American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-17

not pretend to dChne-What properly belongs
to her Majestys advisers to dGGne-thc dlpIo-
matte proposals that should he made ! Will not
pretend to say what line ought TO be laid down;
but this will say, that | do not think we can
make any proposal which will be less than
the proposal made by Mr.. Canning, Chat
was the line on the parallel Of 40 deg to the
Columbia near its mouth, with any regard for
our own interests or our own honor. Cheers.
may be told that it does not matter II this
rocky and barren territory should be claimed,
or occupied, or taken by the United States
Yes, sir, must say it does matter. Cheers. !
1t cannot be matter Of indifference that large
territory, to which we have better and Just
er title, should be yielded to what must call a
clustering announcement on the part of the
President of the United States. 1t cannot be
matter of indifference that the communication
between that country west oftho Rocky Noun
tains and China, the f. Indies, and the whole of
South America, should be surrendered at once
to foreign power; but, above all, it cannot be
a matter of indifference that the tone of the
character of England should be lowered in any
transaction we may have to carry on with the
United States.
Sir Robert Peel said: GAS this sub jcct has
been brought under discussion, trust not i'm
properly by the noble Lord, feel it my impc-
ratve duty on the part of the British govern
ment, to state in language the most temperate,
but, at the same time. the most decided that
we consider we have rights respecting the ter
ritory of Oregon, which arc clear and irresistl-
be We trust still to arrive al an amicable
adjustment Of our claim; but having exhausted
every effort for the settlement, if our rights
shall be invaded, we are resolved and we are
prepared to maintain them" Loud and con-
tinued cheers from both sides of the House.
Lord Clarendon said in the House of Lords
"No assertion was, believe, ever made with
more truth than that our case is free from all
doubt
Lord Aberdeen, the Foreign Secretary of
State, said "Shoud it be otherwise, | can on
ly say that we possess rights, which in our
opinion are clear and unquestionable; and by
the blessings of God, and with your support,
those rights we are fully prepared to main
tain Load cheers from all sides. ~
TuE PLUMBE GALLERY-C Christmas Presents
We yesterday dropped in at the extensive cs-
Enlistment, No. 205 Baltimorc-st., known as
the "Plumbo Daguerrean Gallery" and were
really gralted at the number of familiar faces
presented to our view. 1t has been suggested
and we think the suggestion good one, that a
more appropriate Christmas or New Years pre-
sent could not be mnde, than one Of those life
like pictures, for the production of which the
"Plumbe Gallery is so universally distinguish
ed The establishment is fitted up in a style of
elegance unequalled by any other in this coun-
try, and The number of pictures daily taken is
the very best guaranty of their excellence over
all others. The exhibition gallery is free. The
public are invited to pay the proprietor visit.
REpoRr or THE COMMISSIONERS or THE
LAND OFFICE. The Washington Union pub
fishes the Report of the Commissioner of the
Land Office from which we learn that during
1914, the sales OF the public lands amounted
to Jas, 1853 acres, and the receipts into the
land Offices were S2,2O7,G7S; and during the
first, second and third quarters of the present
year, the sales amounted to | ,266 ,C6S acres,
and the receipts into the land Offices were S. :
69l $3.50. The Commissioner recommends the
presumption system, and a graduation of the
price OF refuse lands according to the value to
actual settlers.
RUMoRs FROM WAsuINGroN. Although we
place but little reliance upon the reports set
afloat by letter writers, we may state for what
it is worth, that the Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald writes that Mr.. Ben
ton, as Chairman Of the Committee on Military
Affairs, intends reporting bill for the mme-
date organization and equipment of 200, 900
volunteers, and to appropriate 10000, 900 to
arm and equip them, The same writer gives
rumor that Mr.. Walker is going on the Su-
preme Court Bench.
FIRE AT PIrrsBuRG. A fire occurred at
Pittsburg on Saturday morning, in a building
occupied as Lodge room by the Odd Fellows,
a Catholic printing office, and drug store by
Kerr & Mohler. The Odd Fellows lost about
$500 worth of furniture and number of books.
The drug store was entirely consumed but in
surcd for $4,000. The printing materials were
considerably injured.
SrocKs IN New YORK. The Express OF
MONDAY evening sdys- INC stoCh ihdrhet
still presents the upward tendency we have no
ticed for few days. Pennsylvania SIS rose
l-2; Wilmington Railroad l-2; Farmers
Loan 2; Morris Canal l-3; Reading 5-si
Norwich and Worcester 5; Harlem Id; Can
ton 81; Stonngton /; and Long Island "a"
Snow AT RICHMOND. The Richmond, Va.
Wing says: "Thcre was heavy fall Of snow
in Richmond on Monday, but it melted nearly
as fast as it fell. There is fine sleighing from
Winchester to Wheeling, through the North
West counties. At CIarksburg, the snow was
Is inches deep. We are TO have hard winter
we fear"
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