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" _ATTEKDITU _tUPDLE * _nh < --t I stood npon some lofty tower , _sVoTe the ga thered people face to fcct , That like _Ooi ' t _tbusder might my woeis of power Roll d ° the cr ? 0 f free 4 oln t 0 its _Vaw ! , . _^ st tay voice , a storm » bove til sterms , ( _X"ld cleave earth , air , and oe _»« n , rend the sky _-n-.-n " tha fierce _eaitbqi'ik'J-liiout , 'To arms J to srcs ' p 0 r truth , fame , _freeSora , v engeance , victory 1 ' - hs _rflosBtsias , could they speak , would cry in thnnder , _, _-rce long we ' ve born the tyrants trampling fcorf . ' ¦ jh S stars would fight from Heaven with signs of wonder ; Tte lemptst wares dash back a stern repreof ; Pa * je > _'"' ¦ thing like worms beneath the tyrant ' s
tpuramg , Drar _ped ia the dast behind his chariot wheel , j ; _jfcere no vengeance in your stroag hearts burning , Tbo' God , snd man , and earth , and Heaven appeal ! 01 , > fa ? some prophet ' s voice to rouse aad warn—Some angel's strength lo strike them branch and root 1 Oh ! for some Christ to bid , ia Godlike scorn , Tne very stones cry out , Ehonld you fee mute ! ys . 'frn . S 5 £ _UiS 2 A ,
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THE WARXIX 6 BELL . The world is on the move Look about I There is much we may improve , Never doubt ; And for all who understand , A Warning Bell at _kaud May be _hesrd throughout the land , Kinging oat . Ths shadows that are found We may scorn , In the _sauny rays around They are born ; And as dawn succeeds to night , So the rays of Freedom ' s light Turn the darkuets of our sight Into morn '
though gloomy hearts despond At the sky , There ' s a sun ts shine beyoad , _By-and-by _, Ere tiie vessel thxt we urge Shall beneath the surface merge , A beacon on the verge Shall be nigh Step by step the longest march Can be done ; Single stones will form tu arch , Oae by one ; And with union what we tr _** 3 Can be all accomplished still—Drops of water turn a _mill—Siagly _, _sjjjm . ' Let us onward then for _BigTst ,
If otfcing mere ; Aad let Justice be the _might ¦ _yVe adore . Build no hopes upon the sand , For a People _hand-in-hand Can make this a better land Than before _. Puppet Show .
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_H-jicitt ' s Journal . Part XVII . London : W . Lovetti Strand . TMs part contains the nsnal interesting : matter in poetry and prose . _Amongst the illustrations is a portrait of Ferdinand _Freiligrath , the patriotic and popular German poet , accompanied by a memoir from tie pen of William Howitt .
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_? g- The _greatlength at which we hare reported the trial of the persecuted patriot , John Mitchel , and _ the space occupied by aceonnts of lhe other _excifin _? events of the week , compels the postponement of other reviews .
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BRUTAL ATROCITIES BY THE ' SPECIAL ' RUFFIANS AT LEICESTER . Recently , Leicester was the scene of most brutal _outrages perpetrated by a gang of ruffianly ' special constables' on tbe persons of the unemployed , and those whom it 13 the custom of insolent idlers to call ' paupers . ' The poor law guardians had proposed to increase the hours of labour in the stone-yards , from aad after Monday , May loth . The men _wenfcafcthe nsnal time ( eight o ' clock ) on Monday morning to their labour , and finding tfee gates locked upon them , _Esfced for an explanation , and were told by the superintendent of the works , thatthey were expected to have been present at six o'clock , but thafc cot being i ' as case they could not be allowed to enter until one o'clock . _Themenurgedthatthenewregulationsstated from and after , naton and after , Monday , and
therefore they _vcera strictly adhering to the law 01 the guardians for that day . A public functionary , as well as the clerk to the union , when appealed to , Eaid , You teem to be better grammarians than the guardians : that is a lawyer ' s quibble ; yon understand what was meant . So appaal to ths chairman and clerk ef _bnard of guardians , could induce them to change their determination not to pay the men for that day . Hence , the expressed dissatisfaction oi tbe unhappy men , which dissatisfaction assumed the character of ' disturbance' only through the brutality Qt the pretended ' peace-preservers . ' A saYage onslaught waa cade by these ruffians npon the unarmed people , — leither age nor sex being spared . Many instances conld bi _adducad ofa ferocity only to be equalled by
Kew _Zealand _saTageu . The barbarous assaults comsilted upon labourers , artizins , women , and children , _whrc quietly returning home from their labour , jas early as nine o ' clock ( or _thereabout)—the inere . dibls , the horrible indecency of driving two _yonsg _"fforaeu ( who ba . d retired to rest ) from their bed in a state of nudity , and the several cases of positive house-breaking by the mad or drunken specials , together with the more systematic , but equally _^ _merciiess , behaviour of the police , headed by their inspector , attest the damnable despotism to which the poor of Leicester are subjected . At a public meet . ing held at the _Athecseam , a committee was appointed to collect evidence ofthe outrages committed by the ' specials' and the police , with the view of _bringing the would-be assassins to justice .
This is the town where recently a great meeting was holden by tbe middle classes to invite the working classes to unite with them for * Reform . ' If the _middle-elas _* men are honest in their professed sympathy for tae ;; eopIe _, why do they commit or allow these oatra . es upoi _, the unhappy poor ?
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WHIG PERSECUTION . Mr LTav ; 1 . of Exeter , has been deprived of his situation as Branch Postmaster , after eight years _henest . performance of the duties of his office . Mr _Haviii ' s tfietice was that of being a Chartist . In the late proceedings of the Chartist party in this city , Mr Havill has nobly stood forward and given his gratuitous services as secretary to the Dieter branch of the National Charter Association . lie is an industrious steady tradesman in the most important street ef this city , and was , in virtue thereof , appointed eight years since to the management ofa _brscch of the Exeter post-office , at a remuneration of £ , 1 & per annum , he finding all boxes , KnveuieECCs , and attending at the higher office , ( distant bi f a mile , ) twice everv Sunday , and pnee ether davs , making the returns , & c , & o- All this he
has done for eight years without one single default _crconip ' _aifct . Buts few days ago brought his _abtupt _dirimVal , for the ostensible reason of his name appearing to an _alleged * seditious bill . ' Ifan attempt to rhow Hp the iniquitous jobbing practised on the people he sedition , why then the word has a very convenient _tr . eaning , and truth must hide her head . _1-Ir _Ilaviil _is not sorry for the loss . When the expenses of the office are deducted from £ 10 per annum , irrespective of the time and the nuisance of _talking at _t-sact given hours upwards of 500 miles £ vear , it _wj . _j bs seen that he cannot be very sad at « i 5 lrj 53 . But mark the moti _? e for his dismissal , — how weak—how cowardly — how degrading—how _condemning _; M _^ n of England I Britons ! you must _sotentert-i _:. a political opinion differing from those _Jacns-in-r fSM or they will ruin you , if you are any _^ _sy within their reach . . . .
