The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-20


have kept cotton and wages as well as corn at low
figure. Another valuable lesson will be thus taught us
which DIR. johnson, II living at thus day, would have
conveyed 10 in his beautiful language" No man
can fill his cup at the same time from the mouth and from
he source OF the Nile
MIR. o'Conncn.-Mr. Shells eloquent tribute In the
House OF Commsns.
A complaint has been made, and Justly made, that no
adequate compliment has been paid 10 the memory OF
Daniel OConnell in the House of Commons But, on
the 2sth of June Mr. Shell seized the opportunity
when an important was before the House fer
the relief OF the poor labores of lreandto notice the
merits of the Irish The following opening from
Lord John Russes speech will show the character OF the
bill which called out much discussion On taking the
question, the majority on the second reading OF the bill
was li3.
ioap ]. RussELL-I stated on a former occasion the
general why thought that the proposal of her
Majesys government should be adopted by THIS house,
and that il not at variance with any acknowledged
principles adopted BY the Legislature on former occasions
The right honorable baronet who has commenced this
debate, has stated what know is popular, but, at the
same time, think, very superficial objection to the
measure based on the opposition gwen TO the scheme OF
the noble lord opposite, which he proposed at the
mencement of the session In opposing that plan, there
were two grounds chiefly relied upon why the house
should agree TO it, The was that we had before
great prospect OF immense expenditure. Being
certain how far that expenditure might go, what might
be the state OF the money market when was required
we thought imprudent, IN the then state OF affairs to
pledge the house to plan by which Gl6 100000 would
require to be taken by way of loan 10. the formation OF
railways in Ireland Hear hear Such one de-
cijed objection against the proposal then made Another
objection on which ned was, that that plan was not
sufficient for the immediate purpose which we had in
view, viz: that OF aording food 10 the destitute millions
of Ireland who had lost their usual articles of subsst-
ence Hear | then thought and think still, that
railway employment Is not the best kind OF employment
by which to afford immediate relief to great bers of
people, many OF them infrm and helpless and who
living without their ordinary means OF subsistence,
HEART But, in opposing the noble lord, the end of
hat ata tod that Tho
for which he had proposed to apply the public money was
Legitimate object. [Hear] stated that PUBLIC works OF
muny had received from government advances of public
money, and that among public works railways certainly
must be considered among the most useful Such wac
my statement when opposed the proposal OF The noble
lord. contend therefore, that there nothing in the
arguments used by her Majesys governmentthat there
was nothing In the decision OF this house against that
large plan of the noble lord, and to the comprehensive
ness OF that PLAN and the ability with which it
brought forward |, at the same time, did justices that
there was nothing in the decision of the house upon that
plan to preclude the house fer from giving money
aid of public works IN Ireland. [Iear, hear
Nh. S''EIt..-l am not unconcemed, acknowledge, in
the great southern and western railway which runs in
close contguity with the property with which am
nected in the county OF Tppeary; but am confident that
shall be believed when say that am far less influenced
by any personal considerations than by the persuasion that
great benefit will arise from the adoption of The measure in
which the government haves my mind, wisely and right
fully perseyered tHear, heart 1t is hardly necessary
that should insist upon the advantages which will arise
from bringing Waterford, and Kilkenny, and Cork, and
Dublin and Belfast into contact My hon. friend the
member for Bath said that the advantage of railroad
was ndisputabe; that railroad would be useful in New
Zealand, and that they dealers trusms who ex
patated on the utility of railroads But he added, that
you should be just to England before you liberal
Ireland, and used phrase so strong as "rapacly" in
speaking of those who were TO profit by the loan pro-
posed to be advanced. Now, sir think that can be
proved that justice 10 country perfectly compatible
with berality to the other In this instance, money
IS to be given TO Ireland; money is to be lent upon the
most ndlsputabe security; upon lines which are already
N nj punHl-h huua
substantial existence than the lucrative enthusiasm of
imaginative engineer earl But surely this everlasting
distinction between the interests of England and of Ireland
which are brought into compehtionby Engshmen whenit
meets therpupose ought to be deprecated [Lou3cheers
AS long as we continue united, interests ought not
to be made the subject of Those interests, in
this instance at least, the same Let those who tell
us that the industry and the of England ought
not to be sacrificed TO the acquisition of spurious Irish
popularity bear in mind that to the products of English
manufacture Ireland affords the best because it is the
largest and nearest and safest market for Porter, in his
valuable work, in chapter = headed g Trade between
Great Britain and Ireland, states that the value of
ports from England 10 Ireland in 1901 $50; in
1921, II was sos; and in 1925, it f70Is ,o36
He adds that there of exports to Ireland from
England since 1926 But thar there is return of the
number OF ships which cleared outwards from England
to Ireland; and that, if we compare the amount OF the
tonnage employed in 1901, with that OF ls4i, shall
md that 1t bears the proportion OF 100 TO 3D5, showing
an increase of POS per cent" 1t is think, exaggera
ton to say that England annually exports 10 Ireland
tlO,OOJO00 OF her manufactures. Most assuredy, then,
England great gamer her transactions with Ire
land; and 1t is manifest that every which con-
tributes TO the development of the resources of Ireland
to the fertilization OF her sol-to the reclamation of the
norass and OF the mounaInto the social amellOraon
of the peope-lo the establishment of higher standard
of comfort in word, TO the increased consumption of
British produce-must be essentially ancary to the
prosperity OF England Loud cheers.]
admit that you have given great largesses TO Ireland
but you were bound to do The calamity which has
bealien is not provincial one [tear, hear After
all, war OF SIX months would cost you far more than
famine OF two years. and yet Tomorrow, if there were
need you would rush into encounter with your proudes
and most formidable antagonist But if TO the cost of
glory you would be reconciled by your of English
honor in the cost of mercy you should be taught by the
Loud cheers But although there gentlemen in this
House whose natural benevoence has been by
their auStere political econonywho speak as if it was
faut-as If lrishmen 10 blame because the de-
sroying angel has descended and blighted great island
in night; yet firmly believe that the great of the
people of this country deeply sympathise with the suffer
ings which we have endured The minds OF men of all
parties IN this House have met in pure confluence in
which the sentiment OF the people of England faithfully
reflected; and although in Ireland of the measures
adopted by the government have been the subject of strc
ure yet doubt entertained that the great body of Eng
ilshmen are acuaed by feeling OF municent commisera
uon IN our regard. | confident that Irish thank
ulness Twill be commensurate with English generosity
and IT II shall be so, If the events which have be-
fallen shall be conducive to the creation of kind III
ternatlonal sentiment without reference political con-
sderations for shall think that from great calamity
good great and lasng may with the blessing of Prov
dence, be at last deduced. Sir, this not only TO be
sdered merely fiscal view. shall rejoice if the Par
lament which IS about to terminate its existence, shall
make testanenary manifestation of good will to the Irish
people, indicative of the policy which ought to be pursued
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