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that dale very much ac
red
what might have been advisable at
that, particular period, could riot at preeent receive any addition with-
out, in his opinion, ir..-erring a risk which it would be dangerous
and impolitic to venture 'upon. But what did the Cathelics demand
at present ? Was it to be supposed that they would be content with
admissibility to the highest situation' of the Army and Navy ? Was it
to be thought, after Such long experience of thereconduct, that they
would. rest satlafied even with this admissibility ? No such thing. It
was plain, that they aimed at every thing which it was in the power
of the Crown or the people to bestow. They asked for the highest
legal situations, and, at the,vcry moment they were aspiring to them,
their conduct was marked dtith tbreach of that law to the administra-
tion of which they aspired. They wished to be lawgivers, and, .at the
same time, acted illegally ! Their conduct after 1793 was sufficient
proof that no concession would content them. They then professed
that they would he satisfied with what was conceded • but in no
long time after, they came forward with fresh demands. They seemed
now to come forward even with threats, and the menacing posture in
which they made their demands, reminded him of the beggar in Gil
Bios. who called for charity with his musket presented between two
sticks. If such was the character of their proceedings at the present
moment, he would ask, with what safety could they be admitted into
the highest places the Constitution was acquainted with—into the
highest posts of the country ? He could never be persuaded that the illus-
trines person now no more, had it in contemplation to remove the laws
which still affected them, without some guard that may secure the Con-
stitution from the p: obable consequences of such a measure, and its pro-
bable consequer:es he was certain would be to endanger every
thing that Foigii.hmen held dear. Whatever might have been the
policy of such a concession at any former period, he believed that
at the prcteat time, it would be highly impolitic. With these sen-
timents he cold not agremen, and the measurese to the present motion, convinced as he was
et the charaucter of the towards whom it was
directed.
Lord- Monts said, that even though he bad come into the House
under some doubt, whether he should vote for the present Address, the
speech of the Noble I.ord who had just spoken would have been alone
sufficient to convince him of the necessity of at:' That Noble Lord, not
satisfied with stating the necessity of excluding the Catholics from those
places of trust and ernoltonent to which they aspired, and to which
every generous mind must feel a desire of reaching. not content with
thus declaring that they could not with safety be trusted, also brought
forward an accusation against them; an accusation that was untrue in
fact as it was injurious and insulting in its tendency. • It was tip t true
that the Roman Catholics of Ireland demanded concession in the
tone of menace. Their conduct did not warrant a clizir,7e of such
a nature. A high legal character in that House was known to
have declared his opinion, that the manner in which they had proceeded
was not contrary to law; it was too much then to say, at a time
when the case may be considered as yet pending, that their conduct was
in opposition to the laws of the land. He would call upon Noble Lords,
he would call upon the
,country to court at present, to court at all
times theruordial co-operation of Ireland. He would infreat them to
consider, that Ireland was' loaded with a population which, like the
population ofthis country, could not find employment in manufacture,:;
and hop dis4trons thirst be the policy of chilling their disposition to enter
into tile sti*e of the Amoy or the Navy. • Fro'r.his soul he believed,
as iffte:Were speaking • in the. face of theaAlmighty, that the safety of
&be Epire depended upon the conciliatidff of the Catholics. It was ley
inch gont3liation—it was by combining the heaft of Ireland with than
England, that they could alqne summon up the great retiources of the
Empire, at 'defy th.e enemy'that wis working for its ruin. After the
languirgefieliad bend that night, lie was convinced that such concili-
ation-bold nearer heieffCcted witlibut a Change of NI iiijstry; and if he
had enteitaintkr:ely doutti before as to the propriety ofaliis Address,
the *linage' of the Noble Lord ettlao had last spoken would have ef-
,
fectually rancoiekt
The queitiOn being. loudly called, for, the House,divided upon the
Ameirdment For the Amendment; 165; Against it, 72.-aMajegity.
againgt Loid Boringdons Address, 92aaa. Adjotrned.

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FRIDAY,. rd.ttryn et). ••
Tise toyaii Assent was given by Cpenraistdon to the Nottingham Frame
Billy/Watch and Ward 3111, two Mutiny Billty, Lcttoy- Aiipdrnent
several rirlvatezßilla. . . -
The Local Militia Bill was read a second time.
The.rail of Lott a tiooL presented a Message from Ole Prince Regent,
which was ordered to be taken into consideration Qn. Monday.• (Set
Coutruis.)—Aclpurnect te. _ Kanday. •

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laths, and his seat for plympton. •
Jeff into a Committee. of Supply, for
l'rince Regent', Message relative to

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