Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-31


President of the Board Of Control ~ Earl Of Rpon.
Chancellor Of the Exchequer. .Rt Hon H Coulbum
Chancellor of the Duchy Of Lancaster Lord G. Somerset
Commissioner Of Land Revenues. !. Earl Lincoln. M
Secretary at War. =. RI. Hon. 8. Herbert.
President Of the Board of Trade . . Earl Dahousie
First Lord of the Admiralty Earl Of Peterborough
Postmaster General, 3. Earl Of St. Germans
Secretary for the Colonies. Hon. w. Gladstone
The future policy of the Peel Ministry remained
matter Of conjecture but conjectures were by no
means wanting. II was reported on the one hand
that the reconstruction Of the Cabinet involved a
compromise on the Corn Laws, and that instead of
total repeal, their modification only would be at
tempted-that Sir Robert PEEL was to propose
fixed duty Of hoeive shilings or sir shillings per
quarter, to be gradually decreased until it expires
entirely in the course of six or ten years. Others
say that fixed duty of three shillings, with COM
pensation to the landowner, is resolved upon
These, however, are simple speculations, and no
thing probably will be knoson upon the subject UNI
til the meeting of Parliament as is thought special
care will be taken to prevent Cabinet secrets from
leaking out as they did in the of the recent
nouncement by the Times Of the intention to repeal
the Corn Laws.
The effect of the return Of the Peel Ministry up
on all branches of business electric, as appears
by the following statement in the European Times:
s.sr RoBrRr PEEI's resumption Of power Immediately
made itself felt in every branch Of trade Confidence which
had been shattered by the railway panic became parayzed
when it was known that Peel the markets FELL the
funds sunk business suspended, and gloom mist
hung the commercial and trading world These evils are
fast subdng with the which called them into
Upwards of ten days have elapsed since became known that
Peel was again Premier and every day has shown improved
symptoms in the produce share, money, and other markets
This change appears the extraordinary from the fact
that his future policy is much Of speculation the
new comet-eyen more underlined, undeyeIoped Nobody
knows what Peel will do, but every has confidence
Peea singular proof Of the hold which one powerful mind
has the sympahies and the prospects millions peo
pe The London Examiner wity observes in reference
this prevailing feeling, the beauty Of the present juncure is
that nobody knows what Sir Robert Peel going do and
yet every body is satisfied that he is the do nobody
kn0,os Uha."
This is all that we find of interest concerning
the most important event that has transpired in Eu-
rope since our last advices-the restoration of Sir
ROBERT Peel and his Cabinet. m
OREGON AND THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The next subject of interest is Oregon and the
Presidents Message. This document reached Lii
verpool by the packet ship Sea, which sailed from
New York, it will be remembered on the Sd of De-
cember and arrived on the 22d. Messrs. Wilmer
Smith had steamer at sea for some days await
ing its arrival, and it was immediately taken by ex-
press to London and Paris. It was generally un-
derstood that Mr.. McLANE had received copy by
the steamer which sailed on the first but, if so,
neither its spirit substance allowed to be-
come public. We give. below the comments of the
English and French press upon the Message. They
will be to be generally free from all irritation
and violence, WHICH arises, according 10 the Euro
pean Times, from a praiseworthy desire to heal
rather than foment the differences between the two
countries One for this is thus stated by that
papers statement which, it will be seen, is con-
tanned also in other journals:
some cause perhaps why the Message has agreeaby dis
appointed expectation here is the wemed observations IN
which INDUCES respecting liberal tariff If the Oregon is
the bane the proposed reduction of the tariff the antdoe
in the Presidents missve Congress The style Of
the document has elected praise and, although Mr. Polk
has been snubbed by European pubcists nouUe hom
he has given proof in this much criticised document OF the
possession Of literary powers that command respect they
do not always force conviction"
Concerning the diplomatic correspondence, on the
Oregon question, which had also reached England,
the same paper makes the following remarks
ssSince the Message to hand another arrival has
brought the correspondence laid before Congress between
the British and American Ministers the subject of the
Oregon The misfortune of such documents that they
voumnous for the perusa Of the great world The Lon
don Times has devoted series Of articles to the consideration
Of this correspondence particularly with reference to two
points upon which Mr. Buchanan insists namely, first the
title arising from prior occupancy and secondly, the cession
of the Spanish claim the United States The paper in
question endeavos show that the maintenance Of these
rights is incompatible that If the other cannot
be cited distinct facts but they cannot confer title
Two bad titles make good one, than air-
natives make a negative
"Upon the WHOLE then, if the Message has not given all
the satisfaction in England which the friends and wewishers
of America desire, il has its favorable pointha of Free
Trade and the pending triumph Of Free Trade principles
will, in all probability, be accompanied by satisfactory adj
ustnen Of that bone Of conference.-the Oregon Polk and
agree to the necessity of the FIRST why not of the last
alternative =" ft r ~5
FROM LONDON DECEMBER "a.
Presidents Message is seldom much a fact
more authoritative confirmation of what all the world has
long before In England good deal may be guessed
from the general leaning Of the Minister, and convenient
usage allows the heads Of Royal speech tanspe just the
evening before In the United Suites the council at which the
President has determined his announcements IN in
which millions privileged to advise, and the whole world
Is admitted to hear For several years every citizen Is allow
rather compelled offer the candidate the benefit Of
his experience and demand in return specific pledge
almost every possible point OF disagreement The candidate
strikes compact with every Staie every city, every separate
supporter the Union Themes he derives bis commission
which only his because he has received and has
chance been able suggest little Of during his previous
political h But elected there he is the incarnation Of
creed long determined and promulgated. As popu-
lar man. as partisan, speculative politician, he may
have into that creed with dsneresed and passionate
ador On the day Of his election however he awakes to
existence. He is Sovereign, charged with the most
awful and endless responsibilities, the living source Of veal
the arber Of peace with the eyes OF all the
world upon his actions, be they good be they evil and
with posterty waiting enter and pass its calm
irevcrsbe judgment his II is wonder that the
busy candidate for peoples SURFACES should pause when he
has assembled to this height and begin perceive the pater