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over the solitude of the fields; but I shall be bold to say '
that the people of England will never permit the
achievement of such complete horrors.—(Cheers )—Eng-
land will refuse to wear a laurel dyed in any past of her
subject,. blood.—(Cheers.)—She will recollect the ori-
gin of the consequences—she will look to its dreadful
c°asequenees--and she will reject such a devilish triumph.
(Cheers.)—She is induced to avert such a calamity: she is
not inclined to support measures that will lead to such
disasters. She will not take up arms to obtain such secu-
rity. She will not be frightened away front contemplating
the dangers that threaten her, to look after imaginary fears.
She will not, like a child, be disposed to look after some
trifling fence, while the murmurs of the earth warn her of
an approaching convulsion ! I must not be told, that this
ia the language of intimidation ; I must not be told, that
tits is an appeal to fear; for, I am not ashamed to acknow-
ledge, that I am intimidated : and every man must be
ashamed who never takes counsel of fear. Fears and appre-
hensions are pregnant with wisdom : they may be appealed
ten by the proudest of men ; for Mr. Burke has declared
that Fear is the " mother of Safety." " At an early
period," said that eminent man, cc Fear may be the mother
''' safety, then the judgment may be cool and unembarrassed ;
but if fear only comes when the thing feared comes together
with it, then it is possible that, actuated by our dislikes and
apprehensions, we shall take other measures than those
which will save our laws. Of this early fear lam not
ashamed, and by such a fear every legislator—every
man-ought to be ruled ; and he who will not listen
to this fear, who will pay no respect to her counsels should
break his lance against windmills, but the Court of Chan-
cery should, by an injunction, restrain him from meddling
with public affairs." The Noble Lord sat down amidst
loud and continued cheers.
Lord Mturox and the ATTORNEY...GENERAL here rose
together, and there were loud calls for the latter, but he
gave way, and the former proceeded to address the House.
lk Lord MILTON had heard the speech delivered by his
sable Friend, who had just sat down, which did equal
nonour to his heart and understanding, with great delight,
and if he then rose, it was not from the presumption of
supposing that anything he could say would be listened to
with satisfaction, after the House had with such delighted
attention, and inward glorying, listened to his Noble Friend,
but
he was anxious yesterday to address the House after
ll', speech of the Hon. 11Iember for Corfe Castle, and his
desire Was not abated by what he beard during the evening.
He had listtned with anxiety to the Hon. and Learned
Mmber, because he knew if any legal or constitutional
:liirneute could be drawn from the events of the Revo-
I ution, he was, from his zeal and knowledge, likely to'give
',her° force. He had listened to that Honourable Gen-
t'ennut with anxiety, but he must confess that he was
(,"saPpointed, except the passage he had quoted re-
sting to the Declaration of the Prince of Orange,
which had been referred to by his Noble Friend. But it
Was extraordinary that the passage quoted by the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman was directly, specifically, and entirely
against the dispensing power claimed by King James. He
regarded the Revolution of 1685 with as much veneration
oanY man, but he could not help thinking, if the descrip-
n given of it by the Hon. and Learned Member were
Correct, that it would go far to destroy the veneration now
entertained for that Revolution.—(Signs of impatience
here arose in the House.)—The Hon. and Learned Member
seemed to think that the Revolution of 1688 excluded the
ase'atholics from office ; but the disabling laws were not
passed in 1688—they were passed in 1675. If the view
given by that Hon. Member and the Hon. Member for
Newark, that the Constitution of this country was one of
,:xclusions and not of comprehensions, lie could not concur in this view, for lie thought our Constitution one not of
exclusions but comprehensions, he would not then say
"lore, but that he hoped to hear some grounds for these
Political exclusions that were of more force than the danger
arising from continuing them.—(The Noble Lord had been
! aeard for some time with impatience, and immediately he
• ttt down there were loud calls for the Attorney-General.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Sir, I rise under cir-
"instances of greater difficulty than 'any under which I
"et addressed this House, and I rise with a view, with the
Penni • , the House, ~ anon or House, of stating some of these circum-
',h4sees• Since the House will allow me that privilege, I
a. all take the liberty of saying that ever since I have been
ll 1115. House—and I say it not with presumption but with
;'','"umility, and I should not have presumed to take the
liberty of addressing this House if I could not have said it,
--•that the independent course I have kept entitles me to
aad„eedress it, and makes me hope that I have acquired the
''" °Pinion of the House, makes me anxious to retain it,
, and I should not rest satisfied with myself if I did not re-
n st. I differ therefore, from that Right Hon. Gen-
ei,;:n.ean tvho has advised his Majesty to recommend a mea-
to Parliament which, with the sincerest respect that
entertain•for him, I could not agree to, and which, as
Attorney. a. General to a Protestant Kine, and as his faithful
etvant, I could not have done. I could not have ;Ali-
' t4ted Rightthaf
d ee .
