Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-19


Councils, aud during which certainly have received
from his Majesty confidence and support, for which 1
must be thankful during the whole time have yet to
live. My Lords under these circumstances then we now
having given in designations and they having been
accepted, only hold Offices till successors can be
appointed and under these circumstances my Lords,
think your Loidsps will see the propriey of not pro-
ceeding with any public business, on which any thing
like difference of opinion contest should arise until
new Administration shall have been formed. | shall
therefore, not propose TO 10 proceed with the
mee on the Reform Bill But tonight there order
oil the day for the consideration OF Bill OF great public
importance-l mean the Bill for regulation of the
Offices OF the Admiralty and the Navy. My Lords this
Bill as have stated OF great importance, which has
received the sanction OF persons OF the highest authority
not TO his Maesty's service Ii OF great moment
that the Bill should pass with little delay as possible
The 18th has been the day fixed by those who brought
the bill up from the Commons for the operations of the
Bill commencing H. therefore, there material OBJ
lection be taken this Bill my Noble Friend behind
me will propose to proceed with it, Ii there should be
any objections TO it, this like other matters, which ques
tons may arise, must be deferred in propety till OPP
poruny is afforded of considering what shall arise after
ne formation OF new Government.-This being the state
'i circumstances my Lords, trust your Lordsips will
concur with me in the proprety of aeferng for the pre-
sent the consideration of all such matters likely to
produce considerable difference of opinion.
Lord Ellenborough-My Lord, with respect to that Bill
90 which The Noble Earl has last alluded, think it very
likely that there may arrive considerable difference opn
ion therefore, would suggest that the consideration of it
should also be deferred.
Earl Gray-Ater what have stated, nv Lords my
proposition of going with il could of course only
depend on the pleasure OF your Lordships have OBJ
Lord opposite will see the impossibty of the operations
of the Bill coming into effect by the time been mem
toned.
The Lord Chancellor presented petition from Dews-
bury in favour Of Reform. .so apeion from the inhab
tantsoi the town and neighbourood OF birmingham
effect, signed he under stood the
highest responsibility by upwards of 200 900 individuals
The Noble and Learned Lord then saidI shall not enter
at large into the subject matter of this petition on the pre
sent OCCASION stand in the situation ofmy Noble Friend
before your Lordshps, having with him humby rendered
my resignation TO his Majesty in consequence of the advice
wit tuy ale hal bt,,
the King, not having been accepted by his Majesty NV
Lords, with my Noble Friend to the latest of my ex
isence shall never t0entertan the deepest heart
ie sense OF the gracious kindness and confidence which
my Noble Friend aud the rest of his colleagues have
honour to be Member of His Maiesy's Council
Lord Suffolk was worry anxious to hear the petition
read-He wished to hear the sentiments of his fellow
countrymen on the great question TO which it referred
BILE. ' ="
His ordshp proceeded to say that the petition did great
credit to the people OF Birmingham. 1t temperate
we'll firm He did that he should not add con-
ciliatory Perhaps he ought congratulate country
on the change which their ordshps had just called
TO witness As Opposition, they had been instrumental
in giving liberty the Catholics of Ireland Loud cleers)
and as an Opposition they had conferred freedom of
science on the Dssenters OF England Above all he
graduated the people OF this country the patient con-
nued, tempo ate, aud constutionahe should say con-
ciliaory course they had adoped-(Hear, hear0 They
had won Reform from their friends. Let them proceed in
the way and they will exort it from their enc
mics Loud cheers
Lord Plymouth had made extensive inquiries for the
purpose OF asceraning the real of the number and
character OF those said have been present at the Bir-
mingham meeting, and could bv means accede TO
the calculation OF the Noble and Learned Lord who
ed the petition. Many had gone from curiosity and booths
mad been erected for the purpose of games.
The Lord Chancellor deprecated the discussion which
had thus inadvertently arisen Some might have attended
the meeting through curiosity, but their Lordshps would
much mistake they thought the body and bulk the
people had attended from curiosity partake of accidental
sports They had attended from the great anxiety they
felt sincerely, with view promote the grand object Of
would nf
also that indeed he had been requested state that the
peaceabe deneanour and loyaI conduct of those that had
attended the meeting had not been disturbed or broken in
upon during the of the proceedings by even one
single appearance of tumu
Lord Peterborough suggested to the Noble Earl opposite
that he should move the dschargng of the order for the
Committee the Reform Bill ill morrow and to nomi-
nate some other day, when it might be to pro-
Earl Grey said, Intended that the order be dis
charged but think, my Lords, there is necessity that
any other order OF the day should now he appointed
Lord Durham presented petitions one from the Yeo.
vii Political Union, the other from the Corporation of the
city OF Perth in favour OF the Reform Bill Also petition
from the city OF Durham for the abolition of negro slavery
Earl Carnarvon did not think that he be doing his
DUTY to that House, TO the people and the Sovereign
who was now left in extraordinary difficulty he might
say perions state, of seeing the contenpnous dis
charge OF the order of the day for considering in com
hhuee the reform bill If he did not make motion OH the
subject After the Lords had ntimaIed their wish 10 pro
coed In their consideration of the BILL in the most liberal
ana cohci'laiory manner, merely because the House
would not allow schedules and b 10 precede c. the
most extraordinary event had been consequent upon IT,
The Noble Earl opposite might act as he pleased but he
never told the House the alternative he did his Sove-
reign lhelr Lordshps knew what the ground. the
sgn ground oil their defeat the preceding
Oh tue most ou most airociOus acts, which subjects per-
haps ever dared TO insult by the ears of their
iher Lorships had heard, natural to expect that
Shc Sovereign OF this country who the first TO recon-
mend Reform, upon its broad and general principles had
acted as every Sovereign OF the House of Brunswick
would act aud had thus gained il possible an additional
cdln to the gratitude Of his subjects But il shoud not
be thrown out to the public that the determination of the
government whatever their motive was, had originated
IN the vital rejection of the BILL For this bill i'm that
iouse must be discussed, though the majority of their
Iordshps, which did believe were agans, IT, He
De discharged and should stand for committee on Nonay
next whether or NOT The House would he in state 10
proceed on so early day the consideration of il he did
not KNOW but lac knew that would be then easy 10 move
for further adjournment of it,
Lord Grey said, my Lords have been too much accus
TONED TO the Incorporate, the violent the personal
(near, hea unparliamentary(He ear hear)-tbe al.
most dlsordery atacks-(Loud Cheers)-of tho Noble
Lord to be much affected by them on this occasion Nor
tor the purpose of defending myself against impua
Ton such as the Noble Earl has thought proper TO cast ON
me That now rise trust that in the estimation of your
Lordshps and OF the public my character does stand
nope may say II without presumption sufficiently high
10 guard rue IRON fear of suffering from such mputao
<Cheers) from such quarter. The Noble Lord is pleas
cd 70 qay the advice that have felt il nv duty TO rive
mat Sovereign, as atrocious insulting as such as no
su9ect should give, (hear hear from the Opposition and
anu mere are persons the other side the House who
see agree ~ that sentiment All can say on the sub
ject is, that deferred that advice till the last moment
ny sense OF public duty imposed it upon me- as an oboa-
ton from which thought eould mt eac,ro h,