Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-08
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HOUSE OF COMMONS, March Q.
In the House of Commons, March 9, there was
no allusion to the affair of Mcleod, or MIR Pick
ems Report: neither was there on the following
day.
House OF Commons, Mach 5.-The United States
-On the question that the house GO into a Commit
lee OF supply, to which the army estimates were 10
be referred
MIR S. o'Brien took the opportunity Of ad ver,ine
10 the state OF the relations between Great Britai1
and the United States. Two circumstances were
stated IN the newspapers TO have occurred recently
which, If true, deserve the immediate notice of he
house OF Commons, The first that a true bill
had been found in the United States against Colo
mel nlLeod for murder and arson on the ales alton
that he had been present transaction ordered by
the colonial authorities Of Canada, and the second
was, that the Legislature OF Maine had recently pass.
ed these two resolutions
That the Governor be authorised to take imme.
date measures 10 remove the troops of the q uecn
Of Great Britain now uuarered on the Territory III
cd disputed by the British Governme nj; that the re-
sources OF this State be- and they are hereby placed
at the disposal ofthe Governor and the specific sum
OF S4OO,OOO be, and the same hereby IS appropria.
teu Out OF any money IN The treasury, for the pur
pose OF carrying The said revolutions into effect ~
lie did not know what authority there was for be
heving these resolutions to be genuine but, If they
were authentic, they amounted To nothing less than
declaration ofwnr against Great Britain. (Hear,
hear.) tie was more adverse TO than any in
~ Ahah Housc-I1c iOOhe1 upon
with the United States as ore more 10 be depreci.
ted than any other, inasmuch IL must DO Of a
irantIcidal character. (Hear hear.) He likewise
saw that the vast commercial interests of this
country must be exposed to disaster by its continu
anCe.
Still, If war did take place on the present occ,.
SON. 1t would not be war ofour seeking. Besides,
we should lose our high character as a nation II we
dd not defend eur colonies when attacked: neither
could we claim their allegiance " we did not give
mem protection when they were acting under our
authority. (Hear, hear.) He had seen great ex.
erclse OF our ygour under the auspices Of the noble
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs in another part Of the
globe, where It was Of more ambiguous character
than II would be on the present occasion; and that
he trusted that the noble lord would on this emer.
gency DISPLAY the same yigor which he had disp' ny-
ed elsewhere. His movements however were 40
secret-and he did not blame the noble lord for it
that the House had no opportunity Of forming an
opinion upon the efficacy of his directions tHearl
IL was, however, his 6uty, as o member Of parlia
ment, to say that our interests would be better Sc
cured than they were at present in case we had
strong fleet IN front Of the harbors of the United
States and strong army the frontiers Of British
America. He lett It TO the government 10 say
whether the naval and military estimates were ON
sufficiently large scale 10 meet every contingency
thit might arise IN that quarter Of the globe. Ieaf
bearl " they were not, ministers would be want
ing in their duty " they did not come down to par.
lament and ask for such sum- would enable them
10 meet every contingency. tHear, hear.) He was
sure that tie house would willingly comply with
any demand which would enable them TO secure
the honour and interests OF the country. (Hear.
hear)
Mr. Ewart did not see the necessity for anticipat.
inc differences between the two countess lie be.
lieyed that the great body Of Americans, were in.
ellned 10 peace with this country they knew their
own interests too we'll he believed, to wish for war
lie trusted that the unhappy discord which il an
uonFo0 existed nt nntubf of
results and he was confident that, II j, did not on.
~ the interests, but the wishes Of both nations
would be satisfied.
Mr. Hume hoped that the noble lord would be nbls
TO sau'tY ihe house and the country by some state
ment on this subject lores Of ohD and remove any
prejudice which might be occasIoned by silence.
tie (Mr Humol was ofopinion thut there was no
ground for immediate interference. He thought
that nothing had taken place in America, but what
had been done under the civil law. II was mnifost
! " TOO soon To appeal TO war when thoy wero not
informed that any thing had taken place which woS
not IN accordance with the laws Of those countries
in which they had taken place.
/ The house then went into committee.
THE UNITED STATES BANK.
| The fall Of the United states Bank naturally
draws attention 10 the loans contracted last year in
Europe Ivy tnat institution, as they show tho very
great extent Of liability recently entered into. To
meet its pressing engagements, then, at the period
| referred %, the bank has received tho following
loans; Two in London, the first for EeOO, 900, q
which half will fall duo in April. 1884, and The re
mainder in April 1919; and the second Tor Coco.
600, payable IN equal sums in Oct. IS4t, and Oct
1875 also the Dutch loan for G7OO0O0, redeema
bic IN years These engagements amount 1,
G2,40OOOO, TO which Is TO be added the e OO0 90,
ofcrsdIts on the agency established in Philadephia
all entered into within tho space Of about ~,
years, and nearly the whole unfortunately derive,
, from English capital, employed too, DO 4 remem
bered 20 save pau of the los. vyb;ch o,k.,,.;.
= must have fallen upon the Americans themselves.
IL was current remark in New York, when III,
large credits IN London 10 favor Of the United State
Bank we're made known, that they had served
realise for New York an equal amount Of "suspen
ded debt sndi throw the whols weight on Eng
land. Soeha wreck ola great banking concern hl
: probably never before occurred The 100 dolIr