Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-30


was deemed antamcOnt to ga stoppugc of the Supplies
such object has been avowed. The consequences
was mat tho Ministers waited on the King in body,
on the morning of the 22d and declared their inability
10 curry on the government OF the country unless he
conVokc3 new Parament-or words to that effect.
After brief consideration, the King decided upon dis
oNlng the Parliament III person. This resolution was
taken at twelve o'clock and such was the suddenness
OF the determinations that there not sufficient time
70 make tho arrangements usual on such occasions.
nc resolution having been taken, no delay was allowed
IN carrying into execution that very day none
OF the troops Says the Atlas had sufficient notice to
enable them, ordinarily, to line the streets and even
tic ro corcge deficient OF it's state APP
pontmcnts. At the House of Peers all confusion
Some of their lorshps appeared III their robes, others
III plain clothes The galleries and obbcs OF tho House
OF Commons were crowded to excess The utmost anx-
icty prevailed throughout the neighborhood" The
following extracts comprise the debates of both houses
at this extraordinary crisis:
HOUSE OF LORDS-ApRn 90.
PROROG1TION OF PARLIAMENT.
At one O'Clock, orders sent down to the House
OF Lords that his Majesty would come IN person to
proroguc Parliament The necessary preparations made
occasion ofthc Royal visits to the House gone
through spcsdiy possible.
Their LordShips began 70 assemble at two o'clock,
principally dressed i'll their robes Among the earliest
i'll Attendance the Duke of Cumberland, the Arch
bishop of Canterbury Lord Durham Lord Clanricade,
Earl Grey, and Lord Wharnclite, whose motion for
Address to his Majesty to dissolve Parliament
fixed for this day The greater part of their Lordshps
however, unrobcd account of the suddenness
of the announcement of the Kings intention to como
down to the House. The number of peers in attend
anco was exceedingly numerous
Prayers read at half past two by the Bishop
Exeter. Tho following sentence was taken appica-
bic to passing evens-Let the people praise thee yea
let the whole people praise thee"
REFORM IN PARLIAMENT.
a Noble Lord presented petition from of the
royal boroughs Of Scotland, against this Reform.{A
laugh.) y
On the motion of Earl Mansfield il was resolved that
Lord Shattcsbury do take the chair, when the house
went into committee BILL the name of which VIC
could not learn
The Earl of Mansfield said it was quite evident for
what purpose they were assembled
The Duke of Richmond, rose to speak to order. He
would move the standing order of the house. that
should take their places nc saw noble earl seated
nelr Junior baron
Lord Lyndhurst said the noble duke was IL error
Qtere the clamor from the erons bench, near the bar
was so great that could not catch Il word)
The Duke OF Richmond to order. The noble
ana learned baron had used offensive language.
The Marquis of Londonderry rose to order, and said
1t wasa miserable shift to prevent persons from express
laughter from the ministerial benches If the noble
duke wished to put himself the head Of tiis cou,
opinions. NA
The Marquis of Clanricade.-Is this to order7 (Cla
ors mixed with cheers AND cries for lord Wharnclfc
and the order of the day.]
Lord Wharnclitfe moved tho order of tho do, thu,
an address be presented his Majesty not to dissolve
the Parliament under the present state of excitement
ooth In England and Ireland: He said
he Lord Chancellor said he had never heard any
objection to the King dissoving Parliament when the
other Honse of Parliament had taken the unprecedented
step of refusing the supplies Cheers and tremendous
clamor amid cries of 'the King" whose arrival was
announced by the loud and Joyous shouts the people
outside the House, and the firing of the minute guns in
the Park.)
Lord Mansfield had heard from the noble lord that
IT was the undoubted right of the Crown to dissolve
Parliament when the other House of Parliament had
taken what he cied, perhaps from his ignorance of
our history, the unprecedented step Of stopping the
supplies They stood in the most awful situation; he
accused Ministers of weakness, of consprng against
the safety of the State by making the King parity
his own destruction. (fiear3 He had not exuressed
his opinion the reform bill because he would
have never to this house. but that It would have
closed the number of their abortye plans-the most
aboTtive ever attempted by incapable ministry
(Itear, hear) What did the petitions their Lord
ships table pray forl Was it dissolution of Para-
nent? No, reformed Parliament what they want
eo The reduction of ta3ation Of the army, the appro-
prIaton of church property the the state they
also demanded universal suffrage and the by
lie (Lord Mansfcld) had, he rejoiced to think,
advised his majesty this important subject: he
stated to the King that he gave his dissolu
ton FOR this BILL it pregnant with dan
GER that he certain attack would be made on
the credit of the country first the privileges and then
on the existence of this house, and lastly on the priv
teges OF the Crown itself (hear privileges which
connected with the happiness people,
ttiear lie rejoiced that nc had spoken in i time of
great Glamour.
Here the entrance of his Majesty put an end TO Tho
discussion One two of their Lordshps hoev nr al
lowed camorous expression two to reach the ROYAL
ear.
Ills Majesty took his seat the Throne Wearing tle
crown and sceptre, and surrounded by nunerous boS
of the royal household he looked remarbly well. an
wore beneath the royal robes the unifor,n of an ADM
The Commons were summoned to attend at the -
preceded by Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt and the Speak "a
bout IOO members were i'll attendance in the srr Ill 80
below the bar They rashed in tumultunu ~ tht a.
Speaker was twice or thrice obliged to coil t,o ~ 81
The Speaker on reaching the bar ro o1b, nm The q
WI List bill and several others preflciog bis f;,, 81
with brief address to the kim ~ 5 "
ihc Royal assent was given ". tie Nstomarv rnannc,
to these bills '0"''y "i"t'ti'I
Inc slE a at TINS moment iposing the three
estates OF the Tea' on neraps the most important oc
casion in the history of to country. It was half
three before TINS business was zone through
ing - '0''0 W '0i'o 'ne loiioY'
:, SPEEC6 FROM THE THRONE.
wy LoTd& and Gentlemen,
ha|h oame TO NEE. yuu for the purpose of pro-
ognEig this Parliament with view to its i1mrji1te
dissolution.
II have been induced - resi- :, TO this inca IRE,
Tor The purpose Of aecertaning the sense of my peo
pie IN the way in which it can be most constitution
any and authenticity expressed, on the expedlency
OF making such changes in the representstiosas cir
cumslances may appear to require, and winch shall
DC founded on the acknowledged principles of the
constitution and may tend at once to uphold the