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Yol. XVI. No. 48.
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Fegnl otless,
Commissioners’ Notice.
Vl‘llß subscribers having been appoited
by the Hon. Court of Probate, Com
missioners, to receive and examine the
claims against the Estate of ESTHER
FLEET, late of Jamaica, Quecns County,
New York, widow, deceased, represented
insolvent, hereby give notice, to all persons
baving demands against smid Estate, that six
months from the |{th instant, are allowed to
bring i and prove their respective claims ;
and, that we wil] attend at the house of Pe
ter I’. Bemington, Esq. in T'hames-street, on
the last Saturdays of April, May and June
next, at 3 o’clock, P. M., for the purposs of
attending to the same.
PETER . REMINGTON,
SILAS WARD, Comm'rs.
T.MUMFORD SEABURY,
Newport, Dec. 25, 1815.—3 m.
NOTICEL.
'I‘IIE subscriber has been appointed by the
Hon. Court of Probate, Guardian to the
person and Estate of WILLIAM FREL
BODY. Al persons having claims against
said Freebody, will present the same to the
subsesiber within six wmontihs (rom the Jdate
hereof.
BENJ. MUMFORD.
Newport, Jan, 20, 1816, —Gw
Guardian’s Notice.
'l‘lll‘l subscriber having been daly appoint
ed Guardian of the person and estate of
Joseph Freeborn, of Middletown, hereby
gives uotice, that all persons are forbid to
trust smid Freeborn, as no debts contracted
by him,after this date, wiil be paid. Alj
persons having demands against said Free
born are requested to present them to me for
settlement.
JOSEPU B. WEAVER, Guardian.
Nowport, Jan, 21, 18416—Gw.
Guardian’s Notice.
Vl‘l]E subscriber hereby gives notice that
he has been appointed by the Hon.
Court of Probate of the town of Newport,
Guardian of the estate of ‘Joseph Mumford, a
minor over the age of fourteen years, with
the approbation o? his father, (Richard B.
Mumford.) All persons having demands
against said Joseph, are requested to present
them within six months from thig date.
PETER P. REMINGTON, Guard'n.
Newport, Jan 22, 1846 Gw,
Court of Probate, Newport, Feb. 24, 1816,
'l‘llE Administrator with the Will annex .
ed on the Estate of 7"HOMAS MUM
FORD, late of Newport, dee’d., presented
his 2d account for allowance, which said sc
count containg a credit for Real Estate of
said Mumford, sold by the Admimstrator; the
same 18 received, read and referred for con
sideration to a Court of Probate, to be holden
ot the Town [Hall, in Newport, on the first
Monday in March next, at ® o'clock a. m.,
and notice thereol ordered to be given by ad
vertisement for three successive wecks, in
the Herald of the ['imes, that all persons in
terested may appear at said tyne and place
and be heard. True copy—witness,
F's. B. B Hownany, Prob, Clk,
Court of Prebale, Newporl, I'eh. 2, 1846,
’l‘lll’i Commissioners Report of elaime al.
lowed agaiust the estate of LIWES T
SHERMAN and the Admimsteator’s first
nccount on maid esigte were presented for
allowance, the same were read and receiv
ed and referred for coasideration to a Court
of Probate. to be holden at the Town Hall
in Newport, on the firset Honday 1 March
next, at D o’clock, n. m., and notice thereol
ordered to be given by adyertisement for
three suc essive weeks i the Merald of the
Times, that all persons interested may np
pear at said time and place and be heard,
A true copy - witneas:
15 B. B Howeasey Prob Ok
. Court of Probale, Newport, Dec. 5, 1846,
| Al,l‘ Executors, Adimunistrators, and Guer
| dians, appointed by this Court, who
' have neglected to render their aceounts for
one year, are notified to present the same at
a Court of Probate to be holden at the ‘Pown
- Hall in Newport, on the first Monday in Feb
~ruary next, at 9 oclock, a. m., By order |
| B. D tlowrane, Prob. Clerk.
“ Jan. 15. - ]
. Commissioners’ Notice,
']\UE Court of Probawe of Newport hubfis
, M. extended the time for rveceiving an
examining claims agninst the estate of the
Hon. Asher Robbins, late of Newport dec'd
for sixty days from the sth day of Jan inst,,
the undersigned Commissioners will attend
at the office of Wm, Gilpin, Esq. in Newport,
on Wednesday, the 11th day of February
next,at 10 o'clock, A. M, for the purpuse
aforesaid. ‘
Rosenr B. Cranston,
Eow'n W. Lawrox, Coma'rs
Winniam Giuein,
Newport, Jan, 21, 1846,
!i Executrix’s Notice.
