Morning herald., 1839-07-01

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Caroline. his consort, by Sir Godfrey kneller; OF
Frederick, Prince of Wales Q742), by Vanloo; and
OF Augusta his consort, also by Vanlos.
Among the company present were the American
Minister and Mrs. Stevenson, the Belgian Minister
and Madame Van de Wsyer, Mr.. Benjamin Rush, OF
the American Legation, and Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ba-
rem.
The POLICY or THE MELBOURNE MINISTRY
All the papers of England are busy discussing the
probable policy of the British Minister'S and all cry
out for change. change"' whilst the Ministry
seems disposed to remain stationary. In the House
OF Lsrds on the 3lst of May, Earl Winchelsea said
he would beg leave TO offer few observations in the
hopes OF eliciting some information from the noble
viscount at the head of the government, as to the
principles which were now to guide that govern
ment with regard to their foreign, their colonial,
ana their domestic policy Under circumstances,
when government had felt il their duty to resign
ne should have been prepared to contend, not only
tnat the people of this country had constitutional
right to expect an explanation of the grounds which
had led to such step, but that if the government
should return to the Offices which they had aban-
doned, the country had fair right to expect pub
hc announcement of the principles of that govern
ent-(hear)-seeing that the act of resignation, and
the acceptance of that resignation, had put end to
thc iormer government In the existing state OF
tins country it most dangerous, and the expert
ence OF past ages had also taught that constant
changes of government tended TO shake the public
confidence and to unsettle the public mind.
Lord Melbourne in reply said, "The principle.
OF any government unquestionably are principles of
progression and reformation. have always been IN
favor OF every measure which was in my opinion for
the good and advantage OF the counry but certainly
never was, nor am now, for purchasing or for OBJ
tanning support either by bringing forward or by
supporting measures which are contrary to nay con
science. (Cheers That is what have understo, d
to be the general principle which this government
has been formed (Hear) will only say that all
the measures of reformation which conceive to be
really measures of reformation l warm and
anxious friend of, but l am aot prepared to adopt
measures which are contrary to my feelings. con-
trary to my opinions, and contrary to my cience
for the sake of gaining the support of others and of
conciliating those who opposed to The noble
lord has adverted to the difficulties with which the
country is surrounded, both internally and eXter-
nally. do not mean to extenuate the difficulties
that prevail within our own country-I do not mean
to extenuate the dangers that exist from the feelings
OF disorder and tumult which have been raised and
excited within the bosom of this country
Lord Brougham replied to this in a strain Of cut
ting sarcasm In the course Of his speech he said,
"The noble lord has made two three explanations
and has yet explained nothing. But he has mixed
up those topics which have marked the speeches of
all his supporters in and out of the house,
TIE STATE MELBOURNE MINIsrRy.-So far,
then, as aPpeasances go, there is at last crsis-a
real crisis Two Of those factions whose votes, when
combined used to constitute what lawyers call a
/" colorado majority, and what Lord Brougham has
called measuring cast" majority, that is to say
one which the merest accident might at time
to majority against the Aiinisters-those tw fac
tions vZ Wings and Revolutionists, have all along
been represented in the molly Cabinet by their corr
responding sections.
The debate oflast Tuesday brought out this fact
which though doubted by meme, had not before been
quite plainly demonstrated.
We repeat that the proceedings of that one night
have exposed to all England the internal discords Of
the Cabinet, still named after Lord Melbourne. 1t
was not the distracted manner of Lord John Russell
alone, bat look at the subsequent conduct Of the
other Ministers, of whom not took the lighest
part in the debate, furnished the irAng sup
port to their unhappy leader assailed he was by
Radicals Of all shapes and dimensions chargedas he
was, by Mr. Warburton, with ambiguity and mysti
as he was, in manner still more
by Sir II. Peel, and still more mischiev-
to the reptile policy of the government for the
candour, and uncompromsing boldness
with which he had pledged himself and colleagues
To resist the meditated violations of the Reform Bill
Nothing could induce the spell bound Wing Minis
ters to reinforce or rescue their bewdered chief
London Times Of Friday, June 7h
CAxApA.-In the House OF Commons on the Sd OF
June, the Canada question was brought forward by
Lord John RUSSELL and several long and able spec CHI
Sc were made by himself O'Connell, (who OPP
posed tde measure Hume &C. Lord Iohn concluded
by moving-lst, That il s the opinion Of this house
that is expedent to form Legislative union Of the
provinces Of Upper and Lower Canada, the prin-
cipes of free and representative government, in
such most conducive TO the pros pcrty and
contentment Of the people Of the United Province"
I'd. THAT IT is expedient to continue till 1912 the
powers vested in the Governor and Special Council
Of Lower Canada, by Of the last session, with
such alterations OF those powers NAV be deemed |
advisable" He should afterwards propose that the
urther discussion oil those resolutions should be post
poned till Monday week. This was agreed TO; but |
heywere not brought forward on the 10th. In the |
course Of the debate Lord John Russell said il was
his duty TO call apon Parliament to lay the founda-
ion Of permanent settlement of the affairs Of Ca /
,ada. lie thought that upon general grounds there
were sufficient reasons why Parliament should, AT
he present time, indicate the policy which should
guide them for the future, with regard to the
,licated affairs Of that country.
His Lordship then went over the history Of the
nous commissioners, and Of Lord Durham's mission
which he seemed to think had failed because a tri-
,unal Of justice in Lower Canada had expressed on
'ne particular occasion strong doubts to the
adty Of the act for enabling the Governor Of Cana
la TO detain persons suspected Of high treason.
His Lordship then went on to approve of the
.oursc Of Lord Durham, and said, . if the govern
nent had acted otherwise than he had done his IL
nidity and hesitation would probably have been the
,ausc Of great bloodshed and have protractcd the
struggle, IL indeed he had not risked the fate of the
,olony." His Lordship seemed to be opposed to
lrawing line Of demarcation between the English
Ind French inhabitants and said that he thought our
policy ought To be to give the greatest ourage-
ment from this country 20 the Lower Province, and
70 allow the French Institutions gradually TO decay,
md their room to be supplied by those which Bri-
sh activity was certain to introduce He concluded
~ moving the resolutions, which, however, were
,ot to take effect Immediately.
Mr.. Hume opposed the plan of Lord John Russell,
because IL was calculated TO give the British popua-
ion prepondcratng influence. lie regretted to
zee people amiable the French Canadians
treated with so little justice consideration. They
were the most amable people in Europe Africa
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