Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-07

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another Administration com.ss that u sPIeaeo w"e
impossible ,ha, any of should TAX. VI ner
Maiesly's Government without having t"e usual 'nhu
ence and control the establishment Oh the toya,
bousehold--lhear, hear tina. influence ana coh'r"'
which their immediate predecessors IN eihee au thes
csed before them Great cheers feom the opposition
benches AS the Roy household was formed by 'he
predecessors in office, the possession oil that hnuthGe
and that control over il, appears to me 10 oe
necessary let the public that the ministers WHO
were abou, to enter upon office had and the
entire confidence Of her Majesty. lc0nsneiea wen lhe
nature Of The formation Of the Royal househoa unoer
the Civil List Act passed on The OF nef
Maesty's reign. | considered well the oinetence De
tween The household OF Queen consoIt and the house
hold Of Queen regnant -
The Queen consor being political person in the
same light as Queen regnant, considered The con-
struc,ion of her Majesty household considered who
6lled Offices 10 it, considered all the circumstances al
tendani upon the influence Of The household and the
degree Of confidence which it might be necessary Tor
the government 10 repose in the members of it, was
sensible Of the serious and anxious nature of the charge
which The Minister possession Vt that control and IN
fueuce over her Majestys household would have lad
upon him. | was sensible that in every thing which be
did, and 10 every step which ne took as to the house.
jestys Crown end her state and dignity, but also her
social condition. her ease her convenience, her comfort
in short every thing which tended to the snlace and
happiness of her life Hear, hear reflected on all
these considerations particularly incumbent on The
ministers Who should take charge ct the affairs OF this
country reflected on the age, the sex, the situation,
and the comparative nfxpefIence OF the Sovereign on
the Throne; and must say, If had teen or II was
TO be- the first person to be consulted with respect TO the
exercise Of the Influence and control in question, would
suffer any whatever rather than take any
step as to the Royal household which was not compati
Bile with her Maestys comforts Heart
There was another subject which TOOK into consi.
deration-I mean the possibility OF making any condi.
tons or spulaons in respect 10 the exercise of ths IN
duence and control the household II appeared 10
ME that the person about undertake the direction OF
the affairs OF this county, who should make such stpu
lations or conditions would do neither more nor less
than this spulae that he would not perform his duty
that he would not advise the Crown IN case IN which
he thought his duty 10 advise the Crown IN order that
he might obtain place. Hear, hear thought that
no man could make such stipulation and consider HIM
self worthy of her Majes,ys confidence or entitled TO
conduct the affairs Of The county Hear. hear, hear
thought it impossible that such stipulation should
be made. lHear] Nor did think it possible that The
Sovereign could propose such stipulation condi
ton to uny whom her Majesty considered worthy Of
her confidence. Hear, hear First of all, the Sove.
reign making or proposing such stipulation must sup
pose that her minister unworthy Of The confidence
Of the Crown, [hear, hear but suppose him to be wo
thy Of confidence, and 10 break off all communication
in consequence Of the proposal Ut such spulaiions,
why, really thought that the Sovereign would be
placed in a very greeabe and awkward posiliun-a
position into which am thoroughly convinced from
what have Of the Sovereign on the throne,
she never will be thrown.
With respect, my LORDS 10 the share took in these
negotiations have TO state To your lordshps that
waited by command on her Majesty Wednesday last.
not authorised 10 state what passed in conversation
between her Majesty and me upon that occasion, mol
having fell it necessary 10 request her Majesty permits
sion 10 do so. What will state TO your Lordships is
this that nothing there passed inconsistent with the
opinions and principles which have just explained.
neither with respect to myself personally, and my
conduct to the formation Of The Government nor with
respect the principles which the patronage OF the
household should be managed and lis conduct CONTROL
and influence, suPposng her Majesty should think pro-
per 10 enrust with the administration OF affairs. Her
Majesty acted the service which humbly rendered
10 her, and sent for Right Hon. Baonet friend Of
mine, in another place In proposing 10 her Majesty to
sesd for Sir Robert Peel ventured to assure her Ma
iesy that perfectly ready to serve her in office
out Of Office; preferred serving her out Of office.
willing to undertake TO conduct the affairs OF Go
vernment in this house not in ofce but II her Majesty
and her minister preferred H. was ready TO conduct the
duties Of any othce-[loud cheers Ito DO, in short,
Whatever would be RIOS, convenient TO her Majesty and
her minister's being disposed to lend all my assistance
in every possible way her Majesty in whatever
it may be though most desirable that should do
90. Loud cheers
After had this interview, my right hon. friend also
waited by command upon her Majesty. fie certainly
did consult and take the opinion Of others, stated
in this paper, the important point Of the construction
Of her Majesty household may state, my lords, that
oil who were present upon that OCCASION my noble and
learned friend, Lord Lyndhurst and several others,
gave opinion exactly in conformity 10 what my hon.
friend has stated in his letter. and he waited upon her
Majesty the following day with the view Of submitting
such propositions he should think proper according
what he had stated to his intended colleagues In
the course Of the conversation which Sir Rube, Peel
had with her Majesty on Thursday, difference of OPT.
thal. ahnll
right hon friend suggested. believe, that should be
sent for in o,der that her Majesty might have my Cpl.
Mon the subject. The right hon bnronet came rp
to my house and informed me Of what had occurred the
discussion which had takea place on the subject and
what he had propose entirely in conformity with The
principles which have stated 10 your lordshps | re
turned with him 10 Buckingham Palace, aud after q
short time was introduced TO her Alass,ys presence.
II is not necessary, and indeed have pc rmsslun
10 into the details of the conversation which passed
between her Majesty and me that occasion. All that
shall soy the subject is, that nothing passed my
part inconssten nj with the principles stnteC-which
maintain are tie correct principles 10 govern like
the present. ard particularly that part Of The sub
iect which related 10 The administration OF The nueuce
and control Of the royal household supposng her Ma
jesty should think proper 10 call TO her
NY right honorable friend hos stated correctly that part
Of the conversation which related TO the Interpretation
and decision TO which her Majesty had come--thut the
whole should continue presr without any change
This was her Majesiys determination ard accordingly
did stated in the paper, da,ely communicate to
Sir r. Peel, who was in the next room the decision Of
her Majesty 10 that effect do not know my lords,
that i. is necessary for me TO 60 any farther into this
matter; we af,erward had communication with Other
noble lords and right honorable gentlemen, ond fund
il impossible Tor 10 undertake The conduct Of her NJ
jestys government unless this point put 10 rights
Hear hear
The noble viscount has stated that he gave hsr Ma
jes,y advice the subject-to write letter state.
ment which he admits erroneous. Hear, hear i
don't mean TO draw any conclusion from this, except
that possibly it might have been better if the noble wis.,
count had taken 10 ascertain what The right
statement was before he gave The advice Herr, hear
Whether the statement erroneous not the noble
viscount had right if he chose TO act The princ pie
that our advice was erroneous; ba, our demands were
such that they ought not TO have been made; but it
would be we'll for noble lords TO be great hurry
in fnfnrn n. 10 their nnninn md advice nnnn