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great blessings which they enjoyed as a oats finetiett of the este.
bbsioneot of the Protestant religion.
Mr. W. SMITH said that he did rant mean to Impugn any of
the rights of the lower claws. But k say man In that House, who
had beard the speech which had been on the preceding night de-
livered by the Secretary of &ate lathe Home Deputneesk.would
put his band upon his bean and say that the lawn chnows of this
country were competent to discuss the several points involved in
this quettions then he (Mr. W. Smith) ernshl not sag umber
word open the subject.
Sir R. INGLIS denied that the great body of the people wets
incompetent to fetal a woad decision upon this 'object. Wises it
had been stated by the Fleet Minister ut the Crown nithat Hoses
that it was expedient to break in upon the Constitution of tile-.
(licar)—this sentence .went to. rine 111 the var. of every lion.
Member in presestbog to the House petitions asaiii.t the measures
which were in contemplations. He had beard k also asserted teat
the proper niethoad of collecting the sense oftleepeople was through
the medium of the representative. in Parliament. He admitted
that this was one means .4 collecting the public woke ; bet he also
asserted that the right a petitioniog was one of the moot sacred
and important civil rights which the people of *hi. country en-
joyed ; and possessing. as they did. this uoquettinetable rights he
asserted that they al., possessed the degree tot judgment necessary
to enable them to come to i sound coachision upon the suhject.-..
This was a question, ant of change, but of consetwatinn--(lirar)—
and the people were well able to judge of the nature and client of
the advantages wealth they at present enjoyed, and which they wen
atitions to preserve. He firmly trussed that the vole ..f the people
would be still heard epos this vital *object ; sod as (regrew ooppo.
Atkin to the presentation of petitinn• was attcitipted in the Howse.
be trusted that hi. litiouutable Friends to MisiNtl fort itiolll 11144
been entrusted would eacrcise their undutibted right for the re.
nervation of the liberties and privileges of the people. The I ions.
Baronet then presented several petitions against any further con-
cession apolitical power to ti.e Koolau Cstbolies. The liret poll.
two was Stoat 5.01/6 ut the inhabitants of Bath. The petition ►ad
been signed in the coarse of thirty hours. and 3.0410 peisans bad
dee'iord Mating their names to this petition in cousequence ul hav-
ing .igneel caber petitions of the senor sort. This ot.eervatinti be
made in answer to what bad been said by the advocates uf the new
measures—that of the petitions prewnted to the (louse ail .111.4 the
CONCrII44IIIB proposed some bad been alined by persons who had
signed twenty other petitions of the same nature. aL petition of a
contrary *ware bad been sent mom Bath ; but it was signed by
only 290 persons. Another petition which he had to present was
signed by WO j canoe; One from the county of Tyresie was signed
by nu ; and another was from a body who would be admitted en
understand the subject—the petition was &nun the Ciao ant
Deanery of Berkshire.

On tie motion that the Petition be brought up.
Sir THOMAS LE H BRIDGE said that as the Honestrabie
Baronet opposite had a Petition to present from Bah, be tSir
Thome.). as Representative of the county of Somerset. felt it
cessary to mak, a few observations upon the subject. lie was
satisfied that the character which the lionunrahle ?(ember had
given of the Petitioners was perfectly correct. lie agreed with
the Honourable Member also in thinking that :be ntsjosity of the
inhabitants of Bath were adverse to the settlement of the present
question, as it was at present understood by them. lie also ad.
nutted that many inhabitants of the county of Somerset. which he
represented. were hostile to the concession of political power to
the Roman Catholics. Ile knew enough of the county to know
this much; but be also knew that the feeling upon the question in
that part of the county bad been much altered, and that the Peti-
tion which bad been presented to the House in favour of Coneys.
don bad grown out of that altered feeling. The ilemourable Ba.
✓eset concluded in the following word.:—'• 1 shad nut oust go
into any detailed statement ol my opinions—my present opinions,
upon this important subject. I, however, most 1101tMlIty declare
that I am its 'onset prepared to resist the settlement of the ques-
tioe—( Hear).
Mr. BROW NLOW said that he should take that opportunity
of saying • tew words. lie had been encrusted with • Petilioo
front Doh very different front that which had Men ..f-red a. the
House by the Honourable li..r..net (Sir Uolscri ito*h..). Is was
armed by three hundred perste'', owluding nine Ciergyoren cat the
Established Church. all the thssentisig Xlistiders, asap( owes
the Methodist persoadon. fo..r Members at the Corperatiou. se.
veral Olken of the Army and Ley, and about 100 tradesosit.
After a few words from Sir T. Leeissatuos. she Prfstims was
ordered to be printed.
lord U. LENNOX presented Petitions from the inhabitants*,
tshichester and its vicinity. and of two other districts in the county
of Susses, aiaittetthe Catholic Claims.

