Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-28
THE BRITISH MINISTRY

| We published Tuesday the ministerial explanations
made in the House of Commons on the 9Th OF Marc!
by Lord John Russell and Sir g. Grey in regard to The
fapal aggression policy of the government. The fol
loving is an abstract of explanations made in the ous
OF Lords on the preceding Friday, Deb. 2sth)
On that day the Marquis of Lansdowne stated in tht
House OF Lords that Lord ]. Russell having failed L
effect coalition with either Lord Aberdeen or ST
James Graham Lord Stan ley was then called in Sc
cond time, and that on Thursday afternoon he hat
ton to the Queen. That her Majesty had sent for the
Duke OF Wellington to consult with on the then diff
cult state OF public affairs and that nothing tha
Lord Aberdeen said he had offered to assist in the
Reconstruction OF cabinet under Lord J. Russell and
TO take office IN It, if he could do so consistently with
MS but the result of the negotiation between
himself and Sir James Graham on the one hand and
OF LORD j. Russell on the other showed that reconc-
liable differences existed upon single measure---he al
uded to the proposed in consequence of the
fapal esfons, towards which he felt an invncble
repugnance lie was strongly opposed to all legislative
interference upon the subject. liter Lord J. Russel's
failure to t9m united Accumulation he Lord Aber
deem had been sent for by the Queen to form Cabi-
net but eeng that would be hopeless to enforce his
views on the fapal question, he respectfully declined
| the task.
Lord Stanley said he had been summoned to give
his adylce to rhe Majesty the preceding Saturday.
when he inquired what was the of the resgna-
to be the near defeat on Mr. D'Israels motion, and
| the absolute defeat ON the division upon Mr.. Locke
Kings motion He lord Stanley drew different
CONCLUSION; he believed that the Pape measures
and the unpopular budget were ia great degree, the
cause OF the resignation. He told her Majesty that
the division upon Mr.. DIsraeli's motion was not a
defeat, nor an approach to one, for the minority
strengthened on that occasion by number Of hos
| Tile TO me Government on other grounds. With re-
gard to Mr. LOCKE Kings notion he added, that
ny more protecuonists would have voted against
dangerous and mlschevous measure, had they NOT
been under the conviction that the Government
exercising its influence to defeat the motion He in
formed her Majesty that he could consent to take
oihce without endeavong to apply efectuaI measures
OF relle to the agricultural interests. He thought the
rst step was to ascertain whether possible
strengthen the late government by combination with
that portion OF the Peel party which represented
by Sir j. Graham. In case of failure, perhaps por
ton OF the Peel party might be induced to Join him
Lord Stanley in forming Cabinet; but if he should
be disappointed he would nevertheless encounter the
responsibility of attempting to form an Administration
| On tuesday morning he again sent for by her
Majesty, and called upon to redeem his pledge From
Tuesday until Thursday he unrenItngly engaged
in endeayorng to carry his object into effect. But he
received friendly retnsas from Lord Aberdeen, Wis.,
count Canning, and Mr. Gladstone, to Join him in for
ming an Adminisi alton. Thus deprived OF all exter
nal assistance, ne was thrown upon his party,
which contained lew, il any, possessed OF official
experience and trained to habits Of public business
ne and his friends therefore, came TO the conclusion
that he'coud not lay before her royal Majesty list
strong enough to face powerful majority in the House
OF Commons. Had he told her Majesty that he would
not advise dissolution OF Parliament for the purpose
OF testing public opinion, but had he felt it his duty
ask for authority to dissolve Parliament her Majesty's
assent would not have been withheld. On Thursday
afternoon he resgued his mission into the hands Of her
Majesty lie had succeeded, his policy would have
been to get rid OF the income tax which could not by
any modification be made just or equitable. He should
not at present have attempted to reduce other
lie should have recommended the Immediately taking
Oft one-Ihlrd or Onehalf OF the income tax and given
pledge to apply all available surplus of revenue towards
its total extinction He should have proposed the inn
position OF moderate duty on corn and the acqu sition
OF I'll ,50OOOO or IT, 900 600 fiom that source would
have enabled the Government to proceed more rapidly
with the extinction ofthe income tax. With respect to
the fapa aggression, 1t was, his opinion impossible
Tor the country TO pass 1t over unnotced, particularly
on account OF the insulting in which it was intro
duced: But he dc not approve the mode in which
the late Government had attempted 10 meet it.
