The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-05-17
ARRIVAL OF TIE IIlBERNIA.
Fifteen days Later from Europe!

t,On, Enen some IOTty OF MY miles
distant. She has gone over her usua
time somewhat, owing to head wind:
aud the proximity of ice during a por.
ton of her passage.
| The Hibefnia left Liverpool on the
afternoon of the 10Th, bringing Lon.
don and Liverpool papers to that date
inclusive.
The oreign news of the fortnight
centres in Switzerland, where blood
has been split between the rival Pro.
testant and Catholic factions. The
free corps, which invaded the Canton
of I.ucerne, like Falstah's raw recruits
got pretty wei! "peppered," and as they
were the aggressors, and conducted
themselves so rs to neutralize sympa-
thy, their fate excites little regret. -
More than 600 Of them perished in the
conflict and the retreat.
In France, a long debate on the abo-
iton of slavery in the colonies belong
ing to that country has taken place.
The Peers passed law by which the
slave can purchase his freedom. The
right of the slave to property is recog-
nised. For his moral and religious
rights the bill also provides. 1t remains
to be seen how the bill will fare in the
Chamber of Deputies.
THE RIGHT OF SEARCH The Paris
Presse SAYS it is assumed shat the re-
suit of the conferences between the
Duke de Broglie and DR.. Lushington
is, that the French and the English
governments have agreed to suspend
the right of search for two years, with
drawing for this period the commission
given 10 their respective cruisers"
The sugar duties have been debated
in the upper branch Of the legislature,
and Lord Stanley figures among the
orators; but all interest in the subject
is at end, as the object of the bill is
attained; and for the rest all is 'leather
and prunella.'
Letters from st. Petersburgh state
that the Russian government had pub
lished a ukase, permitting the importa-
ton of crushed lump sugar from Eng
land (only) at the same duty as they
now impose on white Havana sugars.
A rumor prevails in London that
several regiments would be drawn from
Ireland; and that eight thousand troops
are to be sent to Canada.
TEXAS, OREGON, &c.-The summary
of Wilmer & Smiths European Times
alludes TO rumors that Texas had repu.
dated the annexation with this coun-
try, and observes:
"This intelligence has not proved un-
palatabIe to the popular taste on this
side of the water. 1t has excited some
surprise, because it was unlocked for.
Every one regarded the question as
virtually settled when Congress adopt
ed the annexation, and the people had
resigned themselves calmly to what
they could not prevent. This hiatus
has awakened fresh hope in the public
mind that Texas will continue indepen-
dent, and that, by repudia'ing the alli-
ance with the eviathan republic, it may
afford irrespective Of the United States,
a supply of cotton for the English man
ufacturer. The cotton spinner and
abolitonist look alike with hope to
Texas, and they fix their faith in Pres-
dent Jones'"
The Times, however, does not put
much faith in the rumors, and 1t fore
tells the consummation of annexation.
We copy its remarks on the Oregon
question and other matters:
"Another American topic-the Ore
gon-has attracted much attention since
il was mooted in Parliament by Sir X.
Peel and the Earl of Aberdeen. The
language of Mr.. Polk has. of course,
been unsparingly condemned, and, i'll
the same breath, the merits of the Eng
lish, in contradistinctlon to the Amer-
can claims, have been set forth and In
sisted upon. But this is not 1.-THE
dernie,' resort, war, has been pointed
at Enthusiastically in some of the most
prominent and respectable journals, as
a thing that is to be, that must be unless
the Americans lower their pretensions.
When the public begins to dwell upon
the hostile alternative for u length OF
time, war loses its horrors in the ex-
citement which such frame of mind
produces, and thus is created restless
morbid desire for the Fray in anticl-
patton of the tortuous negotiations ol
diplomacy. By such means national
antipathies are engendered, and the re-
pose of the great family Of nations is
disturbed; first, by bloody association
of ideas, and next by the actual con-
fict itself. Surely great responsible
jtv rests upon the heads of those who,