Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-10
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ti,ion' might be expected, and when most OF the
private business was disposed OF, he should move
mat Tor the remainder ofhs session the public bust
ness commence at half-past 4 o'clock.-Ordered.
| CANAD CLERGY REsERvEs.-This TO be read
IN the II OF Commons, third time, July 9th. In
the House on tho 10th ut Lord John Russell stated
ne proposed to insert clause to extend the sale Of
Clergy Reserves to the Lower as We as Upper Pro-
vhces' lie also proposed to insert a clause, declar-
ing more fully than the first clause did, that the Act
OF 1871 should be no longer in force, with respect
any future reservatio1 OF the gratis Of Crown-lapds
The clauses were then brought up and agreed to.
| Mr.. Kelley's Punishment OF Death Bill which has
called forth considerable discussion after having
been slightly amended, was to come up for third
| reading on the 9th ult
HOUSE OF LoRos.-MoNDAY, July l3-SuLpHuR
TRADE. Lord Melbourne, in reply TO questions from
LordLyndhurst, stated that there every reason
TO believe that an arrangement had been made rea-
i've to the sulphur question, that the monopoly
would be discontinue and that compensation would
be given to Brtish subjects sson the amount
| of loss should have been ascertainsd
CANADA GovERNMENT BILL-On the motion that
the bill be read third time, the Duke Of yelling
ton said that ohng which had TRANSFERRED since the
second reading Of the bill had induced him to alter
the opinion ne then entertained the question: He
recommended their lordships to send the measure
down for further consideration in the ether house,
and he thought it would be prudent for Ministers to
adopt that cOurse.-Lord Peterborough feared the
bill would tend to separation of the colonies from
the mother cOuntry-Lord Melbourne defended the
measxre.-Lord Brsugham said that his objections
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| the part Of the colonies. He feared that the
sure would be attended with the worst consequences
and must ultimately lead to separation from this
| country.-LOrd Me bourne briefly replied, and the
bill was then read third time, and passed.
The Earl Of Mount Edge combe on Monday, ok
the oaths and his seat in the House Of Lords, stag
for the first time in parliament after the death Of his
father.
to be laid next March They are to be completed in
1874.
The REGENCY BILL.-The bill was read first
time, and at its second reading the 10th u, the
Duke Of Sussex made long speech in explanation
of his views on the subject. 1t is confidently sx-
pected that the bill will be carried through the two
houses without any opposition
1t was ordered that the message be taken into
| consideration next day. In the House Of Commons,
| Lord John Russell appeared at the bar wi h the
same message, which the Speaker read to the Com
mons. Lord John Russell said il was intended to
introduce bill into the other House Of Pa rament
founded on the message which had just been read.
On the 10th ult. the Lord Chancellor introduced the
Regency Bill INTO the House OF Lords He explained
that the object OF IT to provide for the possible
contingency of the succession Of a minor to the
crown 1t is proposed that his Royal Highnes
Prince Albert shall be sole regent, with only tire
| restrictions on the exercise Of the royal preroga
tves. These are, that the royal assent shall not be
given to act Tor altering the succession to the
throne; fer interfe with the snif ormity Of doc
trine and discipline at present existing in the estab-
lished church; or for diminishing the legal privi-
| leges Of the church Of Scotland.
The REGENCY Bill Il is measure passed through
committee in the Heuse Of Lords (acr the second
reading) the 23d Of July. without amendment. Ii
| is now probably law Of the land.
| Canada Governments Bill.
| Protest Of the Duke of Wellington against the
| third reading.
| Dissentient,
| l. Because the union of the two provinces of In
per and Lower Canada into one province, to be GO
verned by one administration aud legislature, is in
2. Because the territory contained in the two pro-
vinces is too extensive to be governed with con-
| venience.
| g. Because the communicate from one part of
of the country to others very long and dicult
the diff cuies whereof vary, only in different
localities and parts Of the country, but in the same
| locality at different seasons of the year.
| 4. Because tse expense which might be incurred
/ 10 remedy the iuconvenIences and to overcome the
| difficulties Of the communications at one season
would only be useless but might be prejudicIal
| and render the communications imprscticable at
| other seasons
S Because, even in the hypothesis that central
place is fixed upon the metropolis and seat of GO
vcrnment Of the united province and for the assem-
bis of the Legislature still the with
the distant parts OF the united province would re-
quire a journey Of from 500 to 900 miles by land or
by water, and in most cases by both.
6. Because the inhabitants ofthese provinces, ha.
wing originally emigrated from different parts Of the
| world talk different languages, and have been 90
verned, and have held their lands and possessions
under laws and usages various in their principle
and regulations as are the countries from which
| they originally emigrated and are their respec-
| tive Languages
| z. Because portions Of this mixed population pro
fess to believe In not less than fifteen different sys-
| tens or sections Of Christian belief or opinion.
| the clergy Of some Of these being maintained bv
shments, those Of Others not the Roman Ca
tholic clergy Of French origin being maintained bv
an establs hnent, while the Roman Catholic clerry
attached to the Roman Catholic population of Brit
| sh origin have established maintenance and the
system Of provision for the clergy Of the churches
II England and Scotland is still under discussion in
| Parliament
9. Because these inhabitants OF the two provinces
divided they are IN religious opinions, have NO
common interest," excepting the nsvgation of the ri
yer St Lawrence, IN the exclusive enjoyment of
| which they cannot protect themselves whether in
tcrnally, within their own territory, or externally
bat they must look for protection in the enjoyment
OF the to the political influence and naval and
military power Of the British empire
y. Because the legislative unios Of these provinces
is not necessary IN order to render them the source
of great influence and power the mother country.
10. Because the operations of the late ,termi-
mated in the year 1915 by the treaty of Chest which
were carried with but little assistance from the
mother country in regular troops, have dcmonstra-
| ted that these provinces capable Of defending
the mselves against all the efforts OF their powerful
! mel ghbors. the United states.
N Bccause the mill airy operations in the recent