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of making it operate without danger to Irelaiel, still he
thought it would have been wiser if the Government had
introduced a temporary measure to meet the evils,
instead of bringing in a measure of a permanent
character, during a time of excitement like the present.
He was at a loss to understand how they were to come
to any conclusion us to what might be the effect of the
calamity upon the people.---(Hear, hear.) He felt that
this measure had not so tair a consideration as
so grave a question demanded. He did feel
that they were legislating permanently for what
might be only a temporary calamity. No Minister
ought to pass a measure inflicting the right of out-
door relief, without being at the same time pre
pared to show that there could be a test im-
posed to prevent the abuse of the right. They
!eight be told that the poor. law test might be applied,
but that would be bringing them back to a pauper
workhouse test which had inflicted so many
grievances already. In this change about to be
effected their would be a great increase of pauperism
He hoped that in 1847, when the law was under re-
consideration, the evils which had hitherto attended its
operation would be remedied. He recollected that an
Hon. Atm mber, on a former occasion, urged it upon tha
Government to carry through a pour-law measure
part passu with the measure of the temporary
relief. Now, he aas of opinion that time far sighted
people of 'his island could not be better employed than
in bringing out the capabilities of Ireland. He would
not now enter into the question whether all kinds
of property ought to be subject to a rate
He wished to impress upon the Government the neces-.
sity of calling upon mortgagees, aneuitants, and ether*,
to contribute their fair share towards the support of the
people, as proposed by this Bill. No doubt
many of the proprietors of land, if they had
imagined that such a burden as this would be
imposed upon them would not have entered into arrange-
ments, with others, for the purpose of raising money
upon their property; but that was tto reason why the
lard should not contribute to the support of the poor.
He considered that no able-bodied labourer, who suck
into distress, should be denied out-door relief, because
temporary aid might enable him to get work again in a
short period. He sincerely thanked the Noble Lord for
the spirit in which he had brought forward his measures
with respect to Ireland. At had no time had Ireland
offered so ample a field for the labours of a courageous
Minister, and he trusted that this measure, in
conjunction with others, would redound mate-
rially to the advantage of that unhappy country.
He said that the present moment was one to introduce a
most efficient system of legislation for Ireland. There
were many Gentlemen who thought badly of the
landlords of Ireland he was not there to defend that class;
but if they would consult the report of the Commission,
they would find it stated that many of the charges
against the landlords of Ireland were exaggerated.
However hateful the landlords of Ireland might be
to this country, it was through them that they
must assist the suffering people of that country.
The landlords only were in a position to give out to
the poor people that assistance, which this country
wished to extend to them ; and, therefore, it should be
the aim of the Legislature to put them in such a position
that their good qualities could be exercised while their
bad ones could not be brought into play. Much had been
said of the evils of the union of Ireland to this country,
and many stated that that union would be
fatal to Ireland. Such a statement was incorrect.
but he thought that if the union was fatal to the one
country it would be fatal to the other ; for England relied
greatly for her prosperity on the well being of Ireland.
Mr. TRELAWNEY said that as emigration was
paid for out of the coffers of the State, it
was only another mode of out-door relief. He
would be against a poor-law, were he not assured that the
wandering paupers did much more injury to property
than any poor-law could effect.
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