Star. — London, England, 1829-05-05 00:00:00

.theditidelthimi la which I am staled ft limo placed the Kings " I raked* ease of Mr. O'Gorman Mahon :—Mr. Mahon wont to Ennis, where a ~dog, called by ebb High Sheriff of the totehty of Clare, and attended by a considerable number of Magistrates; bad voembled for the purpose of fanning a Brunswick Chip. " Mr. Mahon's intentioo (as I have been told) was to appear er the meeting and to oppose the project. He presented himself at the door, end sesirrefeyed Wathrsoth. •' The High Sheriff and the Magistrates having apprehended that thit :bleeder stitjht create Illotithinece, called in a military force. " One subaltern, two sergeants. and 33 rank and Ale moved from Ciaiiremlifi,dlitint aboutthree miles. • One Captain, one subaltern , tarp orients, one drummer, and 30 rank and ells. marched frost Tulle, distant about twelve miles. a No riot..eneeed ; the detachments were dismissed, and while thip Were filing foto the gad yard *Minh the Cuoversation took plass between Mr. Mabee, sod, the °dicer commanding the deur:b ine*" aro Witch the aiddavits were founded, and with which you are..l helleve, acquainted. " It deems you dieaPprove of my not having directed the Chan cellor to dismiss Mr. Makes from the magistracyln consequence of his indethreus deeded ipso they ;might. %dermas It certainly wig; but I deem that if I had viiiiediteith the severity . of dis nitwit I should have been guilty tan set of unjueddable Wanes& " It was'tke opinion of the law'oldeers thee this breach of deft rem was not indictable. It was that of the Mane** that, Mile, dePoslelosi uPotioatle had hien kat to him, be csdd pot legally Italie . acted upon it. Woe what ground, then, woothl the Lord lieutenant have abed if; in opposition to their °Oak*: Wilma have 'determined upon the dhsoissal of Mr. Mahon? " I beg lea, here to quote a case wanweshat in poke— " During the government of the Marquis Wellesley the Law OM. c.f• gave atr opinion that procesilods said meetings, Inch as those of .trrangemen, were illegal. Tbh opinion wag cotheitelkated to the. Magistrates. There was as Orange meeting Is the eousty of Monaghan afterwards. A Magistrate . of the name of Jam** rode "up to the multitude with an orange ribbon in his batteries's• lie was received with cheers: A complaint wasniade agate beak He stated that ids object wag to get the people $i dhpesie The matter was referred by the Lord Liniment tiielle.Chothaller (Manners), and it was not thought a case for *wawa - .motion wiz made upon the subject in the House of Conlivons, belsigi W., MeV' Ittirinitow, and the then Attorney General defended the Chan ced*. it being a case entirely for his discredon. " To return to Me. Mahon: If his condo* waseensurab;7hat was that of the High Sheviff and ache mho Magistrates, line weie they to . be dent with? " Is It legal to call a meeting for a political purpose that is solar likely to eidanger a health of the peace that the very' Sheriff wive calls it, and who presides et it, feels it necessary to protect himself with the King'. troops? " After the most mature deliberation and tonsukation. I could not brinnivself to exert such an act of authority as the dismissal of Sir. Mahon; sad, upon further rated*, I do not repent of the decision to which I came. I think k was just; and lam sins it .gas expedient. " I cannot think it would tend to the honour of the liing'sCrown and dignity that' his representative should the cause of a er rs* Sheriff againstu Magistrate, Irehrevir the latter may be, when the very error into which helves was produced. if not by an illegal. at all events by a very equivocal, act of the Sheriff him. self. The meeting was, In fact, called for a purpose not known to the Ciinstitution. " OfMr. Steel I know nothing batty common repo*. I do not doubt that upon some occasion be used the words imputed to him, 6 Teat he adjured his auditors, by their allegiance cache Catholic Association. to be tranquil.' - 6 ' Tba"roeitber be nor Mr. O'Gorman Mahon are fit characters for the niegirerial bench I anti birthed to believe ; but up to this Period there is' no fact stating then that would justify the Lord Chancellor in removing them from it. "'lie imputation against Mr. Steel to which you allude has. I should'obsetve *ter been'deposed to. " You rib 61 Tiannot egret' to you ademiately the extent of the diflicuitiesWidet these and other oreurrages in' Ireland crease in all discussions with his Majesty. He Peek that lb Ireland the pedals, peace is .faulted every day with impunity by those whose duty her to preserve•ii ; and that the supposed principal conspirators, those *loge labgiese metals tbeniout as the avothd principal agitatosta of the etisitiry, are adthitted to the presence of Mil Maleeey's repres s evocative in Ireland, and equally will received with the King's Mesa loyal subjects.' 