The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-21 00:00:00

mosent with respect to the oriels of the insweedon.
I am comfiest d in that belief bylining that Culla has tot
bees, as the hoe. member for Montrose descrited it in the
year 1811, • colony entirely pees/able, bat that is the year
1818, thirty years ego, thin did take plats an issursection,
handed apes similar soodves, fronded upon a wish to mein-
tale the idepuideac• of the Handless, founded upon a
dein Posetele the religion in that splendour in which the
foilsmen of Bwilha would salami* it; sad in that Maur-
eaMina.bs it alsomeed, which lamed more than • year, besides
file Boma many people lost la maid @mita battle, no less
lion 111 were sentenced to be shme, mid were shot
to ow* by martial law, met only continued dariag
the NUM= but continued he two whole vests
Ina seeped to this subject, tisreine. I must say that I
link we ere indebOd to Lori Tomingten iir the saergy
whisk he 'hewed la the eseamennmentel tide inenneselen.
amiltima hesseed of lasting Ow smoke memes, with the lon e
' of dieting ei =my British .diem
nod sway mere ef the
natives, it sees quickly suppreseed, one the ,sirs notimed
to aim. Net only had we as amount of small British is.
earseeleing, and 20.000 peopiebelog ea the watch to
inetteepe end eneveund it, but we have ore mess of people
mating In mitaia places to proclaim the king and raw as
intranoollea. All these attempts were quickly sup-
posed eel put down ; and without referring to
any opiehme which Lord Guy outertained, I will give
yea an 'Make of Bit Herbert Maddock, in a speech
made at • public meeting, given with all the authority be-
longing to a man long winvenant with the affairs of India,
who beide a high character amongst the public sensate is
Law Mame
,ativai....araiikr wear w'th roe in expressing my Idgh
a the sige and vseSenanged pleas of the it.serareem
rsief ths prompt and easiest distribution et Its military
[ seemeasslasedi a moan ties, win Ohs exception of those di triets
WWI ths Wig/Ms, oppitirisi ustzteettdly and in great force,
ememetted es Merrea the senry, sad spreading havoc and de-
umilem In their per, bear. Se inifts7 scald mesh them, has
e Uw Ives sad preponisef the &Innen settlers, and all
mar bpi sad pswaefit: suireste M it ether parts a the province ;
and I mbeeltattegly state my Mkt list pia an directly indebted to
I the aMepwsm at the bead at the peemmnit ir the annuity and
tranquillity which now everywhise mem=
he for from giving the ekanarm ef Lord Torrinron,:sebich
the boa. pentleman'hu been pinto! to give of him, without
any knowledge of his character or of his abilities ; not taking
the line of the hon. gentleman th• member for the borough
of Southwark, who takes all the governors in • lump, and
oath them " privileged incapables." (Hear, heat.) 8n
Merlon Maddock tell. a public meeting tint they owe their
Manquillity and the safety of their line to the able person
who is at the head of the government. I find likewise that
at many other public meetings the same expression is gives,
an mused= which does not seem contradicted, viz., " the
ability and energy " with whiz!' the iseurreetion WAS sup
premed. I say, therefore, as to the first part of the insurrec-
tion, and the mangier in welch it was suppressed, that Lord
Torrington does deserve thanks and not blame for the energy
and promptitude he exhibited. Now, sir, with mono to
lie punishes, ruts that were afterwards inflicted, I confuse I
MI upon that subject that I am not • competent
*lee es to the extent of puideluneat white was • In
order to pomeme the limo sad peopeetise as well of the ri-
fle NUM, as of all the other eatejuits of her Majesty is
Ogles. It eertainly would appear to me, in sonsideriegthe
between the chief justice and Loa Toning-
it=thil:eliefjustice took a more able, and I would say,
a moo politic view of what was prudent, at the time he
wills the letter to Lord Torrington. (Heat, hear.) Lord
Tenelegglem. la fact, coneurred iis that recoismadatine ; in
=lit persona were trumpeted. With reaped to the
of the court martial, I know not that then is any
mem to poems that Col. Drought was a person likely to
be gully al any cruelty, sr that in the conduct
lidless marts mertiol, h• at all gives way to any excess of
severity, merely for any gratification he might have in sur-
feiting • severe measure of punishment. I presume, there-
that Colossi Drought thought it necemary to inflict this
A. to Lord Torriegton. it consists in his ex-
ploding lie pmeral satisfaction with Col. Drought's conduct
with se them matters • satisfaction which I must say
le likewise by many dui, =habitants. The right hon.
