The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-20

sion may require it, Yet the right honorable
baronet requires time. Time, SIT Is not a
week sufficient time To devise new system Of
finance? say, sir, that man is unit to be al
the head OF affairs in this great country who
could NOT produce within twenty -four hours, II
called on to do so, measures for the relief oil dis
tress, for the improvement OF trade, for the aug
mentation Of the revenue, for the raising OF wa,
ges, for lowering the price Of provisions and
for afording every body employment. kaptu-
rous cheering from the Opposition. TASK the
| right honorable Baronet does he really mean TO
prorogue Parliament without doing all thisY
Sir X. Peel. repeat what have before said'
| that, as do not intend to abandon my measures
when have once brought them forward, re-
quire time TO fully mature them.
In. Boioring Sir, rise under feelings OF
| the greatest anxiety, TO ask the right honorable
Baionet a question: to which this House and
the country must be equally DESTROYS with my
self 10 obtain an answer. Sir, wish to know
| from the right honorable Baronet whether he
will this session bring in bill for the entire re-
modification Of our present import duties2
Sir X, Peel | have already said will not.
| Mr. Williams. | shall be most happy to. give
the right honorable Baronet my support, If he
will pledge himself to repeal all existing taxes,
aud put on no fresh ones. VIII he give me
that pledge?
Sir II. Peel will not.
| Mr.. p. .Stepdrt. Sir am most anxious TO
| have an answer TO one question to which have
yet had no reply. Will the right honorable bar
onet Immediately bring forward measures to
compel foreign States 10 purchase our goods as
fast as we can manufacture them?
Sir H. Peel. l will not.
Mr.. Minor Gibson. Will the right honora-
BILE Baronet bring in bill to reduce the price Of
bread one penny per loaf and wages one half
their present amount2
Sir X Peel. | will do nothing of the kind.
DR.. Bowring. Sir, am most happy to state
Il mean | deeply regret to learn-that poor
man lately died on his loom of sheer starvation,
not being able to get sufficient wages for his la
Dor to purchase bread and cheese. Willnot that
make the right honorable Baronet anxious TO ex-
tend the manufactures which conduce so much
to the happiness of the land
| Sir r. Peel This case shall be inquired
into.
Sir J. Eedsthope. Sir, have just received
| despatch, by express, informing me that nine
| teen people are now assembled IN the school
| room of The Ward of harrington Without, TO
petition Parliament not to allow itself to be pro-
| rogued till it has brought plenty and prosperity
| into the bosoms of every family Can the
| right honorable Baronet resist such demonstra-
| ton
Sir n. Peel Yes!
| Mr. Haares Sir, as | entered the House this
instant it began to rain quite hard VIII not
| the right honorable Baronet consent to repeal
| of the corn laws after this
| Sir X. Peel. No.
DR.. Bo,oring, addressing Sir r. Peel; d
| Will you consent TO read my reports, and 70
adopt all the recommendations contained In
| them2
Sir r. Peel. No.
Mr.. Epart Will you compel the people Of
| this country to use slave-grown sngar2
Sir r. Peel. No.
Mr. Golden. Will you render US dependent
on Russia for bread2
Sir X. Peel No.
| Mr. Ha,oes. Will you drive our colonies into
| rebeon2
Sir X. Peel. No.
Mr. Miner Gibson Will you invite me to
the Queens parties
Sir X. Peel. No.
Lord j. Russell. Will you resign your places.
and allow US to return TO them?
Sir X. Peel. NO!
This last answer has so dspirted the Opposi-
tion that it is supposed the same series Of ques.
tons will not be asked more than half dozen
| times each night during the remainder OF the
SESSION