Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-27
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
TWENTY-FIVE DAYS LATER.
Arrival of the HibcrnIa !!
RESIGNATION OF LORD JOHN RUssELL-slf
ROBERT PEEL AND HIS MINISTRY RESToR
ED-RECEPTIoN or THE PRESIDENTS MES
sAGE-NEWs DECIDEDLY PACIFIC, &c.
By The arrival OF the steamship Hibernia,
Boston. dates have been received from Liverpoo
ct january 4th The editors OF the Ba!timon
Sun ran a special express from Boston, ana w
are indebted 10 the spirited enterprise OF lhes'
gentlemen for the receipt OF the news in advance
of the regular mail-thonsh, not having received
The "Ex!ra Sum-" containing the details, we copy
them from the Saturday evening edition OF thf
baltimore Patriot, which paper ouistr1ps all other
on this occasion, in bringing The ne'rs 10 this e,y
The Hiternia has been detained by series O
unfavorabe weather.
The amount OF the information is that Lord
John Russell sought 10 form ministry OF wing
members opposed TO the Corn laws, but in looking
about he found himself wholly unable TO obtain
SUPPORT, and was compelled 10 request The Queen
| of England 10 restore The direction oil the Govern
men, 10 the hands Of Sir Robert Peel. This was
done al once and Sir Robert Peel assumes Inc
Premiership, with many Of his old colleagues.
The change in English affairs may be regarded
as favorable to The cause Of peace, inasmuch as
every man of Lord John Russelrs Ministry. sup
posed 10 be hostile to this country, has retired
The news is, therefore, decidedly pacific, and The
character olthe commercial news shows il 10 be SO.
The news may, therefore, be considered as Ia
yorabe 10 an amicable settlement OF The difficult
lies between this country and England, IS we'll as
10 modification, il not repeal OF the Com
Laws. The old Peel Ministry is, we believe, not
10 be entirely reinstaiej, but an effort has been
made so 10 form il, as 10 produce harmony in The
settlement Of the various domestic and foreign
difficulties with which the Government is sur
rounded.
The article from ilhe'London Spectator, on the
| Oregon portion OF President Folks message, VIII
he read with interest.
Fron, Wilmer 6, Smiths Times, Jan. 4.
The DUKE AND SIR r. PEEI..-lt is no secret
that the disscnsions between the Duke and the
Premier have been 50 frequent and violent, as
often Ia place the Sovereign in verydisagreeable
/ nosition, and make her regret the more tranquil
| DAYS OF The Wing Cabinet During the many
councils that We been held within the last
month, The Dukes violence has been SO great
and his voice so loud, that the attendants in The
outer rooms have caught the southland have
learned secrets not intended for their hearing.
A writer in the Edinburgh Witness, ascribes
the poaoe disease 10 the anger Of The Almighty,
i nj tho nacSino Of The MdvlOGn
grant.
or The gentlemen returned as representatives
Of the twenty-five wards in the London Court Of
| Common Council the srea. majority are advo-
Gales OF the free trade.
We understand that Ibrahim Pacha, son Of
Mchemel Ali, is not expected in London before
April A suile Of apartments are in preparation
/ and a numerous retinue is 10 accompany The tou-
/ rlst
Within the last four months The price OF corn
al Consannople has risen 100 per cent.
The new ship Eliza Morrison. which arrived
here from Quebec, has, we believe, the largest
cargo Of -four ever imported into Liverpool near
5000 bbls.
The inhabitants of the kingdom of Poland and
the Baltic provinces are experiencing great dis
tress from the scarcity OF provisions. The clergy
have taken advantage OF the misery 10 obtain con-
vei,s 10 the Greek church, by offering money TO
the peasantry. The Emperor has humanity
granted Two ubles per month 10 each oil MS SUD-
! Jecls
pearance in Brussels The other night al splendid
soiree given by MI CLEMSON Inc American
charge d aiiares.
TIE Cologne Gazette Of The 18th confirms re-
port that the reigning Duchess Of Gotha is en-
ecntc In the event OF there being no direct heir,
The Duchy will become the property oil Prince Al
| bert
From The Lond0n Spectator.
CLAIM OF THE UNITED STATES TO EXCLUSIVE
COLONIZATION IN NORTH AMERICA.-ln his mes
sage 10 Congress, MIR. Polk assumes as inconlro-
vertible doctrine unknown 10 International law,
and utterly untenable, though not entirely new in
the mouths of American statesmen. Mr.. Mon
roe asserted il during his Presidency, when ne de-
clared that "the American continents, BY The Tree
and independent condition which they have as.
slmed and MAINTAIN, are hencefortb not 10 be
considered as subjects Tor iuure colonization oy
any European Power"
II. no, in words alone that he re-aflrms the
position Of Mr.. Monroe. The immediaie apPli-
cation OF The abstract principle is made 10 Oregon;
and he advises the legislature 10 give England
notice OF the termination Of the joint occupancy
TO establish an Indian agency in Oregon-to
extend the laws and jurisdiction OF The United
States over IFS citizens resident thereto make
liberal grants TO ''lhe patriotic pioneers" who
may choose 10 open up "the vast wilderness TO-
tervening between our frontier settlements and
Oregon"-io connect the Northwest territory
with those frontier settlements by chain OF
stockades and block houses and movable CO
lnmns OF mounted rihemen-and TO establish a
monthly overland mail between the States and
the American squatlers on The Columbia.
In The same message which recommends this
system of operations the annexation OF Texas is
dwell on with triumph; threats Of an aggressive
war are held in suspense over the Mexican Re-
public; and with sides glance 10 the North il is
affirmed that "lhe people OF this continent alone
have The right 10 decide lcir own destiny
"should any portion OF them, constituting an in
dependent State, propose 10 unite with our COME
deracy, this will be que. ION Tor them and Us 70
determine, without any foreign interposilon"
THE American system OF government is entirely
different from that OF Europe" In short, the
President OF The United States advises Congress
to arm and organize The citizens in order that
they may be prepared 10 avail themselves Of any
emergency IL receive all communities already
settled on the North American continent into the
bosom OF the Union, and prevent The COLOMBIA
ton ofany part OF the continent by European ma
lions.
II Congress adopt the principle enunciated by
Messrs Monroe and Polk, they will arrogate tc
The Government Of the U. S. the sole and exclu
sive right 10 colonize the YET nnoccuped portions
Of the North American continent The mere ex-
pare declaration OF one government cannot make
any doctrine part OF The law Of nations the com.
mon consent of all, or OF majority Of govern
ments is required for that purpose. But the doc