and martyrs of freedom will not be refused by future generations
to the men who have in our days endeavoured to bind together in
real union races too long estranged, and to efface, by the mild
influence of a parental government, the fearful traces which have
been left by the misrule of ages.

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WAR WITH CHINA. (APRIL 7, 1840)

A SPEECH DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON THE 7TH OF APRIL,
1840.

On the seventh of April, 1840, Sir James Graham moved the
following resolution:

"That it appears to this House, on consideration of the papers
relating to China presented to this House by command of Her
Majesty, that the interruption in our commercial and friendly
intercourse with that country, and the hostilities which have
since taken place, are mainly to be attributed to the want of
foresight and precaution on the part of Her Majesty's present
advisers, in respect to our relations with China, and especially
to their neglect to furnish the Superintendent at Canton with
powers and instructions calculated to provide against the growing
evils connected with the contraband trade in opium, and adapted
to the novel and difficult situation in which the Superintendent
was placed."