;'l‘lll‘l subscriber bavins been appointed
.’ sole Executrix of the last will and testa
ment of Caleb Cary, late of Newport, cooper,
‘deceased, and having given bond ta the
,Court of Probate of Newport for the faithful
(discharge of the duties of said trust, requests
all persons indebted to said estate to make
Jimmediate payment, and these having de
mands to present them for gettlement, to
| HANNAH CORY, Ex'r.
| Newport, Jan, 21, 1846, .
“ Court of Probate, Newport, Feb. %, 1811,
ufl‘llE Administrators’ 2d account on the
| L Eswte of THOMAS G. BROWN,
‘Senior, late of Newport, Tailor, dec’d., was
presented for allowance, the same is read,
‘received and referred for consideration to a
Court of Probate, to he holden at the T'own
Hall, in Newport, on the first Monday i
'March next, at 9 o’clock, a. m,, and notice
(thereal ordered to be given by advertisement
for three successive weeks in the Herald of
the Times, that all persons interested may
(appear at said time and place and be heard, ‘
True copy-~witness,
"5 B. B. Howrano,Prob. CPk.
et b o
Court of I'rabaty, Newport, Feb. 24, 1846,
fl\llE Administrator’s 20 account on the
estate of JAMES L. TILLEY, late
(of Newport, Rope Maker, dec’d., was pre
jgented for allowance, which said acvount con
taing g credit for Real lstate of eaid Pilley,
sold by the Adnunistrator; the same is read,’
teccived and referred for cousideration to a)
Court of Probate, to be holden at the 'l‘own|
Hall in Newport on the ficst Monday in
'March next, at 9 o'clock, a. m., and notice
thereof ordered to be given by advertisement
for three successive weeky in the Herald of
the TYimes, that all persons interested may ap- |
pear at said time and place and be heard.
T'rue copy—witness,
F 5. B. B. Howwranp, Prob. Cl'’k.
}A FARM of about 60 acres, situated in
| 'ortsmouth, on the road leading from
the East to West road and running from the
cross road to the West wain roud, tormerly
the property of the late Thomas Potter, and
known by the name of the Sherman & Bright
man place. For further purticulars enguire
of Wm. T, Potter Newport, or to G. L. Pot
ter, near the premises,
Newport, 2d mo. Hth, 1816.—1 mo.
To Let, ;
1 !
| , A beautful located Cottage i,
l'vw Kay st. now occupred by Mrs |
. N g |
| T Hoppin, containing 12 Roons,
| m with every convemence at-|
tached to it. Possession given the middle of |
April. For torther particulars engoire of |
| Feb. 12th, 1816, WAL 8. VOSIE.
T N 1
| Valuable Real Estate for Sale
!£l -] THI subscriber offers for sale|
, 9(A that valuable estate at the corner,
: * of Thames & Mary streets, the,
s front of which he occupies as a
‘Dry Goods store—situated in the centre of
[the town, it offers to the man of every Imc"
‘of business rare local advantages and to the|
‘capitalist a good opportunity of profitable in- |
|vestment. |
| Also, he offers for salc that large and valu
'able lot on the south side of Touro, and
facing also on School-street—giving, in an
jimproved and desirable vicinity, a choice of
'two handsome fronts as a building lot. ‘
' He is selling his remaining stock of Goods,
‘at auction prices.
JOIIN P. TOWNSEND.
Newport, Aug. 7th.
| TO LI,
| [ary-13 The Chambers over the
o g, Store, No. 107, T'hames street
o g Apply to
Rl WM. F.& A. BARKER.
June 19—tf.
IFor Sale, or to Let,
. THIE Monse in John street?
| v lormerly owned and oceupied by
Caupt. Borden Wood, and pos-
Lk sesgston given in April next. The
house containg 12 rooms, and s well cal
cnlated for two families. Enquire of
Jan. 29, 1846. JOSIAI C. SHHAW, |
FOR SALE,
| T'HE House and lot of land al
| the cornvr of Clark and Touro
| streets, late the property of W)l
ham Ellery, Esq., deceased, This
House s well situated, and caleulated for a
boarding house, For terms, upply to Ep
wann T, Coassing, Esq. Cambrdge, Mass,
or to the subseriber 1n Newport,
RICHARD K. RANDOLPH.
Dee, 25.
For BSale, or to Let,
A convenient Dwelling House,
m for sale orto let in Spruce street,
oen the thil, near the Bellevue
House, and possession Fiven im
medimtely. Apply 1o JOSIHHUA TEW, Jr.