0 It is certainly the duty of the Magistrates to preserve, not to violet .. .-. die peace. Would to' Goo' they all acted ipso this with ciple !* Mr. Mahon and MY. Steel are, no doubt, *it Magistrate& No mar Cat violent pointed and religloitOprejibicescie be considered as lit imp..rtial Justice of the Peace; but I teeny do not knew' of these persons at conspiratory sir am I at all aware at the formidable, etnispitael of width you speak. . " I never saw these Gentlemen in my Ste; acid I perceives* deny that the avowed principal agitators. or that any aohasere whatever of the country, ' are admitted into my presence, and equally wcU received with the King's moat loyal subjects.' But to whom can you possibly allude ? I positively am enable to guess at •your meaning. Is it of Messrs. O'Connell. Steel, Lawless. O'Ger. man blab*, and Steel, of wboen you speak? Theft I can easily dispose of. Air. Shia and the two latter I have never seen. Mr. O'Connell once asked ad audience—it was vatted. I mentioned the cis centstance to Mr. Peel even before it occurred, and I after wards ioturined him of the business upon which he Caine, and 1 base never seen him since. I have seen 111 r. Lawless three times. Upon the Incs occasion be came with a deputed* of manufacturers within a few days after my arrival Duet *et him at a bail at the Rotunda; and bowed to him, as I invariably do to all persons who make me an acknowledgment. It was in a very crowded room at Kingstown that I met him I third time, when observing bins and Sir Harcourt Lees Squeised together and unable to pass on, I jokingly slid, • that 11 was ghid to observe such characters could breathe in the sante atmosphere.' My next and last comniunka tioa Witt that Gentkatan was sending to have him arrested. " Macomb what channel hie Majesty can We obtained the it formation telephoned by you I am at a loss tepees. " To show how entirely his Majesty leas been misinformed, I have deemed it right to enter into an explanation of otearrenthe that I should otherwise have considered tee trivial to Doti*. " The next subject of reproof is. that I, useether with the Lord Chancellor; paid "'lilt to Lord Mihail. When I went to his house all I knew of him was, that he *is an active and *Midge* laisglitrate, in ardent loiter of Ireland. an indefatigable suppertet of bar interests, and i sealers related to Catholic liniancipation. " During the time I was at Lying (his residents) I bathed he earlier history. That he had been Strongly suspected of Jacob'oism at the commencement of the French lleetelatinn—tblet he had boas invested upon suspicion of being implicated in Otimieur's trouble —that be had bet* liberated for want St probe—bet that he bad been subsequently sent tit the Tower epee the easpenaios Of the Habeas Cdtpus Act, lions *hence he bed heel leggin liberated without trial, and therefore I have a right to suppose witheitguilt. " Lord Cioncierry hall Within a fee day'. SWAIM the Catholic Association. This is the first tin* be has dote *note My arrival; and a little is be in the habit of attending that I yeskitoly did mot know until I saw his speech that be belonged tolls ustelation. But with what view did he go there unen h late **oleo ? To Soweto, if possible. one of the most poritelbes istiglitiem that comb' have been pamedi and that the taw teen Mit teuelia4 Meth the auo:intercourse system. Wattle elselly to eidettil,he bettweer effected the postpahement of the lerithen, kid is Otheigins end*. inure to haw it set aside. lam &shuns that post bliould notice the drift 01 his observafiges. " 6 From all chat I eta learn, and from nil that I have seen, I believe Laid Cemetery to bee sedate too subject, mid use of the best and most impartial Magistrates of Ireland. " If those who arraign my conduct will obtain information frost an untainted source, 'I het the MOM Omega confidence that I obeli obtain 'the applause of my Sovetrign.and Ow good opinion sud good will of his Majesty's Minioers with whom I serve. 6 ' I am willing, and indeed extremely anitiousOo put my mea sures to any test, being fully satisfied that the more they arc loves. dieted the mire fairourably they will be *sod, sue I have the strongest conviction upon my mind that tile theme I bate pursued is that alone which could have kept thisasertitry in the state Cat haw lathy that it nowsinjois. " There is a cry that the Government has lost its power—that the 4lews are set at debance—itbat the Catholic Asesdation le* usurped the reins of Government. . " I dewy the facts. I as** tbst the law is in full olgoor—thst there a _pouting within the law that may not at this monseue be effected with .perfect facility. Let it be snows that the law *lbw ribei,iind shit eppedieucy demands, the suppreseion of the Cab, °'. Assocliteem, and of the Brunswick Clubs,'llys, and the Aimed* the yetetonsny et the,same time; and I will itadertake tovArot it Almost without luas of life. . 