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YIYE LA REPUBLIQUE . Aroass thee , Britannia ! awaka from thy slumbers , The tocsin has founded to freedom the call , "The nations of Europe have risen in finishers , To hcmfcle their tyrants , and burst from their thralL Crowes , mitres , sceptres , and such useless things , Are fading away ' midst the ruin they seek ; ¦ Th e downfall of tyrants , of priestcraft , asd kings , Is the cry of the free , and Yive la Republique . All honour and praise to the brave sons of Gaul Who l ' . are crumbled the throne of a tyrant to dust ; "The slave aud the free both r joicefn the fall Of the traitor aad tyrant—the Fold kiug of lust . 3 iv . ve in the fight—mercy shown to the vanquished—Proclaim you as worthy the triumph you seek ; In . slavery long your brave children have languished , Then raise high the shout of Tics la Republiquc . How long shall Britannia in rags and starvation ,
Sae her lion lie dormant and coueh & nt ia chains ? Then ronss ye np triumphant to win her salvation , And give us the fruit which sweet liberty gsins , The voice of thy sons shall yet shake tha high pile , Thai ' s barred to their wants and the rights which they seek . Soon , soon wUl the foes of this class-governed isle Raise the cry of the Charter ! Fire la Hepvllique . AsdErin , dear Erin ! thou poor land of slav ' ry , The » torkshop of tyrants , base traitors and foes ; How long shaii false friends with their ' blarney' deceive ye , While want and disease fill the cup of tby woes ! Like thy own native shamrock—three leaves upon one
stem . Unite with the thistle , the rose and the leek ; Trumpet-tongned shout your rights , till from fear ye have won them , Or raise loud the cry of Tj « la JkpuMfgue . -Thus united , haw faction will qu » U at our might , Aad be pleased to give that watch our power ceuld obtain , A repeal of all g rievances , and the just right . To live on the wealth that our energies gain . But should they insanely in pride spurn our prayer , And bid at ia other hindi libirtj seek , = Ooe loud and deep echo will ring throueh the air . Tire lafleputtvpte . ' Fire . ' Vine & BtpiAUque . < EnwiH Gin ..
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The following song is the production of that good ojan . and true patriot , the late William Roscoe , of Liverpool , and M . P . for that borough in 1 S 03 . It appeared on the breaking out ofthe French ReTolution in 1759 ; atd 1 think you will agree with me that" the sentiments which it breathe * are holy . Dear sir , if yon think its publication in the Stab not aa encroachment on jour space , its insertion in that luminarv would greatly oblige , Toara respectfully , JOHS ROSEDEK . P . S . —It sings admirably to the tune commonly sailed ' Green on the Cape . '
THE DAY STAR OF LIBERTY . O ' er the vine-covered hills , and gay regions of France , See the day star of Liberty rise'Through clouds of detraction unweari'd advance , And hold i ts new course in the skies , -An effulgence so rsi'd , with a lustra so bright , All Europe with wonder surveys ; And from desert * of darkness , and dungeons of night , Contends for * share in the blazs . L ? t Surke . like a bat , from its splendour retire , A spUndonr too strong for his eyes ; _ Let pedants and fools his effusions admire , Entrapt in his cobwebs like flies . Shall frenzy and sophistry hope to prevail , Whan reason opposes her weight ; "When the welfare of millions is hung in the scsle , And the balaace yet trembles with fate !
Bh I w » o raid the darkness of night would abide , Tbat can tasle the swt »& r . breezes of mom 1 And who that hat drank of the chrystslline tide , To the ficulent flood would return * 'When the bosom of beauty tie throbbing heart meets . Ah ! who would the transport decline f And who that has tasted of Liberty's sweets , The prize , but with life , would resign ! Bat ' tis over , high Heaven the decision approves , Oppression has struggled in vaia ; "To the Hell she had formed , superstition removes , And Tyransy gnaws its own chain .
Ta the records of time a new era unfolds , AUXatnre exults ia thebirih ; Eis creation benign , the Creator beholds , And gives a new charter to earth . Oh ! catch its high import , ye winds as ye blow , Qh I bear it ye wave * ss j-e roll — ? rom the nations that feel tho sur » ' « vertical glow , To the farthest extremes of the pole . Eqeal rights , eqeal laws , to the nations around—Peace and friendship Its precepts impart , An 1 wherever the footsteps of man caa be found , Ma v he bind the decree on his heart .
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"THE LABOURER . A Monthly Magazine of Politics , Literature , Poetry , < L-e . No . XV . Maech . Edited by Feaegus O'Cokkoh , Esq ., M . P . and Ekyest ' Jokes , Eeq . London : Northern Star OSes , 16 , Great Windmill-streat , Hay . market ; James Watsos , 3 , Que « * s-Head-j > as ssge ; Manchester , Abel Heywood . This cumber ofthe Labotjkbb is more than nsaally rich and Taried . The limited space of our paper , taken np , asifc is , by political movements of mighty -iaoort , precludes ocr dwelling at length upon the how
contents of this excellent number . Next week , _ - ever , we propose , if possible , to justify onr praise by extracts . Ernest Josfts contributes a splendid poem , it mi ^ ht be called an annal of recent events , entitled " 'The March of Freedom . ' 'The Dying Speech and Confession of an Ex-King , ' is excellent . Tie current chaper ofthe Insurrections , ' is at present of peculiar interest , as illustrating the origin of liberty in Switzerland—while * The Romance of a People' contains s irnly brilliant account ofthe Battle of Grochw , one ofthe most surprising events Of any age . Altogether , we strenuously recommend this number to all intellectual readers .
To The Right Honourable The Lords Spirit...
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORDS SPIRITUAL AND TEMPORAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED .
THE PETITION OF ROBERT OVEN . Sheweth , —That in the excited state of Europe , vrhen the great contest between Aristocracy and Democracy has arisen , truth alone can save both parties from the prolonged dire effects of violence , plunder , and bloodshed , with which such conflict and hatred , if not prevented , cannot fail to inflict upon the population of the present half civilised world . That it will be true wisdom in all parties to adopt decisive measures to prevent the further progress of this conflict , seeing the results of its commencement in Switzerland , Italy , and France .
That the wisest course to adopt in this country , being the most easy to execute by the present government , and to secure the safety of persons and propertv , without change in position of the upper classes / will be at ones to go to the real root of the evils of society , both in principle and practice . Bv this proceeding all will be permanently benefited , aud no one Trill be injured in mind , body , or estate . The aristocracy will be enabled to retain their titles and property , as long as they may desire without let or hindrance ; and the Democracy will , tbrouah their own exertions and new position , be so placed that they will gradually be elevated in their condition , and hare no cause to envy any parties , nor desire to change places with those who now possess titles , property , and distinction , in
consequence . , , ., ,. , That by going to the root of the evils which now aSict society , in princip le and practice , and superseding them by true principles and consistent practice , there will be * no difficulty to effect that which ephemereal writers and politicians ^ understand [ not , and 8 lv is impracticable , namely , that it is visionary to give productive and profitable employment to all ; to "ive them a good and valuable character , and to place them virtuously instead of viciously , as all classes are now placed throughout the world . That it will be true wisdom in the Democracy to allow the existing governments to make the change from the present system of falsehood and folly to that of truth and common sense ; and in the governments hcanilv and honestly to make the change .
