Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-25

eminent. Of the U. States took Tor that purpose
J. Thai ersn no lower The duties on Imports
: They said these high protecting duties mlsn. y
e all very well in time OF peace, when .iie ,hen
c is of less object 10 US, but we must aoanuuu ;red
a now that The commencement oil wal III, n;r
il great augmentation oil our lesoui. ~, ,ru,b n
cumstance is strong illustration oil Inc rum
those doctrines which 90 10 show ina! iree"on ~
commercial intercourse not only cohduees " wy
o DEVELOPMENT OF The commercial inuusHy =.
, country. aul is the surssi foundation Of dh dug
Y mening and prosperous revenue. - ori
I Mr. Dlstaei considered the reply OF Lo,'
Palmers,cn 10 be any thing but satisfactory. TX
, insisted on the necessity OF our arresIns, III :
determined spirit, The system on Wnicn 'ne -
States were actins-a system wnich 'ieilaeea -
+ once our North American and West Indian COW
MES and evinced dispracetul desire for univer'
| sal empire ..o,;on =, ,he
Mr.. Bernal expressed his satisfaction al ,he
speech of Lord Paimerston and COMMENDED ,nd'
we ought 10 wait and see what answer Wouiu Nc
returned by the United States TO his last cola'hu
nicalion. L :,
Mr. WakIey said he considered the speech OF
I.ord Palnerson 20 be the speech oil peaceiui
minister. He was delighted 10 hear that The noble
Ior. was anxious ior the restoration OF peace be,
tween the United States and Mexico, and hoped
that he would moi change his policy.
On the 2Slh ullimo Parliament was prorogued
by commission. The royal speech contains nolh-
ing remarkable The Queen expresses great
satisfaction that the Oregon question mas peen
amicably settled and great regret al the recul,
renee Of The failure Of he potato crop, whch VIII
cause a serious deficiency in The quanity Of ma
terial article Of food"
il FR,Seg the increase in the price Of corn has
created great deal OF discomfort Some serious
riots have taken place in The departments, and The
PAPERS speak as il they thought that The discomfort
| had by no means reached lis utmost height.
| The Journal des Debats the great organ OIL the
| government, has at length desned 10 notice the
proceedings OF the United States relative to Next
1 CO. What il says is very vague ana unsatlslac-
lory but is still need with that Ill feeling towards
| America which This important journal so ire.
quenly manifested during the discussions on the
Oregon question.
In noticing in a few lines the news from Mex-
co, The Debals adds, "This republic is in COM
pcle dissolution Ii can only be saved by The
generosity OF its enemies; and il is evident, on
the contrary that the party OF violence dominates
| more and more in the American Union.
| The Courier Francois has emitted an opinion,
| that in invading Mexico The Americans are by no
means sure 10 recover lcurs tyais, and that they
will find that all is not clear profit in annexing.
| Touching The offered mediation OF England he
tween the two countries, only three newspapers
| have made any observation. The Presse repeats
what il said before that "it is blunder or me-
mace and the British cabinet will find in il humi-
ia,ion or prelex 10 interfere for The protection
Of British interests in Mexico" 1t believes that
Mr Polk will not accept the offer, bu, will dismiss
British diplomacy with more or less polilcness;
and il informs lis readers that the American
cabinet did mel s'deian" 10 reply 10 The first offer
oil the British government The Steele says that
"it is now quite certain that England means o OBJ
tain fur herself an excuse tor active intervention.
The Esprit Public is indignant al its being con-
ceived possible that France should interfere be-
tween The United States and Mexico.
RETROSPECT OF THE SESSION.-The
Parliamentary session was brought TO 4 close on
Friday by commission The absence OF The
Queen denuded The afiair OF all interest, but The
results of The session will have IN influence TN
The destiny OF The country Tor years, probably for
ages, 10 come.
The great questions of sugar and Of corn have
been finally settled, aud thus two Of the most an
ory bones OF contention have been divided, as II
we're, amongst the belligerenls, without positively
satisfying or giving a triumph 10 either party
But life is 4 series OF compromises and politics,
as The primary philosophy Of life, only prove the
fact.
