M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-10

admlssloni otthe BRUSH gOvernment
itself sihat the el,emPt 70 draw Iecfniis
from this. country originated with il
fof az least habits approval and ssnct-
ion: bhf ii also sppeaTsd that. the pub
Elic agents engaged in II had ttfingent
inslpie lions notto violate munieiptl
law:of the United States. il 80 '''t
lFis difficult 20 undstssnd hoF IL
should h4ye been supposed that troops
could be taised,hsIe By Great BIituin,
wilh out violation OF the municipal
law The unnistabable object Of the
| aw waS to prevent every such act,
which, II performed, must be either in
yiolation of'ther law OF iu studied eva.
sion 'ofiG and 10 either alternative.
lheiset done would'be shks injurious to
the seyeIeigntYo Of the United, States
Ia ihs msSulines the Ha ties acq quirsd
additional importance. By tia recruit.
mtnts In the United States not being.
discontinued. and the disclosure Of the
pfaet7fhat they were pT0sschiedfup0n a
systsmatis plan devised by olliciallu4
tAeIityTthat iseSultiHg rem Josgouh lad
been opened in our principal eillss and
dspots for the reception Of recruits es,
tabthhed on our frontief; andths whole
bdisnsss conducted under the supefVis-
ion and by the regular corporation Of
British officers civil and military some
in the North American provinces aud
some 10 the United States The COM
plieity OF those officers In an iundertak.
ing, which could only be accomplished
by delying our Laws. throwing suspicion
over oar attitude OF mentality, and dis.
regssding our teTritoral rights, 10 con,
iclusissly proved BY thsevidenes elici.
ted eli the tgial of such Of their agents
asihsSe been opptehsndad and convic'
ted.a Some of tho officers thus implica.
ted are OF high Official position. and
manyof them beyond our jurisdiction,
50 tho, legal proceedings could not reach
ths source of the mischisf. lr.-t.a
Those onsideIations, and the fact
that the cause OF complaint was not q
mefs casuel occurrence, but deliberate
design, conducted by respoaibls public
lunctionnrieS, impelled me to present
the case 10 The British Government
| The subject is sIill under discussion .the
-esult Of which will be communicated
lin oSe Tins.
pp1rtsY BEGArings--coSTisuED.
reueat the recon incubation submit
ted 10 the last Congress, that provision
lbs made for The appointment OF com,
migsioaer, in connection with urea'
Britain, to survey and establish the
thoundsy line, which divides the Ter
Iritov ufWsshington from the contigu'
Ious British POSSESSIONS. By reason oil
The extent and importance Of the count
~, "a. dispute, theIs has been imminent
ldgngef OF collision between the subjects
of Greut Britain and the citizens OF the
United States, including their resPec'
live authorities in that quarter. The
prospect of speedy arrangement hal
, contributed hitherto to induce. on botf
sides forbearadc dcc 10 assert by force
what each claims os a right. Contin'
uance Of delay on the part of the two
} governments to &c: in the matter will
increase the dangers and difficulties o.
, !he controversy.
Misunderstanding exists as to the ex
tent, character, and value Of :he posses
sorry rights Of the Hudson's Bay Com
pany and the property ,,of the Puget
}, Sound Agricylual Company, reserved
e in our treaty with Great B:itian TeIa
n tive to the Territory of Oregon. | haI'
: reason TO believe that cession OF Ih'
rights of both companies to the United
!, States, which would be the readies
: means of terminating oil questions, cal
be obtained on reasonable terms; and
b with view TO this end present th'
t subject to the attention Of Congress.
t The colony OF Newfoundland, haT!at
)! enacted the laws required BY the treaty
of lie S.h Of June, 1854, is now place.
on the same footing in respect to th'
: commercial intercourse With the Uni
ted States, sstEs 9!her British NoT;l
y american provinces.
E The commission, which that treat!
e contemplated. Tor determining tn
S rights of fishery. in, in rivers an
c mouths Of rivers on tbs coasts OF IN
: United States and the British Mort
4 American provinces, has been organic
ed and has commenced its labors;to con
;. plete which there is needed further ap
D propriaticas for the service Of enoIhe
n season.
y u.. SOUND DUES.
OF In sccOrdOnse OF the authority col