§ Sir C. Burrellmoved for a Copy of the Treasury Minute, dated December 5, 1825, whereby Mr. James Walker, the late Crown Agent in Berbice, was dismissed from his office: and also, for a Copy of the Report of the Commissioners of Inquiry, and of the examination which accompanied that Report to the Colonial Secretary of State, under date the 13th of August, 1825, whereon the dismissal of the said Mr. James Walker from his office was founded.
§ Colonel Sibthorp seconded the Motion.
Mr. Francis Baringopposed the Motion, upon the ground that the whole of the circumstances connected with the dismissal of Mr. Walker had been fully inquired into ten years ago; and also, because he thought the papers moved for by the hon. Baronet were of a description that could not be produced consistently either with decency or security to the public service.
§ Lord Granville Somersetdiffered from the right hon. Gentleman. He (Lord Granville Somerset) had read the whole of the papers through with great attention ten years ago, and he certainly remembered nothing that they contained that could be regarded as rendering them unfit to be produced in that House. He 634 thought that the hon. Baronet was perfectly justified in bringing forward the Motion, but at the same time he regretted that he had done so, because he saw no practical good that could result from it.
§ The Motion was ultimately withdrawn.