The New York herald., 1865-02-20

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rejoice that mankind may b. led hope that with
gard civilized nations the crime Of slavery may be
boited out forever and that freedom may be The rule
The address WAS then agreed 70.
Their lordships rose at half past seven.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
$4,000 E8nt TUESDAY, Feb. !, 1858.
The members Of Che House began 70 assemble as early
The Speaker having read the Queens speech.
SIR HEDwoRTH WnLiAAsos, who was atred IN tnc COS
tume Of ocer Of the Yomanry cavalry, then rose 70
Majesty in answer 10 her most gracious speech
In reference to the civil In North America, her
the House and The country than she when she
stated that her intention TO continue the same
policy Of strict neutrality which had hitherto s'stn Sn
course Of conduct had not only been followed BY the
government, but also BY the people OF THIS
why some portion Of the press Of the North
American nation should have apparently entertained feel
ings most unfraepdy towards this couniry but however
that might be- 1t be satisfactory know e proof
lad keen given " The executive govs, ame " America 70
the ceatras and no Pvesidea Ats.ay has sheun sa As
maisstain friendly relations utih thus cOsy Jor he had
puciy reb&ed ov0 reaioss iiene'an for givig utter.
ance language hostile 10th English peopI-(hear hear)
and believed that the in which the very deli
questions involving British interests which had come
before the AoulTalyy anu FTxo COuftS IN
been dealt with was further proof that the Amercan
executive government were determined 70 abide by the
s1 with ssS . county ,Ss sss
conceded . . new member proceeded 70 say that he
could not look without .. regret on the dsyasietng
it still further q cause Of sorrow that aAet
struggle should have given rise TO unprovokSd
feeling Of hostility towards this country. But he
turned with pleasure from such topics 70 the exerons
which were being made by our fellow countrymcn on
the sae continent He referred more especially TO the
we m u n nro-
vnces into one confederation scheme which he trusted
would receive every support in that House which was
consistent with imperial policy He trusted, however
that these bright visions Of Canadian future would not
obstructed the side Of the coonsts persistence
furious the blockade Of the Southern
ports unpleasant fact that the Canadians
shsm snd Of sSe fact that We s ir
million year for their benefit He trusted that when
the provinces were we should see an end 70
these hostile and restrictive tariffs. fat
Mr. H. SEYMOUR said that he must regret several Omis
sons In her Msestys speech With respect to India
stated 70 be in state Of perfect tranquility Mr. Massey
had been appointed financial minister but he had
turned his attention TO Indian finance True he knew the
dasroysd the legislature II naS ' Mr. Massey MAJ mu
spend two three In learning his business which
waste Of time. He asked II there was not
deficit in India and uhat Uouid be the effect Indian
Affairs If reconciliation bc,oeen ne CSsfdcrate and
Jnaed &ate He had often been opposed to the admins
traon Of Sir C. Wood, who, he thought had failed TO
take ddrand0s If the epprrtsity uhich TIE american ear
q3sdr i~proving he Indian coon The poverty Of the
sent here and the ot was starved in consequence OF the
Secretary not consentng to alter the existing uncertain
system Of tenure. Ho asked whether If land let in
this country on the same conditions, any would
make Improvements in his mode Of cultivation,
any be able TO borrow money on landed cstatesf
He iodrned the Ill use that as proclaimed
America The price If cotton toold o. do,m India and the
RUIN " the land interest ,oou'd e'asue.
Mr. MAGUmE could not concur in that portion Of the
speech which declared that ireland partook Of the gene
raj prosperity OF the country What was the fact at
present as regarded They had one hundred
thuuSap fhao uloc
despite the bad trade that interrupted by the
which ragged the continent TO which they turned
count for this and was not the duty Of the govern
to endeavor TO remove III II the government took
stop the tide Of immigration which was sweeping away
only the bone and sinew OF the country but good
deal Of the strength Of the empire II leases were given
liberal measure OF compensation for improvements, IL
would stop the tide OF emigration and the people Of Ire
land would be happy and contened instead Of what he
they were, deeply discontente and he was ready 10
say with the honorable member for Cork lr " Sculy)
deeply disaectod He polemnly and sincerely declared
that there Ireland discomfort dsaection which
nothing under heaven but just laws could change. The
Lord Lieutenant few days ago. expressed his deep
gret that the people were leaving tho country such
numbers carried with them feeling Of hostility 70
straight in the face and shrink from consideration
Of ths question. The feeling Carried 10 America By Irish
,as The Irish emisrans and heir scGdrsn born
in the States outnumbered the population OF Ireland
They were active and energetic and many Of them com
manded the press and the platform They 0ntDoted
By haired Of England and he asd them into ,cha cd4sn
tes might ey sa proipia< the taco coanyc (Hcar hear)
He hoped that the government, instead Of troubling
themselves about complications in distant parts OF
Europe would endeavor heal the that existed
the heart OF the empire Royal visits would not meet
the wants Of Ireland They would only he as court
plaster deep seated ulcer The Irish people would
be glad to her Majesty any member Of her family
but the starving people who the utter hopeessness
any effort for which there reward did
the sunshine Of royalty or the glitter Of pagcanty what
and give them Held for their exertions (Hear hear)
Mr. KrsGLsxE said that since the prorogaion Of Par
amena aer ,s naa 'axcn AK step oi
our relations with the United States of America IL
might be remembered that of the last days of the
session he (Mr. Kingake) had submitted question ON
the subject Of the recognition Of the empire Of
Mexico I'm TO that question the noble lord the
head Of the said that If he found matters
still uncertain in Mexico and war sti going on he and
the government would say that that not state Of
things which would justify their recognizing the Arch
duke Maximilian as Emperor Of Mexico. That the
gpn in July Tut in reg eW nsons after her
Nactys government thought prper TO recogaire tie Arch
men had information TO justify them in such = step
but he believed that shortly after that recognition
on the part Of the government the President Of
the United States delivered his message 10 Congress- and
there stated that the Mexican war was still going
Here, them two opposing authortcs her Majesys
government recognizing Mexico because the at
end and tho President Of the United States informing
the world that the war was still going on. When they
came to which authority best supported by facts
he was bound 70 say that the current seemed 10 SET in
very strong in favor OF the United States and against
the recognition for every mail brought news
less exact Of the state OF the campaign II
that Monterey, where Juarez had his headquartes
lost that Mazatlan also had been taken but on the
other hand Acapulco had been by the Mexicans.
lie speaking Of the accounts he had read in tho
newspapers especially in organ much trusted by the
noble lord and by the French government-the Morning
Pot They there found that at 50 late period the
2sth Of December last very active campaign
was going on, and the French had met with
serious reverses at Ayucha the capital Of one
OF the States. II appeared further that almost
the whole of the southern part of Mexico was now
In the hands OF the natives, and Il seemed strange
therefore that in presence Of such state Of things
important step that of recognition should have
been taken The people of the United states had feel
inz which, although did not appear TO him to be based
on right principle yet entertained by the people
OF the United States with enthusiasm which was
hardly 10 be surpassedtte teing q uphold schaf
called the Monrse doctrine, and ,och doctrine taught u0t
a, aav sdcrfce M american soil b u kept from Eu.
rpedn aggression. Under these circumstances he trusted
that government would be prepared to lay ~ table