Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-28

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Looking over the London papers received by the
last steam-packet, most OF the contents Of which,
far as they particularly interest the United States
have already found their way into the prints this
side of the water there are yet some things which
have escaped their scrutiny. Among them is the
following passage from speech Of Lord AsHBuR-
ToN-that clear-sighted and sagacious salesman
very remarkably confirming what we had occasion
yesterday to remark upon the probable effect on
agriculture of the repeal of the British Corn-laws
Protection had existed in England from the days Of the
PIantsgenes whilst the whole line of country opposite,
the connent-France, Belgium, Holland and Prussia-n-
deed almost every country in the world monahcal Europe
well republican America, had its protective laws and
regulations The noble lord then commented on the speech
Of Lord John RUSSELL recently delivered at Glasgow He de-
MED that noble lords statement that England the worst
cultivated country in the world Within his Lord Ashbur
recollection the produce Of the soil in his
had augmented fifty per cent, and he certain that no
branch Of public industry had advanced or was now more
steadily advancing than the cultivation OF The SOIL Los
John Russell had drawn charming picture Of two nations Of
the same kindrsd and Amercahe former clothing
the latter and the latter feeding the former Now he Lord
Ashburon) far from saying any thing against the people
oAmerca, with when he had the advantage negotiation
on the part Of this country He believed there were many
most honorable men amongst them, and for himself he
ground for appehendng that there the least likelihood
Of disturbance between the two countries He believed that
the good Of the country would ovepower any disposition
Of that kind but must forget there parties
agreement and what if America should refuse to take
slo
compelled by the circumstances of position to take their
corn This illustration Of the case, which had been
often put Of the danger Of depending on foreign
TOR the supply Of food Why the very last we had differ
America embargo upon and shuther potts
against British shipping and clear that in the event
Of recurrence Of difficulties her first step would be againto
shut her ports against US, in which the supply from
America would undoubtedly fail But the supply must not
be expected from America; and could not have better
proof Of this than the fact that this moment American com
could come here, through Canada, at duty Of four s
Angs; and yet if the examined IL ,couh be
found that nineteths Of the foreign corn in England ozs
from the Baltic though the duty from its shores
rrTEEs sHILLIses quarter. This entirely owing to
the low price of labor in the north of Europe"
The following is the passage of the Speech Of
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, at Glasgow on the 18th of ia
nuary, referred 10 in the preceding extract from the
Speech of Lord AsHBURToN:
"Hwe cannot get sufficient supply of corn from Dsut
nc, or from Poland, may obtain from Odessa the
Black Sea not may obtain from the United States
OF America The free importation of food must necessarily
lead to an equalization Of bces and will place the position
Of the working people Of this country on abeer principle than
any law can Posby do for the promotion of their inter-
sss The people Of this county used to toll
they are used to abors Of the procted kind and in
many casss their lAbo Of the skilfu description.
The upon msn that he should eat bread
in he sweat af hs bw se applicable 70 the country and
70 the townto the agculsl 70 The mechanical pcpu
on. We see men toiIng and abong not from sunrise to
sunset but for far longer hours giving the whole strength Of
their snews to their hard labor order to obtain their daily
bread They submit the heaviest TOLL in the hope keep
themselves and their families in necessary susenance, if not
comfort There is another advantage which I
think would arise from the abolition Of the duties on the
importation Of grain; would bind this country much
closely in the bonds Of peace and any with foreign States
and more especially with the United States of America.
think nothing Of the questions which present in dispute,
questions of territory, in which, they stand the honor
of neither country engaged and regarding which think
calm men, representing the Government of her Majesty and
the United States might by fair and dspasonate discus
serious differences arising Of the circumstances. If
determined this side import the products of the
United States and il the United States equally satisfied
70 do the with the manufactures of this kngdom-at
they should fred US, and should clothe them-n
hslowed legislation could stand in the way Of these desirable
resuts, then should nations Of the race and
speaking the language united in calculated
remain for centuries unbroken, in the bonds Of amty and
peace-united in family compact not such compacts
those Of France and Spain, arising merely out Of relation
ship of families and of courts, but being great family
of the blood, and admirers Of the free institutions
They admrethe freedom Of monarchca Government and
less value their free institutions and friendship found
ed such bases these will lasting peace pros
perity to the world"
Phe following remarks, extracted from an. article
in the North American" on the intelligence by
the Cambria, appear to us to afford matter for very
serious consideration:
The revolution in Englandor the radical change Of the
foreign and domestic policy Of the Government revolution
more important than any substitution Of of rulers
for anohermu be attended with results pregnant Of good
or i'll to this country Indeed strike the casual
observer that the thread Of desnes has by mys
agency, been into the wool of English policy and
that changes there supposed to be the twin Of changes Of
like character here How this union Of decrept age with
vigorous YOUTH this espousa Of January and May has been
effected remains to be explained hut strange tmay SEEM
the nhcrtos Of the Independence Of have again
been taught read their fate in the DEGREES Of English
Minister"