Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-01
VOLUME 30. NUMBER So.

un,cd States, which then threatened ,a h., e,t ~ i
Giate hostility, have been removed tla il will have see.
mat me feelings Of hostility against ibis country which then
prevailed IN France have been greatly
causes OF differences which obstruc a GOOD
between the two countries longer exist and thar or
o. me disputed points between ia country and Fnnce have
'ithcr been adjusted in satisfactory a.,
ment (tienr hear Tho present amount Of revcnt. ma,
not bc sueient TO meet all the demands are made mn
on ~ but then Is be recDleeied that great -
tort was made in the last year: and i, Ina, d d.
foundation, IN M opinion, Tor equasng the expenditure
wan the revenue IL IS trade at il Is depressed
lhea but then think have given you some proof thar
AZ 70 use great articles VI manug cre t!ero arc az eas the
limitations oil Improvement clear, heaT) Trade has
ehl,Iy, M my opinion, in consequence OF
the succession Of uniavourabe seasons which for fr
preceded TIE last and these had Of material effect
upon tc capital and industry Of country The hos,
ii Vt America aad the ombarrused state of none,,r n
aiTs ~ America, have increased our financial and c
cal difficulties; but sul the measures which 49, So =;
e course OF last year, aud the Improvement in the ,,rg
wi' uns lay the foundation for repairing the evils ,b,,
nave occurred and FOR increasing commercial proer
~. (Iear hoar.) >FN
trust that the house will not consider that VIC b,o b
nniathul TO the that has been reposed in MS mr. thar
We nave forfeited any claim the confidence il has Civ
en- H when we accepted Office and upon the admin
Iaton OF public Affairs BY the course we have nurped
we may occasionally in the execution Of our public dutv
disappointed tue expectations of friends or we NAV
not nav realised their hopes Or the noble lord has ip
mated that protection should be carried to the extreme
po aud the agricultural produce OF the Country epcon
aged by still higher duties can only say that rbatevs
lsh' have been the expectations thus entertained there
was nothing in the declarations my colleagues r myself
winch could justify the notion hn should sacric. or
P duF 10 ulc p5omouon OF the any faction or
party, trust that We have forfeited the confidence
our Hlehd' were disposed 10 give (cheors) and
while we do retain their confidence we shnll con,, 49,
discharge our public dulies with the finn belief bnt howe
yer aiening may be the aspect oil public affair in na,
nar quarters, -u that there an invigorau publ
sp' ~ inns country which will enable to surrount then,
I 10 pace 'hs county, with reference domestic
"~'s' anu WIN reference u IT. foreign relations in that
p.,1d position winch 1t ought to maintain. ,CheeuJ
Nscouni HO"lCh said he could not refrain f-om ey
pressing the disappointment, he felt at the speccb Of
,ne sh non oaIone The situation Of the country was
one OF serious difficulty and considerable danger Iel,nd
vas IN most extraordinary siate in Wales disturbance
mad assumed more distinct character in Scotland the
ueH was torn VAIN scbism which the country in
WAN such was the political aspect of affairs; in fnap
ca. matters Tue country was no better. There large
deficiency IN the rovenucall the great mnnufactprn in
teSts were suffering The right hon gentleman had taken
circuit Tor some Improvement ia the cotton and linen trades.
but he had reason think that the night hon. renteman
hopes-ioT he had nothing else In oier-woud he ds,n
pointed while the general distress had now evsnJeJ =,
agriculture, embracing that branch of our prosperity as
completely as oil the others. And vet session was about
10 close, alter long sitting, without any arrr or general
measure TO provide remedy for the universal decay end
GS"ess Except on tie Treasury bench, there was no
nom member IN that house no would not once concede
al some ac'e steps were necessary the part OF the
government IN relation 10 the existing misery
The right hon. gentleman had complained that time WINS
not allowed Tor carrying the Government business in
consequence the adjourned debates on the three questions
o distress, the Corn laws and the of Ireland He
thought ihey were oil questions which was highly fitting
ana proper 10 discuss, and that they not discussed az
unnecessary cu5tN There had been adjourned
n FORMER sessions quite as long the present And al
though perhaps the opposition had been pushed beyond
what was absolutely necessary, yet he thought that the l.
