Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-04-01

hip officers at the ensuing Electioh. AS' every
Vhig be present.
By order of the Township Committee. +.
'psiIanti March "a, 1916. 1t
TAG TIMES OplNIoS.-The London Times holds
he following language in regari to Oregon an the
oncesslons which England is willing to make, and
rom which il hopes for an amcable adjustments
Dur readers will perceive that the very point insisted
m by the Times the navigation of the Columbia, Is
What Of all others our people will be the least will
ing to grant.
Hthis Joint occupation is to be cancelled; If they
rho have hitherto, lived together as members Of one
State are henceforth to be strangers and aliens to
each other, on what terms, on what terms alone,
ousht this separation to be efected On what terms
but those which provide equality Of advantages,to
cal or commercial, to the two parties! It's absurd
to talk of number Of degrees, square miles, superb
cal area and all those things which are hauled into
this discussion, rather suppose, for purposes OF
compIexity than anything else. These are not the
things of Importance. No man in England cares
about them; and the Americans know it. But there
is not an Englshman of common head or right feel
ing who does not know that any portion OF the ter
rtory which gives to the Americans the ercusire use
of the Columbia and its harbors would be dishonor
able to his country, and degrading to her colonlsts
No. Give up twice the extent of barren or frlgid
soils to your rivals Abdicate the Improbable os-
tentation of a vast western empire. Absolye your
selves, you will from the cost ola great and show
responsibility. Do not haggle about trihes. But
take care of this that treaty which you propose,
no condition which you ratify, transfer your own
trade with your own dependencies into foreign hands
or make the Hudson Bay Company tenants-at-wlll
in their principal settlement to the new sovereigps
of the Oregon. Abide by just and legitimate claim.
Allow the 49th parallel, which is for so many hum
dred miles the boundary of the United States, to be
extended as their boundary across the Rocky Noun
,ains and make it the landmark of your territories
until it first reaches the sea, as to leave you IN
possession of harbor for your shipping and an ac
cess to the Columbia. 1t is clear distinct geo.
praphical mark 1t is more decisive than blue or
red line in map 1t admits of no controversies. II
will confirm your amty, by presenting to both clai-
mants eoual and reciprocal means for the furthe
rance of those noble projects and the diffusion OF those
blessings which it has been the choicest privilege
of our common race to spread among the nations
of the earth.
HuRox RIVER NAvIGArIoN.-Mr. Edmunds, ha
introduced into the House bill to "Amend an &C
entitled an act to incorporate the GIbralter ana Id
Rock Company. The original bill, passed som
wears since, contemplated the construction OF Ga
mall from Gbralter on the Detroit river to Ypsllanf
Since the examination of the river has shown Its eS
traordnary facility for being damned and rendere
nayigable by slack water, this has become the mos
feasible project, and the amendment, we suppose
intended to allow the company to change the
original purpose from the Canal to slack water nav
ratiou. The original charter was not supqoe
to exclude them from this, but Its terms did nc
expressly authorize it, and as clause was lnserte
in the Railroad bill, prohibiting the company frol
charging upon other portions of the road create
n-onortionate fare than was charged from fpsllan
to Detroit, it is Justly deemed advisable to remo'
every mpediment in the way of the river Improve
ment.
We trust that the additional Importance given
the project will awaken deeper attention to 1t, al
lead to renewed and energetic efforts towards efie
ting it.
~ The Signal of Liberty, in the published
count of meeting of refugee slaves IN CANADA, CIV
the sexperience'o of one who processes lately, to Ma
made his escape from the plantation of Hon. Hen
Clay.
The narrator details treatment and hardships
has undergone, such could only be supposed p'
.sible on the worst regulated plantations masters
treatment totally at variance with every previous
count of Mr.. Clays management. Inc irresls'a'
inference is that the slave mentioned, has peen
duced by his desire to become especially notorle
among his fellows, to fabrcate his story: and this
Signal also perceives, for in another column IL at
ses it's readers that sexperence has taught II 10 h'
oreat allowances in such cases, and goes on
promise them, that if any Misrepresentation is
covered they shall be informed. But we "ouid
in fairness, why not ascertain the tfnth OF 'ne 81
before giving it publicity, and thereby prevent
feasibility of injury to this distinguished 1lndvldu
How many will now read the story who VIII ne
10. .be correction if one is made; and how many
prefer to believe the negro In preference 10
other testimony But more than this; Does
SIGNAL mean to take any pains to ascertain the u
of the SANDER it has given to the world! NO ..
any reports to the contrary shall reachIt, " VIII
s.nce them against the present and let them go
getber. Does the Signal retain any recollection
one "Roorback,r whose ghost so long haunted II
NO. Extraordinary as it may seem, there is
evidence that New Hamspshire has returned 10
.on and sober reflection. The following most
kkal of