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but think that under circumstances like the present .of the Governor-General you must recall him, if you ap- which ought for the future to be pursued in the adminis-
it is a most dangerous precedent to depart from it. I have provo his policy you must cordially sustain him ; if you tretion of the affairs of our Indian empire.
mentioned Sainde. What was the act of Lord Ellen. partially disapprove you must so expresshhat disapproval Sir D. NORREYS disapproved as strongly as the hoee
borough himself with regard to Cyrano/. e That was a case as eleither to shake his confidence in you nor paralyse his gentleman who had just spoken the proclamation of Lord
in which there was an undoubted breach of treaty and of powers in India, (Cheers.) Canning, while he was equally disposed to find fanit with
compact on the part of the ruler. Lord Ellenborough made Sir, 3- ORA-HA-H—Like my right hon. friend lam of the tone of the despatch which had been written in reply.
war upon him, gained a signal victory overhat has b him, but the Peel school, and feel all the force of the recommends- He did not like to condemn Lord Canning without further
never disturbed the title to the land and ween tion of three courses. (Leughter.), I cannot say, however, information, and he believed that the house, if it Wished
1 the consequence? Notwithstanding that the army of that in the present case the choice lies between three, or to do justice, would postpone the debate for a month or.
Gwalior has been unfaithful the ruler and the population even two courses. It is not necessary either to recall the six weeks. (Laughter, and criesof" This day six months.")
of that state have been our-sure and fast friends. (Hear) Governor•Osneral or to acquiesce in his policy. If the He wouid raise the question to-morrow on the motion for
Again, what was the policy of Lord Hardinge in the Pun- Governor-General is to be his own master what becomes of the adjournment of the house
g the responsibility of the Qaeeree ministers e (Cheer:`.) Al. Mr. CARD WELL understood•the question of the him.
jaub He acted harshly and severely with the governing
power unseated, and discrowned the sovereign, but re' though in a great public emergency they may think that member (Mr. Dunlop) to be whether, if the motion which
Lord Canning isbetter fitted than any other person —and in he had the honour to introduce were carried, he would
spected the rights of property ; and the salutary. effect of
that has been that even in this extremity the Punjaubj has that opinion I for one fully concur with them, to discharge have any objection to support a separate resolution the
not been the seat of popular insurrection. In Cashmere the. duties of Governor-General, yet exercising the supreme purport of which was to express the cordial hope that a
Lord Hardinge's policy was the same. There he acted authority, they are entitlechto reprehend the policy even of Policy would be adopted towards India. He should en-
that great proconsul, if they believe it to be inconsistent tirely agree in such a resolution. (" Oh !" and ironical with more gentleness towards the sovereign and more for.
bearance towards the inhabitants. The confidence which with the habits and welfare of those to whom it relates cheers.)
Lord Flardinge placed in the ruler of Cashmere, of whom and dangerous to the safety of the British empire in India.- Mr. M. GIBSON wished to know whether he rightly
some doubts were entertained at the time, was not mis- (Cheers.) Now, sir, I gladly come to the close of the ob- understood that some motion condemning the proclamation
placed;
on this trying occasion his fidelity has stood the servations which I have unwillingly addressed to you. The was to be tagged on to the motion of the right hon. gentle-
test. (Hear.) You have here Indian experience,
.you have general conclusion at which I have arrived may be briefly man. He was afraid that with so many amendments and
. which it could not easily extricate itself. (Cheers.)
