Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-22
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be Right II norable William Siurees Bourne
Mr.. Peel then RISE. u was now three weei..
since he had virtually resigned the situation Of Sc
cretarv OF State for the Home Department (: and
he was aware hat in The course of thi interval HE
silence might have subjected him to much doubt
aad perhaps to mush miscons.ruc,ion Yet he
had waited patiently, SUPP oried by the consciou~-
ness OF the honesty and purits of his o. motives
and 10y the reflection that he had acted upon pubic
grounds, aud that the course which he had puisu
cd was consistent with that which was due 20 his
Own priacipiss and character. The ~ lD,4 on
whlch heFi-s-f>S.-4-l sion he public ser.- , WtTe
s'ce-s5 the-e. irorl a.; Srst entrance into pub
lIc lie be hal !eil aH manifested an ardent zeal
ior ihe Constitution anl the establishments which
itsheiiered Loaf sod Continued chee,s.) Bor
IS ssrs be badreTsey cred ~ ID undertaking AM
ieatg ceurse, otterins "a uncolpl ol0ising bat at
The sl'ae time las h- trs'ei) lsupl.ac aid con
lfr7onal resistant - aay t4Ftazr confessions %
se aeIaan Catholic. * slid rz.ained the opin
sos which ~ had los o~e d, and retaining az
Aal those opinions, and, above all, having taken
70 active and prominent part as he had some time
.'lck in being the 'IfIe Minister Of the Crown
acting in opposition 10 the claims Of the Roman
Catholics, he dill not feel hat re could, conssr
tenuy with his honor, acguIesce IN the arrange
ment, which, willis il could b4ne6i himselfby ena
bling him TO retain Ice, would be calculated go
promote the cncosss of those measures to which
he bad been IN The habit al oEermg decided re-
distance. His opposition was grounded on a con
victisn, that the removal Of The exising barriers
would place power and influence in those hands,
in ,hich the, could not be 81 e.aed with safety 70
the established Church; thers.c-e he orid MOI be
justified IN scGulescng In a u@asAre bch he had
hitherto uoiiorrniy opposed. sie had no, expert
enced any change OF sentiment that would iusii,
the adoption of such cour-e The Duke OF Yo.k
more, aud The voice Of Lord l.iyerpool
Ill 1 4
counts be more cu.9sbie. ii possible, We q he TO
abandon the course Of Pablo conduct which he
lad heretofore pursued, s consegaenc= 81 which
IT was in some degree that he had been appoint ed
10 the office connected with Ireland, which he b ID
tor some time the honor to ili. Tie next question
was, whether the appointment OF his Blight Hon
Friend TO be at the head Of the Administrator
and occupy the place which he'd 40 recently
been filed BY the Bail OF liverpool, would or not.
if he Mr.. Peel) had acGpiesced, have promoted
the final success Of the Catholic Question His
opinion was thai il would. He gave his Right
Hon Friend The fullest credit for the honesty and
sincerity OF his principles, and for his skill IN the
management of State Affairs SIe musl Judge his
Right Hon. Friend, he was himself to be iuds
ed, by his uniform Of public conduct by MS
av owed opinions, and his public declarations Sat
l'hed, them as he was, Of the acsriiy and zeal OF
his Blight Hon. Friend, be felt o0rr t.esa that he
would consider il his duty, as II was his intention
if at the head OF public affairs 10 promote, if not
he Immediate, at least the Ultimate success of thai
question; aud feeling that to be the case, he had
come TO The conclusion that the only proper course
open to him, Mr. Peel, was he one
which he had adopted In behalf oil his colleagues,
Mr. Peel said, he was prepared now, If necessary,
10 vEdlca;e ;hem from the charge of cabal made
against them, and 70 maintain that the course Uur-
sued by each of them is jusfable by the view ihey
took OF The public seryice5 which conduct OF theirs
ought to be held up example 20 all. l.. the
couJ-e Of his speech, the Right Hon. Gentleman
adveried to a variety of considerations, both per.
sonal and public, under the influence Of which he
had acted. Among other Ihings, he stated, that
he had contemplated resigning The Sesls OF Office
in 1873, in consequence OF the peculiar and em-
bauassing situation in " hich he found HIM IT, ~
the only minister in the House of Commons who
stood opposed concession of the Catholic claims;
bat at the regues' of his noble friend then at the he
OF his Majssty's Government, ihe Earl OF Liver
pool he consented TO remain, OH condition that a
new Parliament should be called. II was his de-
rided intention also to retire, had the motion of
SI r. BnrdetI, brought forward in The early part
of the presen' session. been carried IN the alrms-
tive, as he antcipatedit would lis retirement
therefore, under existing circumstances, was only
10 accordance with determination, the propriety
Of which he had long acknowledged. The Right
Hon. Gentleman concluded amidst loud and long
continued cheering
Sir Francis barde,t, expressed the greatest sat.
isfaciion at hearing MI Peels speech no person
said the Hon. Baronet. more regrets than do
that he cannot consistently with his principle car.
~ on those immense be- sfiis to the countrv,
which he has had the merit OF introducing, roun-
,enancing, aud forwarding; hut although he Rieht
Bon. Gentleman csnnol do it with tbs same effec
as u he had been enabled retain the situation b,
formerly held, sll trust be will not, because he
does not retain that situations abandon hose vie
(Hen, hear, from Mr. Peel) enJ withdraw thai
support they necessarily derived from his chafso-
ter, knowledge and shilities. Doing this Justice t.
the Rsai Hon. Gentleman, hsaEins aIso, with
some little surprise, that the principle allude t.
hae been he sole principle On wI1ch The division,
IN his MaYay's Government hal tatsn place.
rnusi say. tlsi whatever a.. principle on " hict
tey acted, ,hnkH is rrea bened to the corn-
iiy; sai not. itDsisp.iins ne Righ, iion Genue
uian mas cen Obliged 20 wnhG.sw iroma situation,
which while bis own honorable feelings itrihiiteo
him, be made public good, tic, eJy Az almost 10
surmoun'able obstacle has been removed TO q great
pcblic improvement. and 10 AZ alteration Of state
al things. vrticusry 10 Ifeisud, which 40 msn
can pretend 10 say or;d 10 be sl'Ow - 10 continue
a. they sre.
Sir Thomas Ieihbrijge made some strong All
msdy versions The speech OF Sir Francis Burdett,
who had stated The catholic claims "a be kind OF
sine qua non with his party, apd declared be
would rather this question have tie sOfi Ort O.,
the Ministry, ihsn see treated D, he'd been for
the last twenty yesIs---st lea.t from 1907 o ,he
present time Il lsugh) The question bad not
been meet in the WY It ought TO have Jeen. II
had been treated by The Respective eovcrnnsbis IN
way not very creditsble TO those Governments
He rejoiced exceedingly that that time had TO ,
passed lie called 90 his majesty = government 60
speak ont this evening, and tell the county whal
Il was They wee gong 10 DO
VIZ. Dawaon sad. thaf m the whole I ihi.