Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-25
rF+or, TIC IS. y. Morning Ne'rs, April Is ]
sevsN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

Yesterday morning, alter Inc boston papers hiu
gone 10 press. The mails were quickly sored al
The Boston Post Office and arrived here last even
ans by the Long Island train.
By This arrival we have seven days later IN
seilisence than was brought oy The Great west
ern. The Caledonia having been detained Two days
by order Of the Government, IN order mat she
might carry out the debate which was expected
10 arise in Parliament on the Oregon question:
She leN therefore, on Sunday, the 9th. We have
London and Liverpool papers OF the 9th.
There had been no arrival from the U. States
since the departure Of The Great Western.
Commercial affairs had not changed material
" since the last advices The opening of the con-
,incna ports has improved the demand for goods,
Blu. the political news had depressed stocks and
advanced cotton slightly.
The Queen, Prince Albert and the Royal IA
rnily, were all in The enjoyment OF their usual
health. They had returned 10 Buckingham Pa
lace. 4, he expiration Of the Easter holydays.
GaEG5N.-rhe debate, or rather the expression
al the opinion Of Inc British Government relative
% Oregon Tor which the steamer was detained,
occurred in both Houses on the 4th inst.
Lord Clarendon in the House OF Lords, Lord
John Russell in the House OF Commons, drew
attenlion Ia the peremptory manifesto OF The new
Presiden, of the United States with regard 10 The
Oregon territory. Sir James Graham oil The
Lords on the part Of The Ministry, and Sir Ro-
bert Peel in the House responded 10 their call
as,he remarks made by the Ministers were sub
stantially the same, We shall conine our report TO
the Commons.
Lord John Russell! rose 10 call the attention ui
the House 10 that part Of the Presidents message
which relates 10 the territory OF Oregon. Inc
conrse taken BIZ the President OF the United
States was entirely new The language USED,
implied that the title Of the United States was
clear and unquesionable, and that The ull occu-
patton Of the Oregon territory was only DEEPEN
dant on TIC emigration OF settlers from The States.
10 disproof OF these pretentions, ne gave minute
sketch of all the proceedings relative TO The Ore
son, from the visits Of the earlier discoveries
down TO our own day, contending that The claims
OF England were indispuiable. EnarginS on the
importance ofthe territory in relation 10 our grow
ing trade with China, and in the PACING; depre-
eating the adoption OF any tone OF bluser ana me-
nace regretting that The conduct OF the President
=. the United States had compelled the public no.
lice of question which ough, 10 have been LEFT
10 the ordinary conrsc OF diplomacy, ne concluded
by declaring that he would leave The matter in The
hands of those who were entrusted with the pro-
iection Of the honor Of the country and the inte-
rests OF the Crown.
Sir Ro5er, Peel, after admitting The gravity OF
the question, and referring TO the negotiations OF
Mr. Canning 10 effect an adjustment, oil the re-
Britain which ended in failure, gave briet ac-
count Of the correspondence which has taken
place between the present Government and the
American Executive. So recently as the IGN OF
February last Tie late President, MIR. Tyler, IN
message 10 the Senate assigned, as reason for
not complying with request 10 produce the cor
respondence, that the negotiations were still pend
ing: that they had been conducted in an AMIGA
bic spirit; and that considerable progress had been
made in them. He (Sir Robert PeeD could con-
firm the assertion as 10 the "amicable spirit" but
not as 10 the progress However, on the 4h OF
March following, the new President Mr.. Polk,
delivered that inaugural address which contain
ed The reference to the Oregon No diplomatic
communications had taken place since; all that
was known was contained in that address. De
considered il his du,v mol 10 despair OF iavora-
bic result; but if il were Otherwise, ne would not
then object - lay on the table of The House the
whole OF the correspondence which had taken
place He deeply regretted that The President
Df,he United States, III defiance Of all usage,
should have made the reference he did, during
pending negotiations and pointed 10 other con-
iingencies. Not only did he regret the reference,
but the tone and temper in which it vas made.
