The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-10

From smother correspondent


From smother correspondent
New YoRK, January 7, 1876.
The New YORK "Albion" continues TO amuse in
readers with It's Puget's Sound proposition and ex-
presses hope that It's own the Dritish) governments
viii make the offer (of forming the line by the
northern branch Of the Columbia, down TO the 47ih
parallel, when that shall become the dividing line To
the Pacific, and be accepted by our own. The ed-
tor Of the Albion conveys the idea that tbs sugges-
tion Is made by one high in authority under the Brit
ish government; and this may be true, but il the
proposition was intended merely as u ttslsT of the
public pulse, they should be satisfied by this time,
that will not answer; that II is laughed and scout
ed at, as not being worthy OF moments considera
lion or thought, srespi by the journal Of Com
merce."
The editor OF the Albion has long been resident
in this country, and must well understand the force
OF public opinion with u.s. and the direction Il 10 Ia
king upon this Oregon question; and he docs great
injustice 10 his own character, when he attempts to
convey 10 his numerous British readers the impress
sion that the Of the administration is not APP
proved by the people. In the last weeks paper he
says he gives liberal extracts from American papers
ayoring the British view Of the questions and IN re-
ferrng TO the "llberal" extracts, find they amount
TO Just three two Of which from the Courier
and Enquirer, and one from the Journal of Com
merce And these put forth an the ex-
preston Of the feeling Of the Americans. take il,
that we have no more oilers to make and II we ac
cept Of one, il will be for less than the one
made by the President u as hnt
You will observe that Gov. Wright in his mes
sage, delivered yesterday to the New York egisla-
ture fully and decidedly approves ofhe course Of the
President on this question, and thinks that il GYMS
the most liberal concession which the judgment OF the
people OF this State, Of this country can justify"
The governor further informs us that the number of
persons in the State, prepared to do military duty, is
22S 292 Put that and that together.
This second message Of the governor is not so
lon he hnf v,tO into "A
history Of our own Affairs, and shows most pros
porous state OF things in the Empire State The
tolls upon all the State canals amounted, the past
year, to 50 SAG 453 70; which is Of 5000,
600 over that of any other year The productive
capital OF the school fund is SO $50 632 A. and the
entire revenue Of the fund for the year was s276-
456 81. The amount distributed 10 the schools Of
the State, including the raised in counties and
cities is s766 900. All this is good evidence that
We are not unmindfu of the rising generation. The
population Of the State, amounts, Gy the late census
to 2,6O4, 495, being an increase of 1854 since
1910.
The total number of births in the State, during
the las; year, ending July LIST, was s9,755; and
number Of deaths, during the same period, was
Sc, 2S4. The message is an able one, and will be
It touches but slightly upon natio al affairs, APP
proving Of the general policy the President in the
following language
Gas declaration of the policy of the present ad-
miDstration Of the federal government the message
Of the President appears TO me to justify the conf
dence entertained by the country in the publicly
avowed principles Of the man. and to realize the ex
pectatons naturally excited by his elevation to the
high trust he holds. The re-esablishment of the in
dependent treasury was confidently anticipated as a
result of his election and that great measure could
not have been more distinctly or strongly recon-
mended to Congress, thap it is in this message
The principles put forth those which should gov
ern an adjustment Of the laws for the collection Of
our revenue from the customs, also those the
country had right to expect from his public deca-
ratons upon that subject. They appear to me to
be substantially the principles upon which alone
tariff OF duties upon imports can be adjusted, which
will have promise of permanency, which
will give reasonable satisfaction to the different sec
tons of our widely extended country, and to all
the various interests to be effected.
"The topic in the message Of most engrossing in
eres and of paramount importance, is the frank and
clear statement of the condition of the negotiations
between US and Great Britain, touching the claims
of the two countries to the territory of Oregon IL
is not, of course, my design, as 1t is not my prov
nce, to discuss this great question; but feel it to
be due to the subject and the occasion to say that
am satisfied the proposition made by the President
to the British minister, compromise, to estab-
sh the forty-ninth degree of latitude the line of
territory between the two powers, and to make free
Great Britain such ports she may select on tho
coast Of Vancouver's island, south Of that latitude
was the most liberal concession which the Judgment
of the people of this State of this country would
have justified
'Much less can entertain the opinion that Great
Britain will attempt by war, to force surrender
upon the coast Of the Pacific, portion of the front
which covers interior territory hold by in con-
formty with solemn treaty spulations with herself
IT, however she shall choose this alternative, rather
than amicable settlement upon terms so decidedly
favorable to herself, the world will be prepared to
place proper estimate upon her desire for con-
unued state of peace and the people Of the United
States will be ready, with one mind trust, to stand
upon our rights in this matter, and, if 1t must be So
to meet relations, which, much as they must ever
deprecate, they will always prefer to injustice or
dshonor."
In my last gave you the number of vessels ar
irving at this port from foreign ports. 2,O44
l can now add those arriving coastwise,
which amount to'....... 5,799
Or total Of. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7,S43
! Great spprehensions have been felt here for day
two for the safety Of the Rev. Archibald Maclay,
father Of Mr.. William B. Macay, (member of
Congress,) who was on board the Belle Zane,
sippi on the night Of the 18th umo. His family
yesterday received the gratifying intelligence that,
although he had been in the most imminent peril of
his life (having Aoated about for hours the hur-
ricane-deck in water up to the armpits,) he was
finally rescued; and, although about seventy years
of age suffered apparently but little, he lost eve
rything except the night clothes which he had on.
The night one Of the most severe of the season.
several were badly fros-btten, and one Ia Mr..
Burns, Of Kentucky froze to death after reaching
the shore.
A fierce fight, you will observe, is going on in
this city between the post" and "Newsn on the
one side, and the "Globe" on the other Children
Of the same family should not quarrel. Can not
you who control the "USroN,n put stop 70 this
bickeringi Let US save our strength for the COM
mon enemy. ......
LEDYARD.