New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-11
ENGLAND.
The Retiring Ministry.

Ny Lorls-It is consistent with the usual practice
and conducive think TO the public advantage that the
Minister in announcing 70 your Lordshps House the dis
solution OF the Government which he has been
called 20 preside should enter into explanation OF
the circumstances which have led 10 an event necessa
ry productive Of more or less disturbance the public
service. Upon the present occasion however am re-
heved from the necessity ofrepsSsng upon your Lord
spS ~ any length because the that have led
the dissolution OF the present Government have been
upon the surface and patent to oil mankind IL is
cessary for me- my Lords TO advert the circum tances
under which the Government advised the dissolu.
ton OF Parliament and 70 the declarations made prcy
to that dissolution with regard 10 tho policy was
to pursue The examination Of the OF the various
elections rendered the position of the Government aud
OF the several partie. the state matter of
ainy and of easy calculation. IL clear that the
avOwed supporters of the Government in general on
matters involving the question of free trade a
protective policy, but generally disposed TO give their
confidence to the Government, there were about so
gentlemen
There were also three other parties IT, indeed there
were not more-one including within IL oil the various
gradstons OF opinion from the high arstocratc and
elusive Wing, down to the widest heorist and most
Icmc Radical that party in all It's ramihcations,
prsng somewhere about 2t0 members. There wasa
third party, from the sister kingdom, OF gentlemen
principally representing the views OF the Irish Roman
Catholic clergy of extreme doctrines Of the Utemon-
tame school, and pledged by their declarations 20
their utmost endeavOr 10 overthrow the present or any
other Government not prepared to act upon those ex
treme opinions. There fourth party, numerically
small comprising within itself from about 30 TO Is mcm
bers gentlemen Of great personal worth of great ci
and respectabliy, and who possessed very con-
siderable official experience aud very large amount Of
talent Those gentlemen profess, and believe
~ profess, Conservative opinions; their talents are
grest-talcnts which would reflect credit any Admin
istTatOn: but their number as have already said Il
comparatively small.
In this state of things obvious that the present
Government although being nj the head OF by far the
largest party and Of nearly moiey ofthe whole House
of Commons, not In position to command the
support of that body and that consequently II occasion
should be taken-f t should be the will OF all those
three other parties % whom have referred 20 combine
together in a common movement Tor the purpose OF
Overthrowng the Goycrnment-those three parties so
combining whatever might be their power for the lorna
ton vi another Government had full power to destroy
and overthrow that which existed II was not long we
were LETT in doubt to whether that will did exist
the part OF those three sections Before wo had an OPP
portuny of bringing forward any specific measures.
notice was given OF "a motion by gentleman OF ex
IRENE opinions but of whom desire TO speak with all
respect because he has throughout consistently main
tanned and steadily supported the same opinions, when
thcy very unpopular in tho country which he has
subsequently seen ratified BY public opinion and be-
he has at all events perfect right to plume him
self upon the consistency of his conduct and To man
could the declaration in favor OF that policy be more
fifty assigned than to that honorable gentleman but
that honorable gentleman have said of ex
tTeme opinions, and in order that the Government
might be placed in minority upon that question before
they had the opportunity of bringing forward any
ure, necessary that concert should take place
between all those parties, without whose concert the
NV'NtN NNNAN 9shi F"''N'S ''b"hNJs lh~Ht
hear.
