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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25
The Crisis Past.

/. All the signs Of times appear clearly to
indicate, that the dangers which threatened
the Union, are mainly past, The admission
Of California, the territorial bills, and the
fugitive-slave lazy, will lremain the laws ol
the land. and receive the homage which, as
such, is their due. Attempts will be made
to repeal some Of them, perhaps at the next
session Of Congress, but we think without
success. The attempts to resist the fugitive
law at Detroit, Chicago and Boston were
happily unsuccessful, and it should be a
matter Of rejoicing that the hired British in
cendiary, George Thompson, met with SO
signal rebuke, in bis attempt recently to
desecrate old Fanueil Hall. the cradle Of
liberty, bya fanatical and inAamatory ad-
dress. agep
We have never believed that severance
Of this glorious Union. would be permanent
ly accomplished. But in cases like the pres
ent slavery agitation, "Itis the attempt and
not the deed confounds u.s. There was
danger, great danger, that the attempt would
be seriously made. III must be admitted
that there are those, of no mean influence,
both north and south, who strongly desire,
and earnestly seek. dissolution Of the
Union. Both fanatics and demagogues may
be found who are striving to that end. The
formerare really the tools Of the latter. We
all know how, in moments of strong excite
tnent, steps are taken not easily retraced.
The delnded followers Of some artful dema.
gogues might be led intoa course, which it
might require the force Of ofarmsto counteract,
and the first drop of blood split would not
soon be effaced. Already has an alienation
Of feeling taken place between north and
south, which one generation will not see
fully restored. Even this, though far short
Of what we were threatened with, is to be
deplored BY every true patriot.
In the north, we repeat, there is every
reason to believe that the laws will be re-
spected. At the south, the signal failure Of
The Nashville convention. proves that the
great danger in that quarter is also past.
Honor to the patriots, Cass, Clay, Dickin-
son. Webster, and Others, who stood by their
country, and the constitution in the hour of
peril, regardless Of the frowns Of heated IA
natics and political traitors. This will be
the triumph Of the patriot, of truth over
error, of right over wrong,
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Colonization Society.

An interesting meeting Of tho commit
tee Of Correspondence for Ohio, took place
recently in Cincinnati.
Committees on several subjects were ap.
pointed; among the rest. to omcmorialize the
Executive of the General Government on
the subject of acknowledging the inde-
rendence Of Liberia; to memoralize the
churches on the subject of mixing annual
contributions to the colonization cause to
memorabilia congress on the subject of es-
tablishing lima Of steamships between
the United States and Liberia; to memo.
rialize the constitutional convention asking
them to insert clause to empower the log
stature to appropriate money 10 aid tho
colored people Of Ohio in emigruting to AZ
ricu. and to ask aid for the same purp ose Of
tho next legislature. Some colored men
belonging TO the African League, were
introduced who reported favorably of the
progress making in the object of the
league, which is to form a body of emf.
grants TO Liberia. Various resolutions
we're also passed.
Success to this cause, the only possible
one for ridding the country Of The evils o
slavery.
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The FRIENDS of our Railroad, among
whom may be reckoned almost every citi'
zen oflhis and jackson chunty,s will be
lgratifed 10 see by an advertisement in to-
days paper that it has been determined t.
put portion off under contract on the Isl
Of Januury-a most ouspicious mode oil
beginning the new year. In taking this
step, the directors are acting for the best
interest Of The company and in accordance
with the unanimous expression Of public
sentiment. They merit and will receive
the thanks Of community for the vigor.
Gus course they have pursued in this i'm.
portant enterprize.
The line now to be let is well deserving
the attention Of good contractors. I. lies
ina healthy section Of country, abounding
in all the materials oi subsistence and, in
consequence Of no other public works be,
ing now in process Of fconstructon near by,
where laborers can be roddiIy procured.
The ability Of the company is undoubted.
tho directors are men Of the highest nteg.
rity and business habits, and they are for
tunate in having procured one Of the best
engineers in the State--a man we'll quail.
fed professionally and of faffable manners,
two requisites which old contractors will
know how TO appreciate.
We congratulate our citizens generally
on the favorable prospects now before
them and trust that, individually and COL
lectlvely, they win feel like doing al |
in their power TO uid in the prosecution Of
the work.
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American Stocks in Europe.

