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

In consequence of the late extraordinary
revolution in the British Cabinet, the secedors
have come forward i'll Parliament to defend the
the present Ministers in reply. The reports
of the speeches are very interesting, and have
been published in many of our daily papers.
The following abstract may serve to give n
generalidea of the ground taken by the differ
ent parties.
In the House of Lords on the I'd of May,
the Ministers who had withdrawn from the
Cabinet stated -theu nERalvqfSS actssd in concert
with the other members who had retired. His
only motive tor resigning was his apprehension
OF the consequence of Mr.. Canning's intlu-
| ence as the Premier in promoting the views of
the Catholics, although he confessed the ar
duous duties of his station and his advanced
time OF life. had often before stimulated him
to retire.
The Duke of Wellington explained He
complained of want Of candor and proner
explanation on the part of Mr. Canning, and
IN continuation of 1t produced the corresnon-
dence which has been already given to the
pubic. lie SAID Mr.. Canning's conduct was a
departure from established precedent, and as
the new. Ministry would differ from that Of
the late was to preserve the laws as they were,
and OF the new Ministry to change them, he
mad LETT the Cabinet, and as he could not keen
up confidential communication with the
Premier under such circumstances, he had felt
the necessity OF giving up the command of the
army. His Grace most strongly pointed TO
the Infamous calumnies which have been cir
cnlated IN the daily journals against him. and
sald II any proof OF his not having acted with
intemperance were required, it would be found
in the fact, that in the seven or eight years he
mad been IN office, he had uniformly experien-
ced the good will of his colleagues
Lord Bexley lamented the loss of his former
colleagues-assurcd their Lordships that in
his retirement from office, there had been moth
ing Ike conspiracy, and that his returning
dgGtn to office was the best proof to the con-
trary.
Lord Melville pledged his honor that since
the moment of Lord Liverpoors illness. he had
not had any communication with any one of
his colleagues on the subject of resignation.
lie would say, 1t was his opinion that havinr
lost the assistance of Lord Liverpool the re-
naming Ministers could not conduct the affairs
of the country he had great respect for the
talents of his Right Hon. friend, but he would
say, that in changing Lord Liverpool for him.
the change was for the worse.
The Marquis of Camden lamented the No
Die Lords had not communicated with each
other before they took this unfortunate step
The Marquis of Londonderry explained that
ne mad come to his decision long before: he
had no confidence in the individual who held
the Office of Foreign Sccretary-in connrmitv |
with the opinions he had LONG held he reonesf-
cd his Majesty to accept his resignation
The Marquis of Lansdown defended tho
course pursued by the King. He thought that
motives OF private nature had mixed them
selves up with those of higher consideration.
which ought alone to have been influential,
lie contrasted tho arguments of tho retired
members with their former conduct ON similar
occasions, and drew from il arguments in fa.
,,or OF the conduct Of the Premier, in FORMING
he present Administration With resnect ~
catholic question he begged to say, in what
'ver situation he might be placed, he should
lot abandon his right to bring it forward. but
he had already stated to the Catholics, that mo
could induce him to bring for
vard any but such proposition as would in
lis Judgment be calculated to insure success
nd preserve tho tranquility of the country,
having been called on by His Majesty to sup
ort his government, in concert with those
'hose public opinions fully conceded with his
wn, he felt il his duty to do so.
Lord Marlborough said with all his respect
Or his noble friend who had Just sat down he
,as unable to understand the grounds of his
hange of opinion. With respect to tho Cath
lie cause, he conceived it to be in worse
tate now than under Lord Lvcrpool's govern
rent as Catholic he should oppose this :