A voluctarv subscription has been set on foot by the Exeter Charcists , for the purpose of presenting -air _Heviil wiih some substantial proof that the principle o . ' freedom for which he is persecuted , is «» t and valued by hu fellow citizens . It is hoped _^? t the _Exonian friends of Mr Havill , for the _carpmg out this manly object , will meet with a hearty _tepocse from aU . ' overs of freedom and advocates of * aa Chart r . Asnbscr * Diion hasbeenseton foot for the _pur-£° se of _printing Mr Havill ( who was dismissed won his _sit » a-, ion as branch master ofthe post-office , ) with a _testimonial . Two pounds , we understand , Has already been _collated .
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ABixi _to _BicntLORs . —The three most beautiful Jn f _k" _English _language are—mother , home , _ssa Heave ; :, a young gentleman , newly married , _***¦» that al the beanty and happiness connected * 'ththe _abr _. ve three wards are associated with one _^ _ara _. wife ! _FfiTSi- eALLT _IinojrsiBLs . —* Of what did Mr Jone 3 _^ ' - ' asked a simple neighbour the ether day . ' Of - _wmplicati-n of disorders . ' ' What is that ? ' was f- _^ aext que . sr . inn . ' Two doctors , a surgeon , and an apothecary . ' now could he survive-it was _phytic _^ _'P iffipo ; £ ible !
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_1 J 1 K MIDDLE CLASS MOVEMENT . MEETING AT NORWICH . On _Wednesday evening , a public meeting was held in St _Andrew ' s Ilall : the deputy Mayor , J . Colman , Esq ., in the chair . Mr TiiLEiT , after & somewhat lengthy speech , moved the following resolution , which was seconded by Mr Pico , jun . :- * That , with a view to the removal of the national grievances , resulting from the enormous burden of taxation , and the frightfuUccumulation of pauperism , it is absolutely necessary that a union be formed between the middle and working classes for obtaining a thorough reform in Parliament , by extending the legislative franchise to all men registered as residents for a limited period , and for
securing the fair and efficient exercise of such franchige , by all _necess-try and proper provisions , ' Mr Hurrell , the Chartist leader , here came to the front of the platform to speak to this resolution , and waa loudly cheered by the meeting . He said , the resolution was the same in meaning as that proposed by Mr Hume in Middlesex , and almost the same in words . Why were they , who believed that Universal Suffrage was necessary , to bs ealledupon to declare in tavour of less than extending the right of toting to all rcen ? He calkd upoa the meeting not to give its adhesion to any resolution which went not the full length ofthe Six P oints of the People ' s Charter . Mr _Tillett had spoken very wisely , and knowingly , __ and l & wyer . like , with a view to entrap them in his epeech , and in order that it might go forth to the world that Norwich had done its duty in
thi 3 respect But he hoped they would prove that night tbat they were not so to be deluded , and that it should not appear that they ( the Chartists ) did not know the difference between their own principles and those row propounded to them . Their doctrine was this— ' Give to every man born into this world the right which his fellow man _erijoys . ' ( Cheera . ) God stamped upon every man ' s brow , born into this world , no other title than the name of man ; bathe believed he also designed him an equal share of liberty with his fellows . He had another reason for opposing the movement ; it was because he had no faith in the man who was its leader . God had given it as his command ro raan to people the earth , and yet this leader , Joseph Hume , had done all he could Bince his entrance into public life to defeat that command . He was an advocate of that cruel and
barbarous system of which they had seen an example on the previous day—when the wife , whose duty it wss to cling as the ivy to the oak unto hey husband , was separated by law frem him ; and a disregard of that law—because he had stsod up for the rights of our nature—entailed upon the husband a month ' s imprisonment with hard labour . ( Shame . ) Such was the system Mr Hume supported , and he would ask them , if , such being the ca * e , they could plaee any confidence in him ? If they had Universal Suffrage , there eould be no snch occurrence as this , and ,
therefore , Mr Huma could not support it . After a very clever _spsech , Mr Hurrell moved the following amendment : — 'That thi 3 meeting __ views with feelings of satisfaction , the approximation ofthe middle classes to ( hose measures of rational reform desired by the working classes ; yet , as the suffrage is the inherent right ef every man , it cannot , with propriety or consistency , join inany association for obtaining any measures short of those contained in the People ' s Charter . ' ( Cheer 3 . ) Mr _IIardihekt seconded the amendment .
The amendment was then pat from the chair . There was , evidently , five-sixths of those comprising the meeting favourable to its passing . The original resolution was then put , and strange to say—carried . Considerable confusion ensued . Another unimportant resolution was proposed , seconded , and declared by the chairman to be carried—after which , Mr Tillett called for a cheer f _« r the Queen , and one for the people . The first was responded to by loud , general , and _unmistakeai ? le hooting ; 'the last by lively buzza 3 , waving of hats , and other demonstrations of approval . The meeting separated after having given cheers for Feargu 9 O'Connor . [ We add the following editorial remarks from the Norwich Mercury ] : —
The New _REreaH Meetikg . —However we may differ from the opinions ofthe Chartist portion of onr fellow citizens , " n i 9 impossible not to respect the steady perseverance with which they on all occasions adhere to the Six Points , the candour with which they discuss them , and the boldness with which they state their determination not to give way er accept a part when they cannot obtain the whole . Besides this tenacity of purpose , there is a shrewdness and quickness in their perceptions , which cannot fail , where iheir opinions are known to be the result of conviction , to be held as better far , because it is more honest , than the ambiguous windings of those politicians , who , for popularity ' s sake , suit their opinions to their necessity—who would make their principles ,
or rather the wact of them , conform to the object of ' getting their fingers in that their hands may follow . ' Hurrell hit the nail home wfien he declared , if not in words , in substance , that the resolution , moved by Mr Ti'Uett , was & piece of special pleading . He was right in asserting that it conld be twisted so as to meaa _aujthing or everything , in short , that it was a flimsy composition , doubtful in terms , and undecided in meaning . He was right in doubting the sincerity of any man who would compromise not only himself , but a meeting , by such a resolution : and he was stilt more right in doubting , when a man , whose opinions had been so often declared , whose acts were so well known , whose part in politics had been of snch a character , ventured to assure him of his _sincsrity , ' on the honour of a gentleman , ' that the resolution and the franchise submitted to them was
precisely the same as that defined in the Charter . If it was a sincere exposition of the same opinion—if it was not intended to conform to the opinions of Mr Anybody—if it was not intended to throw dust in the eyes of those who had neither the capacity , nor the caution , nor the rectitude , to examine before they decided upon that to which . they were called upon to give their adhesion—why not at once make the intention of the mover clear , distinct , intelligible , incapable of perversion , and beyond the reach of casuistry ? If the mover intended it to be a resolution in favour of Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , Vote by Ballot , < fcc , why not state so in plain and undisguised terms—in terms concerning which there could and should be no mistake ? Bnt this was not the object and intent of the mover . What was wanted was demonstration in favour of the objects of the no party—of the
take-what-you-can-getsvstem . " But if the proposers of the amendment would have a still more undoubted proof of the views and intent of those who called the meeting , is it notapparent in the way in which they were bamboozled in respect to the decision ? Why , three-fourths of the hands _IUO UCC 1 J 1 UU ; _""/> I . UH . _l .-1 _'JUllUO MI . 11 V _UOL _.-U
were held up in favour of the amendment , and yet they Buffered the decision to be declared in favour of j the resolution . Let the supporters of the amend-1 ment look to it , for it is in vain to deny that the i friends of the Charter carried their point ; let the ; chairman ' s decision be what it might , the Chartist 3 i were , we _asain repeat , bambooz _' . ed , almost before the ! _seund of the declaration of the sincerity of the mover i had passed away .