Respecting American stocks, Messrs.
Barring, Brothers 4 Co.'S write that the mar
ket continues without change in prices,
but there has been more enquiry for Uni
ted States 6 per cent. certificates of 1862
and 1867, at LOG up 10 1861, the bonds
with coupons, being relatively dearcr, have
been neglected at l09alO92. United
States SIS Of 1853. 93a94. Pennsylvania
SIS have been done at 50 and SO; and
some Boston City dollar SIS at 924; also
some Ohio SIS, redeemable 1850, at co.
Massachusetts l05al06. Maryland Goa.
81, on demand. Buyers of Illinois inter.
nal improvement bonds at so. Canada
8 per cont. bonds lO2alO24.
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Brother Jonathan for Christmas.

This grand holiday pictorial is now issu-
ing from the mammoth steam presses Of
Wilson & Co.. New York. 1t is really and
truly wonder of newspaper printing, both
in point Of immense size and beauty of the
engravings. The largest engraving meas
ures 30 inches by 43-and comprises some
dozen or more spirited original scenes, called
the Career Of Country Gill in New York.
1t occupies two entire mammoth pages Of
The paper. Then we bavea portrait of the
President Of the United States, the size of
life-the Death Bed of President Taylor,
with his friends around the bed (accurate
porlraiis) and gem of picture, occupying
the first page, called the Sewing Girls
Dream Of Love and Pleasure. In addition
to these, there are multitudes Of other pic
teres-indeed the whole sheet is full Of good
things. All for 10 cents a copy-ten for
one dollar Cheap enough, certainly
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Thus. the population in townships has
nearly doubledin 10 years. There are seven
furnaces in the county, averaging each 100
bands, which make per annum, 1890 tons
Of metal. Number Of paupers supported
within the year, 20.
Number Of criminals convicted within
the year, IL.
Number Of deaths in Portsmouth, from
June LIST, ls4s to June 1850. 80.
Number Of manufacturing establishments
in the county, SO. t9 Yrs Er
Number Of churchesin the county,2l.
The following was furnished us by Mr..
Overturf, Marshal of the western district of
the county !aa E9p' f9
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u- The old established Shoe Store Of

O- The old established Shoe Store Of
Z. Lloyd, it will be seen by advertisement,
has been replenished. His full stock of
every article in his line, and the low rates
at which he offels to sell them, are proofs Of
what we have long believed and asserted.
that Portsmouth is destined to become a
great shoe mart and munufactory. Pur-
chasers, in the neighboring towns and coun-
ty, need no longer go to Cincinnati or the
East, when boots and shoes can be procured
here full as low, if not lower than they can
be at those places. t
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Death Of Col. R. M. Johngon,

1t gives us pain to record the death o
this hero, patriot and statesman. He dice
near Frankfort, Kentucky, on Friday las,
he 18th inst. No man has horne a more
conspicuous part in the history of thc
western country than Co. johnson. He
tot prominent part in the war of 1872
and hos filled many high and responsible
'ivil stations in the stale aIG Federal Gov.
ernmepis. At the time of his death he
was a member Of The Kentucky legislature
thus dying on the post Of duty 10 his coun.
try. Throughout his whole public career
he has hOd the confidence of all and more
particularly of the great Democratic par.
ty, of which he has ever tecn a consist.
ent and able supporter. We have moi
learned The particulars of his death, but
can state that his health had been for some
time declining.
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MONSIEUR GLOBE. "A curious exhibi
lion is in course of preparation for the
Worlds Fair, by Mr.. Wyld, M. p, the
eminent map epgrayer. He is construct
lnga huge globe, Of ffty-six feet in diam
eter, which will be provided with a con-
yenicnt mode Of ingress and cgress.-
The different countries ofthe world will
70 represented upon the inner, and not up.
on the outer surface, and tho interior will
he fitted uo with galleries. and staircases, SO
as 70 enable the visitor to mike tour Of
ihe world, and visit each of the countries
whose industry or production will be dis
pluyed in the great exhibition. .--Eaglish
Paper.
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Total population Of the county, ls,465.
Population in ls4o, ll,ls9 Increase in ten
years. 1878.
Number Of houses in the above five town
ships. 555.
Number Of bushels Of corn raised in ls49,
246,700. @
vaIus of farms S4s7,9lo.
Oldest male person, 94-oldest female,
s6. 'at ''o'a2a3 'ss ''. ~
There are many other facts reIatiyeto the
census, that we have been waiting for,
whicbas soon as we receive, we shall pub
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25
Portsmouth and Columbus Turnpike

Al the Turnpike election in Piketon
on the 18th inst, for Directors for The
Portsmouth and Columbus Turnpike Co.,
Messrs. Geo. w. Rcnick and Col. James
Row, were elected Cor Ross Co.; Messrs.
James Sargent, and Gen. James Moore,
for Pike county; and Messrs. Joseph
Riggs and Samuel G. Briggs, for scioto
county. This end ofthc above road. du.
ring the last summer. way thoroughly re-
paired, for which the efficient Directors
should have the thanks Of an accommodated
public.
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census Statistics.

