Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-27
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

pool papers to the day OF her sailing, the most IN
teresting portion Of the contents Of which is en-
braced in the following extracts:
The cotton market was in very depressed con-
dtion, and decline had taken place which reduced
prices to nearly the lowest figure at which the arti
Gle had ever been quoted The information from
the United States of full crop, and of supply
equal to that of last year, was in some measure
counteracted by the belligerent state Of public feel
ing in this country and the apprehension OF war, so
that, although some activity prevailed in the mar
ket among purchasers speculation, yet prices de-
clined.
There does not appear to be any material change
in the grain and provision market since the last adj
vices, though some Of the accounts state that the
potato rot is not quite so serious it had been
represented.
There is some improvement in the money mar
ket; trade in Manchester and the manufacturing
towns was depressed and inactive; and the Rail
way panic had not subsidized.
The British Parliament had been further pro-
rogued to Tuesday, the 10th Of December.
THE OREGON QUESTION.
On this subject the European Liverpool Times
of the 4th instant has the following N
.The from the shores of the atlantic
Gently, has excited more than ordinary interest The Gre0
Western, her last trip brought home document which
nearly much if shell had been
expecty thrown, with hostile INTENT into friendly citadel
The number of the Washington Union which claimed tn
whole of Oregon for the United States and repudiated all
goaton the subject, scanned with painful feelings
presumed to speak the sentiments OF President Polk and
foreshadow the of the forthcoming message The eff
feet such have described it, War and all its odious
horrors stared In the face There appeared to be
escape from no oophoe left by which honorable exit
could be made Men in massesthnk and sympahize
in hesand thoughts that breathe and words that burn
issuing simultaneously from thousand lips show how ead
ly under provocaon, is subservent to passion.
L he Cnkd OniH rived with ine
week in advance of the Great Western and the of her
dispatches had eoent effect the national pulse which
now beats again with comparative GOODNESS 1t was then
found that the article in the official paper not understood
by those the spot to have official characterthat Mr.
Polk had yet thrown away the scabbard-tha the Wings
with their three Ps- peace, prosperity, and progression
inmica war; and that Mr. Webster Boston, had
made speech Of pacific and elevated character, in which
appeal to physical force the Oregon question de-
nounccd folly and madness
We have before stated and the repetition at the present
time almost superuous that, regards England people
little in what the Oregon dispute may be patched up
the value of the territory is hardly rated beyond pins fee
and right glad would the thinking intelligent portion of the
country be if the 49h parallel of latitude would hit the views
and the taste of the American Government and people The
the irritation, out of what conceived be
the bullying spirit with which the United States claim is
advanced, which naturally wounds national PRIDE and
frame q mind little cslcnlst e produce umity
EN- II Sbcaance he refusal o. De N sdent to refer the
Is polluted PFoS az sy IT'LL be apprehend-
! ed from obstinate councils.
st las hanspiTed during the ast day two that Mr.
Polk has rereat the English Cabinet the offer which they
have rejected three during the last quarter of
century, namely divide the territory by the 49th parallel of
north latitude. and that they still adhere to making the Column
ba the boundary, each nation being free 10 its waters
have monopoly Of kind other always
fight for defend vested interest about which the
people in the aggregate know and much does
for astronomy The nation, had been counted would
have accepted this offer by overwhelming majority, but
then the interests of the people and the interests of powerful
incorporated company diverge and the Government hike
harsh stepmohe pets the avore and plumbers the family
I is painful to speak Of warike preparations in the
breath that refer misunderstanding with friendly
country, somewhat of the mesan mode of settling
controversy with uped shlelah But the fuss and pothe
the activity and ncessant energy which prevail in the English
dockyard the surveying of the coast and the navy
all indicate black cloud somewhere, may be in the West
in the South but the powers that be- be firmly
impressed with belief that events transparent enough
make this activity and outlay necessary Our prayer is that
all this horrible making ready for the may prove super
Auous and that the evens whatever they are in which
they have their origin may come like shadows, depart
THE SCARCITY AND THE CORN-LAws
Large meetings had been held in the principal
cities and towns which have been attended by per-
of every political party for the purpose of pc
titioning Ministers to advise the Queen to summon
Parliament, that some prompt measures be adopted
for the relief Of the people. At the same time, the
Ant-C orn-Law League held monster meetings in
several towns, for the purpose of convincing the
people of the importance of total repeal Of the
Corn-Laws Among the strongest proofs of the
advancement of the League in popular estimation,
are the letters of Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Lord
MoRPETH, declaring that their lordships have chang
ed their opinions and now believe in a total repeal
of the Corn-Laws. These letters are said to have
had great influence on the public mind.
The letter of Lord JOHN RUSSELL TO the electors
of London appeared in the Morning Chronicle of
the 26th ultimo. His lordship applies himself to
two questionsfrst the disease in the potato crops
which, he says, seriously affects parts Of England
and Scotland, and is committing fearful ravagcs in
Ireland and next the defects in the present Corn
Law. With reference to the Corn-Law, he says:
81 confess that the general subject my views have in
the course of twenty years. undergone great alteration
used to be of opinion that exception the gene
raj rules OF political economy but observation and experience
have convinced me that ought TO abstain from all nterer
ence with the supply Of food Neither Government nor
Legislature regulate the market with the bene
fetal effects which the entire freedom Of and purchase are
sure of themselves TO produce. |. +. Let us
them unite to put end to system which has proved
to be the blight of commerce, the bane Of agriculture
source OF bitter divisions classes the penuy
fever, mortality and crime among the people, The Govern
ment appear to be waiting for give up pre-
sent Cornaw Let the people, by petition by address, by
remonstrance, afford them the they seek Let the
Ministry propose such revision of the taxes as in their opn
ion may render the public burden joint and more equal
let them add any other provisions which caution and even
scupulous obearance may suggest but let the removal
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