The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-01-18

By reason of the evts3t and in,,or,ance of the
country in dispute. there has been issminent
danger of collision be, wren the subjects of CGreat
| Britain and ths citizens ofthe United States.
IincIudlng tbeir respective authorities in that
quarter. The prospect ola speedy arranoe-
trent has contributed hitherto 10 induce on
both sides f,rbearance 10 assert by force what
each claims as rioht. Continuance Of r%eIay
on the mart OF th,. two governments to ac{ IN The
matter viii increase the dangers and difficulties
/ OF the controversy.
/ misunderstanding exis, as 10 the extent, char
acter and value OF the possessory rights of the
! HnlSon's Bay COMPANY and the property of
tie Puget's Sound Agricultural Company, res-
served in our treaty with Great Britain relative
/ 10 The Territory ot Oregon. have reason 10
believe that cpssioo of The RIGHTS of boil, COM
panies 10 the United States. which would be-
HE readiest means of terninatlnr all ouesions.
can BE- o5t8inpd on reasonable terms and. with
a view TO this end. I present the srb,5ct 70 the
attention 81 CONGRESS
The colonv of yav,foundIsnd tavinr an,c,-
4 "a the laws reonired hv th4 trratv If HE 9Th
ot Iuna 1884 i NOW nIacsd on The same fnot
liner. in fysnpcl to commercial int4rconrs, with
Ftha United States. AZ The Other BfitiSb North
1 4 ,nerican proviaces.
The commission. which that treaty contem-
#platrd. for determining the rirhts of fishery in
rivers and mouths Of rivers on the coast OF the
United States and The British North American
provinces, has been Organized and has com
menced lis labo7s TO compIete which there is
NEEDED further appronriationS for the service of
iia0other spason
solrxp DrrS.
n In n,rsn3nca ortbp authority conferred hy
i resolution Of tn. senate oftb.l Emitted Stairs
pas SD on the Sd of March last. noicr. was Civ
IIen ta Denmark. on the I4th day Of Anrit. ofthe
tintrntioi Of thjs government 70 avail itself of
tbl stimulation of the subsiyinc convention of
4lri4n4sbin. commerce. and navi5ation between
3that Ningdon and the United States. whereby
seithpr rarty mjobt. after Ten wears. terminate
Ithp same at th,. expiration Of one wear from the
date If n0tira far ,bat ,n,rnosr
II Tn. considerations which led me 10 call the
fattention nf Congress- IN that convention. and
si,,I,Icpd tha Senate 10 on; the resolution refer
red 10. sfill contjf,,4, in full force. The con-
Mention contains an article. which. ALTHOUGH it
fIo,, not directly engage the United States TO
aslbnit 10 the lmDoSition of tolls on the vessels
fand carcoas Of 4 Americans paSsinr into or from
sSfhr Baltic sea. durinc ,hp continuance of the
treaty. vel NAV. hy possibility be construed as
such s,tI.,f,ssjt5rf. The 4xaciion affhpst,
tolls not BRING justified hv any nrinciple of IN
ternaional law. il becan.p the rig III and The dn-
) ~ of ths United States tA relieve themselves
from tbe Ifaplicalion of engaremeft on the sub
ip,t so aS ~ t4 nprfactlv free 10 act in the rre-
i,,i>,s IN sjrh way AZ their publi. interests and
aonor shall dpr1and
remain Of The aninion that th,, United
States ourit no; 10 submit to the navinent of
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