Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-03-04

For several years desolating and
sanguinary warfare has afflicted the
states OF the Rio de la Plata. The com.
merce Of all nations has been interrupt
ed, and acts ofbarbarity have been
committed unknown'to the practice of
civilized people. In conjunction with
the King ofthe French, ! am endeavor.
ing to effect a pacification of those
states.
The Convention concluded with
France, in the course of last year, for
the more effectual suppression of the
slave trade, IS about to be carried into
immediate execution by the active CO.
operation Of the two powers on the
coast OF Africa.
1t is my desire that our present un.
ion, and the good understanding which
so happily exists between us, may al
ways be employed to promote interests
ofhumanity, and to secure the peace of
the world.
Iregret that the conflicting claims Of
Great Britain and the United States in
respect to the territory on the North
West coast of America, although they
have been made the subject Of repeated
negotiation, still remain unsettled.
You may be assured that no effort
consistent with national honor shall be
wanting on my part to bring this ques.
ton to an early and peaceful termina.
ton.
Gentlemen of the House of Com
mons-The estimates for the year will
be laid before you at an early period.
Although am deeply sensible of the
importance of enforcing economy in all
branches oft expenditure, yet have
been compelled by a due regard to the
exigencies ofthe public service, and to
the state Of our naval and military es>
tablishments, to propose some increase
in the estimates which provide for their
efficiency.
My Lords and Gentlemen--I have
observed with deep regret, the very fire.
quent instances in which the crime of
deliberate assassination has been oflate
committed in Ireland.
1t will be your duty to consider wheth.
er any measures can be devised calcu.
lated in give increased protection to
life, and to bring to justice the perpe.
traitors of so dreadful crime.
have to lament, in consequence Of
the failure OF the potatoe crop in seve.
raj parts of the United Kingdom, there
will be deficient supply Of an article
of food which forms the chief subsist.
ence to great numbers Of my people.
The disease by which the plant has
been affected has prevailed to the ut.
most extent in Ireland.
have adopted all such precautions
as it was in my power to adopt, for the
purpose of alleviating the suferngs
which may be caused by this calamity;
and | shall confidently rely on your CO.
operation in devising such other means
for effecting the same benevolent pur-
poses as may require the sanction Of
the Legislature.
have had great satisfaction in Civ.
ing my assent to the measures which
you have presentedto me from time to
time, calculated to extend commerce,
and to stimulate domestic skill and in.
dustry, by the repeal of prohibitory,
ana the relaxation Of protective duties.
The prosperous state ofthe revenue,
the increasing demand for labor, and
the general Improvement which has
taken place in the Internal condition Of
the country, are strong testimonials in
favor Of the course you have pursued.
ITALY.
MILAN, Jan. 23.--A treaty of com.
merce is about TO be entered into be-
tween the Papal States and Russia
The basis Of an arrangement between
the Pope and the Gar are pretty near.
Iy agreed on. The effect Of them will
be that there will be no more persecu-
ton of the Catholics in Russia, that a
popish ambassador will be maintained
at the Russian court, and that several
concessions will be made by the Rus
sian government 10 the Catholics.
INDIA AND CHINA.
OVERLAND MAIL.-The dispatches,
by extraordinary express, in anticipa.
ton Of the by-monthly mail from India
and China, reached London on the 10th
ult., via. Marseilles. The dates are Cal.
cutta December 7; Bombay, Dec. Is.
The political news is not important
No collision had taken place on the
Sutlej. The Sikh troops had approach.
ed the frontier, but had made no fur
.her.. demonstration.