The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-28
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence Of the Unlou.

morning at O'Clock. shall have make potage IT,
batch of English in one letter and items of Spanish
or other continental in another as may be- gather
that the debate upon colonial affairs the parliamentary
business of interest during the week ending ON the Zith
ultmo An inquiry moved by Mr.. Baillie into the admin
suation of Ceylon and British Guiana started the most In
eresng debate of the session. the first of the series Waste
fnl and exravagant expenditure, laundering imposition
of grievous and ineerabe taxation, and irresponsible
tyranny these dependencies OF the British crown
which without constitutions representation, formed
the basis of hi, charges Your readers sufficient
ly interested in the subject the intliction
upon them of the details of enormities charged by
that gentleman on the government in this connexion.
Leaving out of the question the state of things in Can
ada and sewhere, where the government is partially
representative he confined his bill of indictment
the administration of affairs in the colonies, where
British authority is actually absolute desposm. His
facts, however, took the House, and | may add the
country, by surprise for he made stronger OF
corfu pon cousoD and needless hearessness the ad
mnsation these important colonies than has for
many years been brought to light in this annual
position Of the OF the English colonial office, which
the opposition is sure to bring about In the opening OF
this debate, there symptoms that might be
attack upon free trade which brought Mr. Ricardo to his
feet in defence of the government He moved amend
ment Mr. Baiies motion for a select committee in
quire if better system Of government could not be devised
these colonies whereby it made the duty of the
committee TO keep view the TACT that the policy oil the
government extend the principles Of free trade in
all future domestic Or colonial legislation. Mr.. Halves
stood forth the champion of the colonial Office replying
vehement with denial OF the
truth of the charges toto, and with recriminnons
equally virulent the examinations marking the
strous details of the charges against which he was
defending Ea Grey, who by heby was in the gal
eries listening, and looking calm u summer.
morning Sir William Wordsworth reioined in a speech,
described being marked with great power and pro-
digious detail systematically arranged, leaving the i'm
preston upon L,ndon than this attack had been long
turing and that in its preparation, all of nfoma-
ton been thoroughly searched, furnish the facts
which regular opposition counc-not two three dis
conlented membershad framed into the bill indictment
spoken by Mr.. Balie and the argument hereupon dev
cred by Sir William. The taxes, in unknown amounts
levied upon the natives perseverng in the Anticipated
meddling in their religious affairs, cruel by au-
hory" murders, the pensonng upon them of younger
xions of persons in the government home until
mi,eres had been piled upon the poor creatures that
those who fell under the British sword in the Pnnjaub
far better off than Engands loyal subjects Ceylon and
Guiana were all made as clear as light by the Buronet,
through facts and figures, in possession OF which the colo
NAL office seemed surprised to find him Mr. Addery and
Mr. Francis Scott continued the debate, siding with the
assailantss
Sir Robert Peel followed the latter temperate speech
exenuating the conduct OF those ntrusted admin
the British in these colonies yet pointing
what he regarded extravugancie and improbable
ties in the charges The conduct of Lord Torngton the
of Ceyon was exenuated and defended by Lord
John Russell, amid cheers from the ministerial benches
and laughter from the opposition He spoke. however,
the evident feeling that the House almost unani-
mousy condemned the administration and horrid cruees
of tina, gentleman Mr. DIsraeli took part the debate
devotng his remarks the freeade suggestions which
had fallen from Mr.. Ricardo, whose amendment, con-
suation between Messrs Labouchere, Page, Wood and
the Earl of Lincoln Withdrawn, and then the select
committee agreed and they instructed
anime into the grievances complained of by the people of
these colonies, and to report their opinion whether any
measures for their redress can be adopted and also
the better government and administration of
dependencies. This debate occurred Monday, the
| 10Th February; and the following Thursday, Lord
Brougham gave notice in the House of Lords that he
only deferred from moving similar inquiry by the
prompt action which the lower House had taken in the
premises The impress that Lord Torngton would
| promptly recalled rife in political circles. On the
whole, the details of this important debate resemble the
rough and-tunbe sluabbles frequently occurring
tween the parties in the House Washington
During the same week, Bishop Wlberiorce obtained
select committee seek the best for the final cx
tincton of the slave trade which the papers will
merely present pleas for continuing if increasing the
| bockading squadron.
Lord John Russell pressed his femer in favor
of opening Parliament to the Jews. From The demonsa-
ton, with which received there be little doubt
but that will triumph before the end of the session Mr.
Stuart Worldly has brought forward bill to leRaze
rage between wdowcr and his deceased we's sister,
which, is conceded, will also pasthe result exam
nations into the subectmauer showing that because the
law orbds such union, there exists much concubinage
among such parties in the kingdom.
Your readers have doubtless how Mr. Cobden's
fort at retrenchment negatived during the week
ing the Sd inst gather from the newspapers that
pressing necessity for heavier expenses in the Punaub
and showing by Sir Charles Wood that the greater cost
the government OF late has materially benefited the poor
and indeed all home interests, formed the why Mr.
Cobdens motion fell dead, having been
by vote of 275 49, The debate proposition
described having presented few features interest
ing may be- to the excitement pervading political circles
| relative to affairs in India.
| The conservatives evidently furious against Lord
John Russell upon the subject Of his proposition levy
sx-penny throughout Ireland in aid of "oca defcen
cies" This manifestation in Parliament ably seconded
| Ireland, held nrotest np
| Indignantly against it Infringement of their rights
for the relief of poor Ireland Lord Stanley charged the min
sry with double dealing upon this matter having present.
cd to the House of Lords but sugge ston and to the
Commons cabinet 1t seems from Lord Lans-
downes reply, that the cabinet had authorized the
representations made by Lord John the Commons; for
they had not yet approved it by formal Nor it
by any certain according Lord Lansdowne that
they would endorse this policy of heavier taxation upon
the Irish property holders. 1t that the plan is ar
ranged to reach them possible, rather than aboring
millions, who usually pay all other through their
landlords, merchants and masters. However Lord John
succeeded in inducing the House 70 into committee on
his propositions which bid fair triumph in spite of the
denunciaons of conservatism in aud Parliament,
and the bowling of the Irish landlords who treat every
proposition mako them rather than their aboer pay
portion OF the necessary taxes downright personal
insult.
The Guiana and Ceylon maladmnistration Incl
dentaly became again the subject of debate on motion
of Mr. Niles for certain dispatches from Jamaica Mr.
Bae suggested that the inquiry should be altered
demand the whole Of the dispatches in question He did
relish such garblinx of important documents the
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