4, rintrit that the power of the Covetabsetat is-uninspahed, we enhistanding.the insidious efforts that are out only publicly, bet privately Inking to undervalue.atid'undennioe it hie every sinister purosees. " . I hove stated what .1 conceive the power 4 the GOMTOMMit to be. I Jim . not prepared to say that it would be expedient to twit it at this moment. On the cannery. my policy has been, and sirtll coitioile to he,. whilst I am left bete, to avoid the collision Si' patties ley:every possible means short of compromising the honour of Ciovcrioneut.. ta I 4 1 4,4eire, (grievance, the teasing systemof attacking every moor figfece of which the issue, op* trial, would.be deubtful.aad ,wnich is iieWe to procurer iiritation, whiting dint** a salute* iesotin and permanent good. " i would not recommend spy attempt to put down the Cab* Associate* wader the exisiltis law. because that body has berellete lasted for many years (pet of that time even during the cabmen of a law passed for the express.perpoerol its suppressiou)..whda no recedt weighty , cience •caaJbe urged against its pipailtiViliet t o filch has not heretofore octeurred,msd been overlooked. " It lemtins foe me Dewy* to add, - that I have no objeotill hold* my present psalm tharie pleasing my King and seven& my conntry. " II; in way milks aod loweastuffelMrts.to effect the lattma. l Incur the displeasure of the Klag, and lose the confidence of his Majesty's Servants, there cannot be a doubt that I ought not to remain in Ireland. " To whatever decision the King• sad his Majesty's Ministers may come with respect to the .petty to be adopted in future towards this counny,tit Majesty may possibly feel the medium. of making a thanes in the Government of Ireland. I, therefore, request that you will offer to his Majesty my humble and dutiful assurances that, in such an cease, it will be my meet ensigns wish to facilitate this measure, by meeting hie Ma jesty's whites loth* manner the least embarrassing bob as to time,. to masser, and circumstances. But if, on the contrary, it should bible Rbyel pleasure, that I should have the honour of still remaining as his , Representative I will faithfully and Jealously COGIIIIIINt any eat dons to maintain the henoer, the dignity, and the stability of the Government which has been entrusted to me. " I am, my dear Doke of Wellington, " Yours very sincerely. (Signed) " ANG LESKY. To his Grace the Doke of Wellington, K. G. lec." I will now read to you his Grace's reply to this letter ; it is dated November 19: " London, Nov. 19, 1 ete. 1, MT MAIL Loafs Auotasu—l did not receive till yesterday your ktter of the 14th, in answer ti mine of the 11th. Toe tell me that you have, ' up to that moment, been left entirely its ignorance, not only as to my intentions in regard to Irides'. Mgt akin as to my sentiments in regard to your policy. - 0 I thought that ethos your appointment to the esevelasnsant ei Ireland there had been the most unreserved commotion** tithe opinion of the King's servants u to the practical coarse tete pun. 1 seed under the various contingencies that have arises. asearaues given of the most cordial support throughout any dilkultles that might occur, and of a willingness to bear the full limes of any resperiwitillity. I _," PaYingont of the question -your sentiments upon the Roman , Caabillistresdea, which have no connexion with discussluos arising mat birreilr ildlidnietration of the Government, I beg to remind 'polrtket I Oiler*, to you some time age on that subject. 1 • **Whatever may be the determination of the King and his ser= 1 temsispon that subject, it is the duty of the Government of Ire se enrolee thetzisting law; and there can be no intention in L to legislation; nor any state of circumstances in Ireland. to - ON observations in my letter to you of the I ith inst. would nor hie spplienbls. " I paidutly reetilltect that you did declare that you meant to administeetbe laws with the strictest impartiality; and that the fullest assent was given by those who beard yew, sod le still given, to that principle:of goverstateut. But it must be observed that it is no sew principle of government in the administration of affairs is Ireland. Yee are like mistaken if you suppose that you are the Int Lord Limstensos who has governed Ireliod with an impartial hand. " Admitting, as Ito fully, that the Government 11( Ireland ought to be administered with impartiality. I assert that there is sea • line in my letter to you of the 11th inst. which is inconsistent with such admission; ow are my opinions as to the conduct of Mr. °Tromso Mahon and Mr. &eel, and the expediency of removing thou Gentlemen from the race of Justice of the Peace, nor those which I expressed upon matters rather more of personal conduct s at variance with the opinion which I expressed in your room its 1 February last, sod still most decidedly