As regards the West Indies, they know the
worst. The bane and antdote are now before
lnenl. All uncertainty Ids uScH ItluONtu,
although The blow may be heavy, il has been ex-
| pecied and TO some extent anticipated.
Turning 10 The United States the prospect is
| more encouraging. The settlement of the Ore
| gun queslion-iself great event-has been fol-
| lowed by reduction in the tariff SO liberal and
comprehensive, that greatly extended trade be-
tween the countries must be the result. The am
pie granaries Of America will yield produce
enough 10 feed The dense population OF Great Bri-
/ ;Ia rbo,,r Ia
| stomach OF John Bull, he will return the compli-
ment by covering the aSriculiurst OF The Tar west,
and even the GeniZen of The sea-buaId cities, with
the produce OF his looms and The superabundancc
of his mechanical skill Both parties will thus
thrive in common, because their interests, though
Identical, do not clash and mutual sense OF
benefit will draw closer The bonds Of friendship,
and sweeten the sense OF individual as well as OF
national benefit
The commercial and fiscal measures OF The
session are only inferior in importance 10 the
new domestic policy which has recently heen de-
veioped in the case Of Ireland, and which, as re-
gard an ameloralion oi, il not total change in,
the Poor law, is likely 10 be extended 10 Eng
land
The sister country cannot be any longer gov
erned on the barbarous tactics vi former times
The oil sysiem, by common consent, is admit
ted 10 have fai'ed-has been abandoned; and, on
his retirement from Office, Sir Robert Peel gave
il the last inglorious kirk. The measures which
were Introduced by the late Government tor meet
ing the failure OF The potato crop, judcious as
they were under the circumstances have been
improved upon by their successors. While the
right oi the poor 10 sustenance is conceded, the
land is held answerabe for the repayment OF the
advance, 50 that the wealthy proprietor will be
taxed in proportion 10 his interest.
The new policy now pursued towards Ireland
has torn up by the roofs the seeds OF agitation
which was always more or less formidable -
The physica -iorce advocates have been placed
horS dc cOmJat, and in The triumph Of the pa.
ciGc views Of The Irish leader, there is guaran-
lee for The peace, and, in the absence OF political
discord, Tor The ultimate advance OF the country
10 prosperity and happiness. A new era has
dawned upon Ireland.-[ liverpool Times
The present year exhibits remarkable in
crease in The commerce Of the United States with
the kingdom Of Sardinia. This increase is ow-
ing 10 The successful efIors oftbe American min.
isler al Turin, Mr.. Wicklfie, in inducing the
leading merchants and manufacturers Of Genoa
10 import American produce and export that Of
their own country 10 the United States Directly
AS a consequence, American commerce has been
relieved from the Intervention OF third nations,
and, by the establishment Of direct relations aug
mentcd. As an instance OF the increase, the ar
: ticle OF cotton may he taken. The usual ave-
IdSP Quantity u COllOU lIllpOItSu lHtU
Genoa Ucarfy has been ten thousand bales; drl-
ring the trsl sir months OF The present year eieh.
teen thousand bales have been already imported
The commercial intelligence by the overland
mail appears in another column. Piracy is sta
ted 10 be frequent in the Chinese waters, and Bri.
lish relations with that singular people do moi
seem 10 progress very tremendously. Canton
the greatest European market whose populace
cannot be kept in subsection, or prevented from
| thn;r batr INf, 10 10 -
pears 10 annoy The Chinese government by its
turbulence quite as much as it does the European
, residents. Al Foochowfoo, also, row took place
in which some OF the British were injured, anc
their properly plundered. Several OF The rioters
however, had been seized and punished, and one
of the principal offenders was condemned II
deah The retention Of Hong Kong was sill
the subject OF controversy. Onlhe score Of pros
perily, the PROCESS Of This colony is no, great
and, in the opinion of many, j, might be cedet
, without any injury 10 commerce. The British
plenipo'enlaTy, Sir John Davies, is some wha