Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-20
ONE WEEK LATER.
E,.,iortant from Europe

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advices fran Hayre 10 the i2;h December. ne
news by her was received, over Long is'ano' :,
The New York Herald and we are Indebted 70
that naper for in extra containing H. Inc 'o''
lowing are extracts: r,hsr
The Iowa sailed from Havre l2h December
and brings us London dates 10 lOth, ana riasie
TO day of ailing The announce.ne"
London Times as to the repeal OF Inc o''u Ia W
and opening OF The ports, was eviheh''y pr"
iure; but there are limitations that coniHe'e'a,
,realy is on The taps between Great BRIAN anu
the United States An unworthy Inslhua"oo
against our Minister, Mr. McLane, was Pfo'np'-
" met and checked by the Secretary u Les@
ton.
The declarations Of The London li"ies' oi INC
9TH ut, thallhe English Cabinet had agreed upo"
the opening Of The ports, and seVerai o'ne' ,'n.
nortan, measures. created a tremendous sensation
throughout England and France. II appears,
however thar The Times withdraws It's statements
with the important qualification maj INC Ene''an
Ministry had changed its views, and tial he ports
roiiid nal be opened.
The excitement which the first announcement
produced in every circle however, was Tue means
OF letting out The important fact that negotiations
had probably been begun in London lot com,
mercial treaty between England and the United
States: and il is supposed that the announcement
OF the Times was originally based on the ProDa-
bic fact.
THE CORN LAWS.
From The London Standard, Dec. 8
The fabrication Of The Times on The corn law
question continues the principal TOPIC oil CONVEX
saion in the city. Even the most ardent OF me
anti.corn law party, however, now abandon all
hope of its truth; and ifany confidence IS 10 De
placed in the anathemas pronounced on the lead
ing journal for the deception il has pfaclced, II
is in fair way freapipg the fruits OF It's men.
daciiv Merchants and bankers ere p!uveI5lal
for dealing in matters of fact end they anticipate
an immense advantage will accrue from The IN
ciden BY pointing OUT The sources on which they
can 10 future rely for information on all matters
ofdeep public Importance. With respect 10 re-
port in circulation on Saturday, alleging that The
Times had haZlrded The statement on commu-
nicalion received from an mercan tunctinnary,
we are authorized 10 Stale fact which may have
some bearing on The case, as far as Mr. MLane
The ambassador is concerned. That gentleman
left London for Paris early on Tuesday on busi-
ness where he now remains and rs the statement
Of the Times did no, appear unit! Thursday morn-
ing, The interva between these Two events IS not
unworthy ofnolice.
The opinion, indeed, on The stock exchange
this morning is, that if The Times had even
shade or semblancc Of authority Tor he iatemenf,
il has been hoaxed by some un ersrapper, and
The members congratulate themselves on their
>asaciiy in not allowing themselves 10 be misled
BY The holiness oil The averment, even in the first
instance, 10 enter into speculalons on the expected
Il is certainly circumstance no!
a little remarkable, that, according 10 the letters
received this morning from every part olthe conn-
try, so little faith was placed in the veracity Of
The Times, that We have not heard ola single case
in which the startling announcement gave con-
fidence 10 any parry 10 commit themselves By
specializing on lis truth.
From The London Times, Dec 10.
We have now good reason for believing that
day or two-perhaps The Privy Council 10 be held
this day al Osborne housc-w,ll remove all doubt
Of The Ministerial determination in favor of an
entire repeal Of the Corn Laws. II, in the inter.
val which has passed SINCE our first announce
ment. any members Of The Cabinet have lclt them
selves unequal 10 50 great design, and have
re apsed 10 more "consisten" and
a more comfortable alternative, day or two will
furnish additional testimony 10 the strength OF The
Ministerial resolve, and 10 the difficulties which
il is prepared 10 encounter, and, We irus 10 over
come. Whatever requires lime, or admits Of de
lay, admits also Of vacillation and change. II IS
possible, and certainly quite IN accordance with
the history of the greatest affairs, The most dec-
sve plans, and The most settled engagements, tina,
even iew days may modify without subsan-
tally altering the event. Whatever form the
event NAV take, and whatever consolation any OF
our impuencrs may please 10 derive from The
want of a more literal lulIment 10 our words.
day or Two will place beyond ali controversy the
substance OF our announcement, viz the con-
sent of The Conservative leaders 10 an entire re-
pea of The Corn Laws.
Every BODY, 81 course, wishes beforehand for
unanimily and peace, and desires the acquies-
cence OF all in that which is both inevitable and
GOOD Every body, in spite oil warnings, in
spite Of impossibiliies, hopes against hope that
all will take part in The common decision
As matter OF feeling, We should prefer To see
the whole Conservative Ministry down 10 IT'S
lowest members and most subordinate organs,
agreeing 10 carry this great and noble measure.
There i, however. sufficient improoability IN
the sudden and simultaneous conversion OF 81
MANY men, whose very number, as well as va
riey Of character, class aud condition, allows
them lille opportunity oil comparing their senl-
ments and proceeding pari pts'm TO Common
discovery Of political truth. There are also per-
sona considerations which may al least recon-
concile US 10 the calamity of partial secession.
L, cannot be disguised, that Sir Robert Peel's
Cabinet exhibits in several instances more rank
than talent, more responsibility than power
There has been. indeed enough 10 suggest sus-
picion that the premier was jealous OF youthful
spirit and rising ability;-enoush to suggest,
though not enough TO prove, as The absence OF
these elements from The Cabinet may be readily
explained by their unfortunate dearth in the Lee
gislature Be that, however, as it may, the fact
The same-namely, that The praclica
strength Of the Cabinet resides loo much in four
or FIVE men; and as far as The rest are concerned
il would be easy 10 imagine change for the
better.
We publish in another column, letter from
The Secretary OF the United States Legation, adj
dressed 10 colempory journal, which saIisiaclo
rily refutes one of the manv calumnles to which
The ealously of our priority in announcing one
OF The most impor;an events Of our lime has given
rise. The report, as respects Mr.. M'Lane, was
from The first absurd, for no one At all acquainted
with The strict probity and high character Of the
merican minister could have suspected him of
conduc, which would not only have required his
immediate recall, but would have forever excluded
him from The society OF honorable men. We do
MOI, however regret the contradiction 10 this re-
pOri, as II removes one VI tHe ulduJ ILtlCuiouS
and mischieyons ficlions which the disappoint-
ment Of our contemporaries has caused them 10
put forth. The story is in fact, just as true IS
other absurd conceiis OF The same Journal, as for
instance. that we had engaged a special Train 10
convey the US 10 Liverpool in lime for the Anne
rioan steamer; or that We had srecula,ed IN
large scale in Mark lane. rs We are quite con
fdent in the truth OF our announcement, we leave
speculation on The mailer 10 The Twins.
To The Editors Of he Morning Herald:
Sir; NV attention has tbs moment been called
10 an editorial which appeared in the Morning
Herald of yesterday, and which is copied with
out comment in The Standard Of the same date.
From it beg leave to extract all that part which
refers 10 Mr.. M'Lane, the American Minister,
promising that he left London for Paris on the
morning Of The 81 inst. and has not yet returned.
Tha, portion OF the article 10 which, allude Ieads
as follows:
"The American Minister has been charged
with misinfnrmng the Times for Tie purpose,
which probably some ip!omaisl> may mol think
di>honorable, Of sending 10 The United States Ia
brica.cd news that'might influence the decision