We are indebted to Mr.. Chas. P. Chan
dler, for the following census items. His
district is on the east side Of the Scioto, and
consists Of nine townships. 1t will be seen
that the rapid increase Of population has
not been confined to town, but that the
country has also progressed with a very
gratifying speed.
The following is a table of comparison
for the o townships '
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25

MAyvrLLE AND LExrNsroy RAILRoAp.
The subscriptions for the building Of
this ruilwoy are fopidly adgmeniing. The
Eagle Of the 18th inst, says TINT Mays.
vile alone has subscribed c5O,000--yiizs,
10000 blythe corporation, 52,i50 NJ
individuals, and BY nssociations the mi.
ancc. It's expected, atht Mason counit.
embracing MoysyilIe will subscribe over 1er
900 ,000, tlltiqfl y EA n,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25

AN ERROR. The Gallipolis Journal
credits an article headed, senatorial Can-
didates," to the Ports. Dis. (De'n.) The
article in question should have been cred.
tied to the Inquirer. "Mislakes will &C.
cur" &c., you know.
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MONDAY RFENING, EOEEMBER g5, lsso.

TV. B. PALMER. the American Newspaper
Agent, is the only authorized agent for this
paperin the cities Of Boston. New York, and
Philadelphia, and is duly empowered to take
advertisements and subscriptions at the same
rates as required by us. HIS receipts will be
rsgatdsdas payments.
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=, 2. ~ ~ IT l'7if7FFr7N1 ~ IrI7I D
SiHE FucrTIvH SIaynLAw: ATheqWaSts
ington Republiccpmparcsth the fugitive slave
law Of last cShgrcss vithitbelaw wof i793.
and says il ihe law is unconsIiiuiiopal, Tho
first signed BY washIngtonis uiso unccn;
s,isutlonal. gS RSss
o-T A FrenciiI paper, ths \ Courier dp
Moro, ssysIhHtahe Aliuistts ofns:loaisurs,
while recently visiting the coal mines ii the
AIlzins ~ n company, AZ pemsip,s discoyered 4
rough diamond. fixed ID stone which lia3
bcene extrsttea 5m.lhc eual. q
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25

SMALL MATTERS --In references 10
large newspapers, a correspondent Of the
New Yorkera penny sheet, says, .they
are often like bad eggs, the more you hive
of Them the worse you 9re off, There is
more music in d sky.lork than ia i vul,ure,
apd more honey in q lille bee than in
forty big jackusscs. -s VI. gs'' ss 4
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25

Arthar's Home Gazette, continues to
come regularly to our table, and we consid-
er it one of the best literary papers in the
Union. We are pleased to see that the
publisher is meeting with that success
which his paper merits.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25


The Ttuelue qualities of the Mind; or,
Outlines Of y New System oil Physiognomy,
No. 2. by ]. w. Redfeld, M. d. J. s.
Redfeld, Clinton Hall, N. Y. rt
This is the second OF series Of Nos, on
Physiognomy, which subject is treated in
an able and interesting manner by the au-
thor. We rather agree with the author,
that there is about as much in the features
of the face, whereby to judge of ones char
acter, as in the head. There are some coun-
tenances to which we have a naturil and
uncomfortable aversion, and howevei much
we may reason with ourselves and think the
dislike only pre- judice, we cannot help ad-
mitting that such and such persons have a
" bad look" Whether rules can be laid
down by which we may with degree Of
certainty, read the character of individuals.
time will only demonstrate. In all ages,
men have been I" deceived by appearances I"
in all ages, erroneous doctrines have been
preached. Whatever Mr.. Redfeld may f..
nally make of his new system, no one should
condemn it before consideration and we
look on all such efforts 10 enlighten the pub.
lie, as worthy Of encouragement.
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O According to the late census, New
Orleans contains population of $4,000.
The chief increase in population has been
in the second Municipality.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25

{. or Gen. Edward Hamilton, Secretary
Of Oregon Territory, will, bis family,
arrived ot Oregon City onior nbout Tho
i2thof September last SO snys thei5ci.
oto (Sazettc. isi' sa:z sssp "a sa8 ,lfal
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Railroads in the United sta,aa

