Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-09


the other way. There is Tavisock, which. in the tax
book, Is stated at 2S6 is, in reality only 27i N1w
we had taken the tax returns. would have been
charged that we bad taken our bass from iha, which
was ai,efable. Had our measures been taken from
the books OF under own control hey would
have said "You have taken this basis merely 10 favor
the weak boroughs, and why have you not taken the
basis from The population reiurns, and then error
could have taken placsp We think il Consistent with
duty to nelude Diwn on in the scheduis OF dis.
franchieemen: the ober borough 10 which the same
remark applies, and which 10 straggling village OF
fishermen, is s. Germans. Sir. we shall be told no
doubt that In including these two boroJghs in dis
ifanchisemen s we ere, 10 some measure departing
from rule, and cannot deny that in these pa,e.
ular instances we have do But il /, needless
to draw line so straight aud rule definite that, in
such instances we should moi depart from hem. Sir
believe have finished the exposition Of the mea-
sure, and gone through the main objections which |
anticipate Will DO made Tlo sole remaining ons Is
m obj ciion OF comprehensive nature. is this:
SWAT after al, 1, the ben.fi, 20 b. derived from
changing the rerrs'en a,ion' Will you relieve the
psoIls from their turdet,' viii you give them more
TO eat and drck! or will you lvav- them precisely
they are, in retsrense 10 Ihsse th.ngs!"-Sr, cay,
in the first place, this obj scton b totally irssievsnL
Clear, heaID think the gu otion is solely Of
constitutional priLcpl, aud should think Just rea
sonabe to say tony noble friend, ,ho Chancellor Of
the Exeh.quer, when he proposes to take eff the AK
upon cosls "on! i6ls tax will not in any way i'm
prove the cons uiicn, you sav 10 me, at the PERI
od when bring in this bill, "Y1u do not, by any
means, pretend TO give TO the psope superior c,m-
iors." But, Sir, sm not one OF those who sdop, the
/ w.
ways been far from holding out 10 the people, toge Their
with this measure, any te@ptatou OF imm ediae benz
MS 70 drive them TO its support whsn could not at
forwards fulfil such promise. But SIR, when the OBJ
lection is made, do net agree with The prnc lie es-
pressed in those words quoted by Lord Liverpool
| in The other hou":
Arc those which king. Or ord. oSn SSS''
Sir, consider that this, however well expressed in
poetry, is totally out OF place when applied 10 poll
tics hold that, upon the king, and laws and Gov
ernment OF country, the comfort prosperity, intelli-
gence liberty, and worth of people depend. Let who
will compare this country with such Spain, where
the traveller is murdered on the highway, and let
him, IL he cam deny the truth of this principle Sir
when propose, that the people should send into this
house their real representatives, TO deliberate their
wants and interests TO consider their grievances and
desires we make great change, indeed, but which
VIII, oe permanently support to the wsll-beng Of the
seriously, weighed deliberately, and with view to
rescue us from many evils and TO provide for their flu
ture wefare.-tHear, hearty For instance, say that
Ireland What has been the cause of that State, but
J Tor the want OF one paternal kind atten ion the
part of the Government OF this country, the of
eiiow-ieeng en- the part OF the superior legislature
here, with the great of the population in Ireand
Now, say, Sir then, that il we identify this House
WIN the people, however slowly it may be
piished; however faction may find fault with us
Tor not hurrying our steps, failing in some of our
trst advances do say that, in extending a great
people the privilege of having their representatives
assembled within the walls OF Parliament, we do fur
nish the means for the future, for carrying on unim-
paired the constitution, undminished the prerogatve
unnJured the authority OF Parliament, and the rights
liberties an d interests of the people duly guarded
Hear hear and protected by tho faithful represent
taives oil free people, and the loyal subjects of gem
crous Sovereign. [Great cheering
Sit r. Peel said, that the noble ord was nu rh mis-
hk'n IN believing that the proposed Bill would be al
lowed 10 go 10 Committee without the sense of the
House being taken upon il. (Hear, hear The noble
Lord would be good enough 70 allow the oppons MS III
the bi' to express their sentiment upon a measure O.
sueh v'al Importance to the country. (Hear )He did
rot, however, intended if 1t The op MON OF tn,
House TO press division until The second reading
The b L. He avowed his readiness TO allow the Bill ia
pc orouah 10, and 10 forego the great temptation 10
reply TO the spserh OF the noble Lord. (Chrers and
laughter ho avoided discussion, he trusted tn Al
biz silence misht not be mistaken previous TO going
i9'o committee he would take tho sense OF the
Houe on the Bill He hoped that The noble Lord would
sraAu rsabs In cfdS , he tse m.s a h
tafiy and aItnvey considered He hoped before ina
dl'su'sion took place, the House would be nut in
Possession OF the Reform Bill intended for Iceland
tngsh Bill wai discussed the outline of the Irish and
Scotch Bill should be- laid before The House. All he
wanted to know was, the main provisions OF those Bills
(CheeTs.) Ill hoped the noble Lord would yieId N
nose two points, a couvenien, day, and mi
the House in possession of hos. tro Bills (Cheers5
LONDON. June 20 Lord John Russell brought Tor.
war" 'h7 heiorm Bill last night and the second read
ins ~ss liked for Mprday week Tn, Ooposi,ion
pleaded hard for tme-(a long day. my Lord N-bu, a
s'eser ex'er sion han from Thursday the day frs, in
ended to Monday, wa deri-d 10 them Lord nm
hu' did no. 80 into the da,ss OF his amendments 10
the Bill, which were withdrawn last Ssssior b., - "
eohsidera'le alteration in the arrspgemen, of the
on, ana Verosi improvements have been made
throughout Toe folio wing are we believe mos, n,
ih> alterations intended. IL will bo seep bv bsm IN ,i
ne prncPie OF the Bill remains un,ou cbed and thai
he alterations are chiefly for The purpose of giving Ell
heeocy TO that principle
The rgh. of voting 10 Counties is extended 10 Lease
uouers Ter seven years and whether deerminable on
IVe' or no. Ia case OF property morraged he
moigager tn possession ia 10 have the vo this il 90
20" as 10 freehold The period OF possession for a
tTeehoider or copy holder IL 10 he sig on,hs
oil thirty day9, as in ths former Bill and for Lo,se
holders, one year instead Of two wears The psriod NJ
possession 10 DO dispensed with in the case o
coming by descent, will, Sc. this is the law al pre-
sent " :" PIC
Borough Votes.-Lnnd occupied in cori,,.,;oo
YIN house, warehouse, or counting house (hed nm.
ueF me same Iandlofd) and amounting altogether IN
me aniuaI value or rent Of ElO, shall confer vote
10 'o'e 10 be acquired by atenan If his rent is pay
u his landlord compounds for the poor rata, bu,
Where, under any local Act, the landlord il IiabIs for
we rates. the tenant may claim TO paw the rates and
mus acquire vote. Parliamentary Commissioners 10
% suoshiuhd Tor Committees Of Psivy CounseIJors
RegisfTdtton"-The Lists 10 be published on tvvo
sundays instead Of three, or near the Church
uoors Lets 70 be kept by the Oyerseers for public in
speciiGn, gratis. r "
allowed is from the 10Th Of October to the 25b of No.
vember Moro than one Barri,ter NAV he anno;O,od H.;
large counties, ' 10 "PP''"'eo 'n
In botoughs the town.clerk is 10 furnish the over
'eer' with The 't OF the fre.mon
An Appendix has been aided, contajninv t,,u. =
net, and notices applicable to counties aud borough,
rover Of inspecting lax assessments and rates IN,
we purPo'e OF sseefaiong the value and occupancy Of
The vote, at tho time Of polling msv bo rsauirsd %
'we'r 'ha, hi. qualification !, shli subsis,pg.
4 f0rm Of oath as to qualification identity and Tho fs.
VI MS not having previously poled.