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London, England, 1841-07-23 00:00:00

MORN !NG- SVISt,

LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S

ADDRESS•

"TO"THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY 0.
LONDON,

GENTLEMEN,—I request you to accept my sincere
and hearty thanks for the honour you have conferred
• bpon me by electing me one of your Representatives in
the Commons' House of Parliament.
" I should have made this acknowledgment at an
earlier period, had I not been desirous of explaining to
You the course which the general state of the returns will
make it my duty to pursue.
•• "ID order to do this the more clearly I must refer to
Mme past events. •
"In the early part of last year, when a resolution de-
claring a want of confidence in the Government was
brought forward, I distinctly announced the intention of
Proposing additional taxes to meet the increased expen-
diture of the country.
' "In the present year, so soon as the estimates had
1411 Completed, and the probable amoua of the revenue
could bo calcillated, her Majesty's Ministers took into
their serious consideration the disparity which still
ali
ated between the income of the country and the cost
„s'l of its establishments.
91li; W-efound that the new taxes were not sufficient to
aaPPly the deficiency.
"We were of opinion that we could not, with due re-
gard to the honour and safety of the nation, reduce its
k naval and.military forces.
" But, -upon a careful view of our commercial imposts,
we eamete the conclusion, that by removing prohibitions,
and lessening restriction, it was possible to replenish the
Treasury, and at the same time to secure to the working
classes a greater command of the necessaries of life at
't,ady and moderate prices.
" The first measure brought forward on this subject,
Wasintended'to give increased freedom of trade to our
colonies. But in defending this measure, in a debate be-
e Raster, I stated that the Cabinet were resolved to
apply the same principle to our whole commercial policy,
sad had prepared propositions to carry their views into
effect.
" In the face of this declaration, it has been asserted
that our commercial and financial plans were brought
forward only. because we had been defeated upon a clause
to the Irish Qualification Bill.
" It was difficult to refute our arguments ; it was easy
to misconstrue our motives ; and those who were inca-
pable of discovering reasons, have not been unequal to
the labour of inventing facts.
" Others have said that, with a precarious majority in
the 'louse of Commons, we ought not to have announced
measures of such vast importance.
"'But had we resigned with a deficient revenue, and
without pointing out the means of improving
jt' the same persons would, with far more justice,
have , accused us of being afraid to meet the difficulties we
had caused, and of imposing upon our successors an un-
, Popular or impracticable task.
" It appeared to us, on the contrary, that it was our
duty
' to lay before the House of Commons plans which
we deemed benefic:al ; when defeated there, we advised
her Alajesty to appeal to the people at large.
the
~ first opportunity of asking. for a clear and decided
Judgment
upon the policy we have proposed.
" The result of .such an appeal may now be easily
foreseen,
In the English cities and boroughs there is a
small
majority in our favour. In the Scotch cities and
boroughs a very decisive majority the same way. In the
Irish boroughs and counties there is also a majority in
favour of the policy of the present Ministers.
overwhelming,
the Q.,
n.
Scotch counties the majority will be the other
Z.aY ; and in the English counties that majority will be
" To those who recollect Lord Stanley's description of
the
o county representation, or who have observed
resultect °f the Chandos clause of the Reform Act, this
hovro,ll6ll not be at all surprising. It should be added,
might er,
L that the manufacturing districts have not, as
sn:rbeen expected, tended to restore the balance.
Ministers of the Crown can stand without the con-
fidence of the House of Commons, our retirement from
"me will immediately follow the condemnation of our
Policy. In this altered position it would be inconsistent
with my notions of public duty to harass the Govern-
tient of the day by vexatious opposition ; still less to
deny to the Crown the means of maintaining the reputa-
tion of the country abroad and internal quiet at home.
" -But when the great principles of religious, civil, and
commercial liberty come into question, those principles
must be firmly and fearlessly supported. Whatever party
may be in power, they are so inseparably connected with
the Progress of society, that—although the country may
doubt may pause, may ponder—it will examine, discuss,
and finally adopt them.
" I am encouraged to this conviction by former vic-
Lurie%
Out of power, we obliged our opponents to abolish
those tests by which political office was made exclusive,
_n
d a religious sacrament profaned.
" Out of power, we forced our adversaries themselves
m free the Roman Catholics from those disabilities which
they - L
41, had declared indispensable for the maintenance of
the Constitution and the safety of the Church
"In power we obliged those who had refused to allow
representatives of Manchester, Leeds, and Birmingham,
to sit in the House of Commons, to submit to a much
larger and more sweeping measure of Reform.
4, T
All power we obtained the sanction of Parliament to
the abolition of slavery in our colonies.
" In power, we have destroyed the monopoly of privi-
leges in our Municipal Corporations.
"In power, we have carried into practical effect the
Principles of equality of civil privileges between Pro-
stants and Roman Catholics, and have thereby secured
t,
the Crown the affectionate loyalty of the people of
bland.
"None of these measures received the hearty assent
of
the main body of our opponents ; to several they op-
2ed a violent and persevering resistance. But truth
"ilimphed over them, and will again. Returned to
°lee they may adopt our' measures, and submit to the
lailuence of reason ; or, if they refuse to do so, they
w.
n
obliged to relinquish power, and the monopoly of
trade will share the fate of religious intolerance and
Political exclusion.

