The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-20

tile, has been better displayed than in comparison
Of the conduct OF the belligerent parties
Inc little army, amounting to bat handful Of men,
al distance OF three thousand miles from any
available suceor has defended itself against SUPERB
or numbers, and at length has crossed the Rio
Grande, and taken possession Of Matamoras almost
IN sIgl Of an opposing enemy--an exploit which
Napoleon has pronounced TO be the perfection Of
! generalship."
As adversely has its sweet uses so the war with
Mexico carries "a precious jewel in its head" The
July SUM- beneath whose fery stroke the faithful
| husbandman sometimes falls, natures the harvest
for his family. But for the necessity TO which we
were driven TO resort 10 arms, our military proves
| would have continued 10 be underyaued In Europe,
| say continued, because impression was rife,
particularly at this metropolis, that we had degen-
Grated slnce the victory Of 1915; and that civil dis
cords prevailed among us 20 such extent that we
could neither raise an army nor prosecute war.
But when, al the bare tap Of the drum, 100 900 ciu-
zen soldiers were seen ready TO enter the field the
celusion was dspelled and the republic stood array
cd IN the panopy Of It's power the strongest Of all
governments on earth, because every individual was
Interested IN defending Il with his life and his prop
erty II necessary. This fact established, which
may millions Of dollars and thousands of
lives, trust that conflicts in Mexico will be
neither sanguinary nor protraeted and that they
Will eyentuate IN our getting possession Of California
on terms perfectly honorable to ourselves. Ii 10 bet
ter for all concerned, and for ALPHABETICALLY Mr.
this should occur speediy-for occur it assuredly
will, sooner or later.
| The Paris papers which report the settlement of
the Oregon question-those Of the LIST instant-haye
this moment been put into my hands. The Dsbats
and other ministerial are perfectly dumb found.
The snsnis e0rdiaie which they perceive is esttb-
lshed between England and America is rather too
significant for their palates. The Prssss says with
n landable frankness, This is certainly result
which surprises us, and which we did not expect
Lett not be supposed, however, that we vain
OF our anticipations as not TO welcome this pacific
termination Of struggle between the two great RI
walls on the Oregon territory. We stated, indeed
that all arrangement Of the question would be i'm
possible, il one Of these two powers-hat Is, Eng
land-dd not consent 10 make sacrifice of interest and
national uaniiy the most humiliaiing thai had been
imposed on her itordinais ambition"
Sir Robert to-day delivers up the seals OF Office
The new ministry, OF course under the lead of
Lord John Russell, is arranged and announced as
follows
| THE CABINET.
| Lord Chancellor, Lord COttenham.
| President Of the Council, Marquis Of Landso wne.
Lord Privy Seal, Earl Of Mimic.
Secretary for the Home Department, Sir George
Grey.
Secretary for the Foreign Department, Viscount
Palmerston.
Secretary for the Colonies, Earl Grey.
First Lords the Treasury, Lord John Russell.
| Chancellor Of the Exchequer, Mr.. Chas Wood.
Chancellor of the Duchy Of Lancaster, Lord
Campbell.
Pa master- General, Mr.. Mscaulay.
| Woods and Forests, Viscount Morpeth.
| Postmaster General, Marquis Of Clanricarde.
| Board Of Trade, Earl Of Clarendon.
Board of Control, Sir John Hobhouse.
Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr.. Lsbouchere.
Admiralty, Earl Of Auckland.
i NOT OF THE CABINET.
| Master of the Mint, Right Hon. r. L. Shell.
Secretary-at-War, Hon. Fox Maule.
Attorney y General, Sir Thomas Wilde.
Lord Advocate, Mr.. A. Rutherford.
| Solicitor-General for Scotland, Mr.. 7. Maitland.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Of Besborough.
Commander-in-chief, Duke Of Wellington
Master-General Of the Ordnance, Marquis Of An
gesey.
Il was al the request of the queen that Lord John
Russell continued the Duke in command of the ar
n.y. and in obedience to which he, the Duke,
thong ht it his duty remain, but with determine
ton never to trouble himself with any subject not
connected Immediately with his Office.
i Ii is regarded as very questionable whether the
Russell ministry will be able to 60 on with the gov
eminent. Popular power has exhibited The imper-
fections Of the present system-or as the Times has
it, "the vice of the constitution" No ministry Will
be sufficiently strong hereafter, 1t is believed to carry
all the measures that it may be forced by the public
will to propose Russell may fail IN July upon the
sugar duties Peel has failed upon Irish coercion.
The furce Of forming new cabinet may be played
every month that Parliament is in session. feel
more and more convinced that our political nstitu-
tioLs are, ncomparaby, the most perfect Of any de-
vised or that ever can be devised by the mind OF
man, and that they will abide the test of scrutiny
and time. AMERlCANUS.
Parliamentary.
On Thursday, the 25th, the adoured debate on
the second reading of the protection Of life Qreand
bill and Sir W. Somerville's amendment thereto,
was resumed by Mr.. Stafford O'Brien, who, regard
ing the question of confidence in the govern
men would not do otherwise than vote against the
bill. On division there appeared
For the amendment against the second reading of the
hill = 292
AGAINST it 2l9
Majority against the bill and against the gov -,
eminent rs
COMPETITION OF THE HOUSE OF CoMMoNs.-
Prom the analysis Of the division on the Irish coer.
cion bill, it appears that 22l wings and reformers
voted against that measure; that l6 paired off against
, it, that voted for it, and that 36, including the
speaker and two tellers, did not vote either way.
This makes the whole strength in the liberal party
in the present House Of Commons 272 votes From
the same analysis it appears that 70 protectlonsts
voted against the bill; paired off against it; LOG
voted for It, and Sc did not at all. This gives
. total Of 240 otectionist votes. From the same
analysis it farther appears that lOs Peetes voted
in favor of the measure l against it; that was
This gives a total of 1876 Peelites. 1t likewise ap
pears from this analysis that the English majority
against the second reading of the bill was S. the
Scotch majority 9; and the Irish majority IL; and
, that the Welsh members gave majority Of In
! favor of the bill.
/ THE NEW CORN BnL-The new corn bill (stf
!, and 10th Vic cap 22) came into operation on the
9th ultimo and the duties payable under it, unit
b. the LIST of February, ls49, are as follows, viz
II imported from any foreign country, not being Brit
ish possession.
wuEAr, FLOUR WHEAT
Per Barrel
. Average price Duty Per ept o. 1876 70
under ass los 3s std Is 0-6-3
= ass and under ios 0s 3s ltd b. 4-3l
ios sos Is Cd Is s-A
. bOs Sis Is 2s AID Is all
O bIs 6s Is Old 80 ITO
52s 53s Is SD DO %
63s and upwards Is Is AID Is AS
n If the produce of, or imported from, any British
po ssession out of Europe:
9 Wheat barley, bear or bigg, oats, rye, peas, and