The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-20

~ was pleased to propose to him this commsson thah
there very great difficulties In the way which re-
CURED the most cordial support Of large portion OF
those who followed Sir Robert Peel to surmount Lord
the question Of the laws by which the country 10
20 much agitatod. Those who have served your Ma
jesy and your royal predecessor in cabinet ocss du
ring tho administration Of Lord Grey and Lord Mel
bourne. who were now in political connection with Lord
John Russell. were consulted by him They agreed on
the principles by which they would be guided in framing
measure for the repeal Of the laws. Thus enc
great difficulty was surnounted But a. the party
both Houses of 1t was necessary to ASCERTAIN
how far they likely to obtain ths support Of Sir
ha. nasssd an his suhiscs Lord John Russell Is quite
ready to admt that Sir Robert Peel has bsen willing,
from the commencement to the end to diminish the
pared to attempt the settlement Of tbs laws.
But Dir Robert Peal eeuid net. Of cour.s, rely on
the support Of his political friends, should The pro-
posed measure be in their eyes dangerous and unwss
In this uncertainty Of obtsning majority In the House
Of Commons absolutely necessary that all those
who were prominent In the political party to which
Lord John Russell ia attached should give their zealous
aid and act in concert in the new Administration Lord
this concert and he consider that task as hope
less, which has been from the beginning hazardous
mont caused by the present state Of public saars He
will be ready therefore, to do all In his men,
Der Of to promote the settlement Of that qus
ton which, in present crcumstances 10 the source Of
much danger especially TO the welfare and peace Of
Ireland Lord John Russell wo.ld have formed his MI
nistry the basis Of complete free trade in corn to be
established at once without graduation or delay. He
would have that proposal with measures OF
70 o. he
will be little disposed to insist, a. a member Of
parliament, on what may seem to your Msjss'ys
quires, above all things, early and peaceabe set
Element ola question which. il not settled may in
Tho noble lord proceeded to express his gratitude to
her Majesty for the condolences with which she had treat
ties whch .hs had given him throughout them In JUS
ce to Sir Robert Peel he stated that there nothing
in his communication which would have rendered his
ord Russelps) task OF settling the question Of the
corn laws more difcult and in Justice to Earl Grey,
that his objection to Of his colleagues arose from
nothing but public motives He hoped that tho corn
laws the House might como to such agreement
would enable them to settle the question. Famine
they must submit TO humiliating captulntonl When
Sir r. Peel brought forward his measure in lieu of the
existing law which he condemned as failure
though he the author Of It. he lord J. RusselD
would offer such observations as he might think neces
The noble lord concluded his speech By expressing his
that Sir r. Peel had not brought forward
comprchensve plan for the paSihcaton Of Ireland and
give his hearty assent to all for the benefit Of
that country lie hoped that the freedom Of industry and
commerce might date from the commencement OF the
present session
Mr. DsRAE made another Of those bitter and pungent
aaks Sir Robert Peel, which caused much excite
in the House last year. He ridculed the Premsrs
aspirations after poshumous fame and declared that he
was not the man who ought to carry the repeal OF the
corn laws.
Mr. MILES wound up the debate in speech hostile to
the Government
England and the United states.
JANUARY 23-Mr HUME after complimenting Sir
Robert Peel upon his proposed liberal policy,
said: there one other point to which he would
honorable baronst would continue to maintain the good
understanding which, from her Msjesy1 speech, ap.
10 y. en- fI nlss ana
with that of France to command the OF the world
Hear, hear) Quarres might take place between differ
prevent war sar) There paragraph In the speech
referring to the state Of relations with the u and
this :nss p1opsr and Ssco%ns IL thought
too, that ke paragraph which recommended increase
in the aMy and navy e.%sses one Of the best under
ne it with considerable grst6cation when he found
the chief magistrate Of great country, from whom he
rules and regulations which cvzsd nations observed
towards each other would be acting contrary to the
whole OF hich had been support the most
efficient and useful powers OF the not to ap
prove OF this part oihs speech, and he there
disposition the part Of the House to place at
her Majestys command those means which would ain.
tain the honor Of the county. (Chcery
Sir Rosrar PEELi never entertained the slightest ap.
prehsnsion that any contrast between the language
ploysd in her msssys speech in reference to those I'M
fortunate disputes that still prevail between this coun
chief magistrate Of the United States would have been
made In this House. never thought that that could
Station in annoancins our sincere desire for the int
ests Of this country for the interests Of the United Sse
and for the interests Of the civilized world In continuing
strain every effort VIII ch il consistent with national
hoor, for the purpose OF omicaby terminating those
disputes. (Hear) never had any spprshe nsion that
and the speech which the hon gentleman tMr. Hume)
the uniform and advocate for the strcest eco
Monty. has just made, confirm, me that my anciiaons
sal which her Msjssty Government may feel il their
duty to make for the maintenance Of essential rights or
cd by this House. then let me not be mistaken think
it would be the greatest misfortune contest about
and the United states could not by the exercise Of
deration and good be brought to perfectly ho-
horable and satisfactory conclusion. (Chsers)
dragon ana rs va. nos ,soat = sud: TO
subjects which had boen before the House last night
but there two questions In that Part Of the speech
from the throne which related to our foreign relations
which he wished for some explanation upon First with
regard to the Oregon question He entirely participated
peace with lie United States was most desirable, and
that ought to do nothing that was inconsistent with
the honor o. this country But certain sd pao "a
have been made to the Congress Of the United States
which made II desirable that some explanation
that the Pfssidsnt Of the United states had last
year made declarnfions to Congress on this subject
countriss or to the friendly relations Of the states
but II would appear however that proposition LOT
co%prom:e had ossn made from the rrs'adsns 70 ms
csved that that proposition had changed the stats Of the
question The proposition itself might be satisfactory or
satsfactory but having been made did appear to
him to require statement from those 10 authority IN
this country Of the which they would be salts
derstood, had not been received by her Msjestys
government but had been declared to be totally mad
RusseiD confessed he thought that was hssty pro-
cesding The part Of the rspresentve Of Her Majesty
in the United States But what he wished to ask was
whsther tho negotiations had or were TO-
ing ont He DESTROYS that the papers should Be
presented the House, he willing TO leave the ne
I'll they ooull that satisaeory result had been
aains before he asked for any information Of the par
ticular state OF the negotiations One word with 70.
apsct to what had fallen from the hon member from
Nontross. Her Majesty required the attenuen Of the
House TO the increase In the estimates which provdod
could well understand that with the Increased possess
lens Of this country abroad and the consequently ncrsa
ssd demands the services Of military aud naval Tor
every part ofhs world there might be reasons for
the increase of the estimates even st season OF pro-
fov,nA "A xvhar eide: