Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-09

dc SHOULD luxe To ask whether lac would still retain his
opinion on REFORM He would say the opinion of tho
Duke of Wellington, for his opinions on the subject
were well known to be directly hostile. Loud cries of
question:
the constant Interruptions which his honorable and Lear
hed Trend experienced, and said unless he the Attor-
hoy encra was allowed to express his sentiments he
should move the adjournment of the House. Hear,
ltcar.l
The ATTORNEY GENERAL thanked his noble friend for
the suggestion and would ask whether the government
would in such bring forward any measure of re-
tormi 1t absurdy argued, that one of the objects
OF the bill was to exclude tho representation from fall
ing into the hands of the moneyed interest He regret
ted such IN application had been of tho grcssest
sopstry TO the case of that hon and eloquent young
neDef, IN whose praise to night all loud
winch IL would appear that tho enemies of reform thot
because he happened be of the proper
y IN tho borough he represented, the ooquonce he had
displayed In defence of reform was portion of or nj
tached TO- that borough property instead of its being
the rst fruits Of noble intelligent mind; which flung
itself and ITS interests the altar of its countrys
greatness and welfare. tCheers. Their decision this
night, he did not conceal it. must involve tho
fate OF the measure for the presents in this view of
the question he certainly surprised in arms
new ana unexpected sort of Achilles fighting the
OF the dead Patrous under the banners the ve
nerable Nesor of the House of Commons the hon. and
gallant member for Liverpool. That thew as a BODY
VINO had calculated the good will and active services
OF the hon. and gallant general the member for South
wark, should have found him in against cause he
hao Always before advocated, gave them all ard each
extreme concern; but he could saw with satisfaction
that whatever might be tho result of the motion upon
DIVISION no had just reason to be proud of the OPP
Portuny OF giving his heartfelt support to the noble
Lord. ~
Lord j. RUSSELL, in explanation, observed that he had
oeen misunderstood by honorable members if they sup
Poseo tha by what nc had ut first tho
tenuon OF government in respect to the bill question,
II was imagined that they intended conne themselves
within such strict limits that exact relative
lions shonld still be preserved in the share of the
sentaon enjoyed by tho three countries fixed at the
periods of the Union with Scotland or Ireland The
MOTION OF the hon. and gallant general that the whole
representation should not be diminished, was in his
nnd species of Parliamentary tactics, to catch the
waverlng the dupe gull & he was sorry to find that
the first the guls that had been ensnared in that well
parted trap happened of all men, the hon. and gal
iant member for Southwark-(cheersl-on whom he
mad always previously calculated III and stea
ny Trend OF reform and of popular principles He was
sorry TO perceive that the Scotch members by the spe-
cal pleading they had adopted showed they were less the
representatives of Scotland than Irish were of Ire
land-lt was said there but authorities on the
sabect OF reform, the Duke of Wellington s. Lord GREY
There was no mean between this bill and the present
constitution of the House of Commons But it now
appeared there third course to be opened though
they wero ignorant of what it to be, and only
told what it not. (Hear) 1t his intention
TO make use of threat but, if his Majesty should be
with the vote of tonight he would ask what
would be the effect of his determining to appeal the
sense of the people, Continued cheering from the Cd.
Positlon They were told this but stepping stone
In the way OF reform but he must assert that the pro-
position of the honorable and gallant general had
OF that character than this before them and he
earnestly entreated the House take finally into their
serious consideration, what would be discouraging the
effect produced the minds Of all classes of doors
should they negative by their this night boon on
which their expectations much excited
/ The House then divided
| For General Gascoyne's motion 800
! Against il 29l