general maxims and general practice, all converging to the stated. I think the proclamation is substantially wrong, proposals the house would get into some dilemma from
same point, all condemnatory of the policy of this prods- I think the despatch is substantially right. (Cheers.) The
mation. (Cheers.) Some hon. members have attempted error of the proclamation is in its essence ; the error of Mr. S. HERBERT thought the right hon. gentleman had
to make apoint of the proclamation of Lord Dalhousie with the despatch is in its form and expression. (Renewed misunderstood the course proposed to be taken. Ha bad
regard to Oude, issued in'lBs6. There is, indeed, in that cheering.) Upon a former occasion the right hon. gentle- risen several times in the hope of catching the Speaker's
proclamation a mention of confiscation, but it was well man the member for Radnor said that the neglect of the
eye, but should not now inflict upon the house his reasons
put by the hon. baronet the member for Tam worth (Sir R. Government with respect to the publication of the do-
for the course he should pursue. Bet according to his view
Peel) and it has been repeated this evening by the hon. spatch almost amounted to design. Was ever a Govern-
there was nothing incompatible in the resolution of the
member for Northampton (Mr. Gilpin) that there is the merit diamissed yet for neglect almost amounting to design? right hen. gentleman (Mr. Cardwell) and that of the hon.
member (Mr. Dunlop). There was a precedent for the
broadest distinction between Lord Dalhousie's proclanaa- (Cheers.) A change of Government being sought, lam
bound to ask those who naturally wire to succeed to the
tion in 1856 and that of Lord Canning's of 18 8. (Hear.)course proposed, because the Court of Directors, who bad
Lord Dalhousie's proclamation in 1856 was prospective and present Ministers, what is their policy ? (Cheers.) Are written a despatch to. Lord Canning, giving their advice
menacing, and its consequences might be avoided. Lord they for the proclamation, or are they for the despatch ? that a policy of clemency should be pursued, had passed a
Canning's proclamation is retrospective and implies punish- (Continued cheering.) In other words, are they for con- vote of confidence in Lord Canning, and had expressed
meat. Bat that is not all. Lord Dalhousie's procla- &cation, or are they for amnesty—amnesty in the sense their conviction that the proclamation bore nothing which
matron was directed against individuals on proof of of Sir John Lawrence I (Hear, hear.) The battle still militated against the adoption of a policy of clemency.
guilt. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The proclamation of rages in India; that sea of fire is unquenched. Who was ' Mr. ROUPELL said the house had commenced this
Lord Canning denounces in the first instance the sentence the person placed as permanent Secretary at the Board of debate with a selemn exhortation which almost lead the
next in point of severity to death, without proof, against a Control by her Majesty's late advisers ? Sir George Clerk. character of a funeral dirge. (A. laugh and cheers.) lie
whole people-. (Loud cheers.) I must say there is one What doter Sir Gorge Clerk say upon this subject ? He feared, however, that something like a sense of the ltidie
passage in the despatch with which I entirely agree ; its says that the ship cannot be righted unless the proclama- crows was stealing over their minds. (A laugh, and Hear.
principle appears to me to be sound. This proclamation is tion is thrown overboard. (Cheers.) He goes further, for hear.) He saw no reason why the noble lord (Palmerston)
based on the inverse of the correct principle. (Hear, hear.) he says that you cannot permanently hold India if the and the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Cardwell) should not fel-
It makes that the general rule which ought to be the ex- principle of confiscation be established by the British Go- low the example of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
caption eit makes that the general rule whch ought to be vernment. (Hear, hear.) So, in the very words of the adopt the amendment of the hon. member (Mr. Dillwyn).
the exception; it makes that the exception which ought to despatch which is so much blamed, I say that we shall (A 'angle.) It contained all that the. friends of Lord Cane
be the general rule. (Cheers.) It throws the onus of the not be able to hold India if the entire population, on ac-
ning could desire. ('• No 1") He thought that the ma-
proof of innocence upon the entire people,- the penalty if count of the principle of confiscation; think they are sub- jority of
they fail in that proof being the forfeiture of their lands. jaded to British dominion at the expense of legitimate " Hear.)
house were of that opinion. ("No, no 1" and
d ) He spoke without authority, but he thought
The revere ought to ba the principle, everything should be rights. (Cheers.) Adopting, that view, I have to con- that the greater number of the independent Liberals were
presumed in favour of innocence until guilt is proved. eider what is the real object of the present motion. (Hear, of this opinion. (" No !" and "Hear.") This amendment
Now, these are great principles, English principles—(hear, hoar.) I have no friend in whose honour or word I trust appeared to offer an easy mode of escaping from -the dint-
hear; —universal principles, which are to be maintained more implicitly than Ido in the honour and word of the culty of a ludicrous position.
