The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-14
REFORM IN ENGLAND,

REFORM IN ENGLAND.
We give below speech delivered by Mr.. G1A
STONE in the House Of Commons, on Febrnarv \
In reply to Mr.. D1sRAE11 who had been broupl
out by a question by Mr.. ATRros. We omit NJ
OlsnAEL1s speech, as its purport can be readil
! inferred from Mr.. GLADsToNEs remarks
| - SPEECH OF NIB. GLADSTONE
that Mr Gladstone said am prepared to besto
government for which the right honorable gentle
man has made an appeal, and think that the bes
moae ot gong so is to avoid all reference, Of what
ernment. We ,,re here embarked in a cornmo
cause. think my honorable friend, who receive
}nst @ oiedlt fro the right honorable gentleman 70
| tne course he has taken, inasmuch as he endeavcr
expression to the feelings generally enter
tanned IN the House that we placed in positio,
the case thero ars in the country and in tic Hous
various currents of feeling with respect to tn sub
!ect OF Parhan reform Some Of these currents
one another. Some are desirous ext i've onfran
chlsement, others fearful oft. The, ,opposed r.
Sacn G no GInes PIT venture to say Their power
1u ana prevailing feeling which, I think pre- eyados
nearly near the whole immunity united, and which
Likewise is reaected faithfully and GENERALLY within
@ these walls without reference to political opinion
to say an absorbing and overpowering that
We should now, within the limits Of this session
arrive at length at legislative settlement Of this
qussGon. Ihere being that desire in the Honse
ahd tne country, it follows that what we wish for
lnclndes thus important point likewise, that the
question SHOULD be settled, if ,ssible by those
capacity Of my set Of men to conduct the deibera
Tn Tnhs res1 81 5ns 3 ho4se t to saa md
nuless they be the responsible advisers of the
crown As 4aE as am Individually corberned, I
nave expressed my perfect Willingness and earnest
tor an efectual and, above all, an early settlement
OF this question. What we are anxious for is that
the Goyernment should avail themselves Of this
duct to practical effect this disposition So pener
ally prevailing in tho House. The Governments
nave presented resolutions on the subject of re-
strong opinion that such was not an eIpeent lent
courso-to accede to the mode adopted By the
grounds to the course of proceeding by resoIution
Ihe right honorable gentleman the Chancellor Of
inc Exchequsr gave special reason for that course
words-that had the Government subuitted thei,.
intentions With respect to reform in the shape of
aoaaa ni shey might mig have been met. as former
point hoant from among the provisions, and thereby
their general and comprehensive scheme might
have oeen by no very legitimate process got nd Of
convey to the Govcrnment the assurance that
there was not the smallest probability Of such
proceeding Pro eapg an; and after what has fallen rom
from my honorable friend, cannot help -ex-
pressing my. strong belief in conformity with
nus. Sir, Of course it would be presump-
any gentleman in this House, fur less any BODY of
the members Of this House, BIZ tue expression of
an oplnlon OF my own beyond the limits to which
but, at the Same tuae,. the circumstances of this
case are so clear, and they have assumed charac-
ter SO historical that can hardly think they leave
doubt on the mind of the Governrr ent or The
right honorable gentleman. for the apprehension
ne has expressed, and which he has stated led hims
to the conclusion he has announced. n The RIGHT
honorable gentleman adverted on former evening
IN terms Of Encouragement and censure to the pro-
ceedlngs OF 1858. am not bound to defend these
proceedings further than to say do not think they
mer.tsd the kind Of censure bestowed upon them.
guard me as to what have further. to-. say.
me n psoSoodings of 1853, whether prudent OF
not you'd s IN my opinion have been perfectly
lament that had its heart and its mind
set on legislating for the purpose OF.
tbat Tsf9r s9rds PIT Ro VIZ ths
the proceedings of 1859 without including in our
reveW e4s the Pr3Sssdngs Of 1882 and taang the
taking the strong and decisive measure adopted
in 1853 together with the lame and unsatisfactory
completion Of it it, in 1861 am certain I : mot
misrePresent either the public sentiment or the
general sentiment of this House. or the sentiment
OF the powerful party that occupies these benches,
ao4a wnen say that these proce eedngs cannot be re-
Peateo- therefore, the reasons assigned by the
right honorable gentleman for the course he has
adopted have disappeafed; and undoubtedly it
would have been to me matter of great gratifica-
ton 5ad the night honorable gentleman been dis
posed TO accede to the suggestion offered to him
for the Tower Hamlets. From what he has stated
fear he Is not disposed to accede to that sugges-
ton- For my part, whatever my regret and concern
may be, do not withdraw from any assurance
have ventured to give do not refase for one,
to the method 9f By sesou
ment we are placed in peculiar position, espe-
cially with reference to peculiar point. We are
greatly deslrous Of prompt proceedings, and
able gentleman the Chancellor Of the Excheauer
Of much more limited character than that which
proceeded from my honoroble friend the member
for the-Iower Hamlets;it was that we might be fa-
voted upon the earliest day-upon day earlier
than Monday next-with those additional explana-
tions to winch the right honorable gentleman has,
referred, and which he calls the explanations of
the Government resolutions which are due to tho
House. Sir, won't so far bring into question the
orders q THIS Heuse as to make single observa
AS to their being general or precise as to their
being declarations Of principle or Of practice, what
th5e{ may Or may not be; but this must observe,
by the request have just referred to, We arc in
On: Monday last the right honorable gentleman:
Rbve uS Ill e1p1aNaLlOni OF the reSoutlOnH.i The
night honorable gentleman most properly, recog-
nized the Parliamentary rule that measure Of
such character cannot be advantageously con-
Hdered by the House Immediately after the state
ment Of 1ts principle by the Minister Of the Crown
he procseded In the same manner as does every
chancellor OF the Exchequer upon the somewhat
analogous question: Of the financial statement of
the year. He submits the financial statement, but
h ever asks the assent OF the House to state
e araon s ssfsa q { t % 5speas
ton, and its merits remain open to further con-
siderahon. Thst principle iswen established. We
thought had received the statement Of the right
honorable gentleman as to the propositions Of the
Government on. Monday last; andswe Thought we
7fSd SS IS in Res1n @ the 25a t. proceed
sion, s on Ffiday-shat We have M mo not vet yet
the full explanation of the right honor
able gentleman. We gre IN possession Of one
moiety OF that explanation, and the other moiety
Of that explanation is to be delivered on the very
resoluhons Therefore, SIR, taPpeats to me that
it WAS with Consistency and propriety that my
honorable friend; the member for Leeds, suggested
that time is admitted to be Of such value Ia this
matter, ana as the princplei is recognized that the
ministerial explanations Of plan or proposition
Of this kind ought to be in the possession of the
House before members are called on to vote upoE
have been disposed to accede to that limited ani
modernte demand; and afford his explanations on az
earlier day than Monday next. These exp1anaE- ms
it is quite evident, must be very important ex
plantations. So far as know, it is very rare
indeed, Hdont recolect any example Of a Ministe
in submitting resolutions that are to be adopted
in committee Of the House-to introduce them
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