That your petitioner knows the means by which this change can be most beneficially effected for all parties , and he is willing and ready to develope them to efficient , practical men , with minds sufficiently expanded to comprehend the difference between a false and true system of society ; between two states of human existence totally distinct , the one continually creating injustice and evil , the other perpetually producing progressive-prosperity , aud superior conduct aud happiness for all . Your petitioner , therefore , prays that efficient measures may be adopted to have this vital subject fairly and fully examined and reported upon . And your petitioner will for ever pray , & c . T ROBiBI OffZN . London , March Cth , 1848 .
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UNION OF ENGLISH AND IRISH . REPB & LBRS CONFEDERATES , AND CHA . 1 TIST 8 v ' TO PATRICK O HIGGINS , SSO * Sib , —An aggregate public meeting of tbe English aud Irish Repealers of the Manchester district , wiFE take "' place on the evening of the 17 th ef March , ( St Patrick ' s day ) , in the Free Trade Hall , to consider the best means of forwarding the cause of Repeal in England ; and the committee appointed to make arrangements for the meeting , would feel proud and thankful , and esteem it a great favour to themselves , and to the Repeal bod y here , if you would be p leased to attend . Mr W . S . O'Brien , Mr F . O'Connor , a deputation from the Irish Confederation , and several other leading Irish and English Repealers , are expected to attend .
I have the honour to be , sir , Your obedient humble servant , Jambs Smith , Secretary Manchester and Salford Confederates . 93 , Great Anceats-street . Feb . 17 , 1848 .
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TO JAMES SMITH , BSCj ., SECEETART TO THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORD CONFEDERATE CLUB . Sir , —I have the p leasure of acknowledging the receipt of your polite letter , inviting me to attend an aggregate public meeting of the English and Irish Repealers of the Manchester district , to be held in the Free Trade Hall , on tbe 17 th of March . Be assured , sir . that I feel highly honoured bj this invitation , and shall attend your meeting with more pleasure than ever I attended a public meeting ; because that meeting will , I hope , lay the foundation of a cordial union between the English and the Irish people—a union which I have always been most anxiously desirous to see accomplished ; and which , in my humble opinion , will ultimately , and at no veiy remote period , overthrow tyranny and oppression in both countries .
The idea of repealing the Union , without the aid of oar noble and generous English brethren , appeared to me to be perfectly absurd ; and the refusal to receive that aid , and the insults flung from time to time upon them , was not only mischievous , but anti-Christian . Thank God ! you are going to put an end to this for ever . With respect to the Repeal of the Union itself , my opinion is , that the Irish leaders of that great question , never took a step towards its achievement .
The late Mr O'Connell knew ri ght well tbe difficulties that stood in the way of Repeal . He also knew full well that the means he employed were not adequate to the end ; but he took right good care that his followers should not know tbis . He knew that the Sovereign had not the power to repeal the Union , nor the power to call an Irish Parliament in Dublin , or any place else . He knew that tbe Repeal of the Act of Union would not confer one solitary right on the Irish people . He knew that the repeal of the Union Statute would not resuscitate the Irish Parliament—that is to say , three hundred Commoners and one hundred Lords . He knew that the Union could not be repealed , except bv means which he affected to repudiate .
1 st . —By an extension of the franchise sufficiently large to empower the electors to return none but pledged Repealers—that is to say , pledged to oppose every ministry but one that would make the Repeal of the Union a Cabinet measure . 2 nd . —By fighting for it . And , in the discussion with Alderman Butt ( page 191 ) , Mr O'Connell said , he would accept of an 'inferior and dependent Parliament ; ' and this degrading proposition was cheered by Irish Repealers . The surest mode of effecting s Repeal of the Union is that which your great aggregate meeting contemplates—namely , a union of all parties favourable to that measure—and , I would add based as it should be on the subjoined principles .
Thanking you , and the managing committee , most sincerely for the distinguished honour yon have conferred on me , by your invitation to assist in establishing a union of honest men for the attainment of rights , in which all are equally interested , and in the benefits of- which all shall he participators , lam , Your obedient servant , Patrick O'Higsins . Dublin . Febraarv 27 . 1848 .
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THE IRISH UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIA . TIOS Is founded upon tha pure and genuine prtneiplei of RADICAL REFORM ; Its tnotto it , ' PEACE—LAW—OBDEB . * Audits object i s , TO EECCRS A FULL , FREE , AKD FAIR SKPRBSKNTATI 05 OF TEE FE 0 PL 3 IS THE C 0 MM 05 S' HOUSE OF FAELIAMKST .
FRZNClrLBS . 1 , —That the power of making laws for this realm , is , by the constitution , lodged in the hands of thesovereign , tbe lords of parliament , and the representatives ef the common * . 2 . —That it is required by the principles of the Constitution , that the whole body of the people should be reaUy represented in the House of Commons . 8 , —Thatthe present system of virtual representation is not real representation , and is , therefore , no representation at all . 4 . —That those who have no votes for electing representatives are tta slaves of the representatives of those who have rotes . 5 . —That where there is bo representation , there can be no constitutional power of taxation .
6 . —That tbe rich and the poor , being of the same species , are under the same laws of nature : and being alike capable of benefit or Injury from their legislators , necessarily have in the election of those legislator ? , the same right ; bat th « rich . In defence of their liberty aad property , have every advantage which wealth , knowledge , aad the purchased powers of others , afford them , while the poor , destitute of these , havs no stcariry , but in the purity of legislation , nor any means of self-defence but in the repossession of the elective power The poor then , have an equal right , but more need , to elect represeatatives than the rich . TEE PEOPLE ' S BIOETS . 1 . —That every male inhabitant of Great Britain and Ireland ( infants , insane persons , and criminals only excepted ) Is of common right , and by the laws of God , a free man , and entitled to the lull enjoyment of political liberty .
2 . —That it is essential to a man ' s political liberty that he have a share either in legislation itself , or in the electing of those who are to frame tha laws , which , although they ought to protect him in the full enjoyment of those absolute rights which are vested in hita by the immutable laws of nature , may yet be fabricated to the destruction of his person , his property , his religious freedom , his family , and his fame ; that , therefore , the right to Urivebsal ScrraioE is an inherent right . 3 . —That it is a natural right of the people of this empire , and re-quired by the principles of the Constitution , that they elect a new house of representatives ence at least in every year ; because , whenever a parliament continues in being fer a longer term than one session , then thousands who since it was chosen have attained to man ' s estate , ( that is to say , the age of twenty-ons years ) and are , therefore , entitled to enter into immediate possession of that elective power which is their best end most sacred inheritance , are , in that case , unjastly dented their right , aad excluded from the enjoyment of po . litical liberty .
