New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-20
Naytsaufou Bill.

icg open Of the easstug trade 70 foreign nations lie
reason for sbsncouns this proPosuon va 10 coz
cuepca Of comm 1nicafirg with the Chairman OF TOE
customs VINO nov gave Il his opinion AFTER srtoer
examining the subject sih the n si ex xpe'enoso oI
Ger. Of tbsi department that Dot aosostey
/ BE. yet u would D. matter OF extreme slAC14IJ -
frame any regulations which should rot esve the rev
euue a the country exposed 70 the srsaest Po-soe
danger II the existing distinction between the coAsans
trade AID the genera trade Of the country were soo
lshed-f aoy ship British foreign. Vsrs perm i,ed
! 10 combine 4 cossruE with foreign voyage noer
these circustances bound 10 state tnat ~ di
not feei justified in advising the use 10 sdoPt nat
part Of the 5i f0r throwing open the cossrns uAae
even IN the modified f0sm which the measure nov con
/ ten plated good eesl Of debate enfled snd me -
rious clauses Of to- bll were considered IN tt7
but 10 was Dot tnsl acted upon II pan lfom u.
sbave however that the Government have Aoandored
TIE Free Trade policy 10 this respect
Rate In Aid BIII-speech of sir Robert Peel.
On the 10Th the adjourned debate this bill was
resumed.
sIrR1beft Peel said ths, b. rose rsiher - make
some observations With reference % the general sccls
condition Of Ireland than l. the particular enactments
Of the bill before the House. which. however. he sup
ported thinking that this country had i-r claim lpon
/ Ireland for separate and independent eXerlon Inst
claim wss founded part ally on the zreai and noble *
ertons Willingly mst- hy this part u the empire Tor
the relief of Ireland ard partially on the CONFEDERATION
TIA, ireland bad h- feared repndsted the payment o
- ZOO 900 advanced 20 her for unien workhouses he
d4 not vote for this thinking u iu rene
az for the evils under which ireland suffered Tor toe
House would be- totally mistaken u i supposed iaA
the lsst grant Of 800 or the prescnt proPosIoh o
100 pO or any rsts-in-si which they might impose
! would b- measures 81 al commensurate win tnose
evil. Haentircy admitted thsi lstice had been done
1, Ireland with respect g. the operation oi the poor
law that Ireland h-d made crest -xerons a. meet the
mpo osed upon ner that 10 tng Hnd the case
vas wholly ffreut property rerr naFinS been Vaile1
uurchssed and ssed for centuries sub -ci O. this IaW
while Ireland called upon 20 meet fresh oohsa
ton With engagements as 10 property made In so ther
state Of things and with wholly 4rr.nt exp c'ators
TO the midst ot unparalleled AL elton Ireland bore
the burden Of al6l0o0 for the support ~ ner poor
Thst he considered great eXer0n. 10 wss not true
that the people OF ireland hsd FeoeLet ~s because
the Irish people suffering a. they were from severe
calamity remained faithful 10 their allegiance that ttey
were enabled o. easily 10 suppress the att mpt ~ re-
behon lie Alno a. overV helmed By sense OF the
calamity which ireland had suffered and by the msgni
tude Of the present crisis He appealed not only q the
iu.tce and natural sympathy Of Great Britain bat also
10 her own true interest in calling upon this more
favored portion o the empire 10 attempt to mitigate
the vexaton under which Ireland nov suffered sna
20 discover the remedy for those dreadful evils which
| she was encoontering They had now In Ireland q
force including constabulary, pensioners, and reg
ul.r army OF not less thsn 1900 men the ~hole ex'
| p.nse Of which borne by the imperial treasury
| Wha,ever reduction they cauld make by improving
the social condition of Ireland would be pecuniary
gain 20 this country. let with this force, "h"t
| was the condition Of the country In one division
of the County OF Tppersry there were 29 persons i
tr-l a. the ssszes and In the prison, which had on
22J cells f6s persons NJ wonder that Judsr Jackson
sn0ud cal mat the most awful calendar b. hAf ever
| known They were now feeding probably lVNpV per
sons in Ireland snd they enabled ~ % - because
they had had the wisdom 10 remove every impeachment
II tr iptr0d ucton o Bat for this measure, winch
he had proposed 10 l-43 there oud hsVe ben duy
OF lOs per quarter lndan Meal ~ which they we're
now enabled keep body and soul together and bare
ly that In these poor people The probe TO ne solved
| vas by What means could they provide substitute
food Of better description than ths potato, snd no"
we're the people q De- supported IN the iotcrVsi lie
| was that. tor this purpose, any one measure
| would not be adequate. some advantage Hlght ne
