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PRIVATE ENGLISH OPINIONS ON THE
OREGON QUESTION


A friend hands us the enclosed extract of let
ter, brought by the last steamer from England,
dated, Manchester, Sd January, 1876. 1t expires
ses, we have reason to know, the feeling with
which very considerable class in England, the
friends Of the Anti Corn Law League, regard the
Oregon qnestion.-.W Y. Erening Post
Sc am sorry to see, both from your letter and
your newspapers, that your people are so angry
with John Bull, and anxious to fight him for am
sure the universal feeling on this side is to keen
the peace; and as for Oregon, not one man in
England cares two pence about it. The English
newspaper abuse of America is much to be regret.
ted as the American people so sensitive on this
point The Americans newspapers are quite as
abusive of the English, the English news pa pers
are of them; but, the difference is, that John
Bull is ready to laugh at it all whereas, your
eager spirits want to beat us for our impudence
All, hope, will be settled without fighting
You Will see by the newspapers that we had rare
chopping and changing among ministers during
the past month. Peel is again minister, and there
IS little doubt he will go for entire freedom
of trade, and if your President can only carry
out his sensible trade views, the extended in
tercourse between the two countries will be
the surest guaranty for peace The League, YOU
will see. subscribed 100000 in a few hours, in
Manchester; the subscription is now upwards of
@1O,OOO, and the League expect TO get .elOO 900
in Manchester alone''
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EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

The Democratic editors of the State of India ma,
held convention at the capitol on the 9th inst.
The suhjoned is part of The creed of principles
and measures which were unanimously adopted
by the convention
constitutional barrier against improviden,
State loans.
The honest payment of our debts and the sacred
preservation of the public faith.
gradual return from paper credit system
No grants of exclusive charters and privileges
by special legislation, to banks.
No swindling corporations.
No conneXlon between Church and State
preference for Democrats over Wings fol
every office.
Acquiescence in the rule of the majority in all
cases of party discipline
No prescription for honest opinions
Fostering aid to public education.
progressive" reformation of all abuses
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were the arguments used with the army and tho
mob, and used most effectually for the overthrow
Of the constitutional government.
From such state of things what have we to
expect2 Petty hostility, piratica assaults on
sea, and pitiful roSteries on land. The valiant
Gen. Paroles has declared that Mexico is at war
with Texas, and that he is determined to prose.
cute that war! Very well--to be at war with
Texas now is to take uparms against the United
States, and IL Is high time that such trifing mat
tiers should be settled. We have borne long
enough: we have submitted to thousand insults
from Mexican folly: we have allowed'the govern
ment OF that country 10 cheat and laugh at us, in
matters of the utmost importance to many of our
citizens. We have seen it dismiss our Minister
with disgrace; we have listened to and pretended
to despse its threats; but the time has arrived
when the system ofinactivity must end revo-
luton has just been completed-a government
subverted-a silly chief and senseless army
placed IN power, on no other preteXt than that af
| forded by the necessity of immediate and active
war against the United States. War IS declared
as fully as II can be by any authority upon earth
Let it then be waged. Fools will only learn by
experience, and bombs and balls will be found
more efectual than the most elaborate rhetoric or
the most accurately constructed syllogsm
| Gen. Paroles, with his mob of half,arned, half
clothed quarter fed host of g. 900 negroes, Indians
and mesiizues, is determined to wage war against
The United States; he has issued his proclama-
ton that he intends 10 do SO. Capture Don Juan,
lombard Vera Cruz and Tsmpco, occupy Mata
moras, Mazatlan, Acapulco and Monterey, all of
which can be done in three months, and we fancy
very little will afterwards be heard of Mexican
belligeency.
The Government of the United States has too
long been playing The big boy who let the little
one kick his shns, and grinned, though hurt
Shin kicking is no fun, even when perpetrated
| by small chaps, and the necessity of knock inc
down the diminutive individual in order TO induce
cessation of his pedal experiments, must al
| length become manifest.
The United States has foreborne long enough
1t has endured more than could have been expect
ed. No other government on the face of the earth
would have suffered SO long and SO patiently
IL Is time that the matters pending between us
and Mexico were settled, and President and Con-
gress will be derelct to duty if they longer per-
NIT this state of quasi war, without exeriing
every means-pacfc if they can, belgerenl If
they must-to terminate it.
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WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. 1874

