The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-02-26
From the Boston Bee.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
CAMBRIA,
Thirty days later from Europe.

Judklns, from Liverpool, February 4th,
arrived las, night about half>past ten
O'clock.
The Cambria had pleasant passage,
considering the season of year. of IA little
more than fourteen days from Liverpool
to Boston. She had eighty>fve passen>
| Boston.
Among the passengers in The steamer
were Mr. Bache, bearer of dispatches from
Mr. McLane to Mr. Buchanan Mr. Pon>
sonby from the English government 10
Mr. Pakcnham, and Count M. de Beau>
lieu from Belgium.
Parliament was 10 session, and Sir
Robert Peel had presented his project for
tree>trade and the abroga,ion of the corn
laws. The cotton and corn markets had
not altered materially.
J The latest United States news in the
London papers was from New York 10
January Is, BY the packet ship Stephen
Whitney to Liverpool in 10 days. The
subjec: Of American news chiefly noticed
was the debate in the House OF Represen>
tatives, of which a sketch was published.
Change in tile Commercial policy of
| England On the 9Th, Sir Robert Peel
brought forward his eagerly expected
scheme for the repea Of prohioi,ory and
reduction of protective duties. His reform
is nc, limited to corn and -four, bot it ex>
tends also 10 all agriculrura products aud
to manufactures. Corn is to be subjected
to new but much lower sliding scale,
which is TO continue for three years. and
afterwards nominal duty 10 be substituted
The duty is to be 40 shllings on an aver
age price of 48 sbiIliogs, and to fall one
shilling for every shilling increase in price.
The discussion Of the subject was pos!pon-
ed 10 The 9th Of February.
Parliament was opened on the 22l Jan,
by speech from the Queen in person. -
She thus aIIudes TO the Oregon question:
II regre, that the conflicting claims of
Great Britain and the United States in re-
spect of the territory on the North West,
4rn Coas. of America, although they have
been made The subject of repeated negotia>
ton, still remain unsettled.
You may be assured that no effort COZ
tsstent with national honor shall be want
ing on my part to bring this question TO an
early add peaceful teFmiuatioE.''
The speech goes on to state that some
Increase oflhe naval and mii ary establish.
ments will be proposed, it laments the
failure OF the potato c:op-the Queen will
adopt and recommend all prevenlions in
her power for alIevialing the suffering
from that ca'amily-speaks favo'abIy OF
the repeal of prohibitoryand the relaxation
of protective duties, and suggests The ex-
pediency Of further relaxation of these
laws.
The Oregom Question. Lord John
Russell expressed desire for some ex-
PLANTATION OF the course of the negotiating
with The United Slaes. He thought that
he proposition for .compromise which
was by order Of the President to the Brit
ish Minister. whether admissible or mad,
Missile, ought not TO have been REJECTED,
without being transmitted to the govern
ment. He said too, that he hoped that the
increase Recommended in the naval and
military estimates had no reference to the
aspect Of allirs with the United Safes.
Sir Robert Peel iu reply said
Goa the subject Of The Oregon territory,
have TO state that a proposal was made
by Mr. Buchanan, with The authority Of
The President OF the United S ates, TO Mr.
Pakenham, and that the proposa so made
suggested a division Of the territory.-
Whether or moi that proposal ought to
have been accepted | cannot say. Mr.
P4kenham thought that the terms propos'
ed were so little likely TO be acceptable,
that he did not feel himself warranted in
transmitting the proposal to The Govern
ment at home and on signIfying this 10
Mr. Buchanan, the latter Immediately
stated that the propose was Withdrawn.
This is the state Of the negotiation a! press
ent so far as | am informed, respecting
The proposal submitted by Mr. Buchanan.
have the highest opinion OF Mr. PakenN
ham; | have the creates! respect for his
talents and The greatest confidence in his
judgment, yet ! must say that it would
have been better had he transmitted that
proposal to the home Government for their
consideration, and. if found in ilsSlf un-
satisfactory, it might possibly have formed
the foundation for further proposal
(Hear.) Since that period this country
has again repeated to the United States
their offer referring the matter 10 arbilra.
ton, but no answer has yet been received
to the proposal SO made. With respec. 10
the proposed increase in he naval and
military estimates, i; is impossible for any
one 10 see the progress Of steam naviga'
lion. and the continued increase OF our
colonial possessions, without at the same
time seeing the necessity for an Increase
10 our naval aud military establishments.
Within the last few months the colony
Of New Zealand has made heavy de-
mand on US in this respect; and the con-
tinual drain made upon orr troops on ac'
count of the necessary reliels in our other
possessions is so great, that it is almost