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I THE FARMERS STIRRING . j TO THE EDITOB OF THE NOKTHEBN STAB . JIt _Deas Sra , —As your motto is— ' Measures , not men , ' and as _yonappear _tofearlepsly advocate the rights of man , ' and undauntedly exjose all those who would infringe the sacred liberties of the people , I thought the _foUovfiDg might not be altogether uninteresting toyou _. as it tends to show that there really is a most decided feeling for reform amongst a class , perhaps , least _expected , viz ., the farmers—the tillers cf the soil—the yeomen cf Old England . A claes , Mr Editor , that appears to be almost forgotten in the politics ofthe present day , they seem to he left entirely in the background by these enlightened manufacturers , who appear to consider s dolt
and a farmer as synonymous terms ; and I must Confess Hot altogether without a reason . Bat , then , Mr Editor , let us consider the positisn of the farmer and that of the manufacturer . Let us consider how the farmers are enslaved ; how completely they are led by the nose , pnd made the tools of the landlords . It fairly makes the blooa fly in my veins when I think of it , and wop . der the farmrrs amongst tbe rest don't shake off that cursed apathy , and rise en masse , and demand their rights . It is my firm belief tbat nine-tenths of teem that think anything about the matter , are fully aware of the necessity of reform—in fact , are reformers at heart , bat dare uot open their mouths to say so . ButI will not take up more of your valuable columns than necessary , shonld tou think this worthy a place in them ; to proceed with my story :
Oa Thursday last , the numerous friends of a wealthy and _icflaentialyeoman met to enjoy the ? port afforded by an extensive rookery ; the sport being over , and the guests assembled ronnd the convivial board , thecoaversation turned wholly upon the politics of tbe day , not one present tut appeared to take an interest in , and had thought much and deeply ofthe matter . A friend , much travelled in America , spoke at length on the law of Primogeniture , and the evils of a State Clsnrch , and held up that free and glorions constitution of America as a precedent of a nation ' s existing and flourishing too , without an ariitocracy , without a state church , and gtate pauptrs . Another Bbowed how unequal was the taxation in this country ; how by far the greater portion of the taxes were psid by those least able to pay them .
In fact , sir , the company had more the appearance of a political club than a convivial party . The Peoplt ' _s Charter was ably and impartially discussed , being sapported by a delegate ' s son a most _intelligent _yoang msn _, who , though young in years , appeared eld in knowledge _, snd seemed to have imbibed politics with his pap , so well was he at home in them . The discussion went on till aU appeared bo unanimous for reform , that one of the company proposed— » That the present company do form themselves Info a society , to be called ' _Tt-. e Yeoman Reform Society , ' which shall agitate for the following points -. —Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , _Trienaial _ParlfumeBtB , and Equal Blectoral _Districts . ' The proposition was seconded asd carried unanimously . The worthy host was appointed chairman , a secretary appointed _, and everything tbat was necessary for the
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urtser proceedings of the _sjcletj discussed sn * arr aDfed , Now thiB , Mr Editor , is what I call a step In the right direction ; and however muoh jou nay _differ with us . I think you can but acknowledge tha sam _« . Although the number was not large enough fer the formation of a _lociety , still from tho influence and intelligence of _raany of th « m , I expect much frem the _seci »» y . I look upon it as the first of what I hops may be e . g « n « _al _moremant of tha farmers of this country '; at all events , of this neighbourhood . As regard « tho OhartisM , I would be the laet to put any obstacle in their way , they believe what they say , I don ' t doubt it . Let th « m _agitate , agitate , agitate , and we will do the same , till the people are unanimous for reform . Let the movement be general . Let all classes join , and what , I aek _, shaU resist us S Tha voice of Ihe people is irresistible .
I take this opportunity of sending jou this merely as being one of tbe party ; you will , no doubt , hear of further proceedings from the secretary ; so no more from Yours very respectfully , A _Fabmes . Near Swindon , Wilts , May 17 , 1818 .
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' We cuU thc choicest , ' LOUIS BLANC . Louis B ' anc was born in Madrid , on the 28 th of October , 1813 . H 13 father was inspector-General of Finances in Spaia . under King Joseph . Under the restoration , being comprised amongst the ancient emigrants to be indemnified , he obtained a pension , and a fellowship for each of his two sons . Louis , brought up in Corsica till he waa seven years old , came to Paris in 1820 , and waB sent with hia brother to the college of Rhodez , where he studied very successfully . In 1830 he returned to Paris , to his father . It was through the midst of the barricades , after
having cut eff his coat buttons because they were stamped with fleurs-de-lis ,, that he gained hia home . His father being mined by the fall of the Bourbons , waa unable to _aaaiat his sons , so that Loui 3 was forced to seek employment . He was now seventeen , slight as a child , little , and with mest juvenile features , His childish appearance was against him , and after repeated _unsuccessful attempts , he returned to his humble garret , harassed , heart-sick , in despair . This was his introduction to life , through poverty and trial . His experiences of the difficulties of getting a footing in existence , experiences which many a poor yet intellectual youth has to undergo , bitterly , made him first reflect on the state of society , which permitted that _imprisoning with despair of
young and willing hearts . In 1831 he entered as clerk at an attorney ' s office . In 1832 he became _acquainted with a gentleman seeking a preceptor for the son of M . Halette _. _' of Arras , an excellent situation which he gladly sought and obtained . At Arras he remained two years , and it was there he made his first literary efforts , some of which received prizes from the Academy of Arras . He returned to Paris in 1834 , with letters for Conseil , the colleague of Carrel in editing the Nation . But Consail was like the greater part of journalists ; be was everywhere and nowhere . Louis sought him in vain during several days . One day , on leaving the office for the tenth time , nettled at being unable to find the everabsent editor , his eye caught an address of another
journal , Lb Bons Sens . Ifc was as radical as the National , and Louis Blanc having two articles in his pocket , it struck him that he might try this other paper with one . He went resolutely into the office , and asked for the editor . In the office , at the end of the passage , ' said a clerk , ' pointing to a passage somewhat obscure . Theynong writer dashed ahead . But as he placed his hand on the door-handle a feeling of doubt came over bim , and saying to himself , that , after all , he had better think abont it , perhaps , he turned to descend by another exit , when he was stopped in the middle of it by a porter . ' Whom are you seeking ? ' said the man . Louis Blano , feeling himself caught , knew nothing to reply but * The editor of the Bohs Sees . ' ' Well , come and I'll bring
