New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-11
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

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! A DUEL IN PROSPECT.
The following personal deba'e took place in .be
Hou,e Of Commons on Monday, the 9th ul.. h,s
altogether sufficiently curious to be readable:
| Lord PaImerston--Sir. an desrons OF s,v;,, .
few words on matter of very great interest and IN
portsnce to the Honse because It bears on one NJ ;ts
most important privilegea-l mean the privilege.
ssnct oned by ancient cn,totn. OF perfect freedom
debate in this floase--freedom OF speech. 4 il on,
privilege 10 say whatever we think It night TO az in
Parliament, aud it is breach OF the privileges Il
Il il House that whatever any member says in thl
Honse shall be qnestioned ont Of il BY aur
nerson whomsoever. That Is the corporate pnv.
| i,eQe of Parliament, and most importsm
privilege it is, for without perfect freedom q
.peech on the part oil members the propse
functions Of the House could not be adequately ana
nsefnlly DISCHARGED. Hear, hear Then, 10 conn.
erbalance that Latitude We have rules and rpgulas
lions Of orr own by which any member |. tablet "a
be stopped by the person who ps in your chair, Sc
the Speaker for the tine being-if be s9ys sny.
thing contrary 70 the usages Of Parliament, q -
variance with the rules and regplati me which fof
the dignity and derorum OF this House, have beeo
establi-hed ard pactced, and ought TO Be observed
Bm beyond this there IL another rule, namely that
whereas it nay happen that The Speaker nay not
feel or understand the ofen.iye force Of some eHs
| preston used, as bearing 1pon member of The
TO whom the expression us may be wounding 70
his feelings or detogatory bis character TO get up
then and there and stop the person speaking, and
ask you, Sir, and the house, TO pronounce %
opinion whether such expression 6 propW
one 10 be used OF no. Tue way il
which these pruci, les bear upon the matter Which
deem il nv duty 10 Law before the HOUSE, 1 will
now state In the cOurse OF Friday evening Let, ny
right honorable friend, the Secretary tor Ireland,
u ed so,e expressions which, later IN the evening"
h,,t h.
wss informed were consiaeTea oy 'ne honorable
member for Tirrerary 10 be offensive 10 hin, and
ner,opally bearing upon bin. He took no notice II
the expressions at tue time, ard nothing passed q
the moment 10 lead anybody To think tha, couses
ouences of any sort could arse different from What
have stated; but lse at plight, sffer the House
had been couuted ont npon division 10 oongittee.
and therefore war adjourned, 10 was intimated 10 M
that the honorable member for Tpperary had taken
ofense at some Of the expressions used by NY night
honorable friend, and that II was likely tina. results
ont of this Home might proceed trerefron. Well,
Sir, bearing in mind what are The privileges Of this
House and that il Is distinct breach Of privilege
for sny member Of this House 20 notice hostley oat
of this House any expression made uSe Of IN debate
Thought il rivbt. before quitting this Howe.
to write u my right honorable hiend, the Secretary
for Ireland letter, which shall now read 70 tho
Hou O. II was written after the Hoase-oad sd.
journed IL anv inti nation had been made 10 ne
before the house adjourned, then, Of course, would
have BEEN my duty Immediately 10 have made souA
communication to the IIouse, but The House having
adjourned, il was ont of my power TO have taken
any steps earlier than ] have DONE ! deemed II ny
duty to take the step Of wiring this letter becsas
having the bonor of being at me bead OF the Gov.
erpuent Of which my right honorable friend is
member, and also having ths honor Of being casrged
with the condact OF the'ousiness Of IBIS House, !
thought il wss my duty to see that the privileges u
this house ere not violsed IN a manner which an
snre would be painful all parties in the bolse.
Hear, beirD The letter 10 my r,ghi hcnorabb
frend was az follow.:.
- Nv pRAp PpnI--it has boon 0 ifsesed o tha Tho
ODonosbue NAV coatempfts - dug bas,ns rssass
in con.equ.ure Of Nhs, he couaeri your aa,en hiau
lore .svr thu house tofsiDd you that proceeding
The ODonoshus would be breach Of the privileges ofhs
Won mst. yourself patty to ih., ore:ca Of eri,ess-
Your duty therefore n such ss'e would be to decline he IN
dn,y TO ststs ne usiser the House at meeting 90 Sea
day thst the House might des With the mater In he
which IL nss usually with natter Of the
hind on occ.sons IL seems 70 me, poreovef tea
your Oci. position reuder. the more neumbe. opoo yos
70 avoid iingisg the privileges Of pafismeo. And matae
yourself .pUty wat would be public 'eanesL lGsDsS
''i'' of Hear a''i'I ''' .PssI.skRsroa
"Ths Rsb. Hon. SIR Rosssr PEEL Bart ts'
lcheersJ wrote the letter late at night and gave
II to messenger to deliver il ny right bouofaOe
friend early on Saturday morning. ln the course
Saturday communications took piare with iedloe
request-not that which enjoued my n sht hoOoss.
bic friend to decline il it we're made-but q reqaea
to name friend. daughter requested 1.y rHna
honorable friend 10 refer 70 me. loud Laughter ana
cheers. Not, however, with the view 10 rsse pre-
lin mary srrang, ments but TO refer 10 NE the boa.
and gallant gentleman who was commi,sioncdY
the hon. member Tor Tpperary TO communicate VIA
nv right hon. freud. l raw that hon. and galhm
gentle man TIL. morning, and explained 10 him 10
bearing OF the contemplated proceedings on tue RUS
and privileges of tie House. Hear, bear !
stated that rhOuld deem it my lnty, Vt hali.paSS
HING The ferf the notice of the uoueo,
in order, sir tuat aud the House might ces wI!a
in euch manner rs might lie considered eYpedsn@
i alro thought il right TO inform the hon. member i@
Til perary That snch was ms intention III ortsf sha
he nigh, be IN bis psce. Now, sir, having done ny
duty have only TO say that leave the msi;ef 100
you and the House to deal with. Hear, hear =,
The Speaker-Tberc having been brought undo
the notice OF the House distinct breach OF privilege
committed ny tho bon. member for liPpeIry, "
comes my duty immediately 10 call upon thai hon
member 10 ca, his regret FOR that breach ana
give the House an sssursnce that the matter spsa
proceed no further. Hear, hear
Major Gayin-Sis, ~ l an the iriend OF ~
O'Donoghue ! trust the House will allow me- ~
"A few words in explanation. l think when sns!
have heard them they will agree with mr. thss
have MOI hing TO regret n regard " the courss !
have taken IA ths matter. | believe every perso.
who heard the debse of Friday will resolecs 1nss
during The discussion very strong Language W
made use Of by the right hon. B,rohet tas cefoy
for leland ia reference 70 my friend the noa' mea
Der for Tpperary. Hear, hear. Ny hon. i''s ,Ss
tue member for hpper.ry,, not sdhenns 70 ~
rules OF the House by call ~ at the nomea' W.
right hon. Bsrouei 10 order, left tie hoass ss
indignant and highly incen.ed lie called upon my 80
the Club OH Saturday morning, ana stated 70 Is a
he felt bimseIi gr,ssly Offended by tie right s'a:
U.rons,,. ob.erystions. | begged him ~ put y
writing the words he felt burt a. and he did 20 y
the Honse will allow me, | will state what tns
words were. When considered over the lsIsusss
p,ssr u.e Of ty the right hon. Bsrones, qaS
agreed with my hon. freud, and for any act tbs. a.
been Jouo 10 consequence by my hon. friend, 'ens
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