Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The Washington Union Of Thursday night,
in speaking Of he rumorcd settlement! Of III.
Oregon Question, says:
MOMENTOUS.
We stop the press, That We may give 10 the
American people, without single Gays delay,
The following extrac', Just put into our hands,
The writer is gentleman OF the purest patriot
ism and oil great ability. He is not connected
with our missions abroad, but he never writes
upon any subject on which ne IS not accurately
informed; and in the present instance we nave
eyeIv reason 10 believe that his statements and
views are the result oil the amplest opportunities
which any one could desire for ascertaining the
truth from the highes. and most unquestionable
sources.
Extrac: from prirate isttsr from an American
eita=en nor IN Europe, dated
LONDON, April is, 1876.
III is now generally believed, in the best in
formed circles that Sir Robert Peel will succeed
in effec,ng the change proposed by him some
time siuce IN the Corn Laws; and that ne will
then. with his Ministers, retire from office. Thu
vii! happen at a very early day; probably before
The middle OF mex, month. a new Cabinet will,
Of course, he Immediately formed, after the dis
solution Of the present ole, under The selection OF
Lord John Russell; and Lord Pal:ners,on il is
confidently asserted, will re restored 10 his ola
post Of Secretary ior Foreign Affairs. The Chief
obstacle 10 the formation Of Ministry by Rus
sell al the time OF PEGS resignation, was the OBJ
lection urged against Palincrs;on on account Of
the hostile feelings which he was known 10 enter
tain towards France. II was feared on both sides
OF Inc channel that he would be instrumental in
DESTROYING the entente corai0le' which subsistec
between Guzot and Peel, or rather between the
Two governments.
ain anticipation OF the carly resignation OF the
Peel ministry, Palmerston ayailed himself OF he
Easier hol;tays 10 make visit to the French me
Iopols, wnere he still continues, Tor Inc PURPOSE,
il is very evident, OF reconciIing Louis PnInSpe
10 his restoration Re has been most kindly re-
eeived BY Monsieur GuIot ant other member O.
The Cabinet anu his iDission will doubtless Ter
inmate successfully. His sentiments with re-
gard 10 France will hereafter be entirely PACING,
because his continuance 10 office would be OF but
short duration were they 10 become otherwise but
[ have awful foreboiinss that our country is TO
hud in him an inveerae, deadly enemy. In
his newborn zeal for the welfare OF France he
will al once seize upon Guizots balance Ct pow
err doctrine in North RIGA, and use his po-
silion and his talents 10 conSummate The most des-
psra;c purposes at any nme contemplated o. Eng
land or France 10 check our growth or diminish
tle influence which c1r institutions are exercis-
Ing over the o,her nations ilae earth.
Il most sincerely regret that there should be so
slign, prosper, 10! adjusting The Oregon ques-
tiun before Peels administration is a, an END
Such al event cond nave been consummated
il there haG been even a moderate degree OF
good management; in Congress. Had the mo-
lice 50 sincerely, and may add, 50 patrio.i-
cally urged by The President, been promptly an
lhorlzed 10 be given, with the elevated ground
upon which our title was placed by The cores
Il. 49, sko
is not the shadow g. doub but that every thing
could have been, before ta.s, amicaby arranged
and to the general satisfaction Of The people of
the United States. But distinctly ivresee that
such result is no longer obiaindU.e BY Eegotia-
zion. Siare not when | STATE 10 yop as my can
did belief that even should the notice arrive by
the 25h inst, under,he House resolution, nothing
like The clear hns Of the 49,h parallel can be Sc
cured! Peel could not be prevailed upon TO set.
tie at that, Just as ne IS going out, if The notice
was now b=t1re HIN; and il we were disposed
70 compromise on that boundary Russo! will
hesitate long, in my opinion, before ne will ofieri
"Thus have We bsen carried by the timdity
Of the Senate, 10 The brink OF precipice, where
war with all Its horrors-ils demorazing in
fuences-s behcld in the distance. The ar
gumenls against our claim in that body, and The
various propositions made there 10 adjust The
question dehntively, regard,s IS OF the opin-
ipus Of the Executive, have rendered diploma
cs upon the subject 4 me.e mockery. Added
10 these difficulties, which the administration ha.
