Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

nc IOllcN4ng @UstfdCt from s1lE AODeIt
Peel's speech on the evening Of the SAND,
day when the Queens speech was deliver;
ed, will be peruaed with interest. The ef-
feet Of the language used by the Minister
on this occasion is thus described by the
correspondent OF the N. Y. Courier and
Enquirer. &
The whde remainder OF his speech was
couched in this tone of the-ough personal
Independence, and had very much the air
Of open defiance OF those who presumed to
question his right TO his own j.laEstReni
and conscience by the guides Of lis con-
duct. The conservatives, to Wholn i was
addressed, received it in perfect silence,
while every senteace was followed by loud
cheers from the other side Of The house. |
have already said, and canno: but repeat
my opinion, that moro remarkable or
more unprecedented scene has seldom been
enacted on the floor ofthe House Of Com
mons, ard although Sir Roberts conelud-
ing observations will occupy a considerable
space in your columns, q think them in
every way worthy to sso placed upon
record; and wish il see possible to coz
vey 10 you correct ippressiun Of the Dig
nifty, the fe;.Eiessuess. and iho7dste anna
ion which marked their ut;eEance. ~Ad
which commanded, AZ the moassut, the IA
voluntary respect Of every one who As7Ird
IL owe no personal obl salion 10 any
man, or to any body OF men, for being COM
PEELED 10 submit TO the toll, and 20 make
the sacrifice which official duties give me.
(Hear, hear.) I by no means undervalue
she distinction Of my position; but lettheTe
hs distinct understanding as 10 what is
the real notion OF the obligation which l
owe for being placed il power. Its value.
allow me 10 say, does not CONSIST N The
power of distributira honors. That Is in
seperable from The oiIice of Prime Minister,
and cannO. b. diverted from il; but, believe
me, that the possession o. The power Of ad-
vising the Sovereign as to The highest re-
wards and he highest o.Aces is III compen-
satei by the inyidlous duty Of selection, and
the disappOiAtmen.S which every selection
una -oidably occasions. value not power
for The privilege It ccGicrs O. distributing
patronage. (ueas, hsaf.) As 10 personal
objects. let me say It without urr0gaHCs
have none. have served four So.erei ms
-G-o--a III. and his three successOss. la
the reign ol Georgs AT my Office was OF so
subordinate a character, lAt !, was im9Os-
s!J.e for me 10 attract the notice al ur
Sovereign bat during he eigu ui bis three
successors. George ~, Grst as Regent
and i.en as King, 3, .i!iam / 4 ana .cto-
r.a, Is ha, Leen m, ia;s 80 Lo.l some ot the
highest Offices ia the stale. l have served
them in critical times and under dsdicuH
circumstances. They have each taken far
to1 favorable a view of any services have
rendered; but TO each oil those SoyerDeigns
| nave said, with cycsy Feeling yl Clliljil
and grateful ackuowlea- cement, tn: there
was bat ono iavor-oul distinct on-ouc
reward they had it in their power 10 confer
tho sinP.e asslIuH1e 'Aat 1 had been
loyal aal .ai.h.ll serraat. (ilear, hear.)
Il power have any value, u IS because il
gives Increased opportunities lor rendering
r.tli, se...ce IL = t4-s which constitutes
rLc ro4l value ofO.acia. power 1ni think
/ can say wigh truth that in intention, at
least, / have not abused il. (Eear, bear
! and hose with whom "a have ried 10
use il to- iLe promotion Of the public inter-
es. auI ,as Advancement OF the common
good. We cannot charge ourselves with
having acted at variance with tie true prin-
ciples Of Conservative policy. We cannot
think it was at variance with Conservative
policy that We attempted to repair the dis
aster OF Cahul, and 10 restore in the Indian
army Il spirit which had been checked by
the misiortunes OF Afghauistan. (Hear,
hear.) We cannot think it inconsistent
with Conservative policy that we labor to
assuage the animOsities which have SO long
prevailed between this country and our
powerful neighbor. In the speech which
was read TO day from the throne, Her Ma
Iesty expresses her desire that the cordial
understanding which SO happily exists be-
tween this country and France may always
be made conducive to the promotion Of the
interests of ofhumanity and 10 secure the peace
of the world. Il surely is not incoas.st-
eEt with true CONSERVATIVE policy that we
are enabled to insert that paragraph, (heaF,
hearl, that we have tried no. 10 elfic the
rccollectiya-the glorious recolccti3a Of
military exploits and great achievemenis--
bu, extract from those g.orio-s recollection
every thing that can provoke international
cnmity; tia. we have ,ric- 30 engage il "A
rivalry, not on the deld Of blood, bat on the
field Of honorable composition t.c the 81
vance Of commerce and tie Improvement Of
the social condition Of mankind. (Hear,
Isar-l Ii surely is not inconsistent N!ta