New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-22
Personal Statement by the Lord Chm
celloY.

ceIiors
At 5 o'clock precisely the Lord Chancellor
entered and took his seat upon the woosack, and,
being understood that he was about to make state
ment TO the House. the places at either END 10 when
members Of the house Of Commons have access were
largely occupied as well those seats reseryed for
them in the gallery oyeri cad Amid profound silence.
The Lord Chancellor rose and sad-Ny lords, nave
deemed my duty out Of tie deep respect owe 10
your lOrdshps to attend here TO day that may ~ per-
you that rendered the re.icnaton oil
my Office yesterday Her Majesty. AID that II has
been oy Her Majesty most graciously accepGah ony
lords the step which took yesterday only. soeuo
have taken several months ago II had followed INC
dictates Of my own Judgment lcheof:I ana
acted on nv own views alone. But L iet .no q,
/ was not at liberty 20 do 80. As member OF
the Government j could not take such . step
without the permission end sanction CT the Govern
ment. As far as was myself personally concerned,
possessing, as had the happiness g do, the fiendh
Of the noble lord at the head " thevernlnent ana OF
the meubers OF the Cabinet, laid aside my own ieei
ines. being sc'isfed that my honor and my sens OF
duty wouid be safe II followed their opinion rsLaer
than my own. IlIear lear My lords televe that
the holder of the Great Seal ought never to Dc IA the
tunately, being the case for my own pHr ict ~ que
70 the great Office that hold thai should retire
from it and meet any accusation In tho character
Of private person. Bot my noble friend at the hend
Of the Government eombatel that view. snd ihins
with great justice. He said it would not d0to Gimit
this principle 81 political oond ct, for the conse-
quence would be- that whoever brought uP an acesaion
would ut succeed ia driving the Lord Chancellor
from Off Hear. hear. BIT whe? the charges were
first raiscd that were Investigated by committee OF
y0ur lordshps, did deem y my DUTY to tender nv
r,slgus lion and the answer which then received, ard
To the prudence Of which / gave my assent was mat
answsr OF my noble friend which have just described
| in yOu. Wien the committee appointed IN the
iorso OF Commons. / deemed u 20 be ny duty, |
acting upon the same principle once more TO tender
nv resignation; bat on tbs OCCASION niso' &C.
fred the objection raised BY the noble friend whom
! have already mentioned Again. when notice was
given of the late motion IN tbs housd OF Commons
begged that that motion might be rendered unoeees'
I hahn God IN
nolu friend thought II va my duty SIN 70 pcrseyer,
and, accordingly, my lords, my resignation. earnestly
az | wished II % be accepted, was postponed III We
manner have described 10 you nrtl yesterlsy Let
II be FOR moment supposed that sey tais IN
order 10 set up my own opinion IN opposition 70
ne Kind feeling which experienced and the J.. |
did from ono whom / was bound 20 respect. and
to whose authority I felt called upon to
defer have made this statement, NY lords. Simply
in the hope that You will believe and that the public
will be levc that have not cung to Office. hear |
hear. much less that have been influenced by any
baser Or more unworthy motive h.aI near WA
prsnonnced 10 not presume To say word. i avn
bound 20 accept the decision l may. however ehpfess
the hope that after an interval OF tine es,ci
taken Of nv conduct. l am thankful for tie oppor,
tgpity which my tenure Of oinoe mas AFFORDED
re 30 propose and pass measures when nave .u'
ceiyed YOUR lord,hlps' appreciation, ard which be
lieye nay wi venture from experience 10 predet-
viii bs productive Of great benefit TO the country
llhesrE.l Min thcse Utatulth i h'ir NJ N"'
| be associated. tHear hear regret deeply that
great measure which / had ct hear-I refer TO the
formation Of n digest Of the whole law nave b,en
unable t. nau yurste for wns not nAu TINS Session
ria, the near. were afforded by Parliament for that
puI pose. That great scheme my LORDS oclnenth
already Dsfed 70 the hands OF my Successor hear
hear As Ia the future can only venture 10 prom
!sc that II will be my anxious endeayor IN me charao.
Ter 81 private membe. Of your Lordshls House. TO
o. 1mote and assist IN tile accomplishment OF all those
reforms and inpro, ements In the administration Of
Justice Which L feel yet remain to be carried out
ian.diclon %Say .ss Lr;-hiPs ifoase, iass
happy TO say 1, Is left in state which wi. tnink be
found 10 be satisfactory. There will not be at the close
of Tho session single Judgment In srrear save one 40
which the arguments. after occupying several
DAYS, were brought to conclusion on the uay
before yesterday. HEAR In the Court Of Chan
Gerry T nm glad 10 b. able 10 infor your Lord
arms DO not think there will remain at tho end OF this
week one appeal unheard Of or one Judgment I'M
delivered. Cheers. mention these thing. simply 10
show that it las been my earnest desire from thc
energies and all the industry OF which was
capable to the public service. Cheers Ny Lords
| cerey for the kindness which have uniformly re-
ceived your hands II Ia very possible that by some
word inadvertently used-some aDruptne.s OF manner
I may have given pain exposed myself TO your un-
favorable opinion II that DO 10 beg OF you 10 accept
the sincere expression OF my regret while indulge n
tho hope that the circumstance msy Do erased from
your memories. Cheers have no more to say. my
Lords except To thIgk you for the kindncss with
which you have listened TO these observations Loud
cheers
OF ,be new Lord Chancellor The Tim,s says:
On the resignation Of Lord Westbury the Great seal
will le for the second time inrusfed TO Lord CranWorh
Al the present conuncture no better appointment could
be made Lord Cranworth. though arrived ut the age
of Is wears still retains hs judicial faculties unim'
paired He II sound and painstakng lawyer and IN
tho many offices he has successfully hlled has 40
quilted himself always with the highest credit After
having been SolcitorGcnera Baron OF the EIchequer
a Vice.C haLcellor and Lord Justice OF Appeal ne
was made Lord Chancellor on tho formation OF the
Aberdeen Ministry in 1852 add retained us nigh once
until the resignation Of Lord Pamerstcn IN the Spring
Of lss There was o complaint at the time that Lord
Cranworth did show himself sufficiently sensitVeo
the necessity Of legal reform IL seemed that ms iniha
belonged TO that order common among successful
lawyers which is content 20 work traditional system.
mrnding IL from time by overriding this or that
decison or legsatng matters OF detail rather than
to the class which would reform whpe departments oi
on tho basis of and experience But
though Lord Cranworth wonld not move very last no
was a sure footed lawyer and seldom PROPOSED any
thing the objections 10 which had not been Adequately
and removed In the ordinary duties OF ms
Office no gave general satisfaction. lie was acquainted
with the law OF equity which be was called upon TO nd
Minister and though succeeding the most accomPSneu
master OF that branch of legal learning no ably nam
The w oosack he was believe, uniformly respected
and liked and he has preserved the good Vi tno
Lords during the eight years that he has been among
them in private capacity ,..,n ., rord
Cranwortb h the bie character he has always pofhe.
No man who sat on the Wooisaek was "o.o ; uo
from all suspicion OF favor or nepotSm; us apioine
ments almost always gyou. .' SvenS ADMIT tbs
mot able men who could be found al the par. o
NAV therefore, at time when IL Is necessary tnnl tne
Lord should be above oil suspci1u congiat
nsto The eoun,ry on the appointment Of Lord Gran.
worth.
The Late Parliament.