4 . —That it is , therefore , rightandjustthatalltuemale inhabitants of this kingdom , ( infant 8 , in ! ane persons , and criminals excepted , ) shall fully , fairly , and completely enjoy tbe Elective Franchise , that is to say , Universal Suffrage ; that , in order td protect the poor elector against tyranny , the voting shall be b y Ballot ; that the parliaments shall be Annual ; that the Property Qualification shall be Abolished ; that the whole empire shall be divided info Equal Efecteral Districts ; and that the representatives ofthe people shall be paid . HEA . K 3 TO ACHIEVE THOBB BIGHTS . 1 . —By creating a public opinion ia favour of ihose rights and principles , through the medium of public meetings , petitions to parliament , discussions , lectures , cheap publications , and the newspaper press ; and also by securiBg the return of mtmbers to parliament , pledged to support the object of the Association , 2 . —By raising the requisite funds , by subscriptions and voluntary donations , to defray the expenses ofthe Associates ,
BUXES 6 F THE IEISH CNIVEBSAL 6 DFFBAGE ASSOCIATION . 1 . —That all persons acquit sning in the object of this association shall be eligible to become members , by paying one shilling annually in advance , and sixpence for a card and a copy of the rules , 2 . —That no religions or sectarian discussion shall bo permitted at any of the meetings of this association , 3 . —That a s * anding committee of thirteen members , seven of whom to be working men , be chosen by ballot , at a general meeting of this association , out of which committee the officers shall ba selected ; and that the
tffictrs do consist of a president , two vice presidents , a chief and an assistant sicretary } a treasurer , and finance cofsmittee of tfcree or more members , as the general com .-nictce may deem neci-ssary ; aad that five members of the committee , three of whom to be working men , do form a quorum ; and that at the txpiration of six months from the appointment of such committee , as well as of every succeeding committte , the six members wh ose names are last upon the list shall retire , but be eligible to be re-elected . Provided , however , that no person shall hereafter be eligible to be elected a member of the
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committee who ihall not have been duly enrolled » member of this association , and have paid his subscription thereto for a period of one month previous to such election or appointment of a new committee . 4 . —That it shall be the duty of the president , or of th « chairman for the time being , to preserve order and regularity in the proceedings ; and in tbe event of a ° y member being called to order , the decision of the president or chairman shall be final and conclusive , 5 . —That all mwmbers addressing the chair , shall do so standing aad uncovered , S . —Th it bo mamber shall be at liberty to bring forward a motion at a meeting of this association without having gives one week ' s notice thereof in writing ; and that aftera resolution has been proposed and spoken to , the proposer shall have the ri ght to reply , aud that such reply shall close the debate .
7 «—That the committee of this association do meat upon tbe second Monday ef ev » ry moath or oftentr should the president or secretary require jt at seven o ' clock ia the evening , for the transaction of besiness . 8 . —That it shall be the duty of the secretary ta keep a book containing the names of the persons admitted as members of this association , with the date of their admission ; and that upon any person having been duly admitted a member , the secretary shall deliver such person a card of admission , and a copy of the rules and object signed by him , and that tho secretary shall also keep a book containing minutes of the proceedings of this association .
° ' —That » ' shall be the duty of the treasurer to keep abook containing an account of the sums received by him for entrance money of members , with the namoa of members and the date of their admission ; and of tbe sums received by him , with tha names of subscribers ; and of all other monies received by him for or on account ef this association , and of all disbursements made by him on account of and out of the funds of tbis association ; and that he shall not maks any payment on account of the funds of this association except upon an order signed by at least three members of the finance committee ; and that Itshal ! bo his daty to submit his accounts to be aualted whenever rtqulred to do so . 10 . —That all books , papers , and writings of or belonging to ( this aisoci & tion , shall at all times be open to the inspection of the authorities , and to every member of the association , upon giving reasonable aotice to the secretary .
II —That no member o ( this association shall act ia the capacity of delegate or representative ; and if any person shall assume or presume to act in any such capacity , he sh » ll be forthwith expelled from the Irish Universal Suffrage Association ; and that no person whatsoever shall be admitted as delegate from any other association , Patsick O'Higoins , President . Willi * H H . Diott , Secretary ,
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ADDRESS OF 'THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT . TEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP UNITED TRADES OF GREAT BRITAIN , FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRY AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF LABOUR IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES .
President . T . S . Duscombe , Esq ., M . P . for FmsBtmr , TO THE HEROIC CITIZENS OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC . Liberty , Equality , Fraternity , Brethren . — -We hasten to offer you our heart , felt congratulations on the unprecedented and immensely important victory you have achieved over the mstt venal and corrupt government that ever insulted a brave and enlightened nation , and the most ungrateful and perfidious tyrant that ever disgraced a throne . This , your latest , noblest , completes ! victory , will stand out gloriously prominent in the future history of nations , a bright example for imitation to the op . pressed , a terrible and it is to be hoped a salutary warning to the oppressor . /
The crimes and treasons of an eighteen years' despotism , conspicuous alone for its dishonoured pledges and violated oaths , has been paralysed , and its ele . ments scattered through the earth , in the hour of its greatest strength and most confident security , by one vigorous effort of an indignant and insulted people ; thus demonstrating that for a nation to be free , it is sufficient that she wills it . Citizens of Paris , you have wisel y willed and have as nobly won your freedom ; may you take heed to
secure to the end of all time your glorious conquest . Frenchmen , we admire and do fittin g homage at your cool and undaunted bravery in the terrible hour of conflict ; we still more admire and honour your stoical virtue and chivalric magnanimity in the hour of triumph ; yon nobly disdained to sully the brilliancy of your victory by one act of unnecessary cruelty , but greatly enhanced your triumph by the most generous and unmerited forbearance on the wretched victims of your just and weli regulated indignation .
We , the representatives of the miseries and un » redressed wrongs of the trades of England , owe you a debt of gratitude for your avowed determination to accomplish on this occasion , not alone your political , but your social redemption . \ Ye hail this as the harbinger and advent of our own deliverance . We , like you , are struggling to secure the fulfilment of the first and highest law of humanity' That he who produces shall be the first to enjoy . ' Like you , we have sown for others to reap ; like you , we have toiled for others to enjoy ; and like you , we are resolved no longer passivel y to endure so great and monstrous an injustice . We await , then , with the most intense interest the
deliberations of the ' Commission de Gouvernement pourles Travailleurs ; ' we would caution you against the machinations and sophistries of those who would prolong their unjust monopolies , by references to the canons -of a spurious and cold-hearted philosophy . The false doctrines of political economy , and the consummated victories of free trade , have only tended to augment our poverty , and , as it would appear , to perpetuate our degradation . The great apostle of this monstrous deception has visited your country to disseminate those apecious principles . A league of capitalists is forming throughout Europe to strengthen and concentrate their ascendancy . Let a Labour league of the nations be established to emancipate its sons from their intolerable yoke .
