The Sun.
London, England, 1812-02-06 00:00:00

.111 R. PLI?CIPAL'S SPEECH.

The following is a less abridged report of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech 'on Tuesday
night than that to which the limits of oar paper
yesterday rest rifted us :
".The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
coincided in the opinion of the Hon. Gen-
tleman who had just spoken (Me. Poaseeny), toat
utter the subjed had been so (slily discussed i was
unnecessary to take up much of the time of the
House in further observations upon ih He ,s as
disposed, therefore, to imitate the "ILIA H in. Gen-
tleman's example in this reseed ; but at tee same
time, he trusted that he wnuid be indulged, even at
that late hour, in offering to the liouse a tew re-
marks on what Ad fallen from the st.)porters csf
the motion .under consideration. The first circum-
stance to which he was desirous of direeling the
attention of the House, was the singular manner in
which Ibis question had been brought forward and
debated. The course adopted in the discussion,
seemed purposely calculated. to colleti every thing
that could irritate the feelings and inflame the diss
content of the Irish Catholics—to represent the
Government as studious only to oppress the people,
and to exhibit even the judges as w ilfully misinter-
preting the Jaw to their prejudice. (Hear, hear,
hear !) —He by no means imputed to the Nohlts.
Lord who made the motion any improper inten-
tions, and he was disposed to give him 101 l credit
for his motives, and for the ability which he had
displayed on the occasion. But the House had wit-
nessed a kind of political pantomime played off be-
fore them ; for no sooner had the Noble Lord dis-
claimed all intention of interfering with the con-
duel of the Irish Government, than up started an
Hon. Gentleman and, in a sort of under-plot, made
a vehement attack on that Government. He was
convinced that the Noble, Mover would not consi-
der it an ill compliment to him to say, that he la-
mented; in common with the whole House, the
calamity which had taken the question out of other
hands. This regret sprang from feelrogs over which
he trusted party or political differences would never
predominate. (Hear, hear !) But he must contend
'that the notice which a Right Hon. Gentleman had
originally given of the motion, and the topics which
during'that and the preceding night had been intro-
duced into it were widely different ; he must con-
tend, that not hingcould be more unfair than the
insidious mode of attack which had been resorted
to. If it bad been intended to make the construe-
lion of the Convention AR so important a feat tare
of the debate—if it had been intended to appeal on
that subjeft from the decision of the Court of King's
Bench in Ireland to the. House of Commons, inti-
mation of that intention ought to have been given,
and that part of the question ought to have been
distinctly brought under the considereion of Palma.
menu. The question of the Catholic Claims ought
to have been kept separate, and not mixed, up with
this other question. The consequence of this com-
bination of subjeas was undoubtedly to perplex
those who would hate felt no difficulty on either of
the subjeds apart. It had had that effect even up-
on the mind of the Noble Mover. Had the sins-
ple question been that the Court of King's Bench
in Ireland, and the Irish Government had erred in
the construaion of the Convention Aa, he confi-
dently believed that the Noble Mover would have:
disaffirmed that proposition.- (Lord Morpeth nod-
cled.)—The Noble Lord nodded assent. Here then •
was a proof of that which he had asserted. .All
those who entertained strong feelings of partiality
towards the Catholic Claims, had just reason to
complain of the way in which the consideration of
those claims had been mingled with the considera-
tion of the conduct of Government. This strata-
gem appeared to be intended at a period when, as
an Hun. Gentleman (Mr. Parnell) had intimated, the
present Adminstration was drawing to a close, to pis),
duce a vote which should display the strength 6f
those who avowed themselves to be their competi-
tors. He called on those who must be sensible of
the unfairness Of this proceeding not to suff r
themselves to be entrapped by such tnanageinent.
[A Member, whose name we could not learn, de-
nied that his Hon. Friend, Mr. Parnell, had made
the insinuation ascribed to him.] The Hon. Mem-
ber said, that he had not heard his Hon. Friend
use these expressions. He regretted that the Hon.
Gentleman was not at that moment in his pLce,
but as the Hon. Member opposite had not heat('
his Hon. Friend express his belief that the present
Administration was approaching to a termination,
he must of course belief e him, and it was very pro-
bable that the lion. Member did not think that it
was. (4 tough.)Notwithstanding, however, that
the Lion. Member had not heard his Hon. Friend
use the expressions imputed to him, he recoiled( d
perfectly that Hon. Gentleman's talking of the
reign of bigotry being at an end, and, as a neces-
sary consequence, that the dissolution of the exists
ing Administration was at hand. As the Hon.
Gentleman had resumed his place, he would per-
haps have the goodness to deny Or confirm hise,
statement.

Mr. PARNELL disclaimed having used the worth
mputed to him.'

The CHANCELLOR of the ENCHEQURR resumed,
and said, that if the Hon. Gentletrian had not used
these words, he (the Ctiancellor of the Exchequer)
was very much mistaken, and asked his pardon for
imputing to him a sentiment which it stewed he
did not entertain. He couid assure the Hon. Gen-
tleman, however, ,that he was not the only persi n
who had been deceived with regard to the Hon.
Gentleman's opinion on this subjett. (Hear, hear !)
To return to the question before the House, and to
that, part of it which 'elated to the legality of the
course pursued by the Irish Government, he felt
that it would be very unbecoming in him to say
much on that subject ; fora reference to the au.ho-
rity on which they had proceeded, confirmed by
the declaration of the Court of King's Bench, and
since established by the verdid of a Jury, was tor
them a complete justification ; and any attempt of
his to add to that justification would we'llcen and
not strengthen it. The Right Hon. Gentleman
opposite(Mr. Pon;onby) had maintained that he was
at liberty to retain his opinion on the subjet.:l until
it should be brought under the consideration of the
ulterior court. But was it wise, in the contempt 1-
tio'n of such a: dernier resort, to bring the subjett be-
fore the House of Commons ? Was it'wise to incur
all the dangers which would be attendant on a deri-