Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-01-18


| " be accomplished by defying our Laws,
throwing suspicion over cur attitude Of
neutrality, aid lisregarding our territorial
rights, Il concllsiYely proved by the eg-
dence elected on the trial OF such o. their
/ agents As have been apprehendel ard con-
lrvicted. Some of the officers thus inplica-
ted are of high official position, aud many
Of them beyond oul jurisdiction, SO that Ie-
/ gal proceedings could not reach thc source
Of the mischief.
These considerations, ard tho fact, that
tie cause Of complaint was not q mere cas-
nal occurrence, but deliberate design, en-
tered upon with fall knowledge Of our laws
and national policy, ana conducted by re-
/ sp9nsibIe public funetiouarieS, iupelled me
/ to present the case to the British govern
/ meat, in order to secure, not oaly cessa-
! tian Of the wrong, but its reparation. The
subject is still under discussion, she llsult
Of whioh viii be conmunicatal 10 you in
due time.
] repeat the recommends submitted
/ to tle lass Congress, shas pruYisi9n be
lnade foE tie appointment Of 4 commission
/ er, IN eeaaexioa wi.h Great Britain, to sur
/ vey aud establish ibe boundary line, xhich
divides the Territory Of Washington from
the contiguous BFisisa possessions. Bg
reason of the extent AMI iAaportance Of
the couatfy in dispute, there has beea M
l.iineRt ianger Of collision bafween the sub
/ jects Of Great Britain and the, citizens OF
tie United States, Including tieir respect
/ i've authorities IN that qaarters The pros
! pect of a speedy arrangemen a3fas confribn-
ted hitherto 10 induse on hofHs Sides furbear-
ance TO assert by force what eseA claims as
q right. Continuance Of del2y on the part
i Of the two governments to act III the nat
ter viii increase the dangerslaad dificul-
/ ties OF the controversy
! Misunderstanding exists Is to the ex-
tent, character and value oathe possesso-
r. rights of the iIudson's Eay Company
and the property Of the Pag.s Sounl ag-
ricaltural Conpany, reseryelin our treaty
/ with Great Britain relative s. the Terrific
ry Of Oregon. ] have rsasen Ia beliege
that eessiea nf the rights q both coiapa-
nies to tue United States, wlHeh would be
tie raadiess means q terulu9 9iag al ques-
tons, can be obtained % rsa zBnable teruas;
and with a view to TINS end, present the
subject 70 the attention a sdsgress.
The colony Of AewfoaIlsslsts1, !, hayiug en-
acted tie laws repaired hH fse treaty Of
the ffth Of June, ls5 t, aas placed On
( tie satae feoiina, IL res coinmeseial
iltercourse with the Enliel States, as the
other British North American provinces.
/ The commission, which that treaty c5r-
temPlated, for determining the rights Of
fishery in rivers and mouths Of rivers on
/ the coasts Of he Uailed States and the
British North American provinces, has been
organized aud bus commenced lis iabofs; to
complete which there Is needed further ap-
Propfiations fJF the services Of another sea-
/ son.
soUHD Dugs.
/ IN pursuance of the autboritY conferred
by resolution Of the Senate Of the Uni
ted States passed on the Sd Of March last,
notice was given to Denmark, on the l4th
/ day of April, Of the intention OF this GOV
eInnient to avail itself Of tie stiralatien oS
the spbsisging convention Of friendship,
commerce and navigation between that
Kingdom and the JniteI States. whereby
either party might, after ten wears, teFIni-
nate the same, al the expiration Of oHie year
from the Date Of notice for that purpose
Thc considerations which lei ms to call
The attention OF Congress to that coaven-
tion, and induced the Senate to adopt The
resolution referred TO stiil eoatitiue IN fai
force. The convention contains an article
Z rxf,frb oi+ a
the United States to submit TO the iu.posi-
sitioE OF tolls on vessels and eargoes OF
!! Americans passing into or from the Baltic
sea, during the continuance Of the treaty,
yet may, b. possibility, be construed as inn
plying such submission. The exaction OF
those tolls not being justified by any pri,i-
! cipie Of international law, II became the
1 right and the duty Of the United States to
relieve themselves from the Implication Of
engagement on the subject, so as TO be per-
fectly free TO act in the premises ia such
3 way as their public interests ana hoaor
shah demand
remain Of tie opinion that the United
States ouGht not 10 submit 10 the payment
OF the Sound dues, NOT 50 much because of
s their atnount, which is secondary matter,
tut because it IS in effect The recognition
I OF the right of Denmark to treat one of
the great maritime highways OF nations as
close sea, and the navigation of it as a
+ pr'riiege for which tribute may be imposed
! upon those who have occasion to use it.
This government, IN former occasion
/ not unlike the present. signalized It's deter
nilnation to maintain the freedom of the
seas, and of the great natural channels OF
navigation. The Barbary States had, for 4
long time, coerccd the payment OF tribrtc
from all nations, whose ships frequented
! the Mediterranean. TO the last demand Of
such payment made by them, the United
States, although suffering less by their dep
relations than many other nations return
ed the explicit answer, that We preferred
war 10 tribute, and thus opened the
/ NFlysto the relief of the commerce of the
world from an, ignominious tax, so long SUB
: lnitted to by the more powerful nations Of
Earope.
If tue matter Of payment of the Sound
dues differ from that Of the tribute tormcr-
/ ly conceded 10 the Barbary States, still
their exaction BY Denmark ilas no better
Il fnnpd IN