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 1916.
Dear ST:-The Senate adjourned to Monday
TO allow the Committees to bring up their work
In the House, the Oregon notice is still before
them ind many members are changing their
views on this notice, and some who were against
IT. and have even made speeches TO that effect,
VIII vote Tor The notice 1t would be impossible
to give even brief sketch of the speeches made
on this subect-the seats of the Reporters are
placed so badly that every speech is echoed, and
1t makes 1t difficult 10 follow this double voice
Mr. Owen, has clearly proved, to nv satisfaction
that the British Government have not. nor ever
have had, the shadow of title to the OREGON
territory; If, in my mind, the British title was
even doubtful, would oppose giving up one foot
OF IL TO the British Government they re already
powerful enough, surrounding us on three sides.
and 1t only requires foothold in Oregon, to com
pletely envelope us, and gain the commerce of
the whole "orld-grant her Oregon, and you at
once make England all powerful, invincible ; it
Is the great mouth which will finally swallow
England In this country-to which ever il NAV
belong it will be the mouth of that country. swaI.
lowing all others at gulp. 1t is the outlet of
our great valley of the Mississippi, towards Chi
ma, Japan, the Indies, coast of Chilli, Peru, and
Bolivia.
Along the coast from 40 to $50 4O,, harbors
sufficiently safe and capacious to float the ships
OF the whole world abound. We are now ap-
preaching it both by and land, by emigration
ana whale ships. These vessels already 636 in
number, with crews amounting to 10000, are
no" ready to meet the overland settlers, and oc
cupy the country the momen, Congress pass laws
lot their protection. That party which defeats
Dill granting this protection, will die sudden
death never more to revive, and will only be re-
membered, to be denounced and execrated. Pc
tltIons and instructions are rolling in from the
People, demanding $40 40, the whole of OREGON
Pennsy lvania has led off in this great and noble
work, and wo be to them who faulters.
Yours truly, JACK FLYBLOCK.
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A TREMENDOUS FORTUNE

! In two or three years, (IS4S) a man bv thu
name OF lhelluson, who will then he % wears of
age, VIII come into possession, in England, of 10
millions sterling. or about 60 millions of dolarsi
About $50 years ago an ancestor died. drec,ing
that MS property should accumulate until lS4S
and then fall to the heir Parliament aliemnted
to set the will aside, but failed; thew boweysr
passed an act that no such will should be LEGAL
thenceforward Worcester Spy.
There are so many errors in the above extr,c,
relatlng 10 one OF the most singular wills ever
framed, that we have thought it worth wbile 70
correct them
Peter lhelluson, the teslator, was settled at
Broadsworth, in the county of York, in England
lie died July II, 1897, having. by will dated
apr, "a, 1870, after giving large legaces to his
family, devised the residue of his property. con-
sistlng of lands, of the annual value of e4 son
and personal property of six hundred thousand
POUNDS, TO trustees, for the purpose of accumula-
Ting during the lives Of his three sons and the
lives of the survivors of them, then the estates
directed to be purchased with the produce Of Tho
accommodating fund to be conveyed to the eldest
male descendant of his three sons, with the ben
eht of survvorship.
Peter Theuson left three SONS Peter Isaac
George, and Charles. George died without leay
ing male issue; and Charles died without any
issue.
feter Isaac had four sons before the death of
the testator, all of whom died chldless, and one,
William, born on the 9th of January, 1898, and
OF course within due time after the decease Of
Peter Thelluson.
Singularly enough. this person, William, born
within the prescribed words of the will, is the
person whose son is TO inherit this vast estate
William married in 1926, and in the year ls4e,
his son being 81, will take the property.
IL VIII be seen that the property has been ac-
cumulatng since 1897 and not FIR = ner;od of 9O
years as stated in the above paragraph.
The property will, it is supposed, far exceed
~ millions sterling. As long ago as 1927, before
the birth of the son William, it was calculated it
would probably amount to thirty-tw millions
sterling before any portion of it could be alien
ated.
No attempt was made by Parliament to set
aside the will of Peter Theluson. 1t was final
y established on an appeal taken in the House
OF Lords, from decision of the then Chancel-
Tor. But it gave occasion to the passing of the
Acts 80 and 40, George Sd, chap. 90, restraining
the power of deyisng property for the purpose Of
accommodating, 10 Fl years after the death of the
testatoT.
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MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

