Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-28
Correspondence Of The Sunbury American.
NUMBER tx.

w ARLINGTON, Cd. 20, 1910.
So little is the interest manifested in the trans.
actions of the House, just now, that i, is useless
for me 10 give any account OF its proceedings.
In the Senate, the Oregon was the great question
ofthe week. Little anxiety, out of the Senate
chamber, is felt just now, in regard to this ques-
ton. Mr.. Celqnitt, OF Georgia. made speech
| in favor Of the notice. This Colquitt is indeed
, singular genius. Eeis a preacher by profession
and has already given several sermons 10 the
good people of the metropolis, with fair show
for many more, as he can draw greater crowd
than almost any other. Possessed of al! the quail.
ties ofa genuine yankee il s said in his tine hehas
in one day preached sermon, delivered charge
10 a jury, made political speech, and 10 cap the
climax, witnessed horse race. The last charge,
however, is hardly probable. Mr.. Dix, of New
York, following Mr.. Colquitt on Wednesday,
made speech, going for the notice. His speech
was listened 10 with some anxiety by nearly all
OF the Foreign Ministers. Mr.. D. resumed his
remarks on Thursday again, and said he would
| vote for the notice 10 terminate what had J6en
called the joint occupancy. He had no fears OF
war on account OF this measure for it would
bring down upon Great Britain the disaUproba-
ton of the civilized world. He was succeeded
by MIR, Benton, who eulogised Mr. D's. speech
very highly, after which the Senate, as usual,
| adjourned over TO Monday. Thus endeth the
proceedings of the week, in the Senate.
The news by the Cambria, twenty-five days
! iater tS in 1irbl,,
this country. Sir Robert Peel has proposed a
complete change in the fiscal policy of Englan
lie has recommended total repeal OF the corn
laws, but not TO take place until the first of Feb.
ruary, 1919 In the three years time which he
has given himself for the change of the policy of
England, matters of importance TO his country
may arise, which will materially alter his calcu.
tions. This is what the free traders are in fear
OF, in consequence Of which they are marshaling
their forces, and producing excitement, which
may yet shake England 10 the centre. Some of
our papers have already commenced laudng Eng.
land TO the skies for this STEP which she was, by
force of necessity, compelled TO take, and "ex.
press the conviction, that il legislation in this H..
beIa spir, towards us shall be carried out in good
faith. It will be met on our part by a modifca.
/ ton Of our tariff system" | have no beliefthat
such deIeterous policy to all the great Ameri.
can interests, Will be adopted We would not
be abIeto compete with her low prices; conse.
quenty, American labor, as well as interests,
would be crippled in its Iniancy-crippled per.
haps 10 such an extent. that the forge hammer,
which now resounds through the hills and val.
leys of Keystone State, would be sienced
The pacific character Of the news relative to
the Oregon question, is what we anticipated,
and had d right to expect, from the tenor Of tina,
brought by the Hbernia The Queens speech,
on the opening OF parliament, regretted the un.
settled state of the question, and said that no.
thing would be wanted on her part to bring II
10 an early and pesceab!e termination. The
same feeling was manifested by parliament,
Mr.. Packenham,s refussl of the last proposition
Of Mr.. Buchanan, without consulting his govern
ment, is censured by both Sir Robert Peel and
Lord John Russell. From this they evidently
! intesd making another offer, "mors consistent