The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-25
Arrival of The Unicorn.
e GHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE


The Steamship Unicorn, Capt baltimore,
arrived ut Boston April l7th, from Liverpool,
which place sho left on the afternoon of the
i9th ult.
The news brought by this arrival is not inn
IurIant or startling In the House of Lords,
on the l7th ult., the Earl of Clarendon made
- call for diplomatic correspondence respect
ing the Oregon question: Remarks were made
BY thc Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of Aber
deem, and Lords Brougham and Ashburtoli,
on that occasion. The Secretary of Foreign
.Afflirs, was conciliatory in his language but
determined He expressed the strongest de-
sire for peace, coupling it with the assurance
that 1othing would be left undone to preserve
it, consistent with the honor of the country
But he gave no information as to the state of
the negotiations; he refused TO produce all the
papers asked for and only consented 10 sub
amt portion of them TO the house, alleging,
as n reason, that the public interest would
suffer by the inspection Ofthe whole.
40 Lq1dnn Times alludes To an article
which appeared in the "Washngton Union"
respecting the pacific news received from
England in reply 10 the Polk Message. That
article said that "Eugand has been made TO
feel, by the stand taken by the President on
The Oregon question, aud so far triumphant-
Iy sustained by Congress, that the Americans
are in earnest" The Times, in reply, says:
otis in the highest degree dangerous to the
peace OF the world that such st tements as
these should go forth with authority in for
oign country, to convey the supposed feelings
aud intentions ofthe people of England.-
When we see the nbors ofthe British press,
and the declaration of British statesmen, ira
duccd in this manner, we could almost regret
that we have not employed n rougher lam
,clIage aud coarser arguments ia the discus
sion of this question, as better adapted TO the
comprehension oftruns-ntantic controversial
lists" The Times concludes its article 10y
saying that Mr. Polk stands in n Fearful pre-
document" He has cndeavored TO persuade
TIE people of America that England will yield
without much further difficulty, 10 the de-
rupnds he has reiterated in So premptory "
mlnner, and fine has failed in intmidating
us, he has succeeded in decevng them.--
Hence lis own Organs and his own declara-
tons hive made him powerless &c negotiate.
How can he negotiate, who assures the coun-
Ivy tlIat England is about TO abandon to him
the sum total ofali his demands? What con-
ccss;OnS can he make to avoid war, when hc
ossertS that it is by refusing al concessions
tina, England will be brought to Weld? Such
policy is ot'thc most short-sighed and peri
lau3 kind Tor the position in when lie now
stands he must either make concessions, per-
fGctly reasonable in themselves, but perfectly
Inconsistent with all his declarations, or he
must run all the risk ofpluugng the country
INTO a contest, which he has pretended TO a.
void, but which he alone may render inevita-
bic.
The Parliamentary news consists ofthe de
lates on lac proposed new tariff. The new
free trade measures Of Government are grad
ually coiuc through the House Of Commons,
ard on all amendments offered by the protec
tonists Sir Robert Peel has had large MAORI
ties against them. His scheme will therefore
soon pass triumphantly through the Com
nous aud inro the House of Lords. Opinion
is still divided as to it's fate therci
In Ireland the people are still suticrr rom
fnmino and fever. The news ofthe suppress
sion ofthe outbreak in Poland is also con-
iirmSl.