10 encounter, is the p.ess u the opposition, which
seems 10 have no holier object than 10 invalidate
our ownership OF he territory, and TO imppgn the
motives Of the Present for insisting on ourrshts.
Nor do they stop here tor they are vastly aug
menled BY the pens Of such restless and MIS-
chevous spirits as and
Under such adverse circumstances, | frankly con-
less 10 you that cannot discover solitary ray
vi hope for MAINTAINING our rights IN Oregon eS-
cept by the last resorl-tne ultima raf'o OF haiohs.
Il is melancholy reflection 10 me, one which
bows me down in load Of grief, but one which
cannot dismiss from my mind since
How differently did view this
matter before lei, our counry then imagin-
cd that Peel was secure in his place, and Thai
Eacland would yield all That she could, consis.
tently with honor, before she would have the
lcmsrty 10 strike. | now perceive, however
that she regards the executive power ol my coun
nv, as far as it is WELD in this controversy III
,eriy paralyzcd BY The action vi The Senate; and
intoxicated almos. 10 insanity With the recen
success Of her arms in the East, The pacific sen
timen.s which prevailed in The public mind. al
relates 10 the United States, are rapidly givin;
way 10 those OF hostile and beliserent charac
ter"
CIRCUIT COUkI-Ine United States Us
Ffsacis li.omQs-There was very crowded
court room again yesterday. The Hon. Chic
Judge Cranch delivered the opinion Of the Court
that the defendant was entitled 10 a new attach
ment against Mrs. Linn, and consequently TO
roslponement of The trial until The attachment
could be returned. Ii was suggested by The
Court, that if the parties could agree upon il, the
trial might take place in August 10 which Time
the Court should stand adjourned.
ktter some time Spent consultation. MIR
Cruenden on behalf Of The prosecution, ma nee
the second Monday in November Tor the time o
uial. Mr. Cliitenden then read formal con
sent, which was signed by Ire Hon. Mr.. Benton
aud the District Attorney, Providing that com
mission may be issued 10 take the testimony o
Mrs Linn before TWO justices ofihe peace in INT
city Of ST. Louis, within fifty days from the pre-
sent date three days notice bsins given 10 Messs
Lawiess, Grant and Guyer, CT said city, ator
neys. The defendants counsel suggested ninety
days; Ii .di. mol, however, intimate their inten
ton 10 accept or decline the proposition. Th
Court ordered the new attachment 10 &c ISSUED
agsins, Mrs Linn; and at two O'clock adjonrne,
until this morning al 10 o'clock.
Nat, I1leAigsneer, May s.
TIE SUN DAGUE3REOTYPiNG HI:
OWN PORTRAIT.-TEe BostoniaDs nN bea
their contemporaries in spite Of all their efforts
and have lately given new evidence OF e,ltencs
which, We take it, will make our Anthony's an
Plumbe's and every body else in the photograph
ic line look despondingly on their own labors
satisfactory as they have hitherto been. The re
cent eclipse, which, by the way, was dead tai
lure 10 New'York, was FIRST rate IN Boston: 40,
what should the Yankees do but turn and max
old Sol draw his own likeness in that inleresiin,
phasis Of his career, BY some OF his own beams
They took a complete fac simile OF his interview
of old Luna in the dark, and actually dasueIreo
typed the whole scene, nearly as large as life
and several times as natural, and we shall no, b
astonished any day to hear they have photo
graphed fog bank, or even given US "lifelik
likeness" OF northeastern Courier & Enqui
WAR OF THE FACTIONS.-Th Ccu
ierand ENQUIRER and Express continue their bite
war on the Tribune and Albany Evening Jour
nal Indeed, the conflict has now reached
point from which may be dated an entire revolu