The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-05-08 00:00:00

~~- s a~lrc=-►~--~ .'. ll,l "Fln7P7Sr'l queatitm of esthetic Emancipation. Such a subject, involving so 'nuns pnlitirei roos iae s soloos, h e s h ou ld lease lie lea wooer time to abler halide. Indeed, one of hia strongest reasons for presving his motion at the. present was, that its discussion did not clashi with the qaevtion to which he alluded. Ile coneider'- ted it altogether a Protestant question, inasmuch as it, in in' jedement. &rooted from the liberal cha rge,' of that Chutch to reqeire such a declaration from other Christian pervnaaions. He was glad to find that the counts) , entertained a similar opinion. as en Petition was presented against it.—{A laugh.)— It ',peered to him most extraordinary that such a declaration should have ever become law. It could only be accounted for from the nature of the pre. .ailing prejudices sod irritation of those times. — Them esisted great belief as to Popish plots, which were now, he Wined, universally allowed to be wholly false and groundless. As to the security of the Protestant Establishment, these Acts were wholly unuecevsary. The Act of Supremacy was the tree sod complete test. The oaths enjoined by that law, sod the Act of Abjuration, were sufficient with. oat keeping on the Statute Book so abominable and impious a declaradou. He should therefore wish to see it expunged, and as it was not his intention to sit in the nest Parliament—[d laugh)—he begged to move for its repeal. ' Some delay having occurred, and the SPEASER hey log asked who seconded the motion,' Mr. W. Smut rase to second it. • Lord CASTLERP.AGH begged to be understood as imputing to the Honourable and Gallant General the bestintientions is sehmittingthe proposition then , before the Mom He believed, however, that it was imperfect in point of order, as the motion should have been for a Committee to consider of the Lows whose repeal was proposed. But his objection to it was not on the ground of form; it arose from the conviction that no practicable conclusion could be in ferred from its adoption. The laws moved to be re pealed were associated with other enactments, whit* many persons in the country deemed of the highest importance. Se strongly was this felt by the etIVOI cotes of the Catholics, that in 1812, when a Bill for their relief was introduced, the measure of in dulgence was wisely separated from any general re peal of the Test Laws, and even a special law of that nature was proposed for the Catholic. To urge, therefore, any such repeal, solely on abstract grounds, was to commit the House on a most em. barrassing question, without the chance of any prac ticable object being the result. It would be impos sible to keep such a discussion distinct from the con sideration of. the Catholic question • and the 110. nourable and Gallant General mast feel, that if en tered into, it would have the effect of forcing the consideration, in opposition to the intentions - of those most interested. Without any feeling of disrespect to the Honourable and Gallant Mover, he felt it his dote to move the previous question. Mr. WM. SMITH observed, that although he se. vended the Motion, be still felt the justness of the observation of the Noble Lord—it was a question from which no practical purpose was likely to fol low. But whilst he admitted that, he still believed that the repeal of the Declaration against Transob- Caption (a doctrine on which he, in common with the House, had but one opinion) would be beneficial. — It was an old saying, that words did not alter the constitution of nature. But words did give a very strong colouring to impressions, which, without such colouring, would have little influence on the human mind. It was so felt as to this Declaration against Transubstantiation. The Acts of Supremacy and Abjuration were fully sufficient, end he should, therefore, wish to see the other expunged. We should abstain from all reproaches against other persuasions, es they could answer no good purpose, but were al ways productive of much evil. The blotion of Gen. Thornton was then put and negatived. CROWN LANDS. Mr. HU:KISiON brought in a Bill for amending the B►erkuock Forest lnclosure Act—for granting to the Crown, in severalty, certain Lands in Sherwood Forest ; and a like Bill with respect to a certain por tio•n of the F.