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London, England, 1852-06-08 00:00:00

emo usual
alit to atphpelicationthe
to
Treasury to transfer an
Poor law Board. Teis was an error
.whihth„ he (Sir J. Trotlope) would take good care shoited
nt)--?Pen again, for the check he had put upon. the
mode of pa.,
russible. Pug the accounts rendered its recurrence im-
He must say, however, that the offieer who
krnacilleacted the business of this department was a very old
plabh!aluable servant of the public, having been in the
ait-i_e.service for about eighteen years without ever
Troll% a similar naistake-(klear, hear)-and he (Sir J .
te, °P) really thought it was hardly worth while to
4.tuble the House with such a subject.-(flear, hear.)
116411 events he, believed the House would agree with
417 thst it was not a matter which called for the
reeniTre, of that House upon her Majesty's Govern-
-1,-;k„sear, and a laugh.)
eir'r BRITISH AMERICAN RAILWAY.
tar, VERNEY wished to oak the Colonial Selcrey-
th 'tewuether the letter addressed to him on May. by
cal* Mr. Hincks, and which was. published. in the.
he eals°f May 31, was authentic; and, if it was, whether
Isle to give to the House' any informaton. or ex;
Pl4a4ti anwhich was
a
of the circumstances under
Sir
aha • PARINGTON-I can assure the Hon Baronet
far from hat,-
ist antra put this questten to me, that so
te aY objection to answer it, I feel greatly indeb.ed
lb Pm for having
:
afforded me an oppottty of givlue
tee planation he has requested.
Theletter to which
11 Baronet has adverted is founded entirely upon
letter found
its I have no knowledge how that e think I
47' into the public prints,
that such a let-
and I must say e
ter, fopeateta to express at leasl surprise
ho 'twig part of a series
• been the newspapers of this country
it, titans,
J, of the documents that preceded or followed
eett(-Lear, hear, from the Ministeriel benches.) The
Ps !al result of the insertion of
_suchhata letter in the
preceded or
fettle) without any explanation of
haesweed has been, that most erroneous inferences
"een dand that very
rawn, wrong impressions have
nv currency with regard to.. the circumstances which
Preceded and followed the wriong.of that letter. It ap-
..liss
th to me that the complaints against the conduct of
e Gov
/eche,
eminent are three in number. The first corn-
esti7ites that the deputation which came over to this
atilw r Y from Canada on the subject of the proposed
ay were left for seven weeks without any answer.
it A next complained, that when an answer, was given
veil not communicated officially to the gentlemen
eet.l,formed the deputation to this country, but was
shied by them through a private channel. The third
dtllPlaint is, that the gentlemen who came here as a
eeltetion from the provinces of Canada and New
• TaWick were not treated with that consideration and
Icience to which their position in their own country
yllted
th; them. Now, if the House will favour me with
abler attention for a few moments, I think I shall be
Ike to show how far these complaints are well
e
e ltjd. With regard to the first complaint, that the
Vrselliltßen forming the deputation were left for seven
teattL Without an answer from the Government, I
lived ?et 'permission to refer todates.
sebienht this country, as a delegate from Canada on this
eias about the middle of March. Directly after..m
le arrival I had several interviews with
dews to the proposed railways, and in those inter
lie a eib, communicated to me the views of the pro-
offtee,` a;anada. Ho also stated to me that he was one
Of jvr'ePutatioa of three gentlemen, and that the arrivalm
—Le'. Chandler from New Brunswickerresnd of r.t
o•eltetir°h3„, Nova Scotia, might be expected
.by the neux:
%int,- ,Under these circumstances, I considered-.-da
io Thattriethaeouse will deem I was justified in eensl Fr
eli.ll,the negotiation was not to be proceeded with
deputation was complete-(Hear, hear)-espe-
°Ph. t http3 r• Chandler and Mr. Howe were to bring
111°t
eha-,l4reul New Brunswick and Nova Scotia the
later uad been passed-upon this subject by the Legis-
Ltoiet; those colonies. I made frequent inquiriesd
Ittei frhe to time whether those gentlemen had arrive,
bet thiaepas !old that they had not yet reached England,
• tht-e"'taey might be expected by the next packet.
