Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-30

be urged on by discontinued spirit towards their
neghbors, aud not to feel disposed for hostile proceedings
Even in the Senate they found that hostile spirit breaking
forth. They found there how little effect the treaty had
upon them with respect their mode Of dealing with the
Oregon Territory. They found the Senate passing bill
for seating the Oregon Territothc mostNioent proceed
ngs, he believed TO be found adopted by Legislative
body in the history of the world. What would have been
said this country had acted with regard Maine and
New Brunswick II the House OF Lords House OF Com
mons here had passed bill Tor seiLing the whole OF the dis
putcd territory, and putting military officers IN command Of
1T Would not such proceeding be regarded gross
insult the people of the United Sa,os Would could.
he asked such have occurred against England in
the United States if the line OF negotiation pursued there
had tended uphold the character OF the people OF this
country IChccrs.l There was, however, point in
the conduct OF Lord Ashburton, with respect which he
would bc disposed to look with great indulgence was the
point which his noble friend had commented, the tcmi
nation of the negotiations when Lord Ashburon had congat
ulacd the pcpe Boston that result aud spoke OF BOs
ton as 'the cradle OF liberty Although such language
might be BETTING the character OF Minister OF State
OF this country, s he did feel himself this the Americans
that IT they acuated by English prineiplcS-if they
animated by the spirit OF their orefathers- there
in their veins drop of the blood OF their ancestors they
must have felt necessary have resisted the UNJUST
tempt which this country hadmadc ut domination them.
Hear, hear. lie felt proud think that enlightened
and intelligent Government established in the United
States and he reoiced that ourshng
though wanted many of the elements of order which
maintained IN this country yet s he roiced 10 know
that, with exceptions, law and order the prevail
ling rule and the pcrvadng principles ct the United States
Cheers He could speak this subject without
that he trusted that this and the United States
would long amity; and whatever little Interrupt
tons whatever slight disputes from time arose,
that they might be adjusted and that both might long
example of freedom and Of civilization the
OF the world. lCheers.
Sir X. PEEL had had full opportunity OF discussing
these negotiations that he felt relieved tho necessity
again entering upon them Thenobe lord who had last
ken had made important admission, when he stated
that when tho result of these negotiations became known IN
this county, there universal feeling OF satisfaction
Hear, hear hearl Whvl This country was not one apt
express satisfaction for any undue discrcdtabc
sons made by the Government Hear, htar.l This
country rather toopronc To resent supposed offence than TO
tolerate real insult Whathe noble lord had said per-
fecty The country dissatisfied with this long dis
pue; and these unsettled differences and with unusual
satisfaction heard OF their termination. He could
ceiye better comment upon the merits of the treaty The
people this concurred in the opinion expressed by
the noble lord They deprecated hostiiies with America;
they deprecated war and carnage with those between whom
and themselves there a community OF origin,
munity OF language and community of religion and the
noble lord, he sure would feel great difficulty per-
suadng the people of this country that they ought be
satisfied with this treaty. lhenr But why, II said, pro-
pose thanks him. hen he had thanks Sir
Henry PotnnEer lie did though he entirely ap-
proved of the conduct OF Sir H. Ponger, ami her Macs
TVS Government confdcd him the retaining OF those
powers with which nc had bccu entrusted. In that
they would, he had always expressly stated, adhere
former precCdens lie did IL propose vote OF
thanks IN that instances but here 1t was different He ask
ed them this question: IT they had heard OF instance
IN which eminent public men, entertaining opinions such
had been expressed by the noble lord the member for liver
ton, the late Secretary for Foreign Affairs. and by
the right honorable gentleman the memheTior Edinburgh
If there instance OF such men, with
their influence, attacking of policy in the
tat they had done in tins instance and Shrinking from
taking the Judgment OF the House OF Commons upon the
opinions which they entertained Why he asked, did they
pursue the that had been adopted
in 1901 with respect the treaty peace with France
Why pursue the when, in 1923, fault found
with Mr. Canning Tor not going 10 war with rance 10
the invasion OF Spain' These parties feeling them
selves in minority did shrink from taking the opinion
Of the House of Commons upon that policy OF which they
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would allow the motion 10 be withdrawn. Therefore the
precedent had been departed from by those the opposite
side. They had not followed the example OF Mr. Wyndham
and Sir John Mcdonald Hence fault was found for that
which the noble lord suggested would have been OF advan
tage for the suppression OF the slave trade He suggested
eiieeua for that purpose, the combination Of the
American and English fleet. Joint squadron, said
10y Mr.. Fox, would be the best possible means for putting
end the slave trade. For five years there would be
Joint squadron adopting what he believed would be eectu-
nj measures The noble lord said the Goyenme nj had done
nothing; that the Oregon question that nothing
practical had been effected. All this said with OF
deprecaing Lord Ashburon and make the country sup
pose that they had derived advantage from his
Now, the Oregon question, his firm belief that the
countries would shortly ancabe ncgoa.
