The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-05
RESIGNATION OF MINISTER'S.

RESlGNATlON OF MINISTER'S
IL VIII he seen that the long expected resignation Of
the Melbourne cabinc, has taken place. in consequence
o. nJorhy OK only on u government measure in
the House OF Commons.
Ia the House Of Lords on the 7h OF Nav Lord Mel
bourne announced the resignation of all the minister's
ana It's acceptance by the Queen-in consequence Of
tne vo'e on me Jamaica government bill The
ior TINS step Will be found length in the speech Of
Lord John Russell, given below
both Houses adjourned 10 Monday
In the House of Commons Lord John Russell rose
and spoke nearly rs follows Sir | wish to make
communication To the house in consequence of what
TOOK place last night the of the right hon ba-
io"e opposite, iof the rejection Of the bill which we in
IIoo"esa 10 provide for the government Of Jamaica
wiz oe evident 10 the house that that bill
curing more than Ordinary support more than Ordinary
confidence, and that il me, Win lass suo,ort and L..
confidence than has been ordinarily shown 10 Her Ma.
Jesy's Ministers by this house
u has become, therefore, their duty to consider what
ought to be their with respect To the bill I'm
doubedy would have been in heir power to pass to
another stage Of the bill aud ask for the orlnon Of
the house again on that stage. But see no reason
to suppose that The Judgment Of the house would he
other than that which 1t has already expressed We
might, undoubtedly, with the majority greater than
that we had last night be able to send the bill to the
house OF lords and leave il to them to deal with il as
they thought proper
Bot TO take this with bill which vests in the
government a, home, and in the governor and council
~ Jamaica, unusual powell would have the appearance
o' throwing upon the lords greater responsibility than
we should be authorised in throwing upon them after
'ne 'o'e OF the other night. There remains then no
".' course out to give up the bill aud it becomes
eo"ss4Ieny . question whether. having brought for
wsia on VI ms nature, should leave the affairs OF
Jamaica ana the affairs Of the West India colonies in
general, IN state IN which the minister. NJ ,ho room
ought TO be content 10 leave them
il was obvious that IN Jamaica tho ;,.., r. :,
crown would he greatly weakened, il any Inn, ,h,nh
we were 10 do bore the appearance OF snpoor,, 80,
must call the contumacy toward tho irnpcr,l nail.
ment OF the house Of assembly there think hkeu,so
that the effect of such course with regard to The o,h
colonies, where there has been hitherto ultimate Il
not ready, acqnlesceLco the Of the ,mpe
rel parliament would be TO encourage them rather 10
'oo" The example Of Jamaica, than perseyere in the
course they have held up TO this time
7 Du' would have been duty within few DAYS to
s VI aho'ner question: question OF great impor-
70 'he COLONIES OF Upper and Lower Csnsds, whose
save oog required. AID ,ull do require the most
delinrate attention Of parllsmen, Nv il il e,iden,
a, 'ne measures Tor The suspension Of the Government
o Jamaica having been opposed hy such L,r,e rp,ber.
as left US 50 snail mrJouty that could o
upon the support OF the hopsc on the one.,,o c 90
ds-thcrchte, by continuing " the sd,nn,s,r,,;, -
sh'ns, not having, ss think we have moi, = !, "a; ~,
degree OF support and confidence on the na,, ~ ~