Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-05
THE ASHBURTON TREATY IN THE HOUSE or


susy foil. aud In the lobbc. and galleries
members OF the Commons. and many ladies.
The noble lords speech imagine, very effective
OfGcn Cess and his ocious interference while American
minister I'm PARIS Sith negotiations in which the u. = had
no part he spoke with great severity.
We annex n from the speech:
Lord BEorguAM
There was one man who the very impersonaton OF
inobho-nly England. lie wished him, that
the might be clear the guilt undivdcd-hc
Gen Cas- whose breach of duty his govern
dscrcdi,abc, and fragrant than his
breach of duty humanity man. and the free de
sccndsn OF free English parents, and whose conduct IN all
those particulars impossible topass over or 10 ahc
Even after the adjustment had taken place. and after peace
had been restored by the noble lords excrons as some
demon had whispered to him
Disjies yaoen, seHlina b'fh "
This person. who had been maintain peace and to
reside nj Paris that purpose after pacific relations had
been established between France and America. did his best
To break it, whether by the circulation of statements
tho question of international laws of which he had
conception than of the languages that were spoken IN the
moon-ou augher)Or by other Arguments OF reason,
which he had capacity than he had for under
standing legal points and differences by stepping out of
his province, and by mixing himself up with French
affairs and the negotiations between France and England
with which he had do than with treaty be
tween the princes lndia-he did all this for the aNowcd
purpose breaking the OF peace between the two
countries which he had been eprimanded by Mr. Web
And he had done all this, for what For the sake of
frhernp his eecionccrng interests IN America, and
helpinP himself that seattle possession o winch ne
cnvcd Mr. Tyler-thc of the first magistrate OF that
mighty republic. For that purpose he not above pan
dernF to the mob feeling of the United States Tie
Lord Brougham) need scarcely that all the tespecta
bic persons America aNerse 10 war with Engand
hut he upon himself To assert that wherever IN
that country they found awesS set OF rabbe poucas OF
inferior cast and grovcng grounding set o po
cians-a Of abble contradisunguIshed from
persons OF property responsibility and ct inonnauonin
that quarter those mere groundines IN station,
among the rabbe mob they certain To lind the strong
and nveerae preudces against the union between
America and England, and the greatest disposition To see
war instead of peace between the countries.
Then II was said that Lord Ashburion had
public meeting, talked OF Amerea as inc cradle OF
liberty.
Lord Campbel-Boston.
IorJ Rropgbom-Yes and this said 10 be compro-
mise act But this after the negotiations were over
this the "song OF triumph TO use an expression OF ms
noble friend opposite former evenings taught At
This pubc meeting Boston there business to be
transacted but held for the purpose oceebrang the
alliance remadc and the rccouccment reelected between
these two great kindred nations He marvccd 10 hear the
wings object any such proceedings at public meeting
but above all hear wings, sort OF wings at easi-a
augh object thing that was sand IN favor OF tue era
die of liberty. He should have thought the very language
was so sweet and dear every friend OF liberty tai might
reconcile them to what might otherwise have appeared
breach of dignity and dec"rm. Now there was one other
authority and the last which he wished to refer
-thnt OF our revercd monarch George ILL.,
He did not consider that ne stopped from his high degree
or that he adopted trucking and unbecoming tone when
in his reception Of the first American minister who re-
presented his revoed subjects, and had therefore most
difficult task perOm-who INST represented those revolt
subjects of their sovereign whose allegiance
they had shaken off and whose sovereign known to
have kept hold OF his American sovereignty unnI was
his royal grasp lie took the opportunity oil
giving most courteous reception, and OF sayng-whch
was unnecessary needless though was he thought h
TO say-tha although he the last in his domnions
that consented the independence OF America mere was
no man in his domnon that wished better tn that ndepen
dencc and felt anxious for the prosperity OF the new
world This after the whole OF the military proceed
nqs had closed as the speech Lord Ashburon had been
,I, ,r;otf, had DSrd-Thear
los said the noble and learned lord breathe the same
PRAYER which my late sovereign expressed on that meor
bc occasion. hope and ust' Tor the sake OF America
first; the sake Of England neNt-io he SAKE OF ud-
w. of mankind AT argcthat the prosperity and happiness
Of that great people will be perpetuated Tor ever.
