Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-23
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
From the Baltimore SIN, Fsbruary2l.l
Arrival of the
STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA!
TWENTY-TWO DAYS LATER.

CeplOn oil Tue w dl oPSSNusS "
Guizo,'s reply 10 the Presidents Charge Oh on
interference in the affairs OF Te1as-DiiheuNy
between Mr.. King, the American Minister
and NJ. Guizot-Sta,e Of The Markets, &c
The Philadelphia United States Gazette received
the news by the Cambria By special express
from Boston, in advance OF all its coiemporar'eS
in ,ha, city, on Thursday evening, when II "a'
,,rsr mn by opr locomotive in waiting, ana eA-
aas - ,h;s civ exclusively for the Baltimore
snn The locomotive left Philadelphia iof 'nis
civ al 8 o'clock on that evening, under me COM
msnd OF the energetic and enlerprislnS Captaln
Wolfe. who braved the greatest Storm VI .he sea
son. with all lis obstacles, ana succseuee :" Tt.
mo his civ a, 8 o'clock in the morning. nc
;nnedmen, 10 the track from the mass OF snow
.n9 sinsh compelled him 10 abandon Inc iocotiio-
i've when within few miles oil The Guy, ana ne
finished his task on foot, arriving as aooVe sla.ec'
The news is of the most important and gra'l-
flying kind :, 10 oneen,e
speech, as we'll as the tone OF the ftess, WIN re-
Gard 10 the United States, is OF The most Pacinc
character.
Ernressions .. regret are made on all hands
,ba, rbe difficulties between that Country and me
United States about Oregon, are yel unsettled.
s,,on urio,er and Smiths European Times, Fsb. 4.
The Steamship Cambria commanded by our
excellent and esteemed friend, Captain Judkins,
rakes out today the most important and gratifying
;o,eloence that ever lef the shores OF Great BIT.
tain Sir Robert Pcel-Engand's powerful and
militant Minisler-has developed his future COM
mercial nolicy. II is at once simple and com
preheusiye; aud under its operation the exchange
accommodates between this country (England)
and The United States will DC carried 10 an ex-
tent. and will be mutually productive OF aaVan-
,apes greater 10 quote not irrevereniy, Inc Woros
~ he sacred volume ethan the eye hath yet
ssen ar the heart hath conceived" The new
scheme embraces, with full sense OF their I'M
por,ance, the principles OF Tree trade-repuoiateS
all protection for commerce, manufactures and
agriculture; admits corn duty free, at the end OF
three years, with scale, IN Inc interim, "n'ch
will probably oscillate between Tour and SIX shl-
lings per quarter, and al once admits Indian corn
and buclwhea, free of all duty whatever
To the details Of this great measure We ear
nest,v entreat The attention Of our commercial
readers We beg to refer them 10 Inc speech iseu
and 10 our remarks upon it, Great Britain, al
The present moment, is in blaze of excitement;
men talk and think Of nothing else; they have sci
their hearts upon securing The great fiscal scheme
for the regeneration Of the country, whlch the
PREMIER has laid before Parliament, and they
desire 10 curtai the period fixed for The total e1-
,;nct;on of the corn laws. The friends OF peace
and progression, on this side Of the wafer, hope
earnestly and sincerely hore-ihat the new pollcy
will bind America 10 US by the ties o! amy,
brotherhood and interest, and that The miserable
souabbling about barren waste will give way
20 more LIBERAL civilized and comprehensive
views.
The immediate effects @. The new tariff on the
most prominen, articles OF American exports, We
have noticed elsewhere Altogether, the sub
,ect in its various phases is the most important
that ever crossed the Atlantic since the inroduc-
ton of ocean navigation; and all that is now
wanting is for the Government and people OF the
United States 10 meet US in kindred spirit and
in The true spirit of commerce and OF friendship,
forget the past and run a generous race ot
mutual happiness and prosperity for Inc future.
pEELS FINANCIAL SCHEME.