spenthmen. the member far Tamwertb, has spoken
ef to particular facts with respect to the elem.
dem ef a priest in his habiliments, and with re-
spell to the corporal punishment of • prince. Now,
de upon these two particular facts, I must decline to
144 any opinion whatever. (Cheers and laughtn from the
opposition benches.) I confer that with regard to facts of
that kind, it they are manly dated as such, I should not
feel that there was sufficient moon for such an infliction ;
but at the same time I am far from thinking it impossible
that there might h , peculiar circumstances in the stets of
the minds of the people, after the insurrection had just been
terenied, which did render those acts justifiable. But, dr,
Ip en with respect to the further matters on which tne
Gmeaser of Ceylon has been accused. It is said that he
timed • disregard to the religion of the natives. Now,
upon this subject I must ley, having bees myself
la tie situation of colonial secretary, that although it seems
Pry ply to say " pay every note ot to the religion of ti e
mauves, take ears that no kiad of contempt is shown to their
religion , and that every regard shall be paid to their rights,"
eithemth that is very easy to say, yet no gov. roof is exactly
ia a dilation to preserve that line which he might think it
beet to preserve in the circumstances in which a British
gewgaw hi placed. I remember to have written a despatch
to the sommor of Ceylon, and I endeavoured, as well as I
Maid, to pinkest the line which I considered best, but this
I am seiterdia the danger to which a governor is constantly
,speed : if he anpears in any way to neglect the religious
efts it ansamience of bis being es governor in possession
elate govenument of the island, having the Temple and the
Temple lands an his hands, he does not apply their produce
to the Buddhists end the followers of Brainah, he then
ands the religious feeling of the nutlet s, and runs the risk
of exciting very great discontent, but if, on the other band,
he continues to pay to those rites, to those temples, to those
Virall the respect which the former native government
shewn, then we find that in this oruntry and
laally in this house (hear, hear), there is Mod
an accusation that idolatry is respected; that the British
government show their contempt of Christianity by the de-
ference and the forbearance with which the most supersti-
tions, sad sometimes the most disgusting, rites are treated;
end we are asked in public meetings throughout this country.
med in speeches in this house, to condemn the conduct of those
who show themselves 110 unfit to be the ministers and Rever-
sers appointed by • Christie* king. Let me tell the house,
therefore, that, between these two opposite dangers, the line
is by no means so safe, and so defined, and so
mg, as those who meet and ia spit chits lay
down grounds for the conduct of our j.overcors
would seem to suppose; and with respect to Lord
Torrington, I believe that with regard to this subject he has
received ineructions. B..me wen given by former secre-
taries of state, but some were given by the present, which
did much to fetter and mirk out his conduct in respect to
them recourse. It may be, among others, a fit, Subject for
the committee; but I do trust that, in investigating the
subject, they will show that forbearance which I say ought
to be shown ; that they will consider that • person admiam
Wing the government, either in India or in any of these
easema minim has to decide between two path., both
eff lila an beset with difficulties, and that it requires the
temper and discretion to tee the line which it is pru-
des mime ; sad I believe it has happened to Lord Tue.
riagton to have attributed to him in the general discontent
whs:h prevailed minis the population of Ceylon, the result
of conduct long pursued, in which the British government
had thought it necessary te declare that it was not right of the
British government to favour the superstitious i ites of the &s-
-elves. Sir, having now spoken of the afrain of Ceylon, I orr-
telaly shall say not much with regard to the affairs of
' Oakum Ido not egret that there was any breach of faith.
