Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE.

The following extraordinary occurred in
til" House Of Commons, on the Debate of the Re-
form BilI, i'll March last.
Mr.. PEHcEvAr. rose, and with peculiar tone and
gcstiCulaton spoke folIows-In whose name do
you SIT here? In whose do YOU sit here?
In ms name, at the mention of whom, with bitter
tannls-(crics of Question --and think yo for
ono moment, that sitting here in that fcrretCul.
ness OF Him from whom alone all counse ell wisdom,
and might Procecd,-think yc,-thnk ye,--l..qucs-
ton, question: think ye,-think yc-think We
Great noise; cricrs of question" ego on" '.di-
viGc'0
Lord ALrnorr-I apprehcnd it is The intention
OF the Ion. Mcmhcr To move an adjournment
(Crcs Of 'adiourn,'' and ego on.")
Mr.. PERCEyAL.-Dn you expect His BLESSING on
this nation; do you expect Ills blessing ON your
counsc!s, whilst you employed in the greatest
Of all works, establishing tie basis Of constitu-
iicn,-thc greatest work Of human counsel and
IOUan wisdom which Is called on TO pcr.
form?-Gn you believe for instant that YOU will
experience that blessing, whilst in utter forgctfil.
ness CT him who ought most TO be borne in mind?
Think yc, if that thing tic true which is written,
|aNc"t tl:c Lord build Tie house they labor i'm vain
iY"icht.uH "akcth bot in vain, think W, if that
Scripture lie trGc fiat His yor work can be bless
cd, or ii.st Che fruits which yc expect from il can
come to rood2 How s,aujcih the account OF the
House with is God az this time? loud cries of
1'Atiourn:D Twice lave We the Commons Of
England, been called upon in vain, to lrmhlc your.
selves before your God, and to SECT; his blessing
III contftion and repentance. (Loud cries Of
"Qacstion," amidst considerable confusion occa-
stoned by number of members leaving The House
&c Depart, do yc, when tho name of your God is
mentioned? yo you'd have sat till five O'Clock
and ill SIX o'clock ~ the morning, had not his
name been mentioned, listening TO The tongues OF
men EmEl:S Ike idle cyfu5als. Will We not listen
for fey moments to one who spGalScth il, Tho
name Of The LORD / stand here 10 warn Won Of
the righteous Judgment Of Cod which is coming
you, and which is now near at hand
DO 70 thini that / stand hero rcIy:ng on
my owu strength to keep yc anentivc,-or
that have power 81 myself to force five hun.
Gfod OF yc to listen TO my trembling acccnts7
" ouid stand here alone, as it sccmcth to me. a.
moug uicI, it stood not in the reliance Of that
sod by whose dcspised love ! cntrcat yc 10 listen
i' my appeal? Yc may cast OF that appcal-yci
may dcsrisc mo for making H,--but strong in /
INC cauS. OF my God, make it | will. ! stand
here IN tic strength Of ono who puts bis whole
noHes ~ J'hovth. Twice have VIC, the Commons Of
England, refused TO humble Yourselves before
your G'L Direction, pucstou3- Mark, mark |
mark h"w your God hath cauaod 70 I'm rI,,,. ,,,,
CONTEMPT of him. We have H. tlc ,nils, IF v1,
scor@gc % Pcsillcnco, which has crossed The yorr5
TO Tc#cb y". NC brought bill INTO tho Eo,,,c 10 80,
tud rs approaches, and We refused in tlat lin e.
SORT recognition Of your Gnd.--yc q. o,,'l not -
nv acluoa dromcnt Of It's providence, and VET w.
cast Ills "anc o8t of your hook ! told ministers
il waa not tod they worshippel. The nroplc is |
p" god before whom they bow down in absurd and /
.ri.d"a aos,uIy.
Hcr" several #Dnscr. e..riodoa Mr Pcrrreal !