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

pscify India, il would be BY the course pontet
out in the dispatch Of Lord EIenoorough. ~
has been said tina; this dispatch oush. 70 oe
printed in letters Of gold. Sir, / believe so. Ihat
Wa Cd honest dspatch, and do rot know my oSn
countrymen they do not come 70 the same 900 ~
sion. tCheers ertrest my count,ynen 70 re'nem'
Der that there are things above party IL they nIs
consider mere party moves viii ask them ~na' they
will get if the Government are 10 a minority to-nlgb
Why, sGovernment that We have ehaahiered ia'ey
loud cheer because they neglected the honor OF
England. IContinued cheering We are 70 aIow
hon. gentlemen this SIDE of the House, after passing
a few weeks IN the cold regoss OF Opposition 20 90
10 state across to tnst 1.-THE Treasury Dencn;
[Cheers. And for what Do the people OF Eogiaao
expect any change IN the policy of the ate vera
meni Ifthey do they are wofuly deceived. slr, l
believe that good government, that happiness i0r me
people, that the advance OF liberal measures, WHICH
We oil d. sire, more TO be obtained from thai weak
Government pointing 20 the Treasury bencn) tasn
from the strong incidence OF this pontng To the ont
Opposition bench, amid grea cheering). have seen,
Sir, both have tried them both; and sm cure tina.
We are further advanced IN a course of Improvement
and liberty than should have been under the gud,
ance Of the noble lord Lord Palmerston). CheersJ
Ii We seek simple honesty, If We want lstce Tor the
people Of England, if We seek the happiness OF the
people of England and good government for Eag.and,
we shall give decided negative TO the resolutions OF
the right honorable gentleman the member for Ok
ford. Loud cheers.
Sir c. Wood complained that the attention of the
issue which was ample enough. The supporters OF
the resolution, ne said, c)ntended that the Govern
ment, in premsturely condeulning Lord Csnning
proclamation, and in cOndemulug Il In upJdstnao.e
terms and wOrse than all, III publishing their con-
deunstioD TO the detriment of the GovernorGenersls
Authority, had prOmugste opinions almost Incompat-
ible with the maintenance Of our power IN India Inc
House was not called upon TO approve the policy OF
Lord Canning with reference to Dude, respecting
which there Was deficiency of evidence; it was IRE
specve Of that policy that he called upon the House
to condem the proceedings of the Government. lie
20 argue that an incorrect construction had
been put upon the proclamation that misspprehen-
sons prevailed as to the proprietary right In Dude;
that the lsndhoders oppressed and maltrested tue
people, for who're good it was desirable tina; the
talookdar system should be extrpsted-tnough he did
not believe that this the meaning of the proc!ans
ton which was, he observed of the usual character,
and in accordance with the policy pursued 10 the Pun
jaub. But if the proclamation thought to be too
severe il ought to have been reproved In more appro
pirate tens not with hershness and invecye; aud at
all events it ought not TO have been published. The
responsibility for the publication could not, he insisted
beshifted upon single Ministers the act must,
constitutional grounds, and upon their own showing,
be shared by all the members OF the Cabinet. lie
dwelt, in CONCLUSION, upon the mschievoua effects
which the publication % the dispatch would 10 his
opinion, exert upon the authority OF the Governor
General upon the popula ton OF Dude, and upon the
people of India cOntendiog that, instead OF being
message Of peace the dispatch would be firebrand
Of war.