you to him . ' Thus , half in spite of himself , he was led before MM . Rodde and Lamaire , then editors of than paper . The article was accepted ; a second follorf ed , and a third . Then a salary of fifty pounds was offered ; in a fortnight it was increased to eighty , then to a hundred and twenty j and then he became editor . His articles attracted attention , and his pen had considerable influence upon the democratic party , in drawing together and associating for a common end the social andpolitical schools , the one as aim , the other as means . Louis Blanc now wrote a considerable number of articles in the National also . In 1834 he contributed also to the Rbvcp . Re-FCBLrcAi . VE , and afterwards assisted in editing La NorrvELLE Minerva . In 1838 ha withdrew from the Boss Seks , the proprietor within _^ to change its
pohaeal tendencies , and the journal soon after ceased to exist . He immediately started the Revue du Prosress , in which he treated all Borts of questions —political , social , financial , commercial , literary , industrial . At the same time he prepared the little work upon the ' Organisation of Labour . ' The Revue du Progbes appeared monthly ; but as soon as he had treated in it those various social questions he desired to pass in examination , he abandoned the review , and prepared to write a historical work . The period he chose was that dating from the establishment of Louis Philippe , and the work he produced is well known . It was the ' Historic de I ) ix _Ans . ' This was followed by another , also well known , by which he entered the lists with so many distinguished authors of his own and foreign nations —the * Iliatciy ofthe Revolution . '
_Picturs or _SocLsir . —If you should see a flock of pigeons in a field of corn , and if , instead of each picking where and what it liked , _lakingjust as ranch as it wanted and no more , you should see ninety-nine gathering all they got in a heap , reserving nothiDg for themselves but the chaff and the refuse , keeping this heap for one , and that , perhaps , the weikest and worst pigeon of the flock , sitting round and looking on quietly whilst this one _vjas devouring , throwing about and wasting it , and if a pigeon more hardy or hungry than the rest touched a grain of the hoard , all the ' others flying upon it and _tearing it to pieces , —if you shonld see this , you would see nothing more
tban what is every day practised and established among men . Among men you see the _ninety-andnine toiling and scraping together a heap of superfluities for one , and this one , too , oftentimes the feeblest and worst of the whole set—a child , a madman , a knave , or a fool—getting nothing for themselves all the while but a little of the coarsest of the provision which their own industry produces , looking quietly on while they see the fruits of all their labour spent or spoiled , and if one ofthe members take or touch a particle of the hoard , the others joining against and hanging him for the theft . _—Paliy . ' CIVILISATION * UNVEILED AND CHRISTUM _HYP 0 CRITE 3
UNMASKED BT NATURE' 8 CHILDREN . Both Ojibbeway and Ioways were frequently beset by religious persons who wished te convert them . On one occasion they answered as follows : — 'My friends , _^ efeel thankful forthe information and advice which you come to give us ; for we know you are goed men and sincere , and that we are like ehildren , and stand in need of advice . ' We have listened to your words , and have no fault to find with them- We have heard the same words in our own country , where there have been many wbiie people to speak them , and our ears have never be n shut against them . ' We have tried to understand white man's
religion , but we cannot—it ia medicine to us , and we think we have no need of it . Our religion is simple , and the Great Spirit who gave it to u 3 has taught us all how to understand it . We believe that the Great Spirit made our religion for us . and white man'B religion for white men . Their sins we believe are mnch greater than ours , and perhaps the Great Spirit haathought it best , therefore , to give them a different religion . ' This was the view of the Ojibbeways . At Glasgow the patience ofthe Ioways was exhausted , and even Indian politeness gave way .
'Thev wera introduced to the Indiana and their object explained by _Jeffei-y . The war-chief then said to them , as he was sitting on the floor in a corner ofthe room , that he did notsee any necessity of their talking at all ; for all they would haye to say they had heard from much more intelligentlooking men than they were in London and in other places , and thev had given their answers at full length , which Chippehola ( Mr Catlin ) had written all down : .. .
'' Now , my Wends , ' said he , ' I will tell you , that when we first came over to this country , we thought that you had so many preachers , so _mariy to read and explain tbe good book , we should find the white people all good and sober people ; but as we _travel about we find this waa all a miBtake . When we first came over we thought that white man's reliu ' _- ™ would _makeall people good , and we then would tiave betn glad to talk with you ; but now we cannot say that we | like to do it any more . * * # *
" My friends , I am willing to talk with you if it can do any good to the hundreds and thousands of poor and hungry people that we see in your streets every day when we ride out . We sea hundreds of little children with their naked feet in the snow ; and we pity them , for we know they are hungry , and we give thera money every time we pass by them . In four days we have given twenty dollars to hungry children—we give our money only to children . We are told that the fathers of these children are in the houses where they sell fire-water , and are drunk ,
and in their words * they every moment abuse and insult the Great Spirit . Tou talk about sending blackcoats among the Indians : now we have no such poor children among us ; we have no such drunkards , or people who abuse the Great Spirit . I _& _dians dare not do so . They pray to the Great Spirit , and he is kind te them . Now we think it would be better for your teachers all to stay at home , and go to work right here iu your own streets , where all your good work is wanted . This is my advice . I would rather not say any more . ( To this all respond , ' How , how , how . "
Grammar Cla = s .- — ' John , what is the singular of man ? ' ' They is singular when they pay their debts , _witheutbsir g , ajsed to do it a _dozsn times .. '
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MONDAY , Mat 29 . The HOUSE OF LORDS did not sit , it being the _annlversary of the Restoration . HOUSE OF COMMONS _.-Cheltenham Election . — Mr M , J , _O'Cohheli _. reported tbat the committee appointed to try the merits of tha petition iu this election had found that Sir _Wilioughhy Jones was not duly elected ; that the election was void ; and that he had been guilty of bribery through hia agents , but without Ms personal _knowledge . Sugar Duties—LordO . Behtinck . having brought up the firBt report of tho committee on the sugar and ooffse growing colonies , Mr Babklt Inquired of Mr Home whether he intended this day to bring to « _-v ? ard his resolution which stood on the paper in reference to theBs colonies .
Mr Hdue , in reply , stated that he had previously postponed bis motion until the committee sbould bave reported ; they had now done Be , and he understood tbe report contained certain recommendations , but considering as he did that the matter ought from its Importance to bo taken up by the government , rather than iefc in the hands of an individual , he was desirous of hearing _^ from thenoblelord what were hiB views on the _subj : ct Lord J . Rr _/ ssEM said , understanding that the report aftbe committee proposed a certain amount of _diftVentisl duties for a certain time , on that point ho would at once say that the government did not intend to pro . poBe any alteration of the act of 1845 , either by increaB ing the amount of duties , or continuing those in _oiistenco beyond the period contemplated by that act .
