, 1859-04-21

in the Union, since he dnrcd to oppose the
nominee Of that sheet for United States Sena-
tor from Illinois. We state the fact only; we
do not complain.
4 REGISTRY LAW.
The Legislature Of New York has just
enacted d Registry Law which. in tile opinion
Of its friends, will prevent illegal or fraudulent
voting, but which, according to our poor idea
Of the necessities Of that Commonwealth, is
quite insufficient to cure the evils Of which all
yides
lst. That the names Of all voters within the
personal knowledge Of the Commissioners ap-
pointed for the purpose, shall be registered
prior to the day Of election.
I'd. That the failure uf the voicr to secure
the registration Of lis ,,amc shall he no bar to
Ills exercise of the elective franchise.
3D. That When voter presents his ballot
at the polls, Il lis name is not inscribed on tic
Registers books, lie shall swear that ic is a
legal voter oftle ward or district III which the
ballot is offered, and his oatl slm!l he sabstaE-
tinted by similar oatl Of some householder
Of the ward III district in which llo claims 10
live.
With elcar Republican majority i'll both
branches Of the Legislature, and with :a Ike
publican Governor in the Executive Chair.
it is 4 source Of wonder 10 Western MEL
Of like Eaitll, WHY their party friends III
New York content themselves with Is LAME
aud impatient an act Us this. VI co''rse
it is il, its working, expected to restrain lille
gality in tic great cities, Ncw f"rs city at the
head of tue list But experience, We arc afraid,
will demonstrate its ins,t{lcicncy for tt'at 1'lf-
pose Anything however, wlirh promises t"
rescue these "plaguc-spots I'll the body poll
tic" from the control Of the mol's by which they
are now too frequently governed, will be ha'lcd
with satisfaction I'LL over the Union: and VIZ:
ut this distance, tan only hope tll1t the law
from which i" much is expected may lave the
beneticrut results anticipated ly its friends.
As all example fur imitation in the West
where New York is tile model. NC wish 1t 'ad
been ten times as stringent rs i, is.
MRS. s1cKLEs, CONFESSION.
The publication Of Mrs. Sirklcs' confession
in all the principal journals Of tho country, is
accompanied Ly sharp comments on tllr man
through whose agency that precious document
is permitted to see the ligM--Mr. sirkles him.
self We notice that the Journals which hive
lone ille most to luti lin into the si1nllltudr
Of moral hcrn are forced 10 exercise their
ingenuity in framing excuses for his :.clIcy in
the disrepn1abIe act. They say that copy
was surrcptitious]y obtained, and that it w:as
printed in express violation If the wishes ii
the :lec,,scl. But no ,nan will he quilted 1,y 4
deceit 50 transparent as tls. Tic }"amen'
itself is the strongest possible evidence t!F'1
it WIS carefully prepared hy II 1awycr--"r
wllo knows the legal weight ii w"rIs-cx
prcssly TO he used in court for the jnst'a1ln:
Of tho homicide which Sicklcs proposed Il
commit, and further, for his aclntt.l I,y th'
public If it should be ruled out Of Co1'rt. NJ
Which the shameless woman subscribed an
no man who knows the nature If an-kln'
can lie CONVINCED that she willingly put ilt'
name to it, If aware Of its contents Wliel
forced to sign. Tic ,lsc masle oi it in II"
trial, and its immediate publication a:ter Ill
Judge decided that it could not ac atln1itte
rs evidence, point out with sufficient clcarrcE
tile object aimed at l,y tie author, willie III
III -, al
tending its preparation, scatter to the wind
the theory Of frenzy upon Which tic .clcuc
las relied. What effect the publication I'm,
have upon Mr.. Sickles' chance: Of acIuitta
we do not pretend ~ say. But il it results il
4 disagreement Of the jury from which h
might have a favorable verdict, no one vi
believe tlm. any great wrong las hcen don'
New Boundary Dispute.
Ii is said that the Commissioners whose aut
it is to strike boundary line between Gre:
Britain and the G. S., on the Northwest euas
have bccn in Washington Territory noy
nearly Eiuc months. without being allie IL agrt
upon the meaning Of tho treaty between Ill
two COUNTRIES, by which it has l,een srppose
that all disputes were settled. 4 San Fra'
cisco correspondent Of the New York Tihu'
refers to the matter thus:
Tie first article Of the treaty says:
1T F% ,3t % I1t , e. x @ y; n s,! a ;41 + s M ''ts
v,ti".s lStxtv tr h1:rl S;t.t na f:tvd s,7taln +
y !fa Ssd Il" ' s. ir, II t;~ f 's ;s a Il. IL i i
4st!, JnrilI i n"rh tsi,ads IT, "idIr "f IL s,''
aud theme smth"rly thrnEt .hc middle # tie sail ellat
ard II Furan ::trtttt thu Iseiic uss.sn.
1t il singular that tw" such diponat;sts,
James Buchanan anj Sir Richard l'akenhal
the neStoiators Of the treaty should ever Flu'
left boundary line with description NJ indt
Unite. The line in running fran latiudc j:
down te the Straits q F"ca, is 1e f"l"w I'll
channel which separates ths h: continent >, fro
though there were but one, while in fact the1
are lnnny-allnost Us many US there are is!an'
in the Archipelago lie 1iaro, whicl, lies betwec
Vancouvcr's island and Nellinsl'am Bay. We
there no maps in tllose days. upon wlIt
the trainers Of the treaty could ser that the
are numerous channels, no one Of them descr
ing the title If "fhe channel" The Engli.
claim that the intention of the treaty was til
the boundary should run through tic Straits
1sosaria eastward Of Orcas and Lopez Island
while the americans ussert thnt tllc proper lit
as described by the treaty is through the Can
dc Haro, between San Junn and Vancouver
Islands. Both channels hare abundant vat
for the largest vessels, not less tan Is fAtElor
in any place. and both are wide and DE-.
enough for Convenient navigation. The Ca,
de Haro averages about four miles and is abo
two miles and half in width nj the ncare
place; the Strait Of RosArio is Irss tlan ts
miles wide nj its nearest pnrt. and avcra:.
about three miles. IN regard to directncss, II.
ther channel has much advantage nrcr II
other. and in depth thcy arc alike ranging fro
90 to 200 fathoEls. Vessels going from Victor
10 Fraser River generally "a through the Strai
Of Rosario, bu. they sometimes 70 through II
Canal dc uaro and might 70 between :;u1s Jua
and Orcas Islands, eastward Of Cypress l
land. 1t is then impossible from from The me
words Of the treaty 10 discern what chunncl
meant.
Fortunately, the amount Of land in Iisp,l
il but about 10000 acres, and that not If
very valuable character. But no matter ho
small the quantity or 1,oor the q,!ality. il
sufficient to disturb the amicahlc relations
tue two countries now at peace, unless
ownership is determined at ons,e Mr.. B
cuAEAN was one of the ncgo;ators Of 4
treaty ont of which this dispute has arisen. Il,
it is due TO bis reputation as dilomatist I'll
lle arrange it without renewal Of the b
feeling which attcuded the controversy III
the sloyenly wordcd agreement WIS intend
to allay
An Abscondtng Cashier Caught 1
Texas.
Last October, james 4. McCorklc, Cashier
hn rJaf, Hnrt H. T.,J II