The National Register. — London, England, 1813-07-04 00:00:00

JULY 4. whole tingdom, eegni he a machine' powerful eiOugh to produce the most important mischief to the State. In the late distnrbaners in . the northern counties of England , it h ail been loom!, that even the friendly •-cieieties which had been establisited under the sanction ot.P.eltament, for the most benevolent purposes, were, in ,het, made d.• germ's machines for fte purposes of the discontented. With res.. psct to the original institution of Oraugc Lodees, he should say little a , they began in Ireland, to winch this act did not yet extend. He shoebi, however, say, that the system rose there in times of great tumalt an ! actual rebellion. Whether these societies had even in those times been productive of any benefit, he should not pretend to say, but this lie would ray, that since the restoration of that eonutry to eetiee. he believed that the existence of those societies in Ireland were highly prejudicial to the safety of that country. He believed that in later trine- eery Government in Ireland heti found those so cieties rather obstructions in their wa). But whatever effect those so • eiet;es tni:rin have in !Mand e he conceived that the attempt to intro minee them at present i n to this country was in the highest degree iejudis ci" . s and ill-timed. If he bid been hostile instead of friendly to the Cceholic Claims. he should equally feel it a duty to call the attention ef the house to this subject. No person could be so short-sighted as nut to see, t h at if those Orange Societies were firmed in this country, other societies would soon be formed on contrary princi ples, and that the peace of the country would be directly threatened faon caning forth every description of patty tiny. Great pains had been taken to distribute ammu; the Members, a pamphlet contain ing rules and regulations of the Orange Lodges; and it appenred that another pamphlet of time same nature, from the same publisher, mas to he sold so low as sixpence tbr the purpose of the most ge neral circulation. In this pamphlet the oath was stated as :—" T, A. B do solenmly• swear to defend- his Majesty Knig George 111. his heirs and successors so low , as he or they shall sup ra the Protestant ascendancy. the Constitution, and the lairs." The phrase protestant ascendancy was much in use in Ireland ; but had hardly travelled tt - , this country yet. It was, however, clear that a man who took such an oath would think himself at liberty to put his own corstruction upon it. Suppose the Sovereign should think proper to sanction aim act for the relief of the Catholics, this might appeal to many Orangemen as contrary to the Protestant ascen dancy, and therefore as absolving them from their allegiance. The most datr.!erons part of this system, however, appeared to him to be, that Orange Lodges were introduced even into reginn nts; that there (in defiance of all discipline) the officers, non-commissioned officer-, and privates met together on a tooting of equality in the Orange Lodge. If this was the case in Ireland, lie must say that he considered this system highly improper to introduce into the army of this country. According to rules which had been printed, it would appear that there was to be a general fund, out of whi r hm the law expence; of Orangemen would he defrayed. As to time ex istence te those societies he could have no doubt, alter the notice whirl' had been taken of them in the newspapers most under the influence of Government, and after the pamphlet published by Mr Stockdahe. High names had publicly been mentioneo as at time head of this institution and no contradiction had appealed. The proposed Grand Orange Lodge, with its affiliated societies, would, as he con ceived, be most dangerous to the public pe ,ce, and were in direct contravention of the existing law. He conelndefl by moving, " that a Committee be appointed to enquire into time existence of certain illegal Societies under the denomination of Orangemen." Mr. B. Bathurst, Mr. S Worlky, Sir H. Montgomery, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Canning, and Lord Castlereagh, ail joined in repro b..tion of time formation of these Societies ; as it wa• e,red, how ever, that the notice which the House had thus taken of the , dibject would ih.ve the effect of deterring persons from the practices coin plained of the motion was withdrawn. Sir H. PARNI ELL deClDleti pressing the Committee on the Core Laws, in consideration of the lateness of the ..lession, but &elate:l that his opinions was not ellanged on time subject, Mr. ROSE expressed his disapprobation of the measure, as cal cAated to prokitice a permarent rise in the pave of corn. Mr. W H ITER FAD conceived, that so far from producing a per raiment rise, a high importation price wa , the best means of having abuodance of breath, on the most moderate price's. Mr. W. SMITH objected to the average proposed to be made bet-weep En eland and Irelaud; the quantity of wheat being greater in tic one, time quality better in the other. After a few words from Sir 11. PARN ELL, the Conunittee was p .,tpon.d..t. that day three months. _ Five millions were voted in a Committee of Supply as a Vote of Credit.