Star.
London, England, 1817-05-10 00:00:00

iwo private advantage absorbed all. his moughts. and
Ills contemplation only cheek on that which might be
turned to his own account. or that 'Of his employers—
(lke., hear.)—lint if wish-an state the case of
Ireland ia;riv, don't fly
sback to barbarous times and
hang explode,' principles—sta)e' her transactions since
slse became a natiorp—tilceit. for ensconce, during:the
lATt 40 years t, do not go back' to senseless follies-do
not say nn this spot such 'a crime Was committed,
and on the other sod' a cli;eftain 'reared his despotic
and oprciless sway ; but come at once to the rint—
say, •here such a Catholic regiment held its ground*:
and wally shared the dangers' of that batch`, the
lame!s of which it is not destined to
.share ; here it
.5100(1 the shock of batik, in defence of you C;mstia
lotion, 'mom which its brethren are to be for ever ex:,
chided—near. hear) —add to that 01.4- self.4-iotion
to Brit.ria, throughout the entire of tier
.Arduoxs. iirug.
tle. Repay. then, that people the injury you have
done them, and make the,charm fit loin- concord the
force of your rule. Let them fight yout battles; and
feel that they fight them tree as they are brave— ..
4 Ht sword the brave man draws
'And asks no omen but Ms country's cause.!'—(lfeer.hier.)
Again and again, I say the principle of your taw is
bad—it attaiats the child' for the crime of the father,'
and makes discord And division the foundation of your
policy. • In vain you fly foi your defence to the.
moment when you oppressed Ireland, and she reta.
rated—rather take her character from the moment
when you relaxed your impolitic code, and when she
in return loved you and identified herself with you.-
when for the act of one party yinr disqualify the
whole, you are yourselves guilty of a crime—you are
guilty of injustice—for what else is it to shut nut so
large a portion of your fellow.subjccts. from-the at.
tributes of law. Law, then. will clearly not support
)ou in your denunciation :—see whether religion, the
Protestant religion, will give you a better support for
your proceeding. I have already said, that nothing'
short of :hewing the Catholic religion to be an an-
tnination. will give you this countenance; 'if you can
shy the'Catholic religion is an abomination, then you
say the religion of a great portion of the civilized
world is of that character. This would -be a direct
attack on the Protestant Church itsu:f, for it' would
be an universal' outrage on the Christian religion ge-
nerally, of which that church is a part—(l/ear.) It
would be besides an outrage upon the Deity. for what
less ean it be tailed when Mao arrogates to himself
thetight of judgment on pointi of conscience, and ap-
prOptiates we Deity to his own exclusive use, trans-
feta to himself the powers of omnipotence, and brings
the Godhead to his own bosom. and all this for his
own monopoly (Hear.) This passion springs net!
from divinity, but from• monopoly, and of a gross
ancFrank nature. It has no celestial attribute about
it--10; no! 6ii meth of earth," it wants every thing
that is generous, noble, or true. Some Gentkmenoppo-
site spoke of the Constitution; the State, and Religion.
They talked of the Act of Settlement. and of the dan-
.ltei9!'tobe apprehended
,from any principle of conces-
isbfie La them te WI what the daoger consisted; until
efleirtto, 'their arguments 'are oflan avail. For ar-
gontent sake; 'what are tho dungaree T For the sake
fr(Wichlding three or four Catholicefrom having seats,
ftt Parlianretroi the Whole 'community are to be dia.
Vot't frfteda-(Neeki ifine.)—(ln parts of this speech.
slid Muse she'vred, some jai patience.] —6' I know I
have tired thelinuse".-(L'sad cries of fiatise)44 and
clear easily imagine, that if I were in the place of some
adsbe Gentlemen present; I timid be quite is impa•
ate they are; bet I am entitled to say, that not
liaiiug trespassettin the Honer id an opening speech.
tilde some litthfclaint-for their slight indulgence in
is* hair.)-44 It was once sell said
XII*. Fox, thattiters was noinathematical propose.
, however clearly demonstrated, that was not
bible to contradiction, if self-interest had.an object in
Slaying it. So it was in the arithmetical considera-
tion of this question. The Government of Ireland
h in the hands of Protestants; the principal pro-
of the country is with then." Was it likely
thin
abty the concession of these claims, those privi.
lieges, or that property. could be shaken ?-=-(clear.)
Suppose (Oh, impracticable supposition l) that if.
theseclalms wete conceded to Ireland, the whole of

her• 100 Members returned by that :coontry into the
Imperial Parliament were Catholics, then did it ta-
loa, or was it likely, that they could influence the,
whole of. the general Legislative bodies of the coun-
try I Ifithey succeeded in influencing the Commons
House of Parliament, were they likely to have
shceess in the Lards, and even if they bad, were
op likely to depose the King—tor they must do all
this before they had the power of overthrowing the
Constitntion ? Dot was this sort of calculation fair and

busiest towards the Catholics I WA, this arithmeti-
cal disqualification rational or just ? The Catholic
Question had Seen thirty-nine years under discu(sinn;
it had gone through every sort of repetition, and the
interest in its behalf bad been doubled and doubled

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over again,. In there discussions, no doubt, indivi-
dual irritation now and then appeared, and poison
was itTfuied into some part of the populace. • But the
teal question was. whether this state of things ought
to be allowed to exist any longer D Are we to coati-
moue that aortal Englislyconnection in Imbed which
has been called 44. a settlement," and 1400 most be
defended by an army paid'hy die pep* over whom
it is placed? Is Ibis what they call p settlement,
after the years of their exclusive legislation, and un.
bridled power, and powerful army ? (Mar, hear)-i-
If btu not this, what. were they doing during the centerles of
Government which they held? To this. Kunio I would say—.
• Have you been during this lapse of time, spinning round on
your pie, aod glorying that in your evolutions the polls toe.
iowed in your train f Was it for this Netts of 'theenier, sad
immortal attotery: and of suscesses to partY elm doss were
eternally in your mouths. (Awe, leer.) These, then, have been
your prattles; and are they the return *Mott ion pay Ali the
empire so bog confided to you, and do you turn round epos Oa
and all fee Military establithnients to enable we to prep sp year
system I DINA let us be deluded by your Idly sad year absur-
dity, nor lee us be led to identify the Constitute@ et Earsteadi
with your political malvereation of it. Do am ,tell sites wins
you have robbed of their liberty—whom you hew dl
your legislation, and taxed in every shape of hymn endurance,
that the fault is theirs, and not among their Riders.' fifew.)—
lois are taught by GOD to lON year enemy, ism • here yon
will not embrace' your friend. Weer Isse.) SeA a system
swot last, depend epos it it easootl-filder, Jai •If tog-
&wea k, eadudiont the people from the mate, ibey will, in-the
serer of things, attach thennehos eiseethese--4 hey will!!y at chi
I,4l,egeog items to renew their endow relations, that UN deft
' srinonsitais dose we the eeneseetion of which yes are **alarmed.
The Luba* neap ben sow as cosaimanky Whitby State ; they
ar,i morbid wed eseindslolad. ea the other head, the Mae is
aims and vivacious.. Thaw he a new order el things work the
ow r which we bee, osalke sa ireandkne ternmiestiee he put
was, tiewassdasbitssceuras bstwviadisea and the ties tit Same