Newpogt, Dee 18, 1815,
';l.:\‘ K INK of o superior quality, by
the docen v gadlon, !
Nov &
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T'he peculiar benefit secured to the as
sured by the principle of the Loan Depait
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The travelling lease extensive and liberal.
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For the character and reepectability of ll:ol
Institution, the Society has the privilege of |
referring to the ‘
Hon. Avsorr Lawresce, and
Wirnian Aveveron, Bsq., Bualon.'
Medical Examiner in Newport, R. 1,
Turormes € Dusy, M. D. |
Pamphlets containing tables of rates, §c .|
may be examined and all necessary mforina ‘
tion obtained at the Agent’s ofiice in this
town, over Mr. Callahan’s Book Store,!
Thames-st. C. E. ROBBINS, Jgent. '
Newport, R. 1. Nov, 20, 1815, l
HAIR DYE., |
D(‘Nl'l‘. JAYNES' Amerjean Hair Dye |
warranted if strictly apphed according
to the directions to change the hair from any
other color to a beautiful brown or perfect,
jet black without staining the skin ot :
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Sign ol the Golden Mortar.
Avg. 22, 1844,
LEECHENS, |
l“l\l. Swepisu Lrkcnes, just imported.
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Tale )y '4""-;
R J TAYLOR
‘CLiberty and Umnion, now and forever, one and inseparvable” —WEBSTER
NEWPORT, R IL THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 19 1816
| TO LET,
| Bbr one year from the 25th of March neat,
AR The estate corner of Mary
w‘ and Division streets, well calcula-
W ted for a Boarding House, with a
large gardon in the rear, on School street.
ALSO, |
The estate corner of Thames.
| ) '
stroet and Bull’s Whar{, now cc
| cupied by Mr. G. B, Reynolds, and
others. ALSO, |
| Ahout one acre’ of Land corner of,
Thamés and Howard streets, lute improved hy
Capt. Wm. Rider, |
' ] ALSO,
. About Five acres of Land on Bowery
street, next east of the Estate af Mr. Benjumin
Fairbanks, and late improved by him,
1 ALSO,
| About Eight acres of Land, near the
Mills, late improved by Nichols Hassard, Luq.
' Present tenants, will in all cases have
the preference, by giving immediate notice, and
complying with the conditions required. l
Should any of the abave property not,
be previously rented, it will be let at lvublicl
auction, in front of Townsend’s Coflee | ouse,
on Satarday the 21st day of Mareh next, at 11
o’clock, A. M. For further particulars and
terms, applyta l
- BENJ. MUMFORD, .
Guardian of Wm. Freebody,
and Attorney of Llizabeth Bowen,
Heirs of the late Esther Fleet, dec’d.
Newport, Feb. 5, 1846, —7w.
To Let,
Amf The House occupied hy
,‘Hfl the subscriber, in Broagd streot.
;.:,‘;"i k T'erms and other particulars,
POLALRCS iade known on application.
SAMUEL ENGS.
Newport, Feb. 5,1846—4 w.
JOSIAH C. SHAW
Newport, Feb. 5,1846—1 till Jy. 1*
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- Newport, Nov. 20, 1845,
Newport Female Seminary.
‘ lN this instrrerion the seholastic year is divided intp
(wo terms of 22 weeks ench, the Summer Torm
| cemmencing on the third Wednesday in May ; the
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| REFERENCES.
| Newponr.—Rev. €. T. Brooks, Rev. T. Thayer,
Capt. Taylor, U/, 8. N., Hon. Henry Y. Cranstoj,
Peley Clarke, Esq. aud Bamuel B, Vernon, Esq.
New York . —Dr. Potts, Rev. E. Mason, Messrg.
Prime, Ward & King, und John Gihon, Esq
Brookryn.—Des. Stone, Catler, Cox, Brcadhend,my
Rev. Francis Vinton, |
| West Poist=Capt Brewerton, U, § Bogineers,
’ a't:w Havex—Dr. Bomeo Eltoy |
Mopunrisrown.—Rev A, Henry ‘)qmom._‘ et
| Basrox.—Augustus Thorndike, Esq., Hon. Abbotg
Lawrgnce, Rev. Dr, Lowell, ltrv. David Reed, Rev.
[E. N Kk, Rev. Wm. M. Rogers, Rev. 1. Winslow,
Principud of Beacon High School, Lowell Muson, Esq.
| Jamaica l’l.uw.--‘”uv. J. 0. Choules.
| SavanNad.—Rev, W, Preston, M. Hall McAlligter,
"Esq., Francis Borrel, A. A. Somgis, Esq.
