The Sun. — 1844-03-05 (London, England)

SLAVERY IN AMERICA. read the answer, but the Bishop, in the course of his Lord BROUGHAM said that he had received letter, states "he was anxious to rescue the property, many applications within the last few weeks upon a acid place from the hands of the National Board."— very painful subject, and though he had refused the (Hear, hear.) It was not with the Board of Chariapplicants to present any petition upon it, still he table Bequests, but with the minister of the parish could not help raying a few words upon the matter, that the Covtrol of the funds rested, till this most exwhile he stated briefly the reasons for which he re- traordinary interference of the Board of National fused to present any petition. Nothing could Education. He would not read the Bishop's letter, be more painful than any interference whatever of because ha was aware that a threat had been conveyed either House of Parliament with any matter to the Rev. Mr. Birmingham that if he brought the or thing that was connected with the domestic policy case before Parliament it was possible a temporary of any foreign country, or belonging to the adminis- license of non-residence, which he had on account of tration of the municipal law of that country. He the illness of his wife, who was the mother of seven thought it was no reason for breaking that children, would be withdrawn from him by his diorule, that it happened that any law of that coun- cesan.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped there was no fountry was revolting to our feelings, because we dation for this. He knew enough of the Bishop of bad nothing whatever to do except with our- Kildare to make him believe that such a step would a'Airea and our own law, and the administration not be taken. Having stated thus much with regard of ozir own jurisprudence, and we had no business to this case, he would, in a few words, call the attenwhatevor to interfere with any foreign country in any tion.of the House to what the state of Ballysack respect wi;mi,soever, while that foreign country con- would be if it were not for their interference. fined itself to its own law and the adminstration of This case was an epitome of the state of Ireland. that law. ,f fiat he held to be so sacred The same thing might be the case with five out of a principle, that he had refused to take six parishes in Ireland. It illustrated the struggle any step whatever on the question brought before between the two principles of government for Ireland him. But it was a case av;:iell greatly interested his —that which would govern the people with good will feelings. A man had be,eta condemned to death in and with the concurrence of the great mass of the the Criminal Court of I,,,ousiana, with the population, and that which would govern her by consentence passed by the 1. torned Judge, as straint and force. The Roman Catholic pastor had if he had committed int, .rder —with the been acting in concert with the rector of the parish appropriate language of such a sent 4,ence, as if such in promoting the education of their respective flocks a man had been guilty of the greates,. `• wickedness— —a happy state of things, which should meet with the with directions to the unfortunate man to improve encouragement of their Lordships.—(Hear, hear.) the interval between the sentence and his .7.4715 upon He trusted the Government would at once interfere, the gallows—with reference to the sacred truil,.. of and apply such a remedy as was necessary, .in order religion, as if the man had committed impiously an to prevent the malappropriation of these trusts. When irreligious and cruel and barbarous murder. That ' -. Noble Lords spoke about Ireland, they not only was the case to which his attention. had been s°ll' ' ignorant of that country, but actually to have a,-. drawn. Heseernet, was bound to suppose thatthe Louisjanian . a oot they had already learned of her. Why, I forgotten ), . '‘.... 4...44..