Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-24

would do in fact to provide for their Ger.
tain failure before We had entered upon
them. We are anxious that this opinion
which is, we believe the opinion Of the
great bulk ofthe people Of this country
may be knownin America while there is
yet time for il to influence the decision of
momen,ous question. Englishmen of all
ranks, classes and parties desire peace
peace at any price that is not dishonorable
or that does not clearly involve the sacri-
fice of some important interest. With
such feeling existing on our parts it
wise 10 drive US upon an ''alternative"
which we must at once and Indignantly re-
'ject! Let negotiations be re-opened, if the
Offer has been made. They will now be
conducted under circumstances more ia
vorable than ever existed before. But let
not the American people deceive themsel-
yes by suppoSing that they will get better
terms by driving US into corner. Let
them not be SO blind as to suppose that the
termination of the existing treaty will iacil-
itate negotiations, or that England will re-
gard such step in any other light than
as the first indication of unfriendly in,en-
TONS
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 5.-FAMrNE
IN lRELAND.-Mr. O'Connell gave notice
tina, he would tomorrow (his day. call the
attention of the house to the subject Of
the famine and disease in Ireland. He
would also now ask question Of the right
hon. baronet (Sir J. Graham,) who, OH the
previous day presented to the house re-
port of DR.. Playfair and Mr.. Lndley--
that did not come down further than No.
vember Is, but there were in the Castle
o! Dublin commissions Of enquiry into the
scarcity in Ireland. Had the right hon.
baronet received communications from
these commissioner
Sir J. Graham SAID, he and from time to
time received communications, through
the Lord Lieutenant, from the commits
sions that had been appointed; and those
communications related to the present po-
siton of The people Of Ireland.
The PURCHASE OF MAIZE. Mr.. Foster
wished TO ask the right hon. the Chan
celor of the Excbequer, whether there
was any truth in report current out OF
doors, that Government had purchased or
suggested the purchase of quantity OF
maize or Indian corn for this marke, in the
U. S. of America Mr.. Foster added.
that he did not believe the report himself,
but it was believed by many.
The chancellor Of the Exchequer ans
wered, that almost Immediately after the
receipt by the Governme of that report
of DR. Playfair and Mr.. Lindley, which
had been laid upon the table, the right hon.
baronet, the first Lord Of the Treasury,
and himself, consulted upon the course
proper TO be taken and orders we're given
for purchasing in the United Sta es a cer-
tain quantity OF maize for the consumption
of the people of Ireland.
| TIE TARIFF.-Mr. Pattson INQUIRED
how soon the new duties would come into
operation?
Sir X. Peel anawered, that so soon as
the house should have affirmed any resolu-
tiol it might be pleased 10 come TO, and al
low that resolution to be reported. the Gov
ernment would propose, in conformity
with the general usage, Immediately 10
permit the reduction of the dut es, taking the
usual garantee that IN the event of the res
olution not receiving the final sanction of
Parliament the old duties should be paid -
Generally speaking, therefore, the reduc.
ton would take effect from the day on
which the resolution was agreed To; but
perhaps there would be an exception made
in the case of seeds, on which the reduce
ton might not take effect until June.
Lord John Russell asked the RICH, hon.
gentleman at the head Of Her Majesty
government, whether he intended that the
reduction of duty should take effect imme-
dlately after the passing Of this resolution
on the articles Of the ariffmerely, or if he
meant ii to apply also to the reduction of
the duty on corn?
Sir r. Peel intended that the reduction
of the day on corn should take effect i'm
mediately when the resolution passed, and
was reported.