OREGON F
PRESS
FUR THE,
VOL. I.) WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1848. (NO. 19. ;
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IMPORTANT NEWS.
By the arrival of H. B. M. ship Constance, at Ft.
Vicloria.and through the politeness of her commander,
Capt.CouHTENAY,we have received a file or the "Poly
nesian" to June26tli,from an extra of which journal we
condense the following news:
Dates from the United States are to the24lh of April.
The commercial distress in Europe had reacted upon
commercial business in the United States. Several
failures had taken place and the panic was becoming
general.
The political world has become somewhat excited
lalolv by a circular from Mr. Clay, addressed to the
public, m which lie avows his determination to submit
iiis name to the Whig National Convention, and ex
presses his conviction that his cfiances of election are
better than those of any other man before the people.
This document has created a great deal of surprise, and
much excitement, particularly among the members of
his own party. Many of them are pledged to Gen.
Taylor, and being certain that lie would be nominated,
are now in a dilemma. The two Taylor papers in
New Orleans depricate Mr. Clay's couise, although the
former expresses its determination to support him
should he bo nominated. Gen. Taylor has also written
another letter. v.vUic h IN rnocj ainul M 'document
tfiSSfia"jryeT"cinaiiati'(I from his pen. He says he is
milling to accept a nomination trom either party, or
from the people independent of parly, it is now gen
erally conceded that Clay will be the nominee of the
Whigs. The Democrats have as yet indicated no pre
ference for any particular man.
Resolutions, otrering sympathy, congratulation, etc.,
to France, passed the Senate unanimously, and the
House with but two dissentients. Senator Allen, of
Ohio, introduced them. President Polk has given his
approbation to the prompt recognition of the new gov
ernment of Franceby Mr. Hush, our Minister at Paris.
A question of great interest has arisen in Congress
which will be likely to create much discussion, 'lhe
question is, whether Congnss uill recognize slaves
as properly j and pay fot it when it shall be lost or des
troyed while in the service of the Unfed States. A
bill passed the House of Representatives on the 7th of
Feb., authorising a loan of 16,000,000 dollars at (5 per
cent., at 20 years, with a restriction that the stock
shall not be negotiated under par. A variety of n ports
were current in New York as to who would take the
loan. The house of Messrs. Rothschild was mentioned,
but the rumor is contradicted by the American papers.
It is stated that the Emperor of Russia was pn pared
to advance bullion to the amount required but this is
doubtful.
The N. Y. Herald, of Feb. 20, stales that audits of
Louis Philippe were in Now Ycrk investing property
for him in case his family should, after hUi death, be
driven from the throne of France and it vas estima
ted that his ex-Majesty had 1,000,000 dollars invested
in houses and American stock in anticipation of some
outbreak in France.
In reply to a call of the house of Representatives to
know what instructions had been given to the officers
of the army and navy in regard to permitting the return
of Santa Ana, an order, dated May 13, '46; signed by
Geo. Bancroft and directed to Com. Conner, command
ing him to allow Saniu AS to nass, was produced.
An electric telegraph is proposed IVOin U?9 Atlantic to
the Pacific. It is already in operation to St. Louis, itS
remaining distance is only 2,000 miles, and the estimate
is that the line could be completed to the Pacific shores
for 300,000 dollars.
The elections in Canada had resulted in the gain by
the opposition or radicals of 52 members, against 19
gained by the ministers. Great excitement prevailed
at Montreal, every citizen was arming himself, lists
of new ministry were all Papineau fabrique. Groat
changes in office were expected. Parliament assem
bled on the SSlhof Feb. This L.J. Papineau was spea
ker of the Canadian Parliament in 1836 in '37 lie was
an outlaw willi a price on his head in '38 he was to be
put to death untried if found in Canada in '47 he again
uttered anattiemas against colonial rule, and in '48 it
was believed he would be again elected Speaker of the
3d united Parliament of Canada.
All Europe is in a ferment the dates from whence
are to the 3d of April. The British Government have
made an appropriation of 15,000,000 pounds for the in
crease of the Navy and for the protection of their coast.
Symptoms of revolt had been manifested in Ireland,
and ten thousand troops had been ordered there. The
Young Ireland, or physical force party, held a grand
monster meeting in Dublin on the 20th of March. the
government did not interfere, but the next day the lea
ders were arrested. Their trials were to take place
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jlouis Philippe and the Royal Family were still at
Claremout, a dwelling place given them by Qui en Vic
toria. Mnns.Guizot, Dticbalei and Moulbellow, the.
ex-Ministers, were in attendance upou the Royal Fam
ily at clarcmont.
Great distress in the commercial world pervades all
Europe. Commerce was stagnant and atlairs wor ex
tremely gloomy. The celebrated house of RolhsehiU.
are reported to have suspended papmenL
Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, was safely delivered oi
a princess on the 19th of March.
Riolous assemblages had taken place in the earl
part of last March, in the metropolis, Glasgow, kdiu
hurgh, and Manchester, which, m Glasgow, resulted
in bloodshed and death; the mililaiy having come in
direct collision willi the people. These riots were oc
casioned by the news of tfie French revolution and
fresh taxation. The News of Feb, 24th, says:
"The Budget is opened, and for repeal of taxation
we find a redoubled income tax, the most inquisitorial
and intolerable of imposts. A cry is raised the Min
istry shrink from their responsibility and throw it on a
secret committee. The country will not enuure this
already hostile meetings are being called in all the
great provincial towns."
Couci ruing .Kicdit atlairs, but little faith was on?
terlaiih d, in the Staks, that the treaty would be rati
fied by the Alexican Congress. A letter, dated Tepic,
May 23d, in the Pol) nesian, says :
"The mail of this morning gives us nothing satisfac
tory about the ratification of the treaty, the geiieral
impression is that the u'ovcmmenl will be auie to carry
the measure through the Congress by considerable ma
jorities, and that by the end oi the moiilh ine whole
will be concluded. As Mexican politics are not much
to be depi nded upon, it may be thought thai em lines
.of peace will yet deli at tin government, as ben. Pare
tics has united himsi If with the Puros, or extreme lib
eral party, and made a pronunciameuto in "Agnastu
lieutes" against th. government, and in favor of uuiou
and war."
(Continued on fourth page.)
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