! l'umu. Va.—Dr. Wheelwrigit, Walier, Bowig, Esq.
I Newport, Bept. 4, |445,
Important Notice.
KIDDER’S
VALUABLE HORSE LINIMENT,
'WMU\AN’;‘RD to be one of the most valu
‘ able articles eyer offered to the public
for sprains, windgalls, spavins, stiffness of
‘the joints, strains and callouees of long
'standing, also for sweliings, fresh waounds,
'galls, lgc. &e. This truly valuable Limi
‘ment has been extensively nsed for the last
20 years, an¢' in no instance has it failed to
'give satisfaction to the purchaser ; it is
|cheaper than any other article, as it requires
‘but a small quantity to complete a cure. ‘
| Also will answer equally as well for Neat
‘ar Horn caitle. Brepared only by the In.
'ventor und Proprietor, JAMES KIDDER,
'East Boston, also for sale by R. R. Hazard,
|Newport, R. 1. [Jan. 1, 1846, —ly.
For Sale or to Let,
:VI‘IIAT well known Estate in Portsmouth,’
f belonging to J. Dennig, Jr., to wit: a
house and about 25 acres of land, with con-|
‘venient out buildings. “I'he bouse 1s admira
|bly calculated for taking boarders, having °2
'parlors, and a diaing rpem 26 feet by 15, a
Narge kitchen with 3 closets, G the 2d
floor there are 10 large airy rooms, and in
|the attic 8 lurge lodging rooms. “T'he situa-
Jtion is ajry and the prospeet extensive and
delightful in every direction, having a view
of Narragansett Blay upon the west ; tne city
jof Providence, Providence River, Mount |
Hope Bay and ‘Taunton River upon the
north 3 Seconett or kKast River on the enst |
and south, nearly to the Occan. The house ||
is only a pleasant walk from the shore
‘where there is fine sea bathing. ‘T'here are
three houses of worship, Post Office, School |
house, and Mill within one mile of the premn
ses. The proprietor will endeavor to make !
any arrangcment that will be for the nterest
of the tenant, Apply to or address, [
JONATHAN DENNIS, 24,
) Portsnouth, R. |
Dec. 4, 1244, —tMh. 1*
Through by Siage,
()N and after the Ist of Oct. a stage will
leave Newport daily, at Ro’clock, A. M
for Fall River, Taunton, and New Bedford
and arrive in Fall River at haif past 11, and
New Bedford and Taunton at hali past 3.
Returping, will leave T'wunion and N. Bed
ford at 9a. m.and Fall Riyer st | p. w.—
Fare to Fall River 50 cents, to New Bedford
£1,25, and Taunton 1,25, Stage Book
Newport, at Towngend'’s Hotel,
Oct, 2d, 1845,
Fall Fiver and Boston Rail Road
Fall Arvrangement,
- - WS
AT eAR . $ 9
iVI‘RMNS leave Fall River for ‘Taunton,
' Boston and Providence,at 74 A, M. and
2% P. M. 7 B
Lieave Fall River for New Bedford, at 7§
and 91 A. M., and 5 P. M.
L.eave Boston and Providence ftor I'all
Riverat 8 A, M, and 33 I". M.
L.eave New Bedford ior lall River at 7
A.M,and 2§ P. M.
The Stage will leave Newport at Lalf pust
11 o'clock, A. M. for Fall River, and will
connect with the Boston ‘ram which leaves
Fall River at 2} p. m. and the New Bedlord
truin at 5 p. m.
Fare from Newport to Boston, £2.00
Do. do Taunton, 1,25
Do. do New Bedlord, 1435
Tickets to be purchased of the Siage dni
ver for either of the rontes, —or al the office
in Newport, 71, Thames street, ‘
SAMUEL 11 P. LEE, Sup'. |
Oct. 20, 1845 <lt
PERFUMIEAY.
1‘0|753": L'S and Landon®s Hagpdkere h e
Perfuimmes, at C. G, C. HAZARD'S.
Jun. 8.
Shoulder BBraces,
,\ VERY superior article of itk Shou'dor
- Braces-<also, some common Shon'der
"ffl-’e.. al lu\N‘J‘ll":" &' A\()|‘ b' 4\s\‘B.
