Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-02-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

we nave otFoIeu ldISe space III our Co
lumns this week to the foreign news brought
by the Cambria, and think, that in 80 doing,
we have done the best for our patrons. The
news is important, as we thin': it goes far to
put the war feve: 10 rest. The tone of the
English people is decidedly pacific. Our rea-
ders will Iecollect that whenever we spoke Of
the Oregon question, during the last six
months, we predicted that it would be AMIGA
bly, settIed-that England would not go to
war with the United States if she could pos
sibly avoid it; and that most likely she would,
" on mature reAeciion,'' be glad to accept Mr..
Folks proposition Of the 49th degree. These
were our predictions, and we now feel almost
certain that they will be verified. The con-
ciitary tone of the British press-the anxious
desire expressed by Her Majesty in her speech
to Parliament tend to confirm US in this opn-
ion. The news is also important, extremely
important, in commercial point of view. Sir
Robert Peel, the Premier, proposes to modify
the English tariff on the broadcast free trade
principles. This is matter of the highest
importance to the United States, whose great
staples will, should this scheme go into ope-
ration, meet with largely increased market
in the British isles.
On the 23d ult., in the House of Commons,
Sir Robert Peel, in reply to questions of Lord
John Russell, in reference to that portion of
the Queens speech which relates to the for
eigh relations of the country, (England,) let
fall the following sentences from his place:
Sir Robert Peel-Wth reference to the ques-
ton just put by the noble lord, not fore. ling that
he would put it, am not at present prepared to
give him an answer. and have therefore to crave
that he will postpone his question until another
time On the subject of the Oregon territory,
have to state that proposal was made by Mr.
!; Buchanan, with the authority of the President OF
the United States, to Mr.. Pakerham, and the pro.
posal so made suggested division of the territory
Whether or not that proposal ought to have been
accepted, cannot say.
3 Mr.. Pakenham thought that the terms propo
sed were little likely to be acceptable. that he
did not feel himself warranted 10 transmitting the
proposal to the government at home and on sig
nfying this to Mr.. Buchanan, the latter immedi
r ately stated that the proposal was Withdrawn
MS Is the state OF the negotiation at present, 81
far as I am informed. respecting the proposal sub
I united by Mr.. Buchanan. l have the highes
t opinion of Mr.. Pakenhan; / have the creates
respect for his talents and the greatest confidence
= in his judgement, yet / must say that it woul
have been better had he transmitted that propo
sal to the home government for their consideration
and if found in itself unsatisfactory, it might pos
sibly have formed the foundation for further pro
posal. (Hsar.)
The leading presses and leading men il
. France think that there will be no war betwee
= England and the United States about the Ore
= gon territory. That portion of Mr.. Polk
II message which rebuked France for her inter
ference in the Texan negotiation. has been nc
ticed and commented on at length in tn
French Chambers. Mr.. Gnizott in the cours
= of long speech. evidently in reply to MI
e Folks message, boldly declares that in Texa
o affairs France did nothing that was wrong
e that she would interfere in the same way t
e morrow NJ. Guizot further took occasion t
1t state, even in the event of a war between tn
81 United States and Great Britain, France wouI