Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-22

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That an humble address be presented to his Majesty
humby TO represent his Majesty the deep regret ic
by this house at the change that has been in
his Majesty Councils, by the retirement of those minis
ers in whom this house continues repose unlimited
hdence That this house, in conformity with the recon-
mcndatCu5 Containcd in his Majcstys most gracious
speech FROM the throne, has framed, and up TO the
Housc of Lords, bin for reform the representation of
the people, by which they are convinced ,n The prrro
g'lve OF the crown, the authority OF both houses OF Par
Lament, and the rights and liberties OF the people, are
equally secured"
The Last words he had ventured 10 Introduce because
they were those made Of in his Maicsy most gracious
speech. The motion proceeded thus:
That 10 the progress OF this measure this house consi-
der itself bound in duty TO state to his Majesty that his
subjects looking with the intense interest and
anxiety, and they eanno Disguise from his Majesty their
apprehension that any attempt muac or impair its eff
hciency would be productive of the greatest disappoin
men ond dsiuay That this house is therefore conpelled
by warm attachment to his Majesty person and Govern
ment, humby, but most earnestly TO mporc his Majesty
TO call to his councils such persons only will carry into
effect, unimpaired in all its essential provisions that hin
Tor the reform OF the representation If the people which
has recently passed this house."
! The noble Lord resumed his seat amid loud cheers
Mr. Strut seconded The moion. II that house had
any respect for themselves, they would not for one mo-
ment give their confidence persons who for The last year
aI 'een at one time conesting the vital principles OF the
o ana at another, caYil!g atits details for month at
stretch.
Mr. Barring thought that Lord Althorp ought to state
the advice which ministers had given the SOVEREIGN the
rejection OF which had led TO their resignation In the
absence OF that information, he thought they could not
carry tat address He called The present ste NJ no
country awful; for he had heard that NIGHT from COOL
authority, that multitudes gathering in the streets
and calling out 1--WE will have Pcel;' "we will have
the bill, the whole billy and Grey for ever -1Icar
heard The properly of the country was against reform
and he believed, that the real feeling of the House Of
Lords was general dislike the bil-(CheersN This
was not time Tor iampdens and RussclS court going
TO the Tower; but hwds time for every man of pToper
feelings TO strengthen the 1t was melancholy to see
one whose and station ought TO protect her attacked
in the most cowadly and scurrious manner i'm the daily
papers (Cheers) Under these circumstances he moved
4 direct negative TO the motion.
Lord Ahorp.--AlV noble friend has statcd lao
utterly Ignorant and cannot Imagine what the advice was
winch ministers gave the King; ana yet during the whole
course of his Speech il evident that he as ,vo as
every other member of this house, perfectly and entirely
understood the statement made last night (Cheers3
The statement made last night was, that feeling il WAS
impossible for us TO expect carry the reform hin in is
cciency considoredit to be our duty to tender TO his
Majesty advice to take such measures would enable us
10 carry II IN ITS efficiency Hear heard To carry it in
! ITS efficiency where; (Hcar hear!) In &c Uoyse nj
i-ordS Gould any man misunderstood what was the OBJ
ADVICE so stated 10 have been given? But if my no.
