The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-02
From III. Journal of commsrc.
FURTHER EXTRACTS,
From English papers 10 March An, rsceired at this
office.


standing army to the number OF 20 600 had been
resolved upon.
Il is understood in wenformed quarters that the
Bank of Engan has received very important addi-
ton its stock OF bullion some estimates make It as
much as x3OOO 600
Some arg hl tin canisers, containing boiled French
| beans, were lately brought shore fiom the wreck
of the Royal George dish Of these vegetables on
being dressed, was found excellent thought al least
ffty-se,en years old.
Sixteen ships, amounting to l0,092 TONS have been
| engaged by the government for the conveyance OF
troops to China and the average price to be paid ls
eight annas per ton per month.
We are Informed, on good authority that a mar
rage between the Princess Imperial Of Russia and
the uke de Bordeaux has been finally determined on
by the exroyal family OF France aud the Emperor
Nicholas This alliance is said TO be the main cause
of the bad understanding which at present subssts
between the courts OF the Tulleres and of ST Peters
burg.
The Duchy Of Luxembourg has joined the German
Customs Union.
The Brest journals state that on the 9Th ultimo,
ffty- four whales of different species cast on
shore at Fouesnant near the Pointe de Mousterin,
where they found by the custom house officers
Forty nine about twenty feet in length and ten
in glrth and the others of similar size.
A letter from Rome represents that greater guam
tity of has fallen this year Italy than has ever
been remembered Several deep vales are filled up,
aud although sirocco had been blowing for several
days Its heat not sufficient TO melt the frozen
mass DlI1tnCesi tHouBu uIaWh ny siAVeh h"i'S'
aud eight oxen had great difficulty in making their
way through It,
The editors Of the Paris National and Gazette de
France were found guilty by jury on Monday
might of exciting hatred and coneppto Of the Go
vernment, and severally sentenced to be Imprisoned
for twelve months and pay fine OF 0OO francs. M.
Bartheemy Pons, editor Of the Hare Caen journal,
has been sentenced 10 pay fine Of 10000 francs, the
costs and fifteen months imprisonment for libel on
the King and government.
The manuscripts and copyright ofthe works of M.
Chaleaubriand have been sold by auction to M. De-
landlne de Saint Esprit fol l530O0f
From the London Times, FEB. 10.
"Our correspondent communicates a fact which, if
any doubt could be entertained OF the candor and 10y
aute of the French Government, would bear suspi
cous appearance He states, that letter in the
ture at protest against the ratification Of the treaty by
France had been presented To the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs M GulzoD by Gen. Cass.
The American Minister in Paris, General Cass
says spondent, state in that document that
It being ndispu able that under color of the trea
ty in question, England would pretend to right to
board and search American vessels and that as the
President of the United States had formally declared
such proceeding could not in any case nor under any
pretext be permitted war would necessarily follow
any such outrage That in such all the parties
to such treaty would be regarded by America par
ticipating in the guilt of the power which should ac-
tually thus assail American independence. That he
General Cass) therefore called upon the French Co
vernmen to pause ere it committed itself TO treaty
whence might result war between France and the
| United States.
That which would, but for our trust in the good
faith Of the French Government in this transaction,
appear suspicious is that having already been inform
ed that the French Government would not ratiiy the
treaty, here comes opportuney representation
which that Government might use as an excuse Tor
pausing Gas General Cass recommends) ere it rati-
lies treaty from which, as the American Minister
| al;ntep ,rkt Nnxua tho ils Of tyar ms
! facts are, however, all that fairly deal with
at present. and these are that within three days OF
the expiration of the two months allowed forhe rat-
hcaton of the treaty, the French Government par
ty to it. had not yet ratified it, and that the American
! Minister in Paris protests against It's ratlhcatlon
With the American Minister'S proceedings we lind no
fault He acts, we suppose, on the view taken OF
the matter by himself and his Government but the
French ministry will by their refusal to ratify trea
" to which France is party, commit an error which
we sincerely pray may not lead to unpleasant re.
| suits"
The sane correspondent, under date of Paris, Feb.
20, says that Council Of Ministers was TO be held
that day at the Chateau of the Tuilleries, under the
presidency Of the King at which the protest Of the
American Minister against the ratification would be
discussed. IF it be true that General Cass had made
! such protest, it must probably have been done on
his own responsibility, as he could hardly have re-
ceived Instructions on the 18th of date subsequent
to the intelligence Of the signing Of the treaty being
received in this country.
The Americ IN Chamber of Commerce at Liver
pool have peioned the House of Commons to sub
stute fixed duty instead of the sliding scale in the
VI Corn laws They say that sliding scale operates to
the advantage OF the neghborng nations, and places
the United States beyond the reach OF competition
with them. They set forth the advantages from an
increase of trade with America, and pray that fixed
duty may be established on grain, large time al
lowed for taking the averages in order that the Uni
ted States may be favorable footing as The
neighboring nations.
THE CORN LAWS.
The resolutions of Sir Robert Peel the Prime Mi
mister, reducing the scale of duties on imported flour
and grain, have severay passed tie House of Com
mons by triumphant maJorlties That IN relation to
-four nd meal up for consideration on the 2Sth
of February Wheroupon-
Lord Sandon said that, under the circumstances,
and after the success which had attended the Govern
ment measure, he merely wished to press upon the
attention of the committee the case OF the mllers,
whose interests he thought had not been duly consi-
1ered. (Hear, hear,) From the papers laid before
the House 1t appeared that the merchant could send
-four from Poland, Prussia, and America, at much
greater advantage han he could send the grain lself
From Lower Canada the mechan would profit In this
way to the Of 5s 34d per Iarre by sending
four and this being the case, how was possible for
the mi ers of this country to enter into air compet-
tim with the foreigner He thought there were SUI:
hcirnt grounds Tor the committee giving the point
: tn If serious attention, bat would not trouble the
llouse TO 60 10 DIVISION he wished to press the
subject upon The consideration OF Her Majesty Go
mt VIII. ther adequate protection was Afford
ed by The proposed measure TO tue interest which he
DESTROYS of seeing placed upon an equal footing
with other lnteres 3.
Sir R. Peel said he had given full consideration to
the claims of the mIers and could not reconcile 1t TO
his Of public duty TO increase the protection
which they now received. The proportion as It now
stood l96bs of flour to 80 - gallons OF wheat
that relation II was proposed to MAINTAIN, and he did
not think that any uudue prefe ence was given to
wheat over four. 1t they altered the law, ouI own
province of Canada and the United 5 ates would
sutl,r most That was quite clear They all felt that
the relations with the United States such that
if they could give preference to one country over