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but my Riglit Hoe. Friend
,111 r. Peel) has 'been more con-
spicuous than any other Member of that Cabicat in the airl
and co-Jperation which he has given the success of thi•
znekanre, on account of his former opinions upon thi•
'question. Whatever clangers were to be apprehended
were to be apprehended from the state of society in whici
the Catholics wart placed, and that state can he best cot•
rected by the zxtensicn to them of an act of liberality are
of jostice.--(Hear, bear.)—The Hon. Baronet (Sir B.
Inglis) has referred to the habits of the army, anti tc,
what ate was plessed to cell " the brute force," which, l
pre' .me, as a compliment, he d►signates to be the charac-

teei,tl:c of that profession. Y eat, only say, that havim
spent the greater part of my io that profession.
found it free from t,srejtolices—l found in the army no difi
f renos on eceount o' distinction—(Cheers)—
Nara it was only in civil soc'etv the 1 ~I,s,,rved such di
feren-es rn pr.ofsil —(Cleats.)— In the army. the
of differ .nt relkions pee.u.%;ntis inhaltitel the same t,
taw dosed and were inarA ,11.-d in the tattoo hulks
arta ',tie only c.nnpetition into wliiell they et,ei-tal, way vet•
should exceed the other in fidelity to his country, in zed, it
courage, and in vigour in its defense.—(Cheers.)—Thi
brave men were consigned to the same grave, and
their spirits pa! ted from this world in a hope in the same
Redeemer. This is the character of the army, which.
horn long experience in it. I fee! justified in giviug, and
erne. a sufficient answer to the conec.tattent whirl
she Vortettralle Banner intended to e,,rts.'ey in ascrihinp
tis it " Mute force" as its predominant principle.—
(C4ers.)—lt were to be. wished that a I:ke spirit of react
and hai molly Were to he found in other classes as pre.
vail-d in the army., anti that other persons—among whom
were someti.nee to be found the ministers of pe.eces,---did not
attempt. to ncrly tile different classes of the tob.tiounity
hostile tinder, and to rouse tl,e to morttaltornhat (cheers).
The intimidation of the Catholics Was another topic to
'which some Hon. Members referred. I have had an op-
portunity of observing what that description of intimidation ,
eras; and during the 'ime that I held command in Ireland,
I 11.:avo no h,,itatitm in sAying, that the means of intiraida
Lion compared with the military power was as nothing.—
(Cheers.)—When measured against the force of the State,
it was se it a power that could be at all regarded as serious
car 6srinidahle in resistance. 'Unarmed multitudes as-
*entitled frequently—there were frequent meetings of dif-
ferent descriptions throughout the country—but there really
was nothing of an alarming nature which could at all war-
rant the imputation of the Government acting in this
business from any motive of intimidationa-(Hear, herr.)
There was an evil, however, to be averted, which no mi-
litary power could correct.—narnely, the evil which errs
generated by the gratification of private revenge, and the
perpetration of private outrage.—(Applause.)—This it
was not within the province of the military power to eon-
trout. Another evil to be corrected we: the willingness
and readiness with which one party areas desirous to pro-
voke these unarmed multitudes to actual combat, calculat-
ing upon the force of the State, which they thought they
had at hand to support them. This assnmption of assis-
tance made them bold and forward in their opposition and
hostilitr, knowing that, if supported by the force on which
they calculated, the unarmed multitudes, against whom
their violence Was directed, should crouch and be slaugh-
tered. But is the object of civil society—is the existence
of Government for no other purpose than that of arming
one dun of the community against another'—(Cheers.)--
Is not the ohject of all society, arid of all the realm, the
protection of the whole without diference, and not the par.
tiality towards a part ?....-(Cheets.)—For my part, I have
no apprehension from the granting of this meir..,!te. I
hail it as the bond of union between the two eountriel.—
I congratulate this House and the country on the prospect
Di its speedy accomplishment, for I am convinced it is a
rneasnre calculated to advance the prosperity and power of
this empire, and to carry that power to the highest extent
that can be obtained. The Right Hon, Baronet sat down
amidst loud cheers.

