Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-26
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ON THE RECENT NEWS. Washington
Union has lengthy article IN Tuesday even
ings paper on the probable effect of the change
of the English Ministry, With regard 10 the
affairs OF the United States.
We copy the following Tor whatit is worth
But should this policy (repeal of the corn
laws) b. elected il Inay serve iu some degree
To tacildte the settlement oi the differences be
tween the nitciSWtesand Great Britain. II
the new .minislry should INTRODUCED more libc-
rdl system OF Tree trade into thcir own country,
aud our administration who's wishes Tor a
great relaxation ot our tariff are written IN the
message aud the report OF the Secretary of the
Treasury should succeed IN our own country. ii
may 50 ldr produce point d0ppui between the
countries. England will see that we are alrcaIy
her best customer, and likely to b. more so
But We are not to close uureyes to- the other dit
faculties (scIious as they arr, We should hope
that they are not insupeable) which may sur.
round the adjustment oi our differences.
Two cot the most efficient members OF the
new ministrys. have strong pref ldiccs on the
subject oil Oregon; and What is still more uG-
fortunate Tor statesmen, they are strongly
committed upon the subject, They have de
clared their oppositionin Parliament, aud they
are pledged IN black AMI white upon IL. We
alt reColtect.thc declaration OF Loul PalmcrSon,
aud in April last, Lorl John Russell appeared
a. much opposed on the occasion of MIR Polk
inaugural n Sit Robert Peel himself. We dc
not say. that even these prejudccs may moi
b surmountcd. We sincerely trust Tor the
prosperity and peace of both countries, thai
I these ministers may rise superior tn their pas
declarations. We certainly deem it prolubl,
! that the new ministry may make new move
mcnt towards the adjustment: and in thi,
respect, perhaps, there is "a greater prospec
OF negotiation and adjustment. We must
hold on 20 our present attitude OF iirmncss.
! There is nothing either of hope or of fear i,
/ this British news, TO make Nv less firm. w,
must not change the "armor of war or IN,
attitude OF peace, which are "demandct
/ by the crisis" Our policy is unchanged b,
the changes IN England. Ii there bc any trutl
IN the staggering language OF the London
Sun, that should "therc war take place will
the United States. neither Aberdeen nor Had
dington could have carried il ON with IN,
/ spirit and skill suited to- such a serious con
/ test, and that the dawntalll of this hetcrogcn,
Gus cabinet will be The ioorsi AcioS for Poll
/ that he has received since his instalment il
Office itwould only prove the necessity o
greater decision aud activity on our part. W.
are IN favor OF employing a. firm, but as un
imprisoned language a. possible IN all on
public discussions la our acts our activit,
should be shown-in our preparations Tor an,
contingency. The better we are prepared tn,
more successful will b. our negociation-th,
more justice shall we Dc able 10 obtain.
| The whole system OF measures recommended
IN the Presidents message, should, we mos
respectfully conceive, be- adopted. Encour
age emigration To Oregou-organizc form oil
government Tor our citizens in that region
with the post office and Indian agency-and
carry out the notice. A. one OF the most en-
| llghtcncd men IN Virginia writes: My voice
Is not for war, but for the notice. =
II il one upon which we cannot
divide, without adding To the chances OF war.
and pampcring to the arrogance of the British.
The new ministry will have difficulties enough
Ia encounter, without adding to them the
new one at converting their best customer
INTO an adverse competitor. Fimncss, pre-
paration, frank dealing, an injomitablc shirt.
the maxim OF General Jackson. to demand
nothing which il not clearly right, To submit
To nothing which is wrong freely and fear
iessly carried out, may yet bring about a
favorable adjustment, and prevent war y
The arrival of the steamer, now so anSiouSly
waited for, will doubtless bring III new and
clearer light. IL will show us still more
clearly what are the chances of peace. and
shed great deal of light on the policy which
we ought TO adopt