New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-15
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

TIE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
Lord PALNERsToy then rose and thus addressed
the House:
have 10 state 70 the House that which believe ia
pretty well known already, namely, that toree mem.
terr of her Msjesty Government nave minated
their intention to reign tbe offices which they have
hitherto hello. 1 mean the Chancellor OF tho Ex-
ch.quer the Fret Lord o. the Admiralty snd the Sec
rotary Of STATE for the Colonial Department Those
eelm therefore hold heir office. al present until
tier successors shall be appointed. Under these
circumstances and considering that those members
OF The Government who have res gued are ali me n
bors Of this House, trust that you viii not think |
ON uIduly pressing upon yonr indulgence II
propose that We should not enter upon any public
business 10 dey-thst should carry through those
orders witch may stand upon the paper TO which no
objection could be urged by nyb)dy anc after Ih.t,
the House should al jJurn until tvmorroP. My right
honorable friends viii then attend in their places AMI
they will stats 10 the Hou-s ,be grounds upon which
they have taA Gu TIE decision which have nov an
uourced 10 the House. Hear
Mr. DIsRAELI stated that he beard with deep re-
gre that before ten DAYS mad elaps the GovernGi mt
had ebroks upespscisiy since The presence OF the
noble Lord Russell who was generally considered
10 be The chief obstacle which preyeL toll the torns-
ton Of strong Government, was a difficulty which
10 longer existed But as the noble lord and the
right boI orsble gentlemen whose conduct would be
Il subject of criticism a. the proper time, were az
sDt, he would only soy that he, and he believed he
expressed the of the House, h4d heard the
nation.
The various upopposed motions were disposed Of
sno the Houte acj lurs ed.
On Friday evening the 23i. ia the House Of Lords
Lord PASMURE mentioned that although Sir John
Burgoyne Was recalled from the Cfmea, 40 stigma
attached to th at officer he also aed that steps have
been taken 10 prepare summer clothing FOR tho r""ns
MR. BRiGHT'S SPEECH FOR PEACE.
here copy entire the eloquent speech Of Mr. Bright 10
the debate of which summary is given above:
Mr. BRIGHT-I am one OF those, forming majority
of The House, suspect who disposed to LOOK up.
our Lresf Mt position one of more than ordinary
gravity. Hear hear. AN enc, also, those, not
probably stitutDg great majority Of the House.
who regret extremely the circumstances which have
oblfeo the right honorable gen emen who are nov
upon this bench 10 secede from the Government OF the
noble Lord the member for Tiyerton do NOT take
upon me for a moment 10 condemn them; because l
think, if there be anything in which man must
JUG &c for hin SELF it is whether he should take office
If it be offered TO him, whether he should secsde from
Office, whether he should serve under particular
leader, engage In the service OF the Crown, or
tain Otiice in particular emergency. 10 such cases
ihI that the decision must be left ID bis xn con-
conscience and his own judgment; and should be
the last person 10 condemn any Ole for the decision
TO which he might come. l thuk, how
ever, that the speech Of the right hon gentleman
is which the House cannot have listened to with.
out being Convinced that he and his retiring col
Leagues have been moved 10 the course which they
have taken by deliberate Judgment upon this ques-
ton, which whether II be right wrong is fully ex
planned is honest TO the House and 10 the coun.
try Hear, hear Now, Sir, | said that regretted
their secession, because sm one Of those who do not
wish TO see the Government Of the noble Lord, the
member for 1iverton, overthrow. The House
knows well and nobody knows better than the no.
Bile Lord that have never been ore OF his ardent
and enthusiastic Supporters. . Hear, hear" and
laughter l have cisspproved much o. his policy,
both at home and abIoad but | hope that do not
bear 10 hin asl can honestly say that do not bear 10
any man III this H0lse-ior, from all have received
unbourded courtesies-sny feeling that takes even
the tlDge Of personal animosity; and, even if did,
at moment so grave as this no feeling of personal
character whatever should prevent from doing that
which think DOW, of all times, we ere called upon
TO co-that which we honestly and cons centioasly
believe - be for the permanent interests OF the
try. Hear, hear. We in this position that for
month past, at least there has been chaos in the
regions Of the Administration. Nothing can be more
emoarrasspg-I had alnos, said nothing an be more
humiatiDg-l hear, hear than the position which
We orer TO the country; and | am afraid that the
knowledge OF position is not confined 70 the limits
OF thee islaIcs. Hear, hear. II will be admitted
that We want Government; that If the country is 10
be saved from the breakers which now surround i,
there must be Government; and il devolves upon
the House OF Commons 10 rise 10 the gravity of the
occasion, and 10 support any man zho is conscious Of
hi. responsibility, and who is honestly offering and
erdesyoriDg 10 deliver the country from the embar
rassm.nt IN which now fnt IT, Hear, hear
We sre at var and shall not ssy single sentence
WIN Itedlu 10 ne pOIcy OF TIE War or lis origin,
and know that shall ROT say sirge sentence NTH
regard TO the conduct Of il; but the feet is that we
are at war with the greatest IN Itsry power proba.
bly, Of the world, and that We are carving on our
operations a. distance of 600 miles from home aad
10 tie b6orhood Of the strongest forications OF
ths; great military empire. wont stop 10 citici.e-
though II resly invites me-,he feet that some who
have told "a that We we're c danger from the sggres
soLs oil mat empire at the tine told US that that
empire was poweress for aggression aud az the sans
tine ssc that II was inpregnaole.o attack By soma
meals, However, the public have been alarmed az if
that o. gressve power unbounded and they have
been induced 10 undertake expedition as If the in
vosion OF an lmpregnable country were matter of
bolicay making rather than war. Hear hear Bnt
We ore row N peculiar position With regard 10 that
war for, II ] am net mstaken-aud think | gather.
ed a. much from the language of the right honorable
geriler ar-at THIS very moment terms have bssn
agreed uPon-agreed upon by the Cabinet Of Lord
Aterdesni consented to by the noble lord. the man
Der for Tiverton when be was in ths, Csb;ns,. sua
"a, fed and confirmed BY him upon the formation Of
be own Gevernmtnt-and that those terms are
Low 'peeincally knosn snd unders,ood. snS
ths' they have been offered 10 The Coyernm,nt