Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-02
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BRITISH PARLlAMENT.-HOUS OF LORDS.

Lord Melbourne rose and said-Nly Lords, ] rise TO
address your Lordsbps for the purpose Of info ming
you that his Majesty has been pleased appoint the
FIRST Lord of the Treasury and that this day and my
Colleagues have received the appointments our re-
spective Offices With respect To the difficulties under
which the Administration has been formed, and great
ana many nave they been, some indeed of peculiarly
severe and Notifying nature it not my bust
ness TO say any thing nor indeed need say more OF
the principles upon which that Administration has
been constructed, than that they those principles
oil reform and economy, which have been 10 a very
great extent admitted and confirmed by all those who
profess to be the true friends of the country, and of
that kind of reformation which seeks be strength
encd and established by the good wishes of the pco-
pie ut large In reference to those particular sub
lects which lately engrosscd the attention of Par
Lament, and have been alluded 10 by some Noble
Lords the other sidc,-l mean those measures
which relate TO Ecclesiastical (iovernment-nhow
me TO inform your Lordships, and therefore through
your Lordshps TO tell the country that every measure
contemplated in reference that subject will have for
Its end and purpose the promotion Of pey through
out the whole and every part of his Majesty dominons
Those are all the observations which shall make on the
present occasion. In the pressing hurry under which
nose arrangements have been framed aPprehend that
all the formal business has been brought before the
House of Parliament And in order that that should Ice
hnised 1T has been necessary for that House adjourn
to Monday next. Should your I.ordships think lit TO
pursue that course and that appears necessary meet
on Monday next, shall be prepared TO make that mo-
ton; but If not, shall move the adjournment of the
House to May IL. apprehend under all the crcum-
stances OF the case-consderng the great pressure of
business that remains be transacted and those who
are to conduct the business in the other House. cannot
De IN their places that daythn your Lordshps will
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move That tins House at It's rising, do adjourn
toTucsday the 18th of MAY
The Duke of Richmond thought it impossible that
ueir Lofushlps could adjourn for long period He
would suggest that their Lordshps do adjourn to the
3Oth inst with the understanding that public business
be transacted until the 18th May 1t would be necessa
ry to swear witnesses to be examined before the Com
mittee of Secondary Punshments and he therefore
moved that Their Iordshipsdo adjourn to the Goth inst
Lord Alvanley, 1--WE belicve,) said he wished TO put a
question to The noble Viscount before the motion of adj
!o1Inment was put He wished To know whether the
noble Viscount had had the powerful aid of MIR
Conneii and his party. (Cres of hear, hear) A
question like that, in ordinary times, might very well
nave been lett without an answer-but these not
ordinary tiincs. The same ministry when in power
only few months ago had the most determined
opposition of that gentleman and they, (the Min
lslry) denounced the learned gentleman in the Kings
speech IN every thing but by name; therefore, he
now wished to know i'll what way and on what
terms they stood with the hon and learned gentemnn
1t was Impossible TO suppose Mr. OConnell would have
Withdrawn his opposition TO that Administrations unless
he was to be pacfied in Way Hear, hear) The
cause he asked the reason early was that learned
gentleman only few months ago. and for many months
before mad lost no opportunity in stating his opinions
with regard to the Repeal Of the Union the nccss
OF The destruction ofthat House The nohle Lord then
referred TO MIR. OConnels letters to Lord Duncannon
ana some OF has speeches in the AntTory Association
he sad that such language not to be considered
mere words OF course when coming from such quarter
coming, as they did, from the powerful honorable aud
learned gentleman, they were pregnant with mea,i5,r
and he considered that the noble Viscount under All
circumstances bound To afford the House all the in
formation in their power
| Lord BroughaIn-I wish To know if there WAS ever
Lord Aivnney-l merely put question to the noble
lord Melbourne.
! Lord BroughaTd-=And that is the very reason | an
swer it, Cheers and cries Ct-.'ordcr7O
LORD Kenyon rose TO order The question had been
pntto the noble and learned lord Did the noble and
| learned lord rise to order?
| Lord ugham-host NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. To-
the strictest forms of the house. am right in speak
| ing to order How does the noble lord know that |
| ana not mean to ground motion upon the course
taken by the noble lord (Ayanley)? interrupted
that noble lord 10 cali him to order; but when /
22t up, understood the noble lord ihat he had done
raIn nen s2t call him to order, but cravcd
PERMISSION Ilassle friend, MebouIps. To allow me
70 auVIse S1Sc an answer fessz &nsasf the
noble Lord, which for rreguarity is utterly
ed in this house-(H Iear) The measures of the gll
ment will show what my noble friend has taken
Did any one ever hear of Minister being called upon
to tell whom the King meant to appoint Office or what
arrangements were in progress with certain individual
whether that individual had been Gained [er g., d.
government! advise my learned and noble friend not
TO sanction such questions by giving them an answer
Lord Wicklow insisted that his noble friend Lord
Ayaney, was perfectly justified in putting this question
and the noble and learned Lord Brouglam's rising 10
order IN this unprecedented a most disor-
! derby proceeding.
VscoUnt Melbourne Perhaps the Noble Lord ,vos mot
greatly out of order in putting this questions but at the
same time, think that the Noble Lord might have put
the question in palmer terms, and accompanied his
question with greater number of observations than ia
usual The Noble Lord asks me, how far coincide in
opinion with Mr.. o 'Connell? do not al all co;nc;da
with him in opinion, (oud chccrs) IL is impossible for
any question receive simple answer The Noble Lord
also asks me whether / entertain the same opinions
uIu III loIincT oCcdSlon, winch apprehcnd 10
when the Coercion Actwas under consideration? an
swer him that certainly do DicTan the same opinions
and that pcrserverc in them clear, and cheersO
The Noble Lord also asks whether have taken any
means to the assistance OF Mr. OConnc and nm
on what terms do not know whether have the as.
sistancc of Mr. OCOnnc mol; but say most distinct
~ that have taken means to secuc; (ChcersO and
most particularly state, that have entered into, no
terms whatever, have said any thing from phoh,any
inference be drawn IN order secure hiat iudvi-
dual support. To the noble Lords question hercfoe
give most decided negative and it he has been told
any thing to the contrary he has been told what is false
and without foundation. (Chcers)
The Duke OF Buckingham trusted that the House and
the people would be dsabuscd of the impression that as
abroad relative to the mpuation that had Been cast pop
the present Government, Of desiring concilate MIR
OCOnnell The noble Viscount had distinctly stated
the principles would be voted upon ne he purscd
before, when the Church Question under consider
I alton, and that he still determined to promote the
interests and xtend tie usefulness Of pcy and true re-
ligon. Every one knew the cause which compelled his
Naiestys late Government to ign-natney the prin.
cple of opProprating Church property secular pur-
poses. lie (he Duke IS Baekinghafn) berrcd there
fore, to ask the noble Vscount (MclbonrneJ distinctly
and emphatically whether he prepared to bno for
ward for relief from The grievances from the
Irish 1.-THE system and approp atiDg the surplus revc-
nue. to other than religious purposes.
Lord Melbourne II is premature to 20 into this ds
cusson at prcsrnt of II enter apOD IT, we must
take it up whole raeasare and so consider IT, This
would be most ineonvenient to pursue; but
have no hesitation n declaring to the noble Duke that
hold myself bound AID pedge myself 10 act upon the
principle Of tbe resolution adopted by the House of
Commons The noble lord made this statement with ne
culiar emphasis which creates great sensation in the
House, and was received With ioodcbeers