Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-21
IsfrT1uroo1u aseuaa atfEre
Referring 10 the most important measures Oh :"
administration. Sir Robert Peel said:

| ,rr3i, Justly due 10 them. NOW, nlus' sly -
reference 10 hon. gentlemen Opposite, o. !. w.
with reference 10 ourselves, nelihef ~ ~ ,han,
parry which Justly entitled othe cfeni' " ,.e
| fCheers.l There has been co'nnlha'n,u ,oa or
lies. and thai combination, and The INFLUENCE W
oovernmen, have led to their ultimate success
bu, The name which ought 10 be associated WIN
The success of those measures, is the naihc .,
man who. acting as | believe from pure al,o W.
Interested motives, has, by unlirns energy, " ap
peas 10 reason loud cheers enforced tnei! neccs-
sy with an eoauence The moreto be admiral NC,
cause il was unaffected and unadorned, cneeis
the name which ought 10 be associated WIZ ~
success of those measures is The name "' NJ"
ard Golden [Lond and pro'racled ehesl'hs
81, close The address when !! I'd, w. uee e 'i
du Y 10 make 10 the House, thanking lhe',i s'n
cerrly for the favor with which they nave ils'cn,
ed 10 me in performing this lasl act ol my Official
career. -. -, ror.,,
Within few hours, probably, that power
which have he'd for the period OF i've years
will be surrendered into The hands oi announcer
wirhout repioina-I can say without complaint
,ri,h more lively recollection oil the support ana
confidence have received than OF the opposition
which. during recent period, met WIN
Cheers shall leave office, | fear, with name
severely censured by many honorable gentlemen,
who. ON public principle, deeply regret The seEe-
rance Of paIiy tes-who deeply regret tina! seVe-
rance, moi from any interested or personal mo
tives, but because they believe fidelity 10 party en-
gaaements-tle existence and maintenance VI q
i great pariy-to constitute powerful ms ruihtu'
OF Government; shall surrender power se'eisly
censured | lear again, by many hanofao,e gnu.
men who, from no interested motive, hase ~.
hered to The principle Of protection, as nloi,"',
10 The welfare and interests OF the country; shai'
leave a name execrated by every mohoPoiS',
Cloud cheering from The Opposilion,) VINO 'io'n
less honorable motives, MAINTAINS rro'ec'hn w
his own individual benefit CONTINUED cheeI,ns')
hut il NAV be- that shall leave name sometimes
remembered with expressions of good will IN
those places, which are the abode oil men whose
IL, il is To labor and 10 earn their daily bread by
The sweat OF their bruw-a name femeInbeiei
win expressions oil good will, when they shall re-
cre,t. their exhausted strength with abundant and
un,a1ed food, The sweeier, because Il IS no longer
leavened BY a sense Of injustice (Loud ana Vo-
cilcrous cheering, during which The right honor
able baronet resumed his seat
| From tho European Times.
sTSETTLEMENT OF THE OREGON
| QUESTION No event within our memory mas
produced feeling OF more general satisfaction
| and iov in this country than The intelligence which
CAM, 10 hand by the Hiherna, that The Oregon
oucstion had been amicably settled between the
American and The British Governments The
news arrived a, a critical momenl-lieraliy on
The eye Of the dissolution OF the Peel ministry
and the excellent purpose 10 which this message
of pcace was turned by the out going Representa-
i've oithe Crown, will De be, appreciated by those
who read hi last official speech
Tine American papers which came 10 hand BY
the Hibernia, differ in one point from The British
Minister'S version OF the Terms OF The settlement
| According 10 them the navigation oil lhe Column
| lila is contingent upon The duration OF The Hudson
Rav COMPANY charter; according TO his reading
Of he Irealv, The navigation is common 10 the CT
items Of both countries in perpetuily-a dislinc-
lion OF some importance, which has formed the
>uhiec, Of good deal of comment in The English
nress Il is assumed on this side OF The water, moi
fralionally, that The late Premier is right, and
that The American papers are wrong.
