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had been refused, it might prejudice the whole question. The
Hon. Member for Worcester talked of an unworthy compromise.
For his own part he had as great an abhorrence of anything in the
shape of an unworthy compromise as any man could have ; and
he would rather do anything than compromise a question which
his sober reason condemned. But when the Hon. Gentleman
took upon himself to say that the evidence required was ex parte
did he recollect that Sir James Kempt, Lord Aylmer's aide-
de-camp, and others, had been examined before that Com-
mittee ? Surely that fact might form a ground for this evidence.
Mr. HUME thought the Right Hon. Gentleman had stated a
good reason why the case should stop. He should now move that
11r. Bernal do leave the chair. He thought, however, that the
shortest way for the Government to pursue was to give up the re-
solutions altogether.
The gallery was then cleared for a division, when the numbers
were—

Ayes
Noes

176

Majority against Mr. Hume's motion —162
On returning to the gallery, we found
Mr. ROEBUCK speaking. If the Right Hon. Gentleman
would give him the evidence (we understood him to say) he would
make no further opposition.
Mr. RICE did not think it could have been understood that the
whole question was to be put in abeyance, and he for one would
not consent to any arrangement or compromise if it was to be
understood that the propositions were to be left in abeyance.
Mr. HUME would not recede from the course he had taken.
Without information, it was impossible he could consent to what
might be the commencement of war with the colonies ; and he en-
treated the House to pause when they heard the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman refer to what would be thought of these things in Canada.
Let the House have the whole question before it ; let them under-
stand the question before they decided it out and out.
The gallery was then cleared for a division on the main► ques-
tion, but during our exclusion it was understood that Mr. D. W.
IIA R VEY moved that the Chairman report progress, on which the
Committee divided, when the numbers were—

Ayes.. lB
Noes 164

Majority against the motion... 146
On our re-admission.

Captain :BERKELEY was speaking, They had heard of the
tyranny of a majority ; but they saw what could be done by a mi-
serable monopolising minority.—(Cheers.) His Majesty's Minis-
ters would see what would be the consequence if they did not pur-
sue a straightforward course.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped they
would not attempt to conciliate or make friends of those who must
be enemies.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HUNIE said, the Hon. Gentleman should have voted with
the miserable minority. He (Mr. Hume) was for delay—( Hear,
and laughter)—delay was his object—(Hear, hear)—on the prin-
ciple laid down by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and lest it
should go forth to Canada that the House had acted before it had
all the information it ought to have.—(Hear.) They were taking
this severe course against the Canadians without information, and
therefore he was for delay.—( Hear. )
Colonel THO3IPSON was anxious to say, that he was for
delay too.—(" Hear," and a laugh.) Delay was wholesome ; he
would give a guinea a minute for delay, if he could raise it.
Mr. HINDLEY moved an adjournment.
Mr. BROTH EATON said, he should vote in the minority
simply to preserve his owu consistency.—(A laugh, with reference
to the Hon. Member's customary motion of adjournment.)
The gallery was then cleared for a division on the question of ad-
journment, but this was withdrawn, and the main question was put,
when the numbers were—

Ayes
Noes
Majority . -128
The House then resumed, and the other Orders of the Day
having been disposed of, the House adjourned at a quarter to
th. ce o'clock.

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