en t,' went on until the 20th of April, on which day
1.414 ar-t,ndler called atu the Colonial-office. I believe he
• k;vered some few days before, bat I did not know
',ere Howe, however, had not arrived, and I ought
Lot illetltien that the two Acts of the colonies did
letter" until the 28th of April. On the 26th of April
at the Jae written by Mr. dincks to the Noble. Lord
,r ot. the Government, requesting an interview
4,etta and Mr. Chandler upon this subject. I think
tiasi oTh'w the House how little the Noble Lord (the
;°f thi sreerhY) was digdisposed to underrate the importance
ita 11A-4-Pautation by repading to them the memorandum
33"ritiuk
Ince , of the
e G Ks letter. It is
-
tOtVeryl/.6 hnim an earl a 'ointment. This matter is one
n.-I)lsee-tiecat insportencepPbut I should wish, if possible,
The
--tether with Mr. Hincks, the representatives in
he eitetele,r of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Gek wule Lord's secretary made
Aril,these o,i,etiteetle an appointment for the
alenthe first day on which he was able to see
; and on that day the Noble Lord re-
ef tov x.„4r. Iltneks and Mr. Chandler, and at the request
tee 4`3,0b1e Friend I was present. At that interview
korni„Ole subject was talked over, and on the very next
*hieC,g---the Ist of May -Mr. Hincks wrote the letter to
ttrt of
1,, he
lion. Baronet -has referred, and in the early
yryie*uat letter Mr. Hineks says, alluding to the in-
"l of the previous day-
s_receie:f t his Lordship in the confident hope that I should
rtsies-tltleaearly coimiunication of the intention of her
If
_sea I Government."
tielvsuelta. then goes on to say that the arrival of
tae
,° Could hav no elf ot on the question of route
elt• raised by her Majesty's Government.
rtnB
uad not then arrived, and he did not come;
tea e-tttr of Mr Hincks, of the Ist of May, was
beta at intimation I. received 'that the two other mem-
ellocsaufth? deputationconsidered the presence of Mr.
u'rePertant to the negotiation. I immediately
hie• eeded
-getupon that intimation, and at the Ca-
,Of Aja-",-uneil held on the following Saturday, the Bth
formed} matter having previously, of course,
Gove , the
subject of conversation among the
beforenl Question was formally brought
etteeicl el-etadThinet oet
i discussed, and was finally
" hciPe the statement I have made will
kg
thate that there was no pretext whatever for say-
f ee.tell: deputation was left without an answer from
L 7 her 'Majesty's Government. It has been
iosneu that, atter the Cabinet had decided the
ruitin communication was made to the gentlemen
''oe ne°,`"e deputation, but that they learned the deci-
bel, the Government incidentally through a private
• ee Now, owing to the great pressure of business
eller" trust '
the Ho-use will make allowance for the
ofaen'hs pe
essure of business that did occur in the
(ILtO which I have''the honour 'to be attached-
laear)--eleveral days elapsedlifter the Cabinet Council
Detved at their decision before I was at leisure to pre-
ea.dispateh on the subject. In consequence of thst
thlt"tila arid of subsequent delays dfter the dispatch was
tail,Pited, the dispatch was not finally written for
4; ding until the 20th of May: I should say that Mr.
le:acke 'had previoualy 'intimated his intention not to
.gye England until the 27th of May
and he did not
clit) (la ti 1 a much later period. On the 20th of May the
0i Patch was sent to the Governors of the three colonies
Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia ; and
of the same day, by my directions, official copies
g that dispatch were communicated to Mr:
;
sn'n"hs and Mr. Chandler. In the meantime I had
tle' , ,13.0 communication, pu.blic. or private, upon
Itatlect to any party and it either of these gentle-
vine6ranniln",ihrdirectly ascertained the decision of the' Go-
1. cannot say how they got the information. Is
have my'was not through any act of mine. I hope
uow -swered the second allegation.-(Hear, hear.)
