Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-27
IMPORTANT NEWS
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HIBERNIA


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cGc-The Flour and Cotton Market-Operlaaa
Mail, DC. a-c.
We have Just received by special messenger from Phia
d-lPhia copy Of Wilmer & Smiths European T,m.. Of
jan which was conveyed that city by our speci, ,
press from Boston. Having ovcraken the regular mail nj
fhadelPhir 1t was brought by special messenger TO
this city.
great snow Mt the East rendered the task of bringing
ION ny express most arduous messenger how
e'ersucceeded in passing every thing on the route and
overlook the regular train Gteys Ferry this side Of PHI,
ndeIphia, by the most superhuman eIerions
The steamer was detained by series Of unfayo,able
weather. but in the haste Of putting the news to press.
we are not able to give the particulars
The amount OF tho information is that Lord John Rus
sell sought to form ministry oil Wing members opposed to
the Corn laws but In looking about he found himself Who'll
unable to obtain support and compelled to reoues,
the Queen OF England direction Of the Gov
eminent to the hands Of SIR Robert Peel This was done
st and Sir Robert assumes the Premiership with m,
ny OF his old colleagues.
The change in the affairs may be regarded as fayor,b.
to the cause OF nasmueh every Of Lord John
Rusels ministry supposed be hostile to this country
has retired The s therefore, decidedly paei6c and
the character of the news shew il to be 40
We refer our readers the commercial and money mar
kes.
The may therefore be considered as favorable To an
nmcabe settlement Of the difficulties between this country
aud England, well modification, II not repoal of
the Corn Laws The old Peel ministry is we belevc No,
u be entirely reinsisted but effort has been made to
30 form IL produce harmony in the settlement of the
various domestic ind foreign difficulties with which The
Government Is surrounded.
The article from the London Spectator on the OREGON
portion oil President Poks message will be with inter-
The DuKE AND SIR X. PIEL--It is no secret that the
dsensons between the Duke and the Premier have been
frequent and violent often TO place the Sovereign in
ulsAgceube Ike haFF
tranquil days Of the Wing Cabinet. Durisg the many
councils that have been held within last month the
Dukes violence has been great and his voice so loud
attendants M the outer rooms have caught the
and have learned intended for their hearing
writer IN the Edinburgh Witness ascrbes the pota,oe
disease to the anger OF the Almighty of the
passing of the Maynooih grant.
OF the gentlemen returned representatives. Of the
twenty hive wards IN the London court Of coun
Gil, the great majority advocates OF free trade.
We understand lbraham Pacha, son OF Mahomet Ali
Is not expected in ndon before April suit OF apart
mens preparation and numerous re Time in In ar
company the tourist.
Within the last four months the price corn at Constant
inople has risen 100 per cent.
The new ship liza Morrison. which arrived here from
Quebec, has, believe. the largest cargo Of flour ever
imported into Lverpool-Near 5000 barrels.
The inhabitants OF the kingdom OF Poland aud the Bal
tic provinces experience distress from the scarcity of
provisions The clergy have taken advantage Of the misery
To Obtain converts TO the Creek church. by offering TO
the pessniry. The Emperor has humaney granted two
roubles per month to each Of his sublect'.
The % bbeway Indians made tieir first appearance in
Brussels the other night al splendid soee given by Mr.
Clemson, in the American charged des affsires.
The COlgne Gazette, OF the 9th confirms a Teport that
the reQnng Duchess Of Gotha entente In the event
OF there being direct heir, the duchy will become the
property OF Prince Albert.
From the London Spectator.
Claim Of the United States TO Ereuspe CoLoni ration
ia North hmeTiea.-ln his message TO Congress. Mr.
Polk assumes as inconuoverble, a doctrine unknown TO
international law, aud utterly untenabe though not entire
y new in the mouths of American statesmen Mr. Mon
zoe asserted during his Presidency when he declared that
tie American continents, by the free and independent
condition which they have assumed are hence
forth not TO be considered subjects for future
by any European Power"
IL not in words alone that 70 uirms the position of
Monroe The immediate application Of the abstract prn
eiPe Is made Oregon; and he advises the Legislature 10
give England notice Of the OF the Joint occu
paney-o establish an Indian in Oregon-to extend
the laws and jurisdiction Of the United Staes over s ci
zens resident thereto make liberal grants To the patriotic
pioneers" who chOuse open Up the vast wdernes,
intervening between onsr mis- nd Oregonr
TO connect the northwest territory with those frontier set
dement's by chain Of slockades and block houses and
movesbe columns Of mounted rihsmcn-and To establish
monthly overland mail between the States and the Anne
uoan s1uatteries on the COumbis.
In the same message which recommends this system of
operations, the annexation Of Texas is dwot with tri
ump: threats OF aggressive are held in suspense
the Mex Republic: and with side glance TO the
North, IL lie affirmed that ',hs people of this continent
alone have the right dedde their own destiny"sboud
any portion Of them, constituting independent state
propose to unite themselves with CUR conederacy. this
will be question for them and TO determine without
any Oreign nieTpositon-"ihe American system OF gov.
eminent iS entirely different from that of Europsr In
short the President Of the United States advises Congress
TO arm and organize the citizens order that they nny
bo prepared TO avail themselves of any cmergsnev IN re-
eoye all communities already settled on the North Amer
continent into the bosom OF the Union and prevent the
colonization Of any part Of the continent by European ma
tons.
Congress adopt the principle snuncistsd bv Mcssr.
Monroe and Polk they will sungais to tie Government
OF the United States the sole and exclusive right to colo
nLo the yet unOceopied portions Of the North American
continent. The declaration NJ
ment cannot make any doctrine part Of tho law Of nsons
the common consent Of oil, Of m'or Of governments
u required Tor that purpose But the doctrine recognized
by tho majority Of civilized this head IT, that ali
uacu Of country inhabited only by savsge or nonsds
tribes not organized into state, bo ooloniIed by the
first government that III take possession Of them
and that government nay, by certain preliminary mes-
sues, establish exclusive right 10 colombo more er
ien'Ne tract OF country than It s prepared TO do the
moment The Government Washington s entitled 10
insist thnt al tracts OF land 10 which IL ha, established such
an exclusive right shall be coonized either by its own
Su1sns or ~ individuals who agfee to submit its pceu.
hh laws and insuuonsi but any other Government in
sny part Of tho world. is entitled 10 do tho same; and Rus
sia and Great Britain have done it.
IL s possible, doubt hata principal which hiss not
cuay oeen recognized % part 81 the law o. msy
deserve TO be % recognised. The principal asserted by
president" Monroe and Polk though not law may be .,
equitable that the British government would d, we'll t
combine with that Of the United States to urge m adoption
upon al other governments II is worth while TO exam
inc the proposition u the Amecan statesmen with view
~ ascertain whether since II not already IL ought not
forthwith 10 DO made law.
The claim then, which they ssseu i neither more nor
Tess hsn exclusive right Reformation over all tho unooeu
peg tracts Of the American continent for the government
10 ,ni' eAoibant claim they can show no batter nte
lnah INC accidental circumstances ihat their government
hao,usly RESIDENT on that continent This, government
and is citizens arc themselves eoonss from Europe; their
settlement gives them vsd title 20 the ,sr,i,o, ~. h.,s
ao'usiy aken possession Of bot night 90 exclude from
the unoceuPed tracts other colonies which Europe and Eo
ropean governments msy send afer them The 6,., las,
deVered TO man was that he should Fspsnish the earth In
virtue Of this law, ell denEsus Of overpeopsd ooao,s.
are entitled 20 seek for snd take pcssesson Of new sod
"nocespted snds. They entitled - transplant the