The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-23

foatso~ pAicA rs bore from the Jssl,.o taus o. he
nAole ue we're dcisg our duty to ne crunt.y (Cheers)
But the vote at which the House arrived thursday
dered impossible for longer to be qu,essen That
was vote OF censure on The govern II vas intended
acknowledged as such by It's principal promoter, and as
such accepted by the ministry The House. then, having
arrived at that vo felt that the government Of the
Queen was deprived OF all authority Imay be permitted,
for moment to offer TO the gentlemen who sit these
be mnistera benches the deep expression Of grat
tude for the manner In which they have supported Us
an eminent member of the House announced II rs hs
opinion that the rule Of party was 10 this House. If
because hold the opinson nat if party rule & ousr,
mot g Parliament 0H very soon cease. (Hear.) am
quite convinced that IN popular assembly numerous
as the House Of Commons there be guarantee
is independent authority but political connection among
tnose VINO sympsshze generally on the same points OF
public anairs (Hear, hear) do not Il. all agree with
the right honorable gentleman gave that opinion and
think can appeal with some pride to the conduct Of the
conservative party this occasion think that they
showed high epr and q of their duty 70
great political connection which will be appreciated by
the country and which rebounds the credit Of ths
the business Of this House is under circumstances
light one, but the burden was Dece.sary aggravated by
the circumstance 10 which refer, and feel that, how
mperiecty may have done my duty even that i'm
perfect ulnment Of could not have been sccomp ished
had not been for that courtesy and general good feeling
which experienced on all occasioDs not merely from my
friends but also from those who Sit opposite this
House. (Hear, bear) It row becomes my duty 70 in
form the House Of the step which the feel
their duty to take have to ask myself frst whether
that evidence of want Of cohesion in the opposite
10 which have already alluded still exsts have 10 ssI
myself whether there that unity Of purpose and policy
on questions domestic and foreign which 30 essen
TALLY wanting when We acceded to power and which
the cause OF our sccedDg 70 power have ask myself
whether there any evidence of that unity OF feeling being
restored, and that political cohesion being established
With respect TO the late DIVISION resolution OF censure
vas certainly carried against government but is ,pas
remarkable, that the t,oo most eminent leaders on thai oc-
casien Of the opposition indica that the after tie
resolution should be carried they should both recompsnd
ezdctly contrary policy. daughter and cheers.) The
noble lord, the member for London, declared that he
Should exert his utmost energy defeat the measure of
the government as being pernicous and obnoxious but
the noble lord the member for Tveton declared that as
resolution should be carried he shoud on th
contrary support the measure being which contain
ed great many good things and which, upect 70 some
notifications, he thought it Of the utmost Importance
shoud pass Even after the division q took place
in this house which certainly afforded evidence Of
unanmity Of feeling the part Of honorable gentlemen
rose and proposed to append 70 The noble ords resouon
of the vote by ballot
although there was every attempt to preven; thai add
tion fiom ticking place and that proposition from being
made, fact that division did upon the ques
tion ling the active modes
and nearly third Of the majority supported policy
which certainly recognized by either Of the noble
lords opposite. Sir under these circumstances seeing
that there is not on the part Of honorable genemea
opposite more ability TO form an administration than
existed when they felt 1t necessary 70 retire from
these benches = seeing that the opposition con-
can at any time combine and over xhelm The
Queens government, whoever may constitute that
government-(c from the Ministerial benches)-
seeing that in the present states Of affairs there s no
security but almost certainty that every February there
may be ministerial crisis and erhaps It's consequence
believing that this is state Of things prejudicis 70 the
repue OF Parliament injurious TO the best interests
Of the empire-beevug that il Of the utmost impor-
aDee that at this moment the authority Of her Majesty
should be supported by the authority or Par
lament and not being conscious that during the time We
have conducted the government have done anything
TO forfeit the good opinion Of our fellow
cheers)-we have thought duty 70 advise her Ma
esty 10 exercise her preragotve and TO solve he
seLt Parliament cloud cheering from the ministerial side
Recurring TO the sense Of her people affairs
be brought about which viii, think. BE- more oopducye
to the public interests Of the country Under these
as the urgent requirements Of pubic serce are satissd
is Parliament rin be fuorrgued scil pieW 10 u imnne
diate diseluon Sir have now stated TO the 6ouse ina
which the government have thought il her dutv
to advise her Majesty 70 adopt, and which her Majesty
has adopted and sanctioned; and, conclusion viii
only express for myself and on the part my
our sincere and even solemn hope that Whatever may be
the consequence Of this appeal upon personal position
Majesty, TO the honor Of Parliament and 70 the best in
terests Of the country. cloud cheers) beg 70 nova
that this House do now adjourn.
