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London, England, 1808-05-28 00:00:00

NUMBER 1874.)

I .11 PE (CIA L PAKLIA4IIEA'T.

HOUSE OF LOH DS, VAT ti

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ROMAN CATHOLICS OF IRELAND.
On the Order of the Day being read for the
leise taking into its consideration the Petition of
Boman Catholics of Ireland, .

Lord GRENVILLE rose, and addressed the
~ie to the following effect:—" Afy Lords, in
4ing this day before you the important subject
mLich I had given notice on is previous occasion,

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iceht necessary to make some few observations
0 the postponement which I had a short time
1,,•r proposed._ 1 feel it necessary not only to ex-
thenthe causes why such A propitiation appeared to'
oecessary, bat also to put your Lordships
possession of that information, which I know
,s Ifou-e will receive with regret, that domestic

dferings (alluding we presume to the death of
:vain Bettesworth) still operate to prevent the
riendance of my Noble Friend (Earl Grey), who
' all men is peculiarly qualified to take an active
.tre in those great questions which affect the
,irocter, the security, and the prosperity of his
•untre. Independent of the loss whicil I, in
:41;iitg forward that great question, must sustain,'
root the absence of his talents, and the want of
.16 co-operation, independent of that support and
".siatance, which his elevated character must, in
his !loose, bestow upon every measure which he
irivocates. the Petitioners whose cause this day it
fallen to my humble talents to support, must feel
I. -on; emorlons ofd regret, both at the absence of the
s::fht Lo
that
iNaoaan st
nce y. the tuer'ffiaztth.olyzclurrenrceenaotf
iv the autherity, but the desire of that distin-
wsliell character, to assure your Lordships, that
motion which, on this night, I shall have the
onion- to move, has his most full, complete, and
,cided concurrence that he feels, as I do, the
me urgency for its ;daption, and with me is of
,Onion that, with its ultimate accomplishment, the
unity sad strength of the British empire is 'den-
ied. But, my Lords, although it was with reloc-
ate I did then conceive it my duty to make the
otiun, for postponing the consideration of this
rest subject, I now feel, from the circnnistances
'inch, immediately affecting this question, have
see trawspired, from the manner in which it has
it discussed in anotherviace, from the visible ef-
a it has produced on the public mind, that such
tponetuent has led to the best and happiest er-
tr. It is impossible for me to feel greater grafi-
cation, then in reieeting on the advantages which.
ve arisen. Whether 1 consider the taglneace
Lich has been already shed on this great object,

k the important 'than; which has bee; effected in
great portion of the public opinion ; that influ-
lee 'um! that change i will not ascribe. either to
characteristic talents and superior wisdom of the
. .

I.stinguished individual (Mr. rattan) who intro-
it, because it was impossible for him to
ibis ,t any great measure of legislation, with-
n exciting the umaniasous verdict of ability and
istriotism ; nor to the temper, honourable as this
nue, with which it was discussed; nor yet to what

ps might produce a more pOwerfiil effect, to
he inefficiency and feebleness which characterized
resistanee. No, my Lords, I ascribe it to other
!ties, which afford to my mind the fullest plaid-
tion, because they immediately tend to the na-
•inal safety, and have, since their short operation,
onsiderably increased the sources of our s;rength,
4A: the means of our security. Ido only trust diet
he! result of this night's discussion will tend to in-
.sse those advaatages, and that at least this ri-
'44 will exist between this House and that Armin-
whi4.4l I allude, that we will At lea..t con-
Ince the world, that, whatever maybe our decision
.ns night, we are most anxious to promote the great
hjeet of unanimity, which alone can constitute
Monti greatness. In tracing the advantages of
.his iolluence, it is impossible that the effect which
must have on those respectable persons, who
hem presented this petition to the Legislature, could
...spe our observation. They mast and will feel
he great and beneficial change which has manifest-
J itself, and must profit by the prospect which it
preseots to the siiccemful accomplishment of their
hint... For myself I can suy, that 1 did not want

say example io excite mit in the exercise of
that imperative duty. which has on this, as on
a former occasion. led me to press the cause
of our Catholic fellow subjects on the consi-
deration of this House. On that occasion I did re-
is-ire, even learn those by whom I was opposed.
thin testiin my, that the endeavours I had made
to carry this obi"ct into execution, were at least de-
stoviii.4 of the most matured and serious .attention.
Thu night I shall pursue the same line of pro-
ceeding as I did on the former occasion. I shall
rsrefully abstain from my topics end any expreA.
eons calculated' to excite, by ally bitter remem-
brance of suffering, those passions and irritatinos,
which it is the essential object of this great work,
that I flower) sincerely advocate. to compose for ever.
The feeling of my mind is to cunt us much as
possible to that result, whit li can best accelerate,
between every dm* of our feilow-stihje-ets, concilia-
tion, airdeonsequently promote the gr•atut•„ and
security of our empire. When I consider the cha-
racter of this Assembly, I still think that your Lt.; dr
shins will feel the same lively lotto-NA to obtain
end ; and that although we mar ,hirer Ns to the
expedi;4lCy of the means, this 110:1,e «ill not, ul
the mode of dim-minion, be in I to deviate flow
that temper and propriety, so laudalili
mar<t•ti the dincussions r plats, and
It. on the last occasion wiieo stil-,jeet was
I, a as honourable to

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