Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-26

THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY QUESTION.
We looked to the English brought by the Br'.
tish Queen with great interest, the expectation oil
seeing something indicative of the intended course OF
the British Government on the Boundary Question
We have found nothing that is satisfactory nor have
yet learnt that any dispatches have been forwarded
TO our Government on the subject. We shall soon
know.
The House of Commons pet on the goth of April,
after the Easter recess, which being only days pre-
vious to The departure of the British Queen gave no
time for definite action thereon. On wednesday, the
Both, however, Mr.. Hume asked whether there would
be any objection, great anxiety existed the sub
ject 10 rive the House information respecting the
negotiations with America the Maine Boundary
question, what the present state of these negocla
tons, and whether favorable result might not be
tcipated
Lord j. Russell said he would answer the question
Tomorrow
1t was on that morrow that the British Queen left.
T.HadsSORi0R.
The following paragraph on the subject is from
the Lirrpooi stat Of April 9th
TIE Boundary QuEsrIoN-An extraordinary rnmor
has been prevalent for the last two three days but
which cannot be induced TO credit, namely, that her
Maestys Government have consented to pacity the
menacing citizens of Maine, and settle the boundary
question by bride of 10000
From The Londoa Morning Chronoie.J
The latest accounts from Maine show no intention
the part of the government (however remss they
may be in checking the improper acts of their wild bor
DER 10 IN acts OIL hostility, Wnllc
from the intelligence from New Brunswick and Cana
da it is clear that troops will remain quiet unless
attacked Every thing, therefore, seems to hold out 4
pros pec that this minor difficulty will not be allowed TO
disturb the amicabe relations between Enga and
the United States, to interfere with the tranquil set
Element of the question unfortunately left By the
gotators of the treaty of Client germ ofdspute be-
tween two nations linked together BY every tie Of muu
al interest and common descent.
(from The Manchester Guardian, April 3d.
IHE BOUNDARY observation-disclosures have recently
become current to the effect that ministers have agreed
with the American minister upon basis for the settle.
ment OF the long disputed boundary question, by the
adoption of the intermediate line proposed by the King
of the Netherlands, and the payment of sum OF
f20O000 to the State of Maine by the British govern.
ment. These rumors-tor which, believe, there
is foundatIon-have, Of course, set the conduc
tors of the tory press IN motion, with the view of at
lacking the proposed arrangement-just they wond
have attacked any other course which ministers
might have pursued in the matter. If they keep
the question unsettled, they are abused, If they pro-
pose compromise II, they are abnsed and II they
were to propose to insist the immediate surren-
der of the whole question by the American Govern
mcnt, they would be much more loudly abused for
punging the country into order 10 enforce
claim of very doubtful justice, TO say the least OF IL
OF course the ground taken is that ministers
ought to conccde nothing; and the very parties who
abused and still abuse them for enforcing the award
of the King Of the Netherlands fall into the rldcu-
lous Inconsistency of denouncng that award eX-
ceedingy unjust towards England and one that ought
no, TO be submitted To. We think that before these
parties attack minister's they should make up their
minds as to the which TO have been taken,
and not prefer charges maniitsty inconsistent with
each other
A Tory meeting was held at Glasgow, April 18TH to
the number of 400 persons, called together by Mr.
Monlch "ior the purpose of putting them IN posses
sion of facts and views of the deepest Importance, re
spectnp the state Of our thc Brtsh) foreign relations
Among those who addressed the meeting, was Henry
Parrish, Esq, formerly Secretary of Legation 10 the
United States The following is an extract from a re
port of his speech which we find in the Glasgow Con.
stitutionallst:
Mr. P. then read an extract of the alarming news,
this morning arrived, of the warlke preparations OF
the United States. So deep had been his anxiety,
confident his knowledge of the American People that
whom he merely knew by reputation, as the most IN.
eligent and patriotic merchant there, TO warn his fell
owcitizcns of the necessity Of timely preparation
against the coming storm
Mr. 7. then pointed TO the double blow which war
with the United States would strike against the
munity of Glasgow itself; the cotton of the Southern
States being distracted from the British market 10 the
rival manufacturer of New England and concluded
with emphatic appeal to every man present to apply
himself the spirit of patriotism and TRUTH to the IN
Simultaneous investigation ofquesons affecting the dear
est interests of life property, and affections OF every
subject in this land-to bury the Ratchet OF party and
unite for our common counry-the noblest Inheritance
ever vet intrused by bcncfcen Heaven 10 the indus
try and defence of man. (Cheers.)
MRS DOROTHY A. PRICE Take notice thar Monday
vi 20 day OF July next al house, IN the county Of
shall dispositions