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London, England, 1829-03-07 00:00:00

in the formation of an Administiation, or in the adjust-,
meet of the Catholic question ? The question was dis •
cussed in the year 1827. and lost in the year 1828. On
I the contrary. took the same course that be did in
18Y.5, and in the debate in the year 1827 he stated the
course be had pursued in 1828 precisely as he had
done on Thursday night. When he found himself in
a minority in the year 1828, he waited on his Nsible
Friend; Lord Liverpool. and told him, that in conse-
quence of being so left in a minority, he found it ne-1
cessary to retire from office. The reply given by his
Noble Friend was, that his determination to retire
would also determine his (Lord Liverpool's). He then
thought he Mould best consult the interests of the country
by continuing in office until a new Parliament should give
an opinion on the question. In 1827 it gave that opi-
nion, and resisted the claims of the Roman Catholics.
This, of course, decided him as to the line of conduct
he then pursued; but in 1828 the question took a drf
fereut turn, and he was again left in a minority.
Throughout the discussion of 1827, Mr. Canning him-
self admitted that he (Mr. P.) could ant retain office as
Secretary for Home Affairs, opposed on this question
to the head of Government ; he admitted throughout
the impossibility of his (Mr. P.'s) joining his Admiui
ttStioll, and from the very commencement of the dis-
cussion he regretted the necessasy separation which had
taken place, and, to use his own words, "he h sped
to (ion it should not last long." He had then, however,',
still retained his opinions on the Catholic questionond he
and his Rt. Hon. Friend both agreed that it would not be'
for the good of his Majesty's service that he should act
under hts Right Hon. Friend. having a majority in the
House of four against the measure his Right Hon.
Friend had introduced. In 1828 it was proposed that
he should return. He saw that the time was come
when an attempt to settle the question must be m ode,
and he determined to lend himself to that settlement.
The Right Hon. Gentleman here posed a high cubs.
Oulu on the memory of Lord Liverpool. and read ass
extract from a speech made by Mr. Canning. fr sin which
it appeared that an application had been made to his Ma-
jesty flora a quarter which he should not mention. advis-
ing him to form an united Administration on the basis of
resistance to the Catholic Claim, and that Lord Liver-
pool, when applied to oo the subject. had declared that
he for one would never consent to become the member
of such an Administration, and that be thought it would
be extremely difficult to form such an Adminirration.
He (Mr. P.) thought that when Lord Liverpool refused
to join it, it would not only have been difficult, but im-
possible, to form a Cabinet on the principle of perpou sl
exclusion. These facts were sufficient answer to
those who now culled for an exclusive Protestant
Government. An Hon. Friend of his had deprecated
precipitation in carrying the present measure. Apart
(tom the various discussions that had taken place for
the Ikt sixteen years, and solely referring to the isolated
measure that he had introduced, he would ask, could
the charge of precipitation be made against him? The
measure was mentioned on the first day of the present
fies.ion; the King's Speech recommended it in terms
which could nut be mistaken ;and when theHon.Member
for Dorset had asked him what the nature of the measure
should be. he gave the general ens wer,that it should be a
removal of alt disabilities, accompanied with some ex-
ceptions. This occurred on the Sib February, and it was
now the 6th Match, and no step had yet been taken. The
Right Honourable Gentleman then proceeded to notice
and reply t i the objections asking out of the unquali-
fied nature of the Emancipation proposed, and the in•
efficiency of the securities, and concluded, amidst great
cheering, by contending that no answer, nor attempt at
answer, bad been given to his question of the previous
night, namely, what was to be done in the event of its
being reseved not to grant Emancipation?
The Earl of UXBRIDGE rose, and made a few observations
which were totally inaudible in the gallery, the Noble Laid having
two interrupted by cries of " Spoke," and " Question "
The gallery was then cleared tor a division and the numbers were:
For the motion 545
Aping it IGO

Majority lu
When strangers were admitted to the gallery. we Wend the
Home in Committee, and learned that the resolution was agreed to
Mr. Secretary PRIM then proposed that the Committee should
adieu's until Monday, and the Resolution should then be reported.
what the understanding that no division should be taken open
moving for leave to bring in the 8.11.
The House then resented.
The other Ostlers of the Day were then disposed of, and the
Mouse adjourned at a few mistress barons Tram &Mice.