturday says
"Doct. Woodford from Fredericton, N. B.,
passed through this city yesterday, bearer
Of dispatches fromSirJohn Harvey to Mr..
Fox, British Minister at Washington.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-13

In a Repr
pr country
nanifcSted a
)fder, 50 a
pnblicanism
feisn than a
-viz the
'nce and vii
book a, ir 8
weh nigh deI
4" present 8,
Deco done,
bottles, iii q
Pas ~drgenero
ilghis.-Even
Representauy
Pr blows ond
Zoo Of bosines
Bynnm, Of N
~ 0DC
8am,s name, .
~falsehood.
sFnfted, wher
|h each other
/" manufscture
II is sa
knife, but thd
ably separated
vet, and somI
I-.y, such fh
.3 chest degree,
1s%sloorued and
banner.
Di,tre,nag
VIM. f. n
tbs late Job|
. was kille
e wa on hors
'aod' with hid
arm; bot befoI
= tine tospur
: uee struck b
81 force, tha,
~ him and his
WateGmsI
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-02
the MADlSONIAN.

lhare ofsen risked my life IN the field IN defence
fy country, and shall tomorrow risk my goi'f'eai
Ips in favor Of the Union Of the STATES IL vote on
tAs Missouri Question )-GES. HaRRIsos-
do not, indeed, think Il rouid be ,orong 70 MAKE
81 public officers account for any sudden increase "
sssclh Gen. Harrison.
=" lhavs nsrer laid claim 10 any ooaer merts aan
that Of entire derotion to the cause IN rhica acc
sews engaged and zeal that regarded as noming
svOy personal ineonrsnienee. Gen, Harrison
~ deny therefore TO the General Government me
s<ciss Of any poeer but ,rat is expressly giren 70 q
By s Constitution tnat is essentially necessary 70
eeyvy the Porer erPressiy giren into effect eieneral
Harrison
General Harrison is the only commander in our
sevfcs to iohom British army surrendered during
IL last ,rar.p-Hon. J. r. Underwoods letter to
1hos. Allen.
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Summary of Mems.

Cry ArFAIRs.-Y Yesterday, the election Of Mayor,
Aldermen and Common Councilmen, took place
throughout the City The day was hot and the cleo
ton warmly contested There seemed to be no doub,
of the election cf Mr.. seaion to the Mayoraty, and
majority Of anti-administraiion to the Common
Council
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-02

Mr., TRIPLETT, Of Ky, moved TO suspend the
rules for the purpose Of taking up bill supplementary
TO the bill granting pre-cmion rights TO actual set
tiers on the public lands. This was voted down too
NEW YORK PILOT LAW.
Mr. CUSHING moved reconsideration Of the
vote by which the House decided that the report Of
Mr. Hillen from the Committee on Commerce, in re-
aiion to the pilot law should be received the report
of the majority Of the committee
Mr. CUSHING spoke at length in support of the
motion.
Mr.. CLIFFORD demanded the previous question
and the question being put the motion 10 reconsider
was rejected.
past two TO four o'clock.
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NATIONAL THEATRE.--Mr Walton the enterprisng
and interchangeable manager presents attractive bill og
mis- benefit tomorrow night. Ranger, Lambert, Mo
nier, Waack are all clever performers and to say
thing Of Mr.. Walton himself and the several others
who sustain the subordinate but still essential charac-
tiers, the house should be well filled If any one de-
benefit Mr. Walton should have indeed, must
have bumper
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-02

We saw several gentlemen from Greene
county, few days since. who told us that there
would be a large number Of persons at the June
Court for their county. 10 hear Mr.. Rives ad-
dress the people. A request signed by upwards
Of hundred of the citizens Of the county had
been sent 10 Mr.. Rives, which, together with
his answer, we were informed would be handed
TO us for publication, but up TO the hour Of ON
publication, il had not been received
We are pleased 10 learn that there are 50
many individuals in the strong holds Of the Van
Buren, party who have even desire TO hear Mr.
Rives, and we trust that his visit to Greene
may awaken a greater spirit Of research and in.
quiry for political truths among them, and that
their vote in the fall win show their confidence
in the man who was sandered and traduced to
serve party purposes Charlottesville Reppb.
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which were ordered, and, being taken, were yeas ios
nays 10 mot two-thirds voting IN inc amrnA''eI
30 the rule was not suspendsd
The House then passed V the consideration OF Pn-
varE Bills.
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HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, June I, 1910.
In Tun>..a A., Z

