The Sun. — 1841-03-06 (London, England)

SUPPLY—NAVY ESTIMATES.  Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved the Order of the Day for going into Committee of Supply on the Navy EitimateF.  Mr. O'I3RIEN said there were two subjects which appeared to him to deserve the notice of the House. The first was thr.t a-true bill had been found against Mr. M'Leod, on the allegation that he was present at a transaction which was conducted under the Colonial Authorities on a charge of murder and arson. The Other was a resolution of one of the Legislatures of the United States, t 3 the following effect: that tlx Government be authorised to take immediate measures to remove the troops of the Queen of Great Britain from the disputed territory, and that the resources of ti.e State be placed at the disposal of the Governor for that purpose. lie did not know what degree of authority to attach to the document, but if it were true it could be taken as nothing short of a declaration of war. Lie was as much opposed to war as any one, and looked upon it as a great calamity, particularly with America, because in that case it assumed a fratricidal character, At the same time he would say, that if war took place it would not be of their seeking, but they could not command the allegiance of their Colonial subjects if they were not able to extend protection to them. The Noble Lord, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, had shown great exertion and vigour in another part of the world, in which their interference was of a more doubtful character, and l3e trusted the .Noble Lord would indicate some portion of that vigour on the present occasion. He felt it his duty es an individual 'Umber to say that in his opinion their interest would be much batter secured if thoy bad a strong fleet within reach of the American ports than if they had a large military force along the frontier line. He knew not whether ti:e estimates were on a sufficiently' large scale to roect exigencies of that sort, but the Government would be waritlng in its duty if it did not come down to that House prepared to meet them.  . Mr. EWART could nil sce any necessity for anticipating hostilities.—(Hear, hear.) He believed that the mass of the People in the United States were bit:dined for peace with England.---(Cheerf-) He they'wheisvetosby any cunhzspy) H. 2 differences between the two countries•—( ee thatundeprsetaocoed disturbedtco well their !interests to tot; of his would not venture to follow in the Hon. Friend by drawing a distinchteto •f°:tshetween the people of that actions of the Government and wet were unprepared country. He hoped that whileee made to anticipate for no enemy no attempt wouldo knew that the feelingg the host irfes,—(Cheers.) H, of this country were iu of the manufacturing intere,trisd he knew that the same favour of peace—(Che2rs)lllo ss of the people of th.s ich:agupisr:sb)re' differences.ut_toHa ~:villi arms,tb rtiandb.winonort, not only which feeling existed among th; no trusted that these unUnitel States. ( C wouldl I he ea" . be terminate] without any reaciught that if such were the. my in accordance with the feel-5 t wheoefulNbdootbirileeen7L:o.terrdietS•hweould give case it would be pre'udic>., a that interferenceh e was awarej of "P I;itin:hacc: rteoa tceadll. foNrot the Nothing hostiletll some whichmh ead ht"en` the G 0 r t, Nothing hal yet taken place, but ion of civil law ; and it was too much u neaoder the a 1 to war when they were not aware whether t° °Prhad.., token pace was not in accordance with the lawswhat,, f the State. He trusted the Noble Lord would assure the House that nothing had taken place but what could be settled in an amicable manner. Ea mn ec et