express, that the law in Ire. land ought to be resolutely and impartially administered. " In respect to Mr. Mahon you say it would not tend to the honour of the King's Crown that his representative in Ireland should espouse the cause of the Sheriff against a Magistrate, however cal. pable the latter may be. " I don't defend the cuss of the Sheriff and of the Magistrates assembled at Ennis. Their conduct may have been very unwise, bet was Mr. Mahon jusilledhs taking upon himself to correct others ht authority/ Was it decorous conduct In him (bearing the Meg% Commission) to address himself as be did to the Mims se thermal in the premises of she tamp, in ahem of the conduct of the High Sheriff for calling them hem their quarters? I am the more coos Silent in my own 'globe ups this subject because it agrees with that held by the I,kb 010/111111.10t. They received the written re. ports of the conduct et Mr.lllshou i EA instead of their &MON that k would bast seat to the hearse of the Kings Crown that she King's Representative shade not espouse the cause of the Old& they called for dsjuiskises open oak. For what? Bemis* Ike affair appeared to them, as it did and does now to me, to be of imporunce. " But when thesween depositions cosanned the written reports, it was found that the Sheriff had not acted wisely, and that Mr. aGormao Mahon ought to be supported in his correction of that (Acerb I cannot consider this sobs the policy to which I assented. '• But the papers which I have read upon this subject, transmitted by the Government of Ireland, infant us that Mr. O'Gorman Mahon sod Mr. Steel appeared that day in Ennis, decorated by the order of the Roman Catholic Associate°, in green ribbon, sod followed by $ mob. The occasion was one on which, wisely or other wise, the High Sheriff and the other Magistrates had assembkd at Ennis to form a Brunswick Club ; and the troops bad been brought to the town to prevent a riot. Was this cooduct in Mr. O'Gorman Mahon and Mr. Steel that of men in whose judgment and discredits, as dealers of the Peace, the Lord Lieutenant or the Lord Chan. cellor of Ireland can pla ce any reliance ? You hove not noticed this (act in your answer to my letter. " In respect to 31r. Steel, in addition to his conduct in Ennis and that with which I see gam he has been charged, viz. marching with a mob at his heels through the most disturbed districts of the counties of Limerick and Tipperary, from chapel to chapel, to harangue the people, be has been charged with the act of conjuring a mob, by their allegiance to the Roman Catholic Association, to remain tranquil. Is the fact true or otherwise? If there h a doubt inquiry ought to be made either by the Lord Chancellor or the Government; and if the fact turns out to be true, I am convinced that there is no man who will say that Mr. Steel's name ought to continue in the commission of the peace, whether kis conduce be attributed to folly, insanity, or disaffection; or that the King's Re pressetative con be accused of partiality tor urging the Lord Chan cellor to remove him. " It never has been the practice in Ireland to confine removals frost the commission of the peace to cases in which indictable offences have been committed: The atom' danger to the peace of the country might be the consequence of ks being understood that Justices of the Yeace were irresnottable i do what acts and bold what language they stay, provided only that they steer clear of an in dictidge effente. se I lielMelid, then, that it cannot be deemed inconsistent with the Out wanly impartial atintinistratioa of the Government of Irehmd to notify to persons who have conducted themselves as blt. O'Gorman Mahon sod Mr. Steel have for the last mood's, that the King bad no Unbar occasion for their services as Justices el the Peace. " In r•spect to Lord Cloncerry I did net advert to his former Meaty, only to his being a member of the Romeo Catholic *nod. adept and to his having attended the Association shortly after the lad Lieuteinut and the Lord Chancellor had honoured him with %Visit. In answer you tell me that he went there for the perm, Id discouraging the system propo.ed of not dealing with Protes tants. His object in going there is very little to the purpose; but, having referred to the newspaper report, I see that it expressly states that Lord Cloncurry retired from the meeting before the discussion about dealing with Protestants came on. Ile made a 'speech, however, in the Associatiots that day, which I will not copy, as this letter is already too lung, but which, to say the least of it, is wonlirof en agitator and of a partisan, tut quite unworthy +4 a •Nobleman who deserves the honour of receiving the Lord Lieutestant sod the Lord Chancellor at hie house—a Lord Lies. tenant and Lod Chancellor presiding over an impartial *yenta of Government. " But I ;till am of opinion that, considering the .'