§ Mr. Humesaid, I take this opportunity of asking the noble Lord the late Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he has any intention of renewing the debate of last night, which I must say was ended in a manner so discreditable to the House? The manner in which that discussion terminated was disgraceful to the House.
§ Viscount PalmerstonSir, in reply to the question of the hon. Member, I beg to say, that I do not intend to give any further notice of motion on the subject. My object was to have the question discussed; and I am quite satisfied with that discussion which has taken place. I may add, that after the statement of the right hon. Baronet at the head of the Government, that he could not without prejudice to the public service grant the papers for which I had moved, I could not have pressed my motion to a division.
§ Mr. HumeThen, Sir, I now beg to give notice, that on the 31st instant I shall submit a resolution to the House, to the following effect:—
That the House, looking to the long-protracted negotiations between the Government of this country and that of the United States of North America as to the settlement of the north-western boundary, and taking into consideration the state of our foreign relations in October, 1841, is of opinion, that the treaty of Washington is alike honourable and advantageous to each of the high contracting parties, and that the thanks of this House are due to the Ministers who advised as well as to the right hon. Lord Ashburton, who negotiated and concluded that treaty.