As the subject had been brought under discus
sion, he fell it TO be ms duty, ON the part OF the
Government, 10 state, in language the most tenn
pera,e, but AT the same time the most decisive,
that lhev considered that we have right TO this
territory OF Oregon, which is clear and unques-
rionable that we desire an ainicable adjustment
of the differences between ourselves and the
Unned States; but that, having exhausted every Ell
1or 10 obtain il, if our rights are invaded, we are
resolved and prepared 10 maintain them.
A tremendous burst of cheers from all parts OF
the House, followed this annunciation. The sub
zee, then dropped.
INCOME TAx.-On The same evening, an inte
resting debate sprung up in the House OF Lords
upon the third reading Of The Property Tax Bill
Lord Ripton spoke 3. length in support Of The mea
sure.
The Marquis OF LanSdowne, in answer TO this
expressed his decided preference for indirect 10
direct taxation, and thought that, if this measure
were adopted, the income tax would be rendered
perpetual
Lord Ashbur,on considered the financial condi-
lion OF the country to be most alarming. He
enlarged upon the gross Partially of the opera
TioH Of an ncome-tax which extortsd the same
rate Ut payment from The most precaruus pro-
1essional income as from the most substantial in
vesttnent, and denounced ii as SHINING against
every principle OF political economy-a system
which ground down those OF limited means and
under which even the rich must sink. He com.
piained that after thirty years of profound peace
nothing had been done 10 alleviate The burden of
the public debt. Ii was as heavy as ev,r, he
said, and in spite OF 4 surplus, If we had TO 60
10 war, we must again begin borrowing, although
that was course which would nci forever avail
Sooner or later Parliament must apply itself 10 The
reduction OF the deb.
Lord Stanley defended tie policy ofihe Ministry
a,length, and finally The bill was read ,hirdiim
AMI passed.
The Times has one Of its clustering articles
abou, this country, written alter the debate OF
which we have above given a report. It says:
According 10 all ordinary political calcula-
lions, and assuming that Mr.. Folks Inaugural
address was the manifesto Of Government, and
no. mere defamation for the hastings, The Pres-
dent already finds himself and the Union placed
il The presence Of Two wars for the avowed pur-
pose OF territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and in direct
violation OF the whole policy Of America from
General Washington 10 MIR Webster. The one
with Mexico IS 50 imminent, that We are await
lng with anxiety The next arrivals from mat
country, The ether with Great Britain is ,nole
mote, but also more inevitable, il the meGace>
OF the Americans are anything but mere vapor-
ing and blusier. Under these circumstances, a
statesman Of ordinary caution would dneC The
public attention, not only 10 the passions and Oh
lec,~ which are ieely,o cause these wanon and
N:ic,. contests, but 10 consequences which must
attend them The United States Government is
.esy apt 70 provoke quarrels, but is very ill-pre-
pared 10 carry them on. The same Democratic
iolly which makes them arrogant in The CabneI
makes Them habiuay feeble in all that constitutes
! nations strength in the field.
Ii extraordinary lha, the United States >honli
have advanced SO near to The brink Of war as 10
have carried through the Senate measure fer
annexing Texas, and failed by only Two votes in
i measure for Selling Oregon, without having
taken any perccptible care 10 provide for the
means OF concentrating such unparalleled acts,
of defending themselves from the consequences
Of them. Are they not aware, that in proportion
as they assume The illegal exercise Of sovereign
rights on the desert shores OF The Pacific, they
expose the populous coasts of The Atlantic 10 the
broadsides and blockade OF British fleets Have
they forgotten. in their anxiety ,oexend their 'do.
mesiic institutions TO The whole continent OF
America, that in the event OF war they will have
10 encounter The most novel OF all dansers-thst
from, In. OF The standard Of Tree