"But for the attainment of this object it is necessary
to 6 vigilant and united ; to oppose zeal to zeal ; to
Hatch minute details as well as to maintain great prin-
%,ll4es ; in short, to exert, for a great and salutary end,
"e same untiring activity which has been exhibited in

more questionable cause.
"As we do not distrust the justice of the measures we
"e proposed, let not temporary failure check our
Perseverance. _ _

" I am well aware, indeed, that in the City of London,
"6 in some other places, great exertions have been
made, and large sacrifices incurred, in behalf of this
allse. Nor can I conclude without again expressing
111 Y grateful sense of the support I have received in the
'ate unexpected, and, in many respects, unexampled
contest. "I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

" Your obedient and faithful servant,

Minto,ly 19, 1841:

" J. RUSSELL."

TO LADY FANNY RUSSELL,
ON HER MARRIAGE WITH LORD JOHN.

" TRIA. JUNCTA. IN UNO."

Three cares now agitate brave Russell's breast—
ki,ti Ills Queen, his Country, and his Lady-blest
;
'4l . t The last will have his LOVE—the other two
!ti:l Not love alone, but LirE and HoNoun too.
0 precious Life ! so ready to expire,
Should but his Country's need or good require I

happy Queen and Country, to possess
A patriot's soul so full of nobleness !
Yet, beauteous Lady, sad nor jealous be
That those were wed to him, ere he to thee :---
Deem not thy lot, fair Fanny, undivine—
Ilaving himself, all three are surely thine.

MARRIAGE OF LORD i.IiUSSELL

MINTO-HOUSE, NEAR, HAWICK, NORTH BRITAIN, Tors-
-1.?.41--This evening at five o'clock, Lord J. Russell, M.P.,
ciecretary of State for the Colonial Department, was married
by special license to Lady Frances Anna Maria Elliot, second
daughter of the Earl and Countess of Minto. The Rev. Gil-
bert Elliot officiated at the ceremony, in the presence of a
to?et circle of relatives, comprising the Earl and Countess of
Lord Lord and Lady Dumfermline, Lord Edward Russell,
Elliot, :11e: and Lady Elizabeth Elliot, Hon. Admiral George
"'Pt, Captain Elliot, &e. The Earl of Minto gave the bride
'itwaY, and the Misses Richardsons were the bridesmaids on the
IPPy. occasion. 'fhe Noble Lord and Lady started about six
;,cleek for Bow-hill, the seat of the Duke of Buccleuch, near
Selkirk, where they purpose residing until the second week in
the ensuing month.
A grand ball is to be given to-night by the Earl and Countess
of Minto to the family tenantry, to which nearly 300 have
been invited. A sumptuous fete is also to be given to-morrow
29 the lawn, for which great preparations are being made.
There are two bands already engaged, and the piper is consi-
dered one of the first in Scotland.
It will be seen from the above the circle was confined strictly
to the
areheimmediate members of the family. The rejoicings, how-
tleon a more extended scale, and the humblest of the
Noble Earl's dependents are to participate in the festivities.

SERGEANT LUDLOW'S LAST.—Mr. Godson,
'LP., the new Queen's Counsel in this circuit, was ac-
Ipanied into Court on Friday morning by his son, a fine
intelligent little fellow, of Male or ten, who was warmly
snaken by the hand by several learned gentlemen. Among
h.oersin:au inquired whether he was " any one's God son ?"
said Mr. Whately to the Learned Sergeant, who
144, a_d risen between him and his witness, " that is a good
413", Mr. Sergeant, and now sit down," which he accord-
Uigly