The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-04-21
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LATER FROM ENGLAND.

AMERICAN CORN AND BUCK
WHEAT TO BE ADMITTED
FREE OF DUTY, RICE ALSO
LOW DUTIES INSTEAD OF
WAR. THE INSURRECTION
IN POLAND.-TROUBLES IN
SWITZE RLAND. - CITY OF
CRACOW IN ASHES. - WAR
LIKE FERMENTATION IN EU.
ROPE.-GRAIN AND LOFUR AD-
vANCING.
p@The New York papers of Satur-
day contain advices from Cork to the
18th, received by the Adriondack-Lon-
don to the 10th, and Liverpool to the
llth, received by the Romer-and Lon
don to the 10th and Liverpool to the 9th
by the Queen of the West.
We are indebted to the Tribune and
Sun for extras containing the Romer in
telligence-to the Herald for the advices
from Cork-and TO the Commercial,
&C., for extracts by the Queen of the
West.
Great fears are entertained that the
mex. years crop of potatoes viii be more
extensively diseased even than the last.
The setsSeven from the most carefully Sc
lected cuttings are found to be strongly
marked with the mysterious rot.
The Globe says that all leaves of abb
sence to officers belonging to regiments
serving in India have been cancelled, and
they have been ordered to join their. re-
spective headquarters by the overland
route.
In the House OF Commons, Monday.
March 8, Sir Robert Pool said it was in
tended to reduce the duties on rice, In
dian corn and buckwheat to one nearly
nominal from the passing Of the act.
AS regarded Indian corn and buck
wheat, it was intended to admit them
duty free, for q limited period from 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 Parli-
ment.
After very desuitory discussion, the
resolutions relating to the vorious kinds
of grain were agreed TO.
In the course Of The debate Sir Robert
Peel mentioned that the Government had
already expended 100000 in the pur-
chase of rice and Indian corn for the re-
lief of the suffering people in Ireland.
THE OREGON QUESTION IN
ENGLAND.
The London Times of March 9th,
discourses on the Oregon question in this
In the way ofconccssion and OF argu-
ment, little now remains 10 be said or
done by the British Government. The
strongest desire bas been repeatedly ex-
pressed on our side to terminate this con-
troversy. Our case has been stated with
such moderation, and our claims con-
fined to such narrow limits, that RethiHg
but extreme presumption, or rather q
species of hostile infatuation, on the part
of the American Democrats, could lead
them to suppose we should make any
farther abatement of our rights.
We are in actual possession Of rather
more of the Oregon territory than we
have ever claimed as our own, because as
long as the joint occupation lasts, the
concurrent rights Of both parties extend
over the whole country. We have at
our disposal ample means of defending
our rights. We had never, at any pc
riod in the history of this country, less
reason 10 recoil from war, or 10 fear the
result of a contest with any power, but
more especially with the United States.
Yet we, on our side, have strenuously
and sincerely labored TO effect compro-
mise. Il
We have not alluded to the superiority
of our maritime strength: from a mispla-s
ced respect for the American Government
no use has been made of those blunt arr
guments TO which alone they now appear
accessible; uutil at length we learn, with
more contempt than surprise, that Mr..
Polk and his advisers are enbarking in a
course which can only lead, if they are
allowed to persevere in it, to aggressive
hostilities.
We know not what course Mr.. Polk
may intcd TO pursue after. the notice for
the abrogation Of the treaty of joint occu.