taesi, come to the third subject of complaint-that
to gentiemen were not treated with the consideration
tr which their position entitled them. I should be ex-
keetnelY corny if it should be thought that the Govern-
thatit were for a moment open to such an imputation. On
hie arrival of Mr. Mocks I had several interviews with
and I extended to him that courtesy and hospi.
in.P. 'which I thought were due to his distinguished
,"'tOtt in his own province: I have been told that I
hexß't.to have resented his' letter. There certainly are
ejesaions in that letter which have the appear.ance of
%,:ing been written under some feelings of irritation-
allessions which I think are not borne out by the
rts---expressions which I read with regret, and which
1444110 t help thinking Mr. Hincks must regret having
IL". But, Sir, I must say ,that, looking to the fact
4
at the greater part of these letters were written in
tio tone perfectly respectful, I have no hesita-
n in avowing to the 'House my feeling, that
tinoonscionsly and unintentionally, under the
Omar° of business, which really is sometimes almost
-rerwhelming, I had-I ass sure lam not aware that I
"--been guilty of any omission towards theae gentle-
", th it 'more consistent with my duty to the
one,
office, and with the friendly rela-
trceino74hwicihthlmhyopoeww-ill always subsist between the great
ti,tl of .Canada and the mother country-(Hear,.hetar?
in the same spirt o
4t I should continue to act
Boar t
tatte tsY as before, rather than go out of my way and
q°l:l4rlce, or make any quarrel. on the subject.-
Posl-et, hear.) That was the spirit in which lam dis-
tee tO ket towards these gentlemen, but it should be
01leeted
‘2ueeerned,
trl,O.nribetweenilat
that Mr. Hincks was not the only person
.ould not be correct to draw anyhdttstincr-.
Chandler and Mr. Mocks,.
.iettratt diet has written no petulant letter. Ile is a
Lelharan distinguished by great ability, a high
Pow 111?te:' and one who, like Mr. Mucks has,
yhighest
,man ofb
the
Positei,,no%his,,ctivn talent, raised himself to the
gentle the colony. I most readily admit that theses
nouns men were entitled to every consideration in this
toy
optY at the hands of her Majesty's Government, and
elosept°l3. is that they received it. I continued, to the
the 8 °K their stay in this country, the same hospitality,
melt atne courtesy, with which our intercourse cona-
deepeied'; 11111:1 I had reason to believe they were
(Stacey &repressed by the gracious and spontaneous con-
40mteteitilasei°1oustet3: received at the hands of her Majesty.
their stay they called at the Colonial-
tern, to take leave, and we parted on the most friendly
44,13 and certainly I had no reason to believe there was
li'4uence taken on their part.-(Hear, hear.) I hope
oe Said. enough to show that the allegation of delay
se :281 tithe Government is unfounded, and that
eorils!,;''' willg to treat these gentlemen with every duo
tottelauerntio....
u In offering this explanation I have not
reir, bed
ton the policy of her Majesty's Government with
Itovneetute the decision at which they arrived. The
ate
'""etnher's question did not refer to that decision,
ittsDam sure the House will feel that the occasion of
ferrlring a question -is not the proper moment of re-
given ng te such a subject.-(Hear, hear.) The answer
fits to these
.gentlemen was given on the responsibi-
Pron.:if her MaJeaty's Government, and whenever the
rir,.r..r moment arrives I shall.be prepared to vindicate
/entire in it.--(Choers)
nauter NORREYS asked the Secretary of the Ord-
,w_fiiewhether any arrangement had yet been made to
ui the public t(o)fptuhrechase copies of tracings of the
Pnhashed map,
e°lonel DUNNE borough towns of Ireland?
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