The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-09 00:00:00

nts to our s iews on this question, which I thoughoi.as significant
of the manner in which they understood the Hoer-Gentleman._
(Cheers.)
Mr. WOOO said he should be very glad to know in wkat respect
the statements lie had made on Thursday night could be at all con-
sidered as inaccurate or injurious to the gentlemen present. He was
not aware of those statements being inaccurate ; if they were he was
very sorry for it. If they were not inaccurate he could hardly see in
what way they could be injurious. It did not appear to him
that the great object they all had in view, in seeking to
remove those unjust laws, could be Injured by the truth
being tknown.—(Loud cries of " 'Hear, hear, hear. 1.)
In
the discharge of a duty that had devolved upon him, it appear,' to
him necessary to take a review of all those circumstances connected
with the subjects that had attracted public notice. In taking that
review, it seemed to him necsssary to advert to the state of the trade
of this country. When Parliament was assembled twelve months
ago they were suffering from a state of great convulsion in the com-
mercial world--the manufacturing interests were in great diffi..
culties ; business had been suspended, and the labouring popu_
lation had been deprived of their ordinary means of subsistence.
He thought it his duty to show that the industry of the country
had recovered itself, that trade had returned to its ordinary
channels. If it should be thought that in going into those state-
ments he had a special reference to the repeal of the Corn..
laws, he could only say it was by no means a desirable opportunity
for doing so. In a speech of that nature he was limited for time,
and he should have thought he was compromising the object they
have in view by mixing with a statement respecting the trade of the
country, matters involving such deep interest as the Corn-law repeal.
He apprehended that from what he then said in the discharge of a
public duty, no one would have drawn such an erroneous conclusion
as some seemed to have done. He had not then concealed his
earnest desire for the repeal of the Corn-laws. He was yet
perfectly ignorant how anything that had fallen from him
could possibly injure the cause the Delegates had at heart.
If it could be shown to him that such had been the case,
or that his speech could have such an effect, he should most
unfeignedly lament it; but until that was shown to him
he must still feel that he could not retract. He believed thathe had
only spoken facts. His sentiments upon the subject were not of late
formation, and he went as far as any gentleman present for the re.
peal, and whatever might be the opinions that gentleman might form
of his speech, he would still do everything in his power to further
their views. He intended to have requested an explanation as soon
as he saw the attack, but lie was obliged to attend the Speaker on
that day, and he was told yesterday that it would be
better to delay it till to-day.
The CHAIRMAN said it was rather unfortunate that the intention
of the am Member's speech had been so misunderstood, both in
and out of Parliament=but more unfortunate still that he should
fancy that he had done nothing wrong after such an impres-
sion had beet,' created. That the President of the Manches-
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