The Sun. — 1857-03-24 (London, England)

OMEN, M.A., Chairman.  In the execution of the stipulations of this treaty difficulties in regard to matters of great importance arose. Those difficulties, by firmness in negotiat. on, her Majesty's Government mainly contributed in a satisfactory manner to remove, and the full attainment of the treaty, in regard _to the matters which those difficulties related, has thus been secured.  At the beginning of the recent session of Parliament we announced our intention of taking off the war portion of the income tax, and we proposed a budget which was approved by a majority of 80 votes. The Persian mar, which had originated in aggressions and breach of engagement by the Persian Government, was put an end to by a treaty of peace concluded at Paris. Our diplomitlc relations with the United States had been replaced upon their usual footing by the appointment of Lord Napier, and his departure for Washington,  Papers had been presented to Parliament explaining the reasons why the British and French missions had been withdrawn from Naples, and no notice had been given of any motion to be founded on those papers. • Upon none of- these papers did the Opposition deem it possible to found any successful attack on the Government. But events of much importance had happened in China—unforeseen by her Majesty's Government, and not the consequence of any steps taken by them. An insolent barbarian, wielding authority at Canton, had violated the British flag, broken the engagements of treaties, offered rewards for the heads of British subjects in that part of China, and planned their destruction by murder, assassinations, and poisons. The British officers, civil and naval,- on the station had taken those measures which appeared to them to be proper and necessary to obtain satisfaction and redress ; and her Majesty's Government had approved of the course pursued by those officers in vindication of the national honour and for the assertion of our national rights. A combination of political parties—not till the last session united —carried a resolution, declaring the course pursued by our officers in China unjustifiable, and consequently censuring her Majesty's Government for having approved that course. But if that course was unjustifiable, the British Government, instead of demanding an apology, ought to make one, and instead of expecting satisfaction, ought to offer compensation to the Chinese Cumraissioner ; and this course the combined opponents of the Government, if their Parliamentary victory had installed them in office, must, in consistency, have been prepared to pursue. Will the British nation give their support to men who have thus endeavoured to make the humiliation and degradation of their country a steppingstone to power ? I confidently assert that such will not be the answer that will be given to the appeal now made to the electors of the United Kingdom. We offer to the country a Government founded upon far different principles. Abroad it will be our earnest endeavour to procure peace, but peace with honour and with safety —peace with the maintenance of national rights— peace with security to our fellow-countrymen in foreign lands. At home our guiding principles will be judicious and well-regulated economy, progressive improvement in all that concerns the welfare of the nation, the continued diffusion of education among the people, and such well-considered reforms as from time to time may be required by changes of circumstances and by the increasing growth of intel ligence. On these grounds I present myself to you, and I anticipate with confidence the result of the share which you are about to take in the solemn decision which the constituencies of the United Kingdom are about to pronounce.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient and devoted servant,