wherever the British rule prevails. -In my humble bldg. right hon. member for Radnor ; and he has told us that Lord PALMERSTON—Perhaps the Chancellor of the
meat they can never be diverged from without imminent he does not believe that this motion has been brought for- Exchequer will tell us whether the papers on India will be
risk. (Hear, hear.) It is impossible to speak in too high ward with any party object whatever. (Laughter.) We laid on the table before the house adjourns to-night. r
terms of the late Sir H. Lawrence. Gallant as were his all know that men congregate and make treaties of friendly understand they were moved for in the Lords, and will be
exploits as a soldier, noble as was his death, so worthy of and offensive alliance, deliberate on plans of attack, and presented to that house.
his life, as a judge of what was politically expedient with probably on the division of the spoil ; and to tell me that The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I have the
reference to the people of India no man ever excelled him. there is no party object in this motion is to draw on my papers here.
(Hear, hear.) By an odd coincidence, in the very month of small stock of credulity, and make me sceptical and an un- The debate was then adjourned.
April, in which the Government were considering this pro- believer. (Laughter.) Three months have hardly passed by BISHOPS' TRUSTS SUBSTITUTION (No. 2.) BILL.
clamation, the Edinburgh Review, an organ which cannot since by a deliberate vote of this house we expelled the late " Leave was given to Mr. Briscoe to bring in a bill to
be objected to on the opposite benches, contained, in a re- Government from power ; and are we prepared to rein- enable the bishop of one diocese to substitute the bishop of
view of " Sir W. Sleeman's Travels in Oade,"
,the follow- state them upon such a motion as the present, wherein another as a trustee in certain trusts. The bill was read*
ing passaged— the principle which has been asserted by her Majesty'. third time.
"Sir Henry Lawrence was despatched to Lucknow to advisers is not explicitly or openly condemned ? Can Ibe LORD CA.NNINGT4 PROCLAMATION.
take the place of Mr. C. Jackson. He was the man of all a party to any such vote, entertaining the opinion I have The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER laid upon
others who would have done most good in the province if expressed in this house ? I cannot do it. All my party the table papers relative to the proclamation for the rumen*
he had been sent there at the commencement of our admi- wishes still linger about --(Cries of C 0 Oh of Oude, wtnich were ordered to be printed. Oh l' from the
nistrativa career." Opposition.) Au hon. gentleman on the front Opposition The house adjourned at half-past 12 o'clock.
The article is now speaking of the action under Lord Dal- bench sneers at this. I say at once that whatever others
..
housie's proclamation in 1855, that to which I leave already may be lam no candidate for power. (Cheers.) I user-
adverted, and which fell far short of, which was even oppo- cise a most dispassionate and disinterested judgment, and
site in principle to that of Lord Canning : let those who sneer on that bench make the same declere.
"He was a man of generous sympathies and of an en- Mon. (Loud and repeated cheers.) I never gave a, vote
larged toleration, which would not suffer him to scan too with more pain or regret in my life. (Oh, oh 1) I never
nicely or to visit too severely the offences of those who were discharged a public dater with a more clear conscience.
the victims, rather than the agents, of a vicious state of (Cheers.) I would gladly have voted for the previous
society. He was specially averse to an over-critical invea- question, and I gladly an-t cordially adopt the amendment
tigation into existing rights, which, though acquired some- of the hon. membei for Swansea. If that, however, be
times by fraud, sometimes by oppression, were still only in rejected, I shall reluctantly, yet unhesitatingly, give my
accordance with the custom of the country, and, indotd vote against the motion of my right hen. friend the mem.
often a necessary consequence of the continued misgovern- bar for Oxford. {Loud cheers.)
