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might be objected to. The inte
of fact or of evidence but strict

ferred

The committee then
seriatim, and on the sB'
his objection to eh'
of Common Pleas
least defer tl
of Commons

proceeded to consider the clauses
i clause Lord J. Russ-ELL renewed
i appellate j urisodiction to the Court
Gvernment would at
with the power of the House
lying this power to the
charge of partiality if

ed t

e perioa o
He ob,

se d to

judges, who would bk
they happened to decik
Mikifititufffl
dency on the part of lawyers to interpr... _
spirit matters connected with the liberty of the subject.
Sir J. GRAHAM denied that such was the tendency of
opinion amongst lawyers, and contended that in ancient as
well as modern times the cou of law ha taof the ken a people.
*inn rights and liberties people.
Bill bad recognised
;,,dges of

,r known

.ordance with t
oleo objected to such an appeh

t in the narrowest

part in protecting
noble lord in the I
ti

'I
this very pri

only in questions of

Nlr. Ru-

After a few observa

THERFURD,
Mr. ROKBUCK con

ut to thrust
rwhelmed as

upon the
they were

compelled to n

The Arr

clause, which
7. upon questions of

gate the courts of law
law only.
After a few observat

he ob-

imitting

t the decisions of ele

jections which

ztions to givi
T., fact SUCI:

this apps

law upon no better too

court of appeal won

autation of

ing, while it would ex

udges to ILIG
3 their own known political

deciding in all cases at
bias.
The So

; the object was to giv
:r of deciding upon th

mrt of

validit.

al and conclusive.
e House of Com-

and did its decis

This was n

Quesik

s Bench, and no one at-

tempted to im

I by the

Sir G. Gaiy

1-ale ju-risdiction was

best that could

deemed nee,

led, and the clause, as it stood in
~,rarity of 164 to 51

The comr

the bill, was

ster of

On the 77

that no seot and
voters for the cul

1 from rot

Timis to t

On a div

81 to 32

The remaining clause

resumed

The other orders of

Louse adjourned

HOUSE OF CONINIONS-'

Lord Asa
opium trade,

That it is

of the trade in (
territories of B

turing interests c,f

of legitimate com

governments and
noble lord, in thi

the question, and also
the East India Compa

suppress the trade in
the morals of the Chin
destroy British influen
China. He quoted a
in proportion as the i

creased, that of our e,,-
latter increased when the to,-
the
the case in Ireland, where temperance movement
caused an increased consumption of clothing and provisions
rendering the people happier and more comfortable
intoxicating
than when
their money was squandered in
the purchase of
liquors. It was clear, therefore, both in a commercial and
moral point of view, that this opium trade. was terribly in-
jurious. He cited a great number of authorities, proving the
deleterious effects of opium on the Chinese vopulE!tion, and
- upon the popula, c, engaged in the cultivation of the
kssam. In th, '•xtter country the people were not
-4 u.tc' " this narcotic, but were brought
by the
as a t.. -,, cruel, and most immoral
-once it. -e natives before the poppy
-neak
sen ng t
the . ,o
,t as a strong, manly,
-, on opium cultivator was

also upon the populatu,
drug in Assam. In the
only enervated by the u.,e
up under its influence as a craft
race; and yet writers spaki-
was cultivated there

sting the

and intelligent race. .111 ~.... ‘,..- ,
By stimu.
enough to demoralise a whole village.
growth of opium this country was governing India for its
own pur
to the PO/ses only, and not with reference to the wants and
prosperity o; its population. He was given to under-
stand that the cultivation of the popPY was by no means po-
pular with the natives—that they would prefer the culture
of sugar, indigo, and other innocent and useful commodities,
to the production of which thee oil was devoted before this
detestable traffic in opium was tablished. The smuggling
of opium into China led to dreadful sacrifice of life, for the
traders in it constantl fired into the Chinese vessels which
attempted to prevent iy ts introduction; and would it be be-
lieved that in the nineteenth century, not only were mer-
chants found capable of engaging in such a murderous trade,
but the opium clippers were actually armed from the govern-
rent arsenals, and were looked upon by the Chinese as ves-
els of war. The East L dia Company, however, did not
stand alone as the:supporters of this vile traffic, for a committee
ofthe House of Commons had declared it was not expedient to
discourage the trade as so r"
'
duced could notbe raised

In the debate on the g
tleman (Mr. Macaula

into contempt was high

human race. He agree
voted with him upon th

him, in accorda
(Lard Ashley)
It was easy to p
together. Only

Baptists, it was de

China, but to

mediva

the A

was so strong

trade that it was

efforts of our

traffic in opium gave a

the doctrines w

came to the means by
Be was told by parti

once a

gate nine-tent

bowever, of putting

the growth of the po
British India. It was
of China was not sinc
trade in opium. This
reasons. If he

growtk of the drug
was favourable for

a proviso states