Nov. b,
Avrow-Root,
( Yo BERMUDAD JIRROW ROOT
/ ot R R.UHAZARIVS
.'ulv o
W aslingion Sqnar ¢
Letters of Albert Gallatin,
' ON THE _
| g mou'm
OREGON QUESTION;
|
.‘ Na. 1. |
§ New Youx, Janyary 7th, 184 G,
| L had been a pioneer in collegting facts’
L and stating the case. ‘l'he only materinls
within my reach consisied of the accounts of
voyages preyionsly pnbhshed, (including that
of Maurelle, in Barrington's Miscellanies,)
l"of’ the varied and important infarmation de
rived from Humboldt's New Spain, and of the
| voyage of the Suril and Mexicano, the intro
'dugtion to which containe a brief official ac
count of the Spanish discoveries. The state
(ment of the cuse was the best | was able 1o
make with the materials on hand, and may be
found defective in many respeets. Since
that time manuscript journals of several of
the voyages have been obtammed at Madnd
New Tacts have thus been added: others
have been better analyzed, and some errors
rectified. Arguments which had been only
indicated have been enforged, and new views
‘have heen suggested. The subject, indeed,
‘seems to he exlinusted : and it would be diffi
gult to add uny thing to the able correspon
dence between the two Governments which
has been lately published.
; M.milleu charged with diplomatic discus
slons are jjot, Lowever, in those official pa
!pcru intepded for publication, tg be consider
ed ag plilasophers calmly invest:gating the
fnestion, with no other object but to ehet
truth, They ere a!ways, to a cgrtuin extent,
advocates, who use their best endcavors to
urge and even gtrain the reasons thut may be
alieged in favor of the clains set up by their
‘governments ; and in the sa:ne manner to re
‘pel, if not to deny, all that may be adduced by
‘the other party. Such ofiicial papers are in
fact appeals to public opinion, and generally
‘published when there remains no hope to
‘eonclade for the present an amicable ar-
rangement. i '
' But, though acting in that respect as ad
fvncatcl, diplomatists gre essentjally ministers
of peace, whose constant and primary duty is
mutnally to deyise conciliatory means for the
adjustment of conflicting pretensions, for the
continuance of fricudly relations, for prevent
g war, or for the restoration of peace, It
has ynfortunately happencd that on this oc
casion both Goverpments have assumed such
\absolute and exclysive grounds, as tq Have
‘greatly ingreased, at least for the present, the
obstacles to au amicable arrangement, '
| Ttis morally nmpossible for the bulk of the
‘people of any country thoroughly to investi
‘gate a subject so complex as that of the re
/spective claims to the Oregon territory ; and,
for obvioys reasons, it 18 much less under
‘stood by tlie great mass of the population ip
England than in the United States, Every
where, when the question is hetween tie
country and a foreign nation, the people at
Harge, impelled by natural and patriogic feel
nge, will rally around their government,—
For the consequenceg that may ensue, those
iwho are entrusted with the direction of the
Horeign relations are alone responsible.-
Whatever may be the cause, to whomsoever |
'lhe result may be aseribed itappears from the
general style of the periodical press, that,
with few exceptions, the people, both 1,
Great Britain and in the United States, are |
imbued with the belief that the contested ter
ritory belongs exclusively to themselves, and
that any congession which might be made
would be a boon to the pther party. Such
opinions, 1t sustained by either Government
and accompanied by corresponding measures,
must necessarily lead to immediate collisions,
and probably to war, Yet, a war so calami
tous 1 atselt, so fatal to the general mterests
of both countries, 15 almost npiversully de
precated, without distinetion of parties, by all
the rational men who are not carried away by
their warmth of their feehings,
In the present state of excitement, an in
mediate amicable arrangement 15 a'most
hopeless ; time 1s necessary belore the Gov
ernments ean be induced to recede from their
extremie pretenston. I the mean winle,
notiney, as it seews o e, should tor the
present be done, to aggzravate the diliculties,
or remove the only rewmuining barrier against
Ammediate collision,
| The Umted States elaip a right of sove
reignty over the whole t-Fritory. ‘l'he pre
tensions of the British Government, =o tor
n 8 they have been heretofore pxhibied,
though not extending to a elnim of absolute
sovereignty over the whole, are yot such as
cannot be admitted by the United States,
and, if persisted in, must lead 1y o simnlar re
sult,
It the cluim of Great Dritain be properly
fanalyazed, it will be found that, although she
has ancidentally diecussed other questions,
she i faet disregnrds every other elnin but
that of actual occupancy, and that she re
gards as such the establishment of teading
factories by her subjects. She occordingly
clamns o participation in the naviegetion of
?lhc river Colombia, and would urnkc that
river the boundary between the two Powers,
This utter disregard of the rights of discov
ery, particularly of’ that of the mouth, sounr
c«-s,.nnd course of a river, of the principle of
contiguity, and of every other consideration
‘whatever, cannot be o({;ninml by the United
States. The offer of adetachied defenceless
terrtory, with a single port, and the recipro
cal offers of what ;e ealled free ports, enn
not be viewed but as dersory. An amcable
arrangement by way of compromise cannot
be effected without a due regard to the
clnims advanced by both parties end o the
expediency of the dividing line *
Aun egumitable division must hava reference
not oty to the exwent of terntory, but also to
the other pecuhliar advantages attached to
cach portion respectively. From and melo
ding Fuoen Straits, the country extending
northwardly abounds with convenient sea
ports, From the 42 degree of latitnde 1o
those Strans, there 1s but one port ¢ nny un
portance, the month ot the river Columbia:
and this s of ditficult and dangerous pceess,
and cannot adont ships of war of a large size,
It s important only as o port of exports. As
one of common resort for supphes, or asylnm,
in case of need, for the numberless Amencan
verscls engaged in the fisherics or eommerce
of the Pacific, it wonld be almost us |eas,
even it an the exclusive possession of the
United States, Homuost also be observed that
the navigable ehunnel of the niver, from s
mouth to Paget’s island, s according 1o Van.
