The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-27


of that question, and as Protestant and
frie nd to the measure, he could not conhde
safely in 4 minister who might lay mine un-
der Ills feet to blow him up into the air.
On the 18th, the Earl of Winchelsea said
there had been, on the part OF the Admins
tration, an abandonment of the opinions winch
hitherto regulated their public life, or else
there now existed no unanimity between them.
One or other of these points must be conced-
ed, and, with a view of bringing this question
to decided issue, he would bring forward the
three great constitutional questions OF Parlia-
mentary Reform, Abolition of Sinecuges, and
Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts He
moved that their Lordships be summoned for
Monday, 18th Of June warm debate en-
sued in which the Marquis of Londonderry
said it was generally believed, the right hon
orable secretaries in the foreign and home
offices, were only temporarily placed till some +
certain noble Lords discover whether they are
to march on and join, or fall back. He said /
the Prime Minister had untoried part of the
Tories, and un-whigged part of the Wings.
His lordship ultimately Withdrew his motion,
observing, that on Monday, he would fix
! precise day for bringing it forward.
/ In the House of Commons on the LIST, after
disposing of some mmatcrial business, Mr..
Peel rose and explained the motives which
had induced him to withdraw from the public
service. He considered that Mr.. Canning's
duNuilCBHltHL WOulu DpCIdlC Ill luFOi vi grant
ing further concessions to the Catholics, and
therefore he determined to retire. Having
been opposed to them for eighteen years, he
, felt that it would not be consistent with his
J character public man to acquiesce in any
arrangement which would confer benefit and
/, office on him, and at the time was calcu
lated materially to promote the success Of the
, question, to which, under other circumstances,
he had offered the strongest resistance Mr.
, Peel disclaimed every thing like jealousy Of
MIR. Canning strenuously defended the con-
; duct of the other seceders, and denied the OK
istence of any thing like combination among
4 them.
Y Sir F. Burdett announced his intention of
i supporting the government.
MIR. Canning explained in a most frank,
9 powerful and interesting speech, the course
o which events had lately taken, and which had
had the effect of placing him in the situation
= of Prime Minister He had first advised his
= majesty to form an Administration in accord
= ance with his own opinions on the Catholic
: Question, he (Mr. Canning) offered to with
; draw.-For a time he did not know that this
g advice would not be acted upon, but when it
was found that such government could not
it be established, he proposed to form one on the
a plan Of Lord Liverpool. This was prevented
h by the designations Of the 18th ult The
nj Right Hon. Gentleman's account Of what then
y occurred, is highly curious.
"a "Five Protestant designations" said he,
u came into the Kings hands within twenty
S four hours; and thus FIVE of the members OF.
l. whom | had reckoned for the new Cabinet
were at once withdrawn, But did the matter
rest here, Sir2 i received these designations
about the middle of Thursday, and within
some two hours of the meeting of this House
y had already given directions for the moving
RS of the new writ-(for the Borough of New
le port)--when l received these designations
- Upon receiving them, said to my Sovereign
Here, Sire, is that which dsablcs me from
Us executing the orders have received from you
re respecting the formation of new Admins,
s. tration. 1t is now open to your majesty &c
adopt new course, for no step has yet beer
taken in the execution of those orders that i:
II irrevocable but | must fairly state to your
majesty, that if am to go on in the position
v, which you have been pleased to place me, my
writ must be moved E 2 Syt 1T we as %P
TT i'e stops, see that it is quite hopeless for me
lis TO attempt to persevere in the objects have
IN undertaken i need not repeat to the House
u the words in which my Sovereign graciously
of rePhed to this representation, but may state
r. that he gave me his hand to kiss. and confirm
I'd cd me IN the office to which had been named
m 1 ms statement was received with the loud
est CHEERS Throughout his speech, Mr.. C.
&c carefully abstained from using any harsh ex
er pressions, when speaking of the RESERVATIONS
I'd and rendered high tribute of praise to the
n great talents and public virtues of MIR. Peel.
lie In the House of Commons, on the Sd, :
a warm and more animated debate arose on tn G
Is SUBJECT OF the recent change in the Cabinet.
of Mr. George Dawson declared it to be impor.
ofl tant to know by whom the affairs of the Coun-
,, try are to be conducted-he defended his as
o sertion OF the Union between the members OF
p the former Cabinet and the Wings being TN
e natural, and quoted fifty instances within the
1t last hive years, in which Mr. Brougham, Mr.
&c AOererombie, DC. had divided against Mr..
% Sanning-And moved, that an humble ad-
: dress be presented to his Majesty. that he
d would be pleased to order that there be laid on
h the table of the House a copy of the commits
d sion Tor appointing Judge Martial and Adyo-
G cate General"
/ Mr. Brougham said on minor points thew
certainly had opposed him, but on leading sub
r Jects, such as the Holy Alliance Foreign Doli-
n cy, and the Catholic question, they had sup
/ ported him and that generally thew attended
g TO support the present administration.
l. MIR. Peel wished to have some positive ne.
surance OF the line intended to be pursued.
Q before he could determine whether or not he
d could give the present Ministers his support
# No satisfactory explanation of the coalition
/. between the remaining members of the late
2 and newly admitted members of the present
: canlnet, mad been given; nor whether the
) ~. VI oiiidhenIry reform was, like the
e catholic question to be left open or not; or in
d what way they intend to treat the Test Act
!, Mr.. Canning said, he would thus dispose of
the questions, What did he mean to do with
= Parliamentary reform' Why oppose it, as
i long as he had seat in Parliament. What
would Inc do with repeal of the Test Act
t why, oppose it. His wish was to redress
Q practical and not theoretical grievances. He
SAID, the present debate had been most uncour-
: leously introduced, but he reioiced TO sec the
o oranJaru 81 opposition thus early raised and
, hostility lurking under the mask of neutral;tD
=, SIR Francis Burdett, Captain Dundas. Sir
EDWARD knatchhull, and others, took part in
The debate; which was not snnnortod NIL ~