Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-26

>ehse Nov, what his Right Honorable Friend
Mr.. Peel) wanted to know was. who were to be
the men that We're to carry into effect the
sure OF Administration: il was of the highest im-
pootance that the person. \, the head of the Go
vernmsai should avow his prin .iples. So long
as that Right Hon. Gentleman would no, state
the names al those of whom his Admin iration
was composed, the confidence Of the House aud
OF he country must be withheld. The prcseut
Government was formed of such a strange mix
ture of political parties, united conditions bch
were kept secret, aad the ,foge suspicious
ani justly regarded discre li,sble I" the parties,
and dangerous To the nation. The Hon. Baronei
loudly cheered by Mr.. Peel and bis friends
The Chancellor OF the Exskequer Mr.. Can
ningl hored the House would perrait him to say
few words in reply TO the diisctic speech oil
the Hon. Baronei who had just fsYoured the
House with his opinions. That speech referred
particularly to the reception he Mr. Canning had
given tn gees, ion addressed to linn at the com
mencemen, of the debate lie did not object to
hat question in itself, bat he must say, that in
he whole Of his Parliamentary experience, he
had never known the rules Of courtesy violated
TO 50 great degree bY any Member of the House
lcheer- That any Hon. Gea tleman CONTINUED
he Chancellor Of the Exchequer), under he pre-
'ence OF asking question, should seize the OPP
por'unity of Introducing motion, aud that mo
lion TOO, thrust foiwerd in the middle OF another
motion ri great aud almost paramount Importance,
the business of he evening, and the discussion
upon which the House most snxiourly await
me e. Is, how ever, / repeat, circumstance alto
ge'her unprecedented in the annals of Parliament
tcbeer"l l rejoice. Sir. that the standard OF
Opposition is a, length rased is this House
loud cheer-) Such an act is 90 me worth thou
sand professions Of qualified neutrality (vehe,
men' cheers). Ia VIII itever mini the feeling of
hostility turks, let it come boldly forth, and
bodly viii Gset il (contiuued cheerine). There
have been one or two qle-,ions asked ne i
trust the House will extend it, indulgence TO me,
while 1 b:iely answer hem. an asked what
mean 10 do on the subject of Parliamentary Re
form! Why. say, TO oppose it TO the end of ny
lie under whichever shape il may appear (cbeers>.
am -eked what smy opinion the repeal OF
he Fes' Ac'; say TO oppose il (cheers. /; has
hap2ened by some coincidence, that he Te-t Act
Is one oi he subjects upon which j. has never yet
heen my lot 10 pronounce opinion upon in
his House. But ye, have opinion upon it
and will not hesitate to declare it. think that
the exerions of the Legislature ought to be directed
20 the relief OF practical and theoretical g-ie.
vances; and that inasmuch any mcdd.inE with
ihe Test Act might go To prejudice That great
question the success of which have most truly
at MY heart, therefore will oppose il cheers.
hone have spoken ont. hope have made
myself clearly understood (hear hearD AS to
he charg" brought against us by the Hon Baronei
(Sir Nas;chbGll,) that the Government, when
railet Upon 20 give an answer upon the subjec'
oil ia composition and its policy, ,ef, the answer
y o those who had no apparent interest in con-
neX'on with the question, Sir, deny the charge
(cheers) l say, without hesitation, that the accu
-ation is untrue (cheers.) did not shrink e ON
the question. Ii was not Addressed 10 me; but
never VIII shrink from explanation defence
either TO the hostility of the open and manly foe or
To the rot less dangerous insnulri.us of The diss-
vowed opponent loud and ioug continued cheer
ing
MIR. e. Knatchbull said in explanation, tia, be
tore the Right Hon. Gentleman so warmly declar-
ed The accusation 20 he untrue, he ought to have
known what that accusation He never said
that the Right Hon. Gen 'leman refused to answer
IN charge brought against HIM be only complain
ed that others had given that answer which oush,
TO have come from Government;
Mr. Canning Il am sorry to say, tina, / ;hinl,
the explanation makes the accusation worse. The
lion. Bart. mistakes, seems TO mis,ske, the
resl state of the case ! stated that the accusa
ton was altogether unf 7unded, and he still main
tan-, that Government being called upon Tor ex
PLANTATION, declined TO give j.. say, that thu coll
was m de upon those who have Joined the Gov
eminent, 10 shew Why they have supported it
The proposition adv need by the Hon Raroret is.
;heref re founded on the orsumentum ad fnuidi-
unl, in the highest degree. (Hssr hear - His
charge was, that the Government of the country
was called upon for explanation, and that de-
clinei or avoided giving il. In his second charge
he said that Others had taken the explanation ont
ot nv mouth: whilst the fact and that the call be
ing, as have already stated, made upon nv Hon
Friends, to show Why they support me. they
rose 10 do SO. Not word that has been said
called upon me for explanation. There was sno-
ther thing BY which the Hon. Bar. i.ht know
that what was said did not call upon me for reply
tor my Right Hon. F,iend, know from nv know
lecse oil hs Character, would not, wb4tever o. her.
might nave done, have pH categorical questions
TO ne, to which could not by the rules Of the
House, have replied, havog already spoken !
have no he-ifation 10 saving that ,bsre has be.,
no hing like viiiul misre esentaton on the part
OF the Hon Baron"t. - Cheers. Whatever mis-
take he may have been betrayed into is referable
solely, no doubt. to the heat If dcbste; and as TO
any personal feeling, which he may h,ve a,tribu-
ted TO me, can assure him, that bear anger
on hese occasions but the flint carries ffe. -
{ Hear, hear
Mr.. Peel bore testimony 10 the correctness will,
which his Right Hon Friend had stated The ei'ec,
20 his Mr.. Peel's1 illusions - Hear, hear - While
however, he acknowledged that The Right Honora-
Ole Gentleman had get his H n. Friend right in
this respect, he must contend, that he bad a fair
political righ TO ask tho who had accepted Office,
under the new gSvernment why ihey had 81 Ia
ken office. lie though, however, tina, lbroc N
out his speech he had most particularly implied.
that he WIS satisfied his Right Hon Friend Mr..
Cunning intended TO albsre To- his principles and
acting upon his own view- Of the interests Of The
Established Church, he Mr. Peel Sill consider
Ell, that he was fairly justified in deinahding of
Hose who had taken oEice on yybai ptincioles
they had joinsd his Right Hon Fflend,' In con.
clusion, he could moi help saying thai be looked
upon the sninadYersions Of The Hon. BAIT on the
other side, IL relation TO any thing which rad fsI
len from him Mr.. Peel as totally uacslied Tor
- Hear
LorjJ. Russell ssid, that Parliamentary Reform
had 'cVer been party question with the wbigs.
here was great diversity Of opinion among It's
advocates He did not eNpsrf il ,~o,,fJ - 1.