Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-12

expectations with respect to tho result this pro-
| cccding.-I am bound to state that after tho best
consideration have been able To give TO this most
important question, and after consulting much with
others upon II, l am not ndisposed, do believe
those with whom act on this occasion will be in
disposed, to present to your consideration some al.
tcrations, which, fthey should be adopted by your
iordShpS, will ultimately he of such character Ms
to satisfy, will not say the Radical Rcformcrs of
the country, but all the intelligent RcTormcrs; and
without going into details at present, think when
they stated they will salty the noble Lords
themselves from whom this bill originated. uo
concluded by moving to postpone this clause, uhc
clause to which Earl Grcy's motion had reference \
till they had agreed upon the amount Of cniran.
| chscncut.
A long debate cnsued in which tho Lord Chan.
ccllor, Lord narrowly, Lord Bexlcy, the Earl of
Radnor, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Holland.
the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Ellcnboro', Lord
Wharncliiic. the Earl of HARDWOOD, Earl Grey,
and the Earl % Carnarvon, took part.
| Lord Holland said. the effect of the Lord,
(Lyndhurst's) argument was to prevent any disfran
chizcmcnt; and he had no doubt that the creator
number OF those who were for postponing the
clause, did because they either thought thew
would thereby get rid of Acknowledgement or MAIN
and mutilatc the BILL They had not certainly a.
vowed that TO he their intention, but that such was
the secret of their heart, and that they were going
right way about il, there could be doubt Hear
| hear, hear. That was clearly the effect and ton
'cncy of the present motion, and althoug Oh he would
acquht noble Lords of cndcavOring to defeat the bill
oy any undcrhanded or dirty way, still Inc declared
that, dirty or clean, that the effect Of the mo-
ton, and therefore he should give il his most do
| cidcd opposition.
The Duke of Newcastle said he had been Of
OPINION from the first that the bill would not only
he defeated, but that his Maies,ys Ministers would
| consider it usces to press IT,
h"rd Peterborough gave notice that immediate
~ on the carrying of his learned friend T.ord
'Ehdhurts) motion, he woGld move as an amend
hieht TO the next clause, the names of tho larre
Towns which III his opinion ought to be enfrachized
mere was nothing insidious in his noble and learn
ca iilehds amendment, for it would protect what
we now had, and what were still to get
Earl Grey remarked that il had been said this
amendment was of an innocent nature: but i'm his
OPINION II ever there WAS an amendment calculated
~ ucicat measure. 1T was the one under con-
S'"cration 1T 1t was carried he considered it must
NC nearly fatal to the bill. lie pledged by hi.
CONSCIENTIOUS conviction no less than by his word
| IN ehat House, TO the principles of the BILL The
P,i"clPios To winch he was pledged disfran-
C"iZchcnt, cnfranchizcmcnt, and tho extension of
mo qualification. In the two first he might allow
alterations, but he could consent to the di,ni
mutton ot horoughs i'll the bill. TO the last ON the
"aiihca'ion, he was most deeply pledged, not only
ny "oIus out by his conscience and in that he could
not allow any alteration whatever. II would be
found, by taking tho fl0 franchizc, Government
had not taken too low scale; and if it was raised
at all higher, il would be found that it would dis
!rancnizc many ct his Majesty's subjec,s. He
thought 1T no less due to the House than TO the
country,o say much upon this vital part of the
ni Again, he repeated, that to that clause he was
pledged and could not allow the least alteration to
ne r'uo IN II. Ii tins amendment were carried the
aHcuitics, which were not few, would BE so much
increased, that he could have no. hope of CARVING
me bill to successful conclusion, and it would
therefore become his duty TO consider the course
wh'ch IL would be necessary for him then TO take
Immense checringD He was afraid noble Lords
deceived themselves very grossly, if they thought
the people indifferent TO the success of Tho
measure; Tic was convinced that they were now,
.hey mad always been, fully alive TO the necessity
OF 'e biil or something extensive. He therefor.
would conclude by giving the amendment his most
determined notwithstanding
Lord Manners rose amidst load cries of uOucs
tion. lie believed that the essence of the bill was
sched nlc a., and that il should stand unimparcd
Lord Clifford also amidst loud cries of ucs
ton" and briefly commended for the principle of the
hill. $50
The cries of "Question' here became so loud and
general that strangers were ordered TO withdraw,
when the House divided, and there appeared
For the Amendment.
Contents 15I
Non-contents ll6
Majority against Mniters --35
Lord Grey then moved that the further consid-
Grafton of the bill in committee should he postpon
cd until Thursday May 10th, which after some de-
bate carried.
The blockade of Madeira is acknowledged Inv
the BRUSH Government, appears from note re-
ceived at Lloyd's from the Foreign Office The
bi"ckading force is spoken of in tho note as "a
portion of the Naval forces of Her Most Faithful
| Majesty, Donna Maria da Gloria"
Active preparations were making at ST Micba.
els, for the attack Madeira.
! The general opinion at Madeira was that the
| Island would surrender, there being only two
months provisions, and the soldiers i'm orrc,rx
Porto Santo had been taken by Don P.dros For
ces. The four American vessels which were warn
ed oil had sailed for other ports. The commander
| OF the British ship Stag, that station has re-
ceived orders to observe the blockade most scrupu
lousy.
SPAIN.-Our direct Intelligence from Madrid ms
TILES and confirms the hope expressed by the Eng
lish papers that Spain will maintain neutrality in
the approaching struggle in Portugal. Here then
as III al INC aIfhcuit questions which have compro
missed tor whole year the peace of Europ, the
sincere alliance of France and England has extin.
guished the germs of collision with which tho c,no
dition Of Don Pedro mcnaced the interests of all
Europe. Every thing promises easy victory to
Doh fedro and no doubt before the end of Nav
we shall hear of some doinps of a concIus;yc N,
| turc- journal dcs Debats
frince Otho, OF Bavaria, is we understand TO
nave the Throne OF Greece, notwithstanding so
| many reports to the contrary. The Arrangement
Respecting an augmentation of the territory of The
new hlng, we have reason to believe has been
nearly brought to a conclusion, and Sir Stratford
Canning, the Representative of England, during
/ London in July.
SIR Sratiord Canning and his friends were re-
cciycd by the Sultan with great kindness. but vary
lttlc State ceremony. The Sultan was dressed in
"h owe rock coat without any other ornament o.
ucc"rnloh, except brilliant star on his Jeff breast
'o ana not even wear turban, that ancient an
PcnGage OF dress not being now adoptcd bv the
highest IN rank in the Turkish En,pire Coffee ,y,s
served to the whole party by the attendants after
the manner OF the English
The Sultan was extremely FREQ E,,o1, ,l 49,
innnlcaivc III his conversations durinp The ti,,o tc
Ambassador and his suite were in the ROYAL pre-.
scmcc. - P'-
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