Let the ' organisation of Labour' be henceforth tbe question of the age . Our wants , our sympathies , our interests , are identical . Let , then , our wrongs inflicted , and our rights withheld , cement us in a h oly indissoluble bond of brotherhood , and let our Labour league be the antidote and corrective to the conspiracy of capital . By the organisation of Labour we do not indicate merely the associating for the power of waging eternal war against the more prominent abuses of capital . The aims and objects of the ' British trades , ' whose representatives we are , is to obtain a thorough amalgamation of the rival interests , — Labour and Capital , —that the advantage to be
derived from the improved mechanical and scientific inventions of the age may not be all monopolised by a class , numerically insignificant , at the expense , and to the gradual destruction of the toiling mil . lions . We are the producers of all wealth , and we have ( de jure ) the primeval right to the full use and enjoyment of that wealth which our skill and ingenuity , and our increasing industry , has produced . Let those who can show a better title , or dare dispute the justness of our claim , throw down the gauntlet * , we shall gladly accept it-, with a firm determination to use every means which are honourable and consistent with our manhood to battle for the recovery and maintenance of our imprescriptible rights .
The commercial and trading system of Europe is absolutely destitute of fixed principles . Its foundations are based on a quicksand of error . The keystone of its superstructure is in the Zolverein , —protection to native industry to-day , and , may be , free trade to morrow . In enlightened England it is Free Trade to-day , and was Protection yesterday . It is every where a structure of miserable expedients , destitute of all honourable principle , and before the ripening manhood of intelligence is tottering to its destruction . Yours is the proud prerogative to give this thing of' shreds and patches' the final coup de grace .
The heartless sophistries of Maltbus , and the more specious and plausible theories of the M' Culloch schoel of political economy has fastened their cold grippe on British industry , and have paralysed its energies . Now then is tbe time for action . Speak but the word and maintain it , and that word signs and seals the death warrant of bondage over the proletarians of Europe . This , Frenchmen , is your mission . You have nobly fought and won your ' vantage ground . We conjure , —we hope , —we know you will be steadfast to the end .
Signed on behalf of the Trades of England and Scotland , " Wm Robson , F . Gbebn , Wu . Peei ,, Wm . Williamson T . Winters , E . Humphries . Wm . Shacklbtox . T . Bahhatt , Secretary . To the President of the Commission de Gouvernement pow le $ Travailleun , Paris ,
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»< wr > AY , Mabch 6 * T"B ? ° ™ E 0 W L 0 R D 3 sal for a ' short time . The New Zrala nd Government Bill was read a third time nnd passed . HOJT 3 E OF COMM 0 irv . _ The 0 halmM 1 of the Cftr . Its / eElectioa Committee reported that Mr Pixon and Mr Hodgson were not duly elected . Fbivheoe . — Mr G . Bissxzzr gore notice of his intention to mors that all Jhe standiag orders rolatfre to breaches of the privilege ofthe house be mcindetJ , as they were of no use whatevw-Fleet in the OMgps . —To a question from Mr Hr / rca Lord PiLHEnsioN stated that orders had been given for th * withdrawal of tbe b : nk of oor squadron from-Portugal . Admiral Napierhai * received instructions to > return home , and the only usual force to protect British subjects and property would remain . Mexican Was . — In reply to M ? R ' obinsow ,.
Lord Palmebston said that , when the lae 4 accounts left Mexico , negotiations were In progress for She ce « atfail-of hostilities . The local negotiators h * 5 , be believed , every desire to come to terms- ; but it weald rest with the United States Government to- deolds- whether they would accpt the terms laid downer not . Case op Annittb Meters — Mr Ewi » airboRged * Joa 8 k tho Secretary of State for the Homo Separtmen * whether it was Intended to carry the sentence of de & tb pronounced on Annrttc Meyers into execution-1 Sir 6 . Gbet : I can give no other answer to the < $ otbtion than to say that the whole official knosrledfce I ha * e of the subject is derived from a letter which I have received from the Lord Cblof Baron before whom the prisoner was tried , stating what has been the verdict of tbe jury , and that that verdict was accompanied by a recommendation to mercy ( Hear , hrar . )
LOBD PiLHBRSroN AND MB UeQUHART . —Mr V & O . 0 ' EAST said that on Wednesday last the noble lord the member fur Tiverton ( Vipcount Palmerston ) had attributed ta him corrupt motives in making the statement he did respecting the noble lord ' s conduct in the Foraign Office . The corrupt motive he attributed to him Was , that on his ( Mr TJrquhart ' s ) being removed from office , be had made ttiosecharges , and continued tomnho them . He believed that any imputation of that kind would and ought to disqualify him , if true , for having the honour of a seat in that house ; and he was sum that if the iapu tation were false , he would be equally disqualified If he did not rebut it . Ho had therefore to say that it was incumbent on tbe noble lord to bring forward the grounds on which he made that statement ; but without Waiting for those grounds being mentioned , he ( MrUrqa . hart ) would state two facts . The fact was , that ho had been in conflict with the noble lord from the first moment they had eome in contact —(
laughter)on all matters connected with foreign nffairs — that he had been in contact with the noble lord directly from 1631 , and that tbs noMe lord had used under-hand means to injure him , —( cri » s of ' oh , ' )—previous to the year of his appointment to offiue . He declared that tha noble lord had represented him to foreign governments at that time as a Russian agent , and it was stated to tbo house , without refutation by the noble lord , tbat he said tha ' t the project of the traaty whith was so much coh > - mented upon was a Russian project . It wag after that he ( Mr TJrquhart ) received his appointment , no * because ho concurred with tbe noble lord , but because the noble lord concurred with him , ( laughter , ) and measures wore urged by him upon the noble lord contrary to his previous course . The second fact he would refer to was this , that on being removed from office by the noble lord he made no complaint on account of bla removal , but , on the contrary .. exprsssed gratitude for being relieved from the portion he bad occupied .
Lord Palhebstok had certainly stated the other daj what was his impression of the motives which had induced the hon . member to make these charges against him , an impression corroborated by the hon , member ' s statement—that his removal from office had contributed to inspire him with thosa opinions as to hia ( Lord Pal . merston ' s ) conduct he had since expressed . ( Hear , hear . ) The hon , member had stated on a former occa . slon that he believed ho had been sacrificed for the purpose of furthering his views of general polit ? y . His opinion as to the honourable member ' s motives mishtbs i-iltht , or it might bo wrong , but hn C & uld not TBtrilCt It . ( Hear , bear . ) He should however bavs n » objection to lay bsfore the house the letters to which the hon . mem . ber referred , the whole of which he beliuved had been published ia the newspapers . ( A laugh . ) The bon .
gentleman had said that from the first mom » nt they had come into contact thc-yha ^ coma into conflict , and that he was appointed not because he concurred with ma ( said tha noble lord ) but because I concurred with him . I never before heard that concurrence between two per . sons was proof of conflict . ( Hear , and a laugh . ) The hon . g-entleman says that I had endeavoured to undermine and injure him previous to his appointment ; whoever told him that has misinformed him . ( Hear , ) But I certainly must admit that when I appointed the hon . gentleman I was told by some friends of mine who know him well that I had done a most injudicious act—( hear , and laughter)—but so far from undermining or abandoning him , believing tbat I bad made a preper appointment , I maintained it , and the hon . gentleman went out to Constantinople . ( Hear , hear . )
WATS AMD Mbahs , — On the order of the day forgoing into Committee of Ways and Means , , Mr Home pointed out to tho house the unusual and Irrtgular mode adopted by the government in reference to the budget . Even supposing the income tax asked by the Chancellor of the Exchequer were granted , there would still remain a large deficiency , about which the house was loft in total ignorance . He did not know an instance in which the house voted a tax to make np a portion of a deficiency , unless the } were previously in . formed how the remainder was to be obtained . Tho hon . member appealed to Sir R . Peel to declare Jf ho knew any case in point . Sir R . Psm . , affecting not to have distinctly hoard the question , and glancing maliciously at the Treasury bench , said , Ifrplnk , if my recollection serve m « right , that four years before I entered office in 1841 tho practice was in favour of leaving deficiencies unprovided for .
The house went Into Committee of Ways and Means , and tho resolution for tbe continuance of tbo pre . sent income-tax , for a time to he limited , was proposed . The Chancblloe of the Eichequeb reiterated his former statement , that it was his intention to apply the balances of the Btchequer to the payment ofthe C .- > ffro war expenses , and tha naval excess , viz ., £ 1 , 310 , 000 . ; and , by thus 'bridging over' the present time , they would be able to go on without borrowing : and , what with reduction of general expenditure , and what with an improved revenue , he hoped that at the end of three years the Income would be equal to the expenditure of the country .
Mr Hebhis deprecated the proposal of the righthon . gentleman , who , af . er having produced two budgetn , left the whole question incemplete . To pay out of the balances of the Exchequer was a most insufficient and uncenslitutional mode of making provision for a deficiency—in fact It was no provision at all , because those balances were already disposed of . To think Of having recourse to more deficiency bills , nnd under the operatlons of tha existing Banking Laws too , was m his opinion , a most unparliamentar y and objectionable course . Mr Home knew of only one way to meet the difficulty —that was to reduce the expenditure of the country . ( Hear hear . ) He w « uld never con 8 eBt t 0 , ne re-imposition Of the income-tax for ono year long .-r , wero it
not that time mig ht be given for a full coasideration of this subject , and tbat an opportunity might be afforded for reducing gradually our unnecessarily large establishments . The present deficiency was entirely owing » o the inormous increase which had been made in these , stablishments during the last few years . ( Hear , hear . ) It was not the falling off in the revenue that had occasioned it , for that had kept up beyond his expectations , looking at the reductions made by tlnirltfht hon . gwitleman ( Sir It . Peel . ) But our Increased establishments bad absorbed tho whole of tbe Income-tax . ( Hear , hear . ) He had taken some trouble in looking over the di cuments that fcai been laid en tho table of the bouse for the purpose of explaining how the country came to be reduced to Its present state , and from the
examination be had made , he was prepared to say tuftt If thoy chose to do so , they were in a C mdition to reduce their ixpenditure below their income , and below what their income would be had the Income-tax never been Imposed . He had taken the average ixpenditure of the years 1815 , 1846 , and 1847 , and the average of 1833 , 1834 , and 1835 , and from that he would show that the entire of onr income had been expended upon the additions that had been made to our military expenses . The areraga number of men ( regulars ) in the army , navy , and ordnance in the years 1833 , 1834 , and 1835 , was 1-21 . 0 CO , and the average expenditure was about £ 14 , 407 , 0 ^ 0 . For the years 1845 , 1846 , and 1847 the average of men In the army was 105 , 000 ; In tho navy , 40 , 000 ; and in the ordnance , 10 , 000 ; making in all 155 , 000 ; and the consequent expenditure averaged £ 20 , 586 , 000 , being above £ 5 , 000 , 000 more than the average expenditure for 1833 1834 , and 1835 . And
for the present year tbo total of men for army , navy , and ordnance was set down at 177 , 006 , at an ixpcnso of i £ 18 , 500 , 000 ; and , with tha miscellaneous estimates , thato'al cost was . £ 23 , 000 , 000 . showing an advance of £ 3 000 , 000 in tho annual expenditure since the year 1 S 33 , ( Hanr , hear . ) He contended that neither policy ! nor justice warranted them in continuiiit ; such a system , w d tb . it they ought to tell her Majesty ' s government that they ehould act as every other party did that found themselves in difficulties . That , in short , thoy should try back . If they allowed the Chancellor of the Exchequt-r to go on in tho course tbat had been pursued for the last thirteen or fourteen years , they would soon see repudiation—ay , even national bankruptcy . H o should therefore propoje , that instead of the words for a time , to bo limited , ' the words ' not exceeding ' year' should be introduced after tho word' time . ' a nd he Pegged to add that it was his intention to talie the soup e of tho committee upob the amendment .
Tb ' a Chancbllob of tho Exchequer called on the committee to reject the amendment . The income and erpe ' nditure could not be equalised at the end of-ono „ r and another three years' incomis tax was indispensable . The right hon . gentleman att : mpted a defence of Sir It ' Peel ' s consistency on tho question of the income tax and rmln tained that free trade had not ytt had a lair trial , and had not yqt failed .
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HrSrootfBB supported' the amendment , It was , in his opinion , meat objectfonDblo to depend for £ 5 , 009 , 000 of permanent revenue u ^ on ? a fax » o unpnpalar and uncertain as an Income tax raud though he wnuld not refuse , under the existing circumstances of tbe country , to renew tho tax for one year , be-ohould s ireuuously refuse to vote it for a longer term , Saason and experience abundantly proved that duties and customs should be tbe basis of our permanent taxathro , Mr 6 . J . Toenek , Mr RoBiNBQH ^ end Mr Osbobk ? sopported Mr Hume ' s proposal . Sir ff , CtAT made a speech 3 n unqualified ecademnation if tbe income tax , which he concluded % declaring bis intention to vote for the government pro " position ,
Sir It . Pwt observed that tho question ? of the further 3- » ntinuance of the income tax , could at * be separated from a consideration of tbe circumstances which had M to Its imposition irr J 812 , nnd its reauwal in 1845 , wlitcb cirenmsiances he proceeded to reeajsltolate , in vindication ofthe government which had proposed , and the Souse of Comiaon's which , by overwhelming niajoritfosv & ad sanctioned itg imposicion and renews !' . . It bad been recommended to the house by commerofe ^ as well as ficnncial considerations . Had direct taxMibn not been resorted to in 18 ®; the accumulated deficiency of years ln > 1843 would bare b * ra about ten millioEtrster . ling . It was chiefly * o avoid this deficit that tSotax was imposed in 1842 , and mainly with a view to lay the fouada % ioa > of a better system of grseral taxation , that
itwas renewed in 1845 ; When it was renewed , his wish was tbat its renewal should bo for a period of flv » year * , at the-end of which he v < ntured" to express a hops ? that it could" be dispensed with oltajether , from tKobuoyancy of tfte ordinary sosrees of the revenue . Tberight hon . gentlemen then adverted' te > tSe great ehan « 8 in onr commeroial policy , which had- beta based upon the coniinuanceof tbe tax , and' declared t » at as long as he lived he waul * never repent the share which he had taken in the introduction of these ( manges . It had been predicted , when tbe income tax was imposed , that other sources of income would give way ,, and tbat tho assessed taxos , for Instance- , would fall off ; rr prediction which had been falsified , tho recei pts from the assessed crates beimr , la 1847 , about jG 108 > , 800 greater than , m 184 * fccfora
direct taxation bnd been resorted to . He did set agree with tboso who wouhi substitute direett for Indirect taxatloa , and thought that in time of peace they eauld not safely earry the pprorfple of direct taxation much fflrthor than they had carried it . He had fonnd' it tmposslbk to assent th « other night to Mr Horsman ' s proposition . There might be cases of individual hardship under the income tax , but he did not assent to the injustice ol its prlneiple . Whilst tha tax existed , it sbeuld , In his opinion , he a tax on income , no distinction being made ao to the different sources whence incomes were derived , If they desired to make a great national exertion , they might substitute capital for income , but their present business was to meet annual demand * by annual exertions , and income . In so
doing , should be substituted for capital . This waa the principle on which all their taxation was based . Ho waa not prepared to recommend an increase in tbe direct taxation of the country , or a departure from tbe principle on which our direct taxation was at present fomidtd . As to " the question raised by Mr Hume ' s amendment , ha weuld Rive his decided support to the government in maintaining the tax for three years more . He was fully sensible of the great difficulties with whieh the govern . ment had had to contend , in the shape of calamities , which were of rare occurrence , and which necessarily disturbed the financial policy of tbe state . He must admit tbat ha was alarmed at the gradual increase of tbe estimates , and sincerely trusted tbat , in the course of time , some useful reductions would bo made . But these
reductions mast be made with due consideration , or they might ultimately occasion largely increased expense . In the present state of the country they could not look for any Immediate reduction in our great establishments . He would also give his support to tha government because he was deeply sensible of the necessity which existed of maintaining the public credit . The right honourable baronet then proceeded to justify the commercial policy wtdch he had adopted in 18-43 . Hs gave an explanation of his celebrated letter to the people of Elbing . Now , it has been said that I concealed tbe real obj « cts with which I made thosa propositions . ( Hear , boar . ) It has been said tbat addretsing myself subsequently to & body of merchants in a distant town , the buI j-cts of another country , I made a declaration at
variance wilh my then expressed opinions , ( Ironical cb » eM from the opposition . ) Why 1 utterly deny it . ( Ministerial cheers . ) Why , I have seen in tbe newspapers a letter purporting to have been written by me . which , in the first place , appeared to have been a G arman translation of what I did write , and then an English retranslation of the German edition . ( Laughter and cheers . ) 1 am little desirous to repel theso attacks ; I eare little about them ; but here is tbe letter I really did write , whlch Is that 1 apprehend by which -I am bound . ' The property tax was Intended '—that is not tho commencement ef the letter , but I soppose I need not read what does notrefer to the subject . I received an address from these gentlemen , and I wrote to thank them for it . After expressing my thanks , I proceeded— ' The property
tax was Intended not merely to supply a deficit in tbe revenue as compared with the public expenditure , but to Uy the foundation of juster principles of taxation , to afford means for repealing duties on the raw materials of Important manufactures , for exempting useful branches of domestic industry from -vexatious regulations of oiclsc , and for remitting taxation from several articles imported from abroad which are essential to the comfort and enjoyment of the industrious classes of tho country . ' That was what I wrote—( hear , hear)—and I beg to ask if that was not in dirtct coincidence with all I had over declared , and if I woe not fully jus . tilled in sayin ? that my objet' was to ' lay the foundation of juster principles of taxation . ' ( Loud Cheers . ) There wore twelve hundred articles of consumption subject to duties which led to restrictions and regulations much more ontrous even than the taxes themselves . On 700 of those articles tbe duties were
reduced , and on 500 they were entirely repealed . Was not that the foundation of a gnat commercial change ! If you say to mo , You did not use words to that iffcctin this house , ' I reply that the very words in the letter are identical with words I used in debate . On tbe 28 rd of March , 1842 , an intimation having bi-en thrown out thnt t ^ 8 government were not iu earnest in proposing the change , and that I bad not asserted or implied that the government staked their existence upon tbe success of their measures—on the 23 rd of March , 1 S 42 , 1 used the following words in debate : — 'I propose this as a mea . sure which involves the fate of the government . To have made such a declaration appears to me scarcely necessary . I do propose it — I speak not of minor details , but of the measure itself—as the basis of the financial and commercial policy of . this country . ' ( Loud crlei of ' Hear , hoar . ' ) Well , there is a difference certainly between' bases' and' foundation . ' I leave you to make the most of it—' and as a measure which I mver could
have consented to propose if I did not manifest my conviction of its necessity by risking my fate as a minister on it . The mora I consider the subject tbe mere deeply am I convinced that this measure , ani the measures which accompany it , are ntcessary for the welfare of the country . ' Those are the exact expressions which I used in 1842 . I did then certainly express a strong doubt if it would not bs better to continue the tax for five years rather than for three , but I expressed sanguine hops that at the end of five years it would be possible to repeal it . Aud when 1845 came my anticipations were realised , for I was able to show you ia that year that there was a surplus of £ 0 , 089 , 000—that tho buoyancy ofthe re . venue was such as nearly to supply the void which had previously existed , and tbat it was then iri your power ,
bad you so pleased , to have repealed tbe tax , lnstend of adopting a monsuro for tbe increase of the estimates and the remission of duties upon other articles . It was with a full knowledge of all these facts that tbe house consented ia 1845 to a revival of the tax of 1842 . Now , if the house regret this , as I said before , I must obviously concede their right to express that regret , and to take « different course , but I do not want to shelter myself under tht- ' . r autberlty . So long as I live I shall never ' repent that I proposed this alteration In tbe commercial policy ofthe country —( cheers)—and Induced the House of Commons , net by fascination , not by smupgling-, but by a full and explicit statement of facts , to impose and to continue the direct tax in question , in lieu of the re . pooled and reduced taxes to which I have referred .
