Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-08

suggest that they should both read before the next
discussion took place. CA langh)
TnuRspAY.-The Earl Of Fitzwilliam presented
petition from the weavers of Cupar for repeal Of the
Corn-laws also, petition to the same effect from
woollen manufacturers of Yorkshire. The noble Earl
presented great number of petitions to the same ell,
feet from the female operatives of the West Riding Oh
York and various other parts of the kingdom.
The Earl of Warwick said, he seldom looked INTO
the petitions presented by the other side OF the iouse
But looking into of the petitions pso'esseay
coming from female operatives, he iouho III one VI e
said TO be the petition of the females Of East Ato"oy
the names Of only five ladies without closses Nc"et's
and laughter land these were I'LL "ie" y TIC oa'he
hand.-U Laughter.)
The Earl of Fitzwilliam had yet to learn, that per-
sons who were not in the situation OF the noble Earl
who had not the advantage Of education; who were
oblued 10 trust TO others TO write their names-Qoud
beersl-were to be deprived Of the right of express
nn their opinions-( Cheers) 1t may be very well
(sad the noble Early for your Lordshps, who stand in
superior station Of life, to scrutinze the petitions of
less fortunate people. 1t may be very we'll for you to
look upon them with scorntul and contemptuous
eve-fcheers and cries of sob, oh ,)-but my Lords
must tell you, with all the respect which | feel
for your Lordshps, as member OF this House, that
there was little political wisdom in the observations
of the noble Earl and, if possible, less in the tenn
per in which you received them-("Oh - and laugh
teri My Lords, say there is little political wisdom
in such criticism as has much amused you,-
(Cheers.) Those people, my Lords, have grevious
evils to complain Of (Cheers) Many of them lie at
YOUR Lordship door, and do not know but the igno
rance you scott is the most grevous. (Much cheer
ing) My Lords, you are responsible for their inca
paci,y. Nv Lords you have the means of PRECEDING
for their better instruction, and you have made pro-
vision and you will make no provision. CHEERS and
cries Of "Oh My Lords you ought TO pity those peo
pie you ought to them from such observations
as have fallen from the noble Earl opposite (Crrs Of
oh oh and lauSh,er) My Lords, / regret 10 be
compelled TO make these observations upon the Ian
! puaGe Of the noble Earl
Lord Hardwick lie said nothing like it. cloud
cheers, and cries Of "No, no.
Earl Fitzwilliam You mean 10 say, my Lords, not
that have msrepresenied the observations OF the no.
bic earl, but that have put his intentions wrongly
! (Cheers.) Oh, my Lords, know very well that you
do not like my observations. know, my Lords, you
have no relish for petitions of this kind. (Cheers)
The ignorance Of those people not their crime. say,
nv Lords, it is yours. (Cheers)
The Earl of Warwick: My Lords, in answer TO the
| ausion which the noble earl has thought proper 10
make to me in his very dictatoral lecture, only
say that could know anything of the people who
signed these petitions without looking at their names
| rHear | find great number with crosses opposite
10 them. But whole strings OF them are written in one
| hand. When people cannot write their names, can
believe what they say in writing through the means OF
other people, Blu, expect 10 witness to the cross
| IHear, hearl But these crosses have witnesses,
and think the petitions very dubious and very doubt
ful.
Lord llaTQwick was QeSrouS OF conrFaluiallHp llle
noble Earl upon the opportunity OF which he had so
happily devised of making sort of pompous and
clup-trap (cheers)-which would 60 about the
country and make the people believe that the noble
| Earl friend of the poor (Cheersl II was not
at all irregular that noble Lord should look INTO Pc
tons, and see from what classes Of Inc peoPie uiey
came.
number of petitions for the repeal Of the Corn laws
most of them including revision of the important du
IL oF pirfnr rial
position respecting corn, sugar, and timber, were pre-
sented Amongst them was one from Glasgow, lgned
by $500 persons. There were very few petitions Of
a contrary prayer, and of these one was from Preston
signed by 1900 PERSONS against any alteration of the
import duties Mr. O'Connell presented petition
from Mr. Acland, the anlicorn law lecturer, stating
that he had been nquring for the last ten weeks into
the state of the laboers in the county OF buckingham
and that he able TO prove, that the aboers OF that
county do not receive above ID 2td day wages
for their subsistence and that many Of these poor men
are actually turned out Of unless they sign
ed petitions against the repeal of the Corn-aws The
petition prayed the house 10 institute inquiry into
this state o. things Mr. Thornley, presenteda petition
from Liverpool, agreed TO at lie anu corn Ia" meeting
on Monday last
FRIDAY, May 6th.-At very early hour, the house
and all it's avenues crowded with eager multtudes
auxiousy awaiting the debate and DIVISION which
was to hang the fate Of The Government foreigner
might have supposed that visible event was about
TO lake place. of which these thronged strangers were
expecting 10 be eye-witnesses
Before the debate began, petitions were presented
from Liverpool, from Glasgow and from many other
important towns and parties against the ministerial
plan respecting sugar. Many Of these petitions were
loudly cheered especially those presented respectively
by Dr. Washington and by Sir Robert Peel, from the
opponents Of slavery and from the colonial proprleors
against the admission of save-grown sugars
i At few minutes after six, Lord John Russell rose
and stated, that the duties it was his intention TO pro
pose WERE on wheat s., and on oats IS. cd. Lord
darlington assured the noble Lord, that trick of this
kind would be successful to annhiate the landed inter
est and offered passing congratuaton to the electors
of Nottingham the honor they had done themselves
| in their recent election.
/ The Speaker having put the question, "That the
House do now resolve itself into Committee Of Way:
and Means,
Lord j. Russell said, that if thi, had been a merely
financial question, he should have lett TO the superior
know and perspicuity of the Chancellor of the
ExcheGuer; but he regarded II as constituting by the
variety and magnitude of its relations great natena
subject. The Government were well aware, even
from the beginning Of this year, that the finances
the country was matter Of great difficulty aud would
require great attention Their resolution to consider
the Corn laws formed before the llth of March
when the notice was given that the colonial du'ie:
would be reviewed On that occasion he had stated
that il was the intention OF Government to embrace
the whole subject of import duties; and when he now
added that he had long ago communicated with
The Governor General Of Canada upon the timber
question, he trusted there would be an end to tina
story, circulated in hostility to the Government ant
to its character, that the present budget sud
den continuance and resource for the preservation
: of the Ministry He spoke now on behalf of nj
colonial club, no powerful individual interest, bu
,, on behalf of body helpless on these occasions
the great body of her Majesty subjects. Many TO
reign emergencies had arisen in the Mediterranean il
China, in Canada, domestic Instructions had broker
out and large additions of force became nccessar,
for the safety of the kingdom. Those additions hae
: been supported by maores of the house, and the
means thus bestowed had been successfully employed
by the Government. The cost of those efforts wal
now to be provided for and Ministers had 10 meet
deficiency OF s2400OO0. 1t open to the house Il
have objected to the expenditure at the time bu
now to on pose the going into Committee of Ways mt
Means, without suggesting any other plan as prefer
able 10 that Of Government, was course unworthy
of ureat party Ministers had considered the ex
pc dency Of meeting the difficulty by loan, but they
had rejected that eIpedent unwise where The def
cheney was permanent; they had considered also tht
. 4 Tho tare but