American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-21
American Republican,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
SATURDAY MORNING, Mar. 81, l848.

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TO the United States IN three particulars;
First-Tbe vote taken in the House Of Com
mons, which apparently secures the passage OF
Mr.. Peel's bill reducing the English tariff
This reduction will probably be of immense
advantage to the agriculturalists of this coun.
try, by producing an increased demand for
their products should these benefits be not
snatched from them by imbecile action in reia-
ton to the Oregon territory. So important
are they considered by the official editor at
Washington, that he has expressed the opinion
that we should meet England half way IN this
free trade policy, by corresponding reduction
of the American tariff. But, at the same time
that he urges reciprocal action between the Two
countries in matters connected with CONNER
cial operations, he pursues course IN regard
to the Oregon question, calculated 10 Involve
England and the United States in war.
Secondly. The renewed preparations for war,
and the tone Of the English journals, sufficient
" indicate the determination not to relinquish
the whole of Oregon to this country. Indeed,
no man of information and common Judgment
could have entertained the opinion, that Great
Britain would quietly submit to our claims
The information brought by the Hibernia rem
ders it certain, that, if we persist in our claim
to "a deg. 40 min, we shall have to fight for
tit would therefore be we'll for those legisa-
tors who insist upon having "the whole of
Oregon or none,' to remember, that we have
an adversary to cope with, who is as brave and
resolute, and little more powerful than our
selves, We must either compromise or have
war, and it is for the proper authorities to make
selection.
Third.-The vote in the French Chamber
of Deputies shews, that the disposition of
France towards US is not quite so cordial as
was hoped. This might be important to this
country IN case of war between the United
States and Great Britain. The phrase in the
Presidents message in relation to the conduct
of France, in reference to the annexation of
Texas, has evidently offended the French Gov
ernment; and perhaps may drive her, in case
of war, to feel no sympathy or interest in our
concerns.
1t will be seen that affairs in Ireland are in
4 very unsettled condition, and that the most
rigid measures have been resorted to by tho
British Government to restrain assassnations,
murders, &c., which are said to be of frequent
occurrence. MIR. OConnell is in bad health;
and we presume, from the statement given,
that he is near the termination of his earthly
career He is in London, but too feeble to at
tend to his parliamentary duties with his won't
ed vigor.
We refer to the copious extracts which we
give from English papers for the particulars of
the news brought by the Hibernia.
COMMITTEES OF WAYS AND MEANS. The last
Maryland Republican pays wel-merited conf
pliment to the industry, zeal and talents, of the
chairman ofthe committee of ways and means
of the late House of Delegates, John Johnson,
Esq. The State is certainly much indebted to
the labors Of this gentleman and of the commit
tee of which he was chairman-for to them,
and to the recommendations of the Governor,
is to be attributed the hattering prospect which
the State has, Of resuming the payment Of in
terest on the public debt during the next year.
Had the course recommended by MIR. Johnson,
and adopted by the House of Delegates, been
approved by the Senate, the date of resumption
would have been fixed at once-but we have
no doubt that the next Legislature will direct
payment of interest to be commenced at as ear
ly day as that contemplated by the resolutions
of Mr.. Johnson-so that their defeat in the Sc
nate may not retard the period, and will have
no other injurious effect than that of leaving
the precise time undetermined.
We are glad to see it stated by the Maryland
Republican, that the several revenue bills pas
sed at the late session of the Legislature, are
computed to produce more than 100000 addi-
tional income annually to the treasury: but we
are unable to discover the force of the logic
which would deduce from this fact,an argument
against the substitution of biennial for annual
sessions of the Legsl ature. On the contrary,
having exered the tax ng power to the utmost
to provide revenue, it would seem to be an OBJ
vious duty to endeavor to diminish expenses as
far as it may be safely done-and no mode pre-
sents itself to our minds, that is more easy and
just, than the adoption of biennial sessions,
which would save some 900 or $50, 900 per
annum.
TIE FOREIGN News IN WASHINGTON. We
received last night from Washington, an extra
from the Union, containing the foreign news,
brought ON by its special express from Halifax.
1t reached Washington yesterday morning at