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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Mr. Huskisson supported the amendment. The reports of the distress, he admitted, were exaggerated; and there certainly was no scarcity of capital, nor was the Currency Bill chargeable with any part of the distress. He hoped, indeed, that the House would never again tamper with the Currency. He was not altogether satisfied with the information contained in the speech on the subject of our relations with Turkey, Portugal, and the South American Republics. Mr. Peel expressed some surprise, that the Honorable Gentleman should support an amendment, which he had termed "a milk and water" one. An Honorable Member had avowed his satisfaction at the speech of the American President. His (Mr. P's) was equally great; for the President's expressions of amity and friendship towards this country, were such as it gave him extreme pleasure to re-echo, with respect to America, and he hoped that all the future competition between the two countries, would be that of industry, peace and civilization. The Honorable Gentleman attributed the sufferings in this country to mis-government; but the same distress existed in America, where the representation was constructed on the basis of universal suffrage. The House should pause before it ventured to state, that "all the interests of the country were in a state of suffering." (Hear and Cheers.) He was quite ready to abandon his opinions respecting the currency, if it could be proved that they were erroneous; but, after the best deliberation which they could give to the subject, Ministers were resolved to adhere to the present system, and not expose the country to fresh evils, by unsettling it.—(Hear, hear)—and he warned the House to beware of making rash experiments. Mr. Brougham said, he felt himself compelled to prefer the amendment as the juster representation; but his vote was wrung from him with exceeding reluctance; and, were the effect of the amendment to displace the Ministry, he should vote on the other side. The cry of "Question" becoming loud and general, the House divided, when the numbers were— For the amendment, 105—Against it, 153. Majority against it, 53. The original Address was then carried, and ordered to be presented in the usual way. The House adjourned soon after 11 o'clock.
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Mr. Peel expressed some surprise, that the Honorable Gentleman should support an amendment, which he had termed "a milk and water" one. An Honorable Member had avowed his satisfaction at the speech of the American President. His (Mr. P's) was equally great; for the President's expressions of amity and friendship towards this country, were such as it gave him extreme pleasure to re-echo, with respect to America, and he hoped that all the future competition between the two countries, would be that of industry, peace and civilization. The Honorable Gentleman attributed the sufferings in this country to mis-government; but the same distress existed in America, where the representation was constructed on the basis of universal suffrage. The House should pause before it ventured to state, that "all the interests of the country were in a state of suffering." (Hear and Cheers.) He was quite ready to abandon his opinions respecting the currency, if it could be proved that they were erroneous; but, after the best deliberation which they could give to the subject, Ministers were resolved to adhere to the present system, and not expose the country to fresh evils, by unsettling it.—(Hear, hear)—and he warned the House to beware of making rash experiments.
Mr. Brougham said, he felt himself compelled to prefer the amendment as the juster representation; but his vote was wrung from him with exceeding reluctance; and, were the effect of the amendment to displace the Ministry, he should vote on the other side.
The cry of "Question" becoming loud and general, the House divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment, 105—Against it, 153.
Majority against it, 53.
The original Address was then carried, and ordered to be presented in the usual way. The House adjourned soon after 11 o'clock.
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for the amendment, 105—against it, 153. majority against it, 53. the original address was then carried.
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Mr. Huskisson supported the amendment, admitting exaggerated distress reports, no scarcity of capital, Currency Bill not chargeable with distress, hoped House would not tamper with Currency again, not satisfied with speech information on relations with Turkey, Portugal, and South American Republics. Mr. Peel surprised at support for 'milk and water' amendment, satisfied with American President's speech expressing amity and friendship towards this country, hoped future competition with America would be in industry, peace, and civilization, attributed sufferings to mis-government but noted similar distress in America with universal suffrage, cautioned against stating all interests suffering, ready to abandon currency opinions if erroneous but Ministers resolved to adhere to present system, warned against rash experiments. Mr. Brougham preferred amendment as juster representation but with reluctance, would vote otherwise if it displaced Ministry. House divided on Question.