Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-11

lore the more necessary 10 correct an lnaccuracy
proceeding from such source. | understood
| The gentleman from Massachusetts 10 say, thai,
=, BY the late treaty, the waters OF Puget Sound
were made free 10 British subjects Now. see
il stated that The copy OF The treaty as published
+ IN Philadelphia parcr corresponds accurately
I with that published in the English newspapers
since lis ratification. But if that copy may be
trusted, there is not word there about granting
10 Great Britain the tree navigation OF Puget
/ Sound, or lis entrance, Admiralty Inlet. There
| is hot word in il about free nav CATION AT ALL e1-
cepl in regard 10 The Columbia river and the straits
Of Fuca; nor any Tree ha!bors named, though,
I by the wording, the hafbors in the above sira.S
may Perhaps be deemed tree; and tina, will lie 50
lar IN our favor, as 10 give Us free access 10 the
/ haiboTs on the point Or cap of Vancouver's
! Island South of 10 degrees In consexion
with 4 matter which 50 exccs some portions
! Of the country as tins, il is important that il
/ should be distinctly known, that, according 10
The late treaty, Great Britain has no rights
whatever in the Puget Sound waters, nor free
access III single one OF the many harbors con-
lained in that sound, or IN the Inlet which forms
lis entrance rom Fuca's straits.
1 TIT. Perry. desire 10 ASK the gentleman from
Indiana whether he is in favor the treaty lately
ra,fed2
Mr. Owen. I say, frankly, SO far from being
ashamed, Ito use The language Of the gentleman
from Massachusetts, MIR. Adams,) Of The boun-
dairy We have obtained, that should be glad 10
have The terms OF that boundary incorporated, in
| the very words OF the treaty. in The first section
Of this bill. say further, in regard 10 the lrea
| ~ ITSELF that, calling 10 mind the facts, that Pre-
ssient Monroe in 1918, voluntarily, and as
frs! offer, proposed 10 Grea! Britain the line OF
40 deg, expressly adding The tree navigation OF
! The Columbia; that the same President, in 1923,
alter the acquisition of The Spanish lille, caused
similar oiler 10 be renewed, inlilnaling, indeed.
that il would be desirable 10 obtain 81 deg hut il
I Great Britain earnestly insisted upon il, We
would consent 10 The parallel OF 40 deg TO the
sea; considering further, that the gentleman from,
Massachusetts himself, MIR. Adams in 1895,
caused his Secretary Of Stale mir. Clay third
time 10 propose the extension o! the lire ~ deg.
10 The Pacific, and again TO offer, in conjunction
with that line, the free navigation OF the Colum-
/ bia L. British subjects, without single res!ic-
I ton either as To time or 10 the commerce OF the
Hudson Bay Company; considering yet once
more, that proposal Of the same parallel was
renewed in 1913, and finally That il was made
even last year by our present Chief Magistrate;
| III view OF these various offers u compromise,
say, that men who have locked calmly and dis
! passionaley over the whole ground, must have
! come long since 10 the concln>ion il Great Brl.
I tain, departing rom preiensoEs 10 the Columbia
\ river IS 2 boundary professions >touily main
tanned Tor quarter OF a ceatury-dd, al last, oIfef
10 rs he vcry line We had FIVE times offered 10
her; that The public opinion 81 the world would
not permit rs 10 reject IT,
Mir. Chapman. viii the gentleman allow mr
10 ask him question
Mr.. Owen. Certainly.
! Mr.. Chapman. Then wish TO inquire Of HIM,
whether he 50 constructs The wording Of the late
treaty as to give 10 all British subjects in perpe
/ tp;f In frao q; NJ hp .nlumhla
Mr. Owen. am not lawyer, sir, and be-
sides, have had no opportunity TO examine This
! question with Sufficient care 10 offer mature,t
/ opinion Nv present decided impression is, how
ever, that grant otihis rightto particular coTpo-
ration and that grant specially restricted 10 Inc
term oi theil charter caunu in any fairness, be
construed into Remuneration Of the right 10 Bri.
l>h subjects generally, OF in perreluity. even -
the company named.