It is estimated by the editor of the Uni
ted States Rail Road Gazette, that there
will be SO0l miles of Railroad completed
and in;successive operation in this country,
on the lst day Of January, 1851, distrib-
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"Who higgod sasan ~ is a query now
lglthting the people Of Boston. Il seems
% be 4 profound mystery as yet.
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From A6e4icos

n. ,,s,s& ,NEw YoRg, Nov 2a9 &,
!, a /, late arrival from Vera Cruz places Aris.
y q 8 election 70 the Presidency Of Ma,;co
beyond doubt o''sSlc9
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25

! lThos. Swami, Esp, has been uian,.
mcusly reelected President Of The BoIii.
moro and Ohio .RaiIrond. SINS Z, rsss.i
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CO. Our publication day being on Mon
day, all advertisements and notices forpub-
ication, must be handed in on Saturday.
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Inese nre estimated 70 have cost an
average Of $4,000 per mile, or $780,
OPS, 600, which exceeds the entire banking
capital of the United States. '.a aolqs
Compare the above statement with one
made Out just before the lst Of January,
lS4o, and we have the following, showing
the increase for the last iou- years, viz:
Miles. Cnsf. .
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25

Letters fromthc Backgoods and the Adirondac
BY Rev. J. 7 Hcadly. John s. Taylor,
New York. 1850. -
The above is the title OF work which
has been spoken Of in favorable terms by
persons better able to judge Of its merits
than ourselves, and it is not therefore ne
cessary to say.much in its praise. Those
who admire the authors writings, will doubt
less be pleased with this little volume.
What sounds queer abou; it, is the Back.
woods" 1t seems little trange that the
Empire State Of this wonderful Republic.
should contain wild, uniahabited and almost
uninhab;table lands to the extent of hun-
dreds Of square miles, in which roam the
deer and elk, as free and unmolested as
when the pale face first landed on Plymouth
rock. These lands will hardly be settled
within the next half century.
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The Race of states.

~ We made sor,lf, enmnofianaa n Eaw davs
since md we xanfored "a snv ,bots Ohio
MIGHT oyartoke Nav York. Orr penn.
|syiyanin friends are not satisfied that ,hey
will not be- ahead; and perhaps Virginia
thinks she has n riaht by birth. to be first.
II will not be- uninteresting, perhaps. to
beurthe progress of these States since 1870.
we give below The result Of six Censuses.
as New York. Pennsylvanla, Virginia and
Ohio Take those Of l79O, 1900 and
1910 as the first series:
1900. 1900. 1910.
virginia 4o,1o0 o ,oo eooisyo soe see oso 0s@
new iorN' oav,aso a.o soo ooo, 10y oyo'oaY o,o oa'
renhsy'sanh'' ono oVs'ocS oce 0oO 0,0'veo vea
onl9' wy. iooo as,ooo soO, .,;. ~
. ilers We 'eo .lrs,o'I .o'nn,ei.,'s a s, WV ~
a Poppa,oI Wy neat.y egu" y Na' =
view ! io'I, f9nasylya'Na ucu o.no Pu. W
ge'her' ~ 'ni'y yeais lroui .,a' . .,.ne,
sne 81 y s., t a.'oau ~, :, o,s :, .;o o'us,
o'u'es' w "as ,"s' s'ouuu. tiMD iolSse VI, ~
VIC pioPo'soIn :, vi, .%p " eno' SW "; -"
n ne
a's ili1iou'ea ST. - uJ'o'e '"e :.h iao ~ paa
'"' a"u . "eF1 I,'u "eth h. YIN NJ. no o
:: sy;vNnu ; n"s 'aa.n oen'iu lse" .", ~; D
~ lhcleas'rs syty eyen i"'e. o".o
= - ~ .s i. 'pls - I ea.;.say u"P'''e"u's :"
'"I lea'n )" 'e'ea. o'p'e'
w" " 10 lu'n ~ VIZ n.A' '"'V y'"'s
"'' ''' nv" '''o f'so s'u'us' g 1a5saF
1920. 1880. lS40.
Virginia, l,O65,379 ,2ll,405 l,239,797
N. York, l,372,Sl2 l,9lS,6OS 2,42S,62I
Penn. l,O49;45O ,35S,2S3 LIZA ,O33
Ohio, a-s 5Sl,434 937,903 l,5l9,467
Here we see n, wonde,ful resnh yir.
yiniu scarcely increases ot all. New York
doubles and Ohio ,trebles, pennsvlvon;,
'ou"'o' "hu Vi',u ""oDios' leunsyi'"hia
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AERIvAL OF THE NIAGARA.
One Week LaterfrOm Europe.

