Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-07
VOLUME XXXyI.---No. 8.


fct the honor which had been conferred upon him, and
The Kindness whch lie had al all times experienced from
The House [Iiear, hear ,sus
Mr. c ". Wynn could consent 10 the House ad-
jnunng for the holidays without calling attention TO The
dangerous state OF the country arising from The agitation
OF the Chartists The people were .rning themselves
organization going ward and therefore he thought,
IN order TO preserve the public peace additional powers
! ought TO be given 10 the magistrates.
Lrd Russell said, that he had considered il better
rely existing laws than TO ok Parliament for
lowers Ttlcar] IT, however, il should be found ne
pslsry. he should propose 10 the House
elatng 10 the subject Of arms. Hear II he found
uch necessary, he should submit his motion,
md wish Parliament Immediately 10 nike il into alien.
nn lie considered that would be better than giving
long notice 81 his Intentions The subject. He hoped,
however that the proclamation which had ueen issued
would have tie fleet Of preserving orGcr and obedience
- The laws. Hear
Mr. T. Atwood SAID he understood the noble Lord
TO say that he intended 10 introduce penal
. "naclmenis. [Cries of no. no. he was glad TO hear
il. he the present laws we're sufficient -
with respect 10 arming he Knew thing ebout it
1lnugh,er; and he did not believe there had been :ly
additional muskets, or fifty pixies sold Hear and laugh.
ter
Lord John Russell was understood 10 say, that il was
no, his intention TO ask for any penal enactmenls,
bit might be necessary to introduce measure
la'ine Ia arms. GHear, hear The honorable member
Tor Birmingham sold that ormlng had not been carried
on 10 any extent. Now, from all The information he
had received he Of opinion that there had been no
very great increase in The manufacture Of arms except
foreign orLfr rev. but il could not be denied that body
Of men bad armed themselves and organization OF dan.
gerous character in some places was going forward but
thought the law sufficient for the preservation OF
The public peace
Lord j. Russell gave notice that the 3lsl Of May
he should move Of f30 CO for the purposes of
educail'n
The House then adjourned until Monday, the gath of
HOUSE oE LoRDs-Mo.p.Y, May 49,
The expectation that some statement would be made
relative 10 The formation Of ministry caused the house
10 he crowded with Peers long before FIVE o'clock Sc
vera Of heir urtshiys compelled, from want OF
room IN the body OF the house, to seek accommodation
in the side galleries The strangers gallery was filled
in few minutes after the door was opened ne space
near the throne was crowded with visitors among whom
were the Hereditary Grand Duke Of Russia, Prince
William Henry OF Orange, and other Foreigners OF dis
linciinn
The Duke Of Richmond commenced the business by
presenting petition against The practice oil working
dogs in carts A laugh
Several petitions were presented in favor of penny
pos,ag,; among them Was one by The Earl OF kadnor,
from number of young ladies [great laughter alta Sc
minary near London.
The sur Prise of the hundreds congregaied,
Lord Sratlesbury, after consulting with Vlscount
aIru ne, pu, The question of Adjournment, which was
carried
TUESDAY. May II
MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS.
Lord Melbourne rose Tor the purpose o making e.
nIapasons with regard TO the late ministerial proceed
ues His i.ordshp fully c"Ir"boaled !he statement OF
SIR Euuer Peel in the other House dis Lordshlp told
The House that the Queen had labofed under the I'M
pres sion (Which he admitted 10 be an erroneous cne)
that Sir r. Peel intended 10 remove all The ladies' OF The
as veil OF those no filled inferior
situations in The household He denied that there had
been any intrigue in the case that objection as TO
CHANGING the huuse hold had been pec0ncerlsd tor the
purpose Of rendering abortive any attempt TO form ano
th.r administration. His Lordship concluded as io
lows:
.My Lords. there many accusations to which | am
xcrCdnply callous here are sonie however, which
ierl deeply. am insensble TO all observations res.
prcc lcnrcily of Office and desire of place and oany
pu,uun al beng actuard by motives either of amb-
lion Gr asarice do deny these accusations, be.
cause lille about them; bul should be exceed
ingy sorry il could be accused Nth justice Of running
from my post account oi the dangers and difhcucs
If the country or Of abandoning any party IN It by
whom had been encouraged and sustained resigned
nv flee not because | was abandoned by those who
usually supported me, but because there had arisen
among them certain amount OF doubt which led me
10 suppose that could mol any longer conduct The Co.
vr eminent either with honor TO myself or with advantage
"a The county and frankly declare that resume
ce SOLELY because will not abandon my sovereign IN
situation of difficulty and distress, when demands are
made on her which she ought not 10 comply with
liear hear demands which ore inconsistent with her
per sonol honor and which, if acquiesced IN now would
establish precedent which would render her liable,
duriru The remainder Of her reign, TO all The variations
of party politics and would make her domestic lie one
cCnIirupd OF discomfort ana unhappiness lSheeis
from The ministerial benches
The Duke Of Wellington spoke as follows: ain adj
dressing you my Lords on the present occasion, shall
cnGea vur TO initiate The moderation OF part OF what
the nnble Vscuunt has said and in doing so, ] think
that shall pursue the course which is most becoming
nv ow situation, suitable 10 The subFc, have TO
discuss and agreeable TO the feelings OF your Lord
ships; and my Lords IN order that may sustain inc
anne tone Of moderation with winch commence, VIII
take the liberty of laying ont OF The question those re-
norris To which the noble Viscount has referred, ard
which in my opinion, have nothing to 90 with The sub
lec,s bei"rr your Lordshirs Probably, u were
inclined 10 enter into discussion OF those reports,
rnud lind little to say upon them likewise, and 10 re-
te,nnr to them might be induced, the noble Wis.
count has been induced, TO depart from that tone oil
which is my firm intention TO adhere
the whole Of the address which am now
abou, to make 10 your Lordships. ] must, however,
say that have advantage over the noble Vscoun'
in respect 10 reports 80 80.
have served the sovereigns snd the public OF this
country fer so years and throughout the whole Of that
have been exposed evil report and TO good re-
pnr, and have still continued 10 serve through all re.
bort boil, good and evil and thus confess myself To-
completely Indifferent TO The nature OF reports Y does,
nuever surp,i.e me find that, in the course OF the
las, IL DAYS have been traduccd as having liberated
nv most gincious Sovereign who was about TO enter
no her service and TO he responsible for her govern
nt--iOr no olhPr reason, mat hH"" VI, ea'e
was going at my time Of life TO take upon myself Inc
trouble OF sharing in The government fiearJ Having
been so treated all my lille, have gained The advantage
If being able 10 preserve my temper under it. and this
advantage have over the noble vIscount ~nn Seems
STRANGELY sensitive about certain reports circulated re-
snecng him. with little foundation as Inc reports
abou, myself which have just mentioned 70 your lord
ships The noble yiscount commenced Inc oosefva'ions
r he addressed to your lordshPs by siaung mat ne
" ~" .a ~, I .bouId hare commenced the discussion
81 these subjects and not himself am much obliged
- ,hs noble yscount for the compliment he thus offered
mo- bn, unless question had been put TO me poin,edy,
a. mn, know that should have any occasion 10 give
.nv exclamation respecting ihep.
certainly should not have thought it necessary 10
se anypx pana,ion 10 day had not been called upon
S what hss JUS, been stated by the noble Vlscount Tor,
hay We heard that full most distinct, and most
satisfactory explanation of these transactions was gwen
.r my tIs hon friend The member Coz Tamworh, last