On Monday March 81 it was announced in the House
Of Lords, by the Marquis OF Land -downe and by Lord
John Russell IN the House OF Commons. that the Queen
acting with the advice OF the Duke OF Wellington, had
called on the late cabinet TO Office, and chad no
alternative but to undertake the task thus OF necessity
deyolving upon them." Lord J. Russell also narrated
the result oil the negotiations which had been going on
during the last week between the court and the leaders
OF the parliamentary parties. He explained that CO.
aition between himself and the party Sir James Ora
| ham and Lord Aberdeen made impossible by their
refusal to consent to the Papal Aggression bill. Sir
James Graham himself also spoke, and was warmly re-
eived by the House He declared that he was quite pre-
pared 10 grant extension of the franchise bur the Pa
pal bill the "cardin point on which he differed from
the noble lord; such measurehat Lord would not
only be imperative, but would be practically undoing
policy OF Tue last tiy years. thought the
sunptions OF the Popempudent and presumptuous,
but deprecated any legislative interference he did think
however, that Lord j. Russells position required
him to offer "some remonstra nee 10 the Panai nro |
ceedtngs. Parliament adjourned to Friday the 7th |
The Ministry having resumed office, convened on
Tuesday the 4h their usual supporters in the Com.
| MONS The meeting was held at the house OF Lord
John RUSSELL and was attended by from 200 to 300 gen
| tlemen.
| Lord John Russell addressed the meeting and ad-
vered to the position in which the Government at pre-
sent stood, directing the attention OF the meeting to the
fact that there existed powerful and compact body
at whose head was n distinguished statesman Lord |
Sanley,l whose bond of polIca union was the rever
SAL in great measure of that commercial policy, the
beneficial effects oil which the country had so sensblv
felt during the last lew years From the exertions Of
that body GsnccessfuD either oflwo evils would result
either protection would be restored the country would
be thrown INTO disastrous state OF agitation TO repe the
efforts OF the opponents OF Free Trade Under these
circumstances, he had called them together for the pur
pose OF seeking continuance OF their support and of
asking them to torego all differences minor questions
in order to seal the success OF the commercial policy
which they advocated in common He then adverted to
the Papa question and said that, while adverse to any
unnecessary easation he felt bound to 90 on with hs
Ecclesiastical Titl-s Bill in modified fom. The nlan
proposed by Lord Stanley did meet his assent MS
by referring the subject to committee which might last
prevailed would be prolonged. This he thought most
undesirable and therefore, induced TO dspose of
the question at once. With regard to financial ar
rangements he said that the Cabinet had not
AS'oH " oiA"o, pot no Hopeu wien he met the
House on Friday to be able to make statement on
that subject which would be satisfactory His ordshp
concluded by asking for continuance Of that gener.
GUS support which had been given him for the last two
years-not Tor the personal object of keeping himself
and his colleagues in Office but for the sake Of secur-
ing that which they all had at heart-the welfare and
prosperity OF the country.
Messsrs Greene Kilkenny and Ousely Higgins sew
orally demonstrated with the noble Lord on his deter
mination to persevere with the Ecclesiastical Titles
Bill, which they pledged themselves 10 oppose even at
the risk Of the noble Lords Government Mr. Shar.
man Crawford, the OGorman Mahon, DR.. Power,
Cork Mr. Bernal Osborne, and Sir De Lacy Evans
spoke in a similar spirit.
Correspondence NTH Mr.. Laurence.
correspondence has been laid before Parliament.
between Mr. Lawrence, the T. S. Ambassador, and
Lord Palmerson. Il relates 10 the LIGHT Duties exact.