The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-04 00:00:00

a government was that it was a mockery, and evasion of re-
sponsibility, and a delusion practised tipon the people. The
measure had been framed in a spirit of most uustatesmanlike
policy by the right hon. gentleman, and in that policy he
(Mr. Bright) presumed the right hon. gentleman was backed
by the noble lord the member for London. He confessed
he wished some of the younger blood of the Cabinet had had
their way in that matter; for nothing could ever induce him
to believe that that was a bill which had received the appro-
bation of a united Cabinet, composed of 13 sensible men.
He felt deeply anxious that, in legislating for India, they
should legislate in a wise and beneficent spirit, and that they
should hereafter leave traces of better rule in that country
favourable to the English name. In one of the most admirable
speeches he had ever heard the noble lord the member for
Tiverton had expressed his wish that the inhabitants of this
country should be able to imitate the language of the greatest
people of antiquity—civis Romanus sum. But they ought
to endeavour to rival Rome in the wisdom of her rule, as
well as the grandeur of her empire. The Romans had been
great conquerors ; but they had always been sagacious and
beneficent rulers ; and although 14 centuries had elapsed
since the overthrow of their dominion, the traces of their
civilisation might still be found in every country of Europe
(Cheers.) Why should not England follow a similar career in
India ? There never was a people more docile than the people
of that country ; there never had been a race of rulers more
powerful than the English race in India, and surely they
might now well abandon the policy of aggression and invasion
—(hear)—and confine themselves to the erritory which they
already possessed, which was ten times the size of France, and
Vaich contained a population nearly five times as great as that
'of the United Kingdom. (Hear, hear.) Surely that was
enough for the most gluttonous lover of glory, of power, and
supremacy. Let them henceforward govern that people as if
they did not keep them as a preserve upon which they might
prey. Let them gradually educate that people, and then they
would find that distinctions of caste would gradually 'disappear,
and that the natives of India would look upon them rather as
benefactors than as conquerors and aggressors ; and then they
would find that Christianity would come to be professed in
that country infinitely sooner, because we had set them a high
and a generous example, than it could come. to be professed
under any other policy which we could possibly pursue. (The
hon. gentleman resumed his seat amidst enthusiastic cheering).
Mr. J. PHILLIMORE moved the adjournment of the debate.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the second reading of the In-
come Tax Bill stood first upon the Drders of the house for
Monday next. He proposed to take the adjourned debate
upon the Government plan for the administration of the affairs
of India after the third reading of that bill had been disposed
of. He hoped there would not be a long debate with respect
to the introduction of the measure.

Mr. DISRAELI hoped the noble lord would give ample
time to consider the measure.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the sooner the introduction of
the bill was allowed to take place the sooner would hon.
members be able to express their opinions with respect to it.
Mr. DISRAELI said be meant to allude to the considera-
tion of the Government measure after the debate upon its in-
troduction had been disposed of. He should repeat that he
hoped ample time would be given to hon members to examine
its details.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the house should have a full
opportunity of considering the bill.
REGISTRATION OE PARISH VESTRIES. .
Sir G. PECHELL obtained leave to bring in a bill for the
regulation of parish vestries.