Star.
London, England, 1829-02-06 00:00:00

it necessary, in ender to (there that contort hood •
the .serious troubles it endured. He was plod this
suggestion had been made, a• great anxiety ;14
occupied his mind ; for the past he had bill site
tisk. n on itis question, the ugh an unostentatious one,
had been well considered. He lilt most anainei
also ih .t every man is itiiin those wall- sh, uld support
I mi r.l) extant Constitution: for he saw f opinion Nat
:ill life h j i; Cl es jayed was the Igo
of that Constitution, and tiltitila eflntinde einlY as long
As is snivirecl. Ht would add; Wit cais.
oltution, as it now Isi•tiel;•could only be rendesedpee.
let t by esheasureof this kind; and ibis impsesdee 1W
led him to take the. pat iihith be bad decided, lu
c• nsitig to th :1 dethicii ht did twt dtt tittictly• mem,.
lug to IA Mtft opinissai; le+ ftV tibt tb ehtilldee etiat
ass 16i the begifft hl the etifflitil.:7-{Wilr, bear},
And bliist it was, pisssijO i paten. Of Painanies4 w
Vie cii cuttisionces in whithibey Weeepliseedi chaidde;
lie leit that iieltihd cdtilli OM- teltddif is its preffei
.He felt tHIH they to hardly tilei
;wet to see iii ai the hiaid of his MajesteaGewfus
Mem. any Gentlemen in whom greater eonlidesseute
tint could be reposed thin *hie Whom it wan*, gresi
applueis now to hare fin- the +stone* of the Protest
C 0,1446606 oT thil iiitintly: He felt, that while the
Doke of Well.ngton i c the other House was,head 414
Adminiatratibil,ihd bit Right Histioisrable Friend belmj
hint (gr. Sectedyi fig Ulla& of his aj Z•s
Mipiteri in iliac Honie, there timid be no doubt.
both as to anis character and their mufti attacbmect
to our Proteitant Conititutioh. The country might bi
sure that no measure would be bit uAht forward by
them which would endanger it in the slightest degree.
orhe unaccompanied with those ample securities whist;
were requisite. Under these circumstances, he felt that
it would be unbecoming of him, called oo as be was to
take that share in the business of the day; if he did not
declare that he vista well wisher to the great object
they all had in view—the tranquilliaatioo cf Ireland as
esai•ntiol to the general welfare of the .Empire. He toms
(used he entirely 4 pproved of the recolsimendatios of his
MajeMY's Government, via. that part of the Speech la
which the intention was ekpressed to put down the Ca.;
tholicAssociation.foi he was certain that more of the evils
Ireland suffered arose from the existence of that body
than from any other cause, and it was utterly impossi:
ble that sof steps timid be taken to calm ['eland tlnti
it was
:suppressed. , The Catholic Aisociation bad
alarmed the Whole Protestant population of !reload,
and induced them to unite themselves- into clubs, whiche
mach as be regretted the fact, he was compelled to ad.
mit were aiminst necessary in their self-defence, after
the denunciations which the Catho is Body had issued
against them. It was at the time when his Majesty's
Government showed a determination to bring the exist.
once of this body to a serious issue, that they should re.
commend the tossjdetation of the civil disabilities
under uhich his Majesty's Roman Catholic abject,
laboured. He wait happy, at the same time, that they
bad referred to the injuditiosi idvOcatei of the Catholic
leauie, and paid tothent, " Cease to agitate, and echo
to spread afaim.,-You Shall no longer parsoe the tour*
which jou have followed for the lot six mamba.' He
wattled to have an opportunity. while srlying this, to
pay a deserved compliment to the; high-minded Noble.
man who, during the tame period, had acted in vindi-
cation of the Catholic population, and who bad
shown himself simians to promote their welfare, asS
mute for them the full advantages of the British.
'Constitution. These were sentiments, he trusted;
that Noble Lord would near forget, as he had so often
expressed them. Upholding the dignity °fa British Par,
he yet had the respect of all the Protestants of that
country—(Hear; heat I. He trusted; therefore, that thole
Goadsupso litho generally advocated the Catholicques-•
list mould support the Address which be would balk
,the honour that evening to propose; for though the
steps recommended by it did not go the full extent of their
wishes, yet still it advanced their object. He hoped also tb
,have the support of those Gentlemen who had taken ais
,opposite part, as he thought it' a reisonable expettatiolt
that this subject could never be considered under anyGo,
, wernment better talc ol ated to dowhatwat etFedient that
,the present. Iriiret hardly possible, lambing it the polities
.uf this House and she other, that the Protestants totild
ever hope to tee too persons .in power more friendly
.to them than hiS,Right gkinouralde Friend (' r. Peel)
and the KAU Dule at the head of chi Tressury.--•
Tr e act point to be.conlidered was, whether this
was ye proper time for the dime:skid of the qeee.
that? In the first place, the nett, of Leland wit
such as clearly rendered something necessary for its
relief. It was impossible that country could continue
,in the state it; which it *as at the present moment. The
.people of Great Britain were looking on with earnest-
...en, expecting Parliament to take such measures
.they hoped would succeed in settling tbequestiod. This
:was a state of things which justified him in suggesting
=this as the-most proper time for inquiry. If the House
;look. d abroad. they would see still more reason to
think this the time so enter upon the subj .a. The
,Speech had informed them that the King • " combines
to receive from his Allies, and generally from all
.Princes sod States. the assurance of their unabated
'desire to continue the most fi iendly relations with
his MAjesty.' No further back than during the last
.year, in bow many beneficial strongmen's for max-
kind had his Majesty particip.ted?--(ffeses bear).—
Under his mediation. a tufty of peace had been co*
.eluded b. tween the Emperor of Brasil andthe Repeblie
of Buenos Ayres, His Majesty had also entered MO
.nesociations with the view of settling the difficultieumel
existing in Portugal: The steps taken, in conj.'s*.
with his Allies, for the pacification of Greece, hathileh
successful. His Majesty bad also succeeded itOM.
„eluding a convention with Spain, for the settlement of
British claims on that country. If Parliament took
advantage Of this oppottunity; which it could' neat
..hopestu better. this perplexing question might be easily
and forever set at rest. He trusted be might be allowed
to call the.ittention of those who were not aware of the
anarchy this subject introduced into Ireland to the
solemn manner in which his Majesty amounted his •
sinteation to have a full, perfect; and complete inquiry
into the propriety of continuing the disabilitieinicd&
which our Rosman Catholic fellow subjects laboutid.
He would call tteir attention to his Majesty's Spathr
4$ evisie :ce
,of the serious sentiments imprinted oh
the mind of his Majesty, who bad directed dile
tosisinn..leation to be made to Parliament; and tit
could nit forbear froth adverting to the delicacy with
which his Majesty, shill he urged the House te
:onsider the state of his Roman Catholic subjeciir
poibted out the situation-in which he stood as the COP
titatioaal guardiitrof the Protestant establishments of
the land. He would only further refer to the cloyed
words immediately preceding this passage, which the
Nab's, Lord read from tl.e King's Speech. In conch('
.iotybe conjured the House to join their exertion, with
. he Able persons at the head of the Governmelits' OM.
'hom none fitter could be found, and relieve 'beaus&
r; from every difficulty that impeded the growth of its
?elver and psospettty. He. then mowed the adthev4
hid* sires' u ts. I, sweat) oh tl e Silently •