( Hear , hear . ) I have made this statement in justico to those who , however they fell off from me In 1 S 46—( laughter)—were mj cordial supporters in 1815 . ( Hear , hear . ) Sir Robert concluded by a reference to the French Republic : —Let me obatrve , that ona of my teasons for assenting to tho renewal of the Income tax for three year * , is precisely the recollection that it was immediately after the year of prosperity to which I refer that the heavy debt and tho paralysing circumstances under which we now suffer wero thrown upon us , ( Hear , hear . ) I must own fur . ther tbat I am influenced in my support of the tax ' s con . tinuance for three years very materially by reference to the wonderful events which have taken place within a very recent period in a iicig'tbiuiring country .- ( Htar ,
hear . ) I regard them as amply justifying this country in not consenting to incur any risk of a large debt in this period of three years , I should feel it to be utterly Inconsistent with sound p licy , with my sense of duty , to moko ony detailed reference to events which must have filled all htra present wilh utter astorpslirnenV ( Hear . ) Of this , let me say , I urn perfectly , con ., fident , that the tine policy of this . i . country will eonl slst in the most complete , the most absolute abstinencs > from all interference whatever iir 7 tfru ~ " ~ frir ternal affairs , of the country in wtiicii such u wonderful revolution has taken place , ( Great and earnest cheering from all sides which lasted some time . ) I hope we shall continue to be enabled to exercise the rights of hospitality . ( Hi or , hear ) I think it ia of tho
utmost importance that this country should always bo fnnbled to offer ; v refuge to the victims of political convulsions . ( Hear , hear . ) England has been such in other times , and I trust it will long continue to he so , When ' . he hospitality of this country has been taken ad . vantage of to disturb the peace of other monarchies , 1 have always protested against such an abuse being permitted to exist ; and I am equally ready to take the same course with respect to a Republic . ( Hear , hear . ) I earnestly trust that this place of refuge , and that the h-ispitality-accorded to fugitives in this country , will not bis abused and that all parlies will set their faces against any intrigues that may bo set on foot : for I hold that the same rule which , aoglittd . * i a monarchy Is
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equally good with respect to a republic . I confess tbat 1 beard with tho greatest satisfaction the declaration from her Majesty ' s government that they were resolved to abstain from sll interference in ihe internal affairs ofPrauc * . ( Hear , heor . j If this deterrjiKation ba carefully and strictly observed , it will di & coutago all other nations from any attempts at interferencs . I oanw not but bear It in my mind whilst regarding tie present state of things , tlut Prance Is at this moment mduring ?' the throws of a gr » at experiment ; and I thsrefere am noS disposed lo attach any importance to the heatel which manifest thvmselres iri tho journals of that country . I look with considerable interest ot tbe position of
fbe provisional government thnt is established , and I cannot refrain from exprossing my moat earnest hopes that those vho may becalled upon to govern the destinies of the French people will content th » mselves with dl « resting their efforts to their own social condition . I siceerely hope that they may succeed in constituting a govefsmtni wbrah shall bo strong atfd permanent inir > self * ¦ and that whilst they endeavour to reconcile tbe perfect independence of tUir country wi ? h the righto secured by existing treaties , thsy will Hot se » an example Of aggras ' ston , or Of that deslra for territorial agerandiseV ment whith will , lf manifested , peril the peace of Europe , and infllsif an impnrable Injury on the whole d the civilised world ,- ( Cheers , ))
Lord O . BSntinok said that tha question was not whether they were to endanger the cr * dit of tl e country , but wh » ther the house would retain in its ha ^ ds iha power to revise our sjsUm of taxation at ihe end of s year . As Sir H . Peel had fought hia battles over again since 1842 , he TTouldRo hack one year furthtr , for tho purpose of showing how , in 28 tl ; be had deceived biff ^ friends . If the rijjht hon . gtmlemaa would never re « jpent tbe changes'which he had elected in our o mrrifr . jelal policy , be ( Lord George Bsntinek ) wovild atk those iaronnd him , if they would ct > ase to rtpent , as long as they lived ,, the misplaeed confidence which thr ' y JteeJreposed in hiirt V ( Great cheers from the Prote 4 » tionisi benohss . ) 1 ! be noble lord then proceeded to re * via * i » detail the commercial changss of the last six
years , to show the * our free tradg policy , which ed " . ricHed the foreigner at our exptn « o , was ' thr dearest polioyafterall , and thatthe monwy which we might save by our financial measures would , uader free trade , have-to be expended in armaments , to keep our i-uimii coloniss in subjection . The truth wao- . tbat the govern , ment srost retrace th-. h-stepn , abandon their mischievous policy , and must look for their revenue , bk tho United State ? , to duties oa > foreign- imports . On forei gn manufactures he would impose a dsty of thirty per cen * ,. ; sad th » re were few of our articles of manufaciare upon which the ITiiited BtaSts imposed SO low a duty as thirty per oent . ( Bear , bear . ) What would be the result of an import duty of thirty per cent , on foreign , » Slks might be judged of from what had befcri
the result of the raductlons of duty mads by the right honourable baronet . In \ m > there nere- 34 , 000 looms going in SpitaltHlds . In lfflSi when tbo trade bad beeri ruined by the foreign competition the right hon . baronet had by bla laws « neourag * d , there wero only 10 , 000—» ( bear , hoar ;) . —and , at tuio moment , tht ? a were but 8 , 500 of these narking . By tbo » e changes in tbe ) aw > not only had £ . 109 , 000 a year of revenue been lost in this article , but the operatives had be « n robbed of £ 150 , 060 , } or tha means of employing T . 000 families . The ganw disastrous result had followed tbe reduction of duties on shoes snd other articles of manufacture , aad yet with th * s » fails before him , with the knowledge that thoo > sands t-f ths hand . working operatives of thi * couatry- ' had been rodaced to a state & f ruin and destitution fcj
hi ? acts , habatJrbe hearth ) tell th « m tbat he did not repent the policy which had entaHed upon his country * msn so much distress and suffering .. { Hear , hear . ) Bo remembered well when the right h-n , baronet told tbet Corninh miners , when they complained of bis bringing- ' in foreign competition agvinst them ,. that they must con » slder the advantage he gave them in admitting goosa feather * duty frae— ( htar , and a laugh)—that thej weuld be enabled to sleep on down beds . ( Laughter . V What were the down beds on which they were reposing f He need not go so far as Cornwall—he would take Staffordshire ; and there he found tbat out of 180 furnfics slx « y were out of blast , and tho miners whe » were to hava enjoyed such unheard of luxury found tbat they were either tbrewn ou » of worls altogether or their