Ls4 members could not Justly be blamed Hear hearl
considering the siete OF Ireland the government ougbt IN
nave been careful 10 give any topic tor irritation All
the l!ish mcmbers had admitted that il yvouLI nav, Ic
wscst 10 continue tie former bill without alteration Az
any rate care should be taken that the clauses were prper
ana clearly framed SO tu from that, clauses were found
totally Inadequate Tor the purposes intended and which the
~, i"o"I were hctpIeiarcd to amend give up
The delay therefore, rested equally with the as
win those who opposed the bill. The session was about
70 close, anu al! the had offer was an aDolo
gy which Tar from satisfactory The truth ,vns thar
the government had been found UNEQUAL to the difficulties
they had 10 encounter (Cheers) He hoped before Par
lament again met the government would be renared IN
aNe bodcr line; that they would look the difficulties in the
lace and without reference party or eNpediency ould
propose measures calculated the dangers with which
e country was on every side surrounded which what
the country was entitled TO expect from them. Loud
cheers, N
Mr.. HUME dissatisfied that nothing had been done
IN TINS session, and complained of the of trade and Of
public affairs in general He thought the main evil of TIN.
country vas the want Of food lie contended that such
import duties rs It expeLeu take OIL ought be
Ie'Nta Whou' reference 10 reciprocity. lie called for
reduction oil taxation, and the substitution Of properly tax
T all other imposts. lie begged Sir X Peel to disregard
The opinions OF his adherents throw himself uuon he
i support OF the Opposition.
Mr.. Z. B. ROCHE said that he rose to put an end TO
he party character Of the present debate bv introducing
INTO % declaration in favour the legislative ndepend
once o. 'reand-suPpored as that legislative independence
mad been by the united OF great nation The Irish
people cared not Tor their party struggles party distinc
u'i-' IEey cared not iig Tor Wing for Tory. The
right hon baonct has complained Of the obstruction TO the
business OF government caused by the opposition 10 the l.
Isn Arms bull But when the measure so opposed why
had not the government withdrawn III But he was more
particularly DESTROYS ot abiding to q remark made by the
noble lord Lord John Russe 10 the legality or the M
gay OF tue recent meetings in Ireland. Tie noble lord
au certainly right 20 entertain his opinion but when
he came down o. the house leader of the Opposition
ana stamped those meetings Illegal he could
thinking that he pursued an unfair course The LEGAL ,dv
scrs ct the government and of the Crown had refused IN
stamp them as Illegal they by their conduct declared then,
70 DC ga Tor they were illegal, they would have taken
measures 10 reprcss them and he thought t unfair that
because ia the heat Of debate remark SLIPPED out these
meetings should be considered Illegal and that the pe
sons who attended them should be branded everywhere
Ihcy hla oeen branded as traitors With whatperod Of his
"l coUu uey compare these eings There had never
been meetings equal TO them point OF numbers unless
were the great Reform meetings az Birmingham. That had
bccn an immense aggregate meeting and in meeting Ian
guage quite strong I'm the vocabulary Of the noble lord
he supposed strong meant Violent had been used as at the
recent meetings Doc Ireland The noble lofd had bcen in
power that nc md vet had he acting under the rspons
buW o government responsibility, no. Observed quito
as strong ne the responsibility ct opposition cheers and
lauFhl-stgmataod that meeting rs illegal Nota Bit
aud why Because that meeting had consisted of Eng
lshmcn !-or because 10 had cmanatcd from n spirit oil
agitation which bad placed the noble Lord in Office
ana winch for a time kept him there lie wish.
cd u TO be understood by the house and people OF En-
gland that ihoy, the Repealcs, did not wish 10 be mixed
mp with their party sIuahhlcs You, the Wh-s' conin
ucd the hon. gentleman Turning the Opposition benches
do not possess hc confidence OF the Irish people, for YOU
have lost H. You. hc government turning the minse.
ra bench, do NOT enjoy tie confidence the Irish people
Tor YOU never pososscdt laughter Ga the Irish mat.
iers the Wings have always displayed amusing sosuf
cirnrv. But cell them that there is nothing WhggCy
which can confer good Tor Ireland. Whiggcy reminds u.s.
90 coercion When had majority of 100 coerced
us. When majority begun dwindc. then you be-.
gan ok about IRISH grievances and The Church question