Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-21

uada Government Bill, he should move an amend
men that the bal be committed that day six months
HsUsE OF Commons, July "a BONDED CoRy
Mr. HUT said he woald on Monday move that mis-
proposed obstruction t. the committee on bonded
corn, to consider usder what restrictions il may be
exPedien, 10 permit corn, ground for the purpose Of
expectation, to he substituted for corn in bond"
shouid take precedence OF the other orders OF the
day. a. ~
CHINA.-Sir r. Peel said that on Monday next he
woald put question to the noble lord opposite rela
tive to the construction OF certain portions OF the
der In council respecting China
SrASLEYs RILL-On the motion that the House
80 into committee on the Registration of Voters
llreland) Bill
Mr. O'Coouell moved An instruction To the
mttee TO define the qualification which entitled per-
sons in ireland to be entered on the registry. This
lost 81 to l62. Lord Stanley then said he would
move the Committee the 9Th OF july.
Canada Government BIZ.
The following was the debate in the House Of
Lords the Both of June, tAe second reading Of
thi- bill:-
The Earl of Gosford presented two petitions, the
one signed by the Roman ca hoIc bishop and clergy
&c Montreal and the other by 40 900 Inhabitants OF
the district OF Quebec, against the union of the two
Canadas
Lord Melbourne then after few words from Lord
Brou ham and the Earl of Camper1own, u in
troduce the Canada Government Bill. His lordship
explained the provisions Of the bill. The union OF
the Canadas ne admitted % be, in some respects
hazardous experiment Many arguments might be
urged against IT. Tn re difficulties Of a moral
kind. There are difficulties arising from the geo.
graphical character ufthe country. The differences
Of ces e relig ionre( eDt political events-he i'm
perfect system of commandments vast extent of
TERRITORY ali these things cons throw doubts
over the probable of the attempt To consolidate
the Canadas into one state. At tae same time, cir
cumstances are more powerful than theories; ard
circumstances render it impossible any longer to
avoid the introduction OF some ne ysystem of govern
nent iato the Canadas. The present des potIc form
government is unpalatable to nearly every portion
Of the community. The Canadians cbafe under its
influence. The British public is impati nj of it.
The House Of Commons has, by adopting the bill
under consideration, approved its anxiety to put a
stop to the existing state OF matters IN Canada Such
being the case the project OF a xnion between the
provinces appears t. be the only lett open for
adoption These provinces are, IN point of fact, a.
ready united by the common interest which they
possess in the river ST Lawrence. Ii is always
dangerous to have the sources Of great river under
the control Of country, and the ena6OuchuTe OF
that river under tie control OF another. The course
of the st Lawrence has created necessity for erect
ing the Canadas into one state. The noble vscount
con cuded his address by assuring the house that the
time had arrived at which the work Of legislation
for Canada must at all hazards, be proceeded with
The Duke OF Wellington denied the concluding
pr position of Lord Melbourne. His Grace denied
that the time had arrived when the task of legs-
latng essluily for Canada could be undertaken
by the Imperial Parliament We have not yet
covered from the effects OF the recent rebel
lion in Canada. We have not vet recov, red
from the angry feelings To which that struggle
gave rise. There exists, In short, no immt diate
necessity for undertaking The business recommended
by ,vernment. There exists, assuredly, means
Of ehecting that business IN satisfactory manner.
| The noble duke proceeded To declare his strorg
sense Of The great value to England Of her North
America provinces. The loss OF those noble pro.
vinces would be loss indeed; and he could not di.
vest himself of the impression that the direct ten
dency Of the bill before the house is to sever the
Canadas from England. When the noble vscOunt
talked If the difficulty and the nprobability of ar
ranging the mutual rights OF the PROVINCES, If kept
separate, he forgot what was passing ander his view
every day. The settlement OF tie navigation OF the
Meuse and OF the Rhine, the interests of nearly all
the great powers Of Earope, had been settled, and
was acted upon every day without difficulty and
without dispute. They would give TO Upper Ca
NADIA good and a secure communication with the
mouth Of the st. Lawrence If they secured 10 that
province the Of enjoying the commerce Of that
river and of the great lakes thlt communicated with
IL. His grace denied moreover at the question OF
the union of the Csnadas had bsen fairly breu
before those por ions Of Canadian society best qua
lifted 10 decide upon its merits The opinions Of
Lord ssa'on ard SIR George Arthur had never been
solicited He differed from those who entertained
desire to get rid OF our Am rican colonies, and he
warned the peers against the bill, unless they we've
quite sure it would not lead TO that.
Lord Gosford also spoke OF he bill as dangerous
experiment.
Lord Ellenborsush agreed with the Duke Of Wei
lnston, but saw no possibility Of rejecting the bill
He looked like mos, OF their lordships, to its re-
The Marquis Of Lansdowne thought the observa
tons Of the noble lord were against all union what
ever. He did not believe tat the bill would lead
to separation, and he approved Of its principle Of APP
portionisg station to population He though
the calculated TO develope the pros.
perity of the Canadas,
| Lord Ashburton described the difficulties with
which the whole subject was encompassed, de-
clarng that he had yet seen no plan suggested by
which those difficulties night be overcome
Lord Brougham objected 10 the bill on the grounds
which had in part, dictated his opposition TO the
sus penson Of the Canadian constitution.
Lord Me bourne replied at some length
The bill was ultimately read the second time.
Their lordships then adjourned.
CAsADA GovERNMENr BILL-ITovsr OF Com
MONS, JUICE 20th.-Lord John Russell, having NOV
ed the third reading OF this BILL said he had consi
dered the proposals made, and he had resolved to
adopt the Recommendation Of the right honorable
baroDet, the member for Tamworth, that the debts
contracted by the prov ince should not form charge
upon the consolidated revenue before the civil
charges. He would not adopt the right honorable
bsronets advice 20 the representative body. Then
his right honorable friend, the member from Coven-
try, had advised the omission of all the clauses TO
district councils. Upon the whole, as there were
many objections, he proposed to leave out the
clauses giving extensive powers 10 the councils. lie
most anxious that the bill should pass with
~ possible unanimity Hear, hear, hear II any
thing should be lost by the Of the clauses in
point Of advantage TO the provinces he thought inf
nitely more would be gained by the general agree
ment Of the use to the bill in the shape he now
proposed it-Mr Hume sorry 20 have heard
the speech of the noble lord because much that was
good in the bill now. ~ appeared, to be taken
cut, and the people were to be altogether derived
of the sef-government Of their own resources The
noble lord would find that he would not carry the
opinions ~ the PEG pie of Canada with him lie knew
how useless IL to offer any opposition TO a pro-
position from the government connected with the