Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-29
FOREIGN SEgEtS.
cry day.

The speech of the Emperor Of Austria to
Parliament yesterday indicates that the conso-
idation of the Empire and harmonizGg Of the
Provinces is the cnnSllmmatlon towards winch
the energies of the Government are to be d.
rccted. The Emperor address is Very pacific
in tone.
The German squadron hound for Rio Jane
iro to settle the difficulty between Brazil and
Germany. is hourly expected 10 appear at the
mouth of the Iagus.
It is rumored at Madrid that NalmaScda
is to be succeeded us Captain Genera! Of Cuba
by Concha.
Several Italian ArchhiShops and Bishops
waited on the King Of Italy Oh Christmas and
presented the congratulations Of the season.
Presidents Theirs gives State dinner on Sa-
turday in honor Of the Emperor and Empress Of
Brazil, now in Paris.
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY. 1t is TO
he hoped that when the Emperor of Germany
shall have rendered his decision in The matter
| of the Northwestern boundary Of the nltcd
States, we shall at lcaSt know precisely the
| limits of our domain and have no more little
corners to irritate our nclghbrrS wlthal ami
hang international quarrcis upon. Never yet
since our natiOual independence WIS conceded
| nv Great Britain in 1883 have the mctcS and
limits Of our country been Clearly defined
| throughout its entire periphery. For more
than half century the dwciIc!S in the Iar East
did not know whether they owed allegiance to
the United States or Great Britain, and local
| difficulties were continually growing out OF Their
uncertainty: the two governments were poster
ed and irritated with these petty quarres until
they were ready to fight over matter that was
of no possible consequence to nine. tcnthS OF the
people. Finally the Northeastern boundary
was settled by the famous treaty negotiated by
| Daniel Webster and Lord AsibnrtOn III lS42.
and what threatened to be Il casuS beIll was
amicably disposed Of These two distinguished
| diplomatlSts, however. got no farther than the
Lake Of the Woods in running tn" line, and
the rest was left for future dispute. For sever
al years thereafter the Oregon boundary ques-
ton disturbed the cquanlmlty OF the country
and threatened to involve the two nations in
war. The Hudson Bay company claimed
possession down to the Columbia river and was
countenanced in its prctcnSons by the home
government. Our people declared that the
parallel Of u degrees and fl minutes should
mark the northern limit Of Oregon, and
straightway proceeded according 70 their wont
to make party question Of it. President Polk
was elected on this issue, and ''Fiity-tour forty
or fight was the rallying cry OF his supporters.
Having carried the election, however, they
cooled down somewhat in their enthusiasm,
and concluded that it was not worth while to
20 to war over a narrow strip, be it more or
less. of those continuous woods where rolls
the Oregon, and 10 those days heard mo
sound save its own daSllngs. The govern
ment took advantage of the lul in the excite
ment, and in 1916 settled upon the fOrty-ninth
parallel as the boundary line to PUGET Sound,
the middle of the navigable channel Of the
sound and the Straits Of Juan dc la Fnca being
the dividing limit for the rest Of the distance
to the Pacific. Great Britain has since set mp
the pretence that the said navigable channel
hugs the continent in way to be>tow upon
her the possession Of several large islands which
are in fact to the east Of the only channel that
was even known a quarter Of century ago
No doubt Kaiser Wilhelm, who has just re-
ceived the memorandum OF the American
claim, will decide this momentous question in
accordance with right and Justice; but whether
he does Or not is Of less importance than that
he decide it in some way or other. Nrm lmA'
World
VIRGINIA BONDS -Thc \. Y. Journal Of
NOluuCICe, paper Ncly lllcln'Il W SiLid,
thus refers to the stoppagc of Interest:
1--WE think that our Virginia contemporaries
are little too fast in jumping to the conclusion
that because the Legislature Of that State is
not likely to make any appropriation to pay the
interest on the consolidated bonds (alhuugh
more than money enough is already in the
Treasury, therefore the creditors must all wait
the pleasure of that body before they can re-
alize anything upon their claims. If we mis-
take not each coupon of the new bonds has on
its face these words, ''Reccivablc mt and after
maturity for all taxes debts and demands due
the State" IT, we are ght in this, it is easy
to see that they are legal tender to the State
for all obligations of the taxpayers and other
debtors. ard that the passive game proposed is
not so perfect as its friends believe. We can
not commend the State for its course
LADY ELLENBoRoUGu.--Ar romantic story
is told of the second wife of Lord Peterborough,
the prominent English politician whose death
has Just been announced by cable. This lady.
who was the only daughter of Admiral Sir
Henry Digby, was married in 1874 to Lord III
lenborough. and, having been divorced from
him in 1890, was married to Baron Ncnningen.
Of Bavaria. in 1872. Subsequently she disap-
peared, and after many years 1t was discovered
that she had become the wife of the chief of IA
tribe of Bedouin Arabs, and, being woman Of
great ability, was treated with high considera-
ton by the wild rovers Of the desert Accord
ing to the latest accounts she commanded a
large band of Arabs aud conveyed several of
her English countrymen through y dangerous
part of the Nubiau desert. which was infested
with rowing gangs of hostile natives. She Is
described as being fully equipped in the dress
of an Arab chief and as armed with gun and
spear.