Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-20

consequence OF the vote come to by the other house
OF Parliament early on Saturday morning last, and
which was precisely the samo IN terms I, the vote
which your londship had come to early IN the week
|, on the part OF my colleagues and myself waited
on her Majesty, ana rendered to her Majesty the
resignation OF the officers which We hold, which re
signstion her Msjes'y has been graciously pleased
TO accepts and We now continue to hold those Cfhce'
only until our successors appointed. The no
bic viscount then resumed his seat
uousE COMMONS.
ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS.
| Lord Marcus Hill appeared at the bar, and stat
ed that her Majesty had been waited upon, pnrsu-
ant TO the resolution OF that house. and he des'r-
cd 10y her Mriesty TO reed to the house the follow
ing most gracious TO the address oil her iah-
tul Commons:-
at is with the greatest satisfaction tina; hear
that the House Of Commons is deeply sensible o:
the importance Of the considerations to which di-
Tecied their attention To the commerce and the re-
venue OF the country; and that, IN deciding upon
the course u II cesrabe to pursue, they viii con-
suit the interests Of all classes If her subjects, and
the laws regulating the trade ia corn. Her MajsS-
| ~ assured the house thnt she eveC snxious TO
listen to the advice Of her parliament and that she
would take immediate measures TO form a new ad =
mInlsration."
RESIGNATION OF MINISTER'S.
Lord j. Russell SAID, her m,jesty's answer TO the
Address having been read, 1t nov became hIs duty
to state TO the house, that after the division on Sa
turday morning ministers considered II their duty TO
advise the terms of the answer Just communicated
tHear.) They had advised her majesty TO form a
new administration, and consequently he and his
colleagues had rendered their res,snatons, which
her majesty had most sracInusly been pleased To &C
cept aid they now only held office until such time
as their successors were appointed. lie then SAID
| he trusted the house would allow nm 10 state one
or TWO matters ia connectio wi.h the subject now
/ before the house. The government deemed II right
to propose measures VIII eh they deemed essential
TO the prosperity, To the trade and commerce o the
country. (Hear) On being defeated on one of
those measures, they ned advised her majesty To
dissolve the late parIiament; that dissolution having
taken place, and a new parliament having assem-
bed, they had again advised her mNjesty 10 submit
the same measures 10 the consideration Of the house.
(uear hear, heaE) TINS done, ana II having
been the pleasure OF the House of Commons to de
clare their hostility to thsm, and want OF confidence
in mnst-s IN y lad no other part TO act than To
tender their designations 10 her majesty. (Hear.l
tie would not use any arguments to show why
they had ior such length OF time prolonged the
struggle. (llear, heaT) But possessing the con-
hdeuce OF the Suverelsn, and from persuasion OF
the business AMI propTeIy Of the policy they had
pTopOunded to ether with the belief that their
tnuance III office was calculated 10 promote the
peoples interest; all these matters combined, ten
ded TO induce them to pruong the sirug lie IN the
manner they had done. (uear.) lie had already
on previous occasions Jus flied the course IN y had
adopted, and he should be ready 10 llstIy them on
all future occasions. (Henr) II had teen the fate
their gov eminent 10 hold power for a considera-
Ie number OF years, and they hat resigned this
period. because holding Office without power was
not calculated 10 give satisfaction the country rs
Il was impossible for them TO carry measures which
would be beneficial to the county. taear) He did
not speak OF this or that particular sure, but he
might be allowed to say that the government to
which he belonged, began their official career 10y
introducing and carrying the Reform Act, and in
deed 10y proposing measures calculated TO prove
emnenty advantageous to the trade and commerce
of the country. The first a large and lmpur-
tant measure regarded the franchise aud prIvi
leges OF the people the last was large and i'm
portant measure connected with the trade and com
merce OF the country. At the Government to
which he had the honor 10 belong, Lord Grey and
Lord Melbourne presided. Lord Grey enjoyed,
during the period of the discussion on the Reform
Bill, the most unbounded popularity. Lord Mel
bourne having been minister the period OF the &C.