Unless great care is observed in the transmits.
sion Of intelligence, spectators may receive a
worse than magnetic shock. The Philadelphia
Ledger Of yesterday, makes the following state
ment in relation to the operation of the telegraph
from this city -
&" The foreign news had arrived, and had been
given to the public before the line was in sufi-
cieDt repair TO commence corresponding, but il
transmitted through the day the prices of stocks.
and the effect which the news had upon prices
The prices of the principal stocks were given and
posted up for the benefit Of the public. Private
communications were also made to Individuals
One Of these was made stating that u. S. Bank
stocks had sold at 81. The person TO whom II
was sent, returned for answer that he did not be.
lieve it, and the reply was, " you had better he
leve IT," Upon the faith Of this information. for
which the superintendent of the telegraph was
not responsible, considerable speculation took place
in United States Bank stock, and tho price adj.
vanced.
g When the Mail Pilot Line from New York
arrived, the information was found 10 be ineor.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPJJR-
Lie OF TEXAS
A PROCLAMATION

Whereas the Congress of the United States
have passed joint resolution for the admission of
the State of Texas into the Union, approved De
cember 29th, 1915, official information of which
has been transmitted by the President of the Uni
ted States to the government and whereas by
the thirteenth article of the constitution of the
State of Texas, it is made the duty of the Presi-
dent, upon the receipt of said information, to con-
vene at an early day the legislature of the STATE,
at the seat OF government established by said con-
stltuon: therefore be it known that |, Anson
Jones, President of the republic of Texas, by yir
Tue OF the power vested in me by the State con-
stltued, do by these presents direct and require
that the Senators and Representatives elect TO
the Legislature shall assemble in regular biennial
session at the city of Austin, on Monday, the ak
leenth day FEBRUARY next ensuing, then and there
to organize State government, and to consult
and determine upon such other measures as in
their wisdom may be deemed meet for the pener
al welfare.
In testimony whereof, have caused the great
seal OF the republic to be hereunto affixed.
Done at the city of Austin, this twelfth dav of
January, in the year of our Lord one thous.
L. s. and eight hundred and forty six. and of
the independence Of the republic the tenth
ANSON JONES.
BY the President:
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ITEMS.

