Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-23
TUESDAY MORNING, MAl1G;5E 23. 1852.

made report 1t contends that the ,aIoritys estimate
falls far shor; Of the actual population Ci!alniano pro-
per census OF California having taken under he uullnr
ty Of the Federal Government which fault of that
o'ae--and that from all reliable sources, the minority are
satisfied That the population Of California row exceeds
100000 Tic report further a;niaias that California slo III!
nave an additional member the allotted L" her by le
majority; and that this may be done without disturbing lie
np?orlonment to South Curona BY increasing the whole
number Of representatives from 232 23 L. was BY sim
a means that cur late Reform Convention got over The d
hculty Of apporlion!ns The House OF Delegates.
lhs Important question has yet been brought up Tor
discussion before the Senate but be doubt
that Congress will adopt aw to remedy The difficulty
in regard To tho census Of California
We taket for granted that the Democratic aud The Whg
State Conventions will be governed BY the appoonmen,
under The census of 1850 and that Of convent
ence the Legislature will adop, The present Is Congression
al Districts, as the ncw electoral districts
| ANOTHER DIFFICULTY WITH ENGLAND.
This Washington correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazse
Gays that grave misunderstanding rantcrpctaun =:
the Oregon Boundary treaty in relation British vessels
navigating the uncr tile United States jurisdiction,
within tho boundaries and along the of Oregon Terri
try ia he occasion OF correspondence which just
going between Mr. Webster ana the British Minister at
Washinspn Mr.. Champion. 1t has been the prac1co Of
English sea captains the Pacific consi, it seems, ever
since the settlement Of hu boundary between the Two gov
ernments westward Of tho Rocky Moun,ans (by treaty
concluded June 10Th, lS46) seek land and deliver
goods mud wares American ports without pay ing duty
More recently OF them ls said have gone 80 far
to adrerSe 10 transport merchandise from one American
port nnother; thus interfering with coasng ude
which the vessels OF nation permitted 10 do Notice
has been repeatedly given hem by the American Custom
| in O.rron that
permitted; and finally formal notice served on Of
Them by the Collector Astoria iha, for any future inrac
tions OF the laws Of The United States he should
proceed against them forthwith, condamning vessels and
canscnng cargocs and lie thus brought mscrs TO crisis
The notice communicated the agents of the Hudeon
Bay Company BY The ship upon whom It served
and by them communicated the British Government at
home. 1t then made the subject Of consideration In
Council and her MnI.siys Secretary for Foreign Affairs
horeupon transmitted the documents To tho British Minister
at Washington with instructions to bring the the
attention of the Government Of The United States 10 the
end that tbs American authorities In Oregon might be advs
cd that they themselves guilty of nrsclIons Of the
treaty spuatons between the governments and that
the collector at Astoria nigh be instructed to Withdraw the
notice he had served upon the mastes of British merchant
men on the Pacific coast.
The writer in the Gazette further Informs us ta, Mr.
Champion, the British Minister recently obeycd the orders
his Government In good tenpor bu! with rather tart Ian
gnage and ta, The "hoe is before the Aneri-
can Secretary Of Stale lie a.o pedcs Iha, tie American
authorities in Oregon will be fully sustaned in the
they have taken and tia! the British Minister ana the
Collector Astoria, will have tho privilege OF Withdraw Ing
his complaint.
The second article Of le treaty defining The boundaries
between the countries grants only the right OF nnrga.
tion 10 the Hudsons Bay Company and Quoting the off,
caI anguag)
tall British subjects trading with the sanc much
Of the great Northern branch of HE Columbia river as is
within The boundaries Of the United States, aad from The
point where each brunch te main stream of the CO.
lumba The ocean, with free access into and through
the sa river rivera it being understood that all the usual
porages along tho limo thus described shall in like manner
be free and open
There other s.pustios in the treaty touching the
point ISSUE other which tie United
States Government the exclusive right OF making snch r"u
laons in regard and mitigation on those wa.
1t may fit, ana agrees that British subjects ira.
ding with Hudsons Bay Company shall bc upon the
same footing with their vessels and merchandise in nari
eating those waters citizens OF the United ShteS The
writer in The Cincinnati Gazette IN the lace OF these iacts
says
"Ye some British subjects have asserted their right
introduce goods not intended for the Of the lud.nns
Bay Company free Of duty while others ct them out oi
employment have openly proposed 10 come into direct COM
petition with American citizens in our own coasng trade
And the British Government! makes icint ot uphoinI
them in these absurd Pelenslons and ins:rcfs It's n'nc
pal representative in this country pres and claim
right what has been refused by custom officers on the
| spot.
upon Subjects Of Great Britain those only "f navi.a
on and have n3hirc whatever 10 do wiki trade The IN
enon give nCress and 10 British Vessels
trading with the HuIson5 Bay Com'any by 'hr Co'unh"
river or lis the oniiow Of IL, great norltctn
branch thence by that branch Ia the point al which II rt
tho 18th parallel Of north a;i:udc Including ali necessary
acd usual pcltaers wh goods designed for tc coasan
lion OF that Company and this intention is Clearly an.
ully carried out by the language of the treaty. How,
American territory by land and waler) British SUBJECTS
set up right 10 introduce goods into Amecna SET
Elements for the consumption Of the citizens thereof ice
Of duty right denied To our own peope passes cope'
hensinn.
"Slmilar difficulties are occurring farther north. During
tho short time that the energetic und wideawakc Collector
at Pugets Sound (Mr S ?. Moses formerly Of Cncnna'l
has Lccn his post be has succeeded in ieretng ont reg
a system for the nraction nf the American revenue Lave
ny British spmasrcrs; and dispatches have recently been
received from him the Treasury Department. commGnca-
,ng The information that he has attached three merchantmen
for such nfnc,ons and Instituted proper proceedings ngans
'heir masters"
The ston is certainly interesting one in Its general
aspect and one of to importance growing COM
mercial inlsrca,s on the northwestern coast
! FINE PICTURE OF wHIGGERr.
That the spos and not principles, arc the guiding sar o
the Whia parry made evident by every succeeding eee
lion. In lsAs their idol Clay, "slaughtcred' At
PHILADELPHIA mako way for the "no-rarty military
eheftain" Taylor whose success was blight uEon ihi
neace of tho conedeacy and the inercsts o The South
Another election has round and in spite Of the warn
nps of this Same Clay, General Scott another "mlaEy
ehetain and tho special rogs Of Seward is to be orceo
upon this squrmng party Ut tho South How This m'era
bic cutcng after tho spois OF every high motive
is looked upon by Of their party il we'll explained
by m ''Od vrginan" writing the Charlssown VA
Free Press
~ believe the Whg feeling Virginia is very general fol
Mr. Fillmore though persons talk OF the necessity OF
looking availability In these times Of ultra red ePuoh
csnisn virtue intelligence and all other high qualifications
for office weigh feather in the scale Something 10
e1cito the passions OF tie muttudeo arouse their en-
generally looked for There is dazzling els
ment In Mr. Fimores character to excite popular Juror
He has sought by wiso and prudent measures-by s:rc
observance constitutional mationsto make his admins
iraon useful and condce the happiness Of the people, "a
,ber than 10 render 1t iusous ard brilliant by assuming
the responsibility of ,rampng the Constitution under his
feet In imitation of Tho example OF his Immediate pTede
cessors.
exaed yir,ues the HIGH lnLc!ccInal Gmalt!es le