•rest of Ilsinault. Mr BROUGIIANI had no objection to extending to the Crown the fullest power, in order to make the pr►►perty of the Crown Lands moat available t o th e pohlic interest. What he had to express his a u tp t iz e at. w+►s the diversity exemplified in the manner in which these sale: were negotiated. In looking into the voluminou. Reports o►► the subject, he saw items which, to understand, required some explanation ; and others which. in his judgment, no eaplanation could clear up. The divetsity with which the ho nours and forestal privileges were disposed of, re• gaited at least some exploitation. in some instances, as appeared by the Reports, large sums were paid by individuals, while in others they were bestowed with. out any remuneration. In the purchases a great di. versity was also observable: for instance, a sale was effected in favour of a Noble Lord, a Cabinet Minis. ter, for 10 years purchase,whilst in other instances the transfers were made at 25 or 30 years. Nine thousand pounds and a few hundreds, were all that the Noble Lord paid frtr 9001. per annum. Had it been an open sale, he had good reasons for believing -that a very large sum would base been received for such a pur chase. It was, indeed, evident fPorn the Reports, that where a public competition was allowed, 80 years purchase was given. It was, however, but a solitary instance, as after a minute search, he could no public sale, but the one be alluded to, namely, a portion of Crown Land purchased by a Gentleman of the name (he could mention the name, as there was no undue favour, of Corbet, in Merionethshire. As to honours, he bad an instance in a Worthy Baronet, a Member of that House. That Worthy Baronet, he would name him, Sir Walter Stirling, so licitous of this description of glory and honour— barren as they were, had actually paid three thousand pounds for such a privilege, while io a variety of other Instances they were lavished on individuals without any pecuniary consideration. He would in stance soother case, which it was his intention ou some film day, to bring specifically under the con sideration of the Howse l which was that of the Barony f Kendal, which had been °lnsisted by Lord Lona. dale at thirty years purchase; his Lordship not has. Jag paid a farthing, as the Hon. Baronet bad done, for the honours of the acquisition. There was no competition in this case more than in the others which THE STATESMAN. he had mentioned. It was offered to no one but Lord Lansdale, to whom the possession of it was unqueetionably*tore valuable than to any other per. sea. It was true that It had been valued at only 30 years' purchase by two surveyors on oath, bat any, one who bad witnessed the proceedings in • Court of La*, on subjects connected with the value of pro. perty, would know how to appreciate such an opi nion ; for never were there two or even ten surveyors brought forward on the one side in such proceedings, but two or ten were immediately brought forward of the other to swear to a value different from that sworn to by the former. It was a mockery, thee*, fore, to talk of the opinion of two surveyors, as is test of the value of landed property. The fact was, however, that seven or eight years ago Lord Lous dale did, on such an opinion, obtain the Barony of Kendal for 14,0001., although he understood ft would at the time have fetched full four times that sum if it bad been put up to auction; and he was ac quainted with a wealthy individual, who told him it would have been worth his while to give three times that amount for it himself. He understood that since r the purchase, the Noble Lord had regained more than the sum which he originally gave, by eaten chisements. All these circumstances were calculated still more distinctly to prove that the only safe way of dealing with the property of the Crown was to set it up by auction. Mr. If I:SKISSO,N observed, that the transaction animadverted upon by the Honourable Gentleman meat have taken place under the controul of the Triteaury. But he conceived it unfair to intimate any, uspiciort of improper motives, without a cond. derataon of all the circumstances that might have at tended them. For his own part, he was favourable to the mode of public auction generally, where it was convenient. He had himself, in most cases, taken care to have the sale of the property advertised. The great bulk of what had been sold consisted chiefly in fee-farm rents, sometimes not amounting to above two shillings a year. Some of these dispo sals would hardly have borne the eapeaces attending a public auction. With respect to the manors and honoors to which the Honourable and Learned Gen tleman had alluded, the general rule ought to be, tat excite the greatest possible competition. But with ra gard to the particular transactions to which he had referred, as none of them took place while he (Mr. Huskisson) had been connected with that depart ment, he could not give any precise answer to them. He would say, however, that if the Honourable and Learned Gentleman, instead of throwing out loose allegations, would bring forward particular state ment., there would appear very ample and satisfac tory reasons for the course which the Treasury had adopted. Ile could assure the Honnerable and Learned Gentleman, that he was entirely mistaken in supposing that, when the Commissioners ordered a valuatton to be made by the two surveyors, they did not direct them to take into consideration all the circumstances, without confining themselves to the mere dry, local value of the premises.