The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-23 00:00:00

My conviction is, that if Englen I were to
stretch forth her gigantic arm, she would crush,
as I trust in God she will ertish, every in=
sttrrectitmary movement iii Irtiatia. If Any 8116 move-
ment frantic 'Matta should be induced to take, what
a fearflil cost of treasure, and, what is infinitely
more valuable than treasure—human life would
be required before treason could be subdued!
Well might the Duke of Wellington-- well
might the Hero of a hundred battles, have expressed his
horror of a civil war. Civil war in Ireland would be
be worse than civil war. The demon would have pos-
session of the nation's heart—the sentiments a hu-
manity would be excluded - from the hearts
of her children. The country would be de-
luged in blood, and when that deluge had
subsided it would be but a sorry consolation to the
statesman to contemplate that scene of desolation, and
to see the spires of the Establishment still stand-
ing secure amidst the desolation and solitude
that would surround them.—(Loud cheers.) You
adjure me on my oath—l swear by the Gospels
of God. I adjure you, by every precept contained in
these Gospels—in the name of every obligation, divine
and human—as men and as Christians, to save your
country from the calamities to which I point—to lay
aside the spirit of partisanship, and not to
permit Ireland to be involved in crime. If you do, the
verdict of posterity will be against you; and you will be
answerable, not only to your country but to that Judge
in whose presence, covered with the blood of civil war-
fare, it will be more than dreadful to appear. But, Sir,
lam not without hope for my country. I trust that
Irgand will cease to be what she now is, the arena of fac-
tion—that animosities will be laid aside, and that we
may at length, in common, offer up a fervent prayer to
the King of Kings for its speedy regeneration.—(Loud
cheers.) I have witnessed, within the last few days,
since my return to this country, enough to convince me
that the great mass of the community are influenced by
kindly feelings towards Ireland.—(Loud cries of " Heart
hear," from both sides of the House.) I have heard the most
admirable sentiments expressed by gentlemen connected
with the present Government by official ties, and by
those of friendship. I have also seen that Englishmen—•
noble, high-minded Englishmen—can with generous
promptitude forgive the man who might be supposed to
have done them wrong, and, even upon the mere con-
jecture that he might have been injured, rush to give
' him succour.—(Loud cries of " Hear.") That this feeling
may be appreciated by my countrymen ismy most sincere
wish—that it may be the means of gradually producing
a national reconciliation, and not only a union between

the two countries by such slender ligaments as an Act
of Parliament may supply—but that the two countries
may be socially, politically, morally, and affectionately
united, is the prayer of one who is conscious
of many imperfections, but who never was, and
never will be, indifferent to the interests of his
country, to which he is devotedly attached, and who,
so far from desiring the dismemberment of the empire,
offers up a prayer as fervent as ever passed from the lips
of any of you—that the greatness and power of this
mighty empire may be imperishable, and that the
glory, the independence, and the liberty of
Englishmen may endure for ever! (The Right Hon.
Gentleman sat down amid loud and vehement cheering,
which lasted for several minutes.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the adjourn-
ment of the debate, which was agreed to.
The House then adjourned at a Quarter to One