Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-16
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The great debate oN,he sugar duties was brousl,
to close on the night Of My Isth-ending. as we
anticipated. 10 the deea, OF Ministers The m lori
ty agnins; them was somewhat larger than we Ind
st down; our mark was 3O-lhe actual majority
was 3d. We give from the London Spectator a
clever analysis OF the last nights IL bate
Prom TIE London Spectator II Nav o.
The debate on the sugar duties, proiracted be.
yond oil precedent, has been brought to a close; and
Ministers have been enabled TO add 10 the adverse
m1IorItles Of and 2 IN their own House If Con-,
mons, another adverse majority OF So The dull
ness OF tie discussion after the first nght enlivened
at VIDE intervals Sy some god send Of an able or n
telling speech, continued TO the close Of the seventh
night Va That night tie opposition rss'cd on their
arms but few caring TO come forth; while they left
The ui)odess held open TO some dozen gentlemen on
the other side who had made up their minds In
SPEAK The prospect Of a finishing struggle on
Tuesday stimulated those who now appeared in
the lists 20 new yIgOur and the debate rcsuc,.J
more than It's first interest. Mr. Shell BEGAN in =
lively If not very novel CffJr'; and he cave some
good extracts from hr Iluskisson's latest onin-
ions against the laws to counternct the eiTee,
OF his earlier oPinons which had been cited in their
favour.
Mr.. Herries made lashing attack on the ns,o,.
nent deficiency system Of hnancc, which the pre-.
ont Cabinet were responsible for Mr. VIlliers cl,y.
erIy wound up the political economy Of the main
question. Even Sir Edward Kuaichhulps trite
speech was delivered with elrnc,,ness. and Nr
his arguments. Then came tie Parliamentary ar.
6isr Tsrum, the proIimltc premier, laughing n
MIR Bring for begging a budget of him. Sir Rob
eri Peet Sir Robert knew that every eve was turned
on hm' to learn TIE Issue Of oil the eight nights
chniteung More suo he promised 10 be very eYnri,.
and be was explicit after his flshion-thats IN r,ti
er complicated manner. With regard, then. Ia
the immediate subject under discussion, the sugar
duties, he psremptorIIy refused 10 alter them. Tor
We presents ne viii maintain the existing order Of
tIT an nm nHf l.r H. l..
alogous 20 that IN which they are now ulncej ~
deprived Of l'bour and the means ofcompeting with
foreign prOCucers,-lnd so long as they can furnish
sufficient supply Of sugar FOR the consumption oil
this country at Reasonable prices"
Sir Robert will continue the protection ,sh liz tho
West Indians continue 20 need u through the M.
coun'cracted effects Of emancipation, II they gnabl,
him 10 90 so by fulfilling their professions Of ability
to Keep ~ the supply, and 50 stavc Oft the urgtn
demands OF the British people for cheaper sugar
the condition failing, Of course Sir RoJerps gll Ig.
sVold. On the corn question he was more decided
he declared himself irreyoc1bly in favor Of sidinl
scale instead Of fixed duiyi but rs Lord PaImers
ton aicfwlrd pointed out, he did not define ia,
limits Of his sliding scale Tor any thing that he said
II might Tide no farther han from ono decree aIpv,
the Goyernmeni-duty, s.. down 10 q Registering
duty Of T.. Sir Robert, therefore, after having YER,
stufdiIy pledged himself o. a name is az petfsc
liberty TO make up his mind hereafter according [,
the event. On the umJer-uuties he would sav
nothIngj Government had furnished no informa
ton, and he was IN the dark as 10 the facts. Bu
turning from these specinltlos, Bir Robeu mad
TINS, among others, vote Of confidence; and Of
thAt lcHL no was again explicit as u what he you,
do u u drove Ministers from Office and let him int
ther places he would appeal ~ the country. an
he would give the financial emergency Consider,
ton but what might Oo the result Of his deliber,
| ton he could not sly.
Thus frank Sir Robert has furnished the peopl
with the most distinct Information that nc will tsk
office with the discrootest views, and with the mo,
| l1udable intention ~ shape his course by event
| Ills speech was consummaieiy skful iis elabora,
| gOon tomper-its cautious berality-Its promigs ,
support TO vested interests, yet reserve from an
absolute eommtal against imperative popular d,
| mands--its passing exposure Of the miserable Dos
ton OF his rivals, at the mercy OF his iOrbearanc
while he was careful TO seem neither 10 bid for nj
hce nor TO reiuso-wero all calculated 10 win COZ
hdonce and dlsarm hostility; for who could be afra
OF so very harmless gentleman who could fear
trust such an ingenious, discreet, and practc
statesman, who curbs he ambition TO "let / toM %
wait upon ! may" and keeps himself open 10 Il