The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-28
FOREEGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA,

The news is Of the most important and
gratifying character. Ills of The most pa
tiEc kind, and the important change in the
commercial policy proposed BY Sir Ro5e'l
Peel will tend to preserve the peaceful re-
Ialions of the two countries. Ii wll De
seen that the reductions proposed by the
Cabinet on American produce are most i'm
porian to our merchants and agriculture.
Both Sir Robert Peel ard Led John
Russell condemned the course pursued by
Mr.. Packenham on the Oregon question in
refusing Mr. Buchannan's offer without
consulting his government, The reduction
Of duties on American prodace, proposed
by Sir Ro6eg! Peel. meets with much favor
and is expected to incr ease the business Of
the manufacturing d:slrct,.
The proposition 20 increase the army and
navy is opposed by Lord John Russell.
T.ord Morpslh has given his name to a
document prepared by ,ho Peace Society.
recommending addresses from merchants
and other classes in England to similar cIas.
ses in the United States, in favor Of porpet"
ua amty, and the reference of all points OF
misunderstanding 10 ,hs arbitration Of di5in-
teresled nations,
THE QUEENS SPEECH
Al The opening Of Parliament, the Queen
mado the following speech.
nv Lord's and GenHcsseG 1T gives
me great satisfaction to meet you in Paria,
ment, and TO have The opportunity Of rccur-
ring TO your assistance and advice. | con,
tnue 10 receiye from nay allies, aud from
other foreign powers, the strongest assur.
ance of the desire 10 cultivate the mos
friendly relations with this country. re-
ioce that in concert with The Emperor o.
Russia, through tie success of our joint me
Glalon, have been enabled 10 adjust the
differences which had long prevailed be-
tween the Oneman Porte and the King of
Persls, and had seriously endangered the
tranquility of the East. For several years
a &esolating and saoguinary warfare has
afflicted the States of The Rio de la Plata.
The commerce of all nations has been
interrupted, and acts Of barbariIy have been
commiued, unknown to the practice of 4
civilized people. In conjunction with the
King of The French, | am endeavorDg 10
effect paciicalion of these States. The
Convention concluded with France, in the
course of last year, for the more eiIsctuaI
suppression Of Ihe slave trade, is about to
be carried into immediate execution by the
active cooperation of the two Powers on
the coast of Africa. ii is my desire that
our present union,anG the good understand
ing which so happily cXisIs between us,
may always be empoyedio promote the
interests oil humanity and to secure the
peace Of the world.
regrei ,ha, the conflicting claims OF
Great Britain and ,he Uailed States in re.
spect of the territory on the Northwes Tern
coast of America, although they have been
made the subject of repeated negotiation.
still remain unsettled. You may be assur>
red that no effort. consistent with national
honor SHAH be wanting on my part 10 bring
this question to an early and peaceful ter-
minalion.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons
The estimates for The year will be laid be
fore You at an early period. Although |