New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-02
GREAT BRITAIN.
MINISTRY.

TIE ATTACK ON THE DERBY MINISTRY.
IMPORTANT DEBATE IN TIE HOUSE or COMMONS.
The adjourned debate on the Governor. General of
India was resumed the 18th by Mr.. Roebu,k, who
spoke as follows:
Sir, question of more importance was, perhaps,
never submitted for discussion 10 any legislative
seuby than that which occupies the attention of
THE House. II We thick of the number of persons
likely 10 he affected by It, and of the time ~ which
the proposition is brought forward all these consldera
tOLs indicate the importance of the subject uade-
dscu' sion. Sir GibboD, in his HSfory Of Gts Dectne
and FaH Of The Roman Empire, enters into 4 oiacus-
sto the probable capacity of that empire, ami IN
that magnificent RESUME which lie gives of the power
and Importance of the empire of Rome he says,
thS: the Italians aud pfovincals taken together,
ams united in numbers to about 100 000, 900, aud
he adds that that tae largest c)mnu-
Bty of men subject 10 any system Of
domination. But Sir, our indian empire leaves this
think the persons who are influenced by our dominion
In India amount to nesry 2OO, OOO O0O and there is
Low submitted TO consideration question lnvOls-
lug the happiness of this large section OF the human
Thce; for we have 10 determine whether this domRon
s TO be guided by the great principles of honesty and
virtue heers), whether the power which We exer
else is 10 be the only guide OF conduct, and that
the object WHICH we have in view ia the sole aggran
dlztDepT OF EoglaDd As EDgishman / can
Rot help feeling strongly for the dominion, the
happiness and the power of my country; still,
there things which In my mind are even
greater than EDglands Importance and one "f
these is that mankind should learn TO recognize
and practice the great principles ot honor aud virtue
AZ this present moment there is involved IN our as
eusson TINS important que ,tio-Sha We, Ia tue FUR
the ance Of our dominion for objects purely selfish,
forget the great principles of virtue and Jastice all
we, in order to establish our dominion over what
may cell the defenseess people OF India utterly re-
yardess Of that which civilization ought 10 teach us
TO n gaId-ehall We, say, pursue our own ool3ctS
without any deiation of the principles "hico
ought 70 govern US 20 people The mo:lJn made
by the right hon. gentleman the other night is, L
nh Of he nnz rent
vers have loud cheerel and nave sesn
mary transactions Of tlat sort AZ TINS very moment
we, the House of Commons, are vindic atng t. our
seives the government of lndR-fOr IL Idle - tik
Of tho Crown. The Crown means the House OF CJm.
mons. IA laugh. That appears 10 excle ia le mGds
Of some ieenng something like surprise; but w0ult
ask any who understands the practical work ng Of
system Of government 10 answer ue TINS question
is not al tho power said To be conferred In the Crown
really exercised Dy this House! Saal We ssy, when
transfer the government OF lndia from tGe East
India Company 10 the Gown, that We do not give 1t
60 the Ministers Of the Crown who act und the con
troll Of this House Therefore say that when Se t,k
about transferring the government Of ada from the
East India Company T. the Crown, We really declar7
that the House of ComnOus Is to govern India And st
the very time when discussiDS matter OF
the government OF India there comes before us mere
matter Of party poltics Cheers We forget tue
happiness OF 100000 900 of men, and reduce the
question to the consideration of this bench aud that.
fRenewed cheers, and No, no. No. no Ia there
amy utterly VOID Of consideration Of what Is
gong on around him and OF what IL being enhcteu
before his eyes-is there any man 80 like blind
puppy la laugh az not to perceive That Whist
we are fighting for now Is not the happiness
Of India but the government OF this country!
iCheers. But Sir, let us, II we cao, forget
these party politics; let US if we can, consider tuls
question affecting the happiness Of 2OOOOO 900 of
human beings. Now, what is the question before Us
The right hon. gentemso the member for Oxf'rd
lMr. CardwelJ, propounos a resolution which really
involves three points for consideration. First he r,ys
thsi the President OF the Board Of CoarJ was wroog
III writing any dispatch in answer to the proclamation
OF Lord Canningi then he says he wrote the wrorg
onpatcn ana then he Gays he was wrong IN the publ
cation OF tsat dispatch. Now, | am prepared t. meet
him all these points. lCheers say first he WAS
bound "a write that dispatch; | say secondly n
wrote the night answer to tina. dspa.ch; and toirdv
say ne not snswerabe for the production of t.,
dlspatch. lCheers.J have no doubt that may aston
bh some gentlemen in this House, but before / hsve
done hope shall be able 10 sst sfy them Of its JUS
Zee. Was he was lie not bound 10 write 40 answer
to that proclamation will not now enter into any
Discussion Of the manner which We have acquired
dominion in India: Will only say this-.hat having
entered IL as body Of mere merchants in course
Of time acquired the dominion of that vast c,uutry
but that did not do 80 wthoat tacrhcing on almost
every occasion every principle which oug9t - guide
the Justice OF Il nstion Icheers that We nave been
rspsei,u that we have been cruel, inst we hsve
been apJIst, but that We have acquired dOn'nDh;
ICheeIs We have done il by t1e great power ana
capacity o! the men we have sent thereby tn w"n'
derful vglOr Of our troops, than which nothing can
be nO5e wonderful lhesr, hesrl but, notwitn-
fbehunS, nave tdcrln ceu hVnOf Ju'-'-~'
lIieaT, hear know these are 70 msny gentemeH
unpsisable truths, bat they are truths, neverthe-
lees. Hear, hear There is only one jus,ihc2-
ton Of dominion, bat that is, that j; lie snch s. 10
promote the happiness of the people over whom 1t Is
exercised, bat IN order 70 produce tnst happiness II
mart be mercfgl Government Hear, hear.l NoE
hsvrg acquired this dominion IN lndi. there srose q
rebellion against u. We mad wonderful army aud
Sat sncy nutinied Let no for ons Instant sup
pose tina. ftsd up as one not feeling deeply feeling,
III tho otrocites taat mut-ous sr@S ea perpetrsed
NJ man has been more ready tor.i'e his vVce A. ps.