The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-03-28


be increased; and tax is TO BE- levied
pon The district itself for The payment
i expenses
Happ Iy, this coercion bill is to be &C.
'ompsuied by coocliatory measures OF
, political and agricultural kind, "a bill
Ior the improvement, Of land, by provl
ling compensation to tenants, a bill tol
amending the laws relative 10 The regis.
raion of voters, and another for pIac.
ing the municipal franchise Of Eng land
md ireland on the same footing, are a-
mongsI the promised measures OF smeII'
Jralion.
Father Mathew has published letter
ACCOMPANYING il with specimo IS of bread
and 'slirabou,' made from Indian Corn
Efforts are now making to introduce
this excellent beverage, not only into
Ireland, but into the three Kingdoms
generally, on the plan which marks IT.
use ia the United States.
FRANCE.
Many parts of France have suffered
severely from inundalions. The waters
however, have now retired. The wealth
er is most delightful and m,ld--liks
spring or early summer.
The Catholic Bishop Of New York is
in Paris, and has been preaching sever
Il sermons. The B.ship Of Texas also
has come to raise money, and TO obtain
priests TO accompany him 10 Texas, to
assist in promulgatiug the fath.Hls mis-
sion is said 10 have been as successful as
hs could possibly wish.
Much satisfaction has been felt here
by the Bay of TuAis having abolished
slavery throughout his doninions Such
proceeding was scarcely to have been
expected from an African po'en,a'e, in
whose country slavery has existed as
long q, the country itself.
England is said 10 have offered 10 ar
lbnrate bstween France and The republic
Of Hsy, in the pending dispute, and
There is no doub, the offer will tbe ac'
copied.
The French Chambers are still enga-
ged in di.cu"insAmerican sffairs,show
| ns lhs, tn, opinion, OF M. Guzo' and
the policy OF lha Government have
undergone no change whatever, ahd
those opinion, and that policy are share
ed by, and possess the sympathy o., the
gres, and over nheln'ing majority OF the
Chamber of Deputies. Tha amend
ment Of M. Berger, the eflrc, OF which
was to express sort Of Symphalhy to
,he Uai,ed States in preference 10 Eng
Hand, has been voled down by a large
ma sjority.
Another amendment, Of a similar
character, has since met with similar
late. Ga The discussion Of paragraph
|oi Tho address in answer to the Kings
speech, in which satisfaction was ex
dressed a, the closenrs Of the alliance
with England; NJ. Remns't proposed
an addition, 10 the effect that each ma
ton sdould preserve lis entire liberty
Of action in tie Two worlds The do.
bates, the Paris correspondent of VIII
mer g. Smith says, were most important
for in them were made The memorable
declsrstions, that henceforlb that Gloss
and intimate union between france and
1.-The United States, which has hitherto
exlsled, will exis, no more-thsl the
1.-TWO countries are no longer united, Os
it were, for good and for evil fortune
bat each will pursue its own path, h,wI'h'
out asking or caring whether II may
Iplease The other.
On the orders Of The day Of The Cham
Iber Of Deputies, appears the long exPec
ed and long talked Of projst de Ioi' for
he establishment Of a number OF pack
let boats between France and the United
States, and other parts Of the American
continent. The packets are to be
steamers, and 10 sail al stated intervals
from me pfIhC'Pa' seSpo''S Vi '"'' eoo"'
Ilry.
On The Oregon question, the new'po
pers have said nothing of late of suIh
cienl importance 10 he c,ed'
The resolutions Of Mr., Allen abouI
the noin,erference of European govern
menls on the American continent have
attracted very little attention here, One
ne w,paper, lie Steele, pIlnus to them
IS The indignant answer OF the Amer
can legislature to NJ. Guizol's speeches
lec!slory Of his determination on thr
lpart Of France, 20 interfere IS often and
n such manner as he might see fiji in a
merlCan af,fs
GREAT BATTLE IN INDIA
Our adviccs from Bombay. since the
sailing Of Steamship Cambria, come
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