Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-04

slavery, when the sound Of a people breaking
their chains was heard in Greece, and a shout
from the mountains Of the Peleponnesus dIssi,
pa,cd his dream of universal debasement. Not
in the Divan or The Ulema has Greece, from
that moment, had more bitter, sordid, and
malignant enemy, than she ha. found in thisAus
TRAN Poliician--not all the Tribes Of the pro-
phet Of Mecca does there exist a more zealous
and indefa'igabIe supporter Of Mahommedan
cruelty and barbarism, than this Apostolic
Statesman.
From the London papers received BY the
last arrival il appears that the British minis,
try is yet in an unsettled state.
On the 2lstof February, in the House Of
Commons, Mr.. Herries entered upon further
explanations respecting the cause Of dissolying
the former ministry, aud The formation OF the
new. Among other things, abiding to the diff
ference Of opinion between himself and some
Of the members Of the former ministry respect
ing the appointment Of Lord allhorpe as
Chairman of The finance Committee, he said,
Il never can believe that difficulty So easily
snrmounled, and so trivial in its consequences,
could have been, OR WAS the operative cause
in the dissolution Of the last administration.
am convinced il was otherwise do nor be-
lieve-no one will be'ieve-lhat my letter 10
that quarter was circumslance.in operation
to break up Government moi severed by 9TH
err caoses." Mr.. Duncombe expressed his as
tonshment that Mr.. Herries, after what he
said on former occasion on this subject,
should after three days come TO the House,
and make the declaration he had now made"
And he added that he believed the genlleman's
object was now, as il was before, to mysufy
the subject. If so, he had admirably succeed
ed. Ifil was to explain, he had miserably fail
ed. Many Of the members were engaged in
the discussion, and among others
Sir J. Macdonald said, Sir, the Right Hons
durable Gentleman Mr.. Herries) has not con-
fined himself to an explanation Of points relat>
Ing to himself, but he has supsradded TO them
serious and important charges against persons
al present unknown: / cannot refrain from
expressing my astonishment at the Right
Honorable Gentcman's perseverance in The
grave and important charges he has brought
forward against persons whom he will not
mention. Looking al the nature of these
charges, | ask tho Right Hon: Gentleman
whether il is constituent with his duty TO this
House, or decent TO the public, 20 make such
charges, and lei them remain unsubstantiatcd.
Il Hear, hear.) To whom, | ask, do these
charges apply? Do they apply to some or all
of his late Colleagues? If they apply only TO-
some Of his Colleagues, ask TO what class OF
his late Colleagues they apply? Whether to
those who arc row in office with him, or to
those who have retired from Office? (Hear,
hear.) If, Sir, the charge Of the Right Hen.
Gentleman, Of design being entertained to
overturn the Government, be directed against
any Of those Colleagues who now sit IN the
same Cabinet with him, is il fair i'll him, ask,
10 allow any Of those Colleagues to avail them
selves Of The differences between him and others
as d stalking horse, as shabby pretext as
signed as the pretended cause which led 10
the dissolution Of The late Administrations?
Loud cries Of Hear, hear But, Sir, If he &C
quits MS presen, Colleagues of any par,icips-
ton in design 10 overthrow the late Govern
nent, and means 10 insinuate the charge a.
gainst those who have lately been IN office
with him, and who are not now present
IN this HouSe-Sir, on their part fling back
the imputed charge in the teeth OF the Right
Hon. Gentleman. (Hear, hear.) IF the Right
Hon. Gentleman hopes either for the support
of this House, or the respect Of the country,
let him come boldly forward and sta'e, 81 am
prepared 10 make good The charges which |
have preferred" loud cries of hear, hear;l-
but until he comes forward fairly to make this
statement, let him not expect our confidence.
Whether he hold the place Of Chancellor OF
the E1chequer, or be degraded TO the inferior
place Of Master of the Mint, can tell him that
there is no place in the service Of The Govern
ment, 10 which he may be further degraded.
which will excuse him or redeem him from The
responsibility Of making good his charge. a
charge Of deeper die than that which ne has
insinua,ed-,he charge Of design TO subyert
the Government, Cannot be entertained against
any person; and again, tell the Right hon.
Gentleman, that he can neither expect the sup.