On the subject o. The "ilee navigation Of The
Columbia, The London Herald says:
II appears tina, some doubt existed is 10 vile
Their Great Britain should enjoy The navigation OIL
the Columbia river after the lludsons Bay Com
pany's charter expired in 1853; hut Mr Paken
ham ohviated the doubt bv admitting that Inc
right was strictly limited within The charter, and
could only he enjoyed lor seventeen years long
er. j. e., ill 1867. In making This admission, II
is only fair 10 assume that Mr.. Pakenham ac!fd
MT o,liv 7rii,,i fic spirI hat apf Tie litter n as
iastyucfions; bu, it j. hard 10 reconcile this al
mission with The ministerial statement Of Sir Rc-
bert Peel, on Monday, lle29ih June, IN The House
Of Commons, wherein lie gave his audience IL
4 understand that the free navigation OF the Co.
ulnba wa> unclcssci with any restrictions what
ever.
Tha, The tree navigation u The river is now
min Il Gcnsft iiN'fcd IL a st0lt trim ~ pedfs is
| ahnndanlly apparent, AMI such, indeed might br
presumed 10 be the result, from the necessities
and habits OF politician whose great ambition
il seemed 10 be 10 live an lour le yoar, and always
10 meet great danger by some temporary exre
dent The dpycs moi Il dtiuce, which was the
/ exclamation Of the French King in the past ee-
neration, would seem 10 have been the motto oil
a British politician in the present. II is true,
that Tor the present disputed question is post
| poned but il is tie business OF 4 great and 4
! wise Minister to remove difficulties during Ihn
! tenure Of his own power, and mol 10 adjourn
them for few years 10 perplsx his successors.
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
The election Tor Governor, Senaie and Houss
OF Commons, came oil on Thursday in this
! STATE But few returns have as yet come in.
We lake from The Norfolk papers Of Saturday
the following:
In Pasquolauk county, Graham's (Whig) ma
orily over Shepard (Dem) tur Governor IS about
300 In 1914, Clay's majority over Polk 43l.
In Perqnimans county, Grahams majority
about 225. In 1914, Clay's majority over Poll;
2ls
Camden county, one pfecinc, heard from,
(Trap) Ciraham's majority 302.
Ehrnghaus, the Wing candidate for The Senate
leo -, tlo c,upt;,s If Da. nh nd p.rnuirapS
is elected by l62 majority, aud I. Skinner The
Wing candidate for The Commons, is elected by
1873 majority in Perquimans J. Barnard, the
Wing candidate, goes out OF Camden into Cuni-
tuck l6l votes ahead OF Shaw, and il the vote IS
the same as The last time, he is elected. VIM.
Charles (Whig) lor the Commons, is elected
over w. F. Martin by 200 majority. Paine, w,
is elected in Chowan.
In Warren county the entire Democratic
ticket is elected. For Senate, General NJ. Il.
Hawkins, without opposition, 259. For Com
mons, A. A. Austin, $685. Gen. J II. Hawkins,
5O7; A. F. Brame, 352. For Governor, Shepard,
d., 646; Graham, W., l6l. In 1914, Folks
majority over Clay 652. Gfeatapa!hy prevailed
among the people, and a very thin turn out. In
a. a, the Presidential election OBS votes were
polled, and now, Notwithstanding there has been
large increase Of volers only sO7 votes are
given.
From other sources We learn that Northampton
county has elected two Wing Commoners BY
small majority, and Wing Senator BY only fopr
majority. Edgecomte returns the whole Demo-
cratic ticket b. heavy vote. Halifax county
has elected two Democrats which are gains
This is the only change We have heard ol.
We presume tina, the Wing Governor is elect
ed The Legislature i. in doubt. We have some
hopes OF Democratic majority.
Ex-Governor Bouck has been appointed As:
,;.,ant Treasurer Tor New York. under the new
law.