.duet of the Association, the speeches which have bees made there, and the doubts entertained of the legality of each am assembly (to say the least of it), the members of it are not exactly the persons to be es. twanged by the Government of Ireland which Intends to conduct its administration impartially. " I will net now eater farther into the discussion of the legality of the Roman Catholic Association, oe whether there is or not a conspiracy in Ireland. Upon the lint point I hope we shall soon have the opinion of the Law Olken of the Crown in Ireland, called fur some time ago. I admit that there is but little kgal proof of the nineties ot the conspiracy ; but there is much moral proof, which I cannot bet think deserves tbe attendee of Government. I. It is perfectly sue that tall had occasion to write to you, on she 11th inst. respecting Mr. Mahon and Mr. Steel, I did net mention to you the King's feelings upon affairs in Ireland. I did 'not 40 so, because I was In hopes that, in the progress of nests, the King might see moon to change his opinions; and' becaustrk is really very - paitiful to notice matters whirl would be of a private stature if they had not a bearing as public affdrs. I might have, at an earlier period, repressed the pain I felt attic attendance of 'Gentlemen of your Household, and even Of your Family, at thit Roman Catholic Asiticiation. could out but feel that sub attriedance must term /ear Government to misconstruction. But 1 was silent, became it is rabbit to notice each things. Bet I have always fek that if these impressions upon the King's mind should reareip, and I mot say that recast traniaittions have given fresh canoe fottheni, I could trot avoid to ;liiimden them to you In a Waste oemmoolcades, and W lei pa AWN! the anbattassotent whisk they =Woo. I may be blamed for not ennwavanitating .M 111.367 tamed; but, cun4dorino. ek.k......a... . dge renewed moo for .t 1 roweliftri 41141 not memban tbenado " Ever, qw sior 14r4 " be still r • ftin• All kier. Yaw most afipeorely,, (S) . •4 WELA.INOXONI" T. tbis letter fromthe Mkle .Duke I wrote the fol lowing reply."... " Phanix Park, November 23, 19211. s' Ole .Dzaa Deimos Wlll.l.lltOTOll-1 have received your letter of the 19th. It is oetneeessary that I should reply to it at great length, for after very carefully examining and comparing it with that of the Iltb, I lied Witte la it beyond a repetition of accusation already amply answered and refuted. " I have aka attentively read the copy of nay letter of the 14th, and thete is trot in it • sentiment expressed. or a word written, to erhich• Ido not strictly adhere. I will merely observe, that in re presenting my ignorance of your intentions with regard to Ireland, I could only allude to your future policy. bye knowledge of which I mig h t have )een mainly misted; for, although it la quits cleat that a country must be *framed by rusting laws. yet it may be well thought to be a question of expediency to what extent they are to be exercised; and Iwo the Governor becomes respoosibk, and I have not been at all desirous of shrinking from the responsibility. " To all topics, then, that are treated of in your Ent letter, and which am repeated in that of the 19th, it would be superfluous to reply. " I now proceed to she new matter contained in your last letter. " You say' that I ant mistaken if I suppose that lam the first Lord Lieutenant who has governed Ireland with an impartial band.' I really suppose no such thing, and lam sere there is not any expression in my letter that will bear that coostruction. " In truth, I need only go back to the last administration of Ire land—to the Governmeut of the Marquis Wellesley—co discover that ' mine is nqt a novel mode of " I observe in every publis act of Lord Wellesley, not merely the intention, but the fulfilment of that principle of governing. " In answer to what you observe regarding the conduct of the Irish Government upon the. affair of Mr. O'Gorman Mahar it Ennis, I can only say,tbat it seems to ma to have bees entirely cam , sistent. " The report of his conduct brat reached it through the ordiagry channels of communication. It was thought of sufficient Cosset* queoce to require a deposition upon crib. This was furnished It etas deliberately considered. and, in concurrence with the upini so of the Lord Chancellor, I did net think fit to take any measure upon It. The propriety of this decision is matter of opinion. I retain mine. "That the mere circumstance of Mr. Mallon and Mr. Steel riding about the country in green ribbons is to be considered sold I cent to justify their dismissal irons the magistracy I cannot admit. Have they appeared upon the seat of ju-tice with these party colours? No. When they do the Chancellor will know how to deal with them. _ _ _ •I In the case I quoted .1 Mr. Johnston, who, decorated with an orange ribbon, setsially