bic friend wishes 80 further have not the least OH
ccon TO say in plain words that the advice was for his
Majesty TO create such number of peers as would he sC
lcien TO carry the reform bill unmpaireL t,ro,gl tho
House OF Lords. Cloud cheerng) NV honorable friend
says we fly in the flcc of our master Col Oh 80
this the way in which ministers arc TO be spoken of GIc,
hear) Because not able carry on the Government in
manner consistent with their honor and duty they law
eir resignation at the foot Of the throne and ask their
master To retire from his service? Nlear bear( The
course which my honorable iend wishes TO be a,opied
Is one protesting TO he Tor tie honor and dignity OF the
crown yet IN point oil Fact is such will bring before
the House of Commons e conduct which his Majesty has
pursued (Hea) 70 such a course sir will not be
party (CheerS because feel, as stated Yesterday
that, during the whole of our administration ~,
have been treated IN such demand cur ut
most gratitude lear ea)-and that IL ,vc ,,cro e., M
guilty Of any thing like implied censure on our master
we shoul be guilty oil the greatest ngraitude do moi
see that it is possible for his Majesty form such am adj
nnisiTaon may carry this bill not consisting of The late
ministry CLEAR, hear! and laugh)
Mr. Hume said, the honorable member for TLe,Gord
seemed TO think nothing of the people. When mo head
that gentleman say, that three -iourths of the
and wealth of the country against the bill be con
uered ~ me greatest libel that pronounced on the
people OF England (Cheers) He regretted ha the adj
dress did not at once tell his Majesty 20 consider What hal
taken place, and take back his Ministry lie doubcd The
honesty OF the conservative lords when he remembered
their declarations. As TO the architecture of the nov,
ture, who he understood was a noble and learned Io,
of the judges he would only refer TO his nbI %
duct. He rccolectcd the changes of the noIc lori %
he sat in that house There not an old woman in
country who would trust his opinion for five minutes and
yet this nobleman TO be prime minister II the member
Tor lhettord thought he addressing himself TO av but
the holy alliance he could tell him. that he could draw
by lot ID weavers 10 carpenters, shoemakers bo
would convince INN in minute that his argument was
worth nothing. (LaugherO OF the prcseot pos,ure ~
affairs no man could know the result He could conceive
very readily, what had taken placeWhat ill., advisers
there had (Chcers)-what advisers there had bee
behind the throne loud and tremendous chcerng)-for
there he believed thew were. Let those nereons 10 go,
masked-( Cheers) II he had the power he ,youb nm
mask them, and he promised he would vet Expose bcr
the public viewandihe public gazc Continued cheering1
The honorable member for Thetford had alluded 10 te
other SEX talking OF conduct towards her. with view oC
casting SUR on her character He (Mr. Hume) as a
honorable
was il-advised in introducing that subject; but If in
dviduals of either SEX instead of directing their aten
ton TO other matters would interfere in questions of His
kind let them take The consequence their own conduct
(ChcerS) The ministers had redeemed their pIodoo
who was 10 succeed hcm not tie honorable baronet (Sr
H. Pee for he had told them that he would not bring for
ward measure OF reform He however told the house
thAt would not do its duty if they did not use the CON
siuiional power they possessed of controlling the pur
expenditure. II they that the ministers appointed 10
manage their affairs incapable from their pas CON
nuct ana practices OF carrying the reform bill to oru
nate issue, what ought be erconduc oghlt not TO be
to appoint parliamentary commissioners TO take charge of
the public purse? (Checrs He said that control bev
might cgliimatcly exercises for in looking TO the bisiorv
OF that house he found they had always claimed TO them
selves the right Of having grievances edrossed before
money was advanced. cloud cheers)
Lord Morpeth and Mr. Robinson supported the motion
sir Robert Peel dissented from the motion for he did
not participate in the confidence it EXPRESSED in minis
ers lie retained the opinions which he had EXPRESSED
with respect to the measures he retained them uno,aeJ
notwithstanding the language Of honorable gentlemen
Notwithstanding the honorable gcnicInans proposition be
hind him (Mr flumc) to withdraw the vote of SUNNY t
the crown, and TO vest the money in commissioners lie
had heard nothing on the present occasion calculated TO
dmlSh his apprehcnsions 20 the tendency Of the neo
sure which had been proposed, should il be passed into
law The honorable bdrOBct then went into the o,esion
OF REFORM and cODendcd that the vote of the Lors aid
not render resignation necessary lie considered the
course adopted by the ministers calculated TO increase
instead OF assuagc the excitement tat al present existed
IN the country; and, in his opnion if there ever were
men who ought TO have avoided placing the country in
state OF confusion, his Majcstys ministers with
respect to the last resolution he could look upon in no
other light than dicatOn to the crown of to co,rs
Ought 10 pursue and for these reasons he opposed The