Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-30
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE-DE-
! FEAT OF THE WING MINISTRY ON THE
REFORM BILL, DISSOLUTION OF P4ARLIA-
MENT-FURrHER SUCCESSES OF THE
POLES-PROROGATION OF THE FRENCH
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both as respects the British Empire, and the noble
struggle of the Poles, of the highest Importance
There is much interesting news respecting the nfnrs
other nations, but England and Poland are the two
rand objects of attention for the present moment
GREAT BRITAIN
The readers OF this paper will recoect that Mon
day. the 18th of April the day assigned for going
into committee the Bill for Reform in the represen
latlon IN Parliament. Great interest felt on .he
occasion, and the crowds assembled in the uaII,-;o
and about the House, cqualled any former occasion
Lord John Russell opened the debate, and explained
inc alterations OF the Bill, which the Ministry had de-
cided upon proposing to the Committee. Cen Gas
coygne answered Lord John RUSSELL and concluded n
speech of considerable length by movinr as an amend
nat 1t IS the elnRioa CT this house, that the
total number of knights, citizens and trresses
ed to Parliament for that part of the united kingdom
called England and Wales, ought be dininshed
IIe motion was seconded by Mr. Saddler and debate
'Hsued which continued until ttc close Of tho sitting
OF the 18TH, when the question taken, and the
amendment was ADOPTED, by majority of EIGHT
Ahe vote stooi-tor the amendment, 299; against if
The ministers were therefore left in the minority
The debates during both nights, were very LONG; hut
by al cxtraexcrtion, have succeeded in pvinr co
PlonS abstracts of the most interesting speeches.
Ci inc morning OF the 2Dtl, stated that
listers rendered their rcsgnations which declined
by the King. But on the2Ist, stormy debate arose
on several questions connected with the Reform CUES
tion whcu--
Sir VIVIAN rose, aud alluded to ,,arions -c,or.s
winch were abrooxsreports Intended dsaoluien
@TIlaent, because irny wished to hold up the number
OF mcipers OF the house. cloud cries of hear3 1t
was important that thy should know whether they
were TO be sent back to their constituents (Cheers
tie was willing to allow the bill 90 into committee
ana there discuss its merits in detail The hon baronet
wished TO ask the noble lord opposite if he intended to
proceed with the BILL to dissolve Parliament on ac
count of the majority declaring that the ren-esenot;o
OF England and Wales should notbe diminished
Lord ALTHoRr in reply, said, that in consequence of
the feeling of tc house nthe subject as expressed nv
the DIVISION on Cen GGscoync's motion, ii the
Intention OF hls MGeSty's government proceed far.
lcr with the BILL but Sith regard to the other part of
le question: nc felt that would be inconsistent with
his duty to give The hon. baronct answer.
lCol. DAVIES and another member, with some warmth i
objected to the of Ministers, but there was such
confusion i'll the house. that the meaning only of their
speeches could be gatherei.1
Col SIBTTtoRrE said that if ministers hereafter TO
40 greater satisfaction to the country than they had
hitherto done; lie wished never to their faces again
"a lauCh)
Mr.. RoBINsoN thought that ministers had acted wisely
sitter the vote of'as night, in determining to dissolve
Parliament, and 70 wait for favorable occasion
Tor again bringing it forward. lIc believed and so he
thought did the country that those members who voted
for the motion Of the representative of LIVERPOOL were
enemies to all reform.-(IIear, hear) When he said
all REFORM he meant salutary reform which the Deopc
required, would give them not a nominal nl,1
cnco' but Legitimate influence in that house Icar3
Lord hloKrETn thought, this resolve on dissolution
showed the spirit and wisdom of the minister's Let
Their constituents Judge between the parties at issue
SIR g. FORBES congratulated the house that the inca
sure vas thrown overheard. Dissolution, he thought
ticy would not dare to recommend, TINT eir advice
would DC followed if they did tHear1 Resrnat,on
was hopeless they might be beaten Of the budget
ard throyn over the bridge every measure hut thew
could net take 70 their steamboats, aDd five on that
they would cling TO Office till the JaSt and hang bv the
oars when the boat went 70 pcccg ~
p Nh IL; DAVIS could show his constituents that tho
rtoform hll was Revolutionary measure and 50 be-
heymg nc was not afraid to meet chem.
The debate, though dcsutory in its commencement,
was continued until late hour--vhcn
Or W. BANKS rose and proposed an adjournment
Lhc CHANCELLOR OF THE ExcHEouER said that as
,hc adjournment was only moved in order that honora
Die members might have opportunity of Delivering
cir sentiments on tho question of reform and as d
ring the whole debate the bill, not an honorable
member had confined himself to, or spoken on, the
question before the house, nc should feel it to be his
inty 10 resist the proposed ADJOURNMENT to the utmost
1f his power.
Strangers wore then ordered to Withdraw, and o,
lyision thcTc appeared 20 he
tor She adiou-m!c:t, lG4
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