—(Hear t) Sir JAMES GRAHAM begged to trouble the House with a few words on this subject. And first. with respect to,the Barony of Kendal, be must state, that it had been in the possession of the family of Lord Lonsdale for more than 150 years. Lord Lonsdale was the tenant for life of that property ; and he could assure the house, that the espeoce of collecting the small rents of the tenants was almost as much as the amount of them. Lord [Antidote himself had not set on foot the contract fur the put. chase; it was proposed to him by the Crown, the possession then being in him. The Commissioners, so far from showing any favour to him, had valued the property at a sum which no other man would have given; they demanded no less than forty years purchase, while it would never have produced to the Crown more than 3001. a year. And then, with re spect to the manurial rights, he could assure the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, and the House, that the whole allotments did not eaceed 10001. In his opinion, and be could form some judgment on ques tions of this nature, Lord Loosdale had given one third more than the value of the estate, and twice as much as any other person would bare given for it, he himself having at the time a life-interest in it. Mr. BROUGHAM said, that the Right Hon. Gentleman had misunderstood him. He made no charge against any one. Ile had only asked why one person had been allowed to acquire Crown pro perty at ten years purchase, while from others twee ty.five, thirty, and even eighty years purchase,were required ? The Hon. Baronet had also completely mistaken what he had said about the Barony of Ken dal. His argument was—why did not the Crown do as the purchaser of that Barony had done, enfranchise and pocket the sum ? Would the Ilott. Baronet show distinctly what the Noble Lord had received by en franchisements ? And then it was to be considered that he had the honours into the bargain. Sir J. GRAHAM repeated, that he could positively assert, that Lord Lonsdale had not received 10001. from all the enfrancbisements which be had granted, and he did think he should be within the mark were lie to say that he did Hot believe the Noble Lod bad received 5001. on that score ; so that the clamour and insinuations of the lion, and Learned Gentleman were utterly groundless. Leave was then granted to bring in the Bill. A Message from the Lords announced their Lord. ships' assent to the Duchess of Cumberland'a Dowry Biil, and the Duke of Cambridge's Allowance Bill. Mr. BROUGHAM repressed his wish to postpone the farther consideration of the Report of the Edu cation of the Poor Bill, in consequence of his having received at least six thousand letters on the subject, some of which it was very desirable that he should have an opportunity of reading before the discussion of the Report. A desultory conversation took place on the subject between the SPEAKER, Mr. BATUURST, and Mr. BROW:4IIAM ; the result of which, as we understood, was, that the further consideration of the Report was postponed to a futere day. Ur. BENNET gave notice that he should on Thursday next, draw the attention of the House, by a specific motion respecting the cases of three persons named Kneller, of Warrington; Piller and Sewel, of Maochester, who had 'petitioned the House. Mr. PEEL obtained leave to bring in a Bill for providing for the accommodation of Packets in the Harbour on the North side of the Hilt of Howth and for the better regulation of Shipping therein. 'The MOM Right, lion. Gentleman immediately brootht in the Bill,. which Wes read a first time, and ordered to be, read s second (i.e on Wednesday wat t and to be printed. Mr. WARD presented Copies of the Correspond ence that had taken place between the Master-Gene ral of the Ordnance and Mr. Million, relative to the Life.preserver.