Star.
London, England, 1827-05-02 00:00:00

'quite unnecessary for him (Mr. Peel) to have
them. He trusted he should not be deemed ,
mous in saying, nevertheless, that, by the speed
just delivered, the Right Hon. Gentleman 1
firmed the ',due of that character which he
maintained as a Minister of the Crown, and ;
tul Representative of the people—(Hear)__a
possessed within him every thing that could Ise
ficial to the country—who was the uncornprorni,,
guardian of the principles of the British Constitutionl.'
(Hear).—With that character had the Eight'
tleman retired from office, but had retired,
trusted, only for a vet y short time. He offett
ilwn humble part, the sincere prayer that the
Gentleman might enjoy, during the period
epass in retirement, from the great business
untt y, health and happiness—(A laugh, accompan
by cheers). Since he had the honour of a seat
House, he hat given his decided and unquali'
skin to the Catholic Question, and his suppoi,
Majesty's Government. The Right Hon. Pr
ever supported that question, and it would I
in that Right Hon. Gentleman to give it no,
decided support; and that course it was to'
the Right Hon. Gentleman would pursue,
andeistood he had received the aid of those
who now sat beside him, without any coma
their part relative to that question. He all
patticularly to the Right Hon. Gentleman's
the question, as his f uture course, whrever
was rendered most important by the high
guished station which he now held in the Government
of the country. •
' • Sir F. BURDETT said he should consider
cessary 'and improper in him to detiin the I
more shin it few moments under the present
stances.. He was principally anxious to sa),
statement so honourably_ and candidly made
Right Hon. Gentleman, the late Secretary --"
the Horne Department, had been heard by
much satisfaction as by the Hon. Member
shire, and perhaps more—because that
rendered it unnecessary for him to say one
the reasons for his having taken the positi
occupied in the ,House for the first tittle.
acknowledgment of the Right Honourable
they had now•arrived at the point when
ment was -so framed as to admit the
Freedom in religious opinion, a princi,
he thought the most consistent with
union; which was equally sanctioned I
nature, and which was now acknouledt
out the civilised world with but with ver•
lions. That which had induced the Eke.
tleman to retire, afforded him the first practic,
tunity he had ever had in his life for
Government. He saw in the present sit
Government a ray of hope breaking upon t
country which had so long been the prey.
ment upon this vital question, and that it •
him to give his support to the yew Admins
With regard to the Right Hon. Gentleman
addressed the House with so much manly
feeling, no man gave greater credit to .
while in office than he did; and no mar,
more than lie that the Right Hon. Gentlem.
not feel it consistent with his principles
in the Government and carry oa those
nefits in which he had been so sealrusly
engaged. But he trusted that the Right
Gentleman's successor in office Would ft
ample. he had' set, and he hoped that the
Gentleman would not withdraw his support
sures having similar objects with his Own,
from them the advantage of his judgmeht
(Cheers). He confessed he had beard with
the statement of the Right Hon. Gentlemai
regard to his own retitement.from office, '
secession of all the other Members of the
He was bound, however, to admit, that accord'
statement, they were riot liable to the :-
their conduct had seemed to provoke. Alt,
reasons he had admitted, he regretted
of the Right Hon. Gentleman from the
could not but see that a great principle h,
by it, and from which he expected the
tages to the prosperity and peace of the
saw an impediment removed to those print
were now advancing, and could not be
the use of discretion and wisdom they
rested for good ends alone, and prevent
ducing mischief. For these reasons he
course of giving the best support in his ,
present arrangement al the Government.
not':Cirtly the best, but the only hoe
country had of accomplishing that than;
which her circumstances demanded. He
acted upon his own judgment after matt
lion, and then acted with decision.
taken a decided step, and was determined
port the King in the exercise of his
He and his friends said, that the Constitutional
vileges of the King had been attempted ,
and they were determined to support them.
looked chiefly to that greater question
they made that a sins qua non before they
selves to support any Government. In the
of the Right Hon. Gentleman, one stumbling
removed out of the way. Looking, like the Ili
Gentleman, to what he believed would 7
Catholic Question, he could not help rejo,
standing the respect and esteem wi
him, that one who entertained such an
Lion to the cause, should be removed—(l
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE said, as his .
fered entirely from the Honourable Baronet
ed to state them shortly to the Hour
leading principle,and a principle which
have its support, which had led to the
Right Hon. Gentleman, and of other
nourable persons. Whilst he regretted
he rejoiced that the principle had been
manfully established. This secession
and the country to the clear sight of
principle, and those who had best and 1
ed the national affairs, had earnestly
dieisions of party should have this distinguishing
honourable mark. He trusted his Right Hon. Frit
would, as he had clearly and explicitly promised is
speech, strenuously support those sound principl.
which he had ever been attached. He had before
recess given notice of a motion, with a view to
on such a crisis as the present.—(Hear, free
that motion was not favourably received. It Was
the honour, intere.t, and respectability
of public
racier, that public men should adopt some
determined line of conduct on this great question:
speech of the Hon. Batonet whet spoke to-night 1G
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principles sb 1
be arrested. B I
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rented from pea I
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his power to the I
tent. It abided
lope, which .tt
haoge of Folk!
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mature deli
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is prerogatin
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them. But the)
n of Ireland, sod
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to the Right How
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rejoicing, Doty& .. -
which be felt fo
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is sentiments dif• •.,
3aronees, he wish.
louse. It was°.
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