, 1859-04-30

Of reason and justice, the rights OF overland
commerce, remains to be scen
MORE BARGAINING.
The New York Herald is not a good author
ity On political subjects; but out Of tue multi
tndc Of gucsses made by its editors and cor.
respondents, the truth may sometimes be nccl-
icntally hit upon Such 4 hit seems to have
hccn mado by its Washington telegraphc cor
respondent in communication to the Herald
Of Wednesday. He says, under dato Of April
2Gth.
| For some days past, negotiations hare been
! going on here between the chiefs Of the regular
Democracy, and those Of the Douglas wing "f
tic narty. including Mr. Douglas himself broad
ty foreshadowing the following presidential pro-
| granme:
First-The union of the two factions upon
a compromise the question Of slavery
in the territories. which viii leave the exclusive
supervision Of the subject to the Supreme Court.
The right Of the Southern people to settle i'll the
territories with their slave property remaining
| as affirmed BY the Drcd Scott decision.
Second-Two Democratic National Conven.
| tions iu 1850. The work Of the Charleston Con
vention to be limited to tlc reunion Of the par"
| II upon II new platform. The second Conscn-
September. and ia tho civ Of New York. by
! t}At time the chiefs Of the party will have dis
cuyered their most available candidate and the
| weak points of the enemies lines.
The presence Of Mr. Douglas in Washington;
| lis known anxiety to be ouce more restored
t. full fellowship with the "othcr wing Of the
| Old b1,zzard'-thc Democratic party the in
exp!icaLle COURSE Of his personal organ the
Ts,nes tho attitude Of his Illinois friends and
con1idants; aud dozen other things wh!cls
We might mention, all seem to confirm the cor
rectness Of what the Utrald states as all ad-
| tattcd fact. It will surprise nobody here.
! wI.ere proper estimate las been placed on
Mr.. Douglas proGssed care for principles, that
Il Negotiation Of this sort has been formally
,,;oc2od, and that as 8 preliminary to its sue
c:ss hc has consented 10 bargain away the
distinctive pruciIle or measure for wl1icil all
lis friends have contendcd; or that he is vii
ling to leave all matters Of difference between
himself and the Bucllaucers to the decision Of
Il body which he knows has already decided
.s.a:.st him. This course is strictly in ac-
e.,rdance with half q dozen precedcnts i'll Ais
,a,, IG.; and it is 4 literal lulllilmcnt Of the
,u'nbcrlcss prophecies Of which he has been
lc subject But let us wait aud see II the
L:rul1's statements arc confirmed.
THAT ssL0NG WINTER ROAD"
IT, Montreal G4ztue, Of April 23d, III re.
t,.rrln: TO the carly termination Of Tie charter
tshc Hudson Bay Company, and to the pro-
l":cl routes Of communication between tue
Provinces and tho Red River Of tho North
d; which some account was given in vcster-
.;av. PRESS ASD TRIBUNE, has The following
:a~.1Erarh:
Tie c1 explorations heretofore undctakcn may
t." satisfactory enough, but they have all begun
1T the Western end Of Luke Superior. Eu1
VIA: of ti'a1 long winter roud aIong the north
shore nf Lake Huron und Lake Snpcriur, aiun:
"lich only communication over British soil cali
,.c n:nt ainel il winter. between this Province
nd the Territory? Will not the more natural
nutlrI ior its commerce to the sea bc, IN tlMe
through the passes Of the Rocky Mountains to
i!lc FAcihc-not eastward?
w can tell the Gu-ttte what must he done
Il avoid ''that long winter road along the
,,,-!!rrn shores Of Lake Huron and Lake Su-
l':i's.' Take the railways a1read, completed
I.'n4 Detroit 10 Lacrosse. Stop over ut CHI
r,., both you and ali your Englisl, aud Cana
':;:.n trieuds and nc will insure you 1 right,
w.,E.11 Western welcome. By the time yoG
Gill establish any considerable settlements
Icy will be extended 10 St. Paul.
:st.l thence to Pclnbina and VIC give
,t.a free license to extend thcm onward through
:,.,:lr vwu possessions to the Pacific. You
>.uli have privilege cl4cerfully granted to tra-
iv for your money and to ship your goods
,,.er our roads and at reasonable rates.
BIT NC presume John Bull will sllrng lis
:aAs>:ve shoulders at the thought that tll;s
:1,r is not through the royal domain, and III
,,,.. II war he would he cut off in winter from
-; valuable possessions around Lake Winss:-
:r.. Avaunt to all provision for the ins.l-
:,:.!!r maw Of the war god Let commerce
l,:rl.cc so thoroughly all the interests Of tl'r
tu9i -Slxon race. that war between any !
;:y.,y y' the branches of it shall be hereafter
I'M, SsiLlc.
!;..:; seriously, tie outlet for lie country |
.-,,l.t:. Lake Winnipeg especially i'll the win
:3.r. WIS un4ucstioaably designed by nature II
~ through Minnesota. The lung stretch Vi
,u.llry alon. the northern shores Of Lakes
'l:';,,n and Superior, is mountainous, barren
80. cold and it would he almost impossible to
,:l ;lnd maintain a railway there in SUMMER
>:.y nothing Of operating 1t through Tie
t~,.:ic winter which prevails there.
j. tu the trade Of that region seeking the
i':r,..r instead Of the Atlantic cities, it would
Ii, lie naturally according II the sources from
':::,..., it came. Silks, teas spices aud Asiatic
,.,>,,- Of NIL kinds if I. railway or any 1neans
VI! c!.eap communication were opened West,
would conc from the Pacific; manufactured |
-n.,i> Of all kinds would come from the
'.t.t. i States and Europe. The exports would |
;l!Ll3>t I'LL come eastward, For years hence
.lr entire traffic Of that extensive country |
.I,'.Si pass through the United States and
c..Et|a We hope, therefore, our Canadian
cu1 ms will give themselves no further trouble
about that long line Of winter road north IF |
Lake Huron aud Lake Superior; but address |
themselves vigorously 10 the work Of settle
,:,t:.l in that vast and fertile country. which |
:n~y bo regarded as tile basin Of Lake Ninni-
peg They arc hereby rendered the use Of all
nc,ied avenues to reach those settlements
through tile Western States both summer and |
winter
The Hudson Bay Company.
4 eSnp.ipurp f1ptxp the British Cu1D-