—Ordered lobe printed. ALIENS, • Mr. LA MBTON rose to make the motion of which he had given notice. When tne Noble Lord moved for leave to bring in the Alien Rill, he stated as onegrituod of the motion the necessity of co-operating with the other Governments of Europe in suppressing the conspirators who had concentrated themselves in the Netherlands. The Noble Lord appeared to deny this; bet such wns the way in which not only he (Mr. L.), blot nsarly others, understood the statement of the Noble Lord. He confewed that he hail been mach astonished at it; and that he was utterly unable to reconcile it with the other declaration of the Noble Lord, that the object of the Alien Bill was en tirely British. and that it had no reference to foreign Powers. — These two statements appeared to him to be so extreasely con tradictory, that with a view to elucidate the subject he would sow move— ,' That there be laid before the Honse.Copies or Extracts of all correspondence since the 20th of November. 1815, between any of his Majesty's PI intipal Secretaries of State, or of our Ministers abroad, and the Ministers of Foreign States, relative to Aliens." This motion s it was his intention to follow with another, namell— fiat there be laid before the House Copies or Extracts of all correspondence since the 20th of November, 1815. between his Maje-ty's Principal Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs and his Majesty's A mhas•ndor to the Government of the Nether lands, relative to any passports granted to individuals going to or coming from the Netherlands; not being natives of she United Kingdom toot the Netherlands, or of nay of their respective de pendencies." If die Noble Lord bad ally objection to the Insertion of the names of the individuals respecting whom the question of pass ports had bee.. agitated. they might be omitted. Lord CASTLEREAGH observed. that on the ocension al.. laded to by the Honourable Gentleman. he bad merely adverted to the residence of so many fiweignagitators in the Netherlands, as showing the advantage which this rummy enjoyed in having an Alien Law. He challenged the Honourable Member, or any other Hoootimble Member, to show a single instance in which that law bad bee@ abused by the English Government. Aliens were uniforists allowed to remain withers( interference in this country. provided they did not employ themselves in disturbing the public peace. He should certainly object to the production of the information sought fur by the Houourable Gentleman's Motion, as it would unjustifiably expose the policy of Foreign Powers. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT thought the objection of the Noble Lord to the Motion must extraordinary and unconstita tional. It was mighty- well fur the Noble Lurd to assert. that no abase bad existed in the exercise of the powers vested in Go vernment by the Alien Law ; blot the House were bound to take means ofaseertainiug the (net. No manwho knew how racily power of that kind could be abased, would object to the Mo tion. He remembered that there was, some time sign, a case of a foreign merchant, who was imprisoned under site Alien Act on suspicion of plotting assassination; hut. after he had been detained a considerable time is prison, the charge was discover ed to be the malicious fabrication of some of his debtors. Mr. AIS FACRO hl II: thonght that the declaration of the Noble Lord. that the Alien Act had not been abused. was a sufficient ground for agreeing to h 6 Honourable Friend's mo tion, as that declaration comprehended a distinct admission that it was liable to abuse; and, therefore, that the subject ought to be vigilantly enquired into. Had there not, in fact, been a cor respondence between our Government and that of the Nether lands, respecting individuals over whom the Litter had power ? If our Government litterft•red with Alien/ in other countries. how could we deny the right of other Governments to interfere with Aliens here? The conduct pursued by the Noble Lord juaified the general opinion, that measures had been taken by the English Merriment fur co operating with the otter Go 'eremites of Europe, against those individisals whom the Noble Lord had described as conspirators. Mr. HENN ETT thought it a very bad symptom when a GO vernment hating the means offered to it of exculpating itself from a charge preferred against it, refused to avail itself of them. Mr. LAM ETON did not consider the explaantian of the No ble Lord as satisfactory. He would ask the Noble Lord if he bad not joined with the different Powers of Europe at the Treaty of Paris in demanding the surrender of those Frenchmen who took refuge in Switzerland and on the Banks of the Rhine ? That showed that there :vas a species of