The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-14

would prove detrimental to our commercial marine
But he had several reasons which he detailed for feel
ing convinced that such would not be the case He
then briefly defendedthe bill in of its details
curing to great extent in what had fallen from Sir
Graham in respect to the retaliation clause He was
not disposed to go along with those who despared Of
receiving any compensatng advantages from foreign
countries. In his opinion With the exception Of few
OF them corresponding advantages would be given by
the nations Of Europe to those which would be confer
red upon them by the repeal of the navigation laws
He was all the impressed with the necessity of
irving at speedy settlement Of this question by
sderations such as had been advered by Sir James
Graham. A party was crying for a renewed duty
articles Of food imported into this country But
let them weigh well what would be the of
such an attempt Great masses Of the people, who
were now quiet and contented, would be agitated by
the fear of the scarcity and suffering to which, by such
reactionary legislation they might be exposed The
cry for return protection assumed all the more sig
nitcance from having been taken up by in the po-
son Of Lord Stanley. What that noble lord and
his followers driving at! Did they believe that if they
rcimposed high duty upon for small would
satisfy the farmers and passed it by a majority of
four to one in the House Of Commons, and without
dssentient voice in the House of Lords. such law
could stand for length of time in this country Let
not the House, then by the rejection of this bill give
the signal for a renewed agitation on the subject
Mr. DIsRAELr, who rose a few minutes after twelve
rations first the general desire of the House come
that night to division and, secondly, his deter
mination to occupy its time but for very few minutes
His chief object to express the general feeling
with which he would give his upon the bill Sir
capital which was to crown the pillar of past egsla
ton. But If the column had disappointed all the
pectations formed of 1t, why go to the expense,
The measure introduced last year to consummate
theory He then believed that that theory had failed
and said and he convinced Of it now Last year
Sir James Graham had said that reaction was impos
sibe, whereas now he admitted that progress and
reaction were in actual antagonism and Lord John
Russell was deprecating an agitation which had
been regarded as impossible but which recog
nsed as sprnging from the dstresses of the farmers
II the theory which the bill Introduced to support
had failed, the which it rested Fictitious
one. The theory had blown up. and the had
the colonies were concerned. The Of Canada
serious one, and which had that might been treated
nothing in the Of Canada thai argument
Jdror Of the repeal Of the navigation idtcs, tchich
quSny an argument IN faro, Of return t. protection
were told that they might look for rebellion Canada
unless they protected the chief interest of Canada
They would say wo to the statesman who had plucked
that Jewel from the British crown The had not
down, so far as foreign states concerned Lord
John Russell had that evening called upon them to
what question? settlement of one of the many ques
tions which he had assisted to unsetle The whole po
LEY OF the wings to produce agitation that they
might have the honor and glory Of appeasine it, They
had that evening gained great ally in Sir James Ora
ham, and they seemed to BE- highly satisfied with him.
The right honorable gentleman had declared himself
inmical to reaction and friendly to progress. But pro-
to WHAT progress to paradise progress to tho
land would no longer be satisfied with windy phrases
about progress. They wanted to know what they
progressing AS 10 Wnat Sr Granam na0 SAID
with respect to the laws and the challenge which
he had thrown out he could right honorable
gentleman that ample opportunity would he given him
to vindcate the policy for which he responsible
and of which he was proud During the three years.
experience which they had had Of free trade the poor
rates had increased seventeen per cent the capital of
England had diminished by one hundred millions and
the deposits in the savings banks had decreased
half what they had formerly been. He implored tho
House, by all the wrongs of betrayed agriculture by
all the suerings of the operatives of Manchester
Birmingham, and by all the hopes of Ireland not to
pass this bill.
The honorable gentleman frequently greeted
with cheers during the progress Of his speech
The House then divided, and the numbers wsre:-
For the amenumenC. .2l4
Againstit. ...,..... Observation-Disclosures. .275
Majority against. 81