Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-02-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
of the Canlbria-.-One month
E.Afac.

received ny the CamoTla, DfOngh' rom lfailtah
to New York by express, for The Tribune and
some other papers.
The news is important. The Queens Speech,
followed by Sir Robert Peel's able and compre
hensive expose, develope The Ministerial plan
Of Tariff Revision. 1t is earnest and sweeping
Great Britain, (lf the Ministerial project is adop
ledD abandons, partially at Presen, and pretty
thoroughly a, the expiration Of three years, the
Corn Laws and the protective Policy generally.
|. is of course believed that the Ministers will
carry their bill, and the reduced Sliding scale
of grain duties will 60 into effect. That The
total repeal will take place in 1913, is quite
another affair.
The news from the Coninen, is Of seconda-
ry interest NJ Guizo', the French Premier.
has replied with dignity and frankness TO Mr..
Polk's censu'e Of the opposition of France to
the annexation of Texas.
The meeting of ParIIamen, and The Queens
Speech and the remarks of Sir Robert Peel
and Lord John Russell in relation 10 the foreign
affairs of Great Britain, particularly with the
United States, give very favorable complex
ion to the Oregon question. Sir Robert and
Lord John condemn the course pursued by Mr..
Pakenbam on The Oregon question, particularly
his refusal OF The offer Of M Buchanan, with
out submitting ii to the consideration of the 60
vernmeni
The Queen opened Parliament in person on
The 22d nlt Her speech refers to the peaceful
state OF her foreign relations, aud expresses
ferven, desire for measures to compose Gomes
tic troubles Her ministers have taken meas
ures to relieve the suffering in consequence of
the potatoe failure in Ireland. She announces
her cordial assent 10 the measures for the re-
duction of the Tariff.
Lord De Ros seconded the address of the
Lords in reply, and expressed hope that our
pacific relations with America would not be
disturbed by the Oregon dispute.
In the Commons, Mr.. Hume complimen,ed
Sir Rober, on the pacific and liberal policy of
the speech from the throne. In reply Sir Ro-
bert said 81, would be the greatest misfortune
if contest about Oregon between two such
powers as England and the United States could
not, by the exercise Of moderation and good
sense, be brought to perfectly honorable and
satisfactory conclusion"
FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES.
MIR. Guizut, the premier, thus in The Cham
Der Of Deputies replied TO the censures of Pres
ident Polk, Of the attempt OF France 10 prevent
the annexation of Texas. He said thai The
commercial and political interest of France had
alone dictated The course that had been pnr.
sued relative 10 The annexation of Texas
There existed betwee that sae and France
treaty of commerce, and The annexation stripped
her from the future advantages her navy and
trade might have derived from it, On the
other hand the excessive aggrandizement Of
The United States was, in political point of
view, by no means desirable.
After absorbing Texas their ambition would
be directed TO Mexico, and The balance Of pow
er, which it was necessary to maintain in the
new, JUS, as well as in the old world, would be
destroyed. Such were The considerations that
had determined The French Governmen, 10 ad-
wise Texas 10 maintain its independence agains,
The AMBITIOUS pre,cnsions of the United States;
and the same advice would hive been given to
Texas had it's independence been threatened,
not by the American Coniederacy, bu, by Eng
land.
The part which France had taken in the af-
fair had, however, been very limited one; she
had confined herself to warning Texas, and
abstained from further interference the moment
the Texan people had declared in favor of an
nexalon The Washington Cabinet had no
reason to take offence a. this conduct, wherein
France had done nothing but what she had a
right to do, with proprieiy aud moderation.
Although the language used by President
Polk in his message betrayed much irritation,
i, was hoped lha, so transient misunderstand-
ing would not impair the friendly relations ,ha,
existed and ought always TO exist, between the
two countries. As regarded the question OF