ton respecting the settlements OF that question: hear, hear
As the boundary question, all he could say was the
last from the United States showed that the Gov
there animated with the desire that
had in this country draw the line of demarcaton
possible and the proposition made by Great Britain with
and greater expedition that powerful corps Of engi-
should he employed, had been accedcd
tna the winch take
execute could with effective body be executed in
year As the right search the American Govern
ment had communicated TO the British Government in a
friendly the Instructions which they had had given
their officers the subject and he could confidently
that those Instructions in Cooperation with could
be effectively carried out IT the left alone
work its way and there attempt made
old hostcs to get ground OF doubt, suspicion,
and dislike, hear hear, hear Let them depend upon the
feeling which both countries when unna;uraly
ted must have Of regard the towards the oherthe
of
inflicted by either the other reco the Power
which inflicted IT, hear hear Let this be done, and not
wiihsanding slight differences and the indication Of hos
tes the part OF individuals or from small bodies, his
firm belief was, that this treaty Of Lord Ashburton would
only terminate existing differences, but would lay the
foundation of permanent amcable relations between this
country and the United States. Ii the feeling OF the House
IN unison with this opnonif they approved Of the
conduct OF Lord Ashburon-f they considered the noble
lord had acted with pure and dsineres;ed desire
store permanent feelings OF amiiy between the two coun-
tries, he trusted that justice that noble lord, they would
the necessity OF departing this occasion, from the
ordinary Practice and, taking comprehensive Of the
treaty and Of the justice Of case, support the
his noble friend, Ia aughl-he meant of the honorable
member for Montruse, hear, hear.
fViscount PALMERsTON concluded the debate in
speech Of leng, and asperty which for Of room,
we are obliged Lord p concluded his speech as
follows:
He would say that the Ministry ought to be careful how
they led the House OF Commons into the enactment Of
bad preceden-nto the precedent not only
81 tnauks 10 ueEOatOT, Out pi choosing
precedent the case OF treaty Of which no man living could
say favor than that opened for the eu
Of difficulties than the d-advania
yes which brought in lis train. iCneersl The Gov.
should take Of the character OF the House
Commons. Already had they made many Of their sup
porer- unsay their pledges oud opposition cheers and
Of question: and they had still TO drag their followers
through the dirt by asking them 10 vote Tremendous op
position cheers interrupted the sentence the Government
had su ask thoir supporters TOR principles which
they had denounced. The Government had announced
the principles free trade, renew ed opposition CHEERING
aud II Question; be- thought therefore. that they
should be spanng demanding the support Of their friends
They would have o. 'Xpcnd their compliance efficiently
other eases, sud they might husband this; nay he
told them that only would the carrying Of this
ton lower the character of the House " Commons,
but that 10 would lower the country in the eyes Of the
world .Chcorsl Upon what ground had they singled
this Tor vote Of tIiuk' gave powers
the county, intorcsts, defence;
treaty O which d. best friends could only say bad
bargain that under the Circumstance any bargain
better than none. What lowering the eyes toe world
what humiliation for the Parmen Of Great BrtsiD! They
he