Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-23
VERY LATE FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA.

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We received this morning between four and ave O'Clock
by special locomotive express the by the
bria The locomotive left Phsdsphia this city at eight
o'clock 81 evening the command Of the energetic
and enteprising Captain WOLFE who braved the greatest
storm Of the season, with all It's Obstacles and succeeded
IN reaching this city four o'clock this morning The i'm
pedimcnt to tho track from the OF and sush
compelled him abandon the locomotive whom within
few miles Of the city. aud he flashed his on foot ar
rvins as above stated.
The OF the important aud gratifying kind
Parliament had sssmbled and the Q ieen's speech a.
well Us the OF the press with the United
| is OF the most pacific character.
Expressions OF regret made all hands th, tho d
faculties between that county and the United States about
| Oregon are yet unsettled.
| fSOz HI@e ssd S-iAs Egsyeas Trace EsA T.
| The steamship Cambria. commanded by our excellent
and esteemed Trend Captain Judku. takes to-day the
most important and gratifying intelligence that left the
shores OF Great Britain. Sir Robert Peel-England's
powerful ami brilliant Minister-has developed future
commercial policy IL Is simple aud c,mprehen-
sive aud, under - the exchange dite,
between this country lEngland and the Uned States will
be carried TO eI,eOi, aud viii be mutually productive OF
advantages greater to quote not reverendy tho words Of
the sacred volume, han the eye hath yet the
| nea' main conceived The new scheme embraces,
wih full OF their importance the principles OF tree
"sue-'epaus'es u" pro'ecuon Tor CONNIE CO. manuac-
lures, and agriculture admits duty free the end
three years, with scale, the interim, which will probably
S,' iou' Ana SIX Sh,ihgs pear quarter le'ght
pushes uu d. oree admits ind'n corn aud euek~hesi
'Se " u" "uV "nae'er' 10 ue details oil THIS great
measure VIC earnestly en'reat the attention oil our CONNER
s, oea' pn's'h a. ne present moment Is IN
H o eA'eush' men 'aik and thns OF nothing else
"ey nav SCI 'e" neeI" upon securing inc great hseal
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Mi FEELS FINANCIAL SCHEME,
Our columns to-day furnish evidence of great revo
luton which has tai place the public mind relative 10
fiscal policy vi the country. Governments. II is noto
NOUS IN all highly civilized Countries always
ive-awsys OF tho peoples requirements. IL is
certainly IN Enslsnd Is or less in the other
eo1nfes making allowance Tor the difference OF moral and
aud physical causes. The Minister who carries Ben
thams axiom OF "the happiness of the greatest
number will best serve the interests vi humanity and fsl
I'll MS own high destiny But where the representative
principle wOrk-~here the public mind possesses
hcIent intelligence to grlsp the great truths and desires
their embodiment IN scuon-ail that the State pilot has
do - to To the instrument OF reazn: an enl ghiened poll
y Oh the safest principles aud with the tender
Tor the INTERESTS feengs and sympahes VI ali elias es
Tor those who have hriven as vel those who have sui
| Tered by the previous policy
The course OF action describes in few words the Sc
ereI and the success OF Sir Robert Pees ministerial ca
reef II has been alleged against hun that he anti
ePaes-a"ays lsgs behiod public opinion. Ii Is true.
he Is essentially practical man, aud joOpsrds
cess by experimental 'reHery The body polite like the
physical frame, was formed tor nober use' lie has
judgment ana thorough appreciate OF character oGce
M action his indomitabe eEegy braves all Dangers bears
down all opposition
Hat these preliminary remarks are keeping ia from the
object at which We desire To arrive 10 point out
readers the mst striking eloros IN the Plan for the fiscal
regeneration oi the country, whcn Sir Robert Peel m
'ou h'uIs Speech l"u"ieeed !" the House oi Commons
on the a'n instant la that sne' ch lac took an elaborate
REVIEW OF the heal condition OF the country. and spnouu
eed lie reduction ct ouly on number OF articles which
pess upon the COMMERCIAL and agricultural interests lie
impressed upon the manufacturers The necessity of p:ePar
ing Tor the ai'eni OF Tree trade by giving up whatever i'm
He'd amount VI protection they no" ENJOY from foreign
competition IN the shape Ut prohlb " duIies; aud the du
ties imposed he announced hs Intention OF reducing To
Nominal amou"t. But the appeal to the manufacturers
useless tey nave long since publicly repudiaed the
dement's OF ali protecting dues have declared that they
seek Tor no ad beyond tree scope Tor the exercise Of their
talents IN tue open markets OF the world and have often
ss'u 'n su'sAsee 70 ''e necuuflst do ihon likewise
He moer duos are TO undergo revision, but into the
deas o the charge he did not enter rese'ving them for
ahYther day
ror the reductions on tall w. on paper hangings, on
soap and candles on boots and Shoes foreign spirits
eIo'ef ahd Oher seeds on pro'isoBs (iesh and aied
on vegetables on foreign made carriages must refer
our ample report Of the speech itself IN another column
VIC can do little more han indicate m this place, euIreas
eGiarso, the primary heads Of schemp Sugar. that
great article OF colonial produce, which. next the
laws has been most virueniy sssaed Of the
nesly WIN winch the Minister has elung IN screening
1t from competition, IS still TO be less proec'ed
slave grown sugar he s regarded abOminaOn; but
the duy foreign free labor be reduced s.
3D. per pound The corn laws he proposes abo total
and Internationally, on the rst February, lSI9 sud
IN the mean time modified sliding scale IS TO be subsuu-
ted Tor the one at present IN existence For Instance,
when1e prce OF corn - under $50 the duty will be los;
when ao Ne Jos and under the duty will 81 and