ment of the native rulers. We do not profess to know the Sir e. BETHELL should deeply regret if there were
precise nature of the settlement operations which were in-
many membeis in the house who thought that if otheis
terrupted by the progress of the mutiny in Oude ; but we-
have reason to believe that Sir H. Lawrence thought that spoke on this subject they did so for the purpose of joining
some of the groat landowners had been treated with an in- in a cabal or party movement. (Oh, oh ; and hear, hear.)
expedient harshness." Those who cheered such a sentiment were the most likely
That is under the former proclamation,' when forfeiture
to fall under the imputation. (Oh, oh.) Of all complaints,
was not the rule but the exception. Sir H. Lawrence
demurred to the extent to which the exception was car-
this one of the Government, namely, that this was a most
ried :-- factious motion, was the most ridiculous. (Oh, oh, and
"Oa the score of practical expediency and of abstract laughter.) If the conduct of the present administration
justice it was desirable that at the outset of the British ad- were reviewed, it would be seen that no Government had
niinistration in Oude a more conciliatory policy should have
been adopted towards them." ever, in so short a time, committed so many blunders, or
Therefore, in addition to the authority of Sir J. Outram, been treated with such forbearance. (Derr-ive cheers, end
in addition to the authority of Sir J. Lawrence, in addi- cries of question.) Why how many times had the noble
tion to the authority of Gee. Mansfield, I claim, with re- lord the member for London drawn them out of the mire.
ference.to the principle of this proclamation, the very (Oh, oh, and ironical cheers ?) The same hand which die-
highest authcrity —the authority of Sir Henry Lawrence.
dated the India bill of the Government was visible in the
(Hear, hear.) Now, sir, I cannot fail nso to observe—and
it has not been much dwelt upon by the house—that, so despatch. (Oh, oh.) The Opposition could have tripped
far from the covering letter of Mr. Elmonstone in any de- up the Government for their blunder in the India Bill,
gree relieving the anxiety of the Government with regard but the noble lord, the member for. London, had come to
to this proclamation, I think that, properly weighed and.
their rescue. (Ole, oh.) . The climax of the Government
considered, it must have greatly aggravated their appre-
absurdity was reacted in the funeral oration of the
appre-
hensions. ("leer, hear.) That letter, in the dirt place,
diwainctly points out that this proclamation is addressed, Chancellor of the Exchequer over, his defunct measure.
not to the few, but to the many—(hear, hear)—to the in- (Oh, oh.) While the Government were simply ridiculous,
habitants of dude at large; and there is in it a passage the Opposition allowed them to remain in office. Now,
which has not been read, ane which indicates extreme se- however' a question had arisen, by which our Indian Go-
verity, coupled with what appears to me very great impo- vernment was imperilled. What was the gravamen of the
hey. The 16th paragraph says : charge against the Government? Why, that during a
' The foregoing remarks apply to the thooedars and fearful rebellion in one of the dependencies of tho Crown,
chiefs of the province. As regards their followers who may a rebuke had been published on a great public officer, and
make submission with their], these from their numbers published, too, to the persons engaged in the rebellion.
must of necessity be dismissed to their homes." That was in fact casting doubt on the authority of the
Intimating that, if possible, there would have been a wish Crown. Its firmer days such a course would have ron-
to keep them prisoner's. (Hear) dared the Minister liable to an impeachment. This was
h But before this is done their names and places of resi- a matter irewhich the Government had exhibited to the
deuce should be registered, and they should receive a warn- people of India the Queen as a usurper. Why, under such
ing that any disturbance of the peace or resistance to an- circumstances cent' anybody foresee anything bat conti-
thority which may occur in their neighbourhood will be nual war in Oude? The doctrines of clemency preached
visited nut upon the individual offenders alone, hut by by the Government were mere hypocrisy. Of course the
heavy fines upon the villages." Government never meant to act up to the doctrines cnun-
I must say that I consider that dangerous in the extreme. elated in the despatch. The right hon. baronet who had
I think our Irish experience might have taught us not only just sat down had said that if the despatch had been the
that it is unjust, but that when applied to a great nation act of the whole Government he would have been prepared
it is maddening. There is also a threat that there shall be to visit the act with ceesure. But the right hon, baronet
no reinstatement in their lands tinder specided circum- seemed to forget that the responsibility of the despatch had
stances. Now, the use of the term " reinstatement in their been assumed by the Government. The despatch was
lands" is a direct assumption not only that confiscation clearly considered by the whole Government before it was
has taken place, but is in force, and shall remain the rule, sent out. The hon. and learned gentleman then proceeded
reinstatement being the exception. (Hear.) Then there at very considerable length to read the various statements
is the mitigating clause which has been inserted in cense- which from time to time have been mule in both Houses
quence of Sir J. Oatran's reprehension of the paragraph of Parliament with respect to the despatch of Lord Ellen-
in its original form. A word is used in that clause which borough, with the view of showing that by the statements
proves the justice of what I have just stated with regard of the members of the Government themselves the despatch
to ree itution. I t says, • was the work and was issued on the responsibility of the
"To those among them who shall be promptly come for" whole Cabinet. He submitted that the publication of this
ward and give to the Chief Commissioner their support in despatch was the deliberate and well considered act
the restoration of peace and order the indulgence will be of the entire Government. Under those circumstances,
large, and the Governor-General will be ready to view if the resignation of Lord Ellenborough was inevi-
liberally the claims which they may thus acquire to a rea- table, what about the retention of office by tho o who
titution of their former rights." were his accomplices in the act which had rendered his
This clearly shows that even after the (trivial harshness of resignation necessary? Well, that was the first count
the proclamation had been mitigated the Governor-General in the indictment against her Majesty's Government. The
regarded the confiscation as general and complete, andonlY next point was that, when the despatch was sent out, the
Government were in ignorance as to whether the procla-
hold out to thos whoau prove themselves tho friends
of order the restitu of their lands. (Hear, hear.) My mation bad been issued or not. In that state of things the
noble ideal the member for the city of London, in the despatch was a most precipitate step. In the next place,
'he said it was in very intemperate language ; in the next
forcible speech which he addressed to us on a former even-
ing, assumed that these telooklars had made war upon our place, it was injurious to the public service, and in the
soldiers, had killed many of our fellow subjects—(hear)—
fourth place it was an injustice to a great public servant.
he i behaved cruelly to the British. (Hear.) I understood
The Solieitor-General said that Oude ought to be treated
him to say that they had helped to starve our garrison and as a conquered province, but if re •rd Cennino had so
had made war in a reckless manner. The statement of S r treated it he would have ignored the auraexation"and have
James Outram positively negatives that assumption. The repudiated the authority of his sovereign. The hon. and
Secretary of the Board of 'Control informed us, on his learned gentleman then wont on to argue that the procla-
official responsibility, that Sir J. Outram pointed out to mation was only intended to apply to the &minders and
the Governor-General that not only had no murder been talookdars, and to no others. The object of the procletna-
committed in Oude, but that there the chiefs had saved tion was noti to take away the lands of the people, but to
all the Europeans who had Salton into their hands, and induce them to come and give their allegiance to the Queen.
sent them under eacor t into the Erh ish territories. (nieeeersl i That, he argued, was a policy of clemency. It had been
To-morrow we shall see in official (despatches what Sir J.
i
said that Lord Canning had not been recoiled. He had
Otitram says upon this subject, but in the meantime I am
at liberty to presume that the statement made by the Se" not at any time been recalled, in fact ; but what could be
a more effectual recall than a despatch casting ridicule and
cretary to the Beard of Control, on his responsibility as a
servant tithe Crown, is cerrece. (Hear, hear,) If that obloquy on a public servant. That was the charge which
statement is correct, i 4 not only negatives all the presump- was brought against the Government, and he could not
. tions.seainst the talookders, but proves their innocence. see how anybody cou'd come to any other conclusion with
regard to the act of the G merriment than it would be
(dear, hear.) I pass gladly from the proclamation to the rodnetive of the greatest mischief in India. (Hear.) He,
desratch. I have already said that lam not. prepared to
approve the language of that despatch. (Hear, hear.) Per- . therefore, asked who had done most for the cause of
haps I may be pertnittse to remind some of my classical humanity, and begged of them to consider with what a case
they would go to the huetinge if this motion were negatived.