Thus has terminated leud which threatened
10 en,bro in bloody and protraced war Two Of
he n,ichties, and most civilized countries on The
face Of the earth We may claim for our coun-
,ryncn, during the continuance OF this dispu,e, the
credit q. having exhibited a dignfed and noble
altitude The absence of all irritation, and fervcnl
desire 10 bring the dispute 10 pacific close.
If the American President took high ground al
The outsc, O! his official career, on mis- subject,
his subsequent policy has been marked by uds-
ment and discrimination; and, in Submitting Tie
nate, he has shown true patriotism and plant
recognition Of he difficulties which surrounded
him Like ordinary men, The chief magistrate
OF free people is only, after ALL The creature OF
circumstances. Ii he cannot secure al he wants
all he thinks himself justified in demanding,
he shows excellent sense in getting what he can,
10 avoid results more dire than all the benefits
which would accrue from the consumma,ion OF
his wishes. Lille itself is but series OF compro-
misses, and The possession Of power does not c1o-
nerale lis occupant from The inevitable laws Of
our existence.
With the disappearance Of this temporary
cause Of irritation, will also disappear, we hope,
the last vesige, which can, BY possibility, embroii
Two countries, whose habits language manners,
and feelings hea, so powerfully in unison. There
seems 10 be wanting only another move 10 bring
England and America into permanent harmony
10 make their interests mutual, their sympathy
and respect unlading. A free interchange Of the
commodities Of both countries would DO this
nothing else so effectively can. The example has
been SET BY England. We hope 10 see il followed
b. America.
on The American Tariff, and hopes are being ex-
pressed amongst commercial men in all parts Of
Inc land that The present session n Congress
will not terminate without reduction oil the
rates on imported goods without, in Short an
effort being made 10 carry out Inc Tree and en-
Iiqhlencd commercial policy OF which England.
in the teeth OF all bu! insuperabe difficulties has
given such glorious example 10 The work..
We cannot close this briel article without,
hearing honorable testimony 10 the talent and
oopularity Of the American Minister in En-
a,and. Mr. McLane-a gentleman whose inelli-
gepcc respect ability, and patriotism, reflect cred
i on his country and himself He is II Iiversa-
~ respected, ana his popularity is certainly not
inferior to that Of any former Minister al The
Conf of ST. James The Earl OF Aberdeen,
in The House OF Lords on Monday, gave express
sion TO the following sentiments respecting this
distinguished American:
Gratifying a. that intelligence was. (hc arf-
val of the Hibernia's news ne felt il an as; q!
duty and justice, as il was duty vi as much
| pleasure as justice To pay his tribute 10 The
friendly and conciaioTy course which had been
adopted by the United States Minister in Ibis
country. He had long known him, and he had
had reason TO respect him in an official capacity
some fifteen or sixteen years ago. he was certain
that by every means in his Che American Minis
,crs) power, he had contributedto he pres DtTesut
| He was c-ttain that there was no person in that
| House, or this country, who more cordially par,i-
| cipaled in the satisfaction which hey might ex.
perience than MIR McLane the American Min
| iser."
From The London Times Of Junc 80
Whatever may hereafter c said Of The pre-
else terms upon which the Oregon controversy
has been settled, there can be but one feeling Of
| satisfaction throughout the two great nations
which are thus restored 10 amiy and peace al
the termination of dispute which had threaten.
ed To sacrifice some Of the principal interests o +
the civilized world for The sake Of one OF The
least important tracts upon the surface Of The
| globe. II the question was 10 be decided, or even
argued, as one of strict right, We have frequent
ly repeated our strong conviction that, in oppos-
lion 10 the vast and exclusive claims put forward
Ivy Mr.. Polk and the ura- a mefican party, the
paramount claims OF Great Britain, resting upon
discovery, occupation, and treaties might he, and
have actually been, efieclually advanced and
maintained.
But il was equally clear, in controversy
which involved so much obscurily and so direc,
contradiction of title, supported BY such slen-
der political interests on either side, that the prac-