i,
Mn. THOMAS ALLEN:
The Editor Of the Globe, Mr. F. p Blair. HAVING
refused publish the following letter from me- writer
for the purpose of correcting the misstatcmcnt Of
letter published in the Globe of Saturday evening
over the name of w. Montgomery am compeed
request of you to publish the same II is extremel,
disagrccabc to me- to be compelled to figure further in
this business, but lest my silence may be construed in.
to an acquicsccncc with tho misstaement of the lee,
above mentioned feel bound through sclfrcspcct Ia
put tho matter in its true light before the public.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,, June ]. 1910
To the Editor of the GLOBE:
| wish TO make, simply, the following statement
through the columns Of your paper The letter over
the signature Ct w. Montgomery, in the Globe Of
May O,-pretendng to give account of the diff.
Guilty between him and myself is false, in the main
both to facts and nsinuatons The following e
true statement of the met him purely by ae
eident, in the door, on my way TO the post Office
walked up TO him directly in front, and deliberately
slapped his jars. Whcrcupon he struck me over the
shoulder with which he held in his hand and
which broke short of at the first blow then turned
my cane-whch was a sword cane of ordinary size
holding by the lower end, and gave him blow over
the head striking him with the handle or sword end
In striking this blow, the sword flew out TO some dis
lance then repeated my blows three or four times
with the lower or barrel end Of the cane until We
were separated-he retreatng backwards all the time
He struck me but once and that was when he broke
his cane did not draw the sword from my cane or
attempt to draw i had him entirely in my power !;
but did not wish TO infict any material injury on
HIM and should have dcsstcd after shaping hs laws
had he not struck me with his cane have NOTHING
further TO say.
X. RAYNER.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, June |

MONDAY, June H..
AFFAIRS IN FLORIDA.
Immediately after the journal was read, Mi WAD-
Df THOMPSON, Of s. c., Chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, rose and asked leave to
present letter which he had received from the Secre-
tary of War. Leave being granted, the letter was
read II was accompanied by two reports from off.
GERS in Florida giving details Of more ourages, and
bloodshed in that devoted region, and showing the
necessity of sending additional forces thithcr for the
protection Of our iellow-countrymen
The Secretary said he had been looking anxiously
for the action Of the House ON the bill which had
been introduced, authorizing the raising Of an add
ona force Of sixteen hundred men to operate against
the Florida Indians; and lie urgently requested
the cooperation Of Gen Thompson, one Of the
Committee on Military Affairs, in bringing the House
to speedy and definite action on that measure
After the documents were read, Mr.. THOMP-
SON said that il the House would consent TO take up
the hill he believed the consideration would not occu-
py half an hour, He moved that the rules be sus
pended, in order TO enable the House to 90 into Com
mittec Of tho Whole, and take up that bill
Mr.. DOWNING, Of Florida, seconded the motion
of Gen Thompson with great carncstness. lie said
that the letters which had been read only rec;tcd
currenccs which were continually taking place He
then gave some further details Of the assaults and
murders, and deprcdaiions which had occurred re-
Gently, and since the dates of the reports transmitted
by the Secretary of War; and hoped the House
would at once consent TO take up tho bill Of the Com
micc on Military Affairs
MI. ATERToN objected lie wished his mo.
ton for changing the rules of the House. so as to en-.
able majority TO 60 into Committee Of the Whole on
any measure at any time TO be at first disposed Of
The motion of Gen. THOMPSON was rejected.
lie then moved to suspend the rules for this day
only in the hope that the bill would he promptly dis
posed cf This was also voted down
Mr. HUNT then proposed to suspend the rules 70
two hours, in order 10 take up the ball and pass it,
This was likewise rejected
So the federal loco focos refused three times to allow
measure which Is called for by every consideration
Of humanity and patriotism to be taken up.
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- There is Postmaster in Canada who receives
pay from the Government Of the United States az ad
mnistercd by Mr.. Van Buren,, to the amount Of
seren thousand dollars per annum!
We notice the dccease of Gen. John Adair, of Ky,
in the SD year Of his age. He a soldier in the
early Northwestern war; and commanded the Ken
lucky troops at New Orleans, in l9l4-l5
MAINE.-A great Harrison Convention is called to
meet at Augusta on the 18th inst
large fire occurred at Ithica, N, Y, on Thursday
last, which destroyed about 20 buildings, valued at
$4,000 to $15 600
The Postmaster at Wheeling Va, has taken the
stump to fight for his salary and his bread"
Who the rerilers Of General Harrison THE
Cincinnati Gazette asks, il Of the Federal Loco
focos will inform, whether Nathaniel Green, Mr.. Van
Buren's Postmaster at Boston, is the same man that
exerted himself to get up public dinner to General
HULL, after his disgracefu surrender of Detroit