Lord G . Bentinck , in answer to Mr Bbiqht , stated that the _committee in their report made no distinction between Blave-grown _nugare and other Angara the produce of foreign possessions . Lord J . _RusBELi moved , and Sir R . Pehl seconded , an address of condolence to tbe Queen on the death el the Princess Sophia . The Spanish _Cobrebpondbhce , —MrH , Baillie said that ho observed that thtre was omitted from the uorregposdence which had been laid on tho tablo a part which formed the case ef the Spanish _govurnment ; that was to say , it had commonly been reported that ihe Spanish governmont had made certain statements or charges against tbe British minister at Madrid , and those statements did not appear in the papers produced . Ho thonght it desirable th » y should be added , in order to enable the house fully to judge of the whole affair .
Lord Palmebston . —I can only Bay thst at present I have ree * lvtd no sueh _statements . ( Hear and a laugh . ) The Convictioh of Ma Mitchel . Mr _Kedqh begged to ash Lord J . Russell whether it was a fact that at the late trial of Mr Mitchel for felony every Roman Catholic on the panel , eighteen in number , had been excluded from the jury by tha Attorney-General _withaut any cause being assigned , and whetbtr the noble lord had received any further Information on tha subject of his ( Mr Keogh ' a ) motion _rmh respect to tho _trialsof ifr W . Smith O'Brien and Mr Meagher a few days ago ?
Lord J . RcsS £ M replied that be had received no In formation on tbe point suggested by the queBtion of tho hon . member with reference to the trial of Mr Mitchel . With respect to the other case , on wbich the hon . member had submitted a motion a few days Bince , he had in his possession a letter written by the Attorney . General for Ireland , In which that hun . and learned gentleman stated the instructions which he had given _respecting the striking of the _jaries , _whisb . was to tho following effect : — Deab Sib , — In answer to your letter requiring my instructions relative to the coarse to be pursued by you in setting aBlde _jnrora on tho part of tho crown In tho case of Queen v . Mitchel , ' I _beu to » ay it is not , and never was , my wish or intention tbat asy juror should be set aside on account of his religious opinions . I do not think the instructions given by previous law officers , that jurors were not to be set asld' .- on account of tbeir
political opinions , was ever intended to apply to a case like the present _^ in which a party is to be tried for a political _offsnee _, and is openly supported and countenanced by certain political associations . I have therefore no hesitation in Baying tbat in tbe present and almllar cases yoa should set aside on the part of the erown , without regara to their religious opinions , all persons whom , from the inquiries you have made , and the information you havo received , you find to entertain political opinions according with those of tho prisoner and the association !) by whom he la supported . I am clearly of opinion that to leavo such persona on tho jury would be to defeat the administration of thc law , and be totally inconsistent with the true principle of trial by jury , which is , tbat the juror should be indifferent between the crown and the prisoner . In other respects I wish tbat the instruction !! given by the previous law effi . cers should be adhered to . '
That was tbe letter of the Attorney General , He had also received a private letter from the Lord Lieutenant Of JrelanJ , stating that ' after tbo accusations brought , whether guilty or not guilty he would not soy , against the late government with reference to Mr O'Connell ' s trial , it was importantto be particularin tho instructions to the crown solicitor as ta striking the jury . Mr _Monahan takes the same view , aud bad uo more wish to pack thejury ia the late case than you had . ' ( Hear , ) Mr H . Gbattan inquired whether tho _neblo lord had acquiesced in the course pursued by tho Attorney-General on the occasions referred to ? Lord J . _Rdibkll _.--I think the instructions given by Mr _Monabaa were very right and very judicious , and I tun quite ready to adopt them . ( Hear , hear . ) MrH . Gbattan said he held in bis band a roport of what Mr Monhhan stated the othor day , whioh was widely _different Irom the letter just read by the noble lord .
Sir 3 , G & iham said the letter of Lord Clarendon , read by tbo nobis lord , referred to the instructions given by the late government with reference to the selection of the jury in the case of the Iato Mr O'Connell , and as a similar reference had been made on the occasion of a former debate , he thought that , on behalf of the late government , and injustice to tbem , and in _deference also to the past , he might be allowed to assert in tho most positive manner that the instructions given by tho late government in reference to striking the jury in Mr O'Connell's case , were identical with the instructions given by Mr Monahan , the _presont Irish Attorney-Goneral , in the cases now in question . These instructions were positive—that no juror should be B'ruck off on
_aocoancof bis religious tenets , but that whatever might he hiB religion , if he waB identified by association or notoriety of communication with the political opinions and feelings of Mr O'CoBnell _/^ -that then , and opartfrom his religion , the exercise of the power of the crown to Btrike him off should be made use of . He ( Sir J . Graham ) repeated , that the _instructiona given by the late government were identical with thoso given by the present gevernment ; and , If _Decenary to go Into details again , as he had done on a former occasion , he could prove that with respect to the ten Raman Catholics struck off io Mr O'Connell ' s case , there was evidence to show that they were all in connexion with the ropeal association , and on that ground alone the power of the crown had been exercised . ( Hear , hear . )
Lord J . Russell said the lotter ho had read certainly alluded to au accusation which heretofore had been broug ht against tho late government in reference to Mr O'Connell _' o case ; but that accusation had not been adopted , either by Lord Clarendon or by Mr Monahan . It was only ia consequence of that accusation that he and his noblo friend , Lord Clarendon , had been more alive to the possibility of a similar imputation being made against them in a 6 imilar case . Ho did not mean to impugn the instructions given by the right hon , baronet to the Lord Lieutenant of the Iato government , or to deny that those instructions were not identical with the _instruction given in the more recent instances .
Mr _Bbight observed that it was quite evident from what had passed tbis evening and on a former occasion , that it was thought desirable that the trial of Mr Mitchel should tako placo , and that a conviction should be obtained . ( Hear . ) Now , he was not in tho least disposed to make any complaint on that head ; but there was another consideration , quito as important , for the pacification of Ireland , and for cementing the union between the two countries , and that was , tbat tho peopio of Ireland should bo fully convinced that , on the trial of a person charged with a great offence , whether political or otherwise , such person should have tbat fair trial which the constitution offered and declared should be afforded to the meanest _eubjectof the _cronu . He tvas not about to say that Mr Mitohel was not guilty _ei
_everything laid to his charge—neither wan bo ready to declare that the verdict ofthe jury was not in accordance with the evidence and the law ; but if he might judge from the reports in the public papers , which would be read net only its Great Britain , but ty every person in Ireland who eould read , it seemed that thero were 150 persona oa the jury panel , of whom only twenty eight were Roman Catholics , although it was ascertained , on authority , that the largest portion of the jurors of Dublin were Roman Catholics . Of tbeae 150 persons , it appeared that only sixty-five or _soventj-fivo answered to their names when called , and of these the government had the power to strike off to an unlimited extent , while the power of the prisoner to strike off was limited . Now , it was quite possible tbat of these thero might be some known to have political sympathies with the prisoner ,
aud it was also quite possible that not one of theso twenty-tight Roman Catholics was competent to give a fair verdict , but the people of Ireland , six-sevenths of whom ware Homan _Catholios , would not so consider it , and he believed that amongst theso six-sevenths the universal opinion would be that tho govornment did not consider them competent to give a fair opinion or to take a part as jurors on tha trial of any political offunder in that country . Ho brought no cbargo against th « present governmeat , but he asked whether it was not worth while now to consider if the legislature bad not at its disposal means by which to bring theso _eix-sevanthB of th « population of Ireland into harmony and accordance with the opinions of tho government , so that tho 3 e di « cre ditable political trials might bo seen tbe last of , Ha was persuaded that tbe deportation of Mr Mitchel would not pacify Ireland , and he
trusted-Mr Law rose to order . There was no question before the house . The Speaeee said , tfee hon . member was _etrlotly In order , as thero was a question before the house , viz ,, that an address be presented to her MajeBty . Mr Bbiqht continued—He trusted that , as tho govern _, ment had now Bhown the power of the low , and their determination to _futititfoice they would——
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Mr Law again rose to order . The hon . member was not spanking to the question . Toe _Speakeb said , that several preoeeding speakers had departed from tbe question before the bouse , and the hon . member ( Mr Bright ) was not strictly outof order . Mr Bbiqht said , he had nearly concluded whan ha was Interrupted . Ho repeated that he trusted , as tho government hud shown the power of the law , aud thftir determination to enforce it , it was but fair to cell upon them also to manifest to tbe people oflreland that thero was mercy and justice in that source from which the lawemanated . ( Hear , hear . ) He was sure the people of England would go with tho government in favour ot overturning and _abolishing ono institution in Ireland which was tho root of all her evil * , ani which forced tbe _government to take from the ranks ofthe Protestant church the only jurors who would convict . This was disgraceful lo tho legislature , and ought not to bo continued .
