Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
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ersa, and unprecedented calamity rendered ne
ceSsary.
al have given nv cheerful assent 10 those laws
which. by allowing the free admission OF gram
and by atfordipg facilities for The use OF sugar III
breweries and distilleries, tend TO increase luz
quantity of human iood, and 10 promote co'n'ne'
cial intercourse. ,.rs :, M instance
rronosed new restrictions, or inlertered with Inc
i;her,y of foreign or internal trade, as MODE oi
reI;evine distress. icel assured that such mea-
sures are generally Intellectual, ana, 10 SOM
cases aeeravate the evils for the alienation o.
which they are adopted ot ,,roe snd
~ cordially approve OF Inc acls % ,ais. " ,ha
liberal bounty by which you nave assuaeu sns
AL, o;uen INV sanction TO law 10 make better
a.y ,Sss;on tor the permanent relief Of The destitute
- Ireland. I have likewise given my assent TO
v,rions bill. calculated to promote the asrIcni.
,nre and deveope the industry of that portion OF
The United Kingdom. My attention shall be d.
rec,ed 10 such further measures as may Dc con-
ducive 10 those salutary purposes.
"My relations with foreign powers commune "
inspire me with confidence in The maintenance OF
peace .,,,o,;ru ;r,.res,;rc 10.
bale took place: ,,s
Mr. Bro,herton moved an address 10 her Males.
~ s.,baI she will be graciously pleased 10 direct
Ia, ,hsre be laid before this House cory of the
leter from The Secretary OF State for Foreign AT
fairs 10 her Britannia Majesty's Minister al wash.
,ne,on. acknowledging the donations in food and
money or The legislature and citizens oil The Uni
rod States of America for the relief OF the famine
in Ireland" The honorable gentleman then re-
TERED 10 the great amour, OF misery and des,iu-
tion which had been experienced in Ireland, and
10 the very large contributions raised IN America
for The relief OF that country, one committee nav.
inc raised sum of not less than flO9 .0OO, and
another of 100000. The expedition win WHICH
Ihese LARGE contributions were converted mo iooo
and transmitted 10 Ireland was also matter oil sur
prise as well as gratitude.
Lord Palmerston-I have very great pleasure
in acquiescng in and supporting the iholoI OF
nv honorable friend. Tac only regret L can feel
on The occasion is that although the despatch for
which he has moved expresses in strong terms
The feelings Of her Msjes,ys Government, aud
The feelings which We lelieye animate The whole
If The British nation, still am sensible that nc
Terms which could have been employed by me
could adequately convey The feelings OF thankful.
ness and admiration which The conduct OF our
bre,hren in The United States must have excited
amongst all classes oil her Majeslys subjects
As nv honorable friend has stated, mol only was
the supply sent large, liberal and generous in
amount, but the manner in which II was sent
The prompiit ude with which II was forwarded
and The strong feeling OF interest which was eX
dressed ON the part OF all those who had contr
bnted 10 that supply, were more almost thar
conM pos.ibly be expected on the part OF per
sons who. however united TO US in origin ant
bonnd 10 us by every lie OF language and rei
Dion If manners and habits, sill being SEPARATED
:, :. .n,5iny sArnrise OF ocean, could not be AMI
mated perhaps by the same extent OF sympathy
by which our brethren in the United States hav,
l..,. IaI x,
nv honorable friend that transactions OF this ma
luro are calculated 10 cement in the stronges
manner those lies which ought 10 unite kindred
nations. and il is this circumstance which oush
not 10 be lost sight oi-that while on the enc han
acts of generosity such as these bind and rive
the affections oil those upon whom they hav
hAAn nanfarrsA an The other hanf -.lacS tnrhl u
good and kindly feelings, TO increase the affection
Of those who have been the object OF these gene
rous acts. And therefore, Sir both in regard Il
the feelings which those actions proclaim j,
America. am HAPPY TO think that, wha!eve
may have been the suferings and calami;ie
which gave rise 10 these acts, al all events the,
will So tar have been attended with balpy RI.
suits, that they have afforded 10 our brethren il
the United States an opportunity of doing ,ha
which will never be forgotten by The people o
this country, aud hope Tor long lime will in
crease the good feeling Of The people oilhe United
States towards their brethren in this country
(Cheers.)
The honorable gentleman having read ex.
tracts from several letters received from yarious
paris Of tho United ota'rs, ~ SNOW Inc prompts
tude with which The humane excIiions OF the
American people were conducted, proceeded 10
observe, tha, after the manifestation OF such
kindly feelings on their part, we could 10 no
less than give expression 10 The gratitude which
we felt. (Hear, hear.) He regarded The con-
duct OF America in this respect, as OF great i'm
portance seeing Intended to confirm those friend
IL relations that existed between the Two coun.
tries, and would aid in laying the foundations Of
lasting peace. Thrsc reasons justified him in
moving that this address be presented 10 her Ma.
lssy, simply with the view OF eliciling the
strong expressions OF national gratitude which
he was certain were felt in every part of her
Majes;y's dominions. CLEAR, hear.)
Mr. W. Brown concurred in what had been
said by the honorable gentleman with regard to
The effect upon the amicable relations OF the two
countries which The recent conduct OF America
was calcul aled 10 produce. II was not merely
the amount OF their contributions, bui The prompt
ness with which vessels were placed n the dis
posal OF the contributors fur The transmission Of
grain 10 Ireland, and the kindness and hospi,ali
" which were shown 10 those who went from
this country to procure provisions, that demand
ed their gratitude and esteem. (Hear, hear J
There was one feature in the transaction de-
serving of particular notice, namely, that par,
OF the donations which came from our red brelh-
rem in the West
Lord Morpeth said, as he had had very pecu.
liar opportunities OF noticing the warmth oftee-
ing which existed 10 every part Of the Union lo-
wards the inhabitants oil this which they called
the "old" country, he could not help declaring
his participation in The feelings of satisfaction
and thankiulncss expressed BY the honorable
member and by his noble friend. II was impos-
sible 10 oyerraIe The strength ct these feelings
evinced by the warmth OF sympathy which had
been called forth in America and by the liberal
and substantial tokens which had accompanied
il, and which, he trusted. would be considered 10
be amply acknowledged By she dispatch OF his
noble friend. But he was no, sorry that before
Parliament rose, feelings such as those expressed
by the honorable member should have found
4 vent within the walls of that h use He had
received letters recently from New Y"rk desert
bling the measures taken there for securing The
health and comfort of the destitute cmigrants
from this country, and at Boston an island had
been set apart Tor and appropriated 10 hospitals.
He believed that the same kindly spirit prevailed
all over the Union from Maine 10 New Orleans,
and although occasionally causes OF soreness and
subjects of alteration would unayoidably arise
between the two countries, as between other ma
lions, the touchstone Of calamity was only want
ing 10 call forth at all times whatever was most
generous and kind in our nature. He bore with
pleasure his testimony to The value OF those feel
ings which the calamilies OF Ireland had elected
inAmerica. (Hear, hearty
The motion was then agreed 10.
AFFAIRS IN ENaLANo.-Wilmer & Smiths
Times Of The 4.h inst. thus sums up the state OF
affairs in England:
THE elections in the English borouehs have
engrossed public attention, TO the exclusion OF
almost every other subject. The return OF Lord
John Russell al the head Of the poll.ior The me-
uopols may be considered as type Or The
whole. In all'the great constituencies, the snp-
porters OF liberal commercial policy, have
been returned and The election Of Baron Rolhs-
child as one of The colleagues OF The prime min
lister in the representation Of London is equally
indicative Of an enlightened recognition Of reli.
c;,ns oouality