The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-04 00:00:00

, bout there re a some papers of which the House ought
.t be fit put in- possession, and which Hon. Mem-
bers should ;lave an opportunity of considering
more niattirely, than they eould have if the motion
•Ivere:fi)ied,_for so early a day as Monday. I believe that
.•.1/I.gliitig this early notice I shall not interfere with the
*S. of any Gentleman. who might be entitled to ad-
elt the Muse, and as I apprehend there will be no
lAIt-i-r, the 'Day:-(Hear, hear)—l should be un-
::illittgito
.postpone my motion till Friday ; but I
;I10::q1-Fct any Gentleman who may be disposed to
:t4l4ii.f.-.4.-liis ..right, will, on further consideration,
ot, demand- al, preference on Wednesday, but that
4.s4,idirink jhat it is the first Wednesday of the
:-03'ession,. and that there is no Order of the Day, he
t,l7l,yive 'his right to suit the views of her Majesty's
''-'-'erlinient.---(liear, hear, hear.)
...I'.-: THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
..,,•:" lit SPEAXER said-- I have to inform the House
•'t- 'this •HouSe has been up to the House of
,Lords,
1111„.e!li,,,her Majsty ,N-as pleased to make a most gra-
v is"us,hi-r,t*eeh, of which for greater accuracy I have
l''' ":11:1361 ae° V• He then read her Majesty's speech,
lat-fO,r..'Which see report.)
- .
,-.',' . ' - • THE ADDRESS.
~' jilt e ' Earl of MARCH then rose and said—ln
"'n'g -to move the Address of this House, in
Tswer to her Majesty's most gracious Speech,
the an" sure I am only speaking the sentiments
-- of House, when I. say that we participate in the
joy and gratification which the whole country has ex-
pressed at the safe birth of the Prince of Wales. . If
anything could exceed the joy and the gratitude to
Arovidence thus universally ex ressed, it must be the
ea io
gratifi v '
try that-P
gratification the country the christening of the
`.
-Monarch : Prince had beery performed: tinder the auspices .of a
arts ho was not only distinguished as a patron
of the and Sciences, but also as a most zealous de-
, fender of the' Protestant. faith.—( Hear, hear.) I
• shall s• • • - - - • • •• 'th - topics •t•
now ir,•-briefly allude .to some of, e o .
• • the'Speee'h itself.—First, with respect .to our relations
with 'oreign Powers.imusurelt Must be gratifying to -
blessing
man. •in this ll4mse 'that _.the. greatest of all.
' -essings, peke, is likely to be long maintained.—,
(Cheers.) lam sure, also, that every one must .be
-gratified that treaties have been entered- into with a
• view -to ebol--1 1
' 1-• ' s•averY and the slave-trade, and I,
have every hepe that those treaties will effectually
, at. an. endr.;' t•O''; that horrible traffic.—(Hear, hear.)
iriw" 'l'esPet'.to the war with China, however
th- • IVe•Illay regret its cont. -et I feel and
ink that -the' continuance, 3-
could not be given House will concur with me-that
the.
_...,...h0ti0_ur-of this eountryll.—P without compromising
(Hear hear.) And I cannot,
obuftlook'vcith pride to the success which has attended,
ur
ply'arm' and which has been obtained with so.
;,-43.nciall
„,,,.10,y,the bravery and discipline of our troops.—(Cheers.)
,-4\.°lv, Sir, with respect to the distress which unhap--
-Pay: prevails in inftny parts of the country, I think it
h ‘nnot fail.to,:ecite feelings of commiseration in every
Talla'ac_s.breitst..7,-4/.-tear, hear, hear.) ' I think that every
rt must desire most. earnestly to alleviate the
.. '`l'stress.,of those Who, under every suffering and pri-
vation, have maintained their. loyalty to their Queen
al4respe:cted the laws and the peace of their country.,
Ith ---(Rear, hear, hear.) The speech next refers to
finances of the country, and I think all will
tree,e that it is necessary to turn the attention of
`arliament to the subject, and not to allow the expen-
aditure to exceed the income. • I think that it would
very difficult, under existing circumstances, to effect
V reduction of the expenditure.--(Hear.) I think
i
!lat• if we wish to retain our Indian possessions, and
f- : 1,11 distant colonies, it will not be possible to reduce
''`e sirabl array or navy.—(Hear, . hear.) I think it de-
reduced in although the number of men of war may be
time of peace—never to allow a man o
war to leave the harbours of Great Britain without
- : t sufficient complement of men for any service
ahieh /night be required—(Hear, hear, hear)--
nd with respect to the army, I think it expedient
• l'`) enable the . COmmander-in-Chief to relieve fre-
quently the re invents in the East and West Indies._
' 41., -:es "I' • " dear,
_hear.") I think
.that would be
or-
-1.7.,e, "est eecinomy, and that it would the m .