friends of what is said by a great master of rhetoric— The country would see it was the poverty of 'the Govern-
Quintilian—in discussing the relative merits of the Attic ment and not their will that induced them to grant mea-
and Asiatic style of composition. He says that the Attic -sures of a liberal character. He taunted the present
is clear, terse, simple, and forcible ; and describes what Government with giving up their principles in order to
he calls the Asia gene as " tum,idenihnctahlet, vaniore, di- keep office. The hon. member for Birmingham had
cendi gloria inAtta." He then goes on to lay down a spoken of the blandishments that had been hold out to
maxim which from the time of Demosthenes to the time of Liberal members, and reminded the house that the
alr. Fox has remained true, and which will remain true, stoutest Liberals had before now given way to such, and
lam satisfied, to the end—Attice dicee'e eat optime dicers. he cautioned the hon. mewl) cr for Birmingham against
(Hear.) But we are not here as a school of rhetoricians and them, and advised him to steel himself against such
critics. (Cheers.) We are hero as statesmen, considering
.lest they might ride off the asperities and angles of the do-
what is best for the interests of a great empire, and it is no inocratie principles he espoused. (Hear, ant laughter )
part of our duty to weigh nicely the exact terms used to. The house was bound by every feeling of national honour
convey an idea which in itself is sound. (Cheers.) I cannot to say to men who had been guilty of such conduct that
agree with all the terms of the despatch, but lam bound to they were not worthy of the confidence of the country.
smy that the substance of the despatch, as dealing with the Sir E. B. LYTTON moved the adjournment of the
substance of the proelamatien, is sound and defensible.
debate.
(Cheers.) Ido not think there is a single topic mentioned •
Lord J. RUS in the despatch which, under the seahof secrecy, ought not SELL—I stated, sir, early in this debate
to have-been communicated to the Governor-General. I the reasons why I felt it to be my duty to support the
do not except even the matter of Oude. (Hoar, hear) It motion of my right hon. friend the member for Oxford,
is vain to dissemble it—there is a flaw in oar title to that and I have now no right, nor indeed have I the slightest
king-lore. (Cheers) I r gret the exposure, but that ex- inclination to resume my argument upon the question. I
, posure has taken place, and for it the Government are am, moreover, perfectly willing to admit that 'the argu-
not collectively responsible. (Cheers.) There was an meats which 1 advanced may be of very littlevalue, but
earnest desire to exclude the passagesrelating to Oude from the hon. member for Birmingham, not content with
the publication. Accident—unforeseen accident—alone
steering those arguments, has thought fit to make
prevented it. But, I rep at, under the seal of secrecy character. Now, that is a subject into
a. attack
n
upon my personal
the warningto the Governor-Generel with respect to Oude the time of the house in
was not only not inexpedient, but was correct. (Hear.) am sorry to have to trespassupon
which Ido not desire to enter at any length. I 'deed, I
It (eight to be remembered. by the Governor-General in I believe the •
and as right 11( n
dealing with the population of Oude. If under ordinary necessary for me to do so ;.
