Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-19


"Abovc all, his majesty convinced that no pressure
OF temporary difficulty will induce YOU 10 relax the de-
termination which you have UNIFORMLY manifested to
maintain nvioate the public credit and thus TO upheld
the high character and the the permanent welfare Of the
country"
Mr.. O'Conncll, rcmorking upon the speech said:
MIR. - ConnncU then rose The honorable member
spoke nom the third bench the opposition side Hi
rising excited considerable degree OF curiosity in the
house and in The gallery He began, by saying, that the
people whom he represented had sent him 10 that house
TO attend TO eirntereSs and in doing the duty they
led t. hi",he should be frequently obliged to express
his opinions to the house In requesting the indulgence
oil the house ON this occasion, he should cndeavor 10
repay il by being concise as possible He should
address himself TO the subject OF the speech which had
been read to The house, and he felt il to be his duty
speak oil 1t with respect Ii entitled respect
the speech OF the Sovereign il entitled TO respect
as the production OF our ministers, particularly tho noble
and gallant duke; 1t entitled TO be spokcn of with
courtesy on gro nsand these grounds he should
treat with respect But when he came to consider the
contents oil H. any thing so unsatisfactory and nconsis-
tent with wise government could scarcely be conceived
An honorable member near him had made soma su.
sion to the speeches Ia other Countries and particular
" America DID he think that even in France such
speech would be endued, from Pr-si!ent of Aioe.
rica addressing the genuine representatives. of the
onle! Conttast il with the Pre.iient'- late speccl
look az the wise and sound sentiments speech con-
,amed' anu he s'krd ui' house were the uudcuhel
repr- srnta'iveso the people at large whether such
speech as that now read would have been oei ei,"
TINS drew from Mr.. Peel, tho iollowiog remark. in
reply
An honorable gentleman had drawn comparison
unAvorable to the latter, between the American Pres.
den''s message and his Mai.siys speech. Whatever
rght be that genemans satisfaction al the tenor of the
american inessNg', bic was great The manner in
which Englana wa mentioned by the President gave
tis MaJes'ys Government, in common with all other
classes 81 their fellow subjects the sinceret
anu he was glad OF that opportunity repeat the ex
pfefsons Of amity and friendship used by that di.n
gushed man when speaking OF this country. His
woods were these:-s With Great Britain alike die
tingnisLed in peace and may look forward TO
years Of peaceful honorable, and elevated cornpe,
lion. Every cling in the condition and history of the
TWO nations IL calculated 10 inspire sentiments of mu
tuai re'p-ct, and TO carry c;nvction the minds Of
both, that il IL their policy preserve the most cor
u'a, relations Such are my own views. and il il
10 be doubled that such also the prevailing SEMI
ments OF our constituents" He re-echoed the Sc .en
ien's; May all the competitor between The countrie.
10 the .titi Of industry, civilizations and 20 ce
May the foolish sentiments OF individual hostility enter
a'n by soue in both countries, gradually vanish be-
lore The influence of good AMI right feeling: and
Is poh nations possess common language and de-
riVei from common source, may they be united in
a'tng relations OF good will and amiiy' He gladly
TOOK this opportunity on the part of the English Gov.
eminent OF re-cchOng with respect America those
Kindly sen'isients which her President had expressed
towards us. But in contrasting the two speeches
the honorable gentleman began by combining of the
mention made in His Majesys message Of notorious
TACT as The termination of hostiliiies betw cen
Russia and Turkey. As His Majesty had announc-
ell TO Pa lament, the breaking OF The war be-
ween 'hese Powers,h was proper that lee should men.
uoh its termination. The honorable gentleman ALEC
complained OF our treatment OF Don Miguel, and spoke
4 the supposed feeling of America If she had reeev.
ed such an "'inH'ion as the English Parliament , al
received on the 'ubcct But the fact was, that the
American President recognized Don Miguel, as was
apparent from this passage OF his message" During
he rrcrss OF Congress our diplomatic relations with
PORTUGAL have been resumed. The peculiar state Of
hing' IN thai country caused suspension Of the re.
cogniiion Of the representative who presented him.
scIt until an opportunity had 10 obtain from our
official organ there Information regarding the &C.
ual, and as Ear practicable prospective condition Of
ne au hoy ny which the representative in qmestion
was appointed This Information being received the
application OF the established rule OF our Government
W Ike cases was no longer withheld" (Icar hear)
lh- honorable gentleman att buted all our dstresses
to mis- government, and defect in our rapres-patve
y''em; but, unfortunately for his Hypothesis the same
distress which complained of in England existed in
America where the representation was constructed
the basis of universal suffrage. (Hear) What said
President Jackson this subject!
=" No very considerable change has occurred during
the recess OF Congress- in the condition of either our
asricui ur" commerce, or manufactures. The opera
lion Of the tariff ha prove so injurious TO the two
former, nor beneficial TO the latter was anci-
pafed. import'tions of foreign goods have been
sensibly diminished while domestic competitions nm.
der an nsive exci'cmert has increased the produc-
ton much beyonl the demand for home consumptien
me consequences have been low prices, Temporary
embarrassment, and partial loss That such Of OH
manufacturing establishments based urou capi-
tai and are prucently managed,w survive the shock
ami be ultimately profitable, there is good reason TO
dOubt'
Sir L. Knatclbul moved an amendment to strike
"uf so much oil the Kings Speech afirms exist
ence oil partial distress in the country in order in
ser cl 'use declaring the distress general among oil
the productive interests of the country sc.
On taking the vote the amendment il appeared that
there l05 votes favour and 5S AGAINST il The adj
dress was then carried.
The Liverpool Albion says that i'm political circesit had
been mentioned as fact that if the members of the House
OF Commons the opposition benches had all vo ed ON
Thursday night for the amendment, there would have
been majority of three against the Minister'S since of
the l5S who voted for the address there were % oppo
stion members.
The Enwing. also. will b. rad ,ri,h interest;
WEST INDIES AND THE U. STATES.
MIR. Robinson-As have a auestian TO nut ia Tho
Right Hon SecretTy of the Home Department Of great
importance; trust thai he VIII give such reply
viii remove the uneasines which exists in England
in Canada, and in North America, upon he subject
The question is,whrtcr any negotiation are now pend.
ing between The Government OF England and that Of
the u States, for the purno<e II renewing the drec,
in the West Indies
Mr.. Peel - My answeti. that communica iion IN.
en- that subject Sa- been eceived by Ills Maie.y's Gov
rruucnt from the Minister Of the United States, and
That that communication is stili under cOnsidrra
Eetrae: Of letter to gentleman in his cify dated
BoGoTA, Jan. 2S;h 1880
DEAR SIR: The LibeTator arrived here on the 18Th
inst, installed the Constituent Congress he 2Ob,
era'issimo the day, declaring that his political
career was terminated IL has however, since been
prevailed upon accept the Preside nov, Gd interim
and unil the Constitution il iormed-Whetber he will
serve The Republic Afterwards ornot, is problenat
ical. Some say he will no; think he will To en-.
IT,, his friends in Congress speak Of inserting
clause di-iranchis any citizen who refuses to serve