The New York herald., 1867-02-22

House OF Commons cheated the country and that i was
necessary 20 have Reform bill and new members
OF Parliament who would do their duty 70 their COZ
suents honestly tnan the members OF the presect
House OF Commons (Hear. hear) " ,cere an ag,.a, .
tor uould tcia for bfer theme "a augh1 The noble
earl having arrived at the CONCLUSION that there ought to
be large reform, VIII, trust reduce the franchise TO
such extent that his measures will be accepted
by the country, We all know very well that there
different methods OF reasoning which affect different
minds Some people are very well convinced by the M
duclive method: others convinced by the
method Of deduction. Some like the algebraic, and
others the geometric method But, with regard 70
noble lords opposite there Is no nay srhtch saccsds
ireH being in Office. "A laugh.) The noble earl,
In speech delivered by him al Liverpool the course
OF the summer dwet upon the great advantage arising
from change OF government from time 10 time quito
agree with him in what he said but there Is further
advantage which he did not mention-namely,
that when he comes into Office he peTceives the truth oil
propositions which he has been opposing for fifteen
years "a laugh and cheers) have only further TO
have announced with respect to Ireland will have all
the merits which ought to belong to legislation on
this subjectthat will have NO Injurious effects on the
rights of property, but that II will enable tenants 70
make improvements II the noble earl secures those OBJ
jects he will confer great advantage upon Ireland The
last time the noble earl in Office he fortunate In
the selection Of his Lord Lieutenant Lord Eglington
performed the duties OF Lord Lieutenant in manner
satisfactory TO all parties in Ireland and in this country
i believe that he has been equally fortunate In the
selection Of the present Lord Lieutenant, who has
conducted himself In manner to which no one can
Lord Lieutenant those OF administration solely
AS the late Lord Wellesley said, the duty OF the
Lord Lieutenant IS TO administer the law anu not 10
alter il There are other questions Of importance affect
ing ireland when have got rid OF reform, and which
will well deserve the attention OF your lordships MY
noble friend me, Lord Kimberley, when he was
Lord Lieutenant made manv valuable suggestions In re.
gard Ireland But nothing be undertaken the
subject OF Ireland uthoa the deepest considerGtoa The
best intentions enough but do trust that
for the ame0raon OF the condition of Ireland will
be considered with deberation and carried. thank
your ordshps for your attention and have only now TO
add that do not consider II necessary on the present
occasion TO move any amendment TO the address
(Chcers.)
The Earl Of DERBY said-I trust that in addressing
your Iordshps may be permitted to express my graft
tude to my noble friends behind me for the clear and dis
tine, in which they moved and seconded the ad-
dress. (Cheersl Her Majestys Ministers have express
ed their hope that the great question OF parlamentary
reform with early and satisfactory SETTLE
ment they announced t.eir intention to bring for
ward the question at very early period andI may at
relieve the noble lords anxiety as TO any attempt at
delay upon part by saying that upon the very
earliest possible day-l believe as early as Monday
ncxtt is the intention Of my right honorable friend
the Chancellor Of the Excheqer to lay before the House
of Commons the government proposal In reference TO
this id detail Hear hear) But am sure that
there hope OF satisfactory settlement OF the
ton II be taken in the spirit and temper with which
the noble earl has chosen 10 approach It, iChcer) II
when til question Is mooted we are 10 commence Dandy
ing recriminatons between parties. and charging one
another with unfarness inconsistency, dsotIe dedtnQ
aud what in connection with the political history OF
past fifteen years more, and instead OF entering
upon the subject with the view OF considering
what is best to be done, then, say, there is
no hope that the matter will be settled and
shall deeply regret that her Majcsiys Ministers have
been induced 10 bring forward question which the
event will then have shown can lead only 70 angry dis
cusslons (Cheers Ny lords, If we do desire and nope
for Of this question, II We desire
the repr ntation of the country placed upon
sound bass ii w6 desire to SEQ settlement OF the qucs
,on which will say shall be 1nal, but which shall
render unnecessary and improbable any further ag;a
ton upon the subject for very conslaeraoe nme nen
Of party and political stfc for the purpose OF
obtaining office or Parliamentary majoritles The ques-