conver, clore along the northern shore. Great
Britain proposes that the niver should be the
boundacy. and that the Unined Statesshon'd
he comtent with the possession ol vs port it
offers. in common with hersell. Ithe really
1 allyde here only to the compromise pro
posed by Great Boovwn, Hler sctanl clanm, as
expli n{y thus stated by herselty s 1o the
whaole territory, himited to a night of joint oe.
upaney o common with other Stares, loay g
the right vl eaciusive dotminion tu abey sincg
nnnecessary to dwell on the conseguences ul‘
(such an srrangement. It s sofficient to say
(thut, in case of war between the two conp |
'flflcu, it would leaye United Siales with
‘out 8 single EM" .-mr;lye to (Grest Brituin
iitbe indisputable gl exclugive c«%l over,
those seas and their counperee. . ,
. Phe first and indispensalle llcr towardg an|
amicable aprangement, gonsists in the inves-|
Jtigation, nat so much of the superonity of
"one claum over the other, as of the question
{whether there be suflieigyt grovinds lln suy-
Aain the exclosive pretensiang of eithier Gov.
}emmem
|- M the claipy of the” Dnited Sm;.’to, the
{whole of the contested territory ¢ay Le gus.
atned agninst Great Britain, e if the pre
ensions of s Power can to ther full ex
teut be maintained against the Unirgd Slnh‘l.l
it must be, by either party assuming that the
gther has no opposite claim ot any kind what-|
ever, that theje are no donbiful and debata
ble questions pending between the two!
‘eonntiies, Plas, it 18 true, if mammtained,
muegt necessanly lead to war, unless one of
[the two Powers should yigld what t consid-|
‘ers ag its absolute right. Bur, of there be|
|uny such debatable guestions, the way is|
still open for negonation: and both Powers|
lmn_\/ recede from their extreme pretcnsiuuu.l
‘lwuhum any abaudonment of positive nghts
|w|l|mu| disgrace, without tmpsiring national
honor and diguty. '
l It has been asserted that the title of the|
(United Siates to the whole (.ln:gnn territory |
‘was maintained by irrefragable Tacts and ur
[guments, I'liege st be sought o i the|
teorrespondenge lately published, ‘l'hey gon-|
'sist= first, of the assertion of the anciept|
claim of Spain 10 the alsolyle soyereignly
Tover the whole Northwest coast of America
‘as far north as the Glst degree of north lati-|
‘tnde. Sccondly, of the cumulated proofs
‘which sustein the claims of the United States
1o the various porlions of the terntory,(wheth
cer antheir own righi, or as derived from the
Jacquisition of Lowisiana ayd the Spanish dis
coveries) and of the refutation of the argu
ments adducead by the othier party. The first.
mentioned position would f it could be sus |
tained, be sufficient to prove, sud 15, as |
think, the only one that could proye, the ab
solute and complete night of the United
States 1o the whole contesied tepriory. l
! It 1s undoubtedly true that * Jpnm consid
ered the northwest coust of Awerica as ex
clusively her own:” that this claim * had
‘been asserted ‘'vy her, end maintained with
the most vigilant jealousy, ever since the -
covery of the Amerncan continent, or nearly
‘three g¢entyries, as far noith ag her settle-’
‘ments or mssions extended.” There were
two ways of examining the soundnegs of that
claum 5 an inyesugation of the principles oy
which 1t was founded, ayd an appeul to pre
ccedents. ‘l'he Secretary of State has ab
stained from discussing the principle ; but he
has sawl that the claims of Spain to sove.