--Adjourned. THE NATIONAL REGISTER: 421 WEDNEtiDAY, JUNE SC. Mr. R %YKES moved the Order of the Day for conAiderkne: the Heistone Uttetion Bill, The Marquis of T A eterocx, in a short speech, declared that he thott4lit the principle of the Bill ought be extended ecueraby to a system of Parliamentars Retefm, and that it would be advisable to transfer the rignt or election %%hid' had beet' forfeited by the ":'o rotten of ilelstotie to the popitiono comity of York, rather than to the hundreds of the corrupt Borough it s, If . Mr. W. SMITH s -and several other Members, warmly expressed their concurrence in the sncgestion throw) out by the Noble Lord. Lord 'rye isTocK (lid not, however, press his 'notion. The House then 'resolved into a Committee, wl.en BA SK ES having proposed that the right of election should be ec‘eleied to per: nis possessing property to the ye Inc of ten pounds yearly, it was opposed le, Mr. A REHR. Willi and Mr. BATHURbTo as a measure equally odious and laneerous. Mr. BeeKEi COWented to withdraw it. The Report was then brought up, and ordered to be received to. morr w. Sir FnAxrts BunnETT presented a Petition from Nottingham, praying for te t rhanitioary Reform. disenssion took place upon the propriety of receiving the Pc• titbit', as it was in a teinted form, and therefore against the regula. times of the House. A diyision took place, when Clete appeared . for the motion, 'Amt the n should lie on the table, 11 ; against it. 75. Makeritv, 64. On the motion for a Vote of Credit, Mr. WHITBREAD said, he would not detain the House lone, as there were proceed:l'g , , front tvhich he would not detain the Gentlemen of the other side. After mmsnally large grants for the Army Extraordinaries, the Right Hon. Gentlemen called on them to complete the Iwo: it, by granting this enormous sum. Ile thotteht it was the duty of Ministers to procure an honourable peace fi:r the country ; :del he thought that the proper time to have imposed terms to the French Ruler would have been after the Late total de• truetion of the Vence: army ; but !hat opportunity had been lost in the &site of Immoling him still furt, cr. He thote4ht it his duty to record the Jansnals of the Ho• se whit Ins opinion was as to the conduct of Nibusters on this steket, and their utter incapacity to negocia!e ou .he ap- ace, He did not believe that the true balance of powe •, 0 , lit ilappneSS of were more in the hearts of ant of the (tont a 'mg powers than in that of the other. However,Aw now firmly believed that there would he a peace on the Continent, lint he had no coetidence iii the C oirt of St. James's, that it e ouhl accede to 't He then read his Resolution, recommending an immediate negotiation fur peace. Lord CAVILER E AGH allowed that this Vote et Credit, coupled with the Army Extraordmaries, was as stile:eh:l an exertion as Parliament had ever male. The Win. Mem her was al u ays of opinion that any time was fitted for negociations for I e tee l ie ie had also always initial ditfieulties against et!ec dug a peace in Government of this country. and not in he enemy. But he could tell t!be iron. Gentleman, that the time Min:sters had always looked for was, wile(' they could see marks •,t sine rity in tl:e ench Ruler, and when there was an appe melee of its beim! firm and honourable. After the reverses of the last camp..igte tn. F. (lick Ruler, in an an thentie document. declared that he wed(' ~eceot ut no ,terms ex• cept sw'h as would have obliged ns to aboeion the cause of Spain. Mr. Anetten•tmetz sad that, althotilli he thonellt it intwise to tie up the hands of Governne ut Burins the recess, and ::Ithough tie believed that a peace could not be obtai:e.:l without compromising the independence 4 , f • this country, y( t he thought :hat the House w6ulti do w ell to accede to the very moderate pr.:position which Ilk Hon. Friend (Mr. Whitbread) had made. The Resolntion was, after some realm ks from Mi. MARRYAT r, agreed to, and a Bill as ordered. Mr. Wu np( emu !lieu (unveil his Resoletion, which, after be n supported by Mr. HouNee and opposed by Mr. STEM; EN, Wall nega ived without a division.—Vjourned, 1 I I THURiDAY, JULY 1. On the !notion of Mr. W SRI Ao. Adtlregs was toted to the Itt.qettt, pravinu hiot ht t ! , riate, 80001. 1(4 , 11 the Civil List ReVelitl", in th" intrchtt•e of the ,11141 !twobiseript• of F. HNC.. grave, F.q. one of his Cflllll.l'l, whicn we In he deposited in •he I..brary of I.i , tenl.t's tin, t,r the benefit 1 .he public Tht. Country 'Wier,' wa,Et.:td i! thi ti,.te and passed. The noose w 1 nt into a Cnninittee, ntseu.ssed at ci4o,iderable length the se /erai e . attse• •t rhe It:•*.t4 Nlr t'A • 't NG 00 , ) , .-ed Olaf :be !ndizt Cot:Tany's nintopoly teN trifle he co.ifinert to ten, in)trad of twual )0413; tIU alucluimeat was rejected by 60 bpi:lst 49. the "us ►t, tic •cd, was I so- 011 C Lion it re overt! Bill, jcets the ecy, j- of )OSt. k .+O. Patcd l the