The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-04 00:00:00

THE. ADDRESS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR then read her Majesty's
Speech.
The Queen's Speech having been again read by the
Clerk at the table,
The Earl of EFFINGHAM then rose to move the
Address in answer to the Speech from the Throne. The
Noble Lord said that he could assure their Lordships
that he most sincerely begged their indulgencf, not only
on account of its being the first time that he had ever
addressed their Lordships, but on account of the im-
portance of the subjects alluded to in her Majesty's
Speech—subjects which ought to be discussed with
calmness and indulgence.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Ile congratulated the House on there being a prospect
( f a termination at last of that contest with which the
North of Europe had been convulsed; and he trusted
their Lordships would rejoice with him in that pros-
pect at the cessation of hostilities in the kingdom of
Denmark, to produce which cessation the efforts of her
Majesty's Government had been unceasingly di-
rected ; and he trusted that peace would be
produced which was so essential to the
prosperity of all nations. Ile felt convinced that their
Lordships and the public would bo rejoiced to learn that
steps had been taken by the Government of the Brazils
for the suppression of the slave-trade. It was a subject
of great congratulation to consider that, notwith-
standing the great reductions which had taken place in
taxation, our finances were still prosperous. The pros-
perity of the country was most general, if not universal.
There had been a reduction of taxation in the last year
in stamps, bricks, and other articles, and yet they had a
surplus. In the year 1849 there had been an excess
of 10,000,0001. in our exports. That excess had been
greatly exceeded during the past year. They found, too,
that the number of paupers had decreased, not only in
the manufacturing but in the agricultural counties.
Perhaps he might be told that this decrease in the agri-
cultural counties was owing to the increase of employ-
ment in consequence of the drainage in the agricultural
countries; but this he considered a subject of congratu-
lation. Ile might be told that, so far:as landowners were
concerned, distress existed.—(Hear, hear.) This he was
disposed to admit, but he contended that the labouring
population was better off than it bad been heretofore.
With regard to the Papal aggression, he thought
their Lordships would admit that there had
been no such aggression attempted in Roman Catholic
times in this country, and that no Roman Catholic laity
would submit to sach an aggression.—(Hear, hear.)
The meetings which had been held throughout the
country on this subject showed that the heart of the
country was sound, and that it would not submit to any
r.) Some memeasure, they were
assured, Parliament;
it was not
for him to say what that measure would be, but be
eg gress°
wouldn (il
ebaer, submittedhea
trusted that it would be satisfactory to the country;
while, at the same time, it would not deprive any
of oar fellow-subjects of their just rights and
privileges. (Hear, hear.) He would afford
to the Roman Catholics every facility for developing
their religion; but if they could not do that without in-
stituting an hierarchy with English territorialdesshigonslid-
tions, then he was prepared to say that
• measureson
our be taken to prevent them from infringl that thisreli-
gious and civil liberties. It had been sa
intended to be preparatory ap-
pointment of an hierarchy was law, but that law
to the introduction of the canon
could not be introduced consistently with the supremacy
e by making these appoint.
of our own law. The l'aP
c
meats had assumed in thisountry a power which was
incompatible with the maintenance of the supremacy of
ear hess4
our own Soverogn--(H He hoped, there-
fore, that the Government )
would meet this aggression,
and would intro_ duce a measure for that purpose. He
was rejoiced to find that measures of law reformfrere
to
be introduced, more particularly a measure for the re-
gistration of deeds. He, in conclusion, begged to express
his satisfaction at the general and prosperous state of the
country, and concluded by moving the Address, which
was, as usual, an echo of the Speech.
Lord CREMORNE, in seconding the Address, said
that in doing so he felt much in need of that indul-
gence which was usually extended to those who occu-
pied the position which he then occupied. He would
not, after the able speech of the Noble Earl
dilate upon the topics of the Address, but there were
certain portions of the Address upon which he felt it ne-
cessary to make some observations. The late aggression
by the Papal See called particularly for observation, and
he entirely concurred with the Noble Earl in all he had
said on that subject, and he trusted their Lordships
would cordially concur in the measures which might
he proposed to prevent the encroachments of thetoPapal
power—measures which would he calsulated resiste
aggression without infringing on the principles
oman l rl-
- liberty; and ho felt that , the Catholic
lic Members of
Peers thems:lvi.s, and the Roman.Cath?
the House of Commons, would feel it necessary to
follow the example of their Roman Catholic ancestors,
and to adopt measures to present the encroachments of
the Pope upon the liberties .of this country.—(Hear
hear.) H Majestyer had alluded to agricul-
tural distress, it was a subject well worthy
of their most serious consideration.—(Pro-
tectionist cheers.) Be would not allude to the
causes or rt,tvedics for this distress, but would content
himself with saying, that an intimately were the interests
of all classes 'bound up together, that it was impossible
but that manufacturing prosperity must eventually
react on agricultural distress, The Noble Lord then

described the deep distresi which was suffered by
the agricultural class in Ireland. The recur-
rence of the potato failure for several years, and
the diminished price of agricultural produce, had
deeply affected the state of Ireland, and so deep had
heen the distress occasioned than many proprietors
had been petitioners to the Encumbered Estates
Commissioners; but that did not prove that Ireland was
without capital or resources, for the greater number of
purchasers under that Act had been Irishmen, and so
convinced was he thatithat measure had worked well,
that if a similar measure were introduced for England
he would support it.—(Hear, hear, and cries of "No,
no.") He would no longer detain their Lordships, but
would content himself with seconding the Address.
Lord STANLEY considered that it was in general
most respectful to the Crown and most conducive to
the transaction of public business to permit
the Address to be agreed to without moving any
amendment. And, although he was not perfectly
satisfied with the speech, yet he would preface the ob-
servations that he was about to make with a declaration
that it was not the intention of himself, or of those with
whom he acted, to propose any amendment to the
Address. What had conduced to the settlement of the

question of Denmark, which had been subjectod to
a most unjustifiable aggression ? (Hear, hear.)
Nothing but the firmness of the Emperor of Austria.
But be that as it may, he was rejoiced that that question
was in a fair way of settlement. The had been told
that the Government of the Brazils had undertaken to
adapt measures for the suppression of the slave trade.
if he could hope against hope, if he could believe
that that Power which had done more than any other
to foster the slave-trade, viz., Brazil, would
take steps to put it down, he should concur
with the Noble Earl in his congratulations ; but
they had a much more important means of suppressing
the slave trade than in placing trust in Brazil. He was
rejoiced to find that that important body, the landed
interest of this country, landowners, occupiers, and la-
bourers were spoken of, he would not say with
more respect, but with less disrespect than they had
hitherto mot with ; this year they were told that they
were an important body, and that their distress
was admitted and regretted, and he would con-
tend that of all the manufacturing interests of this
country the most important were the manufacturers of
human food, but he should have been better pleased if any
hope of assistance had been held out to them from
legislation. There was a large surplus of revenue,
and if the landed interest were the only interest suffering,
what class had such a claim to relief? Was it not the
class that was suffering, rather than the classes which
were in a state of prosperity ?—(Loud cries of "Hear,
hear.") He would ask the Government to what it was