Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-16
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Arrival Of the Pilot Boat
wM. J. ROMER,
At New York.

made a trip to Eng land and back. She
arrived at the Cove Of Cork, on the 7ih
of March, "a days from New York--and
has been thirty days on her return pas
sage.
We copy ,he following from the N. Y.
Commercial Advertiser of Saturday, / iih.
Al an early hour this morning The pilo,
boat Romer arrived, bringing London
papers Of The evening Of Tho 10Th and
L,vrrpool Of the llih.
Shortly aherwnVd we received the
pnp"rs by the packet ship Queen Of the
West, W oodhouse, arrived from Liver.
pool, whence she sailed on the 10Th of
March. Our London papers are to the
9th, and Liverpool To the l0ih, inclusive.
Great iears are entertained that the
next years crop Of potatoes will be more
extensively diseased even than the last
The seis even from the most carefully
selected cuttings are found TO be strong
y marked with the mysterious rot.
The Globe SAYS that all leaves Of alb
sence to officers belonging to regiments
serving in India have been cancelled
and they have been ordered to Join their
respective head quarters by the overland
route.
In The House of Commons, Monday -,
March ., Sir X. Peel said il was intended
To reduce the duties on rice, Indian corn
and buckwheat 10 one nearly nominal
from the passing Of the act.
As regarded Indian com and buck.
wheat, il was Intended 10 admit thom
duty free, f,r limited period rom the
day when the report Of the committee
should be agreed To, taking securities
for the payment Of the duty should the
bill not ultimately be sanctioned by Par
Lament.
After very desutory discussion, the
resolutions rclnting to the various kinds
of grain were agreed to.
ln the course Of the debate Sir Rober,
Peel mentioned that the Government,
had already expended .clOO, 900 in the
purchase Of rice and Indian corn Tor the
relief Of the suffering people in Ireland.
The London Times of March 9Th dis.
courses on The Oregon question in this
wise -
In the way Of concession and Of argm-
meDt little now remains To he said or done
by the British Government. The strong
est desire has been repeatedly expressed
on our side to terminate this controversy.
Our cnse has been stated with such
moderation, aud our claims confined *
such narrow limits, that nothing but ex-
treme presumption, or rather species of
hostile iniaiua,iOn, on the part Of the
American Democrats, could lead them
To suppose me should make any further
abatement n or n ghts.
We are ~ actual posscssi Of rather
more Of ,he Oregon territory than we
have ever claimed as our own, because
as long as the JOINT occupation lasts the
concurrent rights oi both parties extend
over the whole country. We have at
our disposal ample means Of defending
our rights. We had never, ai any perioo
in the history Of this country, less re ason
To recOil from n war, or To ieur the result
Of contest with any power, but more
especially with the United States Yet
we, on our SIDE, have sirenuously and
sincerely Iabored to effect compromise.
We have not alluded to the superiority
Of our maritime strength from mis-
placed respect for The American Govern
ment, no use has been made Of those
blunt arguments to which alone they now
appear accessible until at length WI
learn, with more contempt than surprise,
that Mr.. Polk and his advisers are EN-.
barking in course which can only lead,
# they are allowed TO persevere in it, to-
aggressive hoslili,ips.
We know not what course Nj. Polk
may intend TO pursue after the notice for
The nbroga,ion of the treaty of Joint &C.
cupa,ion has been duly given aud we
shall await with more curiosity than
alarm the enterprises which may be pro-
Iecied for the purpose Of expelling British
subjects from a district Of which we hap
pen to command the coast and the in
terror, the Indians and the forts. The
wotld is perfectly aware that England is
NJ" the attacking party, and that we arc
coo'ent to leave matters in Oregon as
they now are.
Ifihe Americans mean anything, they
mean TO dispossess ms of what we hold
Al The same time, If this intention be
avowed by the Cabinet Of Washington
or if il be disclosed by Votes of money
md wariike preparations which imply
fixed determination to engage in this alb
surd and lagiiious contest, no state Is
bound 10 rat 10 be attacked. Mr. Polk
has already instructed the American
Minister in London to ask for an eA pla.
nation ofihe activity IN our dockyards.
His own conscience might have given
II to him his own language has put us
upon the defensive and although the
termination of the convention of 1897 by
notice ~ no casus BETH. yet The dispo--
ton indicated by That notice, and the
means which may be taken TO carry that
disposition into effect, may hereafter FUR
n'sh ample ground oi suspicion, Of re-
and tinally oi hosiil,lics. A
bold and marlv course on the part Of III.