reigaty “ had never been seriously question
ed by any European nation; that it had
‘been acquiesged in by all Enropegn Govern
ments.” ‘T'his appears to me ne most vuls
‘nerable part of his arguments,
| The early charters of the British monarchs
to the colonies bordering on the Atlantic ex
tended from sea to sca, from the Atlantic to |
the Pacific Occan, with the single exception |
‘which exelnded from the gianis the ?lucoq
% 1t _ S L . A.. b & ! 42 & 2 die e
actually occupied by the eubjects of any
christiun nation. The right of prior occupan
cy was recognized 3 but the general claim of
Spain to the govereignty ot the whole coast
hordering on the Pacific wgs utieply disre
garded. Had that elmim been considered as
unquestignable, had it been acquiesced in, it
never cquld have been supposed that i any
caxe whatever, Kogland could Lhave a right to
bestow to her subjects a stigle foot of lund
bordering on the Pacific.
Coming down to modern times, the only
‘nations which have sct up any claims or st
tempted any settlements on the Pacitie, north
of the country actunlly occuped by the Span- |
mrds, are Russia, Great Botam, and the
Umted States. All three have asserted |
claims to the northwestern coast of America,
reconeabie with the universul sovercignly
clanmed by Spain ¢ Russia and Bagland from
the time whan thew thags first tlon'ed algng
the coast and their subjects Janded on s
shores ; the United States from a sunilar |
date, or at least from the tme when they m:-,I
quired Lomsiany, -
If the night of Spain was absolute and ex
clusive to the whole, there was no reason why
it shonld not have extended beyond the sixty
first degree of latitude. The right of Russin
was lout ded upon her discoveries gnd the es
tablishment ot some trading factories. Nhe
respected the right of Spain only as far as it |
did'not mtertere with her own clain. She |
Liae, in fact, extended !I 18 more than six de- ‘
grees furtheraequired a ‘ the rights of Spain, |
and assented by a solemin treaty. Whatever |
nitght be the boundary acquesced i by |
Spain g it was Spamn whieh recogmised thay
her claim was pot unhmited, And, let it be
observed, that, since Spain stll clanned as
far north as the mxly‘f!m degree of nortl,
latitnde [the sonthern himit of the Ruassian
fnciories when first visited by Bpamsh nawv
gators, the United States, 1t they beheved,
the Spanish right absolate and exclusive,
ought not to have eeded 1o Rossia a country
extending more than six degrees ol latitude
along the <hores of the Pacific,
| Great Britoin contested the exclusive claim
of Spuin froa the year 1778, the date ol
Cook’s thord voyage : and he was the first
Brinsh navigator that had for more than two
centuries appearcd on those consts, “I'his
doctrine she has mmntained ever sinee, She
drd not resist the exciusive elann of Spain by
virtue of the Nootka Convertion, but prior 1o
i, 1t was on that ground that she imperious.
ly demanded imdemnity and restoration for
the propeny and factory of one of her snb-
Jeets, whieh had been forcibly taken by the
Spanish Government. She even threatened
war ; and the Nootha Convention was the
result of those transactions. Whatever con
stroction may at this time be given 1o that!
mstrument, it s certain ot least that Spain
by 1t coneeded a portion of the absolute and
sovercign right she hind 1l then asserted ;
that she yielded the right of trade with the
natives on all that part of the coast lying
north of hemactoal gettlements; and that, by
sulfunng the ultimate night of sovereignty to
remaim i abeyance, she made that proten
wion auestionable which she had contended
contd not be ealled i guestion, |
With respeet to the llmml States, without
recureng to former negotintions which were
not attended with any resoltat w suffi gent to
sdvert to the convention between them and
Great Britmin, of the year 1818, eoncloded
praor to the date of the treaty by which they
acguired the claims of Bpan to the terntory’
north of the 421 degree of north latitude, >
The Unted States ot that time distinetly
clovned, 1w ther own tight and wdepe ndent
Condinwed vn second puge )
DAILY FORWARDING EXPRESS,
‘lp(u Inrge and small Pagknges (exeluding
} b}i\ll wintter) betweey fiuwnm'. &‘]om.’
Fgl} River, Taunggn and New Gedlord.—
Freight w large guantities wken- &} redieed
rates,
Offige in Newport 71, Thomes stre g*, ’
Qfl}cc in Rostop at Poolittigle City Mavery
Gratile street, pft.‘a_
FPIANTO FORTES,
e G e
& T, THURSER,
| liqfijmfl received, i wii| feep constgnt
, y for sale a large assoriment of Pl
ANQ FORTES, made by Hallet, Rays & Co.