respect to it at all, but, I fefelotheaEt
liotiawagilulebrepla.ohpsoolseistetlyo
circumstances' sonic focbeeraeca wan due to them, gentleman the Chancelt.oorf
, I beg to give notice that I shall
of
house to-morrow for tho
I think the facts connected with the extension of our move the adjourimesn
dominion in that part of India entitle them to special in- :11,1, i t
thats u n t i: .1, ept hoo°r t 'llll'l
wishedua
which
eh Y ,Ip
havet
o offaieiratis,odnie
when I trust tho h
(eHxpealarn,
explanation
or. member for
)inreo-
&donee. (Cheers.) Upon the whale, therefore, I ammay, bey, resent, to make some reference t bound to say that every topic touched on in the despatch Birmingham
appears to me jastifiable. Some gentlemen have thought the remarksr
jor
Mr. DUN
that the despatch of the Court of Directors was only a rc- re( naineut which ho had that
dulplication of the despatch of Lord Ellenborough, and ference to the i
his
intsntion to move Mould evening given
notice it was
the root i m of
in fact, was written by the same hand. We now know tleman th 3 memb•f
right hen. gon . or Oxford o - the
positively that it was not so—that Lord Ellenborough had the e the lon member for S wan
n tmeat o a . sea be cerried
nothing to do with the preparation of the Leadenhall-
alre IlLearthy con:maned with those who c d ' *
on emned the
street desp:dch, and only altered one or two words in it. —e ~ • of the despatch of Lord
I pubocation Ellenborough, as well
You see how both despatches agree—how every sentiment
as deprecated its general tone. He, ho waver,equally
expressed in the ono is to be found in the other. (Cheers.)
with those who disapproved :he proclanoatio, nof
Lord agreedc
After all, however, Lord Centring was not recalled ; the
ning, and as he was of opinion that the resolutions an-
of the
preclamation was not revoked ; practically there was great
hon. gentleman the member for Orford would, if car-
forbearance exorcised towards the Govern m-General. (A right.
the h •
reed, preclude housefrom '
expressing any opiuli n on
laugh.) My foie id the late Lord Advocate treats that
that proclemation, and even go so far as to imply an
statement with derision. (Hear.) He is responsible for
• approval of the views which it set forth h , o should the exercise of great powers; ray knoeledget of hie kinn-
I find it imposiele to vote for these ' resolutions unless they ness leads ins to know that he would not exercise those
surprised he were qualified in some such way as to meet the ohjec• ion powers with harshness, and therefore lam
high which he had to hem in th • '
ur present shape. He under
should be of opinion that an error on tin part of a
these circumstance preposed to add to the esolutioes the officer of State should not be pointed o t, end its rue;
amendment of which 1 e had iv ennotice rth - •
gd n e early par t
Lions given to hires to mitigate what wouldappea
of the e • 1• h
evening wne amen meat, if acceat ed by the
to be undue severity. (Hear, hear) The Governor-
right bon. gentlema then member for Oxford, wou'd General, as I have said, was not recalled. The only cycler I
I able him to
en-
which the despatch contains is to be found in the support the motion of the right hon. gentle-
18th in prat- man. If, however, the amen, m nt acre rejected by the
paragraph. It directs him to mitigate _
an order right hon. gentleman itwould be clear that he meant to
!ice the :severity of his decree of confiscation _
noble
I put upon the resolutions * which•
a construction to they did
which I must say is wise and prudent. (Cheers ) The ,
that the Cabinet, not seen at present to be clearly open, and he .
!eel the member for London has slated
enter; aining that opinien, ought to have
recalled
Lord I Duelop) should feel it to be his duty to vote against
' them. I • •
) The right hon. gentleman the em. 1 the amendment of the non. member for Swansea
Canning. ( Hear hear.
'
member ter Oxford in bringing forward his motion appeared , were carried, it would, he thought, be expedient to make
to think that there was no tn. • d.-Ile term between recall and to it the addition which be proposed in the event of the
adoption of the proclamation.
1 resolutions being pasted, inasmuch as he deemed it to be
. _ ,
Mr. CAR'JWit•LI,
What I said was, that there were extremely desirable that the House of Commons should
three courses. (Laughter.) If you disapprove the conduct pronounce a distinct Opinion us to the course of policy

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MANCHESTER-MAY 20.

There was a fair supply of wheat to-day, but the demand
was limited, and prices maintained last week's currsucY;
Oats and oatmeal in limited request, but cannot be quota'
lower. English beans ruled firm, but Egyptians, as als°
Indian corn, were rather cheaper.