Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-24
ON THE RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.

ON THE RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.
FROM THE LONDON HERALD, DECEMBER IL.
Sir Robert Pees Government is at end. All the mem
bes Of the Cabinet yesterday rendered their resignation which
her Majesty pleased to accept.
1t will be easily believed that regret this determination
Of her Maestys advisers but should much regret
their unanimous sacrifice the industry of the
country by stripping it Of all protection
The important fact announced proves how completely
wrong the Times when stated that the Government had
decided upon proposing to Parliament as Cabinet measure
the repeal Of the laws.
LONDON CHRONICLE DECEMBER ii,
An official announcement in another part Of our paper,
confirms one part the which made yesterday
namely that Parliament instead of being summoned for the
dispatch of business would be again prorogued The other
and important part of announcement is, we believe
equally The Cabinet assured, resigned yes
terday 1t is confidently said that far from the Cabinet
having any time to decision to recommend the
peal Of the law, large majority OF his colleagues nave
throughout been opposed to Sir Robert Pees
FROM THE LONDON TIMES DECEMBER IL.
Yesterday Parliament further porogued to the 30h
instant The naming Of early day would itself imply
that the Cabinet is not in state to meet Parliament
The rumors however, which have been confidently circulated
informed quarters since Monday, and circumstances
which have knowledge since the return OF the
Ministers last night from Osborne House, leave scarcely any
reasonable doubt that the evvg repugance OF the Duke to
the decision of his colleagues has rendered necessary for
them tender their resignation her Majesty An unfoe
difficulty, of thore must have been somewhere
After long and close OF councils, that diff
Guilty could only arise from struggle between the declared IN
enons Of the chief and the prejudice pride OF some OF his
colleagues. Were the Ministry certain of meeting Paia
men the servants of the Crown il would have fixed the
day. and prediction would have been TO the letter fulfilled
That longer possible. Some minor changes, init
mated at the first would undoubtedly have been but
the grayer difficulty that this and unforeseen delay
be ascrbed is said to have been only by the most
unqualified expressions of opinion that the leaders of the Cab
gained the unwilling compliance of the only considerable
dissentient.
There be doubt thawhat all along to be APP
prehendedhe OF the Lords has since
felt with returning anxiety the weight OF the numerous proxies
rashly undertaken than rashy conded to his
The head aristoccy demands may easily be imagined
little time not to resolve IL is not however,
always possible adjust the interests of Cabinet, much less
those of nation, the convenience the dignity the hui
of individual An obsinacy which Is assumed with
less serious intention, may be maintained day too long, 10
the ruin Of both colleagues and cause Meantime whatever
may happen whoever may he in the next month, few
hours pass without proving to the nation the substantial
truth of first momenous announcemen-viz that the
leaders OF the Cabinet resolved upon proposing total
peal ofhe laws They resolved to the utmost OF their
power They were resolved to do this nothingo repeal
the corn-aws be ministers II the Duke peril in
that measure feels reluctance to undertake IT. ne will have
realize the dangers and dsageeabes on the other side OF
the scalethe dissolution OF the Conservative Ministry and
the inerposion Of rival and in respects suit
able agency He will be assured that his puncios so
far from impeding the measure, may perhaps only render
the first Of series still less his and convenience
Whatever amount strust he may feel in his present 0
by this time his ae colleagues, he will be only too Of
the and the policy he will help onaugurae in their
stead If he has not the heart to solicit the Lords IN behalf
Of his friends he WILL nevertheless not escape the still more
arduous task Of conducting his little astocatca troop against
the close and seed phaanx Unanimous people, headed by
nveterate fees.
Most gratifying is the assurance which we are able to offer
thotop
rendered dissolution Of the Cabinet unavoidable, there is not
the slightest danger Of any schm in the great Conservative
party, any desertion from it. The whole OF the Cabinet
retres without shade of personal hostility among Its MEM
bes any difference of sentiment upon the proper policy
except upon the question of repeal rather no6ca
on Of the laws Upon this question, too the differ
that Sir Robert Peel has insisted upon considea
bic relaxation Of the laws question, TO be accompanied
however, by compensation to the agricultural ntereand
owners farmers, and farm aborersnot only adequate, but
ample.
What compensation this is able to guess The
events however, have proved that il considered su
ent by the whole Cabinet and must at present agree
with the dssentens Nevertheless it is certain that Sir Ro-
Peel will support Of repeal upon any other
than those of what he considers adequate compen
saton the agrcuurst that unless the new Ministers
propose such adequate compensation they VIII ind them
selves opposed by the Conservative majority OF more han one
hundred undminished by single unit and reinforced
ioub by many honest Wings Even II they have recourse
dissolution they likely to lose than TO gain but
hey must gain than fifty seats TO replace themselves IN
heir glorious majority Of one and il perfectly impossible
hat they gain the half Of fifty gain OF one hundred
votes will be necessary raise them the position from which
Sir Robert Peels government rees So much for Conserva
i've prospects.
FROM LONDON Sun, DECEMBER IL.
The Ministry of Sir Robert Peel has resigned The
nv large may be startled by circumstance unexpected
such the fact Yesterday morning the majority Of the
Cabinet, comprising the Duke Of Wellington the Duke Of
ucceugh Sir Robert Peel Sir James Graham, the Earl Of
Aberdeen Lord Stanley, Mr. Gouburn the Earl Of Lincoln
md Mr. Sidney Herbert in all nine out of twelve thirteen
composing the entire Cabinet proceeded by special train to
Southampton, and conveyed by the royal steamer Fairy
10 the Isle Of Wight. Al held Osborne House
hey rendered their resignation her Majesty, which ga
ciousy accepted Here sudden and abrupt termination