Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-21

Chancellor the ExcheQucr.
Chancellor OF the Duehy OF Lanessier Lord
psym,''er Genersl. ......-.........Mr. hsesuay.
Wood. and Forests. .vheount MorPe,h
eenefaL' Marquis Of Canrieards
RoarS NJ Tnde Earl OF Clarendon.
Chief Secretary for Ireland. Lasoaehere
NOT OF THE CABINET.
Master Of the Mint ~ Hou. Shell
Secretary at War so1 aas's
nuoney '''''''''''...'''.'s, r 4'1' wade
Solicitor General for ssO.Bd..........N Mr. + n..uand
Ccmnande, Duke of W, laston.
Master General OF the Ordnance Masgu, Areessy
Mr.. Cobdea, it IS s'id offered the Csbi-
net but declined it on he ground Of feeble health Mr.
Bright 1t IS numaieG, will have resi- ,be office.
SIR Robert Peers Explanations.
HOUSE OF CONMoNS-Tuesday, June so.
Sir r. PKEL at hsli tve o'clock entered House
amid profound SILENCE and ais In few
menF he rose and sroke as fslews-Mr Speakef-Sir,
tse 1t 20 he duty avail myself OF the earliest opPor-
un OF notifying to TINS House. that in OF the
position OF her Naes;ys especially in
sequence OF that TO which the house night
OF Thnsasysst by which they refused give her Ma
Jcstys Government those powers which they deemed
ccssary Tor the repression Of and the protection
life in lresnd, her Msesys Servants have felt it their duty
10 tender their resignation 10 gracious Sovereign.
The resolution 20 tender that resignation unan-
u,ous resolution OF her Muesys servants adopted without
hesitation. Sir If had any complaint prefer with
psct the pursued by the House the
casion which should prefer it, 1t impos-
see not to feel is; that occasion BY which change
takes place in the cSuucis OF empire affecting
veal for the welfare OF many millions Of the Queens
subjects in almost all parts OF hababe glebe-it
impossible TO feel that that s important might al
most solemn occasion-and IL 10 such
casion that word ought be said by Minister
ting in homage constitutional principles which by
possibility revive controversies OF acrimonious character
Sir such controversies would be wholly unsuted tue
magnitude Of this occasion and also say the provo
cation of such controversy would be wholly
with the feelings which influence in addressing this
| House. (Cheers)
These feelings would rather prompt acknowledge
with gratitue the many which, speaking Of
his Slde OF The
periods arecedent the present session. and col
leagues have received generous and cordial support
These feelings also would rather prompt acknow
edge with gratitude the occasions which, from gentle
men opposite in oblivion of party differences her Mses-
tvs Government Lave received for OF which
those gentlemen approved also, cordial support and
trust therefore, sir that nothing will escaps explain
| ing the which her MsIesty's Government have
thought their duty pursue which the of
provoking those controversies which so deprecate Sir
her Majesty has been graciousy pleased accept that
! der Of resignation and her Msestys only
hold their offices until their shall have been sp-
| pointed.
Sir, said that had complaints to prefer this would
no, be the occasion which would prefer them; bat
must also say that did propose those
| nected with our commercial policy, the commence
men OF ths session. without foreseeng that whether those
measures succeeded failed, they the disso-
| luton Of the Government which proposed them; and
therefore, sir rather rejoice that her Msesiy's Govern
nont have been elhyed from doubt by early decs-
ZOO OF tins House. 20 the il would be their duty
10 pUisue; for do not hesitate say dat, II tina;
woe had in favor, would have consented TO
nOo DN -uieTance or by the
pie Great cheerng) believe that for the pub
lie interest that Government should power un-
able TO give practical efec; the which they
consider necessary for the public welfare; ard the po
siton in which her Msestys Government was placed by
the withdrawal, perhaps the natural Withdrawal, Of the
confidence OF many of those who had heretofore given
them their support, do think probable that oven If
the vote 10 which REFER had been favor her Ma
esys Government would have been enabled with credit
TO hemsslyes, and with advantage the OF the
country, TO continue in the administration Of public affairs
| long continued eheerng)
Sir, we have advised her Majesty scccpi resgua-
ton without adopting that alternative which might havo
adopted. viz recommending the Crown the exercise o.
