The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-16 00:00:00

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is 'MR the noble lord 'gain introduccd the Lill of 1850 in
Ma same shape as it had stood in the jyreceding year; it
.ased that house, but on the 17th of J it win rejected by
ilis Home of Lord.. On the lath of nly, Mr. Salomon.
• .dremd at the table, and claimed to take the oaths upon the
estament, in accordance with the resolution which had
lakultted Baron Rothschild to that privilege. Ile went
sough the oaths, omitted the last words, on the true
bath of • Christian," kissed the book, end immediately took
Ms seat in the lower part of the house, He was directed
by the Speaker to withdraw; he declined to do so,
" ia a resolution was promwd by the noble turd (J. Russell)
" the Speaker'. authority. Notwithstanding the te-
r. Solomon' still declined to withdraw, and
bi, soma ultimately gently removed by the Sergeant-n-
-*lm.. In the course of the discussion Mr. Salomon. asked
tblimble lord if he would prosecute hint ; the noble lent did not
eiliee Mt take that step, but .uggental that some friend of the
M, weber might undertake that Aire for him. (•• Hear,
bow," and a laugh.) An action was, in fact, brought, and
itai Court of Exchequer Chamber decided that the word.
"On the true faith of a Christian" were an essential part'
0 oath. Subsequently to this the noble lord took, net pre-
=step, but a elide, in the direction of the removal of
disabilities, by introducing a provision in his
Mini bill, fixing a new form of oath to be
blab by members of that tome. With the fate of that
istaym bill the boom .116 familiar. In 1fi.53 the noble lord
introduced a bill containing 'proposition for an oath similar
to that contained in the abortive reform bill ; that bill was
meted to by the House of Connuous, but was lost in the
i eau house. In Ilidt a bill precisely similar to the one of
flie previous year was introduced into the House of Com-
bine, mad it was then discovered and pointed out that grave
biseticins might be taken to such a form of oath as was
Gana proposed being administered to the catholic mem-
bers of the house. These objections were felt to be so grave
that the house rejected the bill. In 1856 Mr. H.
Gibson came forward and proposed to the house
a method of meeting the difficulty at the vary
foot, by proposing to abolish the oath of abjura-
tion. Now ea that oath contained the only recognition et
the protestant succession, which was to be found in the Win
administered to member., it was hardly possible that such a
pproroposal should meet the wishes of the majority of the house.
theme olgicseLitypropoeittioni:.: 73.. to :crew)* ay
twibar, respect to the statement that this wee •
civil and religious liberty. It was not a
at all. Thom words were well
sensding, and excited emotion instead of leading to argument.
Bert a moment's consideration would show that the question
was not one of freedom or restraint, but whether the Jews
should be allowed to possess • portion of the supreme power
of a Christian community. (Hear, hear.) At that moment
be would make no further observation, but upon the second
leading the bill would have his determined opposition.
Lord J. RUSSELL rid-1 think the home will feel, after
what hasbeenand bymynoble friendend the hon. andleuned
gentleman opposite, it is not unreasonable in me to desire to
say a few words on this subject. In the Bost place I wish to
seance my noble friend that, so far from finding any fault
with him for taking this subject into his immediate considera-
tion, I think that those who advised him that this question
would have the best chance if it had the weight of gevem-
mint in its favour gave him very sound advice, and, per-
betty agreeing with them, I should have given the same
advice to my noble friend. So far from wishing to introduce
ths measure myself, I think it stands a far better chance in
the hands of the government than in the hands of any edngie
member ; and as I am only anxious that the measure should
par, I do not envy my noble friend the ho-
mer of bringing it forwent. (Hear, hear.) The hon.
and learned gentleman, however,though he does net
propose to offer any destruction to .he measure in it. present
stage, instructed the house, and as there are many new
members, I dare say the instruction was not without its ad-
.. nategee, be the history of previoea proceedings upon this
' seelSeeL I hope that the hon. and 'learned member may be
dimmest year to complete his history, (•• hear, hear," and
Ineghter)—that he may be able to add, " In the year 1867
• new attempt wee made by the noble lord then at
! ths Mad of the government, and carried by a large majority
et 'Or House of Commons, the influence of which,
ambined with the exertions of the government, was me sue-
sessfal that the House of Lords conceded entitle enbiset, and
en
act was pawed admitting the Jew to a seat in this home."
i (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) The hon. and learned men-
-1 bar is of course free to make what remarks he plasmas upon
my seat for the City of London, but I would tell him sad
the house that I obtained that seat in 1841, whim Baron
Rothschild was not a candidate; that I have mould It In
1837, when Baron Rothschild, so far from being with me,
was joined with three other gentlemen, and therelbre could
give me no assistance. (Hear.) The hon and learned weber
has touched upon the various step. which I have taken with
reference to this subject. I have throughout been witting to
made what I could to my opponents ao long Se the mein
object was preserved. I have done so in order to smooth
away those objections which would be brought forward else-
where to the measure which attempted to remedy the
grievance in question. I remember that on the Roman ca-
tholic question it was objected to Mr. Canning that in his
liter measures ho did not retain the neuritic. which were to
be found in the earlier bills which he had brought forward.
His reply wee that he mould not anent to be bound all his
life, and that es the former measures containing the securi-
ties had been rejected, ho did not feel called upon
again to submit them. No doubt We is a question
upon which many persons, besides the honourable and
teemed member, entertain conscientious feelings; but
In that very fact a grave objection mama to me
to mist. The objections to measure' like that now under
eaddintioll MOM to rest more upon feeling than upon
Ifill same solid buts of reason and judgment. The hon. and
hood gentlemen says this is not a question of civil and re-
/slew liberty. The hon. and learned gentleman is no
Under the ben of this exclusion, but being of the Jewish
communitY, ho can look at the question quite at his ease.
("Rear," end laughter.) But what would the hon. and
blind MGM& my shoal/ say one succeed in persuading
pineal est A poplin M the long robe should be ex-
dnialeresi the Housed Commons ? Some plausible reasons
II OA perhaps be brought Reward in favour of such a step,
aseghter.) No doubt that some of the time of the house
lenteld be saved. (" Hear," and laughter.) But supposing
such a law were passed, should we have the hon. and
!awed gentleman saying that it had nothing to do with civil
-- ty ? I think, on the contrary, that we should have the
. gentleman very loud in his complaints, exorcising those
see of argument of which he possesses me many, to prove
ho was suffering from a deprivation of civil rights and
ty. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) I would only ask
hon. member to put himself in the place of a Jew-
-tter)—and imagine what his feeling, would be if he
that though chosen by his fellow-citizens as their re-
lative, he could not take his Net in this house ? (Hear.)
g mid these few words, I will not longer detain the
incept to say that whenever this bill comes to a second
I hope to be here in my place to give it my heartiest

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