Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-01

ted States on this question In the year 1871 the
thern boundary Of the possessions OF the United
States and Great Britain, westward OF The Rocky
MounlainH, WAS defined. No agreement was made
rs to the country beyond the Rocky Mountains; but
u Convention signed between the two governments
in 1878, which to continue tor leu years, gave
right joint occupation TO lie subjects Of each coun-
Iry, In 1924, aud again in 1926, Mr. Canning made
several ATTEMPTS 10 come 10 an amicabe adjustment
Of our respective claims with the American G0vern-
meni. These attempts entlfey Jailed Al The end oil
ten years the convention expired. new convention
was lorned in 1927 winch continued IN l0ree tor ten
years. the convention oi 1918 with this proyso, that
the convention Of 1927 should not necessarily deter
mine by the lapse of lne but should extend beyond
the term Of ten years, and should terminate alter
years notice from either party, when rights OF both
should revive. That was the convention that now af
fecied the territory OF he Oregon. Mr.. Pakenham,
our Minister, had been directed in lS42 TO form an
amicable arrangement of the claims OF the two coun
tries equitable terms lie read message OF Pre-
sident Tyler dated the Sd Of December, l843 for the
purpose Of showing That he had expressed an equal
desire to come TO an amicable arrangement. Nay
the 18th Of February, lS45, about fortnight
before his inaugural address was delVeTedby Presi
dent Polk, President Tyler, in answer to an address
from the Senate OF the United States asking for nfor-
nation relative 10 the negotiations pending ON this
question with Eng land. observed e have only say
that 10 the negotiations sui pendng, this infor-
nation cannot he gwen. Considerable progress has
been made in The negotiations, which have been
and hope that it will he speedily brought to an amt
cable termination" He (Sr Pee) could confirm
the language Of President Tyei respecting the ami
cable spirit in which The negotiations had been car
red on but he could not confirm his statement
the progress Of the negotiations, and 10 his hopes of
AN a,nicabe terniaaton. On the 4th of March 18a5,
Mr. Polk made his inaugural address as President.
Since that time we have received no communication
from our minister, who had only been able TO
municap the message, hut had not had lime to make
any comment on it, The government Of President
Polk had been very recently appointed, and diplo-
matte communication, tar as he was informed, had
taken place with 1t. Tie thought il highly probable
| that Mr.. PakenLam would have continued With the
present government the negotiations which he had
commenced with the last but he had no Information
| on The sui ject. He trusted that the negotiations
would be renewed AT no very distant period the,
would know the result OF them. He did not despair
Of their favorable terminal ion, but if the proposals Of
| the British Government should be rejected, and no
proposals. were made by the Government OF The Uni.
| led States TO which we would accede, he should not
object the part of the Government, to lay on the
table all the communications between tie two Gov
ernmenis He still hoped than an amicable and equi
table adjustment of the caims OF the countries might
he made. He must however, express his deep regret
that, while the negoi atons were still pending, The
Presiiem of The United States should contrary to all
usage, lave referred 10 other contingencies than
friendly termination ofthem. 1ea hear and cheer So
| Such an aison was not likely 10 lead to such re-
suit friends To the real interests OF both coun-
tries deed. He regretted not only the ausion, hut
also the tone and temper in which il made. As
the subject had been brought under discussion he
felt il 10 be his duty. the part Of the Government
to state in language the temperate, but at the
same line the most decisive, that they considered
that wehave right this territory Of Oregon, which
Is clear and unquer tonabe: tlat we desire an ami
cable atjustmen Of the differences between ourselves
and the United States; but that, having exhausted
every ttOt obtain ,t IL rights invaded, we
t.re .ty,da nd nfeu a maj
| tremendous burst of applause from all parts OF
the house followed this annubcaton.
| In consequence of an in,imaon which Sir r. Peel
gave The termination Of his speech, that might be
! expeden for the house not to express any further
opinion al present this subject. the subject dropped
after ~ declaration from Lord John Russell that, he
would net submit any motion on this subject To The
house, unt the papers connected with ii were laid
on The table by her Majesty's Government.
| The mbject Of The annexation Of Texas bad teas-
ed be the subject Of much excitement, and appear
ed TO b. looked upon with Indifference in England.
the mater being absorbed IN The more serious qurs-
| ton Of Oregon O'Connell had uttered his maledc-
lion in the repea association in Ireland, but on the
whole "annexation occupied but little Of The public
| attention.
| In the House of Lords, Lord Ashburton had made
an elaborate defence Of his late boundary treaty with
this country, against attack made upon 1t in the
House of Commons by Lord Palmerson and Lord
John Russell.