harangued a mob (cud that immediately afar the passing of an Act, now mince in which party badges were forbidden), tiseCliancellor Manners did not feel himself justiied 'is taking any step. * In regard to Mr. Steel there is DO doubt that he has been at. Wading various Chapels, and haranguing the congregations. I have directed a particular inquiry to be made for the purpose of obtaining authentic information as to the expressions to which you I allude; and the attention of the law officers will be called to the subject, when I shall consider, and confer, as I did, in the case of Mr. Mahon, sod inform you of the result of my decision. " I bavelittle to add to what I lave already said concerning Lord I Cloncarry. I believe him oohs a loyal subject, a good man, and an exemplary Magistrate; and I cannot consent to abandon the exercise of my own discretion in selecting them with whom I may deem it expedient mad pendant to bold an intercourse. lint. ewes if I were mistakes in thecharacter of my Lord Osocurry, and that he is net what I suppose him tube, lam sure shall not be thought arrogant In raptesaing a movie** that titers issoosetking in my own cha. recta, and in my well-known, devoted, and affemioate attachment to the King, which ought to shield me from this imputation of haw ins selected and encouraged as acquaintance 'bow who are Ul affected this Majesty's person and Government. " I have, in fact, been most most anxious to India., as far ao my humble faculties would permit, the example of his • himself during his visit to Ireland, sod have scrupulously to the King's benign and paternal adnimitiao, when kb quitted this kingdom, to Inculcate good fellowship and aarttell classes, and to promote conciliation. , observation upon the circumstance of my sow, and of sow of the WIWI 44 my emt.visiting the - Catholic Association, has beet sod steepened ma " A &sit 'lmo Ow my arrival three or four of them strayed into their from curiosity. They were usiespecwd, and Ow obey were uosbeerved. They were, however. minglemi. senerreoce was mischievously commented imam I adonedebod dies not to repeat their visit, and to avoid all Mho ennweekp a a political character, and it cost them nothing maw ihe hijuneelon. Yet this is remarked upon as a nob ors moos IF I had sonetimed the measure. "Ito letter I wrote to Mr. Lamb upon the occasion would show inMiende dint I disapproved of it ; although I certainly did not OM& that Importance to it you appear to think it deserved. el I observe that )ou consider our late painful carrespondenesaa pdiste ; yet the subjects are chicly of a public character. '• You certainly have the power of considering it so or not; but I men reserve to myself the some liberty, if it should hereafter bemuse aseeessry for my justification; and I sincerely believe that I ewe justify every act. Nay, I will even go farther, and express my convietioo that , it the King had the same opportunity that I Am* of witoeselog the prompt state of the country, his Majesty would be saddled that a sound and prudent policy had bees ens embed. " Believe me, my dear Duke of Wellington, " Very sincerely yours, ( 81 11 130 d) " ANGLESEY. " To his Grace the Doke of Wellington, K. G." My Lords, I must hem observe, my conviction is,' that the conduct of the Noble Duke has arisen front ignorance ol the real state of affairs in Ireland. I can not believe that, under any circumstances, the Nubip Duke would have applied such terms us he has applied to Lord Cloncurry, who, the Noble Duke should be aware, during the King's visit to 'hat country. actually dined at his Majesty's table. The tact is, that Lord Cloncursy, feeliug that he had been unfairly dealt with in having been twice accused without having been once tried, had formed a determination not to 'appear at Court while hi: Majesty resided in Ireland. This was reported to his Majeny, who de=iced his attendance, and the result was, that Lord Csoncuiry, not only dined at the King's table, but with him Upon all public occasions while these, and Irspecially with the Corporation of Dublin. But, say Lords, the Cacho. lic Association of Ireland was in Ireland considered a lion; scarcely a single individual visited tie country who did not immediately go these. They went to the Corn Exchange with something of the same feeling with which people went to Exeter *Change here, and, I be.. liese, often with the same expectation, that of be. boldiog wild beasts. My Lords, I now come to that part of my conduct which requires the greater explafiatioss, because upon this more error has existed than upon any other; and this explanation will, I conceive, show to his I 'Majest es Ministers that I am not so culpable as they may, have been led to imagine. I entertained no doubt, wbes I received the first letter from the Noble Duke, of its being his Majesty*: intention that 1 should be recalled, and when the