Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-31
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FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE. ia.a~
NEM YnRK. Dee 2n

New YoRK, Dec. 90.
| The Acmiia Cap'. Harrison, arrived at
Boston half past II O'Clock Thursday
night, with Liverpool dates 10 The duh. -.
lier6ews was expressed over Long Island
Rail Road by Harden & CO., who deliv.
cred II here al O'Clock ID the evening"
100 late for any "operalious'' III Flour in
advance OF the news publicly iranspiripg.
he Pauic IN ihe famine question"
still continues IN Eusiand---SI Robert
Peel calls daily Cabnlet Councils a1ahich
nothing is accomplished-treme aud
decploned Anti Corn Lar meetings con-
'inue so be held in all paris 6f Tho king
dom--'he League goes on perseaesiagly
an enersetlcalIy, ,makTngs .yjHeseIyies
among all classes. Lord John Russell
Las published letter To- lis constituents,
The citizens Of London, in whichhe apows
his opposition IN all duties on Corn and
Brrad-and, fnally, Lord M6rpeih, the
Other great Light oi. rhe Wig Lords, has
joined The AnlI-Ccrn law League, aod
become one Of its most, active members.
Meanwhile, this ,pctascd disease continues
lis progress, though, occasionally, checked
IN certain quarters, eud il is esIimaied al
The closest calculation, that three fonrrhs
OF the food of the Irish population is de.
sIroyed. The Lord Mayor has ybeer sd.
liclled by a requisilion, signed by Mauy
Of The leading banker, aud capilalis,slin
the city Of London, 10 call public meet
ing without delay. Bul The Mayor hesi..
laies, and The panic spreads among capiT
talisls, merchants aud manufacturers
Trade already stagsers; aud those classes
least llkel $ 10 give way TO appreheusions
despcnd. 80 ;;t,3il: 10
Sir RuherI Peel has lost The gbiden mo-
ncu1 in which h night have conferred
incalculable blessings upon the people Of
Great Britain. aud placed Ills name. amoIg
lh" brnefat tors OF nankinG. The appre.
hensionsions ol u scarcity were 40 strong
a nnmi'. as"-ihe lamine question ragged
even then so deeply--,ha,t No sbeller ex-
cuse could have been required by the usu-
ally sagacious Premier TO abolish at ouce
ihr odiuus Corn Laws--wIIich musl and
will Inevitably soon come down under
sOmedOay's hsndllns. The Times inti-
mates that other ANA more potent intluen- Z
crs ha.e sway Scd the Premier from him
Sell. aud pUurs lis scaItiI. aud bitter irony
upon The Duke OF Wellington. .,z,,;,.s. a. :.
So, taking adrui advantage Of this.
STATE o! things, The whis headed by
Inrir illuslrious leaders, Lords Russell,
aud Morpe!h, have approachedSthe FREQ
i'rade's. who are ready 10 receive3lhems
with open arms, and have only lacked
he support of powerful ppiiiicians and
Lords familiar wIlIilhes Bureau, % become
Ire most formidable opposition ever or
san!Zed. From this time hencefUrth the,
lra!ue bet" cen lhe Wings aud Free Ira
ders is crnentcd; aud the neSt news
kon EuIopo ma, possibly contain tho
overthrow of Peel, AMI the reinstatement
Of Wing Cabinet with Lord John. Rus
sell, a. Premier! ss, ~, .t..,:z. -.
In the midst Of these stirring and exci-
;in2 erensrhe Oregon question stands up
like a ret.hot iron giant. threatening and
lrea;hius fire on all sides The gGrea,
WESTERN arrivirg with The seipi,o[hcial
declaration in The Union, clailping the
whole Of Oregon and repndialius. all ne:
eniation on lie suljccl, was receiyod, as
is described ia one ui the English papers,
..as If a shell had been unexpectedly
thrown. wiih hestile intent, into a friendly
citadel" Bul five days afterwards the
C"!edunla arrived, with The soothing and
ronrilalnr, speech OF Mr.. Webster at
Fancuii Halt aud The public mind in
Great Britain had became. somewhat
calmed. What will he the effect upon
rhs lreacherous tranquility, produced by
The reception of 'hc cool. andacious, po-
lite defiance nt t.:e Messace-uf the os-
teuallousIy hostle war speech of Gen.
C"ss The bitter ndisniles Of the undisni-
fed Allen, aud the nublc andloliy enthu-
sIa,n rfrhe great wb's leaders, Masnum
aud Archcr-a as It were uttered in Tie
very li.hI Of wars blazing aspect-can
hn sG easily he forespen.
The nhvIccs by the arrival abundanlly
confirm the reported gigantic naval prep
"raroms of Greal Britain; and, 50 far as
probabilities 90. we are authorized in be-
lieving thai England herself, at least,
contemplate, The probability of a war.-
Thus, y on see the intelligence send you
20 day is decidedly more beIligerent than
any that has lranspred recenily-yet |
have still an ahdirs h"pe that progress.
i've Intelligence and humanity will pre-
serve US from a collision of arms with,
Europa grand final contest between
Monarchy and Republicanism--and which
If il can he posi- poned another half CEN
tury, will never Iakc place. Europe will
then he too weak 10 war. S' fA-
The excitement in political circles, on
he Oregon question, continues sunabated.
For many years there has moi, been so
pervading a public agitation. Of'en there
may have heen more f.oih, but seldom
So much real apprehension. 1t is useless
TO disguise the fact that in the most.inte!li-
gen, art; unexcitahle quarters, war IS
looked upon rs almos, a probability
so much on accoun, Of Oregon as thar The
question Of European interference on this
this Continent is felt to have reached us
crisis and must be definitely. determined.