Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-28

a. any price that is not dishonorable, OF that
does not clearly involve the sacrifice Of some
important interests. With such feeling ex-
listing on our part lis it wise to drive Us upon
an alternative which we must d! once and in.
dignan.ly REJECT lie, negotiations be reopen.
led, il the offer has been made. They will
now be conducted under circumstances more
favorable than ever existed before. But let
not The American people deceive themselves
by supposing that they will ge. better terms
by driving US into corner. Let them no, be
so blind as 10 suppose thai the termination Of
the existing treaty will facilitate negotiations,
or THAI England will regard such step in any
other light than as the first indication Of IN.
friendly intentions.
FRANCE AND AMERICA.
In the Chamber of Deputies on Monday,
Sd ult., M. Romusat brought forward an
amendment on the sixth paragraph of the ad.
dress, relative to the friendly connection sub.
sisting between the French and English gov.
eTnmens TO the effect that the following words
be added TO the clause: But in order that
these relations be consolidated, i. is necessary
that these two governments, while acting 10
concert In the circumstances in which their in.
ieres,s are common, guard with care in the
two worlds the full independence Of their po-
litical action The honorable deputy, in de-
veloping this amendment, insisted that France
acted subordinately to England with regard to
the affairs with America. He argued that
such conduct was contrary TO the policy fol-
lowed by France from time immemorial, and
that II was in opposition 10 the true interests of
France. He believed firmly that war would
not burst out, but still he considered that in
the interest even of peace France might be
declared TO remain perfectly Independent 10
choose whatever course she deemed advisable
M. Guizot, in reply. said that the amendment
was perfectly just as general axiom, and
could be accepted without any difficulty. were
il not that il was intended 10 throw blame on
the ministry. On ,ba. account he should call
on the Chamber to reject it. M. Theirs then
addressed the Chamber, maintaining that the
ministry had done wrong to interfere in the
question of the annexation Of Texas as ii had
done, and that this course had been adopted
through a desire to please England. He
should, he said, support The amendment. On
a division. the numbers were--against the
amendment 1888; in its favor l65-majority SO.
REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS,
The following is the copy of the petition
for the county of Lancaster, which has been
signed by 100000 persons at least, and will
be forwarded tomorrow for Presentation
"The petition of the undersigned merchants.
bankers, traders. and other inhabitants of
the county palatine OF Lancaster,
"Humbly showeih-That your petitioners
have seen with considerable satisfaction that
her Maesty's ministers have introduced into
your honorable house, bill TO reduce aud re-
peal the duties on various articles imp ported in-
to this country, by which great liberty will be
given to commerce and manufactures.
"They regret, however, that the proposition
with respect to the chief articles of human
food is not such as at once to give that freedom
10 their importation which the necessities of
the country require, and which is imperatively
necessary TO the present alarming condition of
the people of Ireland, owing to the failure of
the potaloe crop.
"Your petitioners are strongly of opinion
that now, more than ever, any duty on the i'm.
porta,ion of corn is undesirable, and alike un.
just TO farmers and laborers, as well as to eve
earnestly implore your honorable house, al
once and forever entirely TO abolish all duties
which tend to diminish the supply Of the peo-
pies food.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
House of Commons FEB. 5-Fdmine in ire
dnd.-Mr. O'Connell gave notice that he
would tomorrow Qhis day. call the attention
Of the house to the subject Of the famine and
disease in Ireland. He would also now ask
a question Of the righ, hon. baronet Sir ]:
Graham,) who, on the previous day presented
to the house report of Dr. Play fair and Mr..
| Lindley. That did not come down further
than November Is, but there were in The Castle
M &
scarcity in Ireland. Had the RICH. hon. baro.
net received communications from these COM
missions
Sir ]. Graham said he had from time to time
received communications, through the Lord
Lieutenant, from the commission that had been
appointed and those communications related
to the present position Of the people of Ire
land.
/ The Purchase Of Maize-Mr. Foster wished
I 10 ask the right hon. the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, whether there was any truth in re-
port current DOT of doors, that Government had
purchased or suggested TO purchase guam
u,y Of maize or Indian corn for this market in
the United States of America. Mr.. Foster
added, that he did not believe the report him
self but il was believed by many.
The chancellor of the Exchequer answered,
that almost Immediately after the receipt by
the Government, Of that report Of DIR. Play fair
and Mr.. Lindley, which had been laid upon
the table. ,he hight hon. 5aronet, the frs. Lord
of the Treasury, and himself, consulted upon
the course proper to be taken and orders were
given for purchasing 10 the United States a
certain quantity of maize for the consumption
of the people of Ireland.
The Tarif.-Mr. Pa,tison inquired how
IL H.. FusN
ton !
Sir r. Peel answered. tina, so soon as the
house should have affirmed any resolution il
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