The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-24
From the Philadelphia Keystone.
A REVOLUTION IN GREAT BRlTAI

A REVOLUTION IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The News FROM ENcLAND.-Lit,le did we
expect, when we last wrote under this head, that
So starting and important would be the news frum
England just received. 1t is almost impussble
to speak with any degree of certainty as 10 the Ell
feet OF the resignation of the Peel ministry. So
sudden, so unexpected, and So emnently impor.
tant political movement, must strike all with
establishment The English press are entirely
silent as to any specuatons on the subject and
though 1t might be deemed in advance in us 10
oHer our views we Will give what 10 us seems
probable.
The crisis now in England is the result Of a
contest between the manufacturers on the one
hand, and the immense Influence they possess
over the working population and on the other.
the land holders, and the interests involved with
IN their power The Corn Laws or tariff ON
bread sluis, Is the question that has produced The
present condition OF things. The repeal of The
Corn Laws was demanded by the manufacturing
interests. To feed the working population at
high prices on food was directly eifecting injuri-
onsfy. the capital invested, the condition of the
ope ratves. and the profits to be made and TINS
all the markets of the world. This repeal was
resi- sted by the land owners because by admitting
bread stutis at low duties the farmers could moi
pay their rents. rent charges, and taxes and thus
the agricultural interests would he seriously in
Jnred. In word, the question of repeal or the
IL epeal Of the Corn Laws" was supported by
an immense combination known as the Anti.
Corn Law League" comprising the tree trade
men, manufacturers and liberal wings and it
was opposed by the tories, land owners and ultra
mona rchiss.
Sir Robert Peel in view of the advance max.
ing by the opponents of the Corn Laws, had
agreed at the coming session of Parliament TO pro-
a mud itIca in the ariH
and toe Duke of Wellington had yielded reuc,
tant assent. The influence of the tory party was
too strong for the tory Duke, and he recaned
ms brought the resignation of the Peel minis nv
by thIs resignation, tie manufacturers have
gained victory over the land owners The
manufacturers have trunphed over The arricul-
iurists and the present ministry, under Lord
John RUSSELL is composed of prominent members
of the - League"
When Parliament assemblies, the Corn Laws
VIII be. IN all probability repealed and .america
will feed England Oar agricnltnrsrs will then.
nave to adopt such a course of policy as will give
them the power of making a rich and long har.
vest oul OF the condition of things in England
We can compete with Europe in feeding Eng
Iand Our farmers have bright future beiure
them, and 1t they make no mistake, every grain
grOwmg State will look with Jealous eve ON anv
attempt 10 interfere with their cumnG prosperity
yin The other hand, the manufacturing States
will seek 10 get an advantage aud conflict will
arise here, between the manufacturing and auri-
cultural interests
The Oregon question is put at rest for the pre-
sent. II The farming interests prevailed in Con
gress. commercial treaty will ne made betw cen
the United States and England on some sncb basis
as the following: England will waive all rrh,
and TILE To Oregon lower than ID deg 10 min
nles, and cede IT 10 the United States, and the
United States will allow all English goods man
u'aclnred out OF raw material grown in the Uni
ted States TO be admitted for certain specific
time duty free. This will settle all questions of
dispute with England, aud be victory in this
county OF The farmers over the manufacturers.
The only chance Of war will then be- With
Mexico. Ii Paroles succeeds in carry out his
revolution, and if war should come. lis cost and
the revenue will be obtained in the conquest of
Mexico by The United States.
We offer these views for the consideration of
those III power in the General Government. It
would be glorious TERMINATION Of ths difficulties
IN our foreign relations, aud out the grain grow
ing Vest IN strong but antagonistcal relations
with the East.
But, before we can further speak on this subject.
we must wait for the Steamer now due. with
twenty days later news from old England.