Loral MILTON said, that after the beautiful and elo-
quent speech of the Hone Baronet, he would trespass but
trir a short time on the attention of the House, but he
could not refrain from expressing to the Government his
sincere and heartfelt gratitude for the measure which hid
been that night announced. To the Right Hon. Gen-
tistine.n (Mr. Peel) the most grateful thanks of the country
were due, not less for the measure itteif, than from the
manner in which lie introduced it and proposed to enforce
it. As to the details of the measure, he would reserve
himself for future opportunities to express his opinion
'coon it, and rose now principally for the purpose of ex-
pressing generally his retire and cordial approbation of
the measure, as communicated to the House and his Ma-
jesty's Ministers. He admired the simplicity of the
measnre.—(A lattgli.)—He repeated, he admired its sine-
plieity.—(A laugh.).--He would maintain it was one of
One attributes of wisdom to be simple.—(Laughter, mingled
with cheers kern the Opposition side of the House.)—He
woeld maintain that in the attainment of great objects,
simple and straight forward means were a stronger proof
of solid wiseiorn than an indirect and circuitous CPUI se. It
had been charged se..gnat this measure, that it was an infringe-
ment of the Constitution of 1608 ; but he agreed with the
Right Hon. Baronet (Sir G. Murray) in tracing the Con-
stitution of this country to a far earlier date than the year
1688. The year 1688 was the eonciusion of a great
struggi.e between inieguiderl Princes and the People; but
the Constitution of this country die not originate with that
struggle, but was to be treced to a far different origin.
He (Lord Milton) would call upon the House, and those
who where disposed to refer to the Bill of Rights, to con-
sider that the Protestant Supremacy formed no part of it ;
and those who were disposed to construe the Bill of
Rights rigidly, would find that there W 43 a provision by
which Catholics were prohibited by implication from hav-
ing arms; yet no man, he was sure, would insist upon
that provision for the prohibition of Catholics holding
arms. He had said last night, that what was called the
present Constitution took its date, not from 1688, but
from 1678. Historical references to the circumstances
under which the laws at that period passed, bore him out
in this assertion. That Act was pawed by a House of Com-
mons wreakine with phrenzy, with the perjury of Titus
Oates. It was passed for the purpose of preventing
a Popish successor ascending the Throne, whose prin-
ciple!' were hostile to the spit it of the British Con-
ati'u'inn.—(Hear, hear.) It was not so much for the
purpose of excluding Catholics generally and permanently,
as for the object of preventing a Popish successor to the
Thrnne. The Test Act was passed in 167?, and it pro-
fessed to ixelude Catholics from Parliament and Corpora-
flow,. It was aimed at the Duke of York, who was
known to be a Roman Catholic. The Noble Lord preceeded
to advert to the Statutes which were passed to defeat the
succession of the Duke of York, and to obstruct the de-
signs of Charles 11. who was known to he in secret alli-
ance with France for the destruction of the United Pro-
vinc-es, and for the esteliliehment of the Catholic relieion in
this country, from which he inferred the well-grounded
deduction, thst these laws were passed by the people against
the Stuarts, the while of whose career in this country was
one continued opposition and hostility to civil liberty.
He (Lord Milton) owned that he had no great confidence
in the school from which the doctrines of civil liberty now
proceeded, when lie saw that those meet forward in their
resistance to the concession to the Catholics, were the rime
persona who resisted the recent relief that had been af-
forded to the Disarmers, he might he permitted to enter-
tain sonic little doubt of the sincerity of their love of civil
liberty. After referring to the tolerant use of power by
the independents, and the respect which they paid to the
rights of relig:ens liberty, and the consequent claim which
the Dissenters had to the support of the friends of civil
freedom, the IK-eble Lord complained of the use of tire term
" Protestant Constitution," which was improperly substi-
tuted for the more fitting and appropriate term " British
Constitution." The Hon. Bart. (Sir R. Inglis) appeared to
have serious apprehensions from the introduction of even one
Catholic anatmget them. He was at a loss to conceive how
any sober man could entertain such an apprehension. Far
greater injury was to he apprehended from their exclusion
from Parliament than from their admission into it. It had
been said by a philosophic Statesman, who was a great
authority in that House (Mr. Burke), " that either exclu-
sions must destroy them, or they must destroy exclusions."—
(Applause. )—Half a century ago, that great, sage, and poli-
tical philosopher, who broke the first link of the political
thraldom of the Catholics, foretold the necessity of this alter-
native; and that night he (Lord Milton) was gratified to
see that they had adopted that part of the prediction which
enforced die necessity of destroying exclusions.—( Hear.)
The measure which they were now about to sanction, was
sepported by many great men, besides the great Statesman
to whom he bad alluded, and nu man had contributed more
eminently towards its success than a Right Hon. Friend
of his (we believe Mr. Grattan), whe, he regretted, did
not live to witness its accomplishment. For his own part,
he was thorougnly convinced that the measure would con-
fer great benefits on Ireland and the whole Empire ; and
he would add his opinion, that the Government was en-
titled to the gratitude of the country for the measure itself,
and from the satisfactory manner in which it was proposed
to be effected.—(Hear, hear.)
As soon as the Noble Lord eat down, there were loud
cries of " Adjourn, adjourn," and "Go on, go on." At
length, after some minutes, during which considerable con-
fusion prevailed, an Hon. Member moved the Adjourn-
ment of the discussion till to-morrow, which was agreed to.
The attendance of Members was as full at the close as it
was at the commencement of the evening.
Adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock.