-,`, dY• which We have had so frequently to de-
elor,..
' I think it necessary to meet our `difficulties
Promptly* and boldly. New. ta4e4l-,ii‘TitloYe necessary. ••"--1, (Cheers from the 0 . 134 t, thinkt care
pposition.)
31-I;u,a).,d, .be.taken that they be such as will no prey;
(Hear, hear-, and .eheiers.) .
• 4--'"Y °ll the people.—
must
say. , for
my part,_
- • ...
that
tO the .Corn-laws, .1
tolt I much prefer the revision ofs;-..othteme
"e undertaken by men who have, the interest
of
rho-
Viculturist at heart ,1 than by th9se menNylt
sPu
Posed a fixed dut of 8s . and many of whose_ P.
poxiirtels were opPYonents ''of 'aii Y protection.—(Hear.)
-4 zweAter
i- ' e laraled interest.of this country does not seek a
•- • -to en al than that which ma.,y be sufficient
Leetilable them, burdened as they are by general, and
•i-rsi& local diem,
taxation—(A laugh on the Opposition
ik,.4,,,f1.1,1.e9e5, followed by cries a " Hear, • hear," ; fincio c'noin the illinisterial side of the HeuSe),-.
`-'4 -1...b.i. Pete with .foreigners.—(Hear, hear.). I trust_ -,
4;4 ~,, question may. be discuSsed in this House . with 1
oait7lThl.ess and ModeratiOn, avoiding, everything. likely
la f,r;__4. -r. act
one class of Society in array against . the other.
't•alci„lier , ar, hear).---not forgetting that the home mar
'itici'44 4 "f great consequence to the manufacturer on
..,n tratie
' one hand, and that On. the etherthe•manufacturing'
n are the best consumers of agricultural pro-
- ° -...ine
• f 1,-;--Wear.) jam welt aware that any remarks
40-,, are not likely to bave any wet ht J.. 1.1 theo
4,3;7 or the country, but I have deeme it due-to
uhr t f.' and the interests I represent, .briefly to state
c, 4 views _
opeeeh upon the subjects touched on_ in .
ethxe_
• cess;„ , from the Throne.—(Hear, hear.) lam
.-
. ~,v,,,,,i-e'll'eltYli obliged to the House for the kindness with
lag ey have favoured me.—(Hear, hear.) Hay-
vi-s reat confidence in her. MajestY'S present ad-
• er and agreeing, as I do, in the sentiments eon-
It:I•e4 in ' the Speechg' delivered this • day by her
lki,d
t,_ roin
lest
f the Throne, IT now beg leave to, .
hi reel Address which I have the honour to mole
he
3r•
I.`7')-1: p4PI3-- to the. Addres s was then read by, the
`r°lll. the'4,ll; It was, as usual, an echo of the Speech
'AL% lit,',„urone.
said....AC''KETT rose to second the Address, and
which has Speaker, in rising to _second :the Address
tthe t/(7_s been brought under- the. ,z?psl4.64iicin'f he Memberuse by the Gallant and Noble Earl
ever or Sussex. I beg of House, a • eaten, Honourable Member of this . House, to
t
19'-uniiieihts
vatlenuteee your indulgence while I trespass
• in a matter so important as that
• shall
lie nas - brought us • together, namely, whatd
the in„i.t,he Most -dutiful, the most respectful, an
l'elove:is' "eeoming address we can - offer to our
Addl. and gracious Queen.--(Cheers.) Sir, the
the
Nob and
which has been' so ably
,moved. by
Pre bltetiLarLd will, I conceive, meet with cordial ap-
ii, ~ " from the It puse, because, whether we look
or tae t"Pies of which that. Address is composed,
the Itil,t)ues languag, i• which .it is, embodied,
440,4_ e .toll perceive it combines everything of
b ear:;aucerir,. the interests of the country.--(Hear,
Ahlst • -Lae., arrival . amongst us also of the
+-, ,
`:duce rlous in who had been alluded to would
ii,, the
1 7,-the ~11., . house to let the Addreis go forward to
.eti;th P 11.11 e under its authority and Sanction.-(Loud_4 eels.) Q• , -
.whieh
'''..‘eoli^ ,' - Ir, among the many .subjects .-- -ie net., •
• . 41, ,
.. re the House, there is none possessing soo.
