The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-03 00:00:00

LORD PALMERSTON.

On Friday a numerous and highly respectable deputa-
tion, headed by Lieutenant• Colonel Sir William Parke,
D.L., the Right Rev. Dr. Burke, John R. Somers, Esq.,
; B. 0. Cogan, Esq., J.P., and Martin Madden,
Esq., waited upon Lord Viscount Palmerston, at
M'Bride's Hotel, for the purpose of presenting his Lord-
ship with an address from the Liberals of this town and
county, on his arrival in Sligo. Ms Lordship received
the deputation in a most gracious and cordial manner.
The following is the address read by Sir William Parke,
with his Lordship's eloquent reply thereto :
May it please your Lordship to receive this short but
sincere address from a deputation of the Liberals of the
town and county of Sligo. We need scarcely say that your
Lordship's high character as an indulgent and benevolent
landlord, and a wise and Liberal statesman, was amply
sufficient to secure the unanimous concurrence of all
those who have been consulted on the subject; and we
are convinced, from our own knowledge of the country,
that millions in the Green Isle, could their sentiments
be collected, would cheerfully concur in this address to
your Lordship. - On our part, we think it but proper to
state that we maintain a grateful remembrance of the
services of her Majesty's late Ministry,
of which your
Lordship was so distinguished a Member, and to ex-
press a hope that the broad principles of justice which
they advocated will, ere long, be triumphant. In con-
clusion, we beg to state that we hail with pleasure your
Lordship's visit amongst us, and hope it will frequently
be renewed; the presence of such an enlightened states-
man and good landlord will always give extreme satis-
faction to the Liberals of the town and county of Sligo,
of which the present deputation, now having the honour
to address your Lordship, forms a part.
lIIS LORDSHIP'S REPLY.
Gentlemen—l beg you to accept my best and most
cordial thanks for the very flattering and gratifying ad-
dress which you have presented to me, and I can assure
you that I receive with great pride this expression of
your approbation and good will.
I have endeavour; d, as a landowner in this county, to
Promote the welfare and comfort of my tenantry, and to
afford them the means of moral and religious instruction,
deeply impressed with the truth that property has its
nd
interests satisfied
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a even
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of are
(Et,i,il,lest le'psair•aorsMo‘v.teceisdlt a‘hslyeillts7 rtilglch
administeringtsreaal to the well-being of the
tenantry.
principles by which the late Government of
The
which I had the honour to be a member, were guided
in their administration of the affairs of the country,
were the same as those which I have endeavoured
to apply upon the small scale of individual
interest ; and it affords me, as I am sure it will my late
colleagues, the sincerest pleasure to find that the spirit
and intentions by which we hare been animated, as re-
sponsible advisers of the Crown, have been duly appre-,
crated by that large and respectable party of which you,
gentlemen, are to-day the organ.
Our great aim in regard to the affairs of Ireland was
to give her justice, impartial administration, and equality
with the rest of the United Kingdom in regard to laws
and privileges. Vie general contentment and tranquil-
lity which have of late prevailed throughout the country
afford a convincing and sterling proof that we were not
'unsuccessful in our endeavours, and I agree with y,out,tx
being satisfied that the principles upon 'whichbrwie
must prevail, and cannot be departed from
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yiti
ministration which may henceforward be chew; t
the conduct of the affairs of the nation.
lie4t- pleasure in re -visiting this county'
my laborious
I can assure you, gentlemen, that I haaNi-teerfe
all
ltlll,egli:Ni-be:
semi-., which was rendered unavoidablei‘ of the Crown,
and unintermittinr, duties as a
and I shall certainly afford me of returning
portunity which future years )
e'ngaging interests, and
to a county where I have many
marks of gratifying kind-
not fail tionnavail myself of every up-
where I have received so many

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ness. without expressing the
i e
which
extreme rehnietihenll have ever felt at the general
improvement which I have observed in every part of the
got ract°itincealt:ldoen'
country which I have traversed since I landed, and I trust
when the
that the time is fast approaching when
,the vast natural
resources of Ireland will be fully developed, and