Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-02-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA
ONE MONTH LATER rRoM EURopE

ONE MONTH LATER FROM EUROPE.
Pacific indications respecting the Oregon-Oueen',
Speech-Mr. Pahenham reJuked-Peeps Ncy
Iar!g-Partiai and ultimately total Repeal o,
the Corn LaDs-French Disaster in .4igiers-
French Minister'S Reply TO Mr.. PoM-Nc
Change in Cotton.
The CAMBRIA, which has arrived al Boston,
brings US highly important and gratifying intelli.
gence.
The Queens speech at the opening of Parlia.
ment was of the most gratifying and pacific cha
racter, regrettng that our important international
questions, and especially relates TO Oregon,
were not as yet settled. and expressing a deter
mlnation to do all TO lead to an amicable adjust.
ment. The Queen also expressed herself i'm ia
vor OF modification of the Tariff, with view n
enlarge the commercial intercourse, and strength.
en- the bonds OF amity with foreign powers. The
relaXatlons already made she considers favorable
TO British industry.
Sir Robert Peel, with his newly ORGANIZED "a
binet, has developed a commercial policy, which.
1t adopted, will work an entire revolution i'm the
commercial relations of Great Britain and Amer.
lea.
The impression seems TO prevail pretty gene.
rally that Ministers will be able 10 carry all their
propositions, and tEds there will be an abandon.
ment OF the Corn-laws-partial at present-witb
sliding scale leading to their total extinction at
the end Of three years.
The novelty, holiness and importance of this
developed policy must strike every one most for
chilly, but whether the United States will adopt
The reciprocity and commercial treaty proposed
are grave matters yet to be discussed and consi-
dered.
Wilmer 81 Smiths Liverpool Times. publish.
ed on the morning of the departure of the Cam.
bra, which left Liverpool on the 4th inst. saws
The steamship Cambria takes out to-day the
most Important and gratifying intelligence that
ever LETT the shores of Great Britain Sir Ro.
bert Peel, England's powerful and brilliant Min
lister, has developed his future commercial policy.
1t is at once simple and comprehensive and un-
aer It's operation, the exchange of commodities
between this country (EngIand) and the United
states Will he carried 10 an extent, and will be
mutually productive Of advantages, greater-to
quote, not lrreverently, the words of the sacred
volume--"than the eye hath yet seen, or the
heart hath conceived" The new scheme embra-
ces, with full sense of their importance, the
principles Of free Undergraduates all protection
Tor commerce, manufactures and agriculture adj
mlts corn duty free, at the end Of three years.
with scale In the interim, which will probably
oscillate between four and six shiliings per quar-
Ter, and at once admits Indian corn and buck
wheat free Of all duty whatever.
Parliament was opened on the 22Hd Of Janua-
ry. The Queens speech was delivered in per-
son. AT its close the Earl of Home moved the
usual address in reply to the speech, echoino its
sentiments, which was carried without division.
On the next day, in the House of Commons.
MIR. Hume, after coDplmenting Sir Robert Peel
upon his proposed liberal policy, there was one
point TO which he would refer, and it was 10 ex-
press The hope that the right honorable baronet
would continue to maintain good understanding
with France. Ii was in the power of the British
government, he said, united with France, to main
tain the peace of the world. Referring to the
state OF relations with the U. States he said no
thought her Majesty's expressions the subject
that her recommendation of an ncreasss n i he
army and navy were also specially proper, when
ne FOUND Inc Chlef Magistrate Of great country
from which he expected better things venture to
set at naught all those principles which civilized
nations observe towards each other.
Sfr Robert Peele in reply said in effect that he
mad had no apprehension that the intentions or
language of the Administration would be nissan
pretended in regard to this difficulty. He said
ne mad no hesitation in announcing their sincere
desire 10 strain every effort which is consisten,
WIN national hoDor, Tor the purpose Of amicably
terminating those disputes, and it wouh be =
great misfortune if a contest about OREGON conld
not be avoided between two such bowers aS
England and the u. States, by the exercise ne
moderation and good sense. Nor did he doubt
The Willingness of the House of Commons IN
grant any means which might be required 10 sus,
tain their essential rights, or the national honor.
On the same day, Lord John Russell addressed
some inteTogaiories to Sir Robert Peel on the
oregon and River Plate questions. He was
sarcastic on the waflike means EN-
oloyed for pacifcaton in the latter case. In re-
alton to the Oregon question, he said the Presi-
lent OF The U. States had made declarations to
Congress which were not conformable 20 the
'sages OF civilized nations, and some explanation
vas necessary. He spoke OF the increase of the
military and naval service as called Tor by the
increased possessions Of Great Britain, and said
'e hoped u bad nothing to DO with tho ospee, of