The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-20
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.

We give below, from the Baltimore "Sun" extra,
such extracts from the foreign papers brought by
the Cambria as we are enabled to ind, in advance
Of the arrival of our foreign files. These we shall
doubtless receive in time for the "Union" Of to-
morrow evening.
We take occasion TO express, in the mean time,
our Acknowledgements to the Baltimore "Sun" for
the energy and enterprise which it has displayed in
laying the general character Of the news prompt
ly before US. The rapid transmission of this intel
gence, not from Boston only, but overland, and
by steam, from Halifax is new fact in the history
Of speed.
The items OF information, however, contained in
the "Sun," are fitted to excite, rather than fully to
satisfy, our curiosity. The "Sun" tells that the
queens speech, like the Of the British press in
general, is eminenty pacific. But we have neither
the speech nor heightened extracts from the leading
journals. The "Sun" tells us, too that the speech
es Of Sir Robert Peel, and Lord John Russell, and
Mr.. Hume, upon the Oregon question, were marked
by an amicable and courteous tone towards US. But
not Of these speeches is given II REFERS more
over, to the extraordinary and indeed, unprecedent
ed compliment which has been paid to Mr.. Walk
ef treasury III otucTinB ~ W NC pintcu w
the use of the members Of Parliament. But we
have no further details as to its reception The
"Sun" tells US, moreover, of the letter Of our min
lister at Paris, and the reply Of M. Guizot-"cold,
brief and to the point" the Presidents message.
But no part of this correspondence ia given. We
must wait patiently for tomorrow mornings north
ern mail, which will doubtless bring our foreign
files.
The burden of the news, so far it is at present
given, is that Sir Rober, Peel has entered at once
and vigorously upon his great measures of corn
law and tariff reform. This was to be expected. The
cautious premier, however, has taken TO post
pone the complete and unconditional repeal Of the
corn law, according to his present project till the
first of February, l649. During the three years
eeway which he has thus given himself, many
changes as yet unforeseen, may occur TO derange his
calculations in mntter important and so decnte
Mean time, however, great and substantial modifca
tons Of the English tariff system are to take place
tending, as we conceive, directly to very consider
able extension and improvement Of our commercial
| relations with the British empire. Indian corn and
buckwheut are, by Sir Robert Peel's plan, to be at
once admitted to the English ports free Of duty; q
sliding-scaie of diminished duties on other grains
is to be adopted and various other provisions and
natural products, grown in great abundance in the
valley Of the Mississippi, be admitted terms
far more favorable than ever before.
No one can doubt that measures such os these
are Of great importance to us; and we do not hest
tate TO express our conviction that if legislation in
this liberal spirit towards us shall be carried out in
good faith, it will be met on our part by modih'
cation Of our tariff system, conceived in spirit oil
corresponding liberality.
We take occasion to say upon this point, IN ref
erence to certain rumors which have been extern
sively prevalent in some quarters, that we do no
doubt for moment the readiness Of the great west
ern section Of our country to rally cordially during
the present session of Congress on the democratic
platform, for the essential modification and improve
ment of the tariff Of Isi2 We know il has beer
said that between tho West and the South, there u
diversity and even contrarie,y Of sentiment on thu
subject; and that the West is inclined TO reced'
from the democratic doctrine OF a revenue tariff
We reject this opinion as altogether groundless
The West is the great farming region, and II WI
90 Cor true farmers tariff against the tariff OF ls42
We have entire confidence in the manly ant
straightforward policy ofthe upon this subject
and we fully believe that the votes OF the pressn