`*•,• (411tu-:interest as that which relates to the, birth
_t-
-4,1, r piiilee ; _
d I think I should very much
11/ 4 I'l'aisetticill, t an . House if I did
s34ot _ a e the feelings of the -
or_ 'etlai ti„,l NIY that 110 congratulations from any p
Itni,k, ti a of her
warm
-Majesty's subjects have been more. ,
A '!, '.4, ''' those with which this House wishes to
1.,-AttiPt°aeh her Majesty, or any prayers more earnest
s
'tii
.4441 those offered by it in thanks for those
ssl 4,4..el.ccellences which adorn the paren • ofv that
, the
son
Iktolsrficw'e• MaY he combine. in his own 12'1-
114 • liti-P-it virtues of those parents.= (Lou.d cheers.)
pnslcabb... -,-. regard to that ceremony. by wlaich he las
si/04.'7 Lhrlought within the, pale a the Christian' fold,
fitt fcttei 7. feu has been dignified by the presence of
kroll has.sg•"' royalty, this , House, .I tun persuaded,
1ch,44,.--`-'e4 it with the greatest satifaction; and,
It 542 in:- "- in - looking at it, we must hope that
I.tft
orthe- the introduction of that - Prince within
.'r vu„... adderale of the Church, another pillar has been
1 to its the
from that stock which has already
0 . .
.Ituorded so
many and such faithful upholders of it.
, 1,1!.13.111(1 not but be highly gratifying to the House to
si il ,i,ll„,je her Majesty's assurance that our re-
Litilllnoin,! with the other Powers of Europe weie main-
lt,u,s." on the most amicable footing ; and it
I..f)'!'s" also be gratifying to them to have other
),;(I,,eollaterai evidence oe the pacific disposition
*Ai° °€. the other States of Europe. France, that great and
.;
,Tighty nati)n, had laid aside her preparations for war ;
sto t,, D'aln, that beautiful country, which had been so long
..t,,f.t , Zsolated by foreign enemies and by internal discords,
.1- as at present recovering from the disastrous effect of
~.I,,lir„,4ll_ese misfortunes, and he hoped that the day was
I-9,k it far distant when her sons might return to the
1 ,
...lititivation of her natural and fertile soil. The other
Js hc.-.l3,'?",ers of I?airope, by entering into that compact, to
' hasv which her Majesty alluded, for the abolition of slavery,
k giYen proof of their Wish to maintain anti-
its./ , cable rehAtions with, and of their trust in, this
Tountry. With regard to China, whilst he re-
-1 'I
-P' :tti'v °
e:
-e°uad at the success of our arms in that distant
trY, he could not but indulge a hope that when
. ~, , 'China found that British valour was equalled by British
--11;,1,, ge,',nerosity, she also would join in an alliance with this
I..\.,.initry,
which was so nutch desired by all.—(Heal.)
4i.::, an regard to America, he could but regret that she
..
ia.a(l not . joined in that treaty which had been
A fat/ entered into by the European Powers for the
~,:lt..4tibieolition a the slave trade. Perhaps, however,
time might yet arrive when they would have the
1 4. :
..ratifi2ation of fin
that America would join with
_,.... . wto ?ther Powers in the itcloption of measures for the
'', ...; alph.tion of that desolating and- debasing traffic.-
-le°, :.1.,-,7f,,,er5•.) He would now address himself to those por-
.l-14,,m,ni f the Address which more immediately related
, I tto..ourinternal Policy. He thought the House could not
, Isstkmaciently thankful to her Majesty for having pointed
\.•,,ahr:,,'lllt kr the consideration (..,f the House those subjects to