Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-25

oae, and most probably that on which tho change
will take place. With knowledge that the change soon.
CT or later must be unavoidable and that the offer In,
been made to tho probable head Of new Ministry to %,
eet ms own unie "a not be expected that instead of
waiting quietly TO allow the Wing leader 70 seect the ,ime
OF coming In tho present Minister will rather select hi.
time and mode Of going OUT and. with his usual v
so regulate his refinement leave few Obstacle. n.
possible to his restoration TO In that case Il is not
very unlikely he would prefer going upon the Facor
bil,' before taking ground upon more important mea
sures; and So will not surprise to witness the COM
ing In OF new ministry a the end OF June or earlier
with knowledge OF tho proposition to DO made am
not prepared 10 that
been spPrehended from whig Ministry; unlo,. indeed
he present government may be supposed be prepared
accept the qualifications when proposed BY the President
which Il was unwilling first Offer Upon ,hs, .uppo
suon might DO desirable that the modfc alton, should
90 offered before the coming IN ofs new Minister. who,
hndng only the acts of his predecessor without know
ledge OF his Intentions might be ready 10 take the
responsibility Of asserting to a change.
To the Senate Of the U. Nsies.
In accordance with tho resolution tho Senate of The
18th inst that "the President Of the u s. be and n be,,
oy advised TO accept the proposal o tho British Govern
en accompanying ms message 10 tho Senate dated 10Th
june 1885, Tor Convention 10 settle boundaries &c b,
tween the u s. and Great Britain west of in, R,.Ly N,
stony Mounsins' Convention was concluded and 40,
ed ON the 18th inst by the Secretary Of State on the
OF the u s., and the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipoicn,sry Of her Britannia Majesty on the par of
This Convention now lay before the Senate fo, thai.
consideration. with view to its ratification.
JAMES X. POLK
Washington, June 10TH 1916.
CONFIDENTIAL
CONVENTION BETWEEN u. S. OF AnERicA AND nER Ma
JksrY THE ouEES OF rHE UsIrED KISsDoN OF GREAT
. BRITAIN AND lRELANp, CONCLUDED wAsHlSGros rus
10TH or JusE 1876.
June l6, lsi6-Reada first tins
June IL, ls46-Read second time and ordered to DO
printed in confidence for the Of the Senate.
United States OF America and her Majesty the Queen
M (.ra.f n
ing 1t TO be desirable for the future welfare Of both
ues, that the state OF doubt aud uncertainty which has
snt OF the territory the North West Coast Of America
lying westward Of the Rocky Stony Mountains should
be finally terminated by amicabe compromise of the
gh mutually asserted by the parties over said ter
hory have respectively named Plenipotenaes TO treat
and agree concerning the OF such that il
TO say the President OF the United States of I'm.
on MS part furnished with full powers James Buchanan Sc
cteary OF State OF the United States and the
queen OF the United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire
mas on her part appointed the Right Honorable Rich
ara rssenham' member OF her Msesiys honorable
fnVy Council and her Maesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Penipoentary to the United States who after
having communicated to each other their full
formed IN good and due form, have agreed upon
ana concluded the following articles;
ARrIcIKl.
PROM the point the I9th parallel of north latitude
where the boundary laid down in existing treaties and con-
Vsntons between Great Britain and the United States ter
inmates the limo OF boundary between tie territories of her
Britannia Majesty and those OF the United States shall be
continued westward along the 49h parallel OF north lat
ude the middle Of the channel which separates the
nent from Yancouvers Island, and thence sou,berIy
through the middle OF the said channel and of Fucns
Straits TO the Pacific Ocean; provided however, that the
navigation of the said channel and straits south of the 49b
parallel OF north latitude, remain free and open 10 both par.
ties"
ARrlcLK2.
From the point at which the 10Th parallel Of north lat
% ouhu 70 ln'erseet the great northern branch
u me Nouola tVer' 'ne Navigation oil the said branch
81 n -. ny anu open 70 Tue haIsons bay Company, and
" al nusn SUBJECTS uading WIN the same, to the point
o sau oranch meets he main stream OF the Col
% ana thenee down The SAID main stream to tho ocean,
ee access INTO and through the said river or rivers
os unues'o1u hai all ihe usual Por'ases along the
'u snaii III hke manner DC Tree and open