Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-29
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
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RESTORATION OF THE PEEL MINISTRY Til
details OF the Restoration .! The Peel Minstr!
are not given al any great length in HE paper
received. The European Times, in its surnma
~ Of the history oil The recent Cabinet Changes
siares that the announcement OF The Londo'
Times Of the Cabinet having resolved upon re
peal OF the Corn Laws took the whole country
bY surprise; and, although il was most empha'i
cally con,radic'ed By the papers Calming 10 be OF
fcial it found almos, universe, credit. liner
came the resignation Of Sill Robert Peel aud M:
colleagues, and the message vi the Queen TO 81
John Russell, who was then staying al Edin
bnrgh, and left Immediately Tor London, where NJ
received the Queens command TO form minis
lry Collecting his colleagues, and comparing
opinions as we'll as he could III the short space
otlime allowed him, he determined 10 accept Inc
par, of First Minister. His Cabinet was 10 oe
based upon a total and unconditional refeai %
the Corn Laws; and, in order that IL misn' ndss
the favor of The League MIR. Golden was oiIered
The Presidency Of lhe Board OF Trade, which he
declined. Speculation was rife as 10 The causes
of DELAY in the formation OF the new Caoinel
when the public was again asounded 10y Inc an
nouncement that tie attempt had taiied, that he
leaders could mol agree, and thai all was again
confusion.
Subsequent revelations seemed 10 cast Inc
whole responsibility Of this failure upon Lore
GREY, who refused 10 join the Cabinet II Lord
Palmerson were permitted to hold orhce IN IL
For this blow al one OF his colleagues ne IS very
severely censured by large portion OF The press.
The Spectator, however, defends him, whose re-
marks are evidently from an authoritative source;
and as giving distinct and We presume cor
rect statement OF the cause OF Eail Greys reiu-
sal TO Join Lord Palmersion, We copy them al
length:
Coming 10 London, in compliance with a
Summons from The newly-appoinied Premier Lofn
Grey travelled with companion hiSh IN me
Wing councils, who attended all the meetings IN
Gresham Place after their Arrival To hat com
panon Lord GREY communicated bis ceiermIna-
lion 10 take no part in any Ministry OF when
Lord Pamerston should bold The Foreign De-
partmenl; and he had every reason 10 rely on the
Leliei that The sentiment so expressed would have
been communicated 10 Lord John RUSSELL
Whether it was so communicated or not, Lord
Grey took care tina, Lord John Russell should not
be ignorant OF his views, although they were s.
presented as 10 avoid the appea rance OF dicialon.
On The evening OF The Wednesday on which Inc
Who's had determined to undertake the Govern
rnent Lord Grey went home and Trole letter 10
Lord John. in which he urged great caution in
distribuinp III offices the new Ministry; pointed
gu, The necessity OF making il as hule as posi-
bic like a revival OF the Melbourne CABINET;
impressed on the expectanl Premier that no re-
gard 10 personal feelings ought 10 interfere wl'a
ibe allotment Of offices; and stated that his JON.
