Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-21

make, create and constitute the said Governor
and Company. for the time being, and their
successors, the true and absolute lords and
proprietors of the same territories, limits, and
places aforesaid, and of all other the preml-
sis, saving always the faith and allegiance
and sovereign dominion to us. our heirs and
successors, for the same to have. hold, pos
sess and enjoy the said territories. limits, and
pi aces and all and singular other the premises
hereby granted, as Aforesaid, with their and eve-
~ of their rights, members, Jurisdictions. Prero-
gativss, royalties, and appurtenances what
soever, to them the said Governor and Com
pany and their successors forever, to be hoi-
den of us, our heirs and successors, as of our
manor of East Greenwich, in the county OF
Kent, in free and common soccage, and not
in capite, or by night service; yielding and
paying yearly to us. our heirs and successors,
tor the same two elks and two black beavers
whensoever and as often as we, our heisa and
successors, shall happen to enter into the said
countries, territories, and. regions hereby gram
ted.
The Washington Union, in reply .e the
Baltimore Sun and others, says, that these pa
pers seem to take for granted, "That the char
ter Of the Hudson Bay Company, granted by
Charles II, in 1851, extended to the west of
the Rocky mountains-that is, to the territory
called Oregon; whereas it would really Hp.
pear, that the charter was confined TO the ter.
rltory to the east of the Rocky mountains, and
that the only privilege conceded to the COM
pany to the west of the Rocky mountains, now
rests on the 'crown grant to the Hudson Bay
Company, of the exclusive trade with the In
dams in certain parts of North America, for a
term of t,centy-one years, and upon surren.
der of former grant, This crown grant was
made to the company previous to 1888; and
as it runs only for 81 years, it expires in 1859;
and with it all the benefit of the navigation of
the company, which is secured to them, and
those trading with them, by the late conven-
ton between the United States and Grea;
Britain" If we mistake not, this was the
understanding of the Senate at the time they
advised the President to accept Of the bounda-
ry proposed by Great Britain; and we also
think, if our memory serves Us, that this was
the opinion expressed by the British Minister
at Washington, previous to the Senate's ad-
vising the President on tho subject at all.
II is stated as rumorin some of the papers.
that messenger from the Mexican Govern.
ment has arrived in Washington with an offer
of terms of peace.
The Baltimore Clipper says it is reported
that the President has sent orders to Gen.
Taylor to take up his line of march, probably,
for Monterey; and that the war is hencetorth
to be prosecuted with all possible vigor.
THE RlGur SPIRlr.-The Democracy Of
Northampton county held public meeting a,
CASTOR, on 9th instant. Among other patri'
otto resolutions adopted are the following
The people of Northampton have spoken the
feelings OF every Democrat in North Carolina
with respect to the treacherous course of VIM
Haywood. And they have also expressed the
feelings Of every true friend of his country
with respect to james K. Polk and George NJ
/ Dallas:
Resolued, That it was with modification and
regret, deep and unaffected, we heard Of the
desertion of William H. Haywood, Jr., 10 the
hour of the greatest peril, and when it was
not certain but that the result Of the great Ia.
riff contest was dependant upon his conduct
and we regard it a shameful dereiiction Of du'
ty. deserving our unqualified censnre and Sc
verest judgment; and we esteem such sick
Iy sentimentality and delicate conscientiousness
by which it is assigned he was governed, un
suited in all public men for great and moving
. trials, and undeserving the reliance of pure
E and just people engaged in the reformation o
r great national errors.
Resoloed, That it is with feelings ofpride W.
reflect on having assisted in the elevation t
the two highest Offices in the gift of the PEG
. pie snch s:eadfast and decided mon as Jane,
!. K. Polk and George NJ. Dallas and We here
by tender to them our congratulation at thu
successful propagation of democratic princi
pies, and the increasing confidence Of the PEG
pie in their cababilty. honesty and fitness t.
a carry them out in the administration of thu
General Government.