The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-06
FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM ron
H. Co., EIGN JOURNALS.
Parlia mentary.


himself distinct ayowal OF his uo~s on the LEAD
ing topics of the day.
! Lord John Russell declined IN 70 categorical anAly
sis, but while doing said suf eieni 10 point M
moral OF has future minister 10 the pFiDel
pies OF FREE TRADE, to which he asowod his IN
swerying attachment. ....
JusrIcE TO IRELAND he would literally carry 90,
but with respect 10 the established earo Of that couf
Try, the premier thought IL imprudent TO msdds n
this early stage of the business.
In an early stage of the business the same even
ing, Lord John Russell declared that he would MAKE
ms views respecting the sugar duties known OF
Monday. This Is almost the last remnant OF tha
system Of monopoly under which the commerce a
the country has been swaddled and nursod into an
becity from time immemorial. The new scbems
VIII encounter formidable opposition. Il VIII re-
unite all the old elements which the policy Of Peel
during the latter days OF his adminidr-,isn broke
into splnters. Already rumors prevail that the ~
ministry may be defeated the saccharlne question,
which will result, of course, in dissolution Of Pur-
lament almost Immediately. .. .... 81.
Much will depend on the details OF the new meas
ure. One thing Is oertain--namsly thai the absurd
and dishonest distinction which Peel introduced be-
tween slave and free labor sugar will be abolished;
and hopes are entertained that the derental duties
between colonial and foreign sugar will terminate
like the duties on corn, IN two years and half rom
the present time. ......
ARRAssEnEsr OF PUBLIC BusNEss.-LoRD j.
RUssEL's EXPLANATIONS July 10th. Lord John
Russell stated the course which her Majesty's gov
eminent intended to pursue with regard TO several
bills before the house. ..r grrr
He said: IL wish, in the first place, to give notice
that will, on Monday next, state the plan Of the
government with respect to the sugar duties shall
state that plan in committee and propose afterwards
to adjourn the consideration Of il until the Friday
lfollowing-till Tomorrow week. We have now
reached period SO late in the session, that must
propose that early day for its consideration and af
ter this notice hope the house will be enabled 10
take this course. As only a fortnight will eapse
from next Monday till the expiration Of the sugar
duties, shall at the same time propose short bill,
similar to the last BILL for the continuance Of the
gar duties"
Several honorable members-For how long,
Lord j. Russell 81 shall propose bill contlnu-
ing the sugar duties for one month or until Parlia-
ment shall otherwise provide. With respect TO the
bills now before this house. the first Of them that
came under my observation is the poor removal
bill; but without regard to that bill have already
stated my general views to the house, and my right
honorable friend the secretary of state for the home
department will presently state what is proposed 10
age bill-a bill to facilitate the improvement Of land.
member of the government will undertake that
bill, with the hope Of carrying il through in the
present session. The next most important class oil
bills are those which were brought in by the noble
lord, lately chief secretary to the lord lieutenant
Of Ireland. One Of these bills the most important,
the ejectment bill, we propose to 60 on with; not
exactly in the shape in which it is at present, but
with some alteration, and preserving that clause,
think, as is IN that BILL which prevents dstraiDt on
growing crops. The leases bill we likewise pro-
pose TO 90 with. With regard to other bills af-
fecting Ireland, found, looking attentivcy at
the tenants compensation bil that its machinery is
| exceedingly complicated, and We wish to give fur
ther consideration to it, with view of seeing
whether we can hope to pass il this session into
~ L. n.. IL
with regard to which MY right hono- bic. frehd, the
chief secretary to the Lord Lieutenant viii be able
to answer any inquiries which may be made on
this subject. do not that there is any neces-
sty for me to notice them at present. There are
some bills in the House of Lords; of them is
called the small debts BILL which is bill similar to
| one introduced by former governments and by the
late governments measure which has been re-
peatedy before Parliament .-.. . ... - PSI
| 1.-THE present government entirely approve Of the
general purport of that bill. 1t Of great
length, and contains many provisions The bill is,
also, one of great importance, and 4 do hope we
may be enabled to obtain the consent of Parliament
to it in the present session.. There is another bill,
which is likewise at present in the House OF Lords,
which the government do not propose to take into
their own hands, unless it be necessary, which
trust, also, will obtain the assent Of Parliament,
that 49, the bill called the religious opinions bill
| "The bill was introduced by member of the late
government, believe, in the name Of the govern
ment, as a government measure; trust the author
of that bill will continue to take charge Of It; but If
he should be Of opinion that he cannot do It, some
member of the present government will propose to
conduct 1t in the shape in which it at present stands.
| Hear, hear. There are many other bills which
are not measures of great importance, and which we
propose to go on with With respect to measures
to be introduced, will not give any detailed notice
at present will only say, that looking TO the inn
provement of the waste lands of Ireland subject
Of the very greatest importance, we shall endeavor
to Introduce preparatory measures, and IT 1t be ne
cessary to ask the aid of Parliament for any measure
of that kind, shall be prepared to ask il in the
present session; but, at all events, we shall endeay-
or to make preparation for the introduction of n
general plan for the settlement of the waste lands in
Ireland next session. This, sic, is the statement
have TO make in moving therorder of the day."
| Hear, hear. g.. ..,.
| Mr.. J. +. Dennison could not help expressing
some surprise that the government announced their
| intention of going on with measure which could
| not do much good, and which he believed would cx-
cite good deal of opposition. Of. ..r s.. g..
| Mr.. Duncombc rose to repeat the question which
| he had asked Lord John Russell on former night,
and to ascertain what were the principles on which
| his government was formed, and what was the pol
icy which he intended to pursued At present the
house ignorant on that bject that nobody
knew where to Sit According to all former Parlia-
mentary usage, wherever man appointed
prime minister, il felt to be part Of his duty to
explain the principles on Wncn ne intended MS gov
| eminent TO be conducted. IL the noble lord had
said that he would act on the principles of Earl
Grey's administration, or Of Lord Melbourne's adj
minstration, he could have understood his mean
ing but when the noble lord talked of his principles
and his opinions he puzzled him exceedingly. 4 q
Lord J. Russell explained the reasons which had
induced him to refrain from answering Mr.. Dun
combes question on a former evening He had
taken no offence Mt that question: but it did not
seem to him to be necessary, that he, who had for
many years taken an open part in the discussions
Of public questions, should, after he had formed his
government make general parade of his opinions
and principles. He had therefore made no such
declarations; and though Mr. Duncombe asserted
that many former statesmen had made, he Lord j.
Russel,) could not find out who those statesmen
were. MIR. Dennison and Mr.. Duncombe had both
made several comments the constitution of his
government Considering the vast extent Of the
| commerce and manufactures of the country, he
thought il would be iuster criticism than that
which Mr.. Dennison had made on the composition
Of the ministry, TO say there were too many men,
bers Of il Connected by their families, with land,
and too few connected with commerce. .r as
Al