Glasgow Courier. — 1848-05-20 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

NICHOLAS.  are in advance  necessary.  let these reforms, however, . _ _ ' -qt by  people that are to be benefited by them, and not L armed - to war with windmills.  ma-de-by  American  to the Continent of Europe with of their people that have sought . the ll' _es. A brief statement of facts, when fl of the .. _.ah Government over the Chartists was lit this city, will enable you to judge corretsJy sate the on this subject Ala q.......rter past ten o'clock on Saturday, the 30th of April, the steamer America, from Liverpool, was telegraphed. About twelve o'clock she reached this city. Basieg the two hours of suspense no business of importance was transacted. item eseetenance, or nearly so, evinced anxiety and gloom. The principal streets, hut especially Wall Street, was filled with doubting inqtrrers— Wkat is Ilse sews? But no response could be given. At length , it was announced—AU is prietis Enspland. Never have I witnessed such a sudden change of countenance. All became cheerful anti joyous. Execrations, loud and long, against the disturbers of the public reace, were uttered. Thus was indicated spontaneously the true feeling of the people. Comment is unnecessary. The British Government have manfully met the crisis. For them to have faltered would have been to have surrendered the city of London to pillage and murder, and to crime more revolting and nefarious. Nor is it possible to pacify, by mild and lenient means, a band of robbers and assassins. At a distance from the scene of action we may calmly view the fast gathering storm. .The Government have the means, and they should he freely used, of compelling the conspirators to abandon the attitude of defiance. That accomplished, they should thoughtfully anti wisely coirect many abuses, which have slowly crept into their system. But! repeat, this cannot be done with safety while the ignorant and the vicious desunid it and threaten an appeal to brute force. To grant it under such circumstances would be weakness, and would be ascribed to timidity. Cheered by the support of the . patriotic and the good, go on with moderation but with manly Brmness, until even the traitor shall exclaim—" It is enough." Our Mexican affairs are but little changed since the appointment of peace commiesioners. We have received advices from Vera Cruz of the 16th of April, and from Mexico of the 13th. Commissioner Clifford and his secretary reached Mexico on the 11th. Commissioner Sevier had not arrived, bat was hourly expected. Adviees from Mexico speak favourably of the prospect of the treaty being ratified. The President of the United States has recommended Congress to give aid to Yucatan, and the raising of a military force sufficiently powerful to prevent any future murders of the inhabitants. Mr. Calhoun, with much warmth and force, opposed granting the aid in the form proposed. If dose, he said, it should be upon the "high ground of humanity." After a brief discussion of the question of reference, it was moved to RifestaltO the committee of the whole. Lost. It was then, an motion, referred to the Comkittee on Foreign Affairs. From the character of the debate it would appear that the opposition to granting relief arose mainly from an apprehension that the ultimate object was the acquisition of more territory. Sir William Colebrooke, the late Governor of New-Brunswick, is, with his family, now in Boston awaiting the departure of the Acadia, which brings you this letter. The proceedings in Congress are again interrupted by the death of a most respectable and meritorious member, Senator Ashley, of Arkansas. The last act that General Ashley did in the Senate was to announce Major Borland, a Senator, appointed by the Governor of Arkansas to fill a vacancy. This day Major Borland announces the mournful intelligence that another vacancy I, to be filled.  The money market is easy. The late triumph of the British Government over the Chartists has increased the confidence of the Americans In its stability and foresight. Gore invent and other sound stocks of this country are on the advance, partly owing to the impression that large foreign investments will be made in them! Sterling Exchange 101 toll per cent.  al . th,l' at thoughtle people that th frl of every and all revolutiolis, and that they approve all measures that the revolutionists may adopt to effect their avowed object. But lam the advocate supposed 1 the devoted supporter, of reforms In Government, When tut I" be