LONDON,
FRIDAY EVPCING, MARCH 6, 1829.

We have again the satisfaction of stating, that by
dint of extraordinary exertions, we were last night
enabled to give, at a late hour, the whole of Mr.
PEEt.'n speech on the important question of Catholic
Emancipation. That speech was not concluded
till ten o'clock, by twelve o'clock it was all printed,
to the extent of nearly eight columns, and dispatch-
ed by express to almost every part of the United
Kingdom.

The great measure of Emancipation, which, as
Mr. PEEL repeatedly and emphatically observed,
was brought forward in a spirit of peace and good
will, and with an earnest desire to do justice to
all parties, came on last night in the House of
Commons. The speech of Mr. PEEL on this
occasion MIS among the beet, if not the very
best, he ever delivered. It was firm but tem-
perate ; conciliatory tots arde the Catholic, and
not regardless of the Protestant interest. In
fart, there is nothing about it that can be ob-
jected to, unless it be the raising of the Elec-
tive Franchise, which will, we suspect, cause
sonic heart-burnings and dissetisfaction in Ireland.
But, argued Mr. PEEL, it wilt improve the moral
condition of that cotettry, it will add to the general
intelligence and respectability of Ireland. Viewed
in this light, the measure certainly wears a plausible
and satisfactory character. Its firer operation
will be to cause the revolted counties of Louth,
Waterford, and some others to fall back into their
old habits of allegiance; and Mr. Sum, who some
short time since announced his intention, in the
event of a vacancy or a dissolution of Parliament,
of standing for Louth on the strength of the Forty
Shilling Freeholders' support, will now, from the
circumstance of the Elective Franchise being
changed, feel that he has been somewhat premature
in such announcement. Altogether the alteration
w ill materially affect the pre4ent system of Irish
representation; new interests, new policies will
spring up; and of the two great parties at present
existing in Ireland, the Protestants, we suspect, and
justly too, trill gain most by the change.
On the subject of the admission of Catholics into
Parliament, nothing could be more candid or states-

man-like, or comprehensive, than the tenour of
Mr. PEEL'S observations. There is to be no re-
str►ct►on, as recommended by Mr. WILMOT HOR-
TON ; a free unqualified admission is to be given,
and every privilege that a Protestant member at
present enjoys, is henceforth to be shared equally
by the Catholics. As regards the Church, Mr.
PEEL, we think, has amply provided for its security.
It will still continue untouched, inviolate, and, so
far as moral influence is concerned, will be consi-
derably strengthened by the absence of that in-
tolerant spirit which alone has hitherto derogated from

its high character. Taken as a whole, the concessions
proposed by Mr. PEEL are of the amplest and most
efficient nature; they do credit to his sense of jus-
tice, his enlightened policy, and his enlarged mode
of thinking; but gratified as NI e were with his
propositions, a cloud, we will confess, came over
UF, when on casting our eyes involuntarily
towards that spot which he had so eften adorned by
his presence, and from Nvhich he had risen so often

to instruct or amuse the House, HE was absent,
he, whose every feeling was identified with this
Question, and who should now hare been living to
witness the consummation of his hopes. But Mr.
CANNING, though dead, is not forgotten ; nor can
the Catholics ever cease to remember that he
nurtured the seed, whose harvest it has been Mr.
PEEL'S good fortune to reap.

The French Papers contain nothing worthy of

comment.

The Aligemeine Zeitung to the 11th lilt. has
been received; it merely hints that an agreement
between the PORTE and the Allied Powers w 1 not