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The results to the children themselves wonld be unspeakably beneficial: insteadot increasing their demoralisation, theyThJlfea^gentlenkn Wp«ludedlpjf; suKntting Th* *’ io t XAa giTen-^tice. J -^15;SOTHKMMf seconded Ac motiah,» *Mr. STAFFORD; moved an wnendmdtttfor fattending to itrtfand theVwrWons indicated by the rifWSrtto test prp* -bosei^ He contended that the relief offered bfr emigration was peculiarly required in that country. Although the stream of emigrants was already so large that the population of Irrirathwai decreasing at-thgrate-of eeuk-frou^| that cause alone.' he' considered that* eyery section of the United Kingddto ought to be assimUbt**, tod every govern* oset -nseistafioe- given.- to. England should, extend.to the sister Island. With respect W the to the IrishunionsT b» showed that a nudiber' of paupers had been already furnished^ forth as emigrants, ~n% *• oost of 51. 10s. a head, who had oost more than 14A each to maintain in the workhouses daring the three preceding years.. To raise Immediate funds for emigration purposes, he suggested the creation of a species of union debentures analogous to the encumbered estates debentures, which a bill now before par* liament was intended to enaet.Mr. HAWES admitted that if legislative attention had been earlier directed to the colonies, and the supply of emi«* grants to be furnished them, their oondition at the present day would-bave been better than we aee it. As laid before the house the proposition involved three questions-—at to the field opened in the colonies for the intended class ol emigrants; the fitness of the emigrants to oocupy that field; and the effect of the operation upon the mother country. Regarding the first question, he argued that the supply of female emigrants though at one time deficient, was now less required, and should not in future be made too abundant; and upon the second, that the transference of those emigrants to Australia appeared very hazardous, unless their arrival had been duly expected and employment prepared for them beforehand. The funds in the hands of the emigration commissioners were now nearly exhausted, and left them quite powerless to originate any great scheme of emigration, after having spent in three and half years about 370,000/., derived from various sources. In refusing his assent to the proposition he disclaimed any party motives. He wished not to swamp the colonies with an over supply of labour, and gave many statistical details to show how vast had been the emigration from England to our various dependencies during the last three years. He therefore moved the previous question, to parry a motion in whose object the government nevertheless sympathised sincerely, and were themselves industriously employed in carrying it into practice.Mr. MONSELL was addressing the house in favour of the proposition, when it was counted out at eight o'clock, only 35 members being present.
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London Express
London, Middlesex, GB
Wed, May 29, 1850
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