Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-13
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
by the Great Western,


To the complimentary address OF the Liverpool Chamber
Of Commerce, published in yesterdays whigO Mr. Nc.
Lane made the following reply;
Although must ask you 10 be content with bref ae-
acknowledgement OF the address you have kindly made me-
and OF the fatIeTng estimate you have been pleased to
place upon the services in power render durng
the negotiations to which you refer beg YOU to be
assured that the less grateful for your
OF my conduct. To can the result which has so
happily crowned these negotiations give greater sasac-
ton than has done to and doubted that could
render patriotic service my country or one
more acceptable or OF greater importance the world
large than by contributing assistance in my power
wards tho preservation OF peace upon honorable terms, be-
tween two kindred nations, whose prosperity believe To
be intimately interviewer with each other.
at At be not reproaeh have always thought
TO be lamcntsd that tho peace of such nations with
many motives encourage and so few TO disturb IL
should have been often and seriously by causes
which, when subjected to the of calm reason
and honorable dealing, would Immediately disappear.
Upon the present OCCASION while bear ample ties.
mony the aincable policy good faith Of nv own
government 1t affords me uneigned satisfaction confess
that to the sincere and unwaverng desire peace
honorably maintained, and to the manly straightforward
temper with which the negotiations conducted by the
distinguished minister TO whom You have referred the
result to be IN no small degree attributed.
81 agree with you, gentlemen. in thinking that the tom
per manifested by both nations in the settlement OF the
question ought TO be example 10 the world age-and
may add that affords guarantee of the cordial
amiy by which future will he distinguish
ed Is gratifying to reflect that the upon which
the question time apparently critical has been adj
used have been generally satisfactory the governments
and the people Of both leaving nothing behind tn
disturb the harmony OF future relations Ii IS also wot
thy OF cOngraulaon that by the recently con-
cluded the only remaining question growing of the trea
OF 1883 has been finally settled; that hereafter our
people, though oi separate nations acknowledge common
origin and history speaking the language alike boast
ing constitutional liberty, regulated by law. and inumate,
associated IN Commerce and the forward in
career OF international intercourse without apprchen
sion from any ancient OF prejudice III will No
ervenuy hopes that the future may
remain as tree from fresh OF Disagreement
Corn snsRnder of ha
LONDON. July 81, ls46.
You probably that Lord John Russelrs plans
include the completion OF free trade-the extension and
improvement OF public education the principle of re
OF towus-an investigation into the Of criminals
and measures for the OF misery and oppression in Ire
land. Comprehensive these the realization of
one OF which would stamp immortality the
favored statesman who carry through the British
Parliament But the bare fact of broaehng these cap-
cious quesuons-he mere onunciaon OF great ideas
cheering IL is good for nation, religion morality and
politics. raise high standards This doing in En-
gland do verify believe that right has taken
IN the affairs OF this eountyA right iurn mean, Tor that
many-h headed creature, the people.
The new Premier on Monday evening last announced
his plan in reference to the sugar duties.
An ant-slavery protest has made appearance and is
going the round of the press. The protest signed by
Thomas GARRISON, DR.. Lushngton, Sir Edward Buxton,
Sir George Stephen, Sam'l Quincy, q. w Alexander
Joseph Surge, &c. &c.
The public mind gaining confidence in the new
ministry, bat they are certainly not popular they
WERE IL quite Ntlln the range OF PROBABILITY
that appeal will be made the constituency before
the lapse OF many months. Sections of parties former
ly united discovered and placed in battle array
with each other, houses divided against houses friends
friends this being the natural consequence Of the
breaking up Of party which is remarkable a feature
in the present politics of England.
Lord John Russell has shocked his old friends too
the dssentes very influential body You are aware
in this eounryl by declaring his opinion that the Ro-
man Catholic priesthood OF ireland should be endowed
by the No for that purpose is al pre-
sent TO be introduced the opinion Of the Premier
only given incidentally. Sir Robert Peel although
popular, forgiven BY large section OF re-
gionists for the trng grant he conceded the Roman
Catholic College OF Naynooth