Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-07
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

LONDON, August 10.
The question emigration discussedn the
House OF Commons Friday, in connexion with the Irish
Poor Law Bill. MIR. Charles Butler objected 10 the disce
uoary emigration clause in the bill which CAV IN I'M, local
authorities the selection of the colony TO which paupers
might be conveyed. Mr. Butler feared that the feeling. in
sch cases would be- not 10 send the poor emgranl the
colony whoIe they would thrive best but TO tina, which they
could he sent cheapest Canada being nearest and where
labor was less wanted would he suspected engross this
kind OF emigraton
On the night the subject Of the treaty of Washing
ton raised discussion between and slave holding conn
tries, in which the old ground OF the right OF search fgi
tive slaves and the British law which gives liberty TO the
slave when he touches "our SOIL" gone over ad n1u
The Attorney General gave it as his opinion that under
the clause OF the treaty for the mutual surrender Of crm
nas the offence OF tue party took its character only
the slavery OF the accused he would not under the bill be-
tore the House. be delivered up Mr. Duncombe adyertcd
IN the course OF ms speech TO instructions said
have been given by the American Government 10 its OIL
GERS, IN contavcnton OF the Washington Treaty. lie
questioned the sincerity of Sir Robert Peers government
on this subject and asked him lay the instructions the
table or Robert Feel refused, adding that he no
ground for the Observation-Disclosures the bill passed
through the Committee did also similar bill between
tins country and France, for the surrender of criminals
The late revision OF the tariff the declaration favor of
free trade made by Sir Robert Peel last session. and his
sumed backsdng since and the general postraon of the
commerce and manufactures OF the country-a these sub
JecS were brought before the house DAYS since by
Mr. Ewar on which occasion, Mr.. Bright, the new men,
Der Tor Durham made his FIRST essay parliamentary
speaker. He is stated have been little nervous in first
addressing so critical assembly, but he recovered
his confidence, and delivered rather n happy speech.
Lord Brougham made furious onslaught upon President
Tyler and his in the House OF Lords few evenings
back when the affairs of the country incident
ally discussed. "a named Tyler said be Il son
OF the President has taken part the Repeal agitation
exclaimed the noble Lord who proceeded say that 'no
one answerabc for the ooeries-ihe fooe.
riesof his family" Lord Brougham while thus severe
on the SON. styled the sire the accidental President of the
United States but he could believe unless he saw the
document with his eyes, that that unctionary had
written the letter attributed TO him in favour of Repeal
On Monday evening, the House of Commons voted
TO inquire into the best mode of preserving the public health
The British Parliament will be prorogucd by the Queen
in person, on Thursday, the 9th inst.
AT an adjourned meeting OF the Glasgow An.Sluvery
Society, Mr. II. c. Wright, an American made state.
ment stranger even in Its manner than its matter
The President of the United States is thief and
robbe ana request that may he recorded if reporter
Is present at the meeting. Cheers and aughte1 state
you fact, and hardly ever find an American that has
brass enough Perhaps you will think have no
patriotism; but have full of il. 1t not Anne ca
nor England nor France, Europe that my country;
but the world. (Cheers) have wish 10 acknowledge
country but the world and cOuntrymcn but the hu.
man family alone. Now, standing this platform | say
that John Tyler the President of Amerca-and have the
evidence before me-sUld ms auction. (en.
sntion) The people of tho United States, KNOWING the
fact, elected him to he their President Shame) WHY
II - no disgrace oil for ia that 10 sell his
offspring; and why should be- IT il be no disgrace
to sell any body elsel (ChceHng) lmay be hurr-
BILE, but the principle the same. No one will donv in
that lac has pockocd money for them. (Sensaon) The
children OF Jefferson, the of the boosted document
OF American independence, in slavery and this no one
will dcnyin our county"
IRELAND.
The Journals full OF Irish matters which we must mass
just now To be noticed more at length hereafter.
great, perhaps the greatest, demonstration which has
yet been made IN favor Of repeal, took place at Tara Hill