Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-19

me clause mrs applied to the correction Of
'hat oii' was post po)cS, IN order to give proceed
e"c1 10 "no'hcr ana the measure of which was
'u"oe 10 depend on Tia amount Of that diStrnn-
which | staod ought To be REGULATED
by II consideration of Tia, character of those be-
ro"9hS-l l-nnd cheer )-n>r cap. be Of returning
'nr,n6erS tn the House of Commons consistently
wth TIE Spirit oE IN" Constitution Loud cheers
By whom was the proposition t,ade By a No
Die ana Learned Lord, who IN the, conrse of thar
very speech in which he m,de toe u OPP s;rIou,
sill considered The Ball aS Irc lnsIs,on; with the
Safety ut the Government and subvcrsiyc of the
Constitution. (Cheers
What right had L to expect from these uersons
that they would support measure in which it
would be possible for me to give consent, but by
whom was 1T supported? BY the Noble Duke op-
PoSn, who has declared himself that the present
state OF tho representation is perfect: (Iear
hear not capable OF amendment by human ingc.
huity ana wisdom, and who even then declared
mat he should eventually vote against the measure
by whom else was the proposition supported BY
another Noble Duke, who stated that he would
vote against any measure of Acknowledgement
whatever; while another Noble Baron stated that
"io'A'or DIN might be passed without any disfran-
chiscmcnt whatever.
Whv under these circumstances, = :, 49,, I'LL,
ish--(Loud Chccrs)-is it not childish To say ,hot
this was mere question of form that this w,s n
mere question oi precedence, that the principles
oil The Bll, that the efficiency of the measure vere
not To be affected Continued cheers and that
we had refused on this side of the House to ACCEPT
OF proposition originating in party spirit and
pronounced IN concatory disposition? Hear.
hear, and loud checrs1
MY Lords, under these circumstances felt that
mad but one course to pursue, either to see that
the means otinsurng the success this bill existed
ana would be used, and il not, of rcsgnipU INV sit,
alton; FOR my Lords, it was mpossble for mo c,n
sistently with what think is my duty to the pub
Tic, consistently with what is due to the consisten
cy Oh my own character and the House, to sit hero
Of NniSSnr IT
mg)-the author of this Bill and vet 20 sufTr Il =,
DC cut and carved mutilatcd and deformcd. and vet
TO oppose no resistance. My Lords, it would be a
violent proceeding in the Noble Lords q ,inion. brt
ny all reasonable men, by those who are IN
posed to the measure itself it will onv he hat eurs,
which was called for by that sense of duty which
TRUST VIII always govern my conduct-(cheersl-
ana by that sense of honor which trust in Cod
VIII ever actuatc me. (Loug and continued cheers,
MY Lords, stand before the public responsible
TOR what have donc-a responsibility which am
"'i'ihg TO mcct-(chcers)-and to vind:cate the
conduct have pursued, and the motives which
nave dictated it, whenever a proper occasion re-
quirc. Loud cheers. But only one more word
as to what the noble Lord opposite called the con-
temp'uous manner of dischal ging the motion
my Lords, am not sensible that there was any
thing OF contempt in the manner in which pro
Posea TO discharge the order of the dav It's not
required by the rules of the House that any other
order OF the day should be appointed In the nro
sent state oil public affairs could not as the no
pie Lord by his conditional appointment of dav
himself admits, fix precisely day certainly
cannot proceed with the bill under the circumst,n
eoS nave stated Loud cheers
Il TRUST THAT OUT or AN THOSE
DDMHdPPf OIFFERENCES or OPINION
4 HH n n :, FIST "a MEASURE or REFORM.
GREAT EXTENSIVE EFFECTUAL
1dND BENEFICIAL PLAN or REFORMN
Loud chcers-FOR If IT'S NOT GRE1T
E1LENSIpE. AND EFFECTUAL, CAN.
tinued checringI will be produced and viii resor.
the confidence of the public in the institutions Of
the state-,Loud cheers. trust say, that out
OF these unhappy differences now prevailing in
measure Will arise that will give satisfaction If
1t falls short Of what think is ripht and necessary
yet II 1t have that effect it would give me sincere
pleasure and satisfaction but | could not trust
under the circumstances was placed in to cnrrx
measure SUBJECT To daily defeats and alterations
mat would 10 forced me by a maoritx of tho
fiouso differing with me widely in opinion and
composed as TO 4-5ihs at least of persons who OBJ
Jcct to all Reform whatcvcr.-[ Loud aud LONG CON
tinucd cEecring.l
Thus my lords, havo thought it necessary 70
NhdIcate myS IT against the uncalcd for Ill timed
and must say the unprovokcd attack of the Noble
Loro' should not, however, have ATTEMPTED anv
answer to 1T, having been exposed to so much n
tie same character-(Cheers)--ha not thonpht
IL OF more Importance 10 set myself right with your
LordShps and the public with respect to the corso
nave pursued and tho motives that have dictoted
t-(Loud checrs)-particularly in giving that ad-
vice, ana rendering that resignation, to his Males
ty, which nothing, in the present cjrcuustanceo e
compelled me to give.-(The Noble Earl sat down
amidst loud and long continued choers3
Inc Earl OF Carnarvon thought that the resionn
ton OF Ministers ought not prevent the present
Bill being proceeded with as by that means lis m,
ny defects might be shown to the country. Itwa,
now perfectly evident that some Reform was ne
ccssary, and he should move that the House sbould
proceed with the Committee on the Bill on Monday
next, by which means Noble Lords would he cno
pied TO deliver their sentiments the causes of tho
BIZ as they at present stood. He thought an ad
lournment OF the question to Monday would be suf
hcIentiy long; at any rate, if it were not there
would DC no difficulty then in delaying it further
The Lord Chancellor but the question from the
Woolsack, and the further proceedings in Commit.
tee ON the Bill were agreed to be postponed to Mon
Gay next. The subject then dropped.
The Duke OF Sussex and Lord Sufield each
presented petition hut the purport of them wero
not heard, owing to the confusion and noise which
prevailed in that House.
Earl Grey said, as there was no important bust.
ness before the House, he should move an adjourn.
mcnt until Friday. Agreed TO.
The house then adjourned.