Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-31
VI = Err AL LAMENT
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

Honss Of Cnrnnnns L.In

''' WI WIS county, 30 dong, | shall be ADOPTING
constitutional method of former times Of considering be-
e gong INTO committee OF supply, anything which might
avet Tie interests OF tie country and which is
brought forward at the time when the government calls up
on the house to grant supplies for the public service
sh' make motion ON the state of the country, might
cupa'e the ministers Of the Crown and convey censue of
her measures but think should be wasting time OF the
houe after the decisions which they have come asked
them to enter upon regular debate and come to decision
as he mouse has already decided with respect the conf
dence they will give the government Such having bee.
The decisions of the house, will ask them on this oc
casion to to regular decision; but feeling tina, the stun
h"n OF the country very perlou aud now there
is great opportunity Of doing essential the country
II the Ministers of the Crown prepared TO take that inc
winch think their duty demands refrain from
taxing this opportunity of stating my views the subject
am about to state matters deeply concerning the welfare
OF the country but am about do what has done
by Others and by the present Lord CHANCELLOR am not
about to 20 into OF the various measures which
the has brought forward tracing them step BY
step TIL they were finally abandoned. That however
would be very task tLaughter) would be gen
uemen opposite to show how thappened that with much
legislative power, they had been in
their legislative than their predecessors Itmght
naturally be asked what had become OF the great aortie
which were arrayed in support OF the government and if that
question asked perhaps similar might be given
to 1t as had been his by right hon
baronet the member for Dorchester who described himself
and ms colleagues acting harmony
with the majority Hear and augh) That said the noble
ord doubt very happy condition oa government
tnhght be amusing inquire what the instruments on
which they performed and what the tunes PLAYED in
this happy musical Accord (Laughterl | do not think
That "Ruie britannia OF them Laughter and
cheers from the Opposition benches appTehend that the
agricultural interest will hardly admit that 'Oh the Roast
Beet of Old England" the performance Laughter
The Irish gentleman will be able to discover est Pat
uck's Day in the Morning. amongst tunes Laughter
We can hardly find "God the Queen" and the
tune which We can recognize will be sometimes sung
ny the gecsngers after dinners. ave nil nu
much laughter and this the amount OF the harmony
derived from that musical combination of which the right
hon. gentleman the member from Dorchester spoke TO hs
Constituents AS have already stated, nv inen
hon on this through the in
troduced by the the present session. Many
81 these passed without what could be called fac
uouS opposition ronica the ministerial sds)
aud many others without opposition. similar cheers
renewed Hunouruble gentlemen opposite cheer at this
statement would ask them there factiOus Oppos
ton 10 the Factories bl Has such opposition been
offered 10 the Ecclesiastical! Courts bill from this side OF the
house With respect the Canadian Corn bill which was
as fully discussed the iis Arms bill We offered no
opposition from this side Of the house. and the chief oppo
suon made 10 II was from the. friends of the government
Leaving these matters consider what Is the gene
raj state OF the country and in what condition govern
men are about 10 leave after six months OF legislative la
bours' shall have saya few words 10 our foreign
relations; but first let offer TO one question
with respect which think the government has placed it.
sell IN situation OF some auomay-I alude the in
Scinde Several OF hon. friends have asked for infor
as 10 TINS war; ana the government promised that the
papers connected with should be laid before the house
ana some OF tnem been laid; but looking the
period OF the session which arrived do not see
even If the whole OF the papers before IT, how the
fiouse OF Commons can into full consideration
OF the subject; but think might been in condi
non TO have formed opinion the origin the war
Lad the government given information respecting
! little earlier
II has been stated Tumour--but for authority
will vOuch-thu the Governor General made several
demands the Anees OF Scnde and had complied;
bat that notwithstanding these concessions the army was
ordered to advance and tina, eh finding their
.; no avail, the Ameers, driven desperation ordered
MAJOR Ouiram and his quit their territory This
may be hut ask whether the government does
not intend offer any opinion as 10 the commencement of
TINS war Inc government have stated that particular in
siructons were sent out 10 which, from their nature
would not he prudent TO give publicity. ready ad
% 'e Hrce 81 mat PoAcy under many circumstances but
think that when such have by the agent of
government ended in patton the territory Of
Scinde would not be an unusual course for the govern
ment 10 say whether they justified defended the acts OF
that agent That was the took wh respect to
the wal IN Atghanistan and China which the night hon
gentleman opposite has since referred. We stated the
time that ready defend conduct of the Go.
u India for his acts and the home govern
nent for the instructions which had Sir il APP
pears to me that there great difference between due
caution and with respect particular Instructions
sent out TO be acted upon when received and the usca
ton OF entered into which such instructions might
refer. think ltis asking much OF government
TO say, whether the undertaken until a
means OF pacific negotiation exhausted aud that
then and then only had force in
order 10 repcl force Is the government prepared 10
| say that the Governor General found the Ameers
intriguing against the British power for 1t some such
cause did not exist, then say the attack them
wanon aggression his part and contrary and in
consistent with his procamaOn in which he declared
he had mo- intention OF attempting any conquest beyond the
INDUS W" the governments continue silent with respect
% the origin OF a in which a country has been aken
possession of and princes made prisoners because the
cOnsumnie bravery Of the troops by which those results
have been obtained Sir contend that with the means
OF information which possessed. ought long since 10
have declared whether approved OF the Cheers
from the Opphsuu' own cannot the proprc-
" OF the pursued by the instance
say this, rcseryng entirely my opinion the cuse
neither giving entire crcdence the rmu0us have heard
nor being prepared 10 speak with confidence those dis
tunt warke operations against people unsettled IN their
hHbs 10 condemn the conduct OF the Governor.
Generals the other hand say that because
made accession Of teruorybe u right wrong re.
Joice m H. and IN the distinguished loats oi British vuluur
which achieved It, whatever may be the m whcht
was engaged. Last year told that in looking
the state OF finances, ought
sidcraon the debts incurred with respect operations
10 India and China but this year hear nothing the
subject though the expenses may be heavy and why
this silence matter which have much
60 speak We had then Why because they in
Cured under Lord EcubJroughthcy then under the
government ct Lord Aukand-and nothing more is to be
SAID against them.
But, Sir lei add, that, acting on the advice given
by the night hon blronc tho head Of the govern
mcn that should omit from financial calculations
the expenses which might bc called upon bear iur lu.
da, think 10 somewhat extraordinary that should
be called % 20 into Committee supply and vote, p.ob.
ably, the supplies Of h, year, without being informed by
the government whether engaged n Just
just N Scinde whether have a continuation OF
last years expenses, whether have succeeded in
completing al that is necessary that county. Having
said thus much the conduct OF the government with
spect 10 the aoirs Of Scindc will wha, think
much more important question: audc O. the motion of
my noble friend the member for Sunderland the
mencencnt OF the session. On that OCCASION have u-
ready stated noble friends motion was objected o. Oh