interference on the part of this country which was tughly reprehensible, and he must therefore press his motion. The House then divided — For the motion 30 Against it 611 Majority -—3 B CLOCK AND WATCH-MAKERS. Mr. P. MOORE, in conformity with the Report of a Select Committer. to which the Petitions of the Clock and Watch makers had been referred, moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the more effectual Preventi.n of Frauds and Abuses in the Ma nufncture, Exportation, and Importation of sundry Wares, and for the Relief of sundry distressed Workmen brought up to the practice of manufacturing Clocks and Watches. Mr. ROBINSON said he had examined the Report, and he doubted whether any Bill brought in on the principles of that Rrt would not do more harm than good. leave was then give° to bring in the Bill. PRESERVATION OF THE PEACE IN IRELAND. Sir H. PARNELL, rose to make a motion for a Select Committee, to enquire into the state of the laws relating to the office of Constable in Ireland, and to report thereon to the House. In making this motion he had the pleasure of reflecting that-he was supported as to its necessity by the statement of the Grand Jury of the county be represented, and also of a most respectable body of the Magistracy of the County of Meath. There was nothing in the state of the Criminal Law, nor yet its mode of being , carried into execution, which could be -considered eminently objectionable. The Judges were. exem plary, and the Magistrates eminently distinguished for their vigour and vigilance. It was, however, in the nature of things that many executive acts should fall to the inferior agents, namely, the constables. — Into the mode of their appointment, their number, and salary, it was his object to direct the attentjou of the Committee, to which be hoped the Right Jin. Gent. (Mr. Peel) would have no objection to refer the subject. At present the Grand Jury appointed the constables. Their salary was not less then 101. and could not exceed 201. nor were tlity to exceed ten in number to •each barony, .let it be. great or small. He strongly insisted upon the necesaity.ater, existed, not only of proportioning , the somberisa extent of the barony, or its disturbed or peaceeble • habits, as well as apportioning the pay of theconata. bles, as in this country, to their official exertions and good conduct. If these alterations took place, he bad no doubt the lows would be as efficiently en. forced itt Ireland, as they were at this moment here, which he much regretted to say was not at present the case, and that, too, without imposing so much upon the personal exertion of the Magistrates them selves. In this country the enforcement of the laws might with safety be entrusted to the ordinary sub constable. All classes of society felt themselves identified with the preservation of the public peace. It was otherwise in Ireland. The military authority was in most instances necessarily introduced, for the purpose of apprehending offenders, and doing other acts, which wore here entrusted measly to the civil authorities. This was in a great measure the conse quence of the different opinions entertained in Ire land of the degree in which they there enjoyed those .privileges of that Constitution of which this part of the empire was so justly proud. He did not mean to insinuate that there had nut been mach done to amend the administration of the law by the Govern. ! nett of Ireland. Certainly much had been. done, but still Much remained to be done. The whole force - 11r7 -7 7% • ' • ^ .4r • tsoU f r, / • ~. ~ 1 ~--'.~: -., viand from ;tr e tre a d c A o ire of the civil authoritylpis found incompetent tcr cure the peace i n psee of insurrection or di sturb. ance,an shedthis ought tra ny p cone 4 u t t u l y derthe advantages her intimate union with this country, because it appeared unsafe to connect one's self in trade or advance, o r property or money upon a security which could not be denominated safe, and was not always available at law. This deficiency also increased the number of absentees, whether through natural timidity or dif. kroners in political opinions. The first consequenie of rendering this force operative and effective wo u ld be the reduction of the immense staodiog army, ways kept in that countryat an enormous expence. 