Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-03

Under the 26th section OF the new tarll.
agreed 10 on the 96,h Of August, 1912,
goods coming from England, which were
shipped before the imposition OF new duties
was known, were exposed to ruinous du
ties, TO the extent Of 80 or 100 per cent. on
silk goods, and 100 per cent. on cotton
goods.
The earl Of Aberdeen replied, that the
case had the attention Of government; but
neither the representations Of Mr.. Fox, the
late minister at Washington, nor of MIR.
Packenham, his successor, had as yet met
with the attention they deserved.
Ia the House Of Commons Mr.. Goulburn
stated that it was not the intention OF gov
eminent to make any present alterations in
the duties on tobacco.
Mr.. Roebuck asked whether government
had any objection to lay before the House
The negotiations between this country and
the United States on the subject Of the dis
pured Oregon territory? His reasons for
asking was to he found in existing circum
stances in the U. States; though he was the
last man who would desire to cast slur on
great nation. He understood. that in
1918, convention was entered into be-
tween this country and the U. States, the
purpurt of which was, that the territory IN
dispute upon the Oregon should be consld'
cred as matter upon which no determine
ton had been come to, ard that the whole
question should be left open. Under these
circumstances. the II. of Representatives
| had passed q bill for settling this territory.
The English were not, he believed, peo
pie at all accustomed to buster, or express
themselves IN a manner which should rouse
the Indignation Of those with whom they
conducted negotiations, but it must be ap
narent to every body that this was most
extraordinary proceeding. II it arose from
the weakness of the American executive, il
beloved foreign nations seriously 10 consid
err the matter. If the H. of K. passed suct
"A bill, il it were sanctioned by the Senate
and urged upon the president, he might be
forced to give it the effect OF law; while
we, having taken no precautions, but trust
ing to their good faith and the comfy o
nations, would find ourselves Invested o
the means Of protecting our own rights.
this case had been properly looked into
thew should at once have declared that tn,
U. States had no rights west Of the Rocky
mountains; and if the negotiations which
ndQ O6Sn UTOheH uV WeIe ~ ue iCCohhiieu
ced, he trusted they would be put on pro
per footing, and that the U. States wouI'
be called on to show what right they had Il
cross the Rocky mountains at all.
Sir Robt. Peel replied, that Mr.. Roebucl
; had rightly described the convention, whicl
was framed to last for ten years. 1t wa
} renewed in 1927, and expired again in 49,
but it was also provided that neither par
ty should terminate the arrangement with
. GU, a years notice. With respect to III
negotiations with the executive government
: Of the U. S. they had not been brought t
n close; and it would not be consistent wi,
r his duty to produce the correspondence I
the House. Mr.. Roebuck would see tina
our relations was not with the America
H OF Reps. but with the American execr
tive. Sir r. quite agreed with Mr.. Roc
e buck that nothing could be more unseemI
than to use any language Of buster or meg
!, ace; but, while forbearing to do so, he hop
d ed the House would not infer that her ma
b esty's government are no, deeply sensibI
I Of the Importance Of this subject.