The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-28

fAllnF liz lufnt by
ths otsscticns which he had urged against the
motion. 40 .esbdsaly admitted that he did not be-
hove that ths ballet esud nos be carried alone, and
ths opposition Which iteUeoart.f-a In n. House, Was
ho, ancshsr argument In favor 81 other and much
mere ssstips fsftrms.
Nr HssLss and air. AZ wa fono~ed
Air Wee ecnsidsrsd this with the exception OF
tie ueticn lately Submitted BY Nr Hume az the
most iaPortsnt resolution submitted 10 the House
during TIRE prfeent sFrion Lad John Russell objected
that the ballot would throw irresponsible ana des
pote pcwsr Into the hands % IN 81 the adult
The sssss.rs q the frsreh.s which they possessed
nov astfd they should sr. under the influence OF
public opinion snd uHdsr the control ofthe remaining
six.fsvenths - the people Nov, a. the sx.sevenths
were eAciuded from the Franchise. was but right to
Infer that thy -sre because they were considered
nBht Tor ~ exercise Wss u right then that those
Who de- med the exercise 81 the franchise
should b. compelled 10 act under the control Of those
who were considered a. unati The question at the
bottom a the shole case was this Were they, or
were they not ready 90 trust the constituency OF Eng
land NTH they placed the electors upon an indie
confidence In them. The ballot would 20 far to make
them 30, and be trusted that the House would affirm
the proposition before II.
Mf NarIrn followed briefly In opposition to the mo-
ton. calling up
MIR vILLilEs. Who contended that the people we're
too iank, generous, aud Independents 10 put up with
an abuse when they we're once convinced OF its exis-
tenee.
Aft.ra few words from Mr. H. BsRKsL.y by way
Of reply, the House divided, and the numbers were =
FOR the MOTION 80
tn. M aS Saa ,Sa Win loud and Uro
longed cheers from the victorious party.
The Avowed Object of the Hudson Bay Conn
paDy selling their Property In Oregon.
Prom the Montreal Herald, August ~
There can be no doubt as To the result OF this
petty war, (between the American settlers and In
dians) for understand that the American popuia-
ton Of Oregon has already reached 10 900 and Is every
day increased by new arrivals from the states IL is
this large and increasing population, which has
dered every point OF view desirable the settlement
Of the Hudsons Bay, and Puge. Sound Companies
position in the territory and It with view to ef-
feet this settlement, that Sir George Simpson and Mr.
Fin.syson lately visited Washington THIS visit has,
we believe, been altogether satisfactory and there
every reason hope its object will be shortly attain
ed; but, our United States contemporaries have
published entirely erroneous accounts OF the nature
of the negotiations represe nting them leading
sale of certain territory in Oregon, by the Hudsons
Bay Company to the United States-and as these
roneous views have been copied and CONNIE nted upon
by of our Canadian journals propose giving,
| from documents kindly furnished to us, concise
statement OF the real matters and interests involved
which as might have been taken for granted do not
embrace any ranserence of territory but merely the
abandonment by the companies in question and the
purchase by the United States of certain possessory
rights farms lands and other propery-hed by them
within the United States territory settled by the
sreaty of 1886 By that treaty it may be embered
that the United States government guara utee, res
pectively, to the Hudson Bay and Puget Sound Com
panies, the possession Of ali their forts farms lands
hocks herds and other property the north side Of
the Columbia River and south in latitude 49'. And
this without any stipulation to the allegiance of the
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the sovereignty of the United States. This clause in
the treaty, it will at be seen, placed the
panes and the United States government to
malous position, and was, therefore, accompanied
with the following provso which, it appears
to us, should have been absolute and not Cd.
tions the part of the sovereign power whom the
territory ceded The proviso to the effect that,
in the situation Of those farms and lands should
be considered the United States to be Of public
political inn ortancc, and the United States govern
ment should signify desire to obtain possession Of the
| who Of NJ art he rfv ha
transferred to the said government at proper valua
ton to be agreed upon between the parties Now, al
though those possessions comprise some of the most
valuable portions OF the territory both in commercial
and agricultural point of view although their reten
in the hands Of foreign chartered companies
scarcely fail to be distaseful, not to a stronger
term to the American governmen and although they
have already excited degree Of jealously and ill will
the part Of the American citizens in the Oregon ter
ritory which, there every reason to fear must be like
y to become more inveterate and ultimately lead to
serious difficulties between the two countries the nj
ted States government have not as yet adopted any
steps to AXE advantage of the provso in the treaty
aforementioned by which, and by which alone, all
these threatened difficulties may be avoided. Under
these circumstances, the Hudson S Bay and Puget
Sound Companies have, through the British foreign
secretary thought it advisable to take the initiative
the matter by calling the atte nton of the United
States cutve to the facts Of the suggest
ing the wisdom and expediency Of their purchasing
these anomalous rights the basis of the provso
oft alluded to. This then is the object of the
negotiations mentioned by United States contem-
porares which, trust will be brought to AMIGA
bic conclusion and which, it will SEEM involve
anserence whatever OF any territorial rights, but
merely the sale of private property, situated in
foreign territory, but belonging to British subjects
Bank of England.
An account, pursuant to the Act 18th and 9Th Vic,
cap. 49, for the week ending Saturday the 9Th day Of
August, 1S4S.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued. G2669O35 Government Debt. Ell
Gold Csn and Bull
Silver Bullion. ..' -. ' i.SaSoss