Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-14
"MOMENIOUS.D

Uudfr this startling caption the Union, Of Thursday
ngh stops the press to give 10 the public letter from
London, from ''gen,Ieman of the puresl patriot SIN
and great ability" who. the editor SAYS, has the best
means Of information and who writes about wha,
he no. correctly informed Of The Of the let
ter thus imp.s,Dgy pTeiaced is-ihat to have a
with England This is 10 be brought about in some
VIVA, this fashion, Dir RonEEr PEEL is 10 carry his
grand Of repeating The Corn Laws, and is then
with his colleagues resign anu - succeededby Lord
john RUSSELL, who viii place Lord FsLMERsToN al
the Lead uiihe Foreign Affairs The objec, m 10 PAL
MrRsroN which, is alleged prevented the form lion
ol Russell ministry in December last viz: his dislike
10 The entente cordiae subsistng between France and
En9land-has been obvaled by that gentleman paying
visit to Paris and reconcilng Lous PHILIPPE to his
arcessi IN 10 ofi Il Once In office PALMERsroS is to
adopt Gnz balance Of power notions aud the efforts
nt England and France 10 be directed IN vigorous
opposition TO gov tn and prosperity and to lessen
The Influence -four institutions upon the rest o the world
fALMERsToN is 10 refuse to settle the Oregon question:
upon terms which PEEL would have acceded to- had no
continued in Office. The writer says that even if the
Notice, under the House resolution should arrive in
London by the 25h Of April .'nolhing like the clear
line Of the 49, parallel can be secured" "Under such
adverse circumstances he proceeds 81 frankly confess
to you that cannot discover solitary ray of hope for
maintaining our rights in Oregon except by the last rtr
sort,-the ultima raiio Of nations And nhat does
the reader think has been the of bringing us thus
to the verge of War-'Ihe timidty Of the Senate''-
1t is alleged that "Ihe arguments against OIL claim in
that body, and the various propositions made there to ed.
just the question definitely. regardless the opinions OIL
the Executive. have rendered diplomacy upoa the sub
jec' mere mockery."
The whole letter tirsue Of absurdtias It's states
mens warranted by the late news from England
Sir RoBERr PEEL may r,sgn-bu,, if he do it will be
tot In consequence Of his success. We believe there
will be better chance of an amicable settlement will
Sir ROBERT PEEL, than with Lord JonN RUSSELL fol
our Government has always gotten along better Will
the Tory. than with the Wing, Administrations in Eng
and The idea OF Lord PALMERsror going to Paris Il
reconcile LOUIS PHILIPPE 10 his return TO power il
simply absurd The hole letter. if written at all il
London, was designed as mere party s,roke-to mag
ny the President! and to assa the Senate. for daring
exercise will OF Its own aud 10 disregard the views
the Executive. II little too late If all it ga VI
be true how misplaced were the late exultng strains
OF the organ, upon the passage Of the Resolutions of No
lice, hch the writer Of the letter will course repar
only another illustration of the "tmidty of The Sen
ate"
We are far from thinking the settlement Of the O
RECON question just al hand We lack confidence, ",
confess, in the disposition Of the Executive TO effect
speedy adjustment.