The Sun.
London, England, 1806-02-18 00:00:00

THE UNION.

Mr. iILEXANDER expressed a wish that the
Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Fox) would have
the goodness again to state the tenor of his opinion
with regard to the Union with Ireland ; as, in con-
sequence of the rumours which had gone abroad,
respecting his observations upon this subje& on a
former evening (upon the discussiOn relative to a
monument to the memory of Lord Cornwallis), great
agitation and uneasiness had been excited. The
Right Hon. Gentleman's farther explanation of his
object: was therefore necessary to afford satisfa&ion
in many quarters.

The SPEAKER observed, that any reference to
words uttered in a former debate was irregular.
Upon this point, however, any Member might exer-
cise his own discretion, but he felt it his duty to
state that the reference he alluded to would be wholly
irregular.

Mr. ALEXANDER was aware of the irregularity,
but the object in view was of much consequence,
and he should take it as a favour to have the expla-
nation required.

Mr. FOX spoke to the following effe& :—I feel
an apology to the House necessary for saying any
thing further upon this subject. I thought that the
words I before used, connened with it, were per-
fe&ly clear and explicit. When the Motion was '
before the House for rendering honours to the me-
mory of Marquis Cornwallis, an Hon. Member
(Mr. O'Hara) stated, that he could not reconcile it
to his mind :o support the Motion, because he dis-
approved of the Union, which was carried while
that Noble Marquis was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
and because be was apprehensive that from such
support he might be supposed to approve- of that
measure. I was, however, disposed to vote fbr the
Motion, because I felt the proposed honours to be
highly deserved; but yet I was extremely unwilling
to do any thing which might be conceived to imply
an approbation of the Union. I did, therefore, dis-
tindly express my disapprobation of that measure,
and particularly of the manner in which it was car-,
ried ; 'and farther, that my respell for the chara&er
and merit of Lord Cornwallis did not at all proceed
from his concern in that transaction. This I stated
to the House on the occasion alluded to—but I did
not say one word prospe&ively. At the time, indeed,
that the Union was under discussion I obje&ed to it
—and I still retain that objedion, for I have never
heard any thing to convince me that the grounds of
my opinion were erroneous. I have always thought
it a bad measure—but there are bad measures which
cannot well be repealed ; and if ever there was a
measure, the enactment of which is not connected
.with its repeal, it is precisely this incorporate
Union, for however objectionable the manner, un-,
der all the circumstances in which it was carried,
it •is impossible to remedy these objections by a
repeal.
Ordered, on the Motion of Mr. LovEbzw, that
the Papers on the Table relative to the South Sea
Company should be printed.

a first and ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow.

On the Motion of Mr. ALEXANDER, leave was
given to bring in the usual °dicers' Qualification
Indemnity Bill.
The Committees of Supply and Ways and Means
were postponed till Monday next.—Adjourned.

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LONDON,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1806.