ing the Government thou.h he promised II his
cordial support in any case, mus! depend on his
being satisfied with all The arrangements regard
inc Offices Lord John Russell must have known
Earl Grey's opinions in regard 10 Lord Palmer
xlon's foreign policy, and could scarcely have
misunderstood these hints. II he was IN DOUBT
he should have asked for an explanation When
al last no choice was leit 10 Lord Grey but 10
declare his pcrcmp,ory objection he did SO in
way which forbade every suspicion OF personal
feelings The Colonial Office, with the leader
shin in the House Of Lords, had been offered 10
himself He objected 10 placing Lord Palmer
ston in the Foreign Department, because such an
annoin,men, would create alarm among ior"iSu
powers and also among the great bulk oi Tue
community at home, including larger proper
lion os the Liberal than Of the Conservative par
~: without, himself cri,icising Lord Pameisluns
policy. he objected 10 his being placed in The 70
reign Office, simply as fresh diincuiiy IN me
way of a Liberal Ministry. Al The same Tune, |
Lord Grey distinctly declared that ne should be
most happy 10 have Lord Palmerslon as cot |
LEAGUE in any other department; and, in order 10 |
such an arrangement, he offered 10 yield the Col
onia Office and The leadership OF The 1ouse OF
Lords, if il were thought advisable 10 RAISE WIS
count Palmerston 10 the British Peerage Tor The
purpose. Lcrd Grey therefore, 50 Tar from eVinc-
inc personal dislike, expressed perec, willing
ness 10 AL not only WITH bu. IN some degree, IN
der. Lord Palmerston; and, 50 iaf rom belhs
dictatorial or 'impractcable, * showsc thc ~
most disposition 10 accommodate his own nle /
tensions or 10 waive them altogether, II ne conld
moi conscien;ioasly act with the new Cabinet as
Lord John Russell might choose 10 form IT,
Upon the exclusion Of Lord Palmer>on from
The Ministry, the European Times makes the loi-
lowing remarks:
reign Office. BY a Government oil which Lord
John Russell was The head, could NOT have
been calculated on; il would have involved
censure of the noble Lords policy while ne held
The Office, and would hare been regarded as
puhc condemnation OF one ol The abies! Sales
men that the Wings have in their ranks Ne
verhelcss, considering that Lord Paners'on,
when he before held Office. did einbroil himself,
and was near embroiling his country with France
considering, too, that his resumption Of pow
or al the present moment, would, IN the nature OF
things, have rendered the settlement OF cur dii-
fcullies with The United States more Perrlexed
and uncertain-we may, under all The ciIcum-
stances, rejoice that We have been spared The in
fiction"
Lord John Russell, finding it impossible 70
form a Cabinet, abandoned the attempt, and The
Queen again sent for Sir Robert Peel, who
evince il is said as littie reluctance TO resume,
as III had shown 10 leave Once. ne orougnt IN
substantially his old Cabinet. Lord Wharnclite,
The President of the Council, who died from The
excitement produced b. the resignation oil his
cole acues is TO he succeeded by the Duke OIL /
Ruccleuch. Lord Peterborough IS 10 be The First |
Lorl Of The Admiralty. Til. Earl OF Hadiing-
ton is TO have The oil: .. The Privy Seal, which /
IN. Duke oil Buccleuch filed. But the most s;riS-
inc change in the whole is the resignation OF lie
Colonial Secretary Lord Stanley, aud appoint
ment of Mr.. w. Z. Gladstone IS his successor
These changes, slight as they arc, are generally
thought 10 be for The better. The following is an
Official list OF The Cabinet, as a, present organ
lied:
Firs, Lord of the Treasury Sir Rober, Peel.
Secretary of the Home Department. Sir. ). X.
q. Graham.
Lord Chancellor, Lord Lyndhurst.
Lord President of Couacil, Duke oil Bnccieuch
COMMANDMENTS Chief, Duke OF Wellington.
Secretary ,or Foreign Affairs, Earl Of Aberdeen
Lord Privy Seal, Earl OF tlaiiington
President OF the Board Of Control Earl q lt:pon.
Chancellor OF the E.xcheqaeT, k'. lion. II.
Goulburn. ~
G.. Somerset. ;,o,n
Commissioner Of Land Revenues Earl Lincoln
prssiden, of,he Board orTrade, Earl Dalhouse.
First Lord Of the Admiralty, Earl Of Ellcnoo-
rough.
Secretary for The Colonies. Hon. w. E. Glad
The future policy Of the Peel Ministry remain.
cd a matter Of conjecture, bu, conJectures were
by no mean, wanting. II was reported on on .n u,
one hand, lha, The reconstruction OF the Cabine,
Involved a compromise on The Corn Laws ana
that instead Of total repeal, their modiflcal,on
only would be auenpied-,hat Sir Robert Ptel
was TO propose fixed duty OF tT1lrs sh,,nss OF
sic sh.iines per quarter, 10 be gradually 1ecIeas
ed unIil j, expires entirely in The course of six or
ron Years Others say, lha; fixed duty of thee
ss;,,;nos with compensation 10 the land owner. is
resolve5 mon. these, however, are simple sre-
cularions, and nothing Grobahly will DC sm. ar,
upon the subjec, ua'il the mee'iaso Parliament
as Il is ihnneh b. .peca care will be taken 70 pre-