11 4 most earnestly, therefore, recommended the appoint. meat of a Committee to investigate the subject, or he should even be content if, in case the Right U m Gentleman should think it more expedient, that hr would give him an assurance that he would take up the subject early nest Session, and introdectra phi suitable to the redress of the evil of which be sow complained. Mr. PEEL was folly impressed with the import. once of the subject; hut he wee afraid it would be quite impossible to effect any good at this late peri o d of the Session. Neither the necessary return, BO the parole evidence for understanding the subject, could be procured in sufficient time during tit s p re . sent Session. He had no need to give the Hone an *assurance that he would attend to this intim, (or it had long occupied his serious thoughts. Ti. Bight Honourable Gentlemen observed, that the County of Longford had been much Indebted to Lord Forbes for his active exertions in preserving the peace. The Act for providing for that impose had been folly adequate to its object—additional salaries had ben given to the Constables.. Two other Acts bad ben introduced by him—one the Insurrection Act, for which in its due execution the Government was re sponsible; and he could state with satisfaction, that in no one instance bad it been deemed expedient to carry it into effect. Nor was it intended, when it expired, which it would shortly do, to move for its continuance. The other Act was the Peace Preset vation Act, which the Honourable Baronet wished to have estended. Now he had brought in a Bill last Session to relieve the districts from one-third of the espence, and in some instances from two-thirds. lie objected to the estensinn of the posers of this Act, because there did not exist any necessity—thi counties being.perfectly competent to preserve their owti tranquillity. It would be therefore invidious to burden them with an additional expeuce. With re spect to the Police, the Peace Preservation Bill em powered the Magistrates to call in aid the military in cases of extreme urgency. He did not see that, supposing it possible to transfer the controul from the Magistracy to the Grand Jury, it would be et. pedient at this late period of the Session, nor at. tended with any good effect. He thereto* should object to the Committee. In the mean time, he would propose to lay a Return of the Salaries of Constables, under the last Act, before the House. He wished to state what had been done respecting the office of Sheriffs in Ireland. He had the aothority of the Lord Chaucellor of Ireland for saying, that the select's' of Shea id's was the most respectable and tionable. Sir F. FLOOD thanked God end the Right lion. Gentleman for having preserved the tranquillity of 'rebind, by the two Acts just quoted. Mr. PARNELL supported the Motion. He ob. served that the people of the lower orders in sons counties entertained a belief, that they were not bound to obey the laws, because they were, as they affirmed, made by the enemies of that country. In. deed he thought some of the penalties inflicted were too severe, particularly the punishment of t ranaporta (inn for a mere breach of the Police Law. A Penitentiary Establishment would, in his opinion, bs more beneficial. Sir 11. PARNELL replied, and the motion was withdrawn. PA R ISM VF.STRI ES. The Order of the Day being moved for the third reading of the Parish Vestries Bill, Mr. CA LCItA FT said, he did not mean at this late state* oppose the further progress of the measure, but be will ester. tattled great objections to jt, because it alfected the rights ad* sulject, where his purse was concerned. He would protM against dr, curtailment of the rights of the lower orders of so ciety. The motive for introducing this law was said to be the tumultuous proceedings which sometimes occurred at Vestries, in consequeoce of their numbers, and the consequent difficulty of transacting properly the business of the parish.. All Peldie Meetings were in sum degree tumultuous. The same objectim , aright be brought against elections, or even against that lbws , . He saw .no evidence to ~ prove the necessity of the Bill. For ha part he had never experienced the impedinseuts which therma -1 sure was designed to obviate. Mr SHA W LEFEVRE doubted very mach the propriety II the Bill. There was no proof before the Committee, clod i the assertion of a single udividual, that any ioconeeniesee arose from the present mode of voting at Vestries. Much god resulted from the yr sentsystem, and the House should hesitate before they made any change in ft. He felt it:ten-wed in the *subject, because he had presented a Petition against the Bill from the Borough of Readings Mr. STURGES BOURN E said, the wish entertained icy Committee was, to assimila e the mode of proceeding here, to that practised in Scotland. In many' instances, it was well known that the respectable members of a Vestry were over• pouered