Nv lords cannot view with indifference the magnill
cent emire which Englishmen have erected IN that and;
and nv heart CLOVIS when reflect that 70 England Is oW
ing that which America scrupes 10 confess she owes
Engand-those laws, those Neutrality-suspicious. AL 'hn'
spirit OF liberty, OF religious as well AZ oil CIV" merry
which made the American republic the greatest demo-
cratic nation existed upon the face OF tins Garth
Contemplated in ITSELF is enough 10 TIL one with adj
mation with hope with eXultuon; but IN order TO np
precatc It's merits and carry those feelings 10 Iher utter
most il necessary that compare and contrast Win
happened elsewhere, in other parts OF me new
world, where all the gifts OF nature were nor wan
the blessings of social existence LOOK al -
look which have separated tue spanish COLO
mics from the parent State; contemplate for moment,
the rich abundance Of natural blessings, OF physical
sources, of animal power OF all that can maze a
people great, and prosperous, aud poweuu-aOoNc Gl'
which 10 make tlclu NtIlhlui 10 'i'SI4
peaceful and conenied with one another their bound
less cxpanse Of space diversified with every species OF
soil which pour their lap the produce o industry OF
the with perfumes, enHch man by he "eah
the proyerba and unsurpassed wealth OF their minerals
every diversity OF the most delicious climates varying rom
the temperate the tOd; every thing IN absolute peec
ton in abundance these people OF boundess Capacity n
Inerous in their from the industry Of ho ne
gro sitncss Of the Indian, and the ability inc pac-
Used ability Of the European and her descendants al these
rich which Providence showered on them nsuch
unmensured abundance had Of them suihced 10 pre-
anarchy from being enthrOned there had Oi1y Gtd
the establishment Of the sembIance Of sea
dy fixed regular republic But then turn your eye TO lie
contrast, and compare them with North America where
you men who-struggng with hard climate wltl' IN
many places, ungateul SOIL their numbers small at Inst,
increasing rapidly, becoming countless ana spreading over
OF land had erected system winch WIS tried
every political Storm and struggled with success out Of H.
and above all triumphant the greatest tempest
that Of the European rcyOuOnwhieh had ever laid waste
human
To what was the contrast owing7 1t because the
Spaniards did with them the blessings OF free
constitution or the practices or principles OF civil or e.
Eipus liberty, and BECAUSE North America was crowned
with all these political blessings. And If passing cloud
has them for moment, and II Is but for
ment,-1nd II there should be- and believe 1t Is
the only this semblncc Of any departure on their side aud
in their conduct those kind feelings and strict principles
Oi religion aud commercial honor and perfect national good
faith which had always distinguished thcm-l have no
doubt than that now stand here addressing your
iodship that that cloud will pass away aud that Amer
will more, and long space Of time feel proud
worthy Of their British descent and OF their Brush
kndrcd-by feeling acting they have felt, that
stain should be suffered any port Of their national
hOnOr.-( Checrs).
The Duke Of Cambridge supported the motion Of Lord
Brougham and approved throughout Of Lord Ashbuuon's
course.
The Marquis Of Lansdowne desired to know If the
ton nod the sanction u Ministers.
Lord Aberdeen replied that thc motion had connec-
ton with Government but would have hearty cO.opcra.
tipn.
The Marquis Of Lansdownc then went into examina.
ton Of the Treaty Of Washington, which he commended
such enuted the British ncgouatOr the Trunks
o this House, and therefore, amendment Lord
Broughnm's motion, moved thut the House do adjourn
Lords Aberdeen and Canaryon supported Lord Brough-
am, did Lord Donman, who, however was not satisfied
with the provisions respecting the slave trade.
Lord Campbell advocated the amendment.
The question being put, the amendment failed and the
ougiau. motion was agreed %.
The Richmond Enquirer authorized just before the
commencement Of the election which took place Thurs.
day lt BOO virginia GO announce Mr. Wisc's determination