The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-06
HOUSE OF COMMONS.


ENGLAND AND TIE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. Hume, after complimeuting Sir Ro'
bert Peel upon his proposed liberal policy,
said there was one other point TO which he
would refer and Il was, to express hope
that the sight honorable baronet would con.
tnue 10 maintain The good understanding
which, from her Majesty speech, appear,
ed TO prevail between France and Eng.
land. (Hear.j 1t was 10 the power OF The
British Government, united with that oil
France, 10 command the peace OF the
world. (ilear, hear.) QuareIs might take
place between the different nations, but
those two great nations united would pre-
vent war. Hear There was paragraph
10 this speech referring 10 The state OF ouf
relations with the Unted States; and he
must say he thought her Majesty ; express.
sions on this subject highly proper and be.
coming. lie thought, too, that the para.
graph which recommended an increase III
The army and navy estimates, one OF the
best, under The present circumstances, ~
the whole speech-(hear) -end he saw il
with considerable qualification when he
found The caci magistrate OF great coun.
try, from whom he expected better things,
venture 70 set at nuughl all those rules and
regulations winch civilized nations obsery.
ed towards each other. |! would be netting
contrary 10 the whole tenor of bis life,
which had been to support the most eff.
clent, useful and proper powers Of tie gov.
eminent, not 10 approve Of this part OF the
speech and he was sure there vas dispo.
s'tion On the patti Of the House 10 place nj
her Majesty Command those means nhlCi,
would mnlula1n the honor Of ,ho country
(Cheers,)
Sir Robert Peel. never entertained
the slightest apprehension tia, any con
trast between the language employed u
her Majesty speech in reference 10 ihos.
unfortunate Disputes that sill prevail be
tween this country and America, and tina
which has been used by the Chief Magls
trate Of the United Suites, have been made
in this House. mover thought that tia
could have been mtstoken or mi-tepresen
, ted. We have no hesitation in nnnounc
, ing our sincere desire, for the interests O
the United States, 0nd for The interests &
the civilized world in continuing to slfai
every effort which Is consistent with m
! tlona honor, for the purpose Of nmicab'
terminating those disputes. (lIear.) ne
= yer had any apprehension that our inter
f ests or our language would be misrepre
e scented, and the speech which the houora
\ bic gentleman (Mr. Hume, the unforr
! and consistent advocate for the sircte:
! economy, has just made, confirms Fac tina
: my antlcIpations will be disappointed, :
. Cheers And if any proposal which he
maIesty's Government may feel il thei
duty TO make for the maintenance Of es
4 sentiaI rights, or Of The national honol
shall be responded to and supported by TIN
-, House, then let me not be mistaken.
think it would be the greatest misfortun
II contest about the Oregon between tw
such powers as England and the u. State
could not, by the exercise Of moderato
and good sense, be brought 10 a perfect
n honorable and satisfactory conclusion. =
d, (Cheers.)
OREGON AND RIVER PLATE CUES.
TON.
: Lord John Russell eaid he wns not u
bout to olude to those subjects which ha,
been before the House last night, but Their
were Two questions IN that part of th,
speech from the throne, which related Il
our foreign relations, which he wished 70
some explanation upon. First, with regarc
10 the Oregon question. He entirely par
iiciPaied in the feelings Of The Right Hon