Our columns today furnish evidence OF Inc
great revolution which has taken place in the pub
lie mind relative 10 the fiscal policy OF the coun-
try Governments il is notorious, in all highly
civilized countries are always conserva,ire-al-
ways in arrear OF the peoples requirements. II
is certainly SO in England, il is more Q. less 50
10 the other countries. making allowance for Tie
difference OF moral and physical causes. TIE
Minister who carries OUT Bentham's axium oi
"tbe creates, happiness Of the greatest number"
will bes, serve the Interests OF humanity and fulfil
is own high destiny. But where the representa-
tive principle is at work-where the public mind
possesses sufficient intelligence 10 grasp great
truths, ard desires thei. embodiment in action
all that the State Pilot has 10 do, is 10 be The in
slrument OF realizing an enlightened policy on
the safest principles and with The mos, tender re-
gard Tor the interests, feelings and sympathes of all
classes-for those who have thrveD, as we'll as
those who have suffered BY The previous policy.
This course of action describes, IN a lew
words, the secret and the success of Sir Robert
Peels ministerial career. II has been alleged
against him, that he never NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lags behind public opinion. Il is true. He is
essentially practical man, and never Jeopardi-
ses success by experimental trickeTy. The body
polite, like our physical frame, was formed for
no5ler uses. The dissection OF dead body, for
the purpose OF scientific research, is all very
we'll in its way but the living, sensitive flesh
shrinks with horror from The application Of The
knife in the hands OF bold and ruthless qnackery.
The characteristic features Of the English mind
are reflected in The career Of the pebeian Pre-
mier. He has tact, Judgment, and thorough
appreciation Of character. Once in action, his
indomitable energy braves all dangers, bears down
all opposition. Keen cautious searching, sell
relying the Minister who now sways the desti-
MES OF England would, in private capacity, had
he been born 10 it--say as merchant or ma.
nuiacturer-have speedily attained greatness
amongst tie merchant princes OF his day; but,
playing an infinitely more important part on the
great stage OF life, with nation for his audi
ence, he ELECTS overwhelming piaudits from The
spectators; all are elatcd al his mastery perform
apcc. save few perturbed spirits in The dress
boxes-a handful Of dukes, lordlings, and BOBBY
souires, 10 whom the humanising Influence OF the
dsnouement is most unpalatable
But these preliminary remarks are keeping US
from the object at which We desire 10 arrive
10 point out 10 our readers the most striking fea-
lures in the plan for the fiscal regeneration OF
The country which Sir Robert Peel, in four
hours speech introduced TO The House OF Com
mons en- The 9Th inst III that speech he took
an elaborate review Of the fiscal condition Of The
country. and announced Tic reduction of duty
on q number OF articles which press upon the
commercial and agricultural interests. He i'm
pressed upon the manufacturers the necessity oil
preparing for the advent Of free trade, by giving
up whatever limited amount OF protection they
now enjoy from foreign competition in The shape
Of prohbtury duties; and the duties 50 imposed
he announced his intention OF reducing 10 no.
mna amount But this appeal 10 lie manu-
facturers is useless; they have long since pub
lcly repudia,ed The benefits Of all protecting du-
ties: have declared that they seek TOR no aid
beyond free scope for The exercise oftheir talents
in the open markets of the world; and have Of
ten said in substance 10 the agricuurist "do thou
likewise" The timber duties are 10 undergo a
revision, but into the details OF the change he
did not enter reserving il for another day.
For The reductions on tallow, on paper hang
inss, on soap and candles, on boots and shoes, on
foreign spirits, on clover and other seeds, on pro.
visions, (frcsh and salted) on vegetables, on TO
reign made carriages, We must refer TO our au,-
pie report of the speech itself in another column.
We can do little more than indicate in this place,
eurrente ealamo the primary heads oil The scheme.
Sugar-tha, great article of Colonial produce,
which next TO the corn laws, has been most viru-
lently assailed on account Of the tenaciiy with
which the Minister has chung, in screening it from
competon-is still 10 be more or less protected.
Save-grown sugar he still regarded as an abomi-
nation; bur the duty on foreign free labor sugar is
10 be reduced IS. Cd. per cent. The corn laws
he proposes TO abolish totally and Internationally
on the frs, Of February, ls49, and in The mean.
time modified sliding scale is TO be substituted
for the one al present in existence.
For instance, when the price OF corn is under