s prerogaiye, and dissolve present Parliament
We have preferred the immediate tender OF resignation
the adoption OF that alternative Sir, do hesitate TO
speaking with irankness which will offend no
one that II her Massiys Government had failed in cary
ing, IN oil their ingy those OF commercial po
Icy which II was my duty recommend do hesitate TO
say that there Is exertion would have made IN or
der not 10 their ultimate success to give
The county opportunity Of pronouncuR opinion on
the subject cloud cheers In that case should hive
iet myself justified IN advising dissolution, becsuse
blink that the continuance Of doubt such would
have been greater evil than es,rrg constitutional
aSpresson Of opinion by the people -Ounty Cheers
But there IL necessity for disso ground;
those whs diSssntgd from those have withdrawn
| tLeir opposition, sud am bound " not fec
uOus " unseem.Y opposition, TO hcI, .uTv protesting
against hem' 'hey have given finally thea thOss
measures, and those measures having pas utO law
do not feel should have justified for aiy
consideration for the OF the Government merely
m advising the exercise Of the prerogatve which refer
auC dissolVng the .rlisment (fIeltJ Because eel
uOngy this-ha no Administration is justified IN aJyi-
sing the exercise Of that pFerogauye, unless there far
reasonable presumption, strong moral conviction
that after dissolution they will be entbed 70 administer
the sfars Of tniz country through the support Of party
sufficiently powerful to their CChesrsJ
do not think dissolution J1.l6ibe tor Strengthen
ing party. | th1k the power Of dissolution Is a great
instrument IN the hands Of the Crown and that there ia
tendency biunt that INSTRUMENT Il be esorted with
out necessity Tao Tor the purpose Of enabling the
try decide whether justified in proposing he.s
measures OF Commercial policy which did propose
az the commencement Of this session. do think that
would have been sufficient ground for dissolution The
only ground for dissolution would have been strong pre-
! sumption that after dissolution We should have had
party powerful enough this house enable u give
elect practically 10 the measures which might pro-
pose. Now DO not mean a support founded on q nero
temporary sympathy with position the part Of
who, otherwise, arc opposed to do q sup
port founded on a concurrence great question Of
domestic policy, however important may be I think
We ought not t. dissolve withou, having full
that we should have tho support not Of those who differ
from us almost oil questions Of public policy agreeing
with us in one, but that should have the support Of
powerful party united TO us by general concunenco Of
And an bound to say that in tho general division Of
parties, and after oil haha occurred, did entertain
confident hope that dissolution Of Parliament would
have given us that support fHoar hsar must also say
that after oil tho excitement which has taken place snd
alter the siagnauOn u trade consequent upon pfounc
ed discussions, 10 did appear this period when
% would not be ndcious to take such step Upon these
grounds, preferred instant gnaton alternative
Of dissolution. We were left I'M a ninoritv an opcstop
connected with Ireland Nov should lament not mere
y because it Insh question, but should most deep
amonif tcoud be thought that the which we
proposed for the Of outrage In Ireland on n
dcaon that her Maesy's held any different opin-
ion with regard 70 the policy be pursued IN Ireland from
that which declared toward the close Of tho las session
Of Parliament Hear, hearl To tho opinions then ayOw.
edo those opinions which had praoucal effect given
them by tho charitable Sequess act and by tho additional
vote for tho endowment u MaynoDhto those opinions
now about 70 roinquish power entirely subscribe. lGrsat
, chcoung1
We b'ouab, forward that MEASURE believing that rs,s-
lance 20 the contagan end tho vigorous repression
BY law Of the offences which disgrace paris Of Ire.
land, woro not calculaied permanently
Tho social condition Of that county; but thought
they we're which could DO taken in conjunction
with Others Necessary for the puTPoss Of giving effect 10
sgisl.Ion upon that subleeL lsar, hear) The honse