The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-03

Inorabie Secretary to retract the express
sion.
mir. Seerdtary Canning said that he had
no objection To alter the word, but ma con-
sideration on cnYth should induce him To
reiract the sentiment.
| The Speaker thee said, that the duty
which now devolyed upon him would adj
init Of no eompromise. 1t was not for him to
remind the house of the course proper to
be tak.n,n such a case as the present.--lie
believed IL was wei known that such an
expression AZ had been use6.must be- recall
led without any qualification.
Nr. Secretary Canning said, he should
be sorry 10 fall under the displtasure Of the
house. lie must submit with resignation
10 any censnr il might inhict upon him,
but he could not in'his conscience admit
that his ,mpressionwas erroneous as to the
expression applied TO him.
| The Speaker then said he must irnpl0re
the support OF the house substantially and
effectively.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer sug-
gested to tire honorable and learned gen
tleman whether the language he used TO
his honorable friend was not highly irrita-
ting and whether he could detract from his
character as a member of the house if he
1rctracted the language as applicable in
personal sense.
After some observations from Mr. Tier
lucy, Lord A. Hamilton, and the Speaker,
| Mr. Secretary Canning repeated that he
should bow 10 the decision of the house,
and receive its ccnsure respectfully, but he
could neither recall nor vary the expression
he had used.
| Mr.. Bankes was sorry the right honor
able Secretary had not thought fit to do
that which he might have done consistent
Wy with his own honor, thrown himself on
the Indulgence of the house under all the
eircurnstanccssof thecase This had not
been done and he apprehended that the
Irregular course, with view to prevent per
sonal consequences, was to order both fhe
members to be taken into custody. The
honorable member concluded by moving,
That the right honorable George Can
ming and Henry Broughan, Esq be com
mitied to the custody of the Sergeant-at-
Arms"
This motion having been seconded by
Mr.. Serle Mt Onslow, this led TO some fur
ther discussion, in which Mr.. Wynn, Mr..
Abercrombie, Mr.. Wilmot, Sir. f. Burdett,
and Sir II. Wilson took part, the latter 10
norble member thought the words spoken
Thy his honorable and learned friend applied
Itothe public character of the right honora-
Bile gentleman as governor of India and
secretary of foreign affairs, and not person
ally, therefore the path for mutual expla-
nation was open, anti he thought the right
honorable secretary should take the lead.
MIR. Secretary Canning asseuted to the
suggestion of the honorable member and
apolOgsed TO the house for having infriltged
the orders and rules. With respect to the
expressions he had used, ifthe language of
the honorable and learned gentleman was
not intended personally, he retracted If IN
favowaftO that effect WAS not afforded 10
him, he retractednothing.
The Speaker said, thcp6nt of conside-
ti6n was, whether such offence was intend
ed to be given and if SO, they would have
to take steps to prevent its proceeding fur
ther. Tie (thc Speaker) concluded, of
course, that none WIS intended, and il re-
manned for the housc to have that opi,fitst
confirmed from the moath of the member
who ased it,
Mr.. Brougham said, the only words in
his memory as having used, were the
words politica! regeneration" and those
words. hc thought, had been sufficiently pro-
minent In the context to give clue to the
intention of the whole phrase. Ii was Il
strong expression, bat he had felt strongly
on the subject when he used it. He
confessed he had very strong feeling on
that passage in the life of the right henora-
BILE gentleman to which he had REFEREED
AS private individual he was hoand to
hat hnh nI ~,
act or relation of ti(t that did not do him
honor. But having been joined with him
in'thc same pursuit with regard To the RU-
man Catholics OF Ireland, he did feel most
p0Snantly that passage IN his life wherein
IT had appeared To him he had sacrificed
their interests. He had used that exrres-
sion not for party or factiO0s, and least of
ull for personal purposes.
Mr.. Bankes withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Tierney said it would be satisfactory
to the house, if the gentlemen would have
the goodness to say they would think no
more of il.
MIR. Secretary Canning readily gave the
plcdsercenlrcd, in saying he woaid think
no more of ii.
Mr.. Broughnm rose with pleasure to
follow the right honorable gantie Ren in the
same words hchad himselftsed. treasured
him and the house he would think no more
of the matter, Tins was not the first tinre
they both had been eirbattled in political
hostility against each rther and if none Of
lit remained in the breast of the right hosO-
rable gentleman, he assured him noue nc
manned in his.
From u postscript to Bells London .Mtssen-
ger, Qf.aprii Il.
| report has gust reached us, and we
fear upon good authority, that our Govern
mcnt has received an inlimation that the