The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-17

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The News from England-The Repeal OF the
Corn Laws.
The accounts we have received from Great
Britain, by the recent arrivals, have been OF a
very important nature. Notwithstanding the very
contradictory manner in which they come, there is
sufficient to establish the TACT that great changes are
about being made in the commercial policy of Eng
land. Some OF the English papers may be rather
premature In their statements and some of their as
sertons may be greatly exaggerated; !bu that there
is come foundation for the announcement made in
the London Times, no one understanding the posi-
ton and policy of that paper for a moment
doubt The first gun let of by the Times upon this
question came SO unexpectedly and with such force
that II startled the whole country, and created
verberauon that made both parties tremble. 1t APP
pears that the Ministry were shaken in the re-
solution formed, and wavered celebrating whether
it was best to proceed upon the determination FORM
ed, or maintain mastery inactivity" and let cir
cumsances work out events.
There was very little unanimity among the different
individuals composing the Ministry of Great Britain,
and was probable that change Of some Importance
the corn laws was made, or before the meeting
of Parliament From all we can gather from
the conflicting statements put forth by the organs
of the different parties in England, we cannot re-
sistthe conclusion, that the corn law question will
be settled by the Parliament, now in session; that
the present corn laws will bsrepealed, and m ode
rate fixed duty upon foreign grains established The
lower house of the British Parliament will dispose
of the matter without much trouble but the fate of
any bill reducing the duty upon foreign grain. in
the House of Lords, is a more serious affair, and
will be involved in much doubt and uncertainty un
Ill the last moment The opposition OF the Duke of
Wellington to the measure in all the cabinet ct
ings, created great anxiety in the minds of the
friends of the repeal as, without his support in the
upper house, the repeal is utterly out of the ques-
ton. 1t will be difficult matter to get it through
that body, eveni with his support; but without it,
there is no chance. This is admitted by all.
A repeal of the corn laws of England, and the
adoption Of low fixed duty on foreign grain, will
lead to complete revolution in the commercial sys
TENS of this and other nations. We learn that our
Minister in London is engaged in negotiations in
relation to this matter, and are prepared to re-
ceive at any time the announcement that a treaty
between the United States and Great Britain has
been concluded, entirely of commercial charac-
ter opening the ports of each for the products and
manufactures of the other, upon more liberal ard
advantageous terms than any yet proposed. The
closer these two nations can be brought to each
other in the pursuits of commerce, the danger
any rupture becomes reduced, and the greater the
interest each has in maintaining peaceful relations
The conservative, or middle party, in the Senate,
has this in view; and as they hold the balance of
power, they will, without doubt, accomplish
their object The course Mr.. Calhoun is pur-
suing, has this end in view, and he will make every
honorable sacrifice TO bring about such desirable
result. With him an adjustment of the Oregon
question is an affair of time, and secondary con-
sderation, compared with the modification of our
tariff, and a thorough change in our commercial
systems. He takes more extended view of the
questions at issue knowing that, if we can give
Great Britain greater advantages in a commercial
point of view than she enjoys, the settlement of
other matters, now looked upon very difficult,
viii become very easy, as the influence on both
sides of the Atlantic, in favor Of peace will be very
much strengthened, and many Of the differences
existing will become very much softened. The
policy of Mr.. Calhoun will undoubtedly prevail, so
far as the movements of government are con-
cerned; and while it will tend to preserve our
peaceful relations with Great Britain, it will secure
valuable than we have ever yet enjoyed.
PoIITIcAL ANrr-RENrrsM. -MovEMENrs IN THE
LEGISLATURE notice in the proceedings OF
the Legislature at Albany, that the antirent ques-
ton has been again brought up incidentally in the
House, where 1t has created some excitement.
We observe with regret a disposition in some
quarters to make this matter a party business.
and to egislate not with strict and faithful v;.,.,
TO its intrinsic merits, and the best interests of the
State-not with view to arrange and settle these
social difficulties judicialy, and with none other
but an equitable regard to the rights Of both parties
but with the intention Of attering the passions and
feeding the hopes Of side the other, for the
erection of party power, and for the accession Of
political strength in coming elections He, we care
who he may be, or to what party he may belong,
who stoops from the high eminence Of public lie
gisator, to fattur the passions and attract the ia
vor Of any men, or of isolated bodies Of men, in
matters Of private and local interest," in order, by
aid OF their influence to acquire political or party
power, is unworthy the name and high trust of a
legislator or statesman. These troubles, which in
truth are OF domestic, not Of public or political
character, requiring 10 he settled by the law and
the courts OF law, not by the votes of the people or
the popular impulse IMPRESSION at the election Of
Governor or other oficers-these troubles have AL
ready inflicted upon the State a great pecun,srv
loss; but that loss and damage will be far exceeded
by the deeper. wound, the moral injury, which will no
inflicted on our State, if this judicial question no
taken out OF Its legitimate sphere, and made use of