Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-17
REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS.

dency. CALM OBSERVER
REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS.
FROM THE LIVERPOOL DECEMBER 6.
The London Times on Thursday (4th) surprised and de-
lighted the public by the following rather unexpected an
nouncement
sThe decision Of the Cabinet longer secret. Par
lament is confidently reported is to be summoned for the
first week in January and the Royal Speech will II Is added
an immediate consideration Of the laws pre-
paraory their total repeal Sir Robert Peel In one house,
and the Duke of Wellington in the other will, told
be prepared give immediate effect TO the recommendation
thus conveyed
sAn announcement of such Unreasonable Importance, and
to the larger portion of the community unspcakaby crafty
ing, almost precludes the possibility OF comment No pen
keep pace with the reflections which must spontaneously
crowd upon every thoughtful and sensitive mind They who
have long desired this change and have long traced Its mani
fold bearings on the welfare and happiness OF the world, will
in ono moment see the realization OF that fair prospect and
will hardly endure 10 be informed OF what they already be-
hold The approaching event. therefore, which we is day
communicate readers be e to speak for ITSELF
1T is understood that until Parliament meets nothing TO
be done For the Legislature will be reserved the RESPONSE
biy of opening the ports We presume that none will quar-
rel with this brief appearance of delay, that the resou
ton Of the Cabinet known. The moral certainty Of an ear
opening will be equivalent III lbs operation 10 an imnedi-
ate order in Council II is enough for the merchant and the
capitalist know that by the end Of January, at the latest
the produce of all countries will enter the British market
absolute equality with tnose
advantages which Nature itself has made, and which
cannot entirely Any unnecessary appearance OF
haste would only alarm and might thus defeat for
time least, tho very object of the measure. Happily
there occasion for haste if haste not almost
certain 10 Interfere with speed.
sit is said that the decision has been made with that
unanimty which perhaps the compulsion of circumstances
alone can inspire. The reported exceptions both insg
cant and doubtful and Of sort to interfere with the
of the Cabinet There is of course
who had il in his power to offer enormous impcdmen and
fghtul collisions but experience coming to the and
Of his nuivc sagacty has, told taught him TO
retire from eventually utcss opposition, and to husband
his strength for aanabe objects Fortunately for the pre-
peace if for the ultimate prosperity of the nation, he
has long excmpe that which the chief writer on the British
constitution has declared 10 be the most decisive and um
plant test of its soundness-vz the absolute impotence Of
military greatness against the constitutional movements of the
popular will II is scarcely fair to imagine contingency
which the possible author has himself most udcousy
recoed but feel very that the Upper House will be
only thankful to be spared unequal and perhaps dis
sous conflict with the ministers of the and the repre-
sentaiycs Of the people.
" II is evident that this is the only quarter from which the
Preiers position has been seriously threatened From that
quarter he might have been overhown his assaans ielt
sufficient intscs in their to wish 10 I've buried IN It's
ruins but the British arstocracy feel such injurious and
suicidal ambition II is either too good or too wise to strike
with such force that its life is spent in the blow The
Premier has been blind 10 the security Afforded by TIC
alternative Of common destruction lie has set his poi'i-
cal existence against the Lords and won the stake.
The other parties with whom Sir Robert Peel might have
been called upon TO his strength rcaly like some
countries on the maps have at INC present moment
rather geographical than political existence In whatever
way il has come to pass is the agrcuurss have just
now no more power than the animals they ndusrousy
bringing such magnificent proportions From this quarter
nothing be feared, and TO imagine danger would have
been simply mistake
Such news as this (adds the liverpool JouraD renders
binary intelligence obrusvc, and it would have been still
IL, tho Half
II would have been message of peace 10 the United States
and the intelligence gives double value to the important facts
contained in another article There is abundance of food in
America.
In ignorance Of the Ministerial intention, FREQ Trade meet
ings and meetings memorable Government the appre
hcnded scarcity have during the week They
all remarkable for decided energy, which indicated that
the public would endure longer the evils Of system which
at once made bread dear and employment scarce
The Standard Thursday and the Herald Of yesterday
hcsated believe the announcement made by the Times
the repeal of the laws the grounds that Cabinet
Ministers would not their oahs Of secrecy and that tho
aherents of Government know nothing Of the fact On this
the Chronicle remarks s'Thc Standard would have the
greatest pleasure in giving authoritative contradiction to
the Times Its being allowed to do So goes great way
to prove the statement in question TO be true" The Times
Of yesterday (5th) repeats the announcement.
The Liverpool Journal Of December 9th contains
also the following articles, which should be read in
with the above. They do not invalidate
the substantial correctness of the Illness announce
ment
"IaroRrASr.-Thc London Standard, received by the
express train last night, contains the following
aArnocIoUs FAaRtcATIoS THE TINES.
"We now, rejoice to say, in condition TO give the
most positive and direct contradiction TO the statement OF
proposed repeal Of the laws which appeared in yeser
days Times The statement, il may be remembered, en-
braced three propositions
aFirst, that Parliament is to meet in the first week IN
January.
Second that Ministers have resolved upon repeal Of the
Corn Laws