The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-12

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am surprised that gentlemen who what called
advanced hberas should either speak disparagement
OF that body exu that they have had the opportu
Der Of France IS elected BY unisysal suffrage. (ronica
cheers nom the opposition benches.) ne Legislative
S. quarter r. S ssssEs
are sna 70 their seats from eleczral disSa Cheer
ing and lauehier Andn they be saared members why,
when advanced opinions arc triumphant, II will be
recognized that they have only anticipated the idea OF
British member Of Parliament (Renewed cheering)
Legislative Chamber France may b. inferior 70 Us in po
ltica fagacy In legislative skill may he that they
nos IN & nSu Which
opinion and have often expressed tin the old countries
Of Europe political liberty and arstocracy oseparabe
(OpT oson cheers) But SIR this cannot be denied that
q body Of men, elected under such cir instances aud
chosen under such conditions least represent the
opinions at rate, the prejudices OF the multitude
that placed him there. Sir, my honorable friend the
member for North warwckshre, (Mr. Newdegate) re-
feTred the other night with legitimate pride the circum
stance that the most powerful Emperor In Europe and
the moot haurAhng community in the United States still
protested those opinions in favor Of protection TO
long 20 ably, and all must admit, honestly main.
tanned. (Hear, heAr.) There Is q country, which, /
hope not ni.rO, either 70 Imperial Franco or e that
honorable friend referred, and that the country or
which We proud to be members. We hacs not been
~. So.s s"ss E.oa nS ss ;1 EQUITY
oted oe opinions rkch France and America si ain,ain
But . sSeS Two great only sun i'd
earn that Whatever difference there may be among them
respecting fee trade principles, has light,
through these negotiations that there the same sympa
thy for constitutional principles Free hs1e principles
may b. and no doubt se very good things-
cheers)-but may be permitted to say that constitutional
principles are besser-lopposon chesrs) allow me
70 remind the House that they much older IRE.
newed chesrs Now, this treaty Of commerce before M
appears TO be an instrument which has been devised to
silence the voice Of legislature Do not let turn ont
that In carrying out in fact has deprived another
legislature Of Ms privileges ear, hear That Is what
wish 10 impress on the feelings Of the House tonight
earnestly epeai her Masys Ministers no4 TO force %
to any division upon this question. ask them fairly
to meet the points which have placed before that
they viii not merely by and % operation
but BY thar leading agency bring back the House hal
path Of public business from which they have think %
devisted (Hear) accuse the govern
meni-I will bo4 use the word "accusebut would i'm
pute the government in this matter nothing but mad
verrnce. Il is, however, inadvertenoe which, II par
sisted In will ead TO great Para mentary Inconvenience,
and ultimately probably 70 great public Injury. lear,
hesr) maintain d the right Of the House Of oom-
mons thAt this commercial treaty with France
shouh be submitted frankly by the Minister 70
our cfitickm and constitutional control (Cnec1)