The steamer Niagara fiom Liverpool on
the OH inst, with advices lrom London Of
the S,h, and Paris of the 7th inst. has
Just arrived.
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Pennsylvania to l,12l,9
Ohio ." to l,474. IO2
Thus tho actual increase Of Ohio was
four times that Of Virginia, and exceeded
by 80 per cent that OF Pennsylvania. The
ratio of increase was as follows;
Virginia, 40 per cent
Pennsylvania, $50
Ohio, 3,200 I"
The actual increase, as stated above, j.
however,, q far moro correct standard than
the ratio; because when States are small,
the rapid emigration sometimes doubles
them in single year. But let us take
the ratiogof increase from 1920 TO 1910.
That will be toIerably fair one.
Virginia from 1920 TO 1910 OF per cent.
Pennsylvania IS 2"
Ohio 100
AS regards Pennsylvania, then. both the
above modes of calculation seemto prove
that Ohio must soon take the lead Of her;
whether this time or not is uncertain.
Let us now make the comparison with
N. York, which calls herself the Empire
State. The actual increase of New
York and Ohio, from 1920 to 1910 was
thus:
New York from 1920 to 1910 l,l56, 900
Ohio 49,. > S3S. .O33
The actual increase in New York was
the greatest. Let US look, however, al
The ratio: ,g
New York from ls2o.o 1910 n per cont.
Ohio l6O
We see, therefore, that The ratio in
Ohio still continues vastly the greatest
From the returns already in, we know
that the actual addition to Ohio in the past
ten years was about 20O, 900 greater than
that of New York. The ratio in New
York will be about 20 per cent. that ofl
Ohio not less than 45 per cent. We re.
peat, therefore, that in the race Of States,
the contest is only between Ohio and Now |
York. Chronicle and Atlas.
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Col, n M. johnson ., Deaa

-, n ..sf, LpuIsYILLE, Nos, Id.
lence near Frankfort this rnorninr.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-02-09

HE OUTRAGE IN PnlLADELrHlA.--An
Arrest The burning ofthe house OF the
Weccacoe Engine company, of Phladel-
ph:a, on Monday morning, by incendla-
rie., involved loss of 81, 500, on which
there was an insurance OF $500. One
arrest has already been made, and it is
supposed all concerned in the outrage
will be detected. The company lost
everything-thrir library, equipments.
pictures, valuable papers, n large Bible,
a present from the ladies, and a magnif-
cent horn, presented by the late Thos.
D. Grover. The Bulletin says:
The outrageous act is attributed to mem
bers or adherents oft Weccacoe Hose
Company; and it was with much Difficult
ty that instant retaliation upon the house
Of this company in Catherine street, wa S
prevented. So indignant were the mrm
bcrs Of the Weccacoe Engine that it was
no easy matter to restrain them from
seeking revenge at once. Some ofthem
shed tears at the loss of The fayorite rel
les ard other property Of the company
which can never be replaced. The
first story ceiling OF their house was one
OF the pretliest in the country. 1t had
no lesstha ninety panels in it, and the
front Of the building was admired by ev-
cry body.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-02-09


TIE PousslN Error I'd
mitffd.-The Washington correspondent
OF the Philadelphia North American
says
can American gentleman of distinc-
tlon. and character, now travelling in Eu-
rope, and holding no official connection
with the government, has recently writ
ten to friend in this city, SITTING the sub
stance of long and interesting interview
with M. De Tocqueville, at which the
difficulty between France and the United
States, in which he played so important
a part, was the subject of comment and
conversation. According to the state
ments of the letter in question, NJ. De
Tocqueville distinctly admitted that he
was led into grave mistake in his CORES
pondence, owing to rrront Gus information
which he had received from his colleage,
the minister of marine, as TO the law of
salvage which i, will be remembered was
one of the questions involved in the case Of
Commander Carpenter, and furnished the
occasion to M. Poussn OF Offering an in
dignity TO the American navy, which ter
minated in his dismissal.
"The ex-minster of foreign affairs ex-
pressed his regret at he misunderstanding
which had occurred between the.two gov
ernments, and especially as it had been
occasioned by his own Misrepresentation of
the usage among nations