The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-07

this great question but feel to be due to the subject
and the occasion to say that an satisfied the ProPos
don made By the President to the British minister
tude the line Of territory between the two powers,
and to make free to 6reat Britain such ports a. she may
on 10: e. which
judgment Of the people Of this STATE or Of this coun
try, would have justified.
ton has been treated by s respective parties ever
the close Of the late between thsm that the
negotiation should be conducted in frank and concia-
tory spirit and that disposition for continued peace
should be manifested by proposition Of compromise
The offer protract the line of boundary already set
tied between the two powers, upon the same degree Of
lattude from the Rocky Mountains TO the Pacific coast
would to DO that proposition, without pecu
liar and valuable commercial facilities within the boun
Diary proposed Such proposition. with these faci
minister and hence the has been drawn that
the prospect Of amcabs adjustment ofth question
at an end Tnis will mot nslsvs cannot PINOT c ON RI
sh government to In this offer Of the President not
only the tender Of boundary which she cannot call un
should characterize negotiations between enlightened
commercial states, especially upon questions ofmsre in
Much less can entertain the opinion that Great Bri
tain will attempt BY war to force US to surrender upon
the coast Of the Pacific, portion Of the 'front.' which
interior territory held by In conformity with
solemn treaty stipulstions with herself. H. however
she shall choose this tentative rather than an AMIGA
herself the world will be prepared to place proper
innate upon her desire for continued state Of peace
and the people Of the United States will be ready with
mini trust to stand upon rights in this matter
and II il must be to meet relations, which, much as
they must ever deprecate, they will always prefer TO
Whether these favorable anticipations to the
tnued peace of our country, are to BE- realized or not
vary little the calls Of public duty upon US. To
exempt people, far may be in power, from
the incumbnce Of debt and the burden Of taxation and
to secure to them the fullest prosperity which
unfn or0d Ndu can q
wisdom in either event. In such condition, they will
be best prepared for the profitable enjoyment Of peace
or to meet the scourgs OF war; and our deliberations
and action shall Do unedy and earnestly directed to
these ends. may reasonably hope for the continued
nations in His hand and has hitherto protected
country and her institutions against every hostile as
sault SILAS WRIGHT
Albany, 9Th January, ls4s.
Fact and Fancy.
Mr. Charles Howarth, of AndOver, Mass, COM
mitted suicide last Friday night by outing his throat
MIR. Howarth was upwards OF sixty years Of sgei an
Englshman by birth.
The Legislature Of Pennsylvania were TO meet at
Harrisburg yesterday, the 9th instant.
Peter Watkins, convicted at the last term OF Bal
tmore City Court Of assault with intent to kill girl
named Elizabeth H by throwing her out of the garnet
the last summer has received pardon from his excel
lsncy Governor Pratt He had not been sentenced and
is pardoned on condition Of his paying al IN expenses
Of the trial. and shipping in the United States services
the girl whom he injured to receive onehaf his pay
during his term Of service.
A Boston Clergyman. who performed the mar
Counterfeit $40 bill from the liberal bridegroom The
mistake not discovered until the parson had and
il was too late to remedy it.
The Schoharie Patriot extra, of the I'd instant, 10
that evening: The barns and sheds Of the Schohare
Hotel owned By Mr. schoolSra and the wsrshouse
Jr Co.. containing merchandise Of various descriptions
and large quantity Of lumber belonging to the same
Aruo
falls, insured partially in the Saratoga company
Charles l.. Volz, of Pittsburgh, while passing
through the burnt district on the I'd instant was killed
tent;on hnt for an honr and half II NOT snsnected
that any person was burnt
The line of magnetic telegraph between Balti-
more and Philadelphia may be expected soon to be com
pleed The posts for the whole line nearly all de-
vered resdy for setting up and many weeks will not
elapse before the compilation of this line will finish the
telegraph between Washington and New York.
The Semaphores for signalizing vessels" recently
published by Messrs Rogers Black are being exten-
sivey introduced into use in connection with the mag
netc telegraphand soon to be put into operation
between Baltimore and station at the Bodkin that
in very short time the telegraph system will extend its
usefulness among all classes Of the community, espe-
cially along the Atlantic ssaboard.
A negro, named Thomas Thompson, who had
been discharged from the State prison at Charlestown,
and stole thereirom sirtyfour pounds Of brises and
brush valued at 100 He scaled the outer walls and
then broke into the shop where the brstes were kept
taken by Waterman Of the town in one Of the back
streets else he might have escaped with his booty. We
have often heard Of people breaking out of prison. but
never heard OF breaking into prison before The
feat worthy Of Jack Shepard
Mr.. Hanna, of the firm of Livingston, Hanna IL
Co.. of Vicksburg shot on the 23d ult, by man
named Hooves Little hope was entertained of his re-
covery.
.. A. Brownson is lecmring in Philadelphia on
the characteristics Of Modern Society"
The Rev. Mr.. Streeter, of Boston, in the course
of his Sunday afternoon, remarked that during
the past year he had united in marriage l5s couples
had attended 90 funerals Of which 80 males and 80
were females, 81 being heads Of families He also OBJ
served that during his ministry he had solemnized two
thousand two hundred and tive nty eight marriages
Nearly four thousand dollars were taken at the
Anti Slavery Bazaar held lately at Fsneuil Hail. Great
country for humuug
The two jails Of Oswego county are at this time
without solitary tenant. The fact argues well for the
public morals Of the county.
Movements OF Travellers.
The arrivals yesterday increased something beyond
the average Of the past week.