The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-01
LORD JOHN RUssELRs ADDRESS TO THE ELEc-
TORS OF LONDON.

cvS, ,sxs, Sixteen years ago called upon by
body among you INA, ~ election
for the city Of London would conbute TO the Promouon
of free trade and the Of civil and religious liberty
Accepting your invitation, reliAquished seat when
was highly honorable and independent snd shortly became
The measures which have brought forward and sup
ported during that time have generally met WIN your
The question of hostties in China has made the duty
Of Parliament to examine how, and for what purpo,s tnose
hostities were commenced On looking carefully over
the papers relating 10 this subject foupd mat In ne mn
cradle affair Of the Arrow reprsss had been resor.eu
propesed an the future which declared
TO be very proper letter of Consul Pakes OF the "a
Of October. But on the 24th when all was on inc eve o.
Adjustment Sir John Bowrng wrote follows to Dir MI
chae Seymour cannot doubt that the imperial com
missioner will feel the absolute necessity OF comply
ing with the demands which have been made, and have
10 add that il your exceency and the consul should
cur with In opinion that the circumstances are ansp
cious for requiring the fment of treaty obligations as
regards the city Of Canton and for arranging official
meeting with the imperial commissioner within the city
walls shall willingly come lsuiiaaeton for that pur'
pose," &c. t
with the imperial commissioner within the city walls :
and that, the demand not having been compiled with
fire was opened the commissioners residence at !,
D. M OF the day upon which the demand bad been
made.
My objections to these proceedings are ls That the
new demand grated upon quarrel which might
otherwise have been amicably settled I'd That 1t led to
cent persons peshed 3d. That such demand ought to
have been addressed to the Emperor and that due time
should have been allowed for an answer 4h That before
hostlies commenced due preparations should have
been made in concert with the authorities at homo for tho
protection of the lives and properties of British subjects
5h That the demand of access to the commissioner was
not authorized by the instructions OF the Secretary OF
State.
When the tdIngs of these events arrived in England
the ministry had question of difficulty to deter
ine There hazard and some encouragement at
tendant upon the dsavowa Of public servants perform
ing their duties distance On the other hand, the
eandc the proceedings Canton
involved the dscrd of acts OF violence which
justice could not approve and the danger Of extending
partial hostilities into sanguinary 1t would seem
that the of either might have been obvated by
despatching person of superior authority TO Hong Kong
with instructions to defend the lives and properties OF
British subjects and to restore as room as possible state
This, appears is intended but s at loss to
perceive why course advisable the 10th of March
should not been taken the 10th of January Or II
Sir John Bowrng worthy of entire approval in jan
uary why he should be virtually superseded now, when
his policy and his conduct remain the Bame2
need not alude to the charge OF combination and
spracy against the majority OF the House of Commons
That was the asehood Of day. which few hours Of re
Election must dspel. For my part took the same
view of these lamentable affairs Sir F. Barring my old
friend and colleague ao ,r rarg#
Then again. 1t is said that although the Canton hos-
ties might not be ustabe Lord Palmerston ought be
supported in continuing them because he conducted the
honorable termination chserf1y appauded his vigor
in carrying war; and his moderation in making peace
but to support wanton and unnecessary hosltes on ac-
of the merit Of the minister in contest which
to mode of testfyiug national gratitude utterly
indeensble. a+#
It is not probable however that the concerns of China
will occupy much Of the attention OF the Parliament
But the conduct OF foreign affairs closely connected with
our policy at home
By course at once firm aud conciatory, the steady
maintenance of rights and justregard to the
rights of Other NATIONS shall best preserve peace
By establishing peace lasting foundations shall
obtain the means of enforcing economy in the public
penditure With peace and economy shall obtain leisure
to pursue the work of legal social ecclesiastical and po
litica reform perfectly that the terms peace
economy and reform have for the moment lost their charm
present generation But must yet de-
clare that if again elected your representative you must
not expect from aburaton of my old creed In Office
and out of Office have pursued the objects which those
three words intended to designate The present gov
rents enemies Of civil and religious liberty found
their power permanently any other basis than that OF
the good old principles and the good old Whatever
may be your determination 1t is my purpose TO adhere to
them for the remainder of my life.
With this explanation leave the election where the
constitution has placed II in your hands Should you
think fit to return again representative shall
endeavor to the best of my abilities to fulfil the arduous
duties belonging to that situation.
remain, gentlemen, your faithful and obliged servant
The Times Of March 18th remarks upon the address
Lord John Russell as follows:
We are not surprised to find his lordshp winding mp
with the exceedingly light observation 10 not prob
able mat the concerns OF on1na VIII OCCUPY
decent Interpretation Is it possible to put this 2
What Parliament to meet next May, and halt
will be pledged the opinion that England il commit
ted to the abomnable "inquty" the Bishop of Ok
ford called it, and Wholesale murder, and tho other
half equally pledged 10 defend tho country the instant
it has decided who is to be the Premier it is to drop
the Chinese question altogether, and apply itself to
peace and economy to legal, social ecclesiasti-
cal and political reform I! Can his lordshp possibly
that the Chinese difficulty will be in May g.
that Sir John BowrDg and Sir NJ Seymour will have set
tied 1t before they hear word Of the proceedings in Par
liament2 He cannot that which would stufy the
whole Of his conduct in this affair He can only
what indeed everybody knowsthat be il just unjust
fair repral gratutons massacre government what
ever brought in by the Parliament will prosecute the
with the utmost vgor, and that England will endure
no other course ats murder his ordship says in effect
"bu mind shall not trouble ourselves much about
it when the House meets but occupy Ourselves with
domestic reformsn We only say that, If Lord John
Russell really feels that or the shedding of blood
enemies, responsible to higher tribunal" be
ought matter what side of the House. protest
his last breath against causeless war; and hold social
and ecclesiastical reorms fvoies and toys compared
with national crime His language leaves the impression
that he is prepared TO stand the responsibility" IL will
only lay 1t on his shoulders. For our part we would
rather be spared example of inconsistency that would
be scandaous to the national character and cannot
help thinking the city of London will feel with this
point
WRECKS lebe--In the year 1856 1853 ships were
wrecked met with casualties and the OF
the United Kingdom between "a deg and 62 deg north
latitude and mid-channe, and IL deg west longitude.
The burden OF these ships 229936 TONS and the
Der of hands employed loOl4 The largest number Of
December OF these ships ss4 were British registered at
Britain N he nd