The New York herald., 1867-03-10
The Kingdosn or Casada-Actien Of Congress
Bearing ON this Matter.

The Kingdom OF CaDn0a-Act1Om 0f COn8reoo
Bearing this Matter.
The proceedings in Congress on Friday with
reference to the declared policy OF the British
government to erect kingdom on our border
are not without significance. We regard them
as only the beginning of movement here
against this project which is destined to as
sumo such proportions as may cause England
to abandon her purpose. II is but the straw
on the surface indicating the current Of popular
sentiment beneath.
We refer to the resolution Of Mr.. Banks
which was adopted in the House of Represen-
tatives under the operation of the previous
question, thus showing how iavorably 1t was
received. The resolution wasin the following
words:-" That in view Of events transpiring
on the northern frontier Of the United States
il is expediant that the standing Committee on
Foreign Affairs shall be now appointed by the
Speaker for the purpose Of considering the
foreign relations of the United States" Mr..
Fernando Wood offered previously buncombe
resolution expressing sympathy with the 'peo-
pie Of Ireland in their pending struggle for
constitutional liberty" to which he appended
clause stating that "if the despotic govern
ments Of Europe shall be allowed to establish
monarchical institutions in America, SO should
the United States foster and promote
the extension Of republican institutions
to Europe" The rules were suspended
by vote Of l03 yeas to IA nays for the intro
duction Of Mr.. Woods resolution. Subse-
quently the above resolution Of Mr.. Banks was
passed and the whole matter referred to the
| Committee on Foreign Affairs, which the
Speaker was directed to appoint Mr.. Wood
opposed the reference Of his resolution, where
upon Mr.. Banks properly and justly remarked
"that the naked expression Of sympathy for
Ireland amounted to very little. There was
not member Of the House who did not enter
tain that sentiment as strongly as the gentle
man from New York but the resolution was
coupled with other questions affecting the
interests Of the country and which should be
referred to the Committe on Foreign Adairs." "
The House finally dropped the buncombc and
useless resolution OF Mr.. Wood and adopted
| the practical one of Mr. Banks.
The motive that influenced the House in its
uSduu WoS NAphomVu Wy DdnhS III tue re-
marks he made. He referred to the proceedings
In "the House OF Lords contemplating the estab-
ishment Of an empire in the British Provinces
which might hereafter surpass in power that OF
the United States and be second only to that
OF England herself or might equal that Of
Russia" This language Mr.. Banks quoted
from the mover OF the bill in the House of
Lords TO establish such an empire, which
shows the object and expectations Of the
British government The whole tenor Of the
debate In the House Of Lords was in the same
vein and OF the same important character.
The fundamental principles Of the bill or bills
to establish monarchical government over
the British Provinces were under consideration
and we're freely discussed We are not left in
the dark, therefore, as to the purpose Of Eng
land.
The question for the government and people
OF the United States to consider Is whether or
y not the establishment OF mch . monarchy on