Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-08
AFFAIRS Win CnIsA.

On the 9TH, in the House Of Peers,
Lord Melbourne said, III answer TO questions that
farther Information had been received GIom Cbin,
The government certainly could not know at pre-.
sent whether there had been any ultimate eoncl,ion
Of The articles alluded to. Instructions. however
had been sent out that II the treaty should be sign,
cd, founded on those articles, II would not he salts.
ilctory, aud could not be approved ol by the gov
eLnmehi, and that they could not recommend her
Majesty To sanction 1t. This was the decision ID.
Ken here, and was no; the decision Of the Governor
General
CosN Laws, SUGAR DUTIES, &c.
An incidental but sOmeS what prOtrac; discussion
on the proposed repeal Of the corn laws took plnce
m which was clearly enough ioreshadowed the
strength Of the opposition by which that meas
sure will be met inthe upper house-ifi il ever gets
there.
Inth House Of Commons great numbers of psti.
tons IOLnnd against the proposed revenue move.
menis were presented, especially those IN relation
TO sugar and timber.
Lord john Russell stated the duty he intended 10
propose on Foreign coin-tO wit, eight shiIlings the
quarter on wheat, five shillings on rye four sbil.
ngs and siIpcncC barley, and three slllings nd
lUufpencc on oats.
Then commenced tic great debate m the oro.
posed alterations ~ the sugar duties. Lord John
Russell leading Of Eirh speech on tho general sub
leci, and Lord SindOn following with his res tuition
aB above. The debate continued VIC know not
how long, for It still in progress nj the date of
our latest papers, th,tis on the 18th Of M1y. All
the great speakers were taking part 10 u, and IT'S
| result " pninyornblc tu ministers would proI,,bIv
.cad to "a dissolution Of Parliament Every iuiereS,
was appealed Oily the Tories IN Opposition tD the
ministerial pocy-thC commercial, the rnanuflctur.
ing, the agricultural and the anti slavery The lat
ter especially was appealed 10 with the utmost mr.
goncy, tho argument being that sugar from the Brit.
ISL colonies cannot compete IN cheapness with that
from countries where sl0vo labor IS employed, and
that 10 permit tho importation Of slave grown sugar
will be direct encouragement TO slavery and Inc
slave trade. Lord John Russclps opening speech
on the financial propositions generally, was ono oil
the grcatest-perhaps the very grealost-ho eyoi
made; and VIC shall endolyor 10 publish the whole
o. q, east portion Of it.
The other proceedings in the House Of Com
mons were naturally Of little moment, oil thoughts
and all efforts being being engaged ~ the ersa
/ struggle A motion OF red, ono day. fp
a committee Of inquiry into tho conduct of I,or,
| Cardigan, with view 10 his dismissal from IA.
army, but after some explanations it was negatiycs
without n division his Lordshp receiving, however
severe castigatIons in the progress Of tho debate
from all partes-oyon from those who opposed th,
motion.
10 the House Of Lords also there was from IN
TN 70 the - h inclusive, nothing done Of much IN
teresi Incidental discussions on tho corn law re-
peal TOOK place almost every night, arising from tn
P'esentauon Of peutons, md ~ these abundant IN
dctions are gwen Of the zeal and pertinacity will
which the subject will be debated when Il comes n,
euiarly before the house but ns 10 other matter,
bsnd even as 10 this, ar as the leading men on bot