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that if such was the object, the people of England were
not quite prepared for submission to that degree of ar-
bitrary ancrmilintry stile at the present mom, ot so mei.
venally apprehended, and considered even already t
esiit in the Cabinet. It did really seem as if the Nob e
Duld• was perfectly despotic. He had only to say—
Hoe volo sic tubed sit pro radiate volumes,
and all was executed according to his commands. It
seemed, so far as could be judged from this measure,
that the object was to sacrifice the Protestant to the-
Catholic interest. His Grace concluded by inquiring
whether the Noble Duke had any object in view be-
yond that which appeared upon the face r f the Bill?
The Duke of Watusovon did not rise.
The Marquis of CA M DEN inquired if the question then before
the House arose out of the Cornwall Petition? and was answered
in the negative.
The Doke of NEWCASTLE then presented a Petition from •
parish in the county of Derby against further contusions to the
Roman Catholics; upon which
The Marquis of CAMDEN said, that he trusted that
the Noble Duke at 'behead of the Government would
not answer every question that any Noble Lord might
think proper to put to him. The Noble Duke had
shown himself ready enough to take 'IP responsibility
of the measure upon himself, and it ought therefore to
be left to him to suppress or to state, as appeared most
fit, the circumstances that had led him to adopt the
measure that he had. He was aware that it was both
inconvenient and irregular to take up the time of their
Lordships by speeches oft petitions; but as he had so
long taken the same view of the question as his Ma-
jesty's Ministers were now supporting, he dusted that
he might be allowed to say a very few words. The
whole of the members of the Govetnment appeased
now to consider this suhject so important, that many
of them had given op those opinions n /itch they bad
for a long time cherished ; and above all, lie was anxious
to do justice to the high character, the peat fit mness.
and the laudable spirit which had been evi.iced by a
Right Hon. Gentleman in another place (Mr. Peel); the
whole country was obliged to him for coming forward
as he had ma..fully done. He certainly congratulated
himself on the manner in which the question had been
brought fortrard, and be lot ked forward a tth a confi-
dence which had never been exceeded, in his mind, to
the filial settlement of this important question.
The Earl of FALMOUTH thought that the Noble
Marquis could nit have alluded to him in what he said
about asking questions. He (Lord Falmouth) had sat
in that House for twenty years, and had never asked a
question on any subject till the other night. Surely the
Noble Marquis could not mean to say that, feeling as
he (Lord Falmouth) did on this vital question, he had
no right to ask for information as to particulars? Ile
had the highest respect for the N‘ible Marquis for his
acts of pan iotism, which ought to be for ever indelible
in the minds of the nation ; but still he could not cede
to him the proposition, that so important a question was
to pass by unnoticed.
The Earl of DARNLEY said that Noble Lords had
spoken as if his Majesty's Government was intimidated.
Surely the tendency of their proceedings was that of
intimidation. What else could be the tendency of such
frequent appeals to the people, made, as he must ob-
serve, most inconsistently, by those Noble Lords? He
was old enough to remember the year 1780, and he
could attribue to nothing but the enlightenment of the
present times that such scenes were not now repeated--
that London was not on fire in taenty different places.
He fully concurred with the Noble Marquis in saying,
that speeches were made upon Petitions both ton fte-
quently and at too great length; but he loped that the
present object of the speeches to which he alluded
would be defeated.
The Earl of FALMOUTH, in perfect good humour, might be
allowed to observe, that the Noble Earl who bad just sat down
otteht to be the lut to And fault with long speeches—(A laugh).
The Duke of NEWCASFLIC presented a Petition against the
Catholic Claims frost an individual named Joseph Morris • book-
seller sod printer, in Shrewshury.—On the mutest that it be printed,
Lord HOLLAND observed, that it was not usual is print Peti-
tions from individuals. It was, moreover. unnecessary in the pre-
sent case; for the Petitioner, being himself a printer, could give his
sentiments sufficient publicity—(A laugh).
The Duke of NEWCASTLE then presented a large body at
Petitions from various pans of Nottingham, against further con-
cessions to the Roman Catholics.
The Bishop of LONDON presented a similar Petition from the
Dean and Chapter of Peterborough.
Earl POWIS presented a similar Petition from Brideaarth.
AU ordered to lie on the table.

The Earl of DARNLEYpresented Petitions from several pa-
rishes in Meath and the Queen's county, in favour of Catholic
claims, and siiinst the Sub-letting and Vestry Acts.
Atli:wised at a quarter before Saves.