The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-21
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. 0
HoUsE or CoMMoss, Feb. 5.-Mr. Watson OBJ
tanned leave to bring in bill for the further repeal
Of enactments imposing pains and penalties upon
Roman Catholics on account Of religion.
FEB. 6.--Lord Granville Somerset called the at
tenton Of the House 10 the first report of the Com
mttee on Railway Bills, recommending that some
Of these bills originate in the House Of Lords. The
resolutions Of the committee were agreed to-
Mr.. Miles gave notice that on the Speaker leaving
the chair for going into committee on the CONNER
cial resolutions proposed by the government, he
should move as an amendment that the Speaker do
leave the chair that day six months. The House
then adjourned till the 9th ult, .
THE CoRs-LAw DEBArE-Feb. 9.--After the
disposal of variety Of preliminary business, Sir
Robert Peel stated that the reduction Of duties levied
on the importation OF foreign corn would take place
from the passing Of the act. The corn bill would
have precedence over all other public business. 1t
would be taken without waiting for the bills neces-
sary to give effect to the other alterations In the
tariff, and would, after II passed the Commons, be
sent forthwith 10 the Lords. Sir Robert Peel then
moved that the order Of the day be read for the
House resolving itself into a committee Of the
whole House on the customs and corn importation
acts. h .#..,. @ f.a.,...I.
On the question that the Speaker do leave the
chair, Mr.. p. Miles moved an amendment that
the House resolve itself into committee on that day
six months. He considered the proposed change in
the corn-laws pregnant with greater danger TO the
country than the reform bill He urged, in long
speech that there was no necessity for this measure
and there no reasonable fear Of a famine in
Sir w. Heathcote seconded the amendment, and
opposed the government measure which he thought
ought not TO have been brought forward without an
appeal to the country: Mr.: Lascelles spoke in ia
yor Of the measure. Lord Norveys spoke 10 oppo-
silion to il. Mr.. A. b Cochran followed in favor
OF H. Mr.. Decides spoke against "the uncaled for
and sweeping change" SirJ. Walsh attrbuted the
great commercial revolution, which the House was
about to make, to the funds and influences OF the
anti-corn-law league. He said, in effect, that it
would not take many such joint stock companies to
crush the independence OF Parliament, and to &C.
complish tho observance of the empire. Mr.. B
Hope spoke in favor ofthe amendment Lord San
don followed, and said that though he diaapproved
Of the proposed scheme, he should vote in favor Of
il. Lord John Russell spoke at great length in ia
vor Of the measure. He said If The premier had
proposed il in 1872 il would have been better for
agriculture and for the community at large. He
advocated the immediate repeal Of the corn-laws,
but should vote for the proposed measure. SIR R.
f. lnglis smoke against the scheme. Captain Fitz
maurice followed on the same nide, and dwell on
the Inconsistency Of Sir r. Peel with respect to tho
corn-laws. Mr.. s. Herbert believed that some
measures were necessary to relieve the present dis
rress He called upon the House torepair the greatest
error that had ever been committed by human le-
glslation, the act of 1915. On motion of Mr.. s.
O'Bnen, the debate was adjourned. ..
FEB. l0th.--The adjourned debate was resumed
by Mr. O'Brien, who spoke at great length against
the proposed measure. He commended that state
of things was about to be introduced which would
break up the old ties between landlords and tenants,
whose families had been connected for centuries;
but bad as this was, the ministerial policy had
broken up great constitutional party, and de-
stroyed ali confidence in public men. a.. ....,.
MIR. Sherman Crawford, and Mr.. Baillie, follow
ed in favor of the ministerial measure. The Marquis
Of CRANKY, Lord Brooke, and Lord Moseley spoke
against it. Sir James Graham made long speech
in favor Of it.. He said he had changed his opinion
with regard to free trade, and with that avowal he
disposed Of all his speeches Of past times He sup
ported Sir Robert Peel in the cabinet that the
ports might be opened, he foresaw famine in Ire
land, and the inferority Of grain crops in England
Since i642, his official experience had taught him
the importance of moderate prices and abundance
in their effects the moral and social condition of
the country, dminution Of crime followed low
prices In his conscience he believed that the course
now recommended would save powerful nation
from anarchy, misery, and confusion. Lord Give
followed and supported the amendment, Mr. Col
auhoun then moved an adjournment, and the debate
was therefore adjourned to the 18th.
February llth.-A short debate took place on the
Irish poorlaw act. Lord G.. Bentinck afterwards
mOVeu LOT giving IldIIeS OF tne lmpOT-
ters of foreign grain now in bond together with the
quantities held by each individual. The return was
ordered.
February l2th.-The adjourned debate was re-
sumed by Mr. Colquhoun, who made a long and
dry speech against the government measure. Mr.
Wynn followed in its support; Mr.: T. Barring was
in favor of compromise. Lord Morpeth rose, and
was greeted with loud cheers as he ably advocated
the measure in long and brilliant speech. He re-
ferred to his triumphant return to Parliament, by
the freetraders Of Yorkshire-to his travels in
America-to the ease and comfort of the people
there, on account of cheapness of food-and he con-
cluded by promising his hearty support to the gov
eminent measure.
After speeches by Mr. M. Gaslsel, Mr.. Roebuck,
and Mr.. H. Hinde, the debate was adjourned.
Feb. l3.-The debate was resumed by Sir How
ard Douglas, who opposed the government meas
ures, He complained of the impolicy of introdu-
cling free-trade principles when other countries de-
clined to make any steps in the same direction.
The movement, he said, was dangerous one, Lord
Willies followed in favor of the measures. Mr..
T. Scott spoke against them. Mr.. w. Miles
made a long and bitter speech against the
question. He thought it would be better to accept
the proposal of total and immediate repeal of the
corn.laws than the measure before the House, for
the moment it passed they would be inundated with
foreign corn, and the result would be rapid decline
in the laborers' wages, and the ultimate ruin of the
agrculturists. Lord Mortified said he had no con-
fdence in Lord John Russel, but he had every con-
fdence in Sir Robert Peel. Col. Thomas Wood
thought that some measure like that before the
House was absolutely necessary to arrest the hor.
rors Of famine. On the motion of Lord March, the
debate was adjourned till the 18th. ~, ~. -.
Feb. l6-The adjourned debate was resumed by
the Earl Of March, who made long speech against
the government measure, and animadverted on the
change of opinion declared by Sir Robert Peel, Sir
J. Graham, and all their supporters. MN Glib
son, Mr.. Hasey, Mr. Dickinson, Lord A. Church
ill., Sir w. Clay, Mr.. Buck, Lord II. Vane, Sir ]
Tyrell. and Mr. James, all spoke on the subject
after which Sir Robert Peel made a brilliant speech
which occupied three hours. ' ..
Sir Robert Peel commenced by saying that two
matters had occupied the attention Of the House du-
ring this debate; the first the manner in which
party ought to be conducted; and the second, how
the contingency Of great political calamity could
be mitigated, and how the commercial policy of
great nation should be directed. On the first
question, great part Of the debate has turned
but surely, in the eyes of the people, that
question was subordinate TO the two other
quesons--the precautions against an impend-
ing danger and the principles Of commercial policv