second letter arrived I was, of course, con 'firmed in this opinion. Yet, after five weeks had elapsed, and I beard no more of the matter. I contras it was my impression, and that of others in communication with me, that the storm bad blown over, that the case had been me- con.idered. and I did then entertain the hope that it would be my happy destiny to turn over that part of the kingdom to Parliament in a state of repose equal to that which it now enjoys. But, my Lords, at thecommencement of the sixth week, I received from be Noble Duke a letter announcing my recall. This letter I will read; it is dated the 28th of December: Loaders, December 1111, 1111111. " Mr wan Loa. Arstmer—l hem been very sensible, since Ureeeivad your last letter, that the correspondence which that hatter terminated has left us fns Maine towards earl other which ought not to exist between the Lord lieutenant and the King's Manor, and mold not madam to exist without great incases- Asa had Injury to the King's service. ' " I refrained from acting opus this (alias till I should be able to monk with my colleague, and I took the wheat (moor unity which the return to town of these who were ahem afforded twobtale their opinion, which concurred with my own. Uhda than detantetillieesdpviog taken Use King's pleasure upon the subject, his Majesty has desired we to loftiest Too d ig he intends to relieve you from the Govesiusoot of Ireland. I will shortly notify tee arreoptoents whir& will beam * necessary in consequence. " Believe me ever yours, most 'Meer*, (Signed) " WELLINGTON: g To his Excellency the Marmite of Auglesey, E.G. &c. ate. Ste. U.s the Stith of December 1 forwarded to the Nab!, Duke the following reply " Ptimals.Parl, Dec. 30. ISt& " Mr Daaa Duce or Waccessageni-1 have received your letter of the Seth. informing me of the King's intention *relieve me fro m the government of Ireland. " I will hold myarli in readiness to obey his Majesty's commie& the moment I shall receive the*. Et e si t a• me tour! mest,sfeeerety. . (Signed) a ANG To his Grace the Duke of Wellington. K.G. 14.. w, my Lords, I will say that, if the matter bad: terminated here, your Ltirdships would never have bee t troubled by me in reference to it, brews., I am per. (wetly sec sable of the King's prerogative, and that his Majesty has an undoubted sight to recall or to appoin t wh imsoever be pleases to the Government pi that: country; and although I might have felt that them h a d been some errot—although I might have bees evitw e ds 'that there had been no do er investigation, a single wotdao.the Wm of complaint had not escapedainsa, me; but. my .Lirds, a. this recall was followed,, one of the I.tiougest 'apts.& ever offered to a p u bli c . tifficer. I hare thought it right, in justice to Myself, to your Lelrddiips, and to the public, that you shou:d be• enabled to ascestain how far 1 hive deserved it. M r Lo'rds, I will now .read to you a letter 1 received how the Hoene Secretary, dated.Januat y 10. 1829-- " Whitehall. Jan. 10, Isla. " liar Loan—it is my duty to acquaint your Esceueuc y c hi t *, Majesty's Govenwnent have taken lute their consideration a litter which has beau published iu the newspapers. purporang tai base bees eddressed by your Excellency to the Revs lk, Curtis, of the autbeuticity or Which there tan be no question. " It appeals to hi. llaje.ty'e Gulerument that. in addressing• that letter to Dr. Corti.. your Excellency acted in a manner In consistent with your duty.as his Majesty's Representative in Ire. land. sod they lave advised his Majesty to *ltaly his pkastore te ' your Eacelkocy that you should velum to Umlaut. placii4 Government of Ireland for the Frew* in the hands et Lieg e Justices. " I enclose his Majesty's warrant. authesizing your Excereacy to coustivate the Lord Primate. the Lot.' Chancellor, and tee taw nhander in the troops in Ireland, to be his Majesty's justices aurae Excelleney's absence, or until his Majesty's farther pledgers be bit/Wheel. And lam to convey to your Excelleacy his Majesty's commands that their appointment may take place accordiegly. " 1 lave the balletic to be, with greet truth and respect, " My Lord. Sec. at.. (Signed) ROBERT PEEL " To his Euellency the Lord Lieutenant, E.G. ate." I u this letter . I sent use following reply— .. Phanis Park, Jan. 14. " a—l kave received your letter of the loth January, notifying to me that his Majesty's Gevernment had taken into their coosidera. ton a letter which had been published in the newspapers, purport* to have been addressed by me to the Rev. Ik. Cuttis—that it appeared to his Majesty's Government that in writing that letter to Dr. Curds I had acted in a manner iota's*** with my duty es Me Majesty's eepreeeetative in Ireland—and that they had advised his Majesty to signify his pleasure to me that I should return to ibegland. placing the Government of Ireland, for