Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-05-07
HOUSE OF LORDS.


TIE Canadian Prisoners.-Lord Brougham. hay
ing understood from the Marquis of Normandy
that there was TO be no opposition to the returns
relative 10 the Canadian prisoners, said he did not
wish 10 give rise any discussion, but only press
upon the attention of her Majesty's ministers a
regard to Justice and humanity in the treatment of
those prisoners. He understood that, although
many of them we're persons Who had moved in
respectable sphere of lie. and well educated
they were associated with housebreakers and
thieves that they wore the prison dress, bad their
hair cut close, and were in all respects treated
common feons, although they had only been gull
ty Of political offence. Surely this was rem
nant Of the barbarism of by-gone ages, when there
was no distinction made between ordinary felones
and political offences. He die not mean to have
it understood that the treatment Of the prisoners
the result Of any active interference, but only
according 10 the ordinary course, and he was sure
it needed only to be noticed to be redrcssed. The
noble and learned lord then went on 10 say that
he sincerely hoped the powerful necessity OF war
with America would be avoided. He would not
counsel the government, nor would their lordships
sanction any course contrary TO the public honor
hut. on the other hand, no apprehe nsion need be
entertained, in consequence Of the high warke
reputation which We had acquired all over the
world by the valor Of our heroes both by and
land no apprehension need be entertained that il
would be derogaiory to our honor 10 concede as
much as possible for the maintenance Of the ines
timable blessings of peace. This was the princi-
pie npon which the government ought TO act in
every case and above oil 10 respect TO the un5sp-
py differences between this country and America.
There was one consolation on this subject, which
was that We were underiabiy. clearly, and mani
fesiiy in the trroag and giving up when We were
~ the wrong never could harm lie.
The Marquis Of Normandy said tba, in reference
to the first part Of the noble and learned lords OBJ
seryations. he was perfectly right. Those prison.
ers were not regularly in his department. The,
had been transferred 10 the convict ships, as al
other conyicis coming from that part Of The woTl,
were, there having been no doub; OF the legality 0
their trials. He had received a communication
respecting them to-day, but. he would make N
quIries on the subject.
/ From The London Morning Herald, { Tory psper)
The chances Of war with the United State
have led il is believed, TO speculetions on an i'm
mense scale in cotton; and these speculation
again. viii Of necessity be followed in due lime
by heavy commercial reEerses in seme shape O
other. Al experience, 10 short, tends TO eslsblis
the utter isliacy Of the economical doctrine, tia
dependence on foreign countries ought TO be re
gsrded as national blessing
Why should England be dependent, for Tue co,
tor which sne consumes on tho cotton growers {
the United States In her East India colonie
England might. (if the proper degree Of care wa
: bestowed upon ITS cuIussliop) be supplied with
efficiency Of cotton for all her manufacturing ca
adjustments may. when regard is bad to tb
character Of the cotton manufacture. aud to IA
: claims OF her colonies upon England, i, NAV !
doubted, whether the Gotten trade might cot
transferred gradually and most benefciay 10 Is
shores Of india. India yields the raw material
! the manufacture.
There can, al al events, exist no question a.
: The e1PsdieHey Of procuring from India, those sv