The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-14
WASHINGTON, Aug. III. 1876.

In my next, Will give you some further partcu-
lars. GAIvrENsIs
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL, 1916.
Reign of Dnllness-Fnture Course ofthe President
toodrds Merico-Nero Minister to Russta-Poii-
tieai Rancor-7he Hudson's Bay Company-Er-
tracts Of Various Grants in their fapor, of Pri-
piieges pest of the Rocky Mountains Opinions
Of Mes1s. Benton, Webster, Berricn, and Others,
on the Construction of the " Free Navigation"
CLause-DIr. Buchanan.
The city is restored to its torpid proprety since
thu breaking up of Congress yesterday, and the
angel of the plague were abroad, the resident po-
pulaton could not exhibit more indoor avoid
ance Of the now noseless streets. The town is
rs dull and sluggish as its own GooseCreek. have
not had the heart TO visit the deserted capitol
It's solemn Stiffness and the void echoes OF my
footsteps in those halls which yesterday teemed
with vitality, would have brought me under the
influence Of those suicidal imps, vugary demo-
minated blue devil Is" and IN truth the appear
ance OF the city alone Is more than sufficiently
suggestive OF awkward fancies.
There has been long Cabinet council to-day
The President, as informed YOU Yesterday in
tends prosecuting the war with vigor and promp-
ntude. General Taylor is probably to-day at
Monterey. Santa Fe will soon be taken and in
vested. Tamplco will soon be garrisoned by
United States troops, and it will not be the fault
of the administration if the war be not brought 10
u speedy termination.
The appointment of Mr. lngersoll, Of Connec-
ucut, as Minister 10 Russia has caused no excite
ment 1t is said that no is eminently fitted for
the office.
see in one Of the party papers, assertion
that the sum of two millions required by thePrssi
dent for the purpose of terminating the war with
Mexico, was intended by him to be used in brib-
ing Pafedes. If this We're true, the President
would deserve the scorn and reprobation of every
honorable man. But is impossible to suppose
ny such thing, as the message distinctly declares
that 1t is to be accounted for like the other public
expenditures OF the government and not as OF the
secret service fund. To impute such an act of
base and damning deg radation to the chief Magis-
trate OF the republic is TO insult the nation that
raised him to his high office 1t is, perhaps, ne
cessary that party strife should exist but when a
paper INDUCES political rancor to such degree
ns to become regardless of national honor if it can
but nflct wound on HIM who wears, for the
time being, the executive mantle, it is no longer a
mere partisan paper-t becomes alike treason
Gus to the nation and loathsome to all honorable
men. Such disreputabe papers, | regret to say,
exist IN each OF the two great parties that divide
the nation.
Igave you, in one ofmy former letters, an ex-
tract from the charter of the Hudson's Bay Com
pany, showing the perpetuity of their rights east
OF the Rocky Mountains. will now give some
extracts from acts relating to the countries in
North America, north and west of Canada. not
included in the Hudson's Bay Companys Char
On the llth August, 1903, in the l3d year of the
reign of George Ill, an act was passed, extend
cature over the Indian territories adjoining Ca
NADIA.
On july 2, 1921 an act was passed regulating
the Fur trade, and establishing criminal iurisdic-
ton over those parts of America not within the
limits OF either OF the provinces of Upper or Low
erCanada, or of any civil government of the Un-
ted States. BY this act the King was empowered
to make grants, or give licenses 10 any corpora
ton for the exclusive privilege of trading with
the Indians, Sc, providing, however that no
such license should extend beyond twenty one
aud that's rrnl lina,, H. Il
used to the prejudice or exclusion of citizens of
the United States engaged in the fur trade, as, by
the convention of 1918, the country to remain
open to both nations. Upon the passage of this
act, the Northwest Company was merged in the
Hudson's Bay Company, and grant was made
by the King 10 the governor and company OF adj
venturers trading to Hudson's Bay, and to three
persons representing the former proprietors ofthe
Northwest Company, of exclusive trade for the
term OF twenty one years, IN the territory of Ore
gon- This grant is dated the 2lst Dec. 1921.
In 1924 the Northwest Company surrendered to
the Hudson's Bay Company all the privileges
they had enjoyed IN common under the grant of
On the Both of May, 1888. two years before the
expiration of the grant OF 1921, another grant was
made 10 the Hudson's Bay Comps of exclusive
trade, &c in Oregon, for a term Of twenty-one
years, upon surrender of their former grant. This
last grant declares that in consideration of the
surrender made to us of the said recited grant,
(ot lS2D and being DESTROYS of encouraging the
SAID trade, &c &c, we do hereby grant and give
our license under the hand and seal of one of our
principal Secretaries of State, to the said Gov
ernor and Company and their successors, for the
exclusive privilege of trading with the Indians in
all such parts of North America to the norhward
and to the westward of any lands or territories
belonging to the United States of America, as
shall not form part OF any of our provinces in
North America, of any lands or territories
belonging to the United States of America or to
any European government, state or power, &c.
And we do by these presents, give, grant, and Sc
cure TO the said Governor and Company, and
their the sOle and lusiv
for the full period OF twenty.one years from the
date OF this our grant, of trading with the Indians
in all such parts OF North America as aforesaid"
The grant, therefore, expires in 1858, as men,
toned before. In former letter, | noticed the
fact that the British Secretary of State for foreign
affairs construes the =" free navigation" clause as
beng granted in perpetuity. | omitted TO men,
ton, however, that of the ablest LAWYERS of
the Senate, Webster, Berrien, Benton, and others,
look upon the concession of the free navigation of
the Columbia as legally, as well as equtably, ex-
piriug in 1855 They so expressed themselves in
secret session, while the treaty was under discus
sion in the Senate, and they secuted the idea of
any other construction. Their speeches delivered
in secret session will shortly be published 1t is
fact that much as Mr. Buchanan has been bla-
med by the ultra fifty-four forty men, it was hi.
express desire that a provisional limit should be
inserted in the treaty, and that he was actually
taken by surprise when the treaty returned rati-
fled from the Senate, without the change OF a
syllable from the form in which it had been sent
from the Office of the British Secretary of State
for foreign affairs, although Mr.. McLane's letter
was laid before the Senate, in which he stated
that the British government would in all proba-
bility agree to such limit should the American
government insist upon it. | shall have more to
say on this subject tomorrow. GALvIENsIs.
WASHINGTON, August IL, 1916.
-Disappointmenfs-7h Messengers
Of the Senate Alarmed-The Private Secretary of
the President gone to Demarara-Rsception Hour
changed-1hs Pacific Squadro,,-Fack Saddles,
etc. etc.