Mr H . Gbattan denied the assertion made by Mr Bright , that Roman Catholic jurors could not bo found who were honest enough and ready to do their duty , He could tell tbe bouse and the government that yester . day at Kingstown , when it was announced that Mr Mitohel had been transported for fourteen years , every man , woman , and child declared that , though thay had before boen _mti-Repealers , thoy wero all Repealers now . He thought tha whole matter ought to be inquired into , for to talk of trial by jury now was out of the question . Tbe government had made a great mistake , and had acted the part of cowards , in coming to Parliament for an abominable law , _whtn they had amplo power to put down political offenders by tho operation of the _coaimon law of the land . If they went on in their course , the government must Increase their forges in Ireland , and still they would not be able to put down the Repeal movement .
Mr BBiarjT said , it appeared to be as dangerous to speak in favour of Ireland as it waa to epeak against It . Tbe hon . member had mistaken his _observations with reference to Roman Catholic jurors . He had never said that they were not fit to Bit as jurors , but that the course pursued would lead to the inference that the government so thought , and would not trust thorn in that capacity . Mr E . B , Roche said hewished all offenders to bo tried In a fair , honest , and impartial manner . Sueh bad not boen tho _caso in the recent instances , If tbo principlo _expresaed in Mr Monahan _' _s letter was acted upon , every repealer charged with a political offence must bs tried by anti . _rcpealers , and thus tbe _boaBted trial by jury would become a delusion , amockery , and a snare ,
Mr KBogn said the noble lord had not , by roading Mr Monahan ' s lettor , escaped from hiB objection tbat Roman CatbolicB of the highest respectability , of the greatest wealth , and who were in no way connected with the Repealers , but distinctly opposed to them , had been struck off by tbe Attorney . General . In that statement he persisted , and was prepared to mention two or three names , which to his own knowledge had be » _n struck off , Lord J . _RutsELL _exid he had given the hon , member all the information he possessed on the subject , namely , tho instructions tho Attorney . General had given to the crotsn policltor . If he received any _futthtr information he would communicate It publioly to the hon . member . Having said thus much , he must remark that the _houno had not been very regular in raising or continuing the presont discussion .
Sir B . L . Evans said , tbat as they were on the question of the constitution of jaries , he begged to aek the right hon , baronet the Home Secretary whether it _waeintended to alter tbe law so as to make the decision of a majority of a jury , In the proportion of three to one , conclusive 1 This was tho practice in Scotland , where It worked satisfactorily . Sir G . _Gbet replied that it rob not tho Intention ofthe government to propone to parliament any such plan for the alteration of the English jury system-Mr Hdue protested against the practice in Scotland being introduced into thiB country . Here they were satisfied with tbe present jury system , and in Scotland the p yatem did not work to the satisfaction of the people . Navigation Laws . _—Oii tbe motion to go into a com . mittee of the whole _houss to consider Mr Labouchere ' 3 resolutions on navigation ' . and regulation of ships and seamen .
Mr Hebbies moved , as an amendment , * That it is essential te the national interests of tbis country to main _, tain the fundamental principle of the existing Navigation Laws , subject to such modifications bb may be best calculated to obviato any proved inconvenience to tho commerce of the United Kingdom and its dependencies , without danger to our maritime strength . ' The light honourable gentleman commented upon the impolicy , the injustice , and the danger of tbe proposed scheme to abrogate all the protection and all the defence afforded to to our Bailors and shipowners by tbe present Navigation Laws , retaining only so much as would leave our ship _, owners exposed to the onerous portions of tho _cxistiag laws but without the protection given by them . He con . demned the ministerial measure as especially inopportune _^ pending the inquiry instituted by the houBe of Lords . No one advantage had been proved aB likely to
follow so vital and so sweeping a change aa tbat proposed by the Presidont of the Board of Trade ; no peti . tions had beea presented to the house to warrant its Introduction ; no demand had boen mado for it , except one from Prussia , one from America , and one from Jamaica . With respect to _PruBfiia , he asked what right had she to ask us to abandon the fundamental law of our commerce , or what had she given us in _exchange for such a _sacrlfico 1 America had doubtless good reasons for urging us ro a course by which she wonld profit _. The petition frem Jamaica was of a doubtful character , and could not bo taken as the desire of our colonies , He bad no objeetion to consent to enter iuto a consideration of tho inconveniences of the existing Navigation Laws , but he was decidedly _averao to the demolition of the fundamental principle of those laws , and no effort on his part should be wanting in endenvouriag to prevent a precipitate _passing of the ministerial measure _.
Mr _LABotrcniBE admitted that the resolution moved by Mr Hirries fairly raised iho issue whether wo should widely depart from the principle hitherto _regarded as tbe fundamental principle of tbe Navigation Laws , or whether we should merely make some partial regulations to remove the inconveniences of those laws . He did not deny that ha proposed to Introduoo a groat innovation , and to deal largely with a subject of immense magni . tudo to tbis country ; but he contended the time was como when wo should do away entirely with the colonial monopoly , with the restrictions tbat secure to us the lone _voyasro trade , and with the restrictions that gecuro to ub the European carrying trade . The right hon . gendemon insisted that our naval power would not be Impaired by the abolition of tke Navigation Laws , and urged ( he house , with the leant _poBBiblo delay , to como to a decision on the queBtion , advising them to reject Mr Hebbieb ' b resolution , The remainder ofthe Bitting was occupied by the de . bate on this motion .
