Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-06

bushels OF corn, Tor which nine pence sterling
freight was paid Two millions and 4 quarter
bushels OF corn are stalled 10 have been purchased
in New York for The United Kingdom; and one
New York House, The American agency OF the
Government agent in England, is said % have
purchased TO the amount OF nearly million OF
dollars In The months of December, 1915, and
January, 1916, there were imported into Liver
pool from The United States 1873 SSS barrels -four,
1919 ,659 bushels OF wheat and lSS0l2 bushels
corn, besides quantity OF BEANS peas and bar
ley II this be done under the present Corn
! Laws, who can calculate The immense stores
Of American produce that will be admitted
into Great Britain, when The duties shall
be entirely abolished 7 Is any one SO blind
as To believe that The hoasted Wing "home mar
| krl" will ever be able 10 offer advantages for
The sale OF our produce, al all comparable 10 the
rich markets ofthe United Kingdom? End ought not
our Government in spirit OF commercial free
dom, 10 meet the English free Trade movement halt
wav. and at once encourage Tive full completion
of measure which is destined TO work SO be-
neGcially TO all The great Interests OF the United
Slaes7 There can be no escape NON The Issue.
Congress must either sacrifice the well-bcing c.
the nation TO The decisive bug. bear OF 'foreign
pauper labor and protection 81 domestic indus
Try" or it must march up 10 its clear duty, and
execute what the people demand. We cannot
iear the result.
|, MAJ be waste Of words 10 addlce evidence
of wha: we 50 confidently believe 10 be tie wishes
of The nation on the subjects of the Oregon mo
lice" and arbitration. But as Inc Wings have so
less conduct in these matters, we canno! torbeaf
10 give few more rebulling extracts from Wing
and Neutral papers.
The Boston Courier Whig] says:
1--WE believe, however, TIA, he Wing press-at
least all the presses which are acknowledged as
ortdodo1 Wing, il we except the New York Fri
bune--js unanimous against tts aOfiee. MIR. Clay
ton has taken the opposite SIDE OF The question,
and given such clear and reasonable arguments
in support OF his views is, il seems 10 US, lnust
carry conviction 10 Tic minds O. r'tccins rier. :
The Mobile Advertiser, (Whg,) 10 tic follow
ing extract, shows Ina. the Wais press is mel
unanimous in lis opposition 10 the "no:ce."
After highly disappearing Senator Aliens man
ner Of enforcing his views, il employs the follow
ing strong language:
1--WE are as much i. favor Of giving HE notice
10 England as Mir lien, as s.ruus in our belief
in The strength and validity OF cnr lille 10 OIe-
con, as decidedly in favor Of slabdi7g firmly ~
lie Wing doctrine 4 I!euor, .ilc,as ard Clay
in rcc:, % INC interference 0! foreign powers in
the affairs CT this Continent, as deeply impressed
with The necessity Of arresing British assres-
sions on our SOIL and checking British rapacily,
an! as lfin in our purpose oil maintaining ALL
the rights Of our country. We know The
purely selfish policy OF England in all her
relations, foreign and domestic, ard no one
would go farther than we 10 counterdct il, ard
paralyse its influence. In short, we Yield 10 no
nan in oIr devotion to American interests, Or
our hostility 10 everything Eruisi. Eli: ;iiere is
right and wrong way IN maintain cur rights
and effect our purposes. The course of Mr.. Al
len is The very one Of all others, ca.eulatt 10 ae-
feat his object. Oar rights should be main!a ;aea
with .ilnness ara decision bni with dignity, and
III courteous and respectful language. There j.
no necessity OF talking Of war IN connection with
The question Of giving he "Noiice." The notice
we consider most decidedly and emphalically a
peate measure and this is one OF the strongest ar
euneu;s 10 cur min! that could be adduced in
favor of its being promptly given. But W. pro-
lest against accompanying he notice with baly-
ing threats and >wagsefug insults toward our
proud and sensitive rival"
The New Orleans Delta, neutral paper,
speaks with as much lrnlh as Discrimination
when i, says
III The proposition 10 arb-ate this question
had been acceded TO by the administration, il
wuuit. have causeda commucn among The ;.t;i-
pie Of This country which nigh! easily have Ter
minated in revolulion-.J- vhaie:c! difference
o; opinion there NAV be ia relation 10 Oregon,
there is one opinion which IS universal: we
must settle our own matters without foreign in
reference No Government, could stand for
day that disreggIded this feeling ana il the Pre-
siden, had assenled TO The proposition, he would
have been found without support in either House
III Congress.
"The Northwestern like The Northeastern
boundary, may be settled hy negotiation; and Il
will he done When The United States made Mr..
Van Buren,, in Tact, dictator OF The Republic, and
pu, in his hands mill ons Of money, IN army OF
fity thousand men, and The control Of the navy,
The British Government, began 10 srspcc. We were
in earnest, and negotiation promptly put az end
70 discussion which the arbitration OF the King
OF Holland had only served 10 prolong and en-
bitter What was done will he done"
The House of Delegates Yesterday despatched
all It's business-save perhaps, ore or Two bills.
The Senate will, doubtless, do is part to-day,
and the Speakers will, probably, in me course OF
to-day, dismiss, in feeling and appropriate Ian
euase, the members of their respective Houses
10 The bosom Of their families. The fruits OF their
labors We may hereafter allnde 10. We cannot,
however, allow the occasion 10 pass, wi'ho8t
congralulaling The people OF Virginia upon IN"
quiet, order and dignity which have marked
session lha, all looked forward 10 as likely 10 he
full OF angry excitement. Though deeply inter
estins questions have been agitaled, We are hap
~ 10 believe that the members part with each
other in The finest possible splrlI, though ~ih re-
grel at breaking up for tine The social InleF-
course Of friendship-and that no Collision "l
local or seciicna! interests has had The eftsc' OF
making them forget. for one moment thai ihey
are all sheltered beneath ..e protecting lag OF
Virginia, lone and indivisib.e." Thus may Il
ever be
To each and every member we cordially wish
a safe and happy return home
Yesterday was another delightful da,y, worthy
Of The spring. The side-guers ran torrents OF
snow.wa,er; and at late hour The snow was
melting rapidly. Enough was, however. leit iof
sleiehing parties. On Tuesday night, we learn,
a party ofgen,!emen came over in sleigh from
Petersburg 90 miles, in ?. hours. oui'e rare
feat for this climate.
Or. Sparks has been detained from his sea! in
the Senate for several days, in consequence oil
indisposition. He expects 10 De ont 10 a lew days
OaEeos Sailed from Newbnfyporl, Feb go,
for Oregon The brig Henry Cap, l[i5afn..-,
The following is list OF passensers:-Capt MI
burns lady and three children; l2dy and Two chi
I J Of Capt. swasey, Isl mate; d. G; Watson,
iady and one Child; and Miss Hannah Peabody-
ali rom Newburypor; Col. William Lee, OF TER,
S NV York: Charles 4. Bishop, Of Sandy Hill,
New York; George c. Lawlon, Of Waltham,
Mass; Oral R. Wood and John =; w9 90 = Box %,
The Newburypor Herald informs us that