The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-25

by the treaty of Client which put US in possession
OF the country 10 "a 90. While in such possession
of il, by this convention had surrendered three.
fouFths of the territory entirely TO Britain ;thar is
down to the north bank of the Columbia. And
that we had also permitted her to occupy the re-
naming fourth in common with US. He went over
his vehement opposition its renewal in 1925 for
an indefinite period, and remarked that with six
other senators he spoke, wrote and voted against
the proposition but in vain. Col. Benton was
satisfied that untlt the notice was given, we have
no reason to hope that the question will be settled
satisfactorily by negotiation. He believes that
Britain will not negotiate seriously long as she
is permitted TO have all she wants. viz. possession
he argued to show that when the notice is given,
we are remltted back TO our rights as they existed
when the convention was originally entered into
at which time, according TO the treaty of Ghent,
we were actually 10 possession of the whole coun-
try In dispute In the course of his remarks Col.
6 look occasion to declare that he not only in
favor OF the notice, but that he heartily approved
OF all the Administration had DONE all that they
commended and all that they had refused to do
IN the premises; that is TO aTbtrate. -.,t ..-.sa
Senator Dickinson of New York is to make the
next speech upon the question of the notice.
For the past week the House have been labori-
ousiy engaged on various appropriation bills, both
public and private. 1t has been 10 them work
ing week, and they have accomplished much.
The revolutionary pension bill, and the bill appro-
stipulated annuties due TO various Indian tribes,
have both been finally acted on in the House.
Usually, these not taken up until much later in
the session but the desire to clear the Speakers
table OF as much as possible, the ball opens on
the Tariff question, has operated not little, of
late, 10 stimulate all parties to the transaction of
the business OF the session. ! presume that the
Committee on Ways and Means will hardly be
ready to report on the Tariff and at the same time
to present their BILL for fortnight at least II is
understood that at their request the Secretary of
the Treasury has had one drawn up on the prInci-
pies OF his report, by which, in his judgment, suf-
Ac1ent revenue will be collected. But | am in
clned to think that committee will not adopt it as
Whole-that Is without some slight, but NOT verv
important notifications. | entertain no doubt of
It's passage through the House and Senate by good
working majorltIes. Before the Tariff question
comes up, however: the Independent Treasury bill
VIII De pressed on the attention of the House by
Gen. DIomgoole. Indeed l am hourly expecting
TO see him move for its consideration II is proba-
ole that when taken up, limit vii! be at once set
TO the debate, ard that limit will hardly be more
than one week, In which sufficient number of
speeches can be made for Buncombe. None are
needed for the House, every member has long
since made up his mind how he intends to vote on
It. There IS some doubt here whether a single
democrat will vote against the bill 1t is said t6a
MI K ). lngersol Is opposed to it; if So he stands
solitary and alone.
A few minutes since the news from England by
the Cambria reached US. l have heard some Of
our best informed and most distinguished political
trends IN this city express their opinions upon it,
IL t"oI IL - uISnIJ IaVOIaDle IOr our
wishes in every way. There is not the least feel
ing IN England on the Oregon controversy. On
the contrary, the Press as we'll as Parliament
scout the idea Of war to arise from the failure to
ADJUST the controversy. The fact that Sir Robert
Peel has finally thrown himself upon the country
Tor total change of their commercial system, in
VolVIng the entire repeal of the laws and thus
taking off the whole duty Indian corn, beef
pork, buckwheat, &C., and leaving but a nominal
duty on our wheat, tallow, &C., must of course
have powerful influence here in swelling the ma
ority for The repeal ofIhe Tariff of 1872 Instead
of war, the prospect bids fair for close CONNER
'ial alliance between the people Of the two gov
ernments They want to be fed on the super |
abundant productions of the soil of the u. States
mo therefore are preparing get them as cheapIy
Is they can by taking off all restrictions on trade
n them. We want her manufactures, if they are |
o be bought at less prices than we are forced 10 !
1--WE for similar articles while trade in them is re-
tricted we have nothing TO pay with, unless we
an barter oil our ruck 10 them, directly, for The
'oods, or sell them to some other parties and paw
or the manufactures with the proceeds of the sale
they, who by change in their Tariff now stand
eady 10 buy SO much larger supplies of our truck.
re willing to pay US for it in their goods which
We stand most in need Of, 1t will be hard indeed if
ur government, by keeping up the present restric-
IONS In trade between the Two countries, should
brow our farmers out of the chance Of taking ad-
antage of the greater demand for our products in
ingland and the consequent greater sales and bet
er prices, merely for The sake of protecting the in
'rests of rich men at the North who have millions
vested in manufacturing stock If such conduct :
gglIng TO increase dividends yankee manufac- ~
ring capital, at the expense Of the farmer | u
ould like TO know what it is tV
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