Mr Herrios'a motion was supported by Mr Alderman Thompson , Mr H . _Bailhie _, and Mr J , Scott , and was opposed by Dr BoWEiNo , Mr Wilson , and Mr BaoiiMONn , who at tbe same lime made one of the rao 9 t telling < peecb . es against the ministerial measure , as the following abstract will show : — Mr H , Drdmmunb Bald he wishod to state Mb opinions on ci ia question , though it was not his intention to embarrass the government by giving a hostile vote on the present occasion . In the first place , he owned ho waB astonished that it should be proposed by the government by one fell swoop tocarry off all the code of laws relating to _navigation which had been passed frem the reign of Richard II . down to tho present time—laws not enacted at once , but developed age after age . It was said that this proposal waa only another developement of the thing
culled free trade . Many hon . members might know what waa meant by that conventional term , but he confessed he was at a loss te comprehend it . He knew that Yorkshire had heaved on one side , and Lancashire on the other , and tbat Bomothing great was expeotod to be pro . duced , for the Board of Trade lent its obBtetric aid , and thu Economist Club was ready to attend the bantling , ( 'Hear , ' and laughter . ) He knew also tho dogma promulgated in that houee , of buying in tbe cheapest and soiling in the dearest market , aud that it waa contended that by such a test tbo national defences , naval and military , were to be eBtimated . Ho knew also that the sages of 8 _ges had pronounced dogmas Buchas'Kaow thyself , " ' Pleasure is the greatest good , ' ' Virtue IB the greatest Rood ' but tho _ftimplo definition of the free trade d gma was' Buy for a penny , sell for a pound . ' ( 'near , '
and laughter , ) This was the principle en which tho government had founded this measure , and the only ground furnished for it to-night was , that by its adoption cochineal could bo got at a much cheaper rate . No doubt that this ociuntry waa now in a different position to that in which she stood at the end of tho war , not only as regarded herself , but also in respect of other continental nations as it was wise in Mr _HusUisson _, Mr Wallace , and others , to ipquire whether regulations whioh wero good when the trade of England was in ita infancy ought to be continued . It was felt , then , that the _/ mly possibility of preserving the colonieB waa to make them an integral part the mother country ; to givo thera every privilege she enjoyed ; to make their trade as free between them as it was between tho provinces of this island ; to leave them to adopt whatever of English laws they pleased , for
though they found laws some Dutch , some German , somo Sp < mi 6 b _, ond some Portuguese , they would have _amalgamated with the mother country . ButinBteadef this thoy sent them out constitutions from the Coionialofike which were never adapted to their state of society , ( Hear , bear . ) They preferred sacrificing tho colonies to tfeo _maintananco of tho manufacturing 8 y 3 ttm —( hear , hear , ) ; and they were going on in tho same direction now by continuing class legislation . ( Hear , hear . ) They know tbat no trade could be carried on unless it waa _beniflclal to both _parties , and yet they intended to give tho benefit of thiir trade to tho French and other foreigners , to the prejudice cf their own brethren tho
_colonlats . They spoke of the abolition of the corn laws , and boasted of giving the poor cheap bread . Did they think tbat the poor did not seo through Uiem when thej talked of cheapening tho poor mau ' _s loaf and at the same timo took away the poor man ' s employment 5 ( Cheers . ) Tbey were ungrateful , and tfecy wero said to _boBetagainst tho manufacturers . There was no need of Betting thein againBt the manufacturers . He never spoke to an English artisan or labourer who did not say—not in the language ef Lord Bacon , which he was going to use , but in language whieh involved the same sentiment , ' our ingratitude is enly a keen InBight into the motives ofothcrB . ' ( Cheers . ) On the motion of Mr _Morr-JT , the debate was od . OurE & d to Thursday ,
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The Ilouse wrw counted oat a few raiii .,. , . _^ b ,. ; ,.. ane o ' cloek on a motion of Dr _Bowairio _' _s , _.-js _pi-ohus the _Shwanon Navigation _Coraraission . TUESDAY , Mav 30 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —Ibish Pooa Law . _—ThoEarlof Locah m _« v _« d for a seleot committooto inquire into the opsration ofthe Acts relative to the _rating of immediate _luiaors . He had United it to the one point as to imme « _diatolMBors in tho hope of preventing any c ; , po _3 _itionto his motion ; but ho thought 0 moro _gen-jmi _inquiry v-as necessary , and could not much longer be withheld . Ho did not want to got rid of tbe _rating of imnni . Matelcf . 3 orB , but he thonght ibat other persons ouglu unt to ho rat id _. Such a course would prevent the infinite _j-ubdir ' _sioa of land , which was bo injurious to _Irtlaud .
Tho Marquis of Lan « d _~ wne was _sorrj tu _oppf . !; : b 0 motion , but he understood a case had bee : i ;> repartj'i _involvlag some of tho questions alluded to by tho aohte earl as to the present mode of rating , ami it would _Bhortly be decided by a court of law . Until that cudsion had been como to , he did not see how their lord . ships could take any step in the matter . Earl Fitwilliam supported the motion , lis _conjnrefl the government to adopt somo system ot < ' <> lc : _jU < teioa which should aasist _jin relieving the rates . They l > ad waste lands atone end of tbe world , and waste hai , < i ! at the other , aud why not adopt Bome system -Binch _shci . ld bring those two great elements of production _togetdjr ( Hear , bear , ) This was a matter requiring _iiKcusdiate consideration . This year tho desire to ; : ni ;; _nue was not so great as last year , and if they _wa'red uut ' _l _ii » xt year it would _poBBibly have disappeared _nli-. _'tftihcr .
Earl Gbet deprecated the discussion <• _: ho lurge a question as colonisation , on a mere restricted motion for inquiry Into certain proceedings arisitu-- out c * rhe working of the poor laws , He complained of the fallacy involved in bis noble friend ' s observations , namely , that it was in the power of any government to _disptrme i _> ros _« pority and happiness among tbe peopio . Prosperity must _corfio from the industry of ihe p ; ople . an ¦ ' . _tnu-i the development of the national resources . Tht . t < _h-- k , p . ment _csuld not aome without security , and q ; i , v « rr , ment had _performed its task in restoring _Bccuiiry _, and tjp . pressing crime througkout Irelaud . He did not see that a sufficient C 3 Be had been made out for the _motion of the noble lord . Lord Stoart de Decies took occasion to express yg regret that mora atttntion was net paid in _parliament to the wishes of the Irish people as _eaprcsn-. d through their representatives _.
Lord _Beadhont considered that a good _-rround for inquiry had been made out _. Lord Campbell opposed the motion . Lerd Montpaoie supported the motion . Tho Marquis ef _CtAMaicABUE could not ac-.. that there was any necessity for a committee of inquiry , ll the intention of the Poo ? Law Act wag not _clearlj made out as regarded lessor * - , thi _bejt remedy would bo a short bill to remove misconception _. The house divided—Por the motion . . . 1 : 1
Against „ 27 Majority . —G The motion was consequently carried against the government , The Evicted _Tehahts ( Ireland ) Bill , ' after n short _dlsousaion , was read a second time , and then their lordships adjourned to a quarter to ten o ' clock . HOUSE OF COMMONS . _—Pahliamentabt Uepobm . — Mr Home , In reply to Mr E . B . Rocho , as to tvholher tho motion for parliamentary reform to be _brought for . ward on the 20 th of June , was to include Ireland and tha Iriih people , replied , that he and those with whom he acted intended to do equal justice to the whole of tbe United Kingdom .
