Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-28
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We continue To have weather like that of mild
April; il has advanced vegetation in an unprece-
dented degree, and fears entertained in most Of
the departments that Frost II any come, will do
considerable injury ALI the rivers are swollen by
the frequent rains. This capital is mad with dis
spaion1- balls, plays and concerts number
less, grand entertainments at court sources In eve
ry dwelling of any pretension. The palace OF the
Tuileries, now in my view is lighted up brilliantly
every night for reception, banquet, ball, con-
cert, or a theatrical performance. LOUIS PHILIPPE
takes part, and seemingly much pleasure, in every
festival. celebrated organ belonging to the noble
basilick St. Supice, which had been materially in
jured in professional attempt to correct slight
arrangement, was, after successful repair, inau-
gurated for the second time few days ago. 1t is
calculated that not less than eight thousand persons
assembled at the church for the ceremony, includ-
ing dgnitaries Of every description In the begin
ming of this week nearly as many contended for place
in the more spacious temple Of the Madeline, where
the renowned orator, Father LAcoRDARE, a Domini-
can friar, preached charity sermon, and the Arch
bishop of Paris oficiated at the altar. The poti-
cal pouters observe, See these eager multitudes /;
but not more than twenty persons can meet to agi-
tate religious or political reform without the inter-
venton Of the police. Not few of the French ex-
perience sort of envy and humiliation when they
read Of the immense gatherings in Ireland for re-
peal and in Great Britain for and against the corn
laws. A large public dinner here is an affair of
police inquiry and supervision, and anxions party
discretion.
We have received the proceedings of your Con-
gress down to the 9th ultimo. Abstracts are fur
nished in the Paris Journals and sought with eager
ness. The speech of Mr.. ADAMS has produced some
sensation, but greatly less than its effect in England,
where it was heralded as most important news
from America" The utilization which his late as
serton Of his country rights and power has brought
upon him on the other side Of the channel teaches
the value of the British laudaton which, some
twevemonth ago, attended his manifestations pro-
motive Of favorite British ends. Thus would any
other American statesman or patriot fare, author,
or journalist if after action in unison with foreign
interests or unprecedented and fattered from
abroad-he happened to give vent to national senti-
mens, and prefer national rights obnoxious to for
eign claims and calculations.
You will see that Lord JOHN RUSSELL was in
quite melting mood at Glasgow in regard to the
Oregon dispute and not half so stern about it last
week in Parliament he was last year. On the
9th ultimo the dramatic representation proved less
general and imposing than on the first OCCASION
Mr.. JOSEPH HUME, who declared against American
pretensions and recommended fearful ornaments, is
vehemently suspected of designs on seat in the
Cabinet by grace of Sir ROBERT PEEL. He was
welcome when he produced Oregon cheers but, on
the 9th, his new allegiance becoming ofhcious, Sir
ROBERT "did beg the honorable gentleman opposite
MR. HUME) to allow him to conduct his own case"
+ Hear, hear, and laugh
You will have enough, in the London papers, oil
the Premier's explanatory speeches and tremendous
tariff revolution. II is thought that he will COM
mand sufficient majority in the House of Com
mons, and we may presume that the Lords must
yield after hard struggle. The London Times
decides that the ministerial plan amounts to pro-
hibition of all protective duties."
The Herald, hitherto implicitly Ministerial, can
not conceal its disappointment at the patriness Of
the compensation offered TO the agricultural nte-
rest" The Post exhorts all the protectionists, all
men of common sense and sound principle" to OPP
pose the new device of the enemy" absolute free
trade in corn at the end of three years to pursue,
under all circumstances, stern Incorporating
resistance to the scheme" The Standard groans
thus:
swe are not ashamed to confess that do under
stand the proposed change rather that cannot believe
that rightly understand change proposed BY whom
have been accustomed regard statesman of the first
ORDER but which find impossible to reconcile with the
principles which he has proessed and taught and millions
of Others maintain during his brilliant political Of
more than thirty years.
The Radical Daily NeUs (of DIcKENs) and the
Wing Globe represent as rather ptful the device
OF gradual abolition through three years, the
usual term of Sir RoBERT's CESSATION Of public
truths" The Sdn allows unqualified credit adding:
The question Of commercial reform regard settled
The Peers and the landlords may for time rebel pretend
to REBEL against the Minister but all the wise, all the pru-
dent and all the able portion Of the astocacy know that their
efforts vain and that in this country class, however
If
gainsay the voice Of the people"
Whatever merit may be demanded or conceded
for the Premier the real heroes Of the revolution
are Messrs. VnLIERs, CoBDEN, and BRIoHT. If a
dissolution Of Parliament should be necessary, the
elections will be the most corrupt expensive, and
the most passionate and eventful that England will
have known. Sir ROBERT quoted from the report
of Mr.. WALKER as affording signal example of the
spread of sound economic doctrines but there is
much in the speech to dissuade Congress Though
not so intended) from exposing American manufac-
lures to unimpeded British competition. am struck
with the annexed statement of Sir RoBERr:
elm to the questions Of my honorable friend to
what suppose will he the effect of the reductions propose
the revenue, only say that have been often dis
appointed in my emsons Of loss Of from reductions
of duties that give this instance any definite
thought last year should have lost million the
excise but this year find it, 70 far from showing loss
ther better than the previous year. On the customs
calculated loss flour millions but the reductions Of proh