The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-21

Scotland, should be enabled 10 say, "A dlnefch'
law is enacted for Ireland. and on account Of some
jealousy or suspicion Ireland has curtailed and mu-
/ tlated rights" That is what mean by equality OF
| political franchises. Does any gentleman think J
am making a Teseryel lCheers. ! speak OF the
spirit in which we should lsgslae. think II ought
70 DO impossible TO say that there is different rule
substantially with regard 10 civil or municipal
franchise in Ireland from that which prevails 10
England, Cheers. Now, sir, with regard 70
our executive administration in Ireland, think the
/ favor of the crown ought 10 be bestowed IN that
country, and the confidence OF the crown, without
reference 10 religious distinctions. Loud cheers
/ IL has not been from entertaining different opin-
ion that there may be, in case the appearance Of
Partially. Where we have taken the opportunity
Of msnifesing confidence in some Roman Catholics,
| | cannot say that justice was always done 10 our
motives, nor has the position Of the ndisiduas, 10
accepting favor from US, been altogether such as 10
create anxiety for the repetition Of similar fsyors.
Hear, hsar. Those who succeed US may have
different means OF carrying that principle into
| execution; but II they do act upon that primer
pie, and bestow the favor and confidence OF
the crown without reference TO religious differ
enees of opinion, they shall hear no complaint
from me on that ground Then, sir, with respect
TO the spirit in which our legislation should be
conducted; sdherng TO all the opinions which |
have expressed on the greater and more important
points OF Irish policy, yet must say for one, am
prepared to cooperate with those who feel the pres
ent social condition Of the people in respect 10 the
! tenure Of land, and the relation between landlord
and tenant 10 be one that deserves our immediate
| and most cautious consideration. tCheers. think
| It may be impossible, by legislation, TO apply any
immediate remedy 10 the stale Of things which un-
fortunately prevails in that country; but IL the
benefit is remote, il il is Of permanent character,
go far from being deferred from measures calculated
to afford remedy, the distant period at which the
benefit may be derived ought TO operate as no dis
| coursgemeot To us TO apply our minds most sedu-
lously and lmpartlaly TO the consideration Of the
'u6ject Loud cheers Again: with respect 10
eg station on all those matters connected with the
tenure Of land and the relation Of landlord and ten
int-whils uPhoIding the rights ofpropery-whieh
| believe you will ind no advantage in violating
| yet, on the whole, think the course VIC have taken
turing this session Of extreme pressure of public
business Is sufficient proof that there has been no
dlslnenation on our part 10 consider that subject
Hear Neither will there be any dsinclination
70 cooperate with those to whom the practical ad.
mlnstrauon Of affairs may be committed. lCheers.
Sir, have reason TO believe that the noble lord the
member for the city of London, has been command.
ed by her Majesty 10 repair 10 her for the purpose
OF rendering hs assistance in the formation Of q
government Sir, | presume the general principle
upon which the government formed by the noble
ord will act, so far as a commercial policy is con
;erned, will be the continued application Of thos,
principles which tend TO give US freer commercial
intercourse with other countries. If that be the
rOHCy WHICH VIII DC pursued, az l confidently
leet It will be, i shall feel 1t to be my duty 70 give
70 that government, IN pursuance and execution
ot that policy, my cordial support. Immense
cheering presume, therefore, that her Maiesty's
government will adopt that policy--and that, IL
other countries choose to buy in the dearest mar.
Set, wili De no encouragement 70 them to permit
Us TO buy IN the cheapest. lCheeIsl l trust that
they will not resume the policy which they and we
have felt most inconvenient, namely, haggling with
foreign countries, instead of taking that
course which we believe to be conducive to our own
interests lcheers trusting to the influence Of pub
nc opinion m other countries, that our example
with the practical benefit derive from it, will at no
remote period insure the adoption Of the same
course, rather than hoping TO obtain commercial
privileges equivalent for the reduction OF par
ucular duties. Loud cheers.l Sir, when say 1
presume that these general principles will influence
their commercial policy, do not Of course, mean
to say that the adoption Of these principles is at
once to override every moral consideration, and at
once to subject every part OF the inhabitants Of this
empire TO unequal competition with other nations
speak generally as TO the tendency of our COM
mercsl policy, and trust that every step that is
taken will be towards the relaxation of restriction
upon trade. |, for one, shall not urge upon them
hasty and precipltate adoption of principles sound
in themselves, if they likely to incur the risk of
a great arrangement Of the great social system. II
shall bear in mind that great experiments have been
recently made under the present administration :;
could wish 1t to be, consistently with the pcrnsnen
interests Of the country; and while offer cordial
support in enforcing the general principles of COM
mercial policy which have received the sanction OF
Parliament IN the present session, | shall not urge
them any such simultaneous and precipitate adop
uon OF them as may be either really injurious to in
teress, from special circumstances entitled to some
continued protection, nor shall urge them 10 any
such rash and precipitate adoption OF them as would
near the risk Of deranging the finances of the coun
try. Speaking thus, am bound to say that am
rather indicating my own intentions and the course
shall pursue, than that have had the opportunity
of comforting with others and speaking their sent-
ments. ] cannot doubt, however, that those who
gave their cordial concurrence to the measures
which l proposed, will be ready to give their
general acquisscence and support to measures of
similar character 10 be proposed. Loud cheers |
Sir, ! do not know that it is necessary that /
should make any other declaration than those |
have made. wish to draw no invdious contrast;
l wish TO make no unseemy illusions; but can
not surrender power without making al least this
observation-that l do hope, during the five years
for which power has been committed to our hands,
neither the interests nor the honor Of this country
have been compromised [Cheers | think NAV sa
with truth that, during that period, the burden OF
taxation has been equalized, and the PRESSURE which
was unjust and severe, has been removed from
many classes of her Majestys subjects. [Cheers.
think may say with truth, that many restrictions
upon commerce injurously affecting the trade OF
the country have been removed [Cheers.l think
may say that without at all interfering with egiti-
mate speculation; without at all paralyzing or de-
ranging the credit of the country stability has been
given to the monetary system of this country
eersl-through the cordial support which again
without reference to party uistnctions) the meas
ures proposed with regard to the bank Of England,
the JOINT stock banks and the private banks Of this
country, received in the year lS43. [Cheers Sir,
rust also, that the stability of four Indian empire has
not been weakened by the policy we have pursued
lcheersl land that the glory and honor of the British
arms, both by sea and land, in every part Of the
world have been maintained, not through our ex-
ertions, but through the devoted galaIi,ry of the
soldiers and sailors Of this country [Cheers.l Sir,
although there have been considerable reductions
great reductions made in the public burdens, vet
have the satisfaction of stating to the house. that the
national defences of this country have been i'm
proved both by sea and land, and that the army
and navy are in most efficient state trust may
also congratulate the house, that notwithstanding
The great reductions in the fiscal burdens of the
country, our finances are in prosperous and buoy
ant state and that on the 9Th of Julv newt