The _Sentence os its _MircnEr ,, —Afr E . B . Roche said tbe house was aware that Mr Mitch , 1 bad been tried , convicted , and sentenced to fourteen years' transportatioa . It might not be aware tbat since his sen . tencehehad been treated with a degree of harshness which would not hs shown to the very lowest coavicted criminal . Hc bad been hurried away from his family and friends , in a manner heretofore unheard of . ( Cries of Oh , oh , ' ' order . ' ) He ( Mr Roche ) _begged to aBk tha Homo Secretary whether it waa the intention to carry out tbat disproportionate and unjust sentence , ? ( 'Oh , oh . ') Sir G . Gbet . —I shall say nothing whatever with reference to . the epithets tbe bon , member bus used In iBtroduclng his question . ( Loud cheers . ) If I understand the queBtion to mean— Is the sentence passed oa Mr Mitchel to be executed ?—I have to inform the feon . member that instructions have been given for carrying that sentence into full effect .
HOUES OP _LABOnU—JODBNEIMEN BAKEBS . —LorJ R , _Geosvenok mover ) , pursuant to notice , — ' That a select committee bo appointed to take into consideration the petitions ofthe master and journeymen bakers , com . plaining of the extended hours of labour and other grievances , and praying for a legislative , with a view to _theirredress . In the first place , he ( Lord R . Grosvenor ) laid down the general proposition that men of all nations aro ono _claBS _^ that all were members of one great family—and that when one member of that family suffered , every other member suffered either directly or indirectly with him . If that proposition was true , how much stronger did Its truth bear when the suffering was that of a class in tho particular nation to which tbey belonged , If the _pr rsona in the baking trade were In a state of suffering not arising from any partial de . _pression in tbat business , but from circumstances that have boen normal to the employment in which they
were engaged , then be considered he made ont a case which was deserving tho serious _consideration of thelegislature . The numier of journeymen bakers in London , Westminster , and Middlesex , amounted to About 12 , 090 , and by their petition they eomplained , that owing to the excessive duration of labour , especially tho night work , tbey were deprived of the enjoymont of ordinary rest , and had no time for recreation or _domestic comfort ; tbeir labours extended to twenty hours out of twenty-four in heated and _unwholesomo atmosphere , which destroyed health , and rendered them old men when they ought to be in the primo of life , They therefore prayed for inquiry , with a view tothe redress of the grievances under which they laboured . The master bakers had joined in the prayer of these petitions , and had stated that the work , as now carried on , was of no bonefit to them , while it was injurious to the journeymoB , Sir De L . Evans seconded tbe motion ;
Sir O , Gbet said he waB euro there was no indisposition on the part of the _houao to listen to the complaints and grievances of the workiog _claoseB , and to apply a remedy if the case was of such a nature as to admit of . practical legislation with respect to it . He regretted , however , that ho felt compelled to oppose the motion of his noble friend on this ground , that the _ovlls complained cf wero sot . in his opinion , susceptible of any legislative remedy , and he was coafirmed in that opinion by the fact that neither his noble friend nor the honourable and gallant member had suggested any . Ho had stated that as his opinion two months ago , when his noble friend and the hon , member for _FInBbury accompanied a deputation of bakers to him , He _ouggested thatthe evils _complsined of affordod matter rather of sanitary
regulation than legislative interference . He would ob . ject to the motion , also , oa the ground that to grant a committee would imply an opinion that some legislative remedy was possible . ( Loud cheers . ) He thought that If they granted a committee , they would be only practising a delusion on tho journcjmm bakers , seeing that any legislative remed y to remove the grievances alleged was impossible . It they granted this committee , thon the knifegrlnders of Sheffield , and the compositors , and and many other classes of operatives , would coma to the house and ask for interference in their _caees . ( Hear , hear . ) He thought that the only practical remedy was , that tbe masters nnd journeymen bakers sbould come to some agreement amongst themselves . ( Hear , hear . )
Mr Staffobd did not think the arguments ofthe right hon . gentleman , although they might convince a majority of tbat house , would convince tho working classes out of _doora that their interests were properly attended to within it . Although they might not bo able to suggest any remedy for the evils complained of , by grant _, ing a committee they would Bhow , at least , to the working classes that they were ready to inquire into the subject , and to listen to what thoy oould _suggeBt in the shape of a cure . Mr Labouchebe Baid he would not yield to tho hon . gentleman who had just spoken in his _desiro to attend to the interests of tho working classes , but he believed that thoy would only be practising a delusion upon them if they were to grant the committee asked for . If they were to impose restriction on adult labour in ono case , others would soon como forward with equally strong claims . ( Hear , hear , ) The fustian cutters and others who suffered under great hardships would press their claims upon them .
Mr M . Miines thought that tho very fact of _lntelligeat men sitting upon theBe committees and answering the proposals of werking men would , of Itself , produca a great benefit . Ho thought the house would act wisely by grant _, lag tho committee , Mr Hume thought her Majesty ' s government had taken tho beBt course with respect to tbe question , If tho house was not to decide tho present question , in the hope of any beneficial result , what was the use of going into committee ? Tho honourable gentleman wbo had just sat down was lately in Paris , and he was afraid he had there imbibed tome of Louis Blanc ' s principles . ( Laughter . ) But ho would put it to his hou . friend whether what was now taking place in Paris was not sufficient to provent them from trying to do by detail what was doing in that city by wholesale . Lord _Inqebtbe said he was no folIowerotLQaiaBlnnc ,
but he thought ho was only advocating : a . just cause in supporting tho motion of the nobtejlbrd . Hj _^ t _^ _tjpfchti . lt was their bounden duty as _representatives of thVpeople . to attend to the grievances of w * _jftohI ftfiy _^ ofc { _M » t _^ ri _^ complainod . Ho confessed he 8 aWj « 0 _>?; S _^ ni _4 _% laittb » _ls-Men to attend to tho interests _oLc _^ _f iUal-to _; . ( _$ _, _% ' j _^ gUojj _, of tbe _interostB of labour . ( IIearyhefl , r , _* t . ' _« : '¦'¦¦ _•• ' /• -:, -, ' " Sir B . IIall said ho should als " _ohaV > j great _^ pIea 8 vire _ip 7 j supporting tbis moiion . _£ _.- > . . Xy _^ XX ' X'y'Xy Mr Gladstone said , the _appointment or _^ _-commUtae , _howover , could lead to ao good _result / _'jsi'i'wduld only raise expectations which thero might bo- a 'difficulty in satisfying . ' *»¦!¦ :. . ¦ -- - - Lord D , Stuabt said , if the house granted a cem . mittee , a series of unexampled facts would be laid be . fore it . Believing that the committee would do great good , by collecting such information , ho should vote for it . Mr Duncan supported the motion , Captain _j £ f _utiiij B & ia thnt thirteen yean * ego , h , ba
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 3, 1848, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_03061848/page/3/
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