the present. is the hands of Lords Justices, and enclosing to me his Majesty's warrant, authorising ow to constitute the Lard Primate, the Lord Chancellor. and the Commander of the traipse* be his Majesty's Justices in my absence, or until his Majesty . •• farther pleasure be signified. " In consequeticeM the Duke at Wellit9gton'sktter tome dais Seth December, Intoned,' me that he was sensible that a mrte spoodence which had taken place between Isle Grace and me hat left us in a relation towards each' ether which seeks not to amt between the Lord Lieutenant and the Minister, and that he colleagues concurred in that *skin, sod that, having taken Ms Majesty's pleasure upon the subject, Ms Majesty had desired has Grace to infers me that be intended to relieve ale tram the Go. vernment of Ireland, I informed his Grace, by my letter of the 30th December, that I would hold snyeelf in mediates to obey his Majesty's commands tae moment I should receive them. " It is, therefore, only necessary for me now to state, fortieth. farstatkin ow his Majesty's Goverment, that I have given the not directions f the appeintiame of Leeds Justices, in shed dime to his Majesty's commands, width* I shall forthwith repair Iftbris 0 , 1 have the Meow to be, with truck and regard. Sic, " Your most obedient and faithful garnet. (Signed) " ANGLESEY. " To the Right Hon. Robert Peel, Su. ace.* Now, my Lords, it is necessary that I should state in your L ordship:—and what I do state shall be by so means exaggerated—what was the state of public feel. ing in Ireland on being acquainted with my recall from the government of that country. My Lords, the letter written by me to Dr. Curtis was on the 2Sd December, my recall being dated on the 28th of that month. That lever was perfectly private and confidential; and it wgs an answer to that from Dr. Curtis, which conveyed one from the Noble Duke at the bead of his Majesty's Go vernment, of an earlier date. So desirous was I that this letter of mine should not meet the public eye, bet produce its effect (which I had no doubt it would do) • quietly and unostentatiously. that I marked upon it the winds "private and confidential; arid. taking a lemon from what had been neglected by the Noble Duke iu his corresp 'admit with Dr. Curtis, I wrote the words pris vale and confidential" upon my letter, which the Noble Duke had omitted from his. This letter I did not myself frank; I ca u sed it to be franked by my Secretary, and also wrote a letter informing Dr. Curtis that this cow niunication was to be considered not that of the Lord Lieutenant, but that of a private individual. But, my Lord., with reference to she effat of my recall upon the public mind in Ireland. I received the letter containing this recall on the SOth s.ecensber. Several gentlemen dined with me on the evening of that day, and I then informed them of the circumstance, Lord F, L. Gown having been aware of ii in the morning. Early qn the next morning several persons came to me manifesting extreme anxiety to know the fact. I, of cosine replied tbat I had been recalled. At two o'clock severa l infiuem tial pet sons came to me, stated the great eschewal that prevailed throughout the city, and requested die, if possible; I would contradict the report. or, if I ail not, that 1 would apply what remedy I could in orar to prevent the mischief which they apprehended. I replied that the letter communicating my recall lay upon the table. 1 said I could not contradict it, sad that it was totally impossible for me to. have any cow MUnicatiOn with the people. They went back in a star, of despair, and saw some of the principal leaders of tic Catholic Association, by whom they were informed of the state of fever and distress that prevailed. 'The Catholic Association were to meet the next day, and was apprehended that some violent and angry revela tions would be passed in consequence. Now, I entail Noble Lords not to imagine that I have the vanity o suppose this state of excitement to have arisenfroa s' personal regard to me or to my administration. Ito** from nothing of the kind—it was to be traced to a slot natural source. The people of Ireland felt confider* in me, that so long as I remained at the bead of :he Government the cause of the Catholics was not ow 0 1 despair. They bad this conviction (and in that ow. viction I must say they were justified), that the sweat I had ascertained, it was not the intention , of his Ma"' jesty's Government to entertain any measure for , lbeir . relief, that I should at that moment have retired from the government of the country. They considered Ogg therefore, as a guarantee that they might yet hops Or that which has since been happily granted to 'bar My Lords, the individuals to whom I have altidlt called upon me again, with a view to strike out soot plan to allay popular eacitatioa t and it did dreg L IC .t bi tr it al tk