Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-11

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WV utrcE1sGuAM PAtAcE, May 10, 1852
1.-THE Queen having considered Inc proposai ,haue ~
her Yesterday by Sir Robert feei 70 e'ote '"e
h be3chambet cannot consent TO adopt course winch
she conceves TO be contrary to rsoge ana winch is 'e
| pugnant TO her feelings -, t,:,, mic
I ~ 80 n, s.toyns letter TO her Majesty:
4 TWuITEHALL, May 10, 1889.
"Sir Robert Peel presents his humble ou'y 10 your
Majesty. and has had the honor OF receiving your Ma
| iestys note Of this morning.
ain respectfully submitting your Majesty pIeasuIe
md bumbIy returning into your Msjestys hands The
impor(ant trust which your Majesty had been gracousy
peased 10 commit him, Sir Robert reel trusts 'he'
your Majesty will permit him to slate 10 your malesy
his immersion with respect TO the circumstances when
h,o I'D IN The termination OF bis attempt 10 form on
administration for the conduct OF your hlalesys ser
| vice. a., 800 m;, L,o,od
| Sir R Peel Yesterday morning, ailer he had submitted
~ your Majesty the names Of those whom he proposed
Io recommend TO your Majesty for The principal execu
live appointments he mentioned 10 your Majesty his
earnest wish to be enabled WIN your molesy sane
your Muesty's confidential servants might have the
advantage Of public demonstration OF your Majesty
full support and confidence and that at the same ime
as far possible, consistently WIN thai demonsia
lion, each individual appointment IN The household
should be entirely acceptable TO your Majesty personal
| feelings.
con your Majesty expressing desire that The Earl
Of Liverpool should hold an office IN The household Oh
Robert Peel requested your Mnjesys permission al
once to offer to Lord Liverpool the office OF Lord Stew
ard, or any other which he might prefer -,
"Sr Robert Peel then observed, that he should nave
rylo INT he rh M
ponmen,s which are filled BY the ladies Of your Mujes
Tvs household upon which your Majesty was pleased 10
remark that you must the whole OF those aP
poinmens, and that it your Majesty pleasure that
the whole should continue as a! present. without any
change.
"1he Duke Of Wellington in The interview to which
your Majesty subsequently, admitted him, UNDERSTOOD
also that this was your Najesys determination and
concurred with Sir Robert Pee IN opinion tna', co,s
derng the great difficulties Of the present crisis
expediency of making every effort IN The rst instance
TO conduct the public business OF the country win The
aid of the prest. parliament it was essential 10 me sue
cess Of The commission with which your Majesty had
honored Sir Robert Peel that he should have that public
proof of your MBjpstys entire support md confidence
which would be afforded by the permission 10 make some
changes in that part Of your household which
your Majesty resolved on maintaining entirely without
"Haying had the opportunity, through your Mo jesy's
gracious consideration of rejecting upon This point he
bumbly submits your Majesty. that he reluctantly
!
of your Maesys service TO adhere TO the opinion which
| he yenlured 10 express 10 your Majesty.
ale trusts lie may be permitted at the same time, 10
express your Majesty his grateful acknowledgements
for The distinction which your Majesty conferred upon
him. BY requiring his advice and assistance in the at
teupt to form administration, and his earnest prayer
that whatever arrangements your Majesty may be ena
bled to make for that purpose may be most conducive
to your Majestys personal comfort and happiness and
| 10 The promotion Of the public welfare
Sir, although may not be allowed to enter into any
statements to what occurred at that time, yet may
be permitted refer TO the reports that have arisen as
10 The individuals whom proposed for officers in the
household ltiear Sir, can ory say that these are
The single names which submitted to her Majesty for
any appointment in her Majesys household. The first
was the Earl of Liverpool, whom her maesty had wish
ed to hold some office in The household, and the only
two other names which proposed, and which declare
! | did exclusively from impression TINT they would
be most acceptable her Majesty, those OF my
BILE friend the member for DorselsIire, If could per
suade him lay aside his strong ofpubc duty and
accept Office and of my noble friend Lord Sidney with
the same motive. Hear | have also heard 1t said,
Sir, that proposed universal dismissal OF The ladies
Of The household, [,ear, and among them of the
earliest re nds OF her Maesty-th, Baroness LPhzen.
Hear, hear beard that stated, Sir, on the evening
Of Friday, but my to the person who informed
ME Of The report that this The first time for The
last four years that the name of that lady had occurred
TO me- and that had never mentioned ii 10 her Ma.
iesly-Tclsers from The OPposton;] and must reler
with respect my intentIons-stil however, charging
myself with all blame for The intentions which held
as 10 constituting her Majesty househod-lo the tes
tir,,ony of my honorable friends who are sitting
near me. [Hear] Sir, did decline to undertake The
duty of fo ming administration on The understand
ing that the whole of The appointments in her Males
ty Is household that held by ladies should, without
exception continue unchanged. did come 10 that con-
c!usiUn- hear, hear but did it public considera
lions, and fcm sincere belief that it impossible
10 encounter the difficulties with which was encom
passed in attempting 10 conduct public fairs, unless ]
had he Nf her Mnpsiv' ron-
fdence. Sir, itappeared 10 me- that there
time when demonstration Of that entire confidence
and support absolutely necessary than the
present [Cheers from The Opposition
The dulies Of The office of Prime Minister are, as
conceive, The most arduous the most important, that
any human being be called upon perform [cheers
it The greatest ust almost without exception in the
whole civilized world that fail on any individual
[Cheers Sir, was ready 10 undertake that Office;
but could look around me the present condition oil
public affairs and not see ihat my absolute duty
TO myself TO this great country, and above all 10 her Ma
esy, 10 require every aid that could possibly be
10 me? [Cheers from the Opposition What were The
questions, SIR, that meda,ely presented themselves
for my consideration: The state Of India the OF
Jamaica, and The state Of Canada would all quire my
immediate consideration and would call, perhaps, for
some proportion of legislative measures should have
had also TO consider the state of this country with in
, surrection rife in many of lis provinces rendering it
necessary according 10 the letter published by the noble
lord that all the respectable persons in tie country should
unite in enden voring suppress these disturbances
Hear, hear But in addition 10 these public questions
there ever lime when such dulles were pecu.
arly arduous' [Cheers from The Opposition Sir, on
seeing the present agitaed condition OF the country
considered that it would be my duty endeavor con.
duct public affairs through the intervention Of The pre-.
sent parliament. [Cheers
did not think il would be advisable to follow the
course pursued in 1884 and have dissolution Of Parla
ment On considering the state Of the country, notwh
standing The balance Of parties in the House. thought
il my duty in The first place TO try The present House Of
, Commons. [liear but what is my condition in the
present Parliament: | should begin the government,
, with minority. [Cheers and couner-cheers | did
not shrink from the functions that proposed me
but could be insensible Of the difficulties with which
must have 10 contend overlook this fact that in the
House OF Commons did not commence with MAORI