Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-08

SSa the Atianuc, ,ha' a. '"o "'.'. nv "as
3&S = aided with 1t, and 'hat !" was WIN W some
'l1n,s enabled 10 e1trlcate h'msen from the
&A lilo, ut present before the British Par
s :ti' si,.,,tion of the Corn Laws, which has
&l /. s"' III interesting debates, and agitated
IS std ss. .,,,, On the 9th of May, Lord John
,e H"sn;n, the business of the session, pro-
f4l II gan Of the duties on wheat, which in
s$l fe'V, - an animated debate. II will proba.
s1 =" nos, question with the present ministry,
~" mon which its continuance IN office VIII
8 81" I'm English journal, speaking OF the sub,
III So w., shsll which exploded the magazine at
B3 y, ,'nr IN IFS results, when compared with
-, led BY Lord John Russelis announce
Il .:.'' P'.,ssct Of the Corn Laws. The excite
% u IT'S of the country is becoming intense
n -" ",rr ever known before Every day adds
~ ! any -" - Strength. rires acquirh eundo. Lon
& i&'' h,npy 10 hear, takes the lead, while the
se az :" ~ responded 10 from all parts of the
~ sf ,,snt we regard as one Of the most import
i w. ,re destined to exert an influence upon
q M commerce Of all countries. II the peo-
= -, Britain succeed in destroying the abom-
.,eu, OF commercial restrictions whicn d'sgrac-
8 ~" !, the most barbarous periods, their exam
81 p"Hs sllnwed by those of other enlightened ma
-" T,. commercial preponderance OF England, her
M and inaucnce-the power OF her money anu
sa.s of her arts and lterature-wil be put form
= NJ ,.ber nations into relations OF freedom
Sos :. s,,cc.ed in the attempt, if France, the Ger.
s and America should adopt the principle OF
$40 81. nnreslr,c,ed mutual trade, it would be Inc
iF', ,,m,h tina, has been achieved IN the world
*, n,clara,ion Of our independence, or even De-
't&a: or,, os tho debates in Par
m relation TO the subject
H. S!EANsuIP PRESIDENT HAD NOT Aah' ~ r' a"u
4 Fam ,id,nus had been obtained from her. Every
sn,n The broad Atlantic to the anxious watchers
.,s of woe that al! was lost. Every nope was
Il ,.j3ned to despair cc,
r. Austrian Observer on the authority OF Constan-
i,,,ers, states that the Porte had issued orders
f,,.t,tng the whole coast of Gambia, with the eN-
80, II Canea, Juda, Katterno, and Gambia Inc
| .s,ss % commence the 18th Of May.
rTs Paris papers are filled with the news contained
-. EASTERN o.respondence, the essence OF which
.,.odsnce is that the Porte has modified the mr.
.a t,ror Of Mehemet Ali, and ordered an eSPedi-
a sal for Gambia, TO put down the inSnrrection'
~ our Cons,antinople letters says that Syria has
:. i..sby improved since It has been given mp BY
c,,,ous troops of lbrahim Pacha, but another cor
I'm, give, different picture of the state of that
I',n-s and asserts that the people have much SUIT
:: y Inc change.
|
| -; dull. and a great many workmen were out Of
,9v.
r, y,incpal subject Of excitement was the pro-
u ,epeal Of the corn laws; but no definite action
| ,b,t on the subject in Parliament.
N John Russell has announced his scale of corn
., 10 be substituted for the present protecting law
i, a, follows:
On wheat 81. per quarter.
On rya ~.
On barley As. cd.
On oats s. i'd.
G,aa, a. Is the enthusiasm against the Corn laws IN
Eppland i, is much surpassed by the feeling which
,sts IN Scotland There is scarcely town or dis'
=, OF the least importance that has not pettioned
,,areG to petition or taken some other measures te
ccompllsh the overthrow of the landlords monopoly
,ad,,lon TO the immense number of petitions already
resented 10 the Legislature from Scotland, many, very
ranv have been forwarded within the past week
ron Edinburg petitions follow each other BY dozens
D: half dozens at time. The demonstration which
.,oG Reeke" has made against the hateful bread tax
i ,up meetings and BY petitioning, is highly TO INT
aor Of the Inhabitants of that great city, and is al
uape to the rest Of the kingdom. Public meetins'
,r, ,en held at Greenock Selkirk, Stirling, heiso
.;soun, and many other places.
ia, CAROLINE CAsE.-On the 9th utimo, IN thu
Fuse Of Commons, Mr.. Hume moved for copy o
re correspondence between tine American Minister II
,,.con and the British Government, on the Caroline
ss,on, also for all the correspondence between MIR
~ aud our Government, and between the British 20
mn. Government on the same subject. Lord Johr
gg.,e remarked on the Inconvenience OF publishing
;vg,en,s while a negotiation is unfinished, ant
dough, that the House would not support Mr.. Hume
\. .hough; that that gentleman did not understand
he 5os,.lcn Of the question. After the Transmission
s.sa, number Of documents from the Canadas, ant
ne csua,er.s,atements of the American Government
4. opposition to, aud support of complaint OF tn.
American Government of certain acts OF British Citi
ens, he sad that our Government had suffered 1T
complaint 10 drop at was not" lie said, "for The
3.sh Government to follow up these negotiations by
cling the American Government that they must de
$. from their former demands, or for the United
states 10 say that they had been in the wrong in ma
ing such demand" All that could be expected was
hat tie United States Government should have al
aHsd ne subject to drop and he convinced tina
would nave dropped but for the arrest of Mcleod
sbch had revived the discussion concerning IT. Inc
reduction Q: ne documents called for at tins time
'ont be seriously embarrassing to the public service
Nj Hume replied that he apprehended that tins wa:
=, iu or correct view Of the case. What he (Alr
Hume wanted, was, to have the table OF the House
a,s papers which would convince the House tina
hs noble lord the Secretary Of State for Foreign Al
a' who on former occasion stated that he nae
;iasntted an answer to the America Government
ever lad transmitted any answer up to that hour
Iae right honorable baronet, the member tor Tam
oria, stated some time ago that there must be INN
the patience of the House regarding the refusal
qbic documents, and in his (Mr. Hume's) opinion
ia. tine had now arrived Had the documents con
eeed with the affairs Of Syria been produced when NJ
iir Hume, had moved for them, he was convinced
ia, the affairs Of the East would have been settled
iuch sooner and much of the loss which the country
I'd sustained would have been avoided. lie onl.
an;ed, in The present case, the printed correspond
ac4 he wanted no secrets, and ne hoped the Hous
oait support him in endeavoring to compel the no
( lord to produce it Had he been furnished with
'orer, the question would have been forced upon TN
tentlon of the government, and might before thi
ave been completely settled
Lord John. Russell said that the production OF thu
,-'es pondence. in question would not enable the no
Fable gentleman to attain the object he had in view
be American Government had asked for redress 70
; burning of the Caroline, and to that dema NJ
Z Majestys Government had deliberately, and no
-mal and final answer. But his noble friend, tn
.cr-tary of State for Foreign fairs, had since inform
the American Minister at the Court of London tina
e British Government had justified the destruction
e Caroline upon which the American Minister made
lmmunica,on to his Government, which communica
N had not yet TRANSFERRED His noble friend Q-or
aacrston) was therefore perfectly justified IN tn
.aement he had made on q former occasion.
The conversation was protracted TO some length
" The call for the correspondence was finally neg7
l7ec without division.
Tnr BrpcEr.-The debate on the budget and pa,
'fa!ary on the sugar duties, commenced on the an
ac was continued from day to day by adjournmen
Imam t,ta 10 he late 1a