The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-19
ADDITIONAL EXTRACTS
FROM THE FOREIGN PAPERS
RECEIVED AT THE NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE.
THE DISSOLUTION OF THE BRITISH MINISTRY
Great speech of Sir Robert Peel.
The Terms Of the Oregon Settlement.
ENGLISH MEDIATION IN THE
MEXICAN WAR.
Anglo-Frsneh Opinions on American Affairs.

Anglo-French Opinions on American Affairs.
&c. &c. DC.
SIR II. Peers Speech.
Housg OF COMMONS, TUESDAY, JUNE 80.
Sir r. PEEL at 81 O'Clock the House amid pro-
and spoke as follows Mr. spesker-sir, feel 1t
to be my duty to avail myself Of the earliest opportunity
position Of her Msjssy's Government and especially in
consequence Of that vote to which the House came
give ts her those which
they deemed necessary for the repression and
the projection Of life in Ireland her .ervants
gracious Sovereign The resolution to tender that
sgnation the unanimous resolution Of her Msjesty
servants adopted without hesitation Sir If had any
complaint to prefer with respect to the pursued
by the House. this is the which shosId
venture to prefer it. II impossible not to feel that that
occasion by which great change takes place in the
councils Of great empire sfecting for veal wo,
jects in almost all parts Of the habitsbe gobe-it is
impossible not to feel that important might al
most say solemn, occasonand il not such an occa'
sion that word ought to be said by Minister acting
in homage to constitutional principles which by
possibility revive controversies Of on acrimonious char
acter Sir, such controversies would be wholly unsu it.
ed to the magnitude ofhis occasion; and must also say
the provocaton oany such controversy would be who'll
ly at variance with the feelings which influence in
addressing this House (Cheers) These feelings would
rather prompt me to acknowledge with gratitude the
the gentlemen this side of the House. at periods
tecedent to the present session, and my colleagues
have received generous and cordial support These
with gratitude the occasions which, from gentlemen
opposite, in oblivion Of party differences her Majestys
government have received for measures of which those
gentlemen approved also, cordial support and
trust therefore sir that nothing will escape in
planning the course which Her Msjesty's Government
have thought their duty to pursue which the
risk of provoking those controversies which do depre
cate. Sir, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to
accept that tender Of resignation and Her Majesys
wants only hold their Offices until their successors
naa
would prefer them but must also say that did not
propose those measures connected with our commercisi
policy at the Of this session without
foreseeing that whether those succeeded
failed they must the dissolution fhe government
oice that Her Msjestys Government have been relieved
from any doubt by early decision of this House,
hesitate that e Il that had been in
favor would not have consented to hold ohce by suf
il, s Of sI saS
that a government should remain in power
BILE to give practical effect to the measures which
they consider necessary for the public welare and in
the position in which her Majestys government
placed: BY the withdrawsl-Perhaps the natural with;
heretofore given them their support do not think it
probable that if the vote to which refer had been
enabled with credit to themselves and with advantage
to the interests OF the country to continue In the admi
@ s S.1s her
tons without adopting that alternative to which we
might have resortsd. viz recommending to the Crown
sent Parliament We have preferred the Immediate ten.
der of resignation to the adoption of that alternative
which will offend one that if her Majesty's
had failed in carrying in all their integrity,
duty recommend don't hesitate to say that there il
exertion would not have made in order if not
sure their ultimate success. At least to give the country
ject In that case should have felt myself justified in
advising dissolution because think the continuance
Of doubt such q subject would have been greater
evil than resorting to constitutional expression of OPT
MON by the people Of this country heers) But there
is necessity for dissolution this ground; those
who dissented from those have withdrawn their
opposition and am bound TO say il factious
them they have given finally their consent to those
measures and those measures having passed into law
do not feel should have been justified for subord
consideration, for the interest Of the government
merely in advising the exercise Of the prerogative to
which refer, and dssoving the Parliament: (Hear)
is justified in advising the exercise of that prsro-
gative. unless there be fair, reasonable presump-
ton they will be enabled to administer the affairs of the
country through the support OF party suaicently pow
a dissolution justi6able for strenstheuinr UartvM
think the power Of dissolution is great instrument in
the hands Of the Crown, and that there is tendency to
blunt that instrument be resorted to without necess
y Though for the purpose of enabling the country
decide whether we were justified in proposing those
measures Of commercial policy which did propose at
the commencement Of this session, do think that
would have been sufficient ground for dissolution The
only ground for dissolution would have been strong
presumption that after dissolution we should have had
party powerful enough in this House to enable us to
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mere sympathy with our position ON the part Of
those who othsIwlss ., are opposed to U.S. | do
that may DO think ought not to dissolve without
support not of those who differ from Us on almost all
questions Of public policy agreeing with one but
united to us by general op Ri
(Cheers5 And am bound TO say that in the general d.
sntsrsn Confident hope that Of eot
also say that after all the excitement which has taken
protracted dscussona II did appear to Us that this
wa. period when il would not be judicious to take
resignation to the alternative Of dissolution We were
le IN minority on question connected with Ireland
on but should most deeply lament i could be touSnt
that the measure which we proposed for the repression
Of IN was an INDIGESTION that her Males
the policy to be pursued in Ireland fIQm that which
declared towards the close Of the last Of Psrlia
ment (Hear hear) To the opinion which I then
avowed-o those opinions which had practical eject
given chem by the Charitable Bequess Act and by
those opinions T. now about to relinqush power
entirely subscribe. (CheeriDg) We brought forward
that re- that % 10 .ns Of
which disgrace parts OF Ireland were not measures
calculated permanently to improve the social condition
which could DO taken in conjunction with others neces
ssry for the purpose Of giving effect to Legislation upon
snd am not about to impeaoh their decsion. only de-
precate any inference which would be unjusfable that
because We propose those measures which called
measures Of coercion which call measurcs for the
protection Of e therefore views With regard TO tho
policy to be pursued towards Ireland have undergone
tny change. Speaking for myself do hesitate now
70 say thai. in my opinion there ought to be established
between England and ireland complete equality great
cheering) in all civil, municipal, and political rghta-
lRenewsd chsersl When say complete equality, !
DOM mean, because know u is impossible to have q
sacred import, may be That the letter killeth
but the spirit gveth e speak Of the spirit and Of
the letter. In which our legislation with regard
franchise and other privileges should be conducted
(Hear near) mean, there should be q real substantial
equality in political and civil rights lchcorA 40 that no