Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-12
A AMER n. uS eHI

Me NIB Elk
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The mail OF Saturday brought us foreign
news fourteen days later. The interest is q
a negative character.
The excitement upon the Oregon q~uestio,
has mcasurably subsidized; yet many expires,
the opinion that there will and must, be war
There was no further debate upon the Oregon
question. The European Times makes The
following remark, which is certainly pithy.
oREGON.-Whcther wisely or not. Eng.
li'h PRIDE Is always taking offence at what i
regarded as American bombast. and the nupna
cious feeling thus grows like jealousy. by What
1t leeds on. Americans are naturally and be-
comingly proud of their country. it's institu-
tons, Its greatness, and It's amazing strides in
prosperity.
Inns pralSeworthy feeling becomingly enter
famed or JudiciouSly enunciated, would COM
lnand, and Is entitled to respect. But when
1t is put forward Extensively. as is too often
the case, with We thrashed Won whom we
were three millions, we can the more readily
do SO now that we are nineteen millions
nel'her the beast nor the interference is calcu-
ia'eu TO produce very pacific retorts.
AS TO the Oregon i~tsclf, that appears to be
-. 49, h'"''i i'SulitU Ill TIE controversy
1T is the monRcr, not the matter i'm disnute
that Is offensive, and sneers are provoked moi
ther pleasantno complimentary. Let us hone
mat The storm viii blow over: q hostile con
net between the two countries would inHict
deadly injuries on both. England uouIl
probably, suffer most; for, in On, outsei he,
MANUFACTURING population would become nan
pers by the co,,vn trade being cut off. and Tho
commerce OF America would be- literally swept
from the occan.-EHropcun Times.
The grant Of further privileges to Ireland
appears TO be the leading subject of debate in
Parliament. The cotton market is very brisk
at an advance of ! cent.
be III NDi.-RcPcal meetings continuedto
UT, oConncll read the report OF the commit
zee on the Maynooth Endowment Bill. The
following Is the most material passage -" AS
pears ~-s".lSssiand the matter, the bill APP
SPIRIT ana To present no matter of difficulty
or doubt in any of its details to any Roman
Cathoiic, however suspicious he NAV have
been rendered by reason Of the conduct of the
present or any former Government" O'Con-
nell declared that if the bill were suffered to
pass INTO a law, the Roman Catholics of Ire
land would gratefully receiveit If the Cath.
QUO clergy had objected to the measure. he
would himself have moved that il be kicked
out OF the House; but he was most happy in
having ltln his power TO say that Sir X. Peel
had, IN the most open and generous manner
consulted the Catholic authorities ON The sub'
)ect. lie had been asked why he did not Oh
over and support the bill, but he would say
III reply, That he was better employed here.
FRANCE.
"A long debate ON the abolition of slavery in
,he colonies belonging TO that country has Ia
ken place. The Peers passed d law, bv which
the slave can purchase his freedom. The right
OF the slave to property is recognized. For
ms moral and religious rights the bill also nro-
vidcs: 1t remains to be seen how the Hill
VIII fare in the Chamber of deputies.
SphlN.-Accounts from Madrid to the IOtb
Of April. io'n
SWITIERLAND.+This country has been
the scene of a bloody contest between tho =;
val religionists, attended with serious boss of
lie. The people of the Basic Ca,ppaqne. and
the more disordcrly in Berne, formed a corns
with winch to attack Liicerne, while the Can
ton oil ArgIa summoned by the tocsin all good
fIoiestants to arms. One account state-l
MANY oil the municipalities have agreed In
give lrolniour TO SIX francs to- those who should
take part III the invasion, and to allow tben,
each from half d franc TO two francs ner Jsv
lhey moreover undertook to- provide for the
children and widows of the volunteers who
should iall IN combat. The army is supplied
with provisions Tor several DAYS: and the com I
mlttce purchased at Aarau and lis vicinity a
quantity ol bread and meat, which was cook.
ed IN order that no delay should occur ON tLe
march, "A force of five thousand strong eros.
sed the frontier of Lucerne ON fine 29,L nf
Meanwhile, the town of Lnccrna
was hastily fortified the Vorort mustered Gov
enteen battalions. 90 interpose if necessary =.
The government of Bcrne placed seven batt93I,
IONS underarns; Lugaud Uri sent continoents
to L1ceme. The army which Lucernc INNS.
is vanOusly estimated at 10 o ar
10000. i''ooo Ut
Wiba strong force, Gen. De Sonnenbcrg
ldvanced to meet the invaders. but bav;nSS
up with them, he rctrcated towards he
Hty, Tor a purpOs, which will presently am.
pear; making. however. some show Of royiIg
.'nt" "On reaching Iofnecn. the ingadino
iHlN @lYs au account written bv opa ,rLG1
marched whit. Wisattackod by n b,tt,Iic,
posted W ue forest The sharpshootcrs saon
rove out OF 81, and our friends continual 10
,lvdn.e I'D good order, constantly lur,ssod !,
ll'lr march. as Tar as Fttswyl. wher, a. 81
ected Their Function with another colu,n, 49,
lrrlyed by the B'rna road. Hsre in, 49,
orc,s divided u column proceeIed Nv bsa
DAD leading TO CID" principal bridge across a.,
'Inme, and TIE otIer took to th" rioht ami 80
~ ths Einme at Wenheasfen. n .r,lle
'lAt The chiefs neglected to keep M . cd,p,o',
between tie two bodies. and fb,t I;.
Vas ille causs Of all the m~isfortunas.
The left column ariecda a six oIclock y
'n thc 3lst March ~ thc bridge Oh he F,nme