The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-21

His Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Ryder) has
SAID, with respect to- his motion, he might
have got rid of it by communicating with
his colleagues in the Cabinet, that was, in
stead ct moving it in the House of Com
mons, he might move it in the Cabinet, &
be beat thee. He thanked his Right Hon.
Friend, but he would rather move it in the
House o. Commons. and be beaten there
He should then, at least, have redeemed his
pledge in the sight or the country.-( Hear,
Hear His Right Hon. Friend had alss
accused him of having taken up his opinion
Oh the Catholic Question recently. That
was not sO---it was known that his opinions
had always been the same On chat questisn as
they were now; but whilst he knew the Kings
private and conscientious opinion was con-
trary, he conceived he better served the
cause.-The better served his country and
did more for the tranquility OF Ireland, by
interposing his weak shield between his So
vereign and the people. He took God to
witness. that he would have borne the OBJ
loquy, OF such an interpositon to the end of
his life, had it pleased Heaven to have pro-
longed the reign OF his Sovereign to that pc
Rod, rather thar. have strewed his pillow
with thorns, by Withdrawing that shield
from him. But Ii was rather too much to
expect now, that when til at objection was re-
moved, he should BE- equally ready to sac
rihce his conscience to every set of Minis
tiers who might start up and demand his
services-( Hear, Herr ]--He had no ob :
lection to act with his Noble Friend, or un-
der him, Gu any other subject but in this
he could not give way. He did not, howe
yer, demand any concession to his opinion !;
ali he asked was, that the subject should
be taken up and fairly considered where a.
lone it could be coolly discussed, namely,
the Cabinet whoever were Ministers, it
must ere long be received. The Cabinet
might afterwards submit their determine
ton TO P2rliamert, stating how far it7would
be possible 10 SO on the subject He did
net aSS full or Immediate concession, but
that Government should go so far sit could
with safety and this he WAS convinced they
would be obliged 20 do soon. Ills Right Hon.
Friend had alluded TO = paper drawn up by
the Cabinet, and asked II he had seen it.
lie had seen that paper. Il had been
said, the subject was left open IN The Cabi-
net. 1t was so, indeed tor every individu-
al mad different opinion and if he had
entered, another .Aale % difference would
have been added 70 those already existing.
ms was poor encouragement for Kim 10
enter Inc paper nad been read BY hirn,
and he reodrncd it, with note TO mis- Noble
Eriend, in which e stated that he had read
II through, and, as far as he csu.d make il
out, IT appeared TO him TO be tf a Contro-
verSlai nature--CA LGteh. i'm the Cabi-
lectiveiy individually, MANY SI bad he Join
ed them, he might also have had an opinion
mad there been room for it. But, amongst
this variety of opinions which would have
pred0minated! Most certainly the ouinior
OF the person At the head of the Cabinet
who would be supposed to have the sanction
Of the Grown with him. He must again re
peat, however, that he never had expect
ed Immediate concession for the Catholics ;
tt,a FL, Il
shouid be set at rest, by this question being
absorbed into a Cabinet question, and there
20 have d fair and fail considerations
lie thought before Parliament separated foi
the recess. this should be done, the question
should be placed in the hands of Govern
ment, and Ireland thus set at rest. He did
not Know whether any alteration of opinion
had taken place on this subject in the Ca
6inet within the last IS hours, whether the
various shades and opinions had concentra
ted II they had, no man would rejoice at il
more THAI. he should, though be was not in
office.
Lord Cast!ereagh observed, he was far
from contending that Parliament had not
right to advise the Crown, and even to
control the prerogative, and to arrest the
arm or the Crown, when acting Under ill
advised and iil-direCted Councils But Par
lament would not abuse that fight but
look to the call there might be for their in
reference, and compare it with the occa-
SONS on which they mad before interfered -
lie defended the amendment which had
been moved by his Hon Friend, and insisted
thai snch motion was the fair way of NEE
ting the question at the present moment,
when the House could not be called on to
declare an opinion of Administration, none
having a yet been formed, and no man in
the House being vet able 10 say by whom
che vacant Offices were TO be filed UP He
would not now enter into the subject Of the
trials which had been made by mis- ROYAL
HiShness. ever since lie had been at the
head of the Government. but more especial
~ since che expiration of the restrictions, 20
form broad AID extended Administration :;
an the sndeav RS, however, Of his ROYAL
Hi5hoeSs and his advisers had been, to draw
all me ttie1,2 the country afforded into the
service Ut The pu1lie.-- Hear, hear. )-IIe
"shcd however, Gentlemen would come for
ward and state fairly, whether, because Go
Vcriment dad not been able 10 form an Adj
n1imstra..cn fully answering the expectation
OF the public in every respect, that they
shou!d, therefore retire & leave the country
at this Juncture altogether without Co
vernmc It.a- Hear, heat.) This he would
state, that never had ne or any of his col
leagues stood between his Royal Hiahness
aBa the country to prevent his forming an
Administration which might meet the wish
es OF the pubic, although they had assured
his Royal HiGhncss they never would shrink
from their duty; and base and cowardly
indeed wound tliev Ina vP baan fbe