New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-04
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Canada Post-OGice Observation-Disclosures Of
Montreal. Bonrd of Trade.

Post Offices have been eInplOycu III cOhecIHS lne
,nited States Postage on every letter and news
amer mailed TO that country from our $4,000 Of
ICES. while they also collect the u. s. postage on
pans Of the letters and papers mailed by their own
,eople 10 Canada, to places within this Republic,
Or for places in Europe, via New York, Boston, DC
These postage moneys the British Government
ounctually paid to our authorities, who stead
v refused on their part 70 collect in return, one
cent of Canada postage, either way. There was
no reciprocity whatever. We have the advantage
On sudden, the u. s. Postmaster General stop
Oed this arrangement, for coercive purposes and
thus embarrassed our citizens having business in
the Colonies, greatly annoying at the same. the
Canadian traders and merchants
We find the history Of the seizure Of the mer'
camille messenger near st. Adams, in the Mon
treal Pilot Of last Tuesday in the form Of memo
rial. addressed to Lord Elgin by the Montreal
Board OF Trade.
IL sets forth that it was impossible for the mer
chants, bankers, &c. to answer their letters by the
return steamer. except by sending an express to
Boston that they availed themselves OF the servi'
ces Of special messenger, TO whom letters par
cells and packages, containing bills OF exchange,
vslua BILE securities and specie, 10 a large amount,
we're entrusted, ruth the distinct understanding
nat all hostages and other amposts 10 which such
Letters parcels and packages magM be tdtcfaHy sub
iecf an he United States sh0pld be duly paid byhe
messenger; and the memOrlasts declare their be
lief that no fraud to the detrment of the Govern.
ment of the United States, nor evasion OF any post
ages or other dues, was ever contemplated by the
parties concerned by the bearer OF their letters
That on orriring at Highgate The first l'ost,to'cn
aithia The United States. the messenger rent dtrect
al L.. faf Ig
h ?osfraaster Mr.. Horrck, the postage on all
Letters an has charge, Offering, your Wemoraists
are informed and be,eDe, 10 comply ruth all other
hgol requirements ofthe sand Deputy Postmaster,
for me Immediate and expeditions TRANSMISSION OF
sad ictf1S TO Boston.
That this offer araS refused Gy the Postmaster al
Hghgate uhO permitted The messenger TO proceed
on has uay, saying he had nothing 10 opPrehead,
and might be able TO arrange for the payment OF the
postage at Burlington; at all events, that no i'm
pediment was likely to be offered to his return
However, about two miles beyond st. Adams, he
was arrested on writ from the Government OF the
United States was taken to Burlington, and there
detained with the valuable property IN his posses
sion. notwithstanding his reiterated offers 20 pay
the postage and expenses OF carrying his letters To
Boston through the agency Of TIE regular MdH Con-
TRACTOR that further three other wTitshavlDg been
served on him, in the most vexatious and annoying
manner, so much time was occupied IN procuring
the required bail amounting In all to $4,000, that 1t
became impossible to complete his journey to Bos-
ton in time to meet the steamer
IL is not easy to estimate the consequences OF
this detention involving the most serious conse-
auences to the merchants Of Montreal and proba-
Div causing at this period OF monetary embarrass
rsent in England serious loss aud discreot to the
houses connected with Canada and whose remit
tauces have been arbitrarily detained by the au-
thorities of n neighboring State IN intimate and
friendly relations with this Province; and whose
mercantile intercourse Herewith rendered a sys-
TEN Of mutual accommodation essential to the In
terests of both
Your memorialists can hardly suppose that this
exhibition of authority, uncourteously leveed
against the interests of the City of Montreal in the
person of an individual intending no violation OF
the law, will be sustained by the United States
Government, from whom your memorlallsts confi-
dently expect acts more in accordance with the
enlightened and commercial spirit OF the age and
yOnr memOrialists disposed TO hope that this
representation OF facts will satisfy the United
States Government that no infrac'on OF their laws
being intended, the mercantile community OF this
city has been treated with undue hsrshness, In a
circular from the United States Postotfce Depart
meni dated the I'd inst, and signed G. johnson.
imputing to It, iegality OF conduct, dAcourtesy and
disregard OF national rights.
The memorialists personally suggested to Lord
Elgin the employ ment of special express to Hal
fax at the latest moment for their accommodation
Now let us take case in point-the Welland
Canal. That navigation passes through the heart
Of Canada, inland. aud very extensive Western
commerce is carried on through its means, In our
own shipping. The tolls are very low, and every
possible facility is offered to our trade. Suppose
the Cave johnson of Canada, If there can be more
than one to order our shipping to be shut out next
May, when navigation opens. The loss and injury
would be prodigious.
Away with all such narrow. contracted aud
spiteful proceedings They ere unworthy OF the
Intelligence of the age, and the spirit which ami
mates the freemsn OF 1915
REPORTED DEATH OF GEORGE BESr.-The 81
LOUIS Republican of Dec % says that report has
reached the friends OF this gentleman, lone OF the
partners in the firm Of Bent, St Vrsln Co.. OF bis
| death at Santa Fe. The Republican doubts the
truth of the report
rThe Portland Adrertiser commences the new
year in an enlarged form and a new and beautiful
| typography The Advertiser is sound Wing jour
,al and deserves, as we trust it receives, an ex
snsive patronage at the hands of the party whose
principles it 81 ably defends.
TRAGEDY IN MIssIssIPPI-FEARFUL STATE or
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length the particulars OF a tragedy recently enacted
IN Hancock county, Mississippi, which we briefly
sum up rs follows An old man. named Brown, had
passed quantity OF counterfeit coin on the citizens
Of the county, and on election day he was seized
and taken TO jail In consequence OF threats OF
lynching. he made disclosures duplicating TWO men,
brothers, named Washington and James biloos'
farmers and men Of substance in the county A
party started for Bilboss residence headed oy
Brown and a man named Wages. Near the mousse
they found the implements for casting the counter
ielt coin Surrounding the house, they succeeded
ia auesting both Washington and James, whom
they bore back prisoners to jail. Through the Ia
huence Of the Bilboas they procured bail, andfhey
preferred charge against Wages OF stealing or
branding other peoples cattle the raising OF cattle
being common pursuit In Hancock county. wa
ges gave secury. and shortly after, he and Brown
moved off, pursued by the Biboas and friend,
armed with rifles On the road, they encountered
Wages armed with double barreled gun. James
Bilboa he shot dead and wounded his brother nor
tally. and then made his escape. No serious efforts
10 arrest him had been made