Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-22

op,htoo IS my lorH', tia tue consideration OF il should
not be postponed. In peculiar view of this once
ton, may be perfectly right or NAV be rcrcectly
wrong w'ii argue rather upon the suppositiop that
All. Pefec'iy Trorg-stil say, my Lords that the
occasion O, question SO important should no, DC de
erreo. nave, certainly, hitherto been enc of tbc
most anxious tn oppose the bringing forward of tls
question; but, an now clearly OK opniou that the
time tas come when should aud ought To be brought
forward liicar, hear-anG great laughter Could
\ entertaining such sentiments and advocating such
opinions as invariably have through Ife-coull con-
sstcny keep cicc under the Prime Minister of the
day, whose principles dametrcally opposite TO
my o'Tn will not say but that the Right Hon. Cen
tteian VIII MAINTAIN his chez shcd opinions jealous
~ as do mine. rs far private feelings were Goa.
cerncd, could have wished change my oripons on
this subject y have considered often long and deeply
whether ought not TO change them, but found it was
'npossibie-liiear hear ctn the opposite bcnches}-
and therefore, although cond serve under a govern-
incnt with such man Lord Liverpool at lis head
must say that giving the present II e,nier all possi-
bic credit for sincerity in the principles he processes
and speaking Of that Right Hen. gentleman with all
due respect, do not think could remain in office
were the question 10 be altered and become this
neither, II had not previously entertained the Sigh
test intention of ,esignng, should not under the cir
cu:nstanccs, have then resigned? He was stronp in
tue opinion, that il the Catholic claims were Granted
the religious rights Of the would be al an end
lie could not bring himself to bcc-e that the Admin
nua'oh, constituted rs IT was, could be formed on the
same basis rs that Of Lord I1ivcrpoos T. whole life
had been devoted, and ii should be 10 his dying hour
10 opposing inc Introduction of alterations which must
produce ecclesiastical tyranny, which would socr in
ITS turn, produce civil tyranny" lie concluded by
expressing thanks TO The Peers for the indulgence lie
had so long experienced from them, in doing which he
was much affected.
The Duke of WELLINGTON dis,yowcl ,nr ;,.o,,o,
OF entering info any discussion further than TO answer
The question OF Lord Peterborough and TO explain the
motives for his retirement from his Naesty's govern
nent He declared that ne had been most uniustly
and calumniously treated: he had been charged with
crimes OF the grossest nature, by press which he
believed 20 be under the influence of the government
lie had been accused ofng attitude towards his Majesty
ana ot aspiring, TO the situation of Prime bInser and
that IN consequence of his disappointment he threw up
The command of the army. These we're absurd char
ges. Every one who knew him aware that his
"c'ng prime minister OFT of the question; and no
man ever spoke 10 him TO whom he did express the
shne opinon. Ia declared he had no wish nor lhuunlt
OF beng prime rinsieche knew himself disqualified
oi that Gttcc; and knowing also his ftusss for the ono
winch ne hai the honour 10 ill, he must have been
worse than mad, could lie have formed the Insane
project of placing himself at the head of The govern
ncut
Earl Mansfield blamed the ex-ninisters for the stem
they had tal<en, as showing want of soraci;v JIs
thought that had they been unreSerYe ed TO their
adhetents 10 The country, they would have been ably
oackcd by those adIcscns, and by large majority OF
The House of Lords. and would have been able TO in.
ducc the Hing TO form mixed administration IN which
protestant principles would have decidedly preao,ni
mated They had, lie thought acted honorablv brI
nndicIousy iIe spoke in nigh terms Of Lord Eldon
10 "ho,n' He doubted not, when party feelings had
sosdea ana cau':,ny vas at an end, pos'crity rigid
censor, but impartial Judge would DO tardy ,,sco u
On hlT. Pee! he bestowed the NEST Aatcrne cn!orim
OF whom he Sold that unfortunately for himself and the
corntry-he had the fault OF much ,ll.dence in his
own aHA's and too much diAidence estimating tie
GegTcc o; consideration which he cpioyet' in thu
Try. III his q Interested i.i, ere was the most nor
rect absence OF ali seh feeling, was he less isn
sH'Shed tor the most unassumng modesty-a quality
rare amongst minds highly gifted as was that of the
Eight Hon. Gentleman. In speaking OF Mr. Canine
nc ATTRIBUTED las success 20 his sagacy, and PERHAPS
,s cunning, although lie would not call on the Prime
Munster TO state how the changes had been made but
'ney were certainly entitled 10 their guess as to