Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-26

I
- nave addressed The House Satisfactorily | have ar
ed aud obtained his maesiy's gracious perp;ssion 4,
sa'e such passages of the late negotiations as may be
necessary TO my rindication And first, beg 70 as
> sure Tue right hon. gentleman and the Iousc th,t I
was not unaware of the peculiar difficulty a,,cndan.
ON the formation of Administrations from tho
state OF Inc Catholic Question; for did counsel his
Majesty, when he did me the honor 20 advise mo p,
make government in every respect conference.-the -,
those opinions. To carry that council into eG;ct
would have OF course involve ed the necessity of my ro
tirement from Office; but can declare most consc;ou
uousiy, that would have laid at the feet of INV So
vereign the situation have the honor 10 hoJ viii
moro cheerful heart, and it'll an assurance Of ouclr
er termination of the difficulties which have allrI
ed than have since been disposed entertain in the
subsequent part of these transactions. Ii was not for
me TO offer advice tony Sovereign as to the mode by
winch he was 10 accomplish the formation Of Cabi-
net opposed TO ny own opinions; Tut the fac, most
truly as have stated ii did propose to withdraw nv
self altogether from the Administrations and did adj
wise the King to form Administrations accor-
ding to the principles have mentioned. Now, why
did | do this: Why did l. who have hitherto t,fcror,
from many of my late colleagues upon this Question
and who as has been truly observed, thus differing
stu continued to act with them, Why did | thus
stake STAKE, inc existence OF an Administrations even
though divided on the subject of the c hoc Claims
and advise Ills Majesty 10 form an Adrninstra
ion wholly hostile 10 hose claims? l will state
my reasons briefly for that course. Not many
months ago. his Majesty received letter from source
10 winch cannot, will not allude most strenuous,v
advising his Majesty to place the government of tho
country IN state of uniformity, and that uniformity 20
be an uniform and decided opposition TO the CatLoc
Claims. Lord Liverpool TO whom letter oC tho conc
description was addressed, at the same time as that Of
"och nave spoken, as being sent to his Majesty
upon receiving communication upon the subject from,
the hlnS, addressed 10 that exalted parsonage letter
IN winch ne said that, for his part having been the am
thor, and II might be said, the first originator of ROY,
crh'ncnt formed upon the principle of entertaining
divided opinions with respect the Catholic CLAIMS
he for one, could consent TO become q nou,hor
OF any government nodded upon the princple of ey
ciusion; (hear, bear and his Iordsbp added tlat as
he was called upon give his advice 10 his Nacst,
he must say that in bis opinion it would be extremely
Difficult: 10 accomplish such formation. saw there
FORE sir that when felt myself placed under the me-
cessity, as Counsellor OF the Crown, of advising his
Majesty 10 attempt the formation such Government
1T was not for me to estimate the difficulty of the
II wns moi or me to take the place OF those Counselo,s
who counseIled the necessity of such course an, point
ont how difficulties might be slrmunted or ole gtons
overcome. 1t was not for me, say to point ont how
IT might toe done; but could disguise j; fran NV
self as had felt II duty 10 disguise IL from, nv,
sovereign that although the formation of such minis
! Try was Work o very great difficulty IL was not :,
task of absolute iinprac,icabiiity Cor
what reason that advice acted upon biz 10 oso
advice or by what counsel ii determined 10 abandon
that course do not inow--and more than know I
will not say-but from the time wien | first COW, ,,
King. and gave the advice hare described dow g.,
the period when his Majesty came 10 town I h,d M
Knowledge OF any certainty that the advice e,ave bJ
not been adopted So far therefore, from seeI,ino or
soliciting, as the honourabe gentleman charmos mo
the post which have now the honour to hold, wiIh'
are" myself altogether i'o'n any participation in Tie
arrangements in order that the experiment which w.
said to be so loudly called for by tie country ,nin, 10
fairly tried that experiment which was aIndcd to and
sought to be enforced, by the aborlive motion of ,
honorable member for S5OnIcrsctsIy,e (Cir II -,
hThge' mean not, however, TO be guilty of any Incl;
Witty; but repeat that ] Withdrew in order 10 ha,.o
mai experiment fully and fairly tined; and De earc o
Hod That there was nothing at that moment nearer Z,
my heart than that my stepping out OF the WAY r,oIt
ronove every obstacle 10 that trial Bat yI on ,, ~,
distinctly stated to that such an Adminiq,r,t;n
could not be formed and when received bis Mali,
commands to model Government on the Same ~,
cple as that OF Lord Ever POOL, Of which had been
member; nothing ] conceived, could possibly remain
hn To construct Government the divided character
to which have alluded, upon The subject Of Catholic
Emancipation, with the necessary CONSEQUENCE dr.
the question of The removal OF Catholic L;s,b,,,
shouh not be made measure Of the Cabinet Eut
'heh, WIN tue proposal to form government on that
principIc-uP0n the very principle of my predecese.
came GUCsiIGa--a Gups ion ljcl at ,rco inc,
we'd the point Of whether was remain n, die s,,u
ZION 10 which had hGen raised disgraced II, rry n,r
opinion, and discrcdited in The eve Of rpy CONT or
whether was TO receive from the hands of m, .,,,
reign, undimnisbed and unencumbtred, thai inj-,.
anCe which dreadful misfortune for dreadful I ~.
indeed call IT. had cast upon bis disposal. Row g a..
was ii | proposed? What it bad II III co,prn.,
TO do in the reconstruction of the government, 10
form Ministry UPON the principle OF Lord J,vcr,o
| ao"'i'iSTai'oh'- l"at the government should even
consist OF the very individuals am srrc haI -
objection. But what proposed 10 me, IT,, 7
having his maIestJ5 commands TO form poycrnn,e,,
upon the very same principles those Of NV j.,,
predecessor, should place at the bead of that ooye,
fneDt another person, holding upon be subi, - -, a.,
! Roman Catholic Claims Lord f,iyerpoogs on,,,ior,
Hear hear. Now what was il ] was desired to sa
iIon by the adoption Of that course, What princinI,
| IS u was called upon to admit, Why, was desired
plainly to say, that !, holding the opinions nave re-
7eated!y ayowed myself to hold npon the Ca,IoIi,
Question, am thereby disqualified from being paccJ ~
! 'he head ct the government. loud cheers.i-I was
called upon 10 acknowledge in the face of the connie,
That forming an administration upon the pripcinlcs If
Lord ITerPooi-that is, of divided opinions or, the
Catholic Caims-was, from ihe very holding Of diC
iorent and divided opinion disqualified from taking ho
highest Office IN that government. (Cbcers y ,r,I
retire altogether and forever from public life; viii
oetake myself to The arthest boundary fte earth and