mise OF William the Fourth, became the adviser Of
the Crown; neither OF these Tohlemen had abused
the confidence that had been placed in them, either
10y the Sovereign or the People, both had shown
the greatest desire 10 preserve the constitution in all
its forms. (tlear, hear) Having said 50 much IN
reference 10 the two ministers at the head of the
government he trusted he might be allowed 10 say
few words IN reference TO himself. lie would not
say some other person could not DC found fil his
situation in more effective manner; but this lac
could say, no consideration OF enjoyment or amuse.
ment ever prevented him from attending to his pub
tic duties, either as member Of that government
or 4 member OF ;hat house. tCheeTs) Alter a few
other observations, the NOBLE Lord said, in any DO
stlon he might hereafter occupy IN that house his
desire would be 10 advance the honor of the house
support the Institutions OF the country and produce
the advantages and benefit of the people. The no.
bic Lord concluded 10y moving that the house at its
rising, do adjourn until Monday next, which motion
was carried.
THE Nav MISrsTRT.-The London Times of
Aug. 81 says, that the list Of the Members of the
new Government would be decided upon that day
and forwarded to Windsor for her Maiesty's ap-
prevail. Severa! lists have appeared in the papers,
but they are not, OF course official, and are not gem
orally confded in.
The following noblcmen and gentlemen had rone
audiences wiki Sir Robert Peel Tues lay the 3st
and no doubt will form part OF the new adminisfro
ton, or hold appointments IN the househo d. viz
Lord ElIenbo'oush, Lord WharnclifIe, Lord Hard.
wicke, Lord Liverpool, Lord Castlereagh Lord E.
lei, Lord francis E;er,on, Sir Thomas FreemantIe,
Mr. Gladstone and the Duke ri Wellington.
HOUSE OF COMMONS-Aue. eG.
CASE OF Mcleod.
MIR Roebuck, seeing the noble lord the Secretary
OF Foreign Affairs, IN his place. said he would now
put tho questions Of which he had given notice NJ
the commencement of the session. His object in
putting these questions was as far possible TO pro-
mote peace; and to obtain that end he would sug
gest that before they came 10 any conclusion hon.
orab.e members should understand the question Of
our relations with the United States. The ute,.
ton, or rather questions he was about to nut were
hvc in number, and related entirely 10 tho d.,sn-
transactions connected with the steamboat Caroline
an attack upon which the United States rcyr.,ory
had given great umnrlge, not only 10 the STATE af
New York, but the United States generally.
Mr. Roebuck here gave a brief but correct &c.
count OF the transactions in question:
Vow, what he (Mr r. wanted 10 know Of the
noble .ord was, first, whether there had been nv
change IN the language Of the United States Gov.
eminent since the accession Of new Government
TO power. II should always be tecOIlectcd and his
should lave been the answer given 10 MIR Foy.t,..,|
on the establishment OF government in the y, :
they had declared they considered themselycs nn1e.
na1ie 10 the int rnlt o1al llw es,lb ished among
eiIlsei nations ~ Europe. The sole medium az
communication with other nations was throgs1 tho
Federal Government, by mems Of the PrcgiJen,.
and The people OF the United States had no more no.
ton o. New York a. nm Independent, state than ~.
people OF England had of the county Of Rutland he.
ing 50. Sucn, no conceived. ought % have been
The answer made 10 Mr. Forsyth when he claimed
iof Ne" YORK authority over tho British subject
ne wanted TO ascertain ifora The noble ord these
laris. First, whether her Moi s,y's Goyc-nmspt
hah, by aGy lorna. declaration, assumed the entire
responsibility Of tho nttIck on the Caroline. Next
" So whether the Government Of the United States
mao admitted that responsibility, and then rad de-
mandrd reparlt0n for an outrage " Iri.rv oo,o.
miited upon tho United States. Because. IL gbeuId
be recoliec.ed, h the Government Of that country
demanded rcparation for an injury inflicted m tbs
United States, u would mn, DO, then. for them IN
turn round and say ihatite question fcs'es be vsen
Us hhJ mo arc Of New York, within whose Iyrs-
dIcll7n only the mo,t,rldy.
ne next question was, whether her Nsi.s,vts
Government nad stated specifically 10 the Ggv.yp.
meni oi the United States that r The case ,.fs,,s
~, .Hr mcLeod acted under the comn1nd Of hfs sl.