The cotton market renamed without much change
from the previous advices by the Great Western,
though the news at Liverpool that the Caledonia was
10 be detained day, 10 bring oat the result Of the
| Oregon debate, wore startling a face that the
market Immediately became 6riper, and 5000 bales
were disposed OF at the highest quotations. The
price had exhibited tendency to recede during the
| early part of the week.
There bad been arrival Of American packet
ships in Eng land alter the sailing ofthe Great West
| ern.
The Queens visit TO Ireland was definitely fixed
10 take place in July, and it was SAID that Paria-
ment would be prorogued al early day, 10 enable
| Her Maize, ty's Minister TO accompany her.
| The domestic news Of England exhibited no no.
| iiceable feature since last aavices.
| In France, nothing very new or interesting had
occurred. The Chambers were engaged in the wise
project Of endeavoring TO regulate the and
anagemeht of the railroad companies, n project
about AS feasible as those that times show
themselves in this country Leg slAtion will hardly
reach the gambling transactions in shares, to pre-
vent which tie attempt Is made.
| There was no additional intelligence of mpor lance
| from Sw iizerland The country still remained in IA
state of leverish agitation.
| Gen. Thomas Thumb was IN Paris, and max ing
tremendous swell daily through the Champs Ely
sees, in his manikin carriage, aud on one occasion
was escorted bya detachment Of the Municipal
| Horse Guards. H..- - Hif-
| Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.
| The session of Parliament recommended on Mon
day last. (3lst March, and debate Of considerable
interest took place on the introduction OF the Navy
estimates for the year An Increase Of 1000 men in
the naval service WAS demanded, and the reason al
legged foe the requirement the ''necesst, for ha-
wing suuadr0ns the Of China on the coast of
| Africa and in the Pacific Ocean, A considerable
increase appropriations for all branches Of the naval
service was also demanded and obtained. The whole
| increase in the estimates is 1856, 072, Of which
1888 900 is for the steam department Of the navy,
and il considered necessary in order to keep pace
with the augmentaiions Of this b. anch Of the naval
| service by other powers. Steam basins are to be
erected al Portsmouth and Davenport, and the exist
| ing basin AT Woolwich 10 to he enlarged. In short
| general and veiy considerable increase, 10 the
force and efficiency of the Navy, is to he effected
| combined with adaptation of the nature of
that increase TO the universal of steam and the
gene, al advance Of naval science and architecture.
| The Prince de Joinyille's celebrated pamphlet was
| more than alluded TO in the course of the de-
bate, and il openly asserted that it's statements
| had aroused the British Government 10 "A sense of
tie necessity for action in regard to the steam navy
and The harbor defences Of the kingdom.
Lord Palmerston spoke upon the question, and at.
tackled the Government for alleged inconsistency in
their conduct towards France the matter Of the
Right of Search. His ordshIp also succeeded in il.
Producing into his speech attack upon ssthe Ash
burton capitulation,' and in in that the "ds.
graceful concessions" made by Great Britain al the
lime of that treaty, had injured disposition on the
part Of the United States, to demand a still far.
Their surrender Of British rights in the Oregon
| Territory. Lord John Russell endorsed, in IuIi
| and al some length, the remarks OF Lord Palmer
sion. both respected The Right Of Search question
| with France and the boundary question with the
! United States.
Sir Robert Peel defended The policy of the govern
| ment in these particulars, with very great ability
and his opponents certainly gained LILLE BY the
| Ila a,,.d atu n,Gc