Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-14
From, The .Mev York Gazette.


favor of MIR. Wortley's motion to address the
pr;nce Recent, Drawing for the formation OF a
new administration.
A sketch of the debate on the suDJect' may
be interesting to our readers
MIR. W. S. Wortley, said, his object IN orihg-
jng forward this motion was, to prevent tne
continuance in Office of men who were wlloily
inadequate to the situation which they nlieu
and who, so far from being able to rescue the
country from the dangers by which 1t was sur
rounded. were likely to plunge 1t still deeper
in dificulties-the present ministers olo ho'
nossess the confidence of the people-He al
WAYS thought MIR. Perceval's administration
had not been strong enough-but he was oe-
serving of the confidence of his country:
something ought to be done to conclllate al
parties-He said he was no party-man.
Mr.. Eyre opposed the motion-he SAID, that
after the death of Mr.. Perceyal, certain per-
sons had been applied to for assistance, out
they would not comply, unless certain cues
tons were conceded to them-He thought the
house ought not now to interfere.
Lord Milton said it was the bounden duty OF
the house to interfere--he disapproved OF the
political object of certain men before they
would lend their assistance-He wished to see
an.administfation that would agree to all great
political questions, and not one composed OF
discordant materials-There must, SAID he,
be not only change of men, but OF measures
Sir f. Burdeh agreed that no change OF IN
dividuals could give satisfaction to the conn-
try--it would not do to apply the national re-
sources to national objects alone-we ought to
give the benefits of the constitution to all per-
sons of all religious persuasions-The heavl-
est calamities fell on the country under the
unrivalIed talents of Mr.. Pitt hear! hear
Under the various administrations, the coun-
try had experienced no alleviation-Let 1t not
be concluded that the administration Was incl
hcient, because it was deprived of one gentle
mantle concluded by moving an amend
menl to the motion, which was that " an adj
ministration might be formed, under whom the
grievances Of the people might be redressed
the public resources converted to national Oh
iects; and fair and equal representation OF
the people in Parliament be Obtained
The hon. Mr.. r. Ward Supported the mo-
tion--lord Walpole and Mr.. Herbert opposed
it.
Mr.. Ryder gave the mover credit tor the
motion, but said it was violation OF one OF
the oldest prerogatives of the crown, as tie adj
ministration was not yet formed. In the
course of his remarks, he complimented Mr..
Canning and lord Liverpool
Mr.. Canning reese and observed, that be
should have wished to decline voting or speak
ing on the question but he was forced, from
What fell from Mr. Ryder, to give his reasons
for not voting with the present administration.
The call on him, he said, by lord Liverpool,
was made very unfairly, and in justification Of
himself, he must alude to some documents
which, though not technically before the
house, as they had appeared in q certain pub
lie print must, In reality, be known to most,
if not all who heard him, He meant the writ
ten communications which had passed between
him and lord Liverpool-He had been offered
place it was true-He would not, however,
accept office, without possessing that power
which ought TO be It's companion The con-
sti.ution gives this house the power to advise
the crown, when such advice should appear
10 be wanting.-He denied that he had recent
ly taken up his opinion on the Catholic ques-
tion-his opinion had always been the same !;
but, whilst he knew the kings private and
Conscientious opinion was contrary, he con-
ceived he better served the cause, he better
served his country. and did more for the tran
guilty of Ireland, by interposing his weak
shield between his sovereign and the people.
1t was too much noyo, that he should be equal
ly ready to sacrifice his conscience to every
set of ministers who might start up and de-
mand his services. Onany other subject he
would act with his noble friend, but on this he
would not give way.
Lord CaStlsyeagh, was far from contending,
that Parliament bad no right to advise the
crown, and even to arrest the arm OF the crown
when acting under iIl-directed councils He
defended the amendment The right hon.
gentleman had talked of constructing an adj
ministration for the Catholics What was the
doctrine for consideration? Did he think at
this time, when our external operations in the
peninsula, and the state OF our country inter-