lord PAIxERsToS's sPKECH IN oPpoerrrov
Lord PArMERsIoS sad-S bave been informed bv the
right honorable gentleman that her Majesty government
having understood the vote Of asst Thursday vote Of
ceneuIe, dehberated, IN the first place. whether thew
should or should not retain the offices which thcy nov
hold and that upon consideration they came to the con-
clusion nat was their duty e them The riahs
honorable gentleman stated tina. the fell hss
the state OF parties In this House such that was not
for the interest Of the public service that they should con-
tnue TO perform their duties with the present House of
Commons; but believing that the people At large enter
tain more favorable opinion Of them than the majority
OF this House appear to entertain they have advised
the sovereien--and the Sovereign has accepted the
advcethat che should recur 10 the sense Of the reo
pie BY dissolution Of Parliament Now, sir, am
not about to taunt her Majesty's government with
having come 10 the determination of maintaining
themselves in power. was not OF those who con-
SO large q majority Of this Bouse was 10 be undey
stood as vote Of censure upon the government Oppo-
siton cheers Il was not in that sense that supported
the resolution. looked upon IL far Parliamentary
and think convenient mode expressing the opinion of
the House upon two leading features Of measure which
the government bad submitted to consideration and
voted for that resolution expression of opinion upon
the measure OF the government not 10 any way as
implying Of the government: for II cannot be
maintained in these times and in this House that when
ever minority of the House OF Commons object 70 a
particular measure, or TO portion OF particular mea-
sure which the government Of the day PROPOSE bv
expressing their concurrence in that objection thew ara
censurng the in such manner a. 70 render
or tne 70 consider whether they
honorable gentleman has stated the grounds upon which
her halestys government, consisting Of VINO had up
TO certain time been adverse TO any change in the rep
resentation Of the people in Parliament nevertheless
deemed Il their duty TO bring in a Reform bill. think
tnat dong so they only acted with proper sense Of the
after what bad parsed with regard reform of Para
ment that they ought not TO have undertaken the
prepared to bring in a Parliamentary reform.
My opinion that they had brought measure found
Wncn appeared IN the the
bate 10 be In accordance with the general feeling OF tbe
majority Of the House, measure which palmer and
more practcal views had been emboded-a moderate
measure founded upon plain and ordinary princioost
would have passed this House, It would have re-
ceived the concurrence Of the other House, and
might have become law. They would Ihave simply
done in this instance that which I think they
properly did last year with respect TO the India
bill They then brought in bill which was the result Of
their own consideration and decision That bill was not
acceptable TO the House. but they yielded 70 the opinion
Of the House and they brought in another BILL which u
tmately passed In the same way think they ought on
the present occasion TO have submitted 70 the conditions
on which alone minority in this House can continue in
the possession Of power-uamey, by adapting their vews
upon question Of great national Importance which
appears 70 be the view and the opinion ority Of h
House The government, however, determined 70 refer
TO the sense Of the country Undoubtedly that advice
whcn u competent for any government upon Its own
responsibility 10 give 10 the sovereign certainly shall
oppoee any obstacle whatever prevent that advice
from beng carried out (ear But nis totl sdy-thae
htsk u rery tHnise adrice Cheers Mink that, in
the present stde OF affairs, both at home and abroad q
roy lute TO Tie national interest that there shouid be
n dixsoIsf hear) The MAJ