wages \ ver » reduced ntUen per cant , ( Usar , hear . > Except tbo usurers—thu represuntativ .-B of tbe monryv , bags—be know of no trade tbat had prospered under ' - the operation of the right hon . bisronet ' g free . trade po » - licy . ( Obeers , and cries of Divida . ') The country was in the last gasp befere before the Chancellor of tho > Escboquer would consent to rsmove the Bank reslrlc ¦ eiom in order to bring the rate of interest fallow rigbfcper c * nt . There was another tax In which a considerable increase might be obtained at a lees cost , perhaps , than by other means . An additional penny on tho ) postage would produce , Ve believed , £ 850 . 000 . ( Cries of 'Wo no . Why that would not be so great a grievance as the income tax . When the reduction was made , it waa estimated bv the promoters that within three rears
tha nnmber of letters would increase 5 } times , and that 2 £ millions would be added to the revenue ; but had these predictions been fulfillel ? ( Cries of ' QutttiOH , 'and'Divide . ' ) The question was , whether or notthe country was to have imposed upon it for three yearj | . j longer the income tax , which had become extremel y . odious to the country , and not the lass SO because on : each previous occasion of its being put on—first in 1842 , ' and then again in 1845—the country had been distinctl y < promisee ) , tbat it should be but fora short time , ( Hej > r , > Faith had not bten kept with tho country in thismstter , and the people wera dissatisfied—as they had a right to be when statesmea deceived them b y false promisee , { Htar , hear . ) Either they must retrace their steps and raise taxes from foreign imports . or , if the luxuries as well
as the necessaries of life were to be reduced , let them take twenty-five per cent , from tbe incomes of those wbe live on the taxes of tho country . ( Much cheering , mingled with , cries if Divide . ' ) When they found the wages of th © Spitalfields weaver reduced twenty to twenty-five per cent . —when 20 , 000 operatives were out of work in Manche « ter for months together , and those meetings , of which ho had an account in bis hand—( ' oh , oh' )—but would not read at that late hour , wtre being held to > contUer whether or not tbe operatives of Lancashire and Cheshire were to be sent across the Atlantic to share th « fate of tbo wretched Irish em i grants —( l ^ ar , hear ) —they must not allow the large birds ofpr-y to escape
scot free with thnr largo snl"ries and cheap luxuries ' . ( Hear , and cries of ' Oh , oh , ' Question , ' and ' Divide . ' ) If this was to be made tho cheapest country in the world , cheap because the wnges of la » hour were around down to the lowest possible rate , let the saluriea of those who fattened on the public taxes be reduced also . ( Hosr , bear . ) let twenty-five per cent . be taken off tho salary of tho Lord . Lieutenant of Ireland , who , being a free trader himself , could scarcely object , when It ivas necessary to maintain his own views . ( Hear , and a laugh ) And let all the ether public offices suffer a similar reduction . ( Hear . ) What he recommended was to allow tbis Income Tax to
remain another year , and in the mean time ascertain whether they could not reduce the ¦ xp nditure of tho country without impairing the efficiency of eur establish , ments and if not , whether they should re-Impose this tax for a still longer period or have recourse to a different « ystera of taxation altogether , ( Hew , hear . ) He would conclude by calling upon his friends around him to remurober ' That an honest roan might once talte bad advice , But idiata only could ba duceived twice . ' Mr Wiisok moved the adjournment of tho debate , which , after soma confusion and discussion , was carried . The Cdaiemak reported progress , and tho debate was adjourned to Friday , Mr LABoucflERE mbved the committal of the Passengers Bill . Mr IVawn opposed it , andtheKonse divided—For going into committee 99 Against it ' 6
Majority '¦ : 93 The bill passed through committee . The other orders \ veru dUpotetl of , and tho house ad « journedat a quarter past two o ' clock . TUESDAY . HOU 3 E OP 101108 ,-1116 royal assent was given , by commission , to the Consolidated Fund and New Zealand Government Bills . HOUSE OF COttMOSS . —Lord Asui-tx te- . wited from ths Lytno R ? gl 8 election commltteo tliat T , . K , Abdy , Esq . , had been duly elected .
Mr Labodcusxe , in reply to Mr Hume ,, stated ,, with , ., reference so Van Dlemen ' s Land and the Australian colonies , that the government hoped to he . able , hefrrathe dose of the session , to propose measures for . extending free institutions to these colonies ' . His answer not being satisfactory to Mr Hums , ho gav . o , policy ^ that ; ; ho should bring in a bill himsel & ii the eubjt-ct , ' . " \ j After a short discussion , Mr S . Crawford . obtained leave lo bring in a bill for securing , the rights , of out- , going tenants iulreland . . ¦ , „•; Mr Laboucbebb , at tho instance of Lord G . Bontiuck , explained some recent . t ^ ansqetinns-wnieb . had . taken plnce in Demcrara relative to ; tbo state ; of . labour in that colony . It w . 13 truo- that , some , incendiary fires hod ; taken place but measures Jiad „ been -immediately adopted by tho governor ^ o re-stora-order , -which , hohoped would ho effectual .. ; .. . , > n i
Tns Riot . is ,. * ExASALo \ . vsftCA . tte . i—Mr -M . Muses- « . wl'hed t ^ puYn qu . ' : ! i > iuivti )! . th'l .. v'gr \ t hon * .: > „ "nileciian . ( Sir ft . Gr «» . ) as tothe c . >) : isiun , » lHch , took place jester-.- ¦ : day ln-Tr » fcilj ; ar . 5 fi : i » rB , btnw . ci-n jtbo people .-and the pol ' eaV . „( Oil / , and u Inugb-J-, A , i » eeii » ff .. wa » -. as he , had bom informed , held ther , e ,. yeS > ordaj „ _ culled . to-Kcther by , B cerfaiu individual , yv hieh , meeting was allowed to . take place , » nd ! ftcprpcee » lng » . » ' « ro carried on in a perfectly peaceable m « nnerJ ' ,, Jnai , y fpw . kers ^ ero beard , and perfect decorum and trunqu . lity was-on , ka , part of tho peop le observ . d . But after the tpeoUmg Ldcea . ed , and when the meeting was about teawpine , . a celi ' sion took place between the poople and the police , which resulted , as be understood , iu gravocons . qUellCCS . He thought , under these circumstances , it wrs desirable tbe house should know what were the directions which bad been given to thepolico in respect to this meeting— . ( oh oh)—because he believed , on the ono hut . d , that tlm ' frcest discussion by tho people of nllpublli ! niatitri
wa « the best security for tV . e public pence in this eounity —( hear , hear)—and on tho otlurhe helicvrdtlie pniice force of this metropolis were always anxious to do tl . c-ir duty in tho best and most satis-fjc O-y manner . ( Hear . ) Sir G , Gbey—The meeting to which the hen . member has referred v ? aa convened by an individual as he bad - . **»' . > ¦¦ j . -, V 5 && ffii »'
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 11, 1848, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_11031848/page/3/
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