I toil I was quite willing to agree to the immigration ordi
pan, but I did not think it right that them should be a
ken the the purpose. I thought the whole expense of immi-
=errtr Musa on the current revenue. Lard
ennestad to an ordinance by which a
lest was 111110111. Iffakelr,l manot agree with the hon.
patters that Mr. Reidy be at all forfeited his title to
the rupee of this beam by martins the fieveramant of
British Guiana ; es the emeney, I think that he
gave an example whisla Wilk • Men does well to set ; that,
without referent* le Sissaw p/Ine thltheemes, he was ready
to go to a colony where inileeme might bed me in re-
conciling the opinion of the ishabitude to the mode of go-
vernment which was found to prevail. And, be it oteirved,
whoa the how gentleman finds fault with Mr. Barely for
seseptiag the government of Guiana, he is one of those who
are coestantly blaming Mt government bemuse they choose
none but then own pa/times kOt dies of this ktad, He
lays, here is a government which gives Mims to
Its own menozions • and he says if any party
take, Wks mkt she= that he will tine oare to hold up
that papa% eimimet to the itprobatton of the Home of
• I Mee hem • lidsefidirwhish I will not trouble
IliCs=rlknireelli le Os 'psalmists= which Earl Grey
bas made. I think Ws appablemate of governon do show a
Muy metal desire to West mos el ability for this important
edam theme how difficult it in very often to find •
41PlaVie) ' the pad who will consent to leave
weessey. • 1 beYmw that in the very ease of Ceylon
'tlie pourentenl me Mired to at lout low persons
%ohm it was reposed to LIM Torrington. I know, with re-
Weate emend elbow • selammeate, that they have been
to ma wheal It was thought Amiable. as ISMNIIIt of
Oils aWllty to plea be these IigaMMIS MO.; WS in es"-
mi Mama that hap Ms bees ted. Mistral, is it
that these appointees= am amps mask% as 'Meets of de-
s% sad es muse is It that this palsemage is a peat abject
ef lathe to the perms whellis Ibe slim el ef IWO,
on the contrary, it le often a matter dthe aimed diattalty
to lad persons qualified to ell the peel, ad who are willing
to mime theta. I will read a 'ft er Irmd Grey's appoint-
menu. They are—Canada, _ Lied ligin ; New Brunswick,
Sir E. Heed ; Bahama, Hr. per, Barbados, Cal.
Reid ; Gibraltu, Mr R. Gardiner Malta,Mr. M. O'lleirel ;
Mautitius. Mr. Anderson ;
_Lama, Sir I. Brooke; not
Long, Mr. Bowls. 1 South Anstralia, Sit H. Twan.
asking these 'printings Lard Grey had no obis==
view beyond getting men,if possible, fitted for the oh.. Ia
my own opinion. math se -I value the principle of self
government for the mienks, the peeper selection of a 'hid
governor b a master of MS mire importance. I be-
Beve that a peeress well isms does so fax comdliste
t ear °sham of these with Maim he wee to ast es to be
to_ oilsjleat meameres with which be Witt other-
s'. hata Mot much diflealty. The be= mmmia for la
wman' Ms shwa to mks this meths, whisk might have
Mir wggg mid bmislial, ea emesimilat molds' bliss
pmeamsT Mini cps Lords Grey and Temingtia. Thee
ira tot promo Mr anted; to the Wilma of it elm-
WNW, bell ink ea sillkanareastia the, peep */ by
my ben. Mud behind am Deems lOM that Art the
ezperienoe of lest year, after the lwei legaldes that then
took place before the eager sad mem osmium it
would be a great =Wartime If ft mere midepterd
that the home had appointed a eimmillee MIL a
AM el re-imposing any el the peelleetios dudes ;
out I man= but believe that U the ionising* were sp.
=solely in the words of the hoe. member's motion,
sold be an opinion that by bringing a certain clam of