HE DRAMA.-Mr. and Mrs. Kean have per-
formed Richard iii. at the Park Theatre for six
Teen nights in succession. The total receipts
were $4,000. They have performed IO3 nights
IN this country, and have realized, il is said,
100000.
LIGHT BREAD.-No loss than $50 pounds Of
bread were seized in Montreal few DAYS since,
and confiscaled to the use of the DOOR. in conse-
qnence OF being of light weight. y In Turkey, q
baker who makes his bread under weight, has his
ears nailed to the door of his shop
bill appropriatng the necessary sum of mo-
ney to meet the interest falling due on the LIST Of
February and the LIST of August next. passed the
pennsylvania House on the 10TH The bill ap.
ProPriates 81 ,SS6,28I rs.
Fears are entertained that Captain Ketchum,
OF the u. 5. Army, has been murdered between
Victoria, Texas, and Corpus Christi. He haG
been ont with considerable money to purchase
cattle for the army.
Lake Michigan, in this vicinity, has been free
from ice thus far this winter, and no hinderance
except few days Of cold weather, to an uninier.
ruPted navigation for propellers from this to Grand
rlVer.-Juitpaukie GGzette, Jan. 10.
Liverpool paper says that such 10 the excite
ment in that quarter on the subject Of railways,
mat gentleman being suddenly asked by friend
who met him" How do you do 2" promptly
replied " from three Fights to 6ve-erghts."
There were twenty-five steamboats, built
Cincinnati during the past year with an aggrsl
gate tonnage Of 1861 tons, and at cost o.
S435, 500.
Two editors in Cincinnati, named Case and
Drnker, are letting into each other "a few
Prentice says that Drinker ia case, and there
is little doubt but that Case is drinksr.
THE LAST AND NOTWITHSTANDING ducks BY
4" decoys," or otherwise, to some in shore and DO
shot, is a cruel instance Of sea duck tion.
A NEAT COMPLIMENT. The Duke Of Cam
bridge has returned from the Continent for tho
season. The cooks of the principal London h7>
ems diued together in honor Of the event.
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From the Union.
TEXAS.

An express from the government of the Uni
led States bearing with him to Texas the accep-
lance OF her constitution by Congress. arrived al,
New Orleans, and was fortunate enough to find
the steamer McKim. on her return to Galveston.
where he arrived on the morning of the 18th inst
He left Immediately for Houston, in company
with Captain Elliott, her Britanic Majesty's
charge. Mr.. Todd, (the bearer of The dcspa tches
of the American Secretary of STATED was still
more fortunate in meeting President Jones at
Houston, who had come to meet the dispatches
which ne was daily expecting. President Jones
Immediately issued the following proclamation:
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BY the President:
EBENE. ALLEN,
Socrot,r,
From the N. Orleans Delta, January 81.
MEXICO.
Secretary Of State

The news from this unfortunate Republic which
we published yesterday morning, shows that the
civil power has again been subyerted bv mili,a,v
aggression Paroles, drunkard and fool he.
with 10000 men overthrown a government and
usurped political power over seven millions If 60
called freemen. This revolution is one in which
the United States has deep interest. Has +,
been planned and perfected by Santa Anna such
we suspect to have been the case. Has !, 30"
acquiesced in and forwarded by British diplomacy
for the purpose of creating diversion on o1I
Southwestern frontier, and thus enablino tba
slngularly acute statesmen at the head Of the
British Government to make better ba,,,io
about Oregon than they could otherwise hone 70
effect? This is by no means improbable ITas
1t been countenanced by France We oanno,
say; but when the policy Of that government.
its perfect union with that of England and n.
systematic policy which both have pursued in 10
lation TO the United States, is considered VIC
should not be surprised to learn that all the eIes
meQts indicated have combined to produce This
revolution II certaisly is, if the proclamation NJ
IF Paroles may be believed, founded partionIarlv
IN Mexican anImosity 10 the United Ststss :
The possession Of Texas and the prospect of peace
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VIRGINIA PoLrrICs-sECRET MACHL

We were thunder struck with a rumor, we'll
accredited, which fell upon our ear yesterday
morning, while in Richmond, that secret move
ment was making TO obtain individual letters from
the democratic members of the Legislature, TO
Messrs. Archer and Pennybacker, to induce them
to vote for the notice to Great Britain, in the
Senate. We allude to the matter, merely, if it
is fact, to denounce it with indignation, and to
express our scorn for the prime movers in this
degrading business What, has Virginia states.
men descended so low, 10 accomplish an end, tina,
they have adopted the trucking policy of New
York politicians? Where is the spirit of l7eS
-'99, that they have not boldly brought their
principles and policy before the Legislature, To be
decided on In open session, that all may see, and
all who wish to speak, may be heard. on this i'm
portant question? What do they fear, that like
the midnight thief. they prowl from member to
member TO accomplish an end Is their design
nefarious2 We express no opinion on the policy
OF giving or Withholding the notice; but we eau
tion our friends to beware how thew commit them
selves in this matter and let the secret approach
es of an insidiOus enemy be repealed with the
contempt of every honest man. May the shades
OF Jefferson, Madison, and John Taylor of Caro-
linz, watch over our beloved State, and NAV their
spirits enter into the bosoms of their sons. ia
whom is committed the honor and welfare of
Virginia.
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HAYTI.