We speak here upon no doubtful ground We have
had cuat0us revelations madeto US by right hon
orrbe gentleman in the other House. who has Lifted tue
curtain admitted behind the scenes. and shown US
the preparing for their parts and dscuss
ing the most convenient phrase that could DO adopted
10 obtain thar universal concurrence that was necessary
TO accomplish their object, and sudiousy concerning
their in such manner by their united CT
forts the Government might be placed In minority
An incident oil somewhat dramatic character inter
aA,yifh fba
well concerted plan An amendment moved from ano
Their and unexpected quarter placed the matter upon
different footing and prevented the union generally OF
Wings Conservatives and Radicals in the adoption OF
the motion proposed By Mr. Viers. The Government,
therefore escaped defeat that occasion by the falling
Gsunder Of the different materials OF that dscordant
combination. Hear We then proceeded % bring
forward and submit TO Parliament the financial policy
upon which we proposed conduct the business Of the
country and after heightened debate in the House OF
Commons, by the union again Of All those thres parties
the Government defeated In house almost unpre
cedenfedy fu-in house in which there were be-
eve but about &c members OF the whole house who, IN
one way or another, did not record their opinion
In House so constituted the Government was sub
jec,ed defeat by aory Of 10. ftia defeat had
been upon some minor and incidental point-t 10 had
been upon detail OF measure the general principis
OF which was sssented 70 by Parlament--greafly Is !
should feei the position OF Government was weakened
by being subjected 20 q defea. in such manner-ma
teslly and greatly Governments have been weaken.
ed OF late years by submitting % repeated defeats and
Tepcffed rcvsE-hs OF tnSH pOitJ-iucNuFrulpus "s
should have considered thsstste Of things should nos
have considered myself JUSTIFIED upon such defeat,
upon minor question, Ia abandoning the duty conided
70 me by Her Majesty but this was upon no minor
nueson THE was upon the basis OF the financial policy
OF the country-ths IA 10 say, il was osenslby upon
the basis Of the financial policy Of The country, but In
reality and IN truth it was--gas known 20 be-wE
was as owed 70 bea vote determining The confidence,
or the want OF confidence, Of the House Of Com.
mons in the present Government. Hear, hear
neei not stop 70 prove that such was The ssue which
really was Intended by Ii. House Of Commons and
such having been joined and upon sucn i.sue me
Government having sustained unequyoca defeat,
felix and my colleagues felt with me, that no opuon re-
manned for than that Of rendering 10 Her Majesty ne
resignation Of those Offices Of which we were no longer
able 20 perform the functions with satsfsetion 20 our
selves or 70 carly ot our own views ndpr0ecr ppm
the morning therefore alter having sustained maj de
tes-h1ying had that distinct declaration OF want Vi
sonndcuee on the psyt Of the House Of Commons
having sseertsned that my colleagues were unsnhno
in their concurrence with me asio me ony c9uIse
ought 10 pursue proceeded :, once ~ ,andeo - ny,
Majesty IN my nane, and In rnaf OF ny Sous~su,
the humble resignation Of services ana Ounces ner
Majesty was pleased to seeeps s ne course
=! ~ ssue eyepips 20 send for and take ne ADVICE o.
,us nobIenen members Of your Lordshps House ootn
Of them OF great experenes ~ 49,
n ns glnout any disrespect toward the other-pecI
hsfy distinguished q this House not only loF as long
eyuerienee, Dat for the weiEknown moderation and
.rnner.nee OF his views-for that spirit oil mingled
rnes- and courtesy with which upon all ssons he
hs, DISCHARGED his duty, and hss at once couciisted
fdsndship and dissTmed opposition Hear, hear
Ttar noble VARGAS 20 whom have referred was pre-
vented by illness from attending In obedsnce 70 Her
Majesty commands and the following day In answer
70 further communication from Her Majesty the Earl
OF Aberdeen, the other Iobcuisn TO whom have re-
ferred waited upon Her Majesty, and received Her
Msestys commands which he sighted bis readiness 70
obey 70 undertake the formation OF Administrs-
ton but upon what principle tt1 Administration WA
TO be formed how that Adrnisysfion 10 be composed
what are 70 be ts materials. its dews 10 principles,
| know not Thx however presume, that before lsns
we ssl receive from the noble Earl himself full dec.
hraton Of his intentions aud views upon that suhfect
l. nv Lords remember and probably your Lsrtships
win remember thaf thst noble Earl has, upon moro
than one occasion declared In this House that, the
qleo,iOnof free rsae excepted he kaew Of aoae upon