Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-13

We stop the press, saw tho Washington
Union, that NC may give 10 the American
people without a single days delay the fol
lowing extract, just put into our hands. The
writer IL endorsed by tho Union .'as a gentle
mau Of the purcst patriotism aud of great a.
bility. He Is not connected with our mis-.
sions abroad, but lac never writes upon anv
subject on which he is not accurately inform
cd; and IN the present instance we have every
reason 10 believe that lis statements and views
are The result of the amplcst opportunities
which any one could desire Tor asccTtaining
the truth from the highest aud most unqucs-
tionable sources
Extract from a pripatc letter from an Amtr-
lean cltizsH noe IN EUROPE. dated
LoHDoN, April rs, 1916.
1T is now generally believed, in the best
informed circles, that Sir Robert Peel will sue
coed in e~llecting the change proposed by him
some time since in the corn laws and that he
VIII then, with his ministers. retire from of.
lice. This viii happen at a very carly day,
probably before the middle OF next month. A
new cabinet will, OF course, be- Immediately
ionued. alter the dissolution OF the present
one, under the selection OF Lord John Russell.
aud Lord Palmetston, II is confidently assert
ed, will be restored to his old post OF secTcta.
~ Tor iorcign affairs. The Clici nh..aclc to
The formation OF d ministry by Russell, at the
lime oil Reel 5 resignation, was the objection
urged urged against Palmerston on account o(
Tie E,2-,..c feelings which he was known 10
entertain towards France. IL was feared on
both sides Ot the channel, tina he would bc
instrumental in destroy ing the entente cordial
which sIbsIsted between Guizot aud Peel, or
rather between the two governments.
In anticipation OF the early resignation of
the Feel ministry. Pslmcrston awaited himself
O. the Easter holydays TO make a visit to the
French metropolis; where hr siiil continues.
Tor The purpose, At 10 very evident, OF reconri
ling LOUIS Philippe To- his restoration. Tie
has been most kindly received by Monsieur
Guilot ant ihe other members OF the cabinet.
aud hts mission doubtless wilt terminate sue
C~essiuly, HIS sentiments with regard TO
France viii hereafter be entirely pacific. be
cause hts continuance ~ office would br of
bat short duration were they tu become other.
wise; but | have awful lorehodIugs tina, our
country - Ia find ln hun au inyetetate deadly
emmy. In his newborn zeal Tor the welfare
OF france, he viii az once seize upon GuiLots
balance OF power doctrine in North Amer
GO. and use his position aud his talents 90 Con.
snmmdte the most desperate purposes al any
ttme contemplated by England or France to
check our growth or diminish the innucnc,
which our institutions are exercising over The
otiCr nations OF tic earth.
Il most sincerely regret that there should
be 80 slight a prospect Tor adjusting the Ore
gon question before Pccl's administration l. At
dn cud. Such an event could have been con
sinimdled, d there had been even a moderate
degree OF cool management im Congress. Had
the notice. so sincerely. and may adj -,
periodically urged nv the President been
promptly authorised 90 bc given. with the 81.
evatcd ground upon which our title WAS al,
ccj by The correspondence, which a,comt,,n
EEL The message, there D. not t,c shadow of
DOUBT bat ihgt ever, thing Couit hay. hecn
d lore itis- dunCShig arranged and to the gen
cal satisfaction at tic people Oi the United
Slales. But ! distinctly iofc-rc that such a
Jesuit q no longer obldiuiblc by ucrott,t,nn
SiaTtlc not, when / state io you. a. my candid
belief, u,dt nothing liAe The clear line of the
lIut parallel can b. secuusl' Feel could not
D. prevailed upOu 90 settle 40 that, lust as hc
D. going out, II the 'uoticc' Was now before
hun; sul II We were d~ispo.cd to compromise
on that boundary Russell will hesitate long.
i0 my opinion, before he will oferit.
Under suCI adverse circumstances, ! irank.
W couicss to YOU thai ! cannot discover a sol.
iiafy ray at hope for maintaining our rights "a
Oregon, cKccptby tlr last rcs5Tt-thc HtiimGi'
T1fio at nations. II j., q melancholy rchcc
ton to no. one which bow me down with
load OF Euei bat one which J cannot dismis
irou nv mind since
How differently did 1 view this mitieT bcior
lcit our county. d,en imagincithui Pc
was secure Ia bis place, aud that Enslan
would yield ~ that she could, consistent
with honor, before size would have thc tcmcI
.ijy to stoke. now perceive however ta
Sic wgotis tie power at my Couul
nv. a. tsr as II is wicldcd in this contfuyers,
uiieYty paralyDod by thc action ci tbc $ nat,
and. intoxicated ainrst Co insanity with 90
recent Success "a iict suns ice toe Fast. tlic ga
c,ic sentiments Much pfctsilci lu tte put
lic mind. relates to tie UNITED States. 40
rapidly giving way "a tlfos. OF d hostile an
bcllgefcnt character