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

80, ,;,,,s,;on. That attempt having ia'eo, nt e.
ftT adninisua'o" ,ost praciousy pleased 10 grant 10
Io, gentleman her full permission 10 sla'e az
.ne sm.ances Of that negotiation. VIVA, NV NV rha
lns +. ,Ss the right hon gentleman shou's h he Inns
pose ny or making hia statement; ard when NC nI
opPo'.I, shall state 10 the House The reasohs VIZ
oons naucea me and my right hon. trienus 70 's
n,,ces which we recently rendered to ner ~
VIVA, now propose is, that this House. a. s - -
adjourn Wednesday next, and on Una, u The Fri.
intention 10 move thai, at lis Using, y a'J
day in Whitsun week. ,,o ., mo follow.
ing Effect ,.;s o,ore and 10 This
WI, IL Exclamation which feel it to be my oely
=. 81 ;,h ,esnect TO the circumstances tha' hase -
duced me 10 reiinquish the attempt q. lo."s so,n
minst,ntion for conducting the 1oVeF1fs ~, III, Il s
,ru In The outset of this explanation fus. Tue. =. -
ny, for me to discai any sanction on my
of statements which have appeared oeioie .ne Id
relating 10 this subject. Such statements ;r mn
w;,honi nv sanction, and without my ".sn1 20
wishes could have prevented 'nem considerations
~; occnson' and willingly bear any oooquy Una.
;oh, nerhars attach TO me by my silence US W
;,enmsonses Sut some of those circumstances W.
80 - ;,ortont and interesting character, conneceu
=. bev we're with pending change in the whoie aonns
,;o r The country and the practice Whch mas SO iohg
sr.;Isd IF informing the House OF such matters ha'
INV private feelings give way 10 VIVA! Iee ,h &c rane
dn,v or entering into explanations OF lnem IN Tue a0'
&c ;h;s House and the country heat, hear:J
Oh 'ns n aware of hesdificulties which attend all
s.h a,nanations and there are some which are pecu
LA; =, me present From portion OF hese wnlcI
n,n,,d o,beIwjse be insuperable have been reiVea
h ber Mseslys most kind and gracious PERMISSION 10
s,,s nm exclamation oil the circumstances under Whleh
repoush the attempt to form an administrator. rof
such permission applied yesterday 10 Lord Meooulne.
II s unnecessary for me, presume TO reao my own f'e
- tho subject The answer 10 it ! received from Loto
Mehonrne. dated South street, May IL, was-"Lord
Melbourne presents his compliments 10 Sir Il Peel, and
having aready in expectation OF sncn request ane
her Hoies,ys pleasure on the subject he feels himself
authorized at once signify 10 Sir H. Feel her ns1es'y
full permission to xpain the circumstances under when
he relinoushed The attempt 10 form an ADMINISTRATOR,
and with that view 10 make use Oh the
wi,h her Majesty that took place on Inc !Oth OF Way
hGer This gracious permission mol one WILL presume
doubt that am fully authorized to enter upon lh,s e1
nlanaton In doing So my chief anxiety is, mat may
be fully mindulof the sacred obligations unaer when
am placed 10 act with justice and impartiallty toward
the illuslrious lady who is connected with these Trans
actions. ,
Sir. under any circumstances, trust that should
feel the full force of that obligation but 1t any thing
could add to the strength OF that feeling, 1t would
be the relation in which have so lately stood TO my
Sovereign, and the intercourse which have been
qraciousy permitted 10 hold with her, Sir, It IS well
known that in The progress OF an attempt 10 form an
administration much communication Will pass, and
many circumstances will occur, which need not ne.
