§ General Gascoynethen observed, that if he were now to bring forward his motion, the House might divide upon it; and he therefore thought it would be adviseable not to carry it further at present. He appealed to his right hon. colleague to say whether or no the question should not be postponed.
§ Mr. Huskissonsaid, he was not prepared to give a decided answer to his gallant friend, as to whether his motion should be pressed at present, or deferred to a future opportunity. The judgment of his gallant friend must decide the question. This much, however, he would offer his gallant friend by way of advice: If he considered the present occasion a fit opportunity for pressing the question to a division, there was no reason why he should not do so.
Mr. Heathcotehoped that further time would be allowed before the discussion of this important question would again be argued. One thing was certain; namely, that while the question relative to the formation of his majesty's government was open to the observations of hon. members, neither this question, nor any other unconnected with the one at issue, would have the least chance of being fairly and dispassionately handled. Suppose the question were fixed for to-morrow, might not the member for Derry again come down, and in the midst of the discussion bring forward some motion similar to that with which he had favoured the House to-night? There never was a time when the spirit of party was so high as at present; and he might truly add, there never was a question brought before the House which required more temperance and less of party feeling than that which the hon. and gallant general proposed to bring forward. The hon. gentleman concluded, by moving, that this question be now adjourned.
The motion was postponed till Monday.