Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
UNICORN.
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


CONVERSATION IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
ON THE OREGON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF THE IRISH COERCION BILL-POLISII IN.
sURRECTIoN SUPPRESSED.
The steamship UNICORN arrived at Boston, Fri.
DAY, alter passage Of 80 days, having left Liver
pool on the 10Th ult. Her pro,raeted voyage was
caused by meeting with heavy weather and large
hs'ds OF ice. She was detained in Halifax twen-
~ four hours.
The tone of the English press is positive, rath-.
or oeiligerent, and very causlic upon our govern
ment. Lord ABERDEEN made speech in the
House OF Lords on the Oregon question, which,
although conciliatory in its tone, was yet very
6rm and decided.
Wilmer g. Smiths Times states that the tick
lish state Of the relations between Great Britain
and tho United States acted as barrier TO the
revival OF confidence in the money market.
The Cambria failing to carry out the New
York mail on the 2S,h February, occasioned
much disappointment: there was almost an alb
soiute blank In the transmission OF news by her
A passenger, however, who travelled from New
YORK on the 2Sth by different route from the
mali line, arrived in time TO take the steamer and
carried over a New York Herald of that day
That paper contained letter from Washington,
when made an announcement which, for time,
frightened the isle from its proprety." but the
a6surdity of which was so apparent, that the ex-
cltement was but momentary.-'Th;s announce
ment was, that Mr.. Pakenham had presented his
uhimatum to Mr.. Folks Cabinet, and that it had
been rejected. 1t was manifest that this could
not be the case while the discussion was going
forward in the American Congress. The Lon
don Times, in serious article, exposes its in
credibilty.
HOUSE OF LoRDS-THE OREGON.
TUESDAY, March II.
The Earl OF CLARENDON moved for such por-
tions of the Diplomatic Correspondence respect
ing the Oregon negotiation. as the Earl of Aber-
deem might think it consistent with public duty
10 produce. Nothing could be farther from his
wishes than TO embarrass the Government; bnt
though the language of the British and American
Governments had been entirely pacific, yet il,
could not be denied that the two countries were
insensibiy drifting towardsa war. 1t was time,
ne thought, TO break the silence SO rieidly pre-
served this side the Atlantic, and to furnish the
House with all the information that could pru-
IDENTITY be furnished. He was convinced that an
abler negotiator than Mr.. Pakenham could not be
found, and that the Government had acted most
JndicIously In every step it had taken i'm the mat
Ter Tor 1t had declared to the world that il would
not engage in war until every means of keepinp
peace was exhausted 1t was morally impossi,
pic that TWO such nations as England and Amer
lea should embroil themselves for a comparative
~ worthless territory, and he should conclude
ny moving Tor the correspondence and by asking
What course the Government intended to pursue
IN the event of the Senate concurring in the
twelve months notice.
The Earl Of ABERDEEN (who was at times al
most inaudibe) said My Lords, in the very del
!cate and diftcult position in which am placed,
IL might, perhaps, appear natural ;lat I should
have viewed with some degree of hesitation the
notice which my noble friend gave yesterday
but, my Lords, however much this might under
ORDINARY circumstances have been the case, felt
certain, In the case Of my noble friend, that his
sense OF public duty, and his intimate know led re
OF the great interests at stake would prevent him
tn tha
Which Inc question is already surrounded, I'D
dispose him to MAKE his mcGns ' he W S1S M
any embarrassment My expectation has beru
July realized by the speech which nv noble
friend has made
My Lords, think that the desire expressed by
my nebie friend ia quite natural and reasona-
bie-l think, when we are receiving frono time
TO time, from the United States, information and
documents OF the highest interest and Importance.
ahecIihg US In the manner in which these trans
ACTIONS do, II is qnite natural that your lordsbips
hnd the public should desire to receive from the
government OF this country authentic inforna-
uon as to those transactions, ACCOMPANIED bv
such other information as it NAV be safe and nro-
per 70 give therefore think have no valid
reason Tor objection to the production Of those pa-
Pers ior which my noble friend has moved; es-
peciaiiy as great portion Of them must be al
fea1y known TO your lordshps ard the public
but must reserve to myself the discretion of
TOT the present. suppressing large portion of
the correspondence which has taken place be-
tween her hajesty's Minister 10 the United States
ana myself, the production Of which, at this time
wonid DC Injurious to the public interests. NV
LORDS, VIII say farther, that should not be
disposed voluntarily to lay on the table any such
inio''na'iOn in the first place. it is quite unu-
snai, IN the midst ola negotiation of this mag.
hllude' without any special object in view, to
produce 10 Parliament accounts Of the particular
position We may, for the time BEING find ourselves
IN. III is true that the Government of the United
states has acted differently, but their situation
Is different from ours. The Executive Govern
ment OF the United States had to call on the Lee
B'sIatuIe 10 take direct course on this subject
me President of the United States prooosed
TO the American legislature certain measure TO
which he required their assent; and of course, he
was dnder the necessity Of furnishing them with
the materials on which to form an opinion in
coming 10 a decision on question of such i'm
Poltance. But that is not our case Her Ma
Jesty Government have no intention of calling
on Parliament at this moment for any opinion,
nor 40 understand that it is the intention of INV
noble friend, or of any other member of this bouse
70 call on Parliament at paesent to pronounce an
opinion. Ihese clrcumsi ances. therefore, would
nave IndIsposed Inc from voluntarily Iayinp on
the table information at this moment. Another
reason also would prevent me from voluntarily
coming Gown with any such information to the
House. W VIC
must admit that from the aspect Of the nepo.
tiation, as reported in the papers which have
been produced in the United States, and which
am IN condition to produce TO your Lordships,
an inference might fairly be drawn not favorable
to the result Of the negotiation in which we are
engaged-they would be calculated TO indrce nc
10 augur unfavorably Of the result. For this rea.
son, therefore, should have wished not volun-
tarIly 10 submit to the House in such stare Of
the NEGOTIATION AZ that which b,yo -,