 ... the papers which have been laid upon the table fail to establish satisfactory grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton in the late affair of the Ai-row, and that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the state of our commercial...  The History of England from the Year 1830-1874 - Page 85by William Nassau Molesworth - 1874Full view - About this book
 | Scotland - 1857 - 878 pages
...own proper person — they simply passed a resolution to the effect that the papers laid before them "fail to establish satisfactory grounds for the violent...resorted to at Canton in the late affair of the Arrow." A milder motion could not, under the circumstances, have been made. It casts censure directly upon... | |
 | English essays - 1857 - 782 pages
...Government of China may have afforded this country cause of complaint respecting the non-fulfilment of the treaty of 1842, this House considers that the papers...to at Canton in the late affair of the ' Arrow.'" Lord John Russell, Mr. Gladstone, Sir Jas. Graham, Mr. S:dney Herbert, Mr. Disraeli, and nearly all... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1857 - 876 pages
...complaint respecting the non-fulfilment of the treaty of 1842, this House considers that the paper* which have been laid upon the table fail to establish...to at Canton in the late affair of the ' Arrow.'" Lord John Russell, Mr. Gladstone, Sir Jas. Graham, Mr. S'dney Herbert, Mr. Disraeli, and nearly all... | |
 | Scotland - 1857 - 804 pages
...proper person — they simply passed a resolution to the effect that the papers laid before them " fail to establish satisfactory grounds for the violent...resorted to at Canton in the late affair of the Arrow." A milder motion conld not under the circumstances have been made. It casts censure directly upon no... | |
 | China - 1857 - 964 pages
...Government of China may have afforded this country cause of complaint respecting the non-fulfilment of the treaty of 1842, this House considers that the papers which have been laid upon tiie table fail to establish satisfactory grounds for the violent i resorted to at Canton in the late... | |
 | History - 1858 - 1010 pages
...he proposed to avoid. The House, he said, were called upon to say whether the papers did or did not fail to establish satisfactory grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton. On the other hand, the Government had approved the judgment, firmness, and moderation of the British... | |
 | Arbitration (International law) - 1863 - 638 pages
...government of China may have afforded this country cause of complaint respecting the non-fulfilment of the treaty of 1842, this House considers that the papers...grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton." Mr. Milner Gibson seconded the motion, and a memorable debate took place, which ended in the House... | |
 | William Torrens McCullagh Torrens - 1863 - 700 pages
...a resolution to the effect, he that the papers produced by Ministers failed to estab2ith Feb. ]-sn satisfactory grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton, in the affair of the Arrow. The debate lasted four nights ; and the vote of censure was carried by a majority... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1864 - 576 pages
...concluding portion was put to the vote— to the effect that the papers laid before the House failed to establish satisfactory grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton. The numbers were — for the motion, 263; against it, 2J7; majority against the Government, 16. This... | |
 | 1865 - 496 pages
...bombardment of Canton (1857), when he moved in the Commons, that " this House considers that the papers laid upon the table fail to establish satisfactory...grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton." The motion was carried, and Lord Palmerston appealed to the country. In the election Mr. Cobden lost... | |
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