by the clamours of those who were assewed to only a very small amount, and who were frequently connected those - who were to derive advantage from the mode of emplol• ins tht parish money. In 1807, Mr. Whiihread proposed a measure of the very same kind. His object, as stated by hissed . , sots to prevent undue Influence and popular clamour. in core-, (limpet of ohicli respectable persous were unwilling to attetulat Ves•ries. To prevent this Mr. Whitbreitd proposed a Bill err the same principle as the present. It came from a person to whose opinion the House would be more disposed to acquiesce than in his (Mr. B.'s); from a man of great experience, of great ability, and one who was no enemy le ;minder rights..-. It was fair that those who contribute more than others *ma have a proportionate influence at Vestries. This principle oat acted upon lit other ea-es—in canals, for instance. Mr. Gilbert. amendment would go further than the present Bill, for it •oeld disfranchise all who were assessed in a less sum than M. Ile opposed this amendment, for the present measure left all the right of voting to those who enjoyed it before. Mr. CURW EN was sorry that an) new principle bad b een introduced upon this subject. It would lend to create jealmoy. The tumult complained of at Vestries proceeded, he believed , from the h:gher orders not attending to their ditties there. H e never knew any instance in which that deference was not p ai d to respectable men at a Vestry, which might enable theory carry any measure benelleltil to the parish. He would rum against the Bill, if the flame was divided upon it. Mr. F. DOUGLAS said, he was friendly to the principle of the measure. It was the best mode for moo. ing ons aclee svhich • now disgusted and repelled respectable pergola fro. Vestries. He thought, lietwever, that the principle might be modified as to obviate many of the objections made to it. As it stood at present it might have the elieCt of dividing a Vest/ into part and enable them to of the parish at ittel pleased. If a mild be better to gelatiniser the stuns 45I.601 100 • and 6401. for those which at present existed is the aslllo amount of sweetmeat by which votes o ere to be regulated. Mr. ISAR HA al supported the Bill, and it was read albino time. Mr. S. BOURN F. °solved a clause to eseept the City of Wl' don from the operation of the Bill, which was agreed to. Mr. BA ROLA Y moved a similar clause fur Suathnittos which was aim adopted. • • ev, . i found incompetent tcr so, of insurrection or disturb. lly depired A 6 161141 tbg orally eo ac ire (roil her :oentry, because it appea re d :If in trade or advances of I security which could not was not always available at so increased the number of ligh natural timidity or dif. ens. The first consequenie perative and effective would tnmenee medics( army, al. , at an enormous espence. fl o , recommended the apposes„ nvestigate the subject, or b e if, in case the Bight U m it more eltpedient, th at 1 4 Ince that he would take up ision, and introducca Ord of the evil of which be sow Impressed with the imports he wee afraid it would be any good at this late peri o d the necessary relent, nor understanding the subject, lEcient time during tir o p re . D need to give the Homan attend to this subject, for it rious thoughts. The Bight • observed, that the County orb indebted to Lord Forbes a preserving the peace. The hat prime had been folly additional salaries had been Two other Acts bad bete the Insurrection Act, fee n the Government was re. state with satisfaction, that t been deemed expedient to ✓ was it intended, when it shortly do, to move for its r Act was the Peace Preset'. Honourable Baronet wished r he had brought in a Bill e districts from one-third of me instances from two-thirds. 'Mon of the posters of this not exist any necessity—di • competent to preserve their suld be therefore invidious to Iditioual espeuce. With is. Peace Preservation Bill em. I to call in aid the military incy. He did not see that, D transfer the controul from ;rand Jury, it would be et. riod of the Session, nor at. PfreCt. He therefore should . In the mean time, he would of the Salaries of Constables, Ire the House. He wished to lone respecting the office it had the sothority of the Lord for saying, that the selection , st respectable and uta t uep bed God end the Right lion. 4 pliperoejrsoteidtv quoted. e the d t h si e 0 t t i r o s n n tt . i ty e • of b • of the lower orders in some belief, that they were not s, because they were, as they enemies of that country. In. if the penalties inflicted were •_L - • • ennyta.. - -- ,: . - --~,--- VT I