obtained from the Government taking the supervision
| o,d mansgemeut Of the distressed districts. lie hsd
u.g.tted commission Tor this purpose some nights
sgo Subseouent reflection had since cont rmed hun 10
the opinion hch he then held inst some such measure
was s5sOuiey essential ~ any remedy was To- De sPpeo
| To the present state Of Ireland He would have the
distressed districts subjected ~ one concentrated snd
vigorous control lie would also propose thA, the com
mission If appointed should discharge is dulles on inc
,pot There another important point u ~nch he
| would direct attention ln our many colonies there
was want OF labor. In Ireland there was supefndiy
OF lsbor cOunteracting e their eNefuons iot tue lh
movement Il the country Some good might be eject
ed by carrying out good 'ystem OF emigration under
the Suppression Of the commssion In addition 70 pup
lie works fisheries and drainage IN the distressed dis
trcts all of which be thought night advantageous
| come under the supervision OF tue commission, tne
means OF improving the country BY emigration subject
10 certain conditions should also occupy us attention
ln hi. opinion however, all measures would oe incl
| fectusl unless the monstrous eVis ar'ns from the
condition OF landed property wer0 eurc1 ana thst u
be % inestim4ble advantage 20 Ntlshii u
nom owner 20 the ercumbrsncer and 70 every BODY
exceut the receivers Of the Court of Chancery aud
| the ls~yers who were now dividing the substance
among them-n, consistently with equity estates coud
he relieved Of their ncumbrsnces by facilitating their
| voluntary transfer 10 men Of capital within the
| i1st principles laid down by Lord Coiienham' oy au
tbor'riug The commissioners % cell estates In heavy
| arrears for poor lie would not nave toe com
nIs.ion embark upon Improbable works. The princi
n end of ts appointment should Be 20 revert TO the
principles OF l-3s and make tne "orAhou'e lne 's' o'
de,,itnti,u Nor would he be Averse 70 some efort.
hepg made by the Government, by which examples
might be set of improved cultivation DE would al
wise no harsh hssty measure for the transfer OF pro
partv To throw a great deal Of property upon the
market Al once would be impolitc, for would food
and eepress the market But they might % much
more m ~ had been done % encourage and acit@ie
the voluntary transfer OF property Ihis thry endr.F
Ord 10 do lsst year but by measure % cumDrous
th.t il hs3 defeated its own object II techuicaltes
and legal cultes stood In their they should cui
| the Gordian kHot and release the land sooner than
M the present state OF things continue he would Alto
gether Dust the Court ot Chancery oi is Jlr'cic
non over the subject II they had the land 70 dispose
o. they would have great companies coming forward
a. 10 the reign Of James = buy H. ess perhaps with
the hope Of gsn than Of making character by effect
ipg improvements Ireland They mish, reject hi'
plan but they should not reject Il unless they nad
better 20 substitute IN its stead u they could submit
better convinced as be vAs that some strenuous eN
ertions must be msde - draw espits into Ireland
would receive bis ready and cordial support II Wal
| 20 political party proposal a. knew nnt Sho aSrrec
. ! but II bad arisen out OF lDf
,erinrs OF the unfortunate country now under eonsid
ersron. and out Of convicton that some vigorous
MEASURE necessary for relieving not ony irrian
but England snd Scotland also FOR Otherwise, the 10
vAson Of the population Of Ireland would tend - re-
duce ih@ population mere to condition not superior q
that Of Ire snd
This speech wss frequently Interrupted By the AP
pau.e OF the House and conclusion was the sigma
; for loud and prolonged cheers.
TIE debate on the second reading Of this bill was -
sumed on the "a inst The chief speakers were
Bslsht Mr. DIsrseM and Lord John Russell Mr Bngh
: supported the motion and compimented BY loG'
cheering from both sides Of the House
Lord John Russell reviewed the measure Tor ireland
suggested by sir Robert Peel c0nteDdiug that the tate
maid vas but temporary measure y cure an aenb
D evil He feared that no measures which might De 10
troduced would sausfy those Who locked Tor every
thing 1t the hands Of the Government There ~en
many evils IN present state OF Ireland 20 when o.
Government could syply direct remedy ana ne e'
z pecisy noticed the dependence upon 50 Preesnous
crop the potAto the planting Of which Wa gong o
immense extent 10 ireland ai;er a. ina
hsd occurred He asked them 70 agree 10 This measure
a. st0rdiBg some breathing time, some respite, son