TOMB OF CHRISTOPHER CoLUMBUs-TL.
remains OF the dlscoverer of America were in,er,.S
In the Cathedral Church of the city of ST DO
m'ngo, in the island of Hayti where his tomb ~.
discovered in 1888. Although overrun bv ,ha
blacks, and laid waste by fire and sword i, % 70
possible that the city of St. Domingo may ria. ho
fore long to her ancient greatness, and one of tho
hfsl acts OF the Dominicans, ifsuccessfu in ,bei,
contest with the Haytiens, ought TO be III, hnl
ing ola monument to Columbus on the spo, VII
he first landed in the New World, and where S;s
remains now repose. IL is an act of jus,ice ~
which the people of both Americas would heay,.
unite; and in the opening about to be made ~
Hay,i for northern enterprise, we hope there will
be found way to accomplish this grand object
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FATAL DUEL.

Thomas F. Jones and Doctor Daniel johnson.
both OF Elizabeth city, North Carolina, fought a
duel this morning, February 2, at Bladensburg
On the first fire, Johnson was struck, and killed
His body was brought to the city of Washington
Immediately.
Mr. Jones gave ths challenge, on account of
some matters affecting Mrs. Jones. johnson
withheld his fire, and when he fell, MORALLY
wounded. protested his innocence of the charge
brought against him in regard to Mrs. Jones, and
so died.
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MELANCHOLY EVENT

The Memphis Enquirer, of the 22d, saws
We understand that DR.. Jenifer was shot and
killed by DR.. Grant, in Helena, Arkansas. on
Tuesday last, in a street rencontre. We have
not heard any Of the particulars The deceased
was son Of the Hon Daniel Jenifer, of Mary
land. DR.. Grant has recently settled in Helen,
having removed there from the neghborbood Of
Vicksburg."
DIR. j. was most esiimabe young man. We
deeply dePore his untimely death, saws the Rich.
nond Enquirer.
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rect. The public lis, of prices brough, on bv ~.
telegraph proved to be correct and had opei,,o,'
haps loss, might have been avoided. The n per
ability is. that the person who sent the infd,n
ton, really meant the United States Loan "a
stead of United States Bank stock. The G,,,. III
did sell at Ga above par in New York. and Ct
sending this fact 20 Philadelphia by te)egr.nh"
IT was accidentally translated into the wramL
STOCK. As II was, considerable excitemeo, was
created on Change" was
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GEN. T.. II. BAYLY'S SPEECH.

We are indebted to our friend for copy of his
admirable speech on the Joint Resolution pro-
vidng for giving the notice to terminate the
Convention between Great Britain and the Uni
ted States. relative to the Joint Occupation of
Oregon. We wish it was in our power to lay
this admirable argument as whole before our
readers, but our limits forbid. 1t occupies up
wards of nine columns of closely printed matter
in the Union. We shall, perhaps, before long
be placed in circumstances TO give such articles a
full space. Nous verrons
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h" YANKEE HILL"

Who has not heard of our friend, GEORGE w.
HILL. Esq, the nmtabe delueator of Yankee
character and shewer up of Yankee eccentricity.
Well, he is here in Norfolk, and intends to shake
the morbid humors out of our bodies by exhibiting
in our two towns for few evenings, and Lee
turing for our edfca,ion. Let all beready, who
love fun, wit and sentiment, TO attend his Levee
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JUDGE GARLAND.

A true bill has been found by the grand jury al,
New Orleans against Rico Garland for forgery.
The accused, it is stated, has written TO one of
his friends, stating his intention of returning and
standing trial. The note stated to have been
forged was DESTROYED