The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-10
PARLIAMENTARY.

/ 1'h uit IN the BrftiSh Rouse OF com
mons bro't forwa, d his p omised mo
ton for the appointment of commit
tee TO enquire into the encrease or
d;minu,ion OF officers and salaries since
The year 1898. with rover 10 report to
Ithc house, from time to time whether
any, or what further diininution might
he made consistent with public safety {;
snd he was supported by the whole
strength OF the opposition, as well as
BY several members who voted iadif-
ferenuy. The numbers were thus
| swelled on division to I26 for the
| motion, against IL / So
On, this subject, lord Castlereagb,
| in Nply TO Mr.. Lambe and Others, ob
| sefved,if he thought that the gentle
man about him (Mr Lambc,) for their
| economy or for any thing else, possess
| ed more of the confidence of the nation,
in Gods name let him bring this TO
some practical test--iet this be done,
and If the result were such as MIR
Lambe might expect il would be, LEI,
The present ministers retire bu. he
hoped they would not be for moment
continued 10 their places, after that
confidence had been Withdrawn which
the executive government ought al
ways to possess--(hear, hear 18th.
protection which was afforded them
from responsibility, he spurned; he
disdaines to cover himself by adopting
the course recommended, and he again
called upon the hon. gentleman TO
bring the question nc had raised TO
some practical issue with the least pos
sible delay hear, hear l-Tbere was
no greater deiusion praciiced IN the
whole circle OF politics than that which
was attempted by the hon gentlemen
opposite aud by the hon and learned
gentleman in particular when they
endeavor 10 make the public believ,
hat the distresses which might b.
complained of in the country, grew oul.
OF the vast sums paid to persons in Of
| ice. Ii the whole amount of official
| emolunents we're al once swept away
| from the expenditure of the nation, il
! would have little to do with the ques-
ZION Of distress. The people would suf-
fer In the same degree whatever ar
rang ment might be made with respect
Il i
was moi so much the expence as the
| Influence OF the crown that was 10 be
dreaded, VIXEN these officers were un
| e! the consider ION of tie house. II,
d MED that tie j. flnence of the crown
| had dangerously vncr easrd he sbew
cd his 10 have been al no distant PEE
rod The distinc,ly avoEed opinion of
bal parliament.
Mr TIerney replied to the noble
ord With marked indignation---' Ii, said
ne, he had ever seen a sense of danger
WINGED by the assumption of a loud
md oPerbearing tone OF voice. II ever
ne bad seen an attempt to conceai
weakness 10y an important s,rut--if G
yer hs hat seen "a man en6cayored 10
took TIL by raising himself on s,ilts-if
ever he had seen q minister conscious
that he was going down IN public es-
| tImation, he had seen it this nigh. III
the conduct Of the noble lord. The,
oble IoTd Imputed to his opponents a
wish tic make themselves popular by
III ming the present ministers down
On this he had to observe, that he and.
mis- friends did no; deal in sineeures,
| and therefore tais Office would not do
for them 1t was not the opposition in
| that house but the country, which
| called for economy, as might be seen
from the immense load of parchment,
beneath the weight of which their ia
ole could scarcely stand, which had
been forwarded TO them from all quar-.
lers, petiiioning for retrencbmeDt and
| rslief. Ii was said they wished to run
irace in courting public favor Now
What is the fact the noble lord had
given notice Of his motion for com
nittee three weeks ago. One Of the
gentlemen opposite had then given no
ice Ct motion for the appointment Of
another committee, and here the race
bcgan-and oughtit TO be a matter Of
| repfoach to his noble friend, that
aghen he was about to mount his
| horse, abother hon. gentleman thought
proper 10 mount his nag too, r laugh |
It now came on, that the noble lord OPP
posite thought an enquiry by a commit
tee of that house was one of the most
i'aIaruiihg things that could he contena.
plated. He told them that If they vot
ID for the committee, they at once
| withdrew their confidence from him -
lie bad no confidence &C withdraw from
L liz =, nhlo IorI &c he Rad eyivan him