cessarily enter into such an explanation as am now
making to the house, il is moi, therefore, necessary or
me to Interrupt the statement of the more important
facts OF the case by introducing matters which DO not
bear on those facts but it, in The course of my state
ment, should be thought to omit any Important cir-
cumstance or if The noble lord John kus'eD or any
other member of the house will invite farther exPlana
ton on any point shall most readily give It, Tor am
most anxious that this house and The public mind should
be most !1 informed 10 every material fact that has
occurred If the noble lord will put any question, or
suggest any farther calculation as 10 any part OF my
statement shall most readily alter The gracious per-
Inn n I'll
explanation that can without any reserve or qualIfca
ton whatever Sir, will now proceed, therefore, 10
state those facts which appear to me TO have Inc sgh
est reference to any matters requiring 70 DC
| waited on her Majesty by desire al o'clock on
Wednesday, the 9Th of May. Her Maj esty had pre-
yiousy seen the Duke Of Wellington, and had invited
him to assist her in the formation of government
The Duke of Wellington had informed her MAJESTY
that the chief difficulty of government would be in
the House Of Commons, and therefore, partly on other
considerations bu, chiefly that, advised her Males
" 10 send for one who would rave the advantage OF
being heard in the Commons as her Majesty minis
ter, ard at the same time he suggested my name.
waited on her Majesty in consequence, and was asked
whel was willing TO assist her Majesty IN forming
a new administration. Her Majesty observed to me at
the same time that she had parted with her late advisers
with great reluctance and regret enr, hear, from the
ministerial benches Her Majesty added, that her late
ministers had in all respects given her entire satisfac
ton but that in consequence OF their resgnation be-
came necessary to take steps 10 form new admnlsra
unnecessary
that was said but must soy that no one could ba%e
expressed fully, more naturally, or more becom
ingy the high she entertained OF The services
her late minister's and her regret at their loss nor
the same time could any have expressed principles
more strictly constitutional with respect TO the lorna
ton Of new government. (Hear.J
| did not hesitate to state TO her Majesty that wa
not insensibie 10 the great difficulties with whach hat
10 contend in the performance OF the task she had beef
pleased 10 confde me, but that having been part
TO the vote Of the House Of Commons which had led
the necessity Of forming new administration, felt
paramount obligation on me 10 render her MaJest
every assistance in my power as much as 1t l myse
had been the cause Of the difficulties in which she ha
been placed. | therefore, at her Majesty command
undertook TO form administration, ana proposed
her Majesty that ehoold return on the following day
hoping that in the interim should be able 10 atsng
such list as would the administration OF the chic
executive Offices OF the State, and 10 show 10 her Majes
and the country that was prepared promptly and en-
SPECIFICALLY perform the duty had undertaken Hear
hear conferred, in the Of tHe day, ION Wed
nesday.) with those with whom had The more imned
ale opportunity Of doing and requested that the
would permit me 10 submit their names for her Males
tvs approval rs constituting part Of the Government
The names ] referred to were eight. They were tn
foowng:-The Duke Of Wellington, Lord Lyndhu rst
the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Peterborough, Lord tan
ley, Sir James Graham, Mr. Gsulburn, and Sir Henr,
Hardinge. On The following day waited on her Ma
jes,y and submitted those names for her approval an
at the same time stated 10 her Nojesy, that while tn
Duke Of Wellington placed his services entirely Ut he
Majesty's disposal, his inclination would be NOR
gralied if he were permitted TO hold place in the
bnet without Office, he taking the lead in the House
Lords Gas The right hon. baronet understood say
Her Majesty expressed particular wish that The DUKE
ofWengton should hold some important Office. [tear
Il told her Majesty that should, Of course, conve
her wish 10 the noble duke, at the time assuring
her Majesty that had doubt he would readily fureg
any private inclination Of his own, and consent 10 tax
any Office, however important, at her Majestys wish
GHear hear No question up TO this time, ethe
as 10 the formation Of the government, lis
duct, which feel it necessary 10 remark. Her Ma
jes,y conceded at without reserve, all that could b
wished or expected, as far as related 10 Offices in th
household filled by noblemen or gentlemen holding seat
in this or the other house of parliament. The difficult,
related altogether to the situations the household e
by ladies. In reference this point, think it muci
better on consideration, that should in the frs