Mr. Hardy could not consider the motion an honest
one. The resolution, he sad, was involved ana an
biguOus in its terms, and shipped 70 as to catch
votes With regard to the procs nation, he contended
that there could be no mistake IN India, any more
than in Epglsnd as TO it's meaning which W. repug-
nant to the rules aod principles prescribed IN de-
patch 10 India dated the 24th OF March, and which
was laid upon the table Of the Hcuse on the 18th OF
April Tnoee rules and princlp OF justice aud hu-
uaIity be said, he'd been acted upon ~ the Govern
ment and enforced he admitted IN strong and forcioe
Il. ~t,,1h .tptap dad
not TO insult, but TO Lord Canning. who, he be-
lieyed would read II IN very different spirit from
that in which it read in that House. IL was an
to condemn In act OF Governor-Genera before
bis explanation had been received 1t was no more, be
remark ed than had been done by former Govern
ment, If which members Of the late Adminstra-
tion had formed part, which had condemned an act
OF Lord Auckland IN lS39, without giving nm an OPP
portunty to explain it. He read extracts froD Indian
spapers 10 snow the opinions entertained through
out India Us to the effects Of the proclamation, and
that TO carry il out would require fresh army OF
80 COO men.
Sir r. Peel observed tas. Mr.. Cerjgell he'd referred
TO the motives and objects Of bis motion. Those mo-
tves objects, III his Sr X. Peels) opinion, were
not the nteresi Of poor Lord Canning nor OF the NH
hens IN India under rle; bnt an opportunity was
offered and to be lost, for attacking the Gov
eminent, and India must be mGde the battlei: ia.
Such otOn iuetead of tending 70 the asslstance oi
our coun.rymen in India, must greatly increase their
and the country must, ne tnouSht
policy Of Lord DahOusie III snnexlng Dude, he de-
ed 10 strong terms that disclosed in the maui
feftO Of Lord Canning and asked the House whether
il was prepared 10 sanction arbitrary spOllaton, or
whether it would iure that severe acts should be
with moderation. Assuming that this nad
bee made party question, S.e Robert dscu sod with
great heedom the comparative merits OF Lprd DsfDy
and Lord Pamerston, First Ministers Of The Crown,
making the scale prepOnGerste senlby IN favor OF the
former, and he called upon the liberal party to give
their support upon this motion to the Government.
Sir g. Lewis denied that the motion was al ate npt
70 raise party issue there was nothing farther from
tie truth he said than that s question hsd not been
forced upon the Opposition, who could Lot, ~itaou,
derelictiou of political duty, have passed over
He reviewed the policy Of aDneX1g Dude frou ne IN
oepti, T. ard tLcr examined the proclamation, and tue
Meaning OF the term : c"nt,catI0n ia tlat ourlneGt
upon which go mucn stress nd bsen laid What he
unde rstood by l. was, he ssd not sctut, bu, Throat
ened cOnfsc alton. According 10 the FAR, and most
enable construction, What Lord Gaming Intended
rs Of rebellion, wnere the territory Dai De-
prc H. the Crown arc tue East lpda Company, L
clare n penalty that the proprietary rgat should
be forfeited 10 the British Government. /; never
could have been his intention to dspos:ess the entire
incubation If Dude and turn them admit, which was
contrary to mocern policy; and the GOveTam INT, be-
fre assuming any thing 50 improbable, ought, lie
tende6 TO have wated Tor e1pgnetl) &c. II after tn-
die patch was officially brought TO the Knowledge of
The Houte il took sep, bat sleHtiy seq lleseed II
the writing and dspatclirg such an instrument, Ii
would shsie IN the responsibility OF the UJVeE0nent,
and bsc,me an accomplce IN their scts.
Mr.. Whitss,de began by noticing tie Inconsistency
shown by the supporters OF resOGti ~ winch declared
that be House ahstaned from giving option upon
tine policy OF the proclamation defending it, policy,
snd asserting that that the true Question before
t House and foundation Of tle whole discussion
lie observed that, although the Publication Of the
opipon Of the Government tne subject OF the policy
contained in the proclamation had bsen made the
foundation of this resolution this declaration OF their
views had been distinctly and upequiyocally made by
the Chancellor q the Excnequer, IN reply to quas-
ton pu hy Sir F. Perry The I'D Of April TIE decs-
fstoa beng he said cheered by members of tie ae
Gov.rrmeEf. How 10 s-ked, couli they, sttsr tvs,
tam round s1d he present Go sernm=ntl lie
th.r commented upon the waa of explanation o. ire