New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-24

trss Of such matter "a sbetrac, Question: bat b,
Geys wSen u anives We shall be able 10 deal with
as satisfactorily ss We have dealt with former cues
TONS If we Kill meet the colonies IN the same trsni
open manner. What IL wanted Is thir-it 10 nccesar
that the people o'this country should iook on ne Coz
MES az part and psieel Of Themselves, ymRath1e !
their wishes, and reiose IN their progress We hpov
that many Of the Colonies form an sdmrabe invcss-
ment for our capital and am sure II you make ~ u:
vestment Of your affection upon the Colonies you VII
find an ample return in their gratitude and gcc'twnl
lCheers.l For my own part, lest sboald seem te
arogate any merit to myself or TO accept too literally
the very fattering remarks of the Lori Provost,
want TO say that take no credit 20 myself sor the
progress Of Canada during my administration. Iva.
dealing there with free, intelligent, eyM, mora
people and il is TO their great aud good QUALITIES that
al this progress and prosperity IS owing. tCheersl
III have been in any degree instrumental in psaeirk
them in more favorable position for the exhibition o.
those qualee than what they occupied before; and ~
above ar have been able to do anything TO svsrth the
risk of what would consider the greatest OF ali caap.
ities-a collision between the two greet Angf-
Saxon communities on either side OF the Atlan,e.-t
can only be bumbiy grateful 70 Providence tor being
permitted TO offer this humble mite to the honor and
security Of my country. Prolonged appisn-e.H peg
This speech was the occasion of leader in TIE Lax
don Tirsss from which make she following en-
tracts -
One toric there was in the speech vsieh wss me-
Their tIite nor unimporant, LORD Egin sns snp
that the next serous colonial question which viii a-t
Ill he from the claims of the colonies 10 Dc represen
ed in the Imperial Parliament. He delivers no op'n.
ION ON the subject but contents himself Win ths oas
uar prediction that, we have got over c,ner on|
crI. On, -tions 40 we shall also get ths- The
motto of our colonial instructors seems 10 be thaf OF
the learned commentator who was ~ fdctH sHtHsi
m 2fctE breriS we are overwhelmed WITH com
cnts arguments and illustrations to that which i
selfeyident and to that which IS dark aud difhcat
are left to argue comment and Illustrate Tor ourselves
We are disposed 10 accept the liberty Afforded rs by
Lord EIein and TO offer observation OF two ON the
IL has paSs,i h9htiy. Inc
nuestjon of Colonial Representation IN the Bntiso
Parliament is one which has occupied some ate,
ton in North America, and been aavoeaseo
some of the mosl extraordinary specimens OF ransat-
lantc eloaucnce that has yet been our o 70 see.
The orators generally place themselves on an imsgn'
ary pivot, turn their eyes noth south, east anu Ne'
and contemplating the broad lakes ana deep rVeso'
the new continent, draw comparisons extremely uh,s
yorabe to the geographical physognomy OF the old
Then they give us imports aud exports, population &
Il il now as II was 20 years ago, "a II viii be 30 90
100 years hence They enlarge ON the oeau'y
women, the sturdy health of their children the efi,i-
tv of their SOIL and the bracng severity OF their cll
mate and then they triumphsntly ask, is ths cou"
try be denied the right. OF citizenship stns pev
nile 10 be treated as inferior race and held IN Nassa
age and subsection Our answer Ia short, and we ces
for the attention of Lord Egn aud OF any one else
who may be disposed TO take the clapraP view OF the
question We admit the equality OF on, colon'sts pat
we can adn, no Let them, by al meanss
enter our Parliament, and let It be on terms
of perfect equality. They claim the right 20 legis-
late for Us. and, II we must also have the nght
TO lepsate ter them. Tt<y claim voice m taxing
us, in contracting loans watch we are TO pay, and IN
saddling us witt obligations which we are 70 DIS
charge. AL this ..-.% of course, be mutual. hthey
tax us we must tax them. Ii they borrow money ON
the security Il our Ways and Means we must Also have
right to pledge theirs. If they are to participate IN
Imperial powers they must also participate IN tmpena
burdens The English Empire may be looked ct in
two points Of view-eitber asa Sovereign State ss'
rounded by number of dependencies, or as vast con-
ed nfa at hav An 0cpOrti-
ing TO lie population, its wealth, its territory. An
the rt case the dependencies may reasonably expect
the Sovereign State to bear exclusively the burdens OF
the Government which she retains in her own bands.
In the second case it just that each confederate
should contribute according to his ability, not only TO
the expenses of the Imperial Government, but TO the
interest of the debt incurred for ts defence and con-
soidaton. II the colonies willing ~ be repre-
sented in the Imperial Parliament these terms, we,
on our part objecton but they must look the
question fairly in the face aud make up their mnds
whether the honor they seek be worth The price they
| will assuredly have to pay for it," ~