Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-14
ENGLAND.
House ofCommons, June 81.
THE QUEEN,


House of Commons, June 81.
The QUEEN.
The speaker called the name Of Mr.. Will
berforce when he came to the order in which
it stood upon the notice paper, but the hon.
gentleman was not in his place.
The utmost anxiety for nearly quarter OF
an hour was manifested for the hon. mem
ber's arrival, it being nearly an hour after
the commencement of the time fixed for pub
lie business. At six o'clock he entered the
house preceded by Mr.. Brougham, and was
loudly cheered as he took his seat.
Mr.. Wilberforce then rose amidst loud
cries of "Hearr ~ and spoke as follows Il
hope need not assure the house that have
not been backward in the duty ofmy atten-
dance at the proper hour without some ade-
quate cause (hear, hearl-i had not from
circumstances the power of being here ear
lier. Since the house separated last night
circumstances have taken place which rem
dered it necessary that should vary the
form of the motion had intended. And
considering the serious importance OF this
most delicate question, and the imperative
necessity that should avail myself of the
most deliberate consideration to try any eff
fort that might avert the fatal evil Of our en-
tering into the discussion of the unhappy
differences now prevailing, i now throw my
self again upon the indulgence OF the house.
and entreat that they will excuse me so far
as to allow another day to elapse before they
call upon me to bring forward motion upon
this delicate and distressing subject (cries OF
No intermixed with repeated cries OF
'hear.') | am sure that whatever feelings
may now operate in the breasts OF the hon.
III embers, they will do me the justice to be-
lieve that require this further indulgence
from the gravest motives, and that they will
afterwards hold me in contempt, fit should
appear called for it upon any temporary
considerations. uninAuenced by the most Sc
rious conviction Of the necessity OF the post
ponement on SO vital an occasion. (hear,
hear.)
Lord Castlereagh-"I own that deeply
regret any occasion should have arisen 10
have rendered it necessary for my hon.
friend 10 soiici! this postponement, and upon
motives which he has not thought proper Ono
doubt for the best reasons> to explain to the
house. He may have good reasons tor not
now entering into the reasons which inhu.
enced his call for postponement; and GER
,alny feel disposed to accede to his wish,
as it is desirable that his motion should have
precedence Of mine. Mine, the house will
see, proceeds upon principle OF inquiry,
and his upon on. OF averting, if possible the
necessity of that inquiry (hear)-l have
therefore the fullest disposition to concede
precedence to my honorable friend. With
out presuming to question the proPriety OF
my honorable friends application, give
him credit for the gravity and purity Of his
motives, IN soliciting the delay Of a day. |
should think the house would, acting upon
the principle already recognized by parlia-
ment, also accede to il upon this occasion,
under the circumstances In which my hon.
friend stands. should depart from that
principle were now on the part of his ma
jesty's government to press the house to en-
ter upon my motion, the object OF which is
to decide upon the mode of inquiry which
the case itself shall call for before ii has per-
fec,ly and fully satisfied itself that every
possible expetiient has been carefully, anx-
iously and deliberately resorted 10, which
could avert the necessity of such proceed
lug. My honorable friend cannot value, at
more serious rate than | do, the great and
heavy public evils that attend these repeat
ed postponeinents loud cries OF hear which
will necessarily throw SO many difficulties "a
round the whole of this painful question, I'M
til the wisdom of parliament shall come TO a
definite decision upon all the difficulties OF
so serious case. must in obedience to he
principle recognized by pariaAent, submit
to my hou. friend S request, and in doing so,
| must be perm itted TO conjure and intreat
nv honorabl. friend that he will not to-mor-
row suffer any thing to interfere with his
bringing on his motion. Loud cries of hear
from all parts of the house can only re-
peat respecting this serious and important