Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-27
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ahfpast ia o'clock, A. NJ. on the 18th, bringing
tiyices ifcm London to The Sd aud Liyerpool TO
;ae 4th inst
The news is deeply interesting and highly i'm.
Vcrtaut.
The warliks tone Of American journals respec.
ting the claims of the United States to the tchok
'oI the Oregon Territory had aroused the British
press and the Government The former had
come OCT boldly, and declared that Great Britain
Sould not and must not, under any circumstsu.
ces, relnquish her rights ia this territory. while
Ste latter in the shape Of Cabinet Councils, had,
instead Of opening the rorts, as was expected for
The admission Of foreign grain, been very active,
according to report, in preparing for war. The
greatest activity prevailed at all the doskyaris,
md mmrnsr warlike preparations were being
.uade--such az had not been known for many
years
Tn, Great Western arrived at Liverpool on
the 2lst ult and the intelligence which she con.
Neycd, with the opinions OF the American peo.
pie on the Oregon question, caused quite panic
The news by the Caledonia wa. regarded a. Of
more pacific complexion.
The Presidents Message was looked !or with
The greatest anxiety. 1t was argued tina; upon
the sentiments entertained in this document de.
pended the chances Of or peace between
Great Britain and the United States
Cabinet Councils have been frequent and the
ministers are sorely embarrassed TGeir hesl.
fancy and delay in regard TO opening the ports
give great advantage TO their opponents, and il
would not be strange If the next steamer should
bring news Of the accession of Whig Ministry.
Lord John Russell has come out in favor OF
r-p.al of the Corn Laws, end Lord Morps,h has
lo'ned the League.
Parliament would not meet until the / 6tn inst
The failure Of the potato crop in Ireland the
rapid decay OF potatoes in that country, and the
threatened famine there were subjects VIII E.
harmed not only ireland, but England,
The European Times, ailuding 20 the letters
sf Lord John Russell and Lord Morpcth say. :
The sensation which Lord John Russells letter
has excited, is proportoned to the station Of the
writer, 10 the important interests at stake ami
TO the new combination Of parties which It ~.
wolves Many regard it as the doom OF the exist,
irg Ministry; II ls certainly the doom of the
Corn Laws. There is hearty frankness about
the letter which wins regard and concliates res
poet. His Lcrdship has long been known as the
advocate Of a fxed duty on corn; the Wing bulge,
of 1911 fixed the duty as high as SIS per quarter
but the intervening years have witnessed con.
siderable declcnson from this figure on the par,
Of Lord Sohn Russell and now, selecting the pre-.
sent moment Of scarcity and apprehension, he re
pudates all duty whatever, and goes as lar in hi.
condemnation OF the present Corn Law as Cob
den himself, or the most enthusiastic Lacquer
Asa stroke of policy, this movement OF the Whie
header Is admirable and as it would appear, ha.
heen follower, without concert, by Lord Nor
peth, VINO had not only declared for total rereal
Uut has Joined the league.
Tur OREGox QrEsrIos-On thi. question W,
quote from the European Times as follows
The news from the western shores of the At
lantc recently, has excited more than ordinary
interest. The "Great Western, ," on her last trip
brought home document which creates near
iy as much amazement as il a she'll had be.r
unexpectedly thrown, with hostile intent, int
friendly citadel. The number of the Washing
ton Union which claimed the uhot Of Oregon 70
the United States, and repudiated all negotiation
Oh the subject, was scanned with painful feeling
was presumed TO speak the sentiments OF Pre-
'ident Polk and TO ioresnadow the tone OF III
forthcoming Message. The effect was such q
we have described it, War and all its odiou
herroSs stared every one in the face There ap
?'"sTsd 70 BE no escape from it-no loophol let
by whIck an henorsbe eKf could be made
The Caledonia arrived on Friday win inteli
ssnee week in advance of the Great Western
and tne nature of her Dispatches had an emolien
effect on the national pulse, which now beatr q
gam with comparative coolness.
II is painful TO speak of warlike preparation
IN the same breath that we refer 10 a misnndeI
standing TO friendly country, as il savors some
what Of the Miles an mode Of settling contit
yegsy with uPrited shillaah. But the fuss an
pother-ths activity and lncessant energy whic
prevail in the English dock yards, the surveyiu
Of the coar and the steam navy-all indicate
"olack cloud somewhere; il may be IN III
West or IN the South, bnt the "powers that be
seem 10 be firmly impressed with belief tn;
events are transparent enough 10 make this act
witty and outlay necessary. Captain Austin Wis
Ted Liverpool last week BY order of the Adm
ralty to guage the capacity of the first class ste
rers as regards the carrying ofheavy metal Tt
British and North American, the West India
and other vessels have underqone s,,n;l,, ;,.no
tlons Gu. mdto "Coming events cast their sh