Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-04-24
Foreign News
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN
THREE WEEKS LATER FROM
EUROPE,
From he Baltimore american Of April 10,


The steamer Great Western arrived at
New York on Wednesday morning, with
Liverpool papers to the 29th March anc
London to the 2Sth, both inclusive. The
advices are just three weeks later than
before received.
The Western has brought eighty-sx
passengers, who have united IN card re-
turning their thanks to Captain Matthews,
for his attention to their comfort, and ex-
pressing the highest opinion of his untir-
ing vigilance and skill throughout the
passage.
In consequence of the abolition OF the
duty on cotton, and the promise of an
abundant crop, the Liverpool market has
been depressed somewhat, and specula-
ton was nearly extinct, but $500 bags
American having been taken by specula.
tors during the week ending the Goth Of
March.
The Cotton trade was dull aud appears
likely 20 continue so.
The new Tariff, as brought forward by
Sir Robert Peel, had gone into operation.
The only change from what be proposed
was some slight alteration in the standard
for sugars.
The news Of the passage by Congress,
Of the resolutions for the Annexation of
Texas, had created considerable sensa.
ton in England, and also the paragraph
of President Folks Inaugural Address re.
lat'ng to Oregon. Some extracts relating
to these matters will be found below.
Neutrality-suspicious. Polk's Inaugn-
raj.
Intelligence Of the final passage Of the
Texas Annexation Resolutions reached
London on the 26th March, as did also
the Inaugural Address of Presiden, Polk.
The reception gwen to them in the Brit
sh capitol is indicated in The extracts
which follow:
From the London Times of March 81.
The consent OF Congress to the annex
alton of Texas Is an event so long expect.
ed. that the question OF its justice has
gradually merged III the vision OF it's Ger.
sainty. There was time when tho mos
enlightened and thoaghtful men OF the
Union crud venture to entertain a strong
moral objection against il; and their ar.
guments are on record. 1t was clear
however, that The mass oftbe Union, III
newest and most active elements, were IL
favor of the measure. Their eyes were
always reverting to Texas. Texas on.
appropriated, like independent Megars
within Sigh, Of Athens, was the eyesore
of the Union; not but that there are 9th.
er eyesores to the ambitions gaze oil thai
people. Whatever they see they love
whatever they love they covet, whatever
they coyet they expect and endeavsr It
obtain But Texas was the first thing il
their way, ard formed the bold foreground
Of their hopes. Texas adjacen,, revolted
independent st II menaced and moIesled
by the weak and lmpoltic rulers whose
yoke it had broken, already peopled and
governed by the citizens OF the Union
or Adventures of the same language OF
principles, was an acquisition absolutely
necessary, not so much TO the happiness,
as to the very comfort, the ease, the
sleep. the digestion, of certainly more
than half the republic.
The only part Of the business, there.
fore, on which there could 6e apy sur.
p'ise, would he the particular time and
manner which republican wisdom and
taste would select for the acquisition. -
To an European understanding there i,
something quite grotesque in the time
and manner actually adopted. The Con.
eress comes 10 this momentous decision
10 the very polni OF time between the two
presideniships. Mr.. Tyler completes his
career w:th q determination winch be
canno; have the smallest share in carry.
iog out, end Mr.. Polk will be engsged
throughout the whole term in the arduou:
execution of project imposed upon hin
a, the first moment of his official exs
tence, Tire former President, as he ap
proaches his end, seems horror struck a.
the thought, of leaving his four years Q
blank in his country's annals.
| The lines then INDUCES in some very abusive
structures upon Mr., Folks inaugural Address
taking Slavery in this country. and Reputation, a,
its texts. These harsh stictures NAV suit the
English rslate, for which they are served up, and
Few patriotic Abolitionists this side of the Allan.
tic but the great majority of the people here, of al
parties. will look with contempt upon them. The
Times is determined not to be pleased with an,
thing which our Republic says or does, and there.
fore it's rawlings are of little consequence. Mr.
Folks views Of Reputation and Slarery are cor
rect and worthy Of an American President. Just
reverse matters-suppose he had declared him
self in favor of reputation, or even sciaked at H.
whet torrent of fury we should have heard from
the British press-but as it is they must find fault
They ARE hard to please. But hear it out on Tex
as and 0regon:-1
MIR. Tyler iuiimaied in a message some
time ago, that doubts were entertained
by some whether Texas had not original.
ly formed part Of the territory Of the
United States, and been improperly ale.
mated from them; but Mr. Pax resolue-
ly afiirms that Texas was once a part oil
our country, was unwisely coded away
TO foreign power, is now independent,
and possesses an undoub,ed RICH to merge
her sovereignty in ours" The whole as.
sertion is utterly groundless-first, be-
cause Texas formed no part OF Louisiana