"ties of my situation.—(Hear, heer.)—l must throw
1 myself on the kindly feelings which have ever distin-
guished the character of an English House of Commons,
in explaining the conduct which I have thought proper to
Pursue consistently with the duty I owe the King, as well
as the equal duty I owe the British Parliament and people,
aS the servant of the Sovereign, though now only noini-
badly and not practically his servant.—(Great cheers. We
thought the Hon. Member's voice at this period, and dur-
flog the next few minutes of the speech, appeared as if lie
elt deeply affected. )—I feel myself entitled to claim the
!Odulgence of the House ; and, in appealing to it as an Ho-
riurable English Gentleman, I put myself before it as the
either for Plympton, and, abjuring the character of At-
-5:n(7-General, address myself to the House as an inde-
Indent Member of Parliament, who, though lie has been
rsf6re, is as independent as any Member of that House.—
440, and cbeers.)—Sir, necessity compels me to
s the liberty of thus publicly snaking my senti-
eisents known ; and if the House will indulge me, as
‘flr have indulged
me on former occasions, and of
etisse candour and liberality I am well assured, while I
te the reasons why I could not with safety to the
qastitution of the Monarchy, to the existence of the
letti' areth, Agree to that measure which has come before Par-
RI "t to adjust what are called the Catholic Claims—l
enetinot claim any merit for talents, but I will claim the
1,4, t °f consistency, and that I am nut one of those who
1,4;! become converts to this question—( Hear, bear)._
• tee,ing separated myself from these converts : no pain.l
felt felt, no sufferings, I ever experienced, equalled what I
the Zhen it was explained to me only seven days before
that ,eng's Message to Parliament, that it was intended
tile ;",e, question of Catholic Emancipation should become
ve nesuuJect of a recommendation from his Majesty's Go-
pier-Jest. If, in the course of the discussion, any ex-
et,si l°n3 shall fall from me that savour of asperity or harsh-
„lto; I trust the House of Commons will not attribute
expressionslevereo harsh. to any motives of wishing to be either
I address the House as a free, hide-
, oPlvendent, British gentlemen, who has to express only his
'lv n °Pinions--the opinions that I once held in common
the
a large Y` in this House, which was led by all
'7, talents and eight of my Right Hon. Friend, but
Wald,
Noe > on the first day of the meeting of Parliament, found
e„. ,I utterly abandoned, left without a leader, and cast
arbour a pilot on the winds anti waves. If the bumble
. isTslidual, Sir, who is now addressing the House linows
nrtaself, he has no quality of mind the least allied to
1 1 Ee 441bption. And if he have any qualities on which
litetifil'ii des himself, they are those of sincerity and
it ‘,. neas—(Cheers)—and I can assure the House, that
wall ss only seven days before Parliament met that I
1,0,4 informed of the present measure, and I was not dis-
• Imy 4°4 so short a notice—(llear, hear, hear)—to quit
dea:ttty, and forsake my opinions, because they had been
goatt-S1 by their leaiier—(Cheer's)—and cyst away tO.
', Irian With the winds and waves. Ido assure that Gentle-
i of t that I have no desire to take the place of the leader
tlet'!'s party. lam compelled, by necessity, to explain
deees,ae I have pus sued ; and it is only as an indepen-
I ee ',ember of Parliament that I declare my sentiments.
the tin"tythe House will not suppose that I have the audacity,
' 4111. ',, or the foils!, to assume the situation of the
.. 5, .
bp t `. eminent header which the Protestant party had,
the ° 0
the preient period, mad whit;li it r 49 louger it,a, in
toeil'ets°n of my Right Hon. Friend. An eminent his-
' say trun, Mr. Hume, has said, that no :nan can with safety
to say arch of himself—(Hear, and a laugh)—and I mean
not ...' °tit very few words more.—(Hear, hear.)—l will
peat"'Y that it is correct to proceed, but I will not sup-
" LlieeeanY incivility; and I put it to the courtesy of the
Ply,e—' to be permitted to address it as the Member for
Ate;,.Ptcm, while I preserve the situation still of King's
relei*.neY-General, and King's Attorney-General I will
Mer,,la---(Loud cheers and loud laughter.)—lf Gentle-
wote4nuld not have the incivility to interrupt me, if they
she, wait till the sentence is finished, they would not
The such alacrity in drawing conclusions.—(Cheers.)—
waytt'Llile Lord who has just sat down, and who has h
.aals-
r this Jr; n a consistent supporter of the Measure he
ever4B" advocated in the ablest and cleverest speech he
only ‘vnvered in this House, has stated that Cambridge
twareited the opportunity, it' was supposed, to return
portun,ral Members of Parliament ; and as far as that op-
tiller ItY depends on me, it has been offered for some
eee •PaSt i ,
-.---ee,/ ' a Have not been eager to seek Government
gives, „ forfeited no opinion to obtain offie—l have
1-n tiirtl',, no opinion whatever to retain office ;—I
0,
1 aave teePenOent as ever, and for the last three weeks I
ertd no obstruction to -putting to the test the
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