ton must lie examined in q fair, deliberate and dis
passionate spirit must be prepared to give
and take; we must be prepared TO meet eacn others
views and We must be prepaIed above a' things . 70
from political strife "Hear, hear" and laugh
Having addressed himself 10 the question OF reform the
topics In the rst place no hoped that in msking any
proposition the United States government for the SET
iiement or those an,otunae differences arising out Of
the late civil war, the present government would be
careful to stutify tho country imper Its honor
He did not complain that her Maessys present govern
ment hnd taken different course from thas whseh he
had thought at to pursue but he hoped should make
Concessions calculated TO sacrlhc, the honor OF
the country The correspondence upon this subject
has not arrived at point which will permit me-
consistently with duty 70 lay before tho House. but
will say that early the public service will permit
will then ind that while have been disposed 10 come
10 amicabe solution OF the existing differences We
have not departed from Dha tstcnf uh The honor
Of ae country or rfe,ed ,se right pkcA tong 10 an
indep0deM coantyv (liear, hear) Tho noble carl ap
pears to think that some proposition has been made TO
the United States government The fact Is that shortly
after the Of the present government 10 Office,
the United States government addressed de pisch 10 the
Foreign Office recapitu!atDg the grounds OF complaint
which they stated they had before offered for tho
sderaon OF the Office In answer TO that my noble rea-
tive thought necessary enter acrmoHously but
particularly into discussion OF the various points
raised And would state distinctly that there was
question pressed upon as IL was pressed upon the
noble earl opposite, 10 which thought could
10 compromise settlement That was as to the right
Of this country decide at hot time and under padi
runstdncs shaid recognize the LegerL rights Of The
ConederasS In the first place The gsssfios Of gai<ing
bcliCeref rights tnhsr,a ina pendent pirer In
The place recognition If tengeren rIys should
prScede but to,o1 declaration Of blockade ly e Unid
Mates 10 blockade Is essentially the exercise Of belig
erept night, a1d when blockade was declared between
the parties there were two courses open 10 her
Majesty government-to refuse to recognize the valid
ity of the blockade the ground that there
bel!serent or, the other hand 10 recognize the bel
iigerent rights Of the parties. And think the
noble earl very truly said that between the aerra
tives he selected that which was most friendly to the
United States when ho recognized that which
imperfec, blockade although, by taking this course he
found himself under the necessity OF recognizing
relative obligations. (Hcar, hearl But cannot think
this point upon which the United States goycrnmc
lay much stress, because very lately that
se. ne ,nirodaes,on te mee M,mr from France a
hs erucuGion Of Aex,oo ~ the French there ,coud
lonrer b9oeen the tro touatr single o st, IL
lead 10 grcuac TOR difference or oomPiasnt Now the
government OF the Emperor OF the French and the
late government OF her Majesty pursued q precisely
identical cour~e with reference 10 belieerent rights
and the recent blockade; and surely if there
is no ground OF complaint between the United
States and france with reference the aters conduc
in connection with the blockade OF the Southern ports
there be ground Of complaint against Maes.
tvs government in reference 10 the matter hut,
my lords will say thisf the United States admit the
principle Of arbitration IL ey eau pom. o he precise
questions oc they dirs 10 hare satmifed the arifcr
and the grounds which they seek for redress and
compensation, we snail DO quite ready TO them
friendly spirit to dscnss the points upon which arbi.
tralion Is sought and 1sce lind Impartial arttier
TO refer to his decision the questions at ISSUE Hear,
hear Such the points which have TO the
United Stases II remains to be whether
they be brought 10 a satisfactory conclusion trust
n tuou ,fr
~ Dations entirely for tho interests Of both
than this country and the republic the other side
OF the Atlantic. tHear, hear Ndtting cuuld be more
suicidal hdu icdr ttfcea The ftco countries: nothing
destructive Of their best interests and, At the
time, there two countries which have u in
their power TO he more useful TO another Hear.
hcar think tncre only other topic In the royal
speech 10 which tho noble earl adveed and that Is
the measure 10 he proposed with regard 10 the settlement
Of the relations landlord tenant in Ireland
do at all wish 10 detract from the merits which he
no properly ascribed TO the administration Of the noble