Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-22

was Impossible tnlS country Could De pouuu Wy
it.
Earl GREY observed that the noble duke was
under misconception. What he stated was
this:-In consequence Of an omission in the
preamble, il was found necessary to suspend
the ratification; and, until the omission was sup
piled, the treaty would have no effect. On this
omission being discovered, the Portuguese Min
lister said he was empowered to excnange .ne
ratification; but if the Portuguese government
did not correct the omission, the ratification
would have no effect.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY wished 10 nave
the document laid on the table; and unless the
noble earl would produce it as if was he should
give notice of motion.
Earl GREY said it was impossible ministers
could ask his Majesty to deliver such docu-
ment to Parliament. (Hear)
The Duke of WELLINGTON said there could
be no doubt it would be irregular to produce It.
The subject then dropped.
HOUSE OF LoRDs-June 6.
Ministerial Changes-The Duke of NEwCAs-
TIE was anxious, before proceeding to the or
der of the day, to address few words to their
lordshipS on a subject which he had hoped
would have called forth the attention of some
other noble lord better qualified than himselfto
do it justice-he alluded to the late changes
in the Administration. He was very DESTROYS
their lordships should be rightly informed as to
the precise footing on which the present or the
about-to-be-completed Cabinet would stand
He feared he must conclude, judging from cir
cumstances, which were too notorious, that It
was formed on principles entirely adverse to
the established church of the country (hear,)
and if any thing were necessary to confirm that
belief it was The cession OF certain members
from the Cabinet, who had retired in a manner
highly honorable to themselves, refusing to par
tiCipate in those measures OF spohaton and IN
Justice which their coea CUES in manner so
C,;x htf, M nd lose hod n
which Justly exposed them to the malediction of
the present generation and of all who should
come after them. (Hear) If he was right in
his Judgment that the present administration was
formed on principles entirely hostile to the estab
lshed church, then there arose strange and
most alarming discrepancy.
Their lordships had no doubt read speech
which had been pronounced oy His Most Ora
cious Majesty to the bishops on a late interest
ing occasion-(hear, hear)-a speech which he
(the Duke of Newcastle) rejoiced and exulted
in saying that it was quite worthy the son OF MS
gracious and venerated sire. (hear, hear and
that was the highest eulogium which could by
possibility be pronounced. (Hear hear)-
What did that speech prove2 Improved beyond
all contradiction this important TACT that his
Majesty was firmly attached to the religious IN
stitutionS of his country, and that II was ms nx
ed purpose decidedly TO maintain them. On the
one side they had an Administration formed on
the decisive principles of opposition, insult, in
injury and persecution to the Church OF Eng
land, and on the other, Sovereign determined
TO uphold the religion and established church OF
the country, as he was, in fact, bound to do so
by his most solemn asseveration. Clear, near
In those circumstances, he did not thlnK ne
should apologize to their lOrdships Tor calling on
His Majesty's Government to explain TO that
house, and to lay before the country at the pre-
sent critical iuncture OF affairs, the grounds on
which their Administration was formed to be
conducted, and TO ask them whether they were
prepared to violate the conscience OF their So
vereign
Earl FrrzwILIIAM rose to order. He appealed
to noble lords more converSant than nmselt
with the forms Of that house, whether the strain
in which the noble duke was proceeding was
quite consistent with its established and recog
nized orders? The noble duke had asked whe-
Their the present Cabinet, or that about to be
formed, was prepared to call upon His Majesty
to violate his conscience, having in former
part of his speech quoted the name OF an exalt-
ed parsonage in manner which certainly APP
peared to him Earl Fitzwilliam) to trench very
much upon freedom of debate, and the usually
recognized forms Of the house, (Hear bear)-
It was therefore matter of very grave consi-
deraton whether the course pursued by the no.
BILE duke was likely to conduce either to due
order. of procedure, or to maintain the proper
freedom and independence of that house, (Hear
hear0
Lord KENYON rose to order. The noble earl
(Fitzwilliam) had not interfered at the proper
| time. Had the noble Earl interfered when the
name of His Majesty was first introduced, he
might have been quite consistent in calling the
noble duke to order. But the noble earl not
having then interfered, and having allowed the
noble duke to proceed in his statement and di-
rect question to his Majesty's Government, it
was not competent for the noble earl to inter-
fere. Nothing could be more proper or consti.
tutional than for any peer of that House to call
on his Maiesty's Ministers to explain the grounds
on which their Administration was formed, and
the principles by which they would be regulat-
| ed. (Hear)
| Earl FrrzwILLIAM was much obliged for the
admission of the noble Lord, that it was COM
petent for him, when the name of His Majesty
was introduced to call the noble duke to order
(Cries of "No, No." from Lord kenyon.) He
would explain what he meant.
LORD KENYoN.-The noble earl is not speak
ing to order, and therefore has no right to speak
at all.
The Duke Of NEWCASTLE, resumed. He
should not have introduced the name of his Ma
;asf,, brf hat IL WAS absolutely necessary how