The Washington union., 1858-03-19

nartifs lie felt that IL somewhat difficult to refer
to their cases the present moment nc had no desire
TO preiudge cases before the criminal courts Pro-
oeeIings had however been taken against NJ Barnard
and another person. who he birshed 10 say, a Brit
ISL subject and that moment fugitive from Justice
Another person had Also been appreeded the charge
of publishing uInhlet containing insiigations
snation Only foryeight hours since the attention OF
her Majesy's government had been called to = similar
publication OF a still violent tendency which had
been placed ia the hands of the law officers Of the Crown
and should they advise prosecution her Maextys gov
eminent would not hesitate to carry il out Whilst all
desired maintain nyioabe, under all circumstances.
that right of asylum to all refugees which was the pride
OF the country, he would admit that II was AN into
erable grievance that persons who owed their lives and
safety the protection of this country should abuse its
hospitality by publications which hal dangerous ton
deficy, and by acts likely To embro it with Of ita
most faithful allies and of its iirnest friends
Cheers.
If he addressing their lorshps at the commence
ment OF Parliament he should deem it his duty to
lay before them statement OF the he intended
TO introduce but their orlshiIs must be that
from the shotness of the time which had elapsed
impossible to provide programme Of bill. to frame
any The immediate attention Of Parliament
would be occupied with making those financial arrange
ments necessary for carrying the government OF the
country. There WAS, however, to which hs
deemed it his duty to advert Ii certainly his opn-
ion, and the opinion of most of those with whom he
had the satisfaction to act that whilst the state II India
such if at present whilst the country was
vused with nsunecton and revolt it expedient
to divert the attention of government from measures
necessary Tor the tranquility OF India to discussions
the subject of the of India in this country
The late government lad however thought different
ly, and had introduced into the House of Commons
the first reading which had been affirmed by
the large majority of l45. That vote produced very
important change in the position Of the East India Com
pay and they could not after that command the same
amount OF public confidence and support before. 1t
was therefore, the intention of the government to intro
duce which at present under the consi.lera-
pf of utr.l Jx.1.;.
he hoped would satisfy the country and be free from
of the objections To which the bill of the late gov
ernment was open On other questions he deprecated
the introduction OF abstract resolutions He could
only say that the policy Of the government would be
what he hoped would naturally he expected from its COM
position, namely that while they firmly and strenuousiy
maintained the great institutions Of the country they
would not hesitate prepare measures of well considered
Improvement They lived in age of constant progress
social and political in times when and science were
making rapid strides, and when intelligence was more
and more widely diflused
The constitution ITSELF like those venerable nar,sions
which adorned the country altered to suit the con
yenience and wants of successive generations here by
erecting an additional gable, there by opening window
In politics they would the Of constant
progress ut the adapting that progress to the In
stitntions of the country This led him question of
great Importance and diifcuty-he meant the question
which commonly went by the Of parliamentary
form He old enough to remember and to have Ia
ken part in the last bill twenty five years since
and when he looked back the violent political
nent which accompanied the discussion OF that measure
it was matter of wonder how bill the whole sat
sactory could have been passed He should have been
quite content to rest Satisfied with that measure notwith
standing its anomalies But he could forget that Tor
three or four years the had promised and
the speech from the throne had intmated that reform,
bill would be introduced.
Her Majesty ministers therefore convinced that
this subject must receive their aud
he would pledge himself that soon as the pressure Of
parliamentary business enabled them To consider the
fhpyy
earnest desire and bring forward in the session
well-consiered and practical measure, which though it
could not please everybody would he trusted be sound
measure OF reform In making this early announcement
he wished distinctly to state that ministers would not he
prepared to introduce any this session. but that
they would be prepared at the earliest moment practcl
bic to give their attention 10 the subject with the
hope that it might be successful The noble Earl con-
cluded by stating that he had laid before the House.
at greater length than he desired the views OF the gov
ernlncnt and whilst he deeply felt his own incompe-
tence he put his trust in that Divine Being who from out
OF weak and inadequate could produce great Effects
and he trusted that when he resigned to other hands the
whether after long short period
he should not leave England in n worse position than
that in which he found her [Cheers.