Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-28

honorable gentleman (thc member tor Aberdeen,)
who kept us here the other morning opposing the
vote of 5000 men, that it was farce altogether.
Laughter. What is 5000 men, sir: No
thing Loud laughter. II have been living
among red coats all my life, and | can speak
about them.-(L langhter.)-l know some
thing of them.-{Cries of question, question,
were heard from all parts of the House. Yes,
yes; question, question. The honorable gentle
man calls question. I'll answer his question in
any way he likes. If they consider Pm not cor
rect, best know that, and can explain the rea-
sons of what say. When there's distress in the
country, will stand up in my place myself and
tell the House SO; but trust this House will not
20 on Oily daily till O'Clock about such things
as reducing 5000 men, Why that's nothing
What's the result? What relief do we get from
that? I'll make one remark. I'll state COM
municaton from that part of the country am ac-
quanted with. They desired me Notwithstanding
the distresses of the country they desired me
to stand up in my place ean say they reprobated
and set their faces agi. It what the honorable
member for Montrose stated the other night
They desired me to convey their sentiments
against the declaration Of that gentleman. which
they heard thro' the newspapers. Twas not pre-
sent in the House, so can't judge whether it's
correctly reported or not; but
The Speaker-tirder! Order!
Colonel Wiison-I beg pardon if am out of
order. Well then, sir, they desired me to say
that more unconstitutional declaration had new
er been made by any man in any House of Com
mons-that is in any well regulated House of
Commons They reprobate it--they desired me
to say they were disguised. Loud cries of Order,
Order' arose from all parts of the House, in the
midst of which -
The Speaker rose, and silence being immedi-
ately obtained, he said-The honorable member is
about to state something which have no doubt
to be out of order | am sure that he would wish
to be anticipated before he accompishes any thing
like a great breach of the rules Of order of this
House; and therefore take this opportunity of say
Ing, that if the communication to which he aludes
has any reference to what is supposed to have
passed in this House, it is disorderly to make it
the subject of a communication, and 1t will be
disorderly in him to communicate the result of
it to the house as from an account of their pro-
ceedings.
Colonel UIlson-I am only sorry. sir, that
can't. Well then, I'll communicate it in a
different sort ola way. | consider what the hon
orabe member said as one of the most unconst-
tutional things ever uttered in this House. Sir,
he introduced torch to his own destruction. If
was one of his gang-(Loud laughter)- - would
say to him, you are one of those who has brought
us to this pitch. Now show us a good example
give up your property. Loud and continued laugh
teri. dominican that: mean make those sac
rifces that will bring us out Of difficulties. Sir.
happened that persons who introduced these sort
this ought always to be the way In former times it
of things were the persons that first lost their
heads. Loud laughter.) These people threaten
ed that if they did not get relief from the Minis
ters they would send their distress to the fut foot
of the Throne. Providence has blessed his royal
heart with true noble feelings, and he would not
be dissatisfied with this house for allowing his
people to come to him. Let them tell the rale
tale, and if they do not do their duty, will be
the first to attack them on that score. apollo
gise to the house for having kept them so long,
but consider that in what have said, | have
only been doing my duty to my constituents
(Hear and Laughter.)
Mr.. Sykes would not then 60 into the question
involved in the Petition before the House, par
ticularly after the heightened and able address
of the honorable member, who represented the
good sense, the good taste, and, no doubt the So
briefly of the City of York.