Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-18

ro,p,eu.-By the steamship Britannia,
-. arrived at Boston on the 22nd January,
a.don dates have been received to the 3d.
~ liverpool to the 4th ult. The only item
a e.,ch importance is the appointment Of Lord
% ..s,,nton. as special Minister for the set,le-
49, -, If all difficulties between the United
Gates and the Government Of Great Britain.
:, 80 .enarking upon this appointment, the Lon
don Times says:
u0 '',1;sIerdship, who will sailin few weeks,
49, haso asked TO undertake this service, and
ma, o Consented to do so before the Presidents
ns su had been received, SO that the ms
Mesia question, whatever be its character or
slo" has been had recourse to, wholly IT.
Iesoi of any thing contained or omitted IN
.esi Socument The step itself, we think, is
",' ,;ss one. inasmuch as the introduction OF new
,"msats of irritation contingent upon further
Ialay. MIGHT eventually render an amicable
os;nstment unatlainable, aud involve boti,
own in all the horrors Of war.
'0 Ia is one Of the largest iiouseholders in the
ra;,sd States, and Lady Ashburnton, (late
w;ss Bingham, } is an American ~ birth
MI, yersed in the History and value of State
s mo and of the peculiar structure OF the
uo"o or.,n institution, he will be able TO press
A',,~' ,le attention Of the Americans the neces-
Wv e nuactual provisions for the public en-
~ The Americans themselves are
"a oraatest sufferers by the dstrnst with which
, T,s securities are looked upon, for they are
hs,pbv deprived of one Of their principal means
Of sunportipg their own prosperity, and, until
,ha;r credit be restored, their trade and manu-
lectures must be in a depressed condition But
satisfactory arrangement of their differences
with this country is, in the first place, aoso-
lu,ely necessary, as prelude to the future nap
n;ness and welfare of the Union; and this I'm.
nortant object, we trust, will now be accom-
pished." -,
Upon the same subject, Penn, Of the Mis-.
souri, Reporter, remarks as follows:
1.-THE appointment Of Lord Ashburton' as
s,ec;al minister TO the United States, though
made uuder professions Of sincere friendship
nrobab|y bodies no good. The manner in which
his apnojntment is announced by one OF the
Iondon papcrs indicates that the movement is
nrahablv made with a view to frighten the
General G overnment into an assumption OF the
Debts Of the States. If this is not the object,
wbv is it stated that Lord Aslburton is well
yorSed in the history and value ofState Bonds
and the peculiar construction OF the American
Constitution, and ,ha: he will be able to press
unon the attention of the americans The necessity
Of punctual provision far the public engage
msnts I" -.
.Some reliance is probably felt in the piia-
bility of Mr.. Webster, as manifested In the
case Of McLeod-and we suspect portion OF
the Wing press received their cue several
months aao through! E.itish agents in the East,
on the subject of reputation. The camor,
suddenly raised against reputation, when no
State had rroposed the reputation OF an hon
est debt. may now be accounted for. 1t was
the object Of those who made themselves con-
suicuous as anti-repudia;ors, to suhserve Brit
i,h interests, aud possibly TO prepare the pub
lie mind, no, only for the mission OF Lord ASH
burton. but for submission to the demands the
British Government might make through him
upon the Government of this country.
81, now behoves the American people to
watch closely the conduct Of the Secretary of
Stae-nay, more-to call on the President to
reform him, and place in his stead, at least, an
American in feeling.
Mr.. Webs;er's visit to England when the
sum of sixty thousand dollars was raised Tor
him BY the capitalists OF Wall street, N. York,
has never vet been understood by the public.
We have moi been informed why so large a
sum was paid TO him for visiting England
why, after arriving in London, il so happened
that he was called on and handsomely paid to
write out an opinion on State credit and State
bonds-why, In very short time thereafter,
British capitalists began to insist on the as
sumption of the State debts by the General
Government-why the New York American,
Mr. Webster's organ. came out, Immediately
after his return from England, in favor OF as
sumpton-why ,heEnglish capitali,alsts con-
iden,ly appealed to Mr.. Webster, as soon as
they learned he had been appointed Secretary
of S,a,e-and, why the statement made public
", that he is in the British interest, has neye
been con,radcted. These things cause the
nation TO suspect Mr.. Webster-and we think
the Presidcn: owes it TO himself to make such
change as will place the questions involved
in our controversy with Eng land under the
management of a Secretary of State in whose
purity, frmness and patriotism the American
people can confide.
We repea, that we think the Special Mis-
sion from England TO this country todes no
good. We apprehend that demands are to be
made on this country, which ought TO be met
with more frlnness and promptitude than Mr..
Webster is capable of displaying.
Something for Tarifites.
Here is an extract from the Sheffield Eng. J