Bogign, §ix and seyen octayes, wil glegnig
Rosgwaod. Walnug snd Maliogany cosgg, o}
l‘he manufacturers lowest piices, and every
[lnstroment werganted to give the most per
fect satisfagiion. v Nt Sl
| Pleage culz and exnmine them, at
| Nou. 43 & 35, Weslminster Streey.
' Proyigence, July 10, 1845.
!
. HATS & CAPS,
r The subscribers have j‘u‘llui T
?, ceived a large and eleganl nesory
-5 mepg of HATS & ('-'H’SE gony
” Priging a great varjety and desin
Bl paiterns Wil meeeivg (Ris day. twy
cases of ‘Paris! Hais, a nplvm‘gd wibigle,
| Bovs Cloth Cypps as low as 50 cents
- The ppblic are respectfully invited to eajl
and examine our stock previously to purehas
(g, 88 (L wil} he wold at the lpwest possibly
prifeq. ¢
Gentlemen of Newport, we hnve Hats we will xelj,
| The bewuties of which, o tongue can tell
I you wish for a Hat fram e jinest of PBrayen,
| Please enll ni the store of FARKERR & WI;:AVER.
- N. B. Hats and Caps made at the shortes}
notice, PARKER & WEAVER.
| Nowgort, April 17, 1814, "
RIEMOVAL,
Tin and Sheot Iron Ware
Establishimient
TSR S R NB N T R . ee o I N, e
& tnblmg:}ncm to Mo ree, T hutiieg et
on the opposite side, where they will eontin.
ue to manufacture every description of
|
- TIN & Sheet Iron Ware,
which they will sell op as teasonable ecms
as con be purchased at any other Store
Newport,
They lave on band & lot of plain Japan &
Briignia Ware, and they algo intend keeping
“on hand an assortment of
- SHEET and CAST IRONV STOK S,
; of the mogt approved patterns,
- Job Work, of every kind in the above line
of business, promptly attended to,
I A share of public patronage respeetfully
solieited, COGGESHALL § BLISS
Newporty, Oct 23, 1845, ~
Butler’s Effervescent Magnesian
| Aperient.
‘[“HR Dyspepsin, Nervous deblity, head
ache, habitoal costiveness, cutancons
discases, gont, gravel §c., and as a gm.l'fi
cooling purgalive corrector ofacidity, &e., | L
admirably adapted to Ihe compinints of the
present seagon, possessing ut lhe same (e
the agrecable qualities of o Glass of Soda
Water, Snlcl‘Ly R HAZARD,
Sign of the Golden Nortar, near the Court
House.
| Ang. 2.
| g
- Alexander’s Fricobaphe.
‘ \ new and valuable Ligunid Dye wipen
L stantaneonsly changes the color of
i Eals A & B o BRRE Bs b TR SRR A
chie hatr to a beantifol brown or bilnck, with
out mJ'nry to the Lair or skin and \‘\;'f;'wh will
not fail of compietle success, when properly
upplwd. Stnlglfiy N
} LROHAZARD,
- Suew of the Mortar, near the Coyrt House.
Aug. 21, 1815, '
o Heavy Mixed Cassimeres,
'S"l'()‘?'l' and wide mix'd Casspneres, o
) real good article for Mens overcont< and
tronsers, just receved and for anle low hy
Dec 18, WM C. COZZENSK Co,
l{nmsol's Shaymg Crean Cologne Water,
and Handkeretne! Perfumes ut
RR DAZARD'S,
| Ang. 21. near the Court Honse,
| “f ANTED, ~An activa, honest and n
dustrious lud, 156 or I 8 years ol one
who understands the care of a horse, and can
make himse!f generally useful, ean have steady
work, by applving st 97, THAM SeNT,
: Jan 29, 1846, )
Encourage Domestic Mauufac
| tyres.
| STOVES,
l“()l{ burning WOOD or COAL, Meny
factured a 1 the Newport Foundry,
which fur convenienee or economy are lot
surpassed by any cooking stove in the maf’
k(!ll. for sale by WM. BROW h‘f:‘l':
| nervt souththe Post Office.
N. B. The Publi¢ are invited to call nig
examine forthemeelyes,
| Sept 9,
! l‘"!"!!fl.’l Military and Anodyne shav
g Creams, for sale st
Jan. B C (. C HAZARD
i Wlole No. 823