Mr PaLITMAN presented Petitions from the isibablianta of
Dorehi-star and of ileontinster, in the county rat Mufti, mod ft ton
a parish in the county of Devon, in favour .it the Catholic Chian..
LITTLETON presented a Pentwo from die tub initants
of Wolverhampton, against further ctincevvioos to the Carltolics.
The Host Mealier said, that from his general knowledge of the
town. and awn hi. private acquaintance with many Ca thaw per.
suns whose signatpre• were attached to the petition, he kit obliged
to bear teatinsony to the great respectability of the•petitioners, and
to declare that the petition spoke the sense of the majority of the
inhabitants of the town from whence it came. dull he telt hound
to remark that the petition bad not emanated ir 000000 a public gene.
cal meting. and he had had communseiniscie (animist .inltess a
leiter front a Mr. Lee, a most reapectatle )lagioratir w the .ivigli-
bouthood of Wolvertiamptoo), stating that, attlioudr the palm's"
cows vigned by SWAPO persons. it spoke not she se u•inient. ot many
of the must respectable inttabitatit. of the town sod its a• •y. In
proof of which his Hut. Freud and Ciall.st‘iff (sir .I. Wray' (racy)
bad a petition to present to the House. signed by tlifioo itibabitants
ot the sante place, its favour of the Catholic (Urns.
Sir J. MI ItO ITESLKY ciitinuered with his flea. C.llevgor In
describing she petitioners as Mighty respeetaba . and etak.d that 'As
petition entrovte.l to him tor presentative in favour id cimariaions
referred to by his Hon. Colleague. waii signed by 2,1*.0 inhabit iota
of the town of Wolverhadiptoti. •Ibe H. diatimet prise .ded at
some length to comiteau certain placards that had been posted in
Ape town of Wolverhampton, coached in imiguace the most to-
ll inunasurge caiung en the people to maim the Catholic claim. in a
mamma that„ it attended to. might end its a civil war.
Admiral EVANS prevented Petitions Irian the inhabitants of
the comity of the thy e.f Cook. and num she parish iif S.. Nicb.las
mid other parishes in the agar city, against timbre come. ion, to
she Cai

bit IL HILL preentted a hillier) from the Nobknteo• Gentry,
Clergy. Freeholders• and ether iishehitud. of the e‘.olity &atop,
ariatust the Catholic Claims; also a similar Pednod from the na-
bobs:ants of Beipor.
Mr. M•LlitllU preeented a Pokiest to the Ilk. effect tr..= its*
inhablthins of a district iu

Lord P. dEUA RT promoted a Petition (romps, intuits -ants of
the town acd mighbous woad of Cards! Glainurgiuohire, lo favour
at the Catholic Claims.

'!'hear V (Lions were severally ord • red to be peewit!.
Sir HENRY SMITH presented several Vety was front Col-
cheater sod places aJj.•cent thereto, spins; .41 tortber conceavolis
to the Catbukc•. He coukl hut. he ...id, ev.dd repru.chisig the
Right lionuutabie Geode= b who 'hid last night proposed a men.
mire of concession to the House. with pswitecial apthaety
The speech cerebrated by the Hight Honourable ',catkins(' wooed
►ave been excellent if delivered by any mot but himself; bet
aiming as it did tram bins, it commenced with mita. and was Wed
with false :donning tbroughout--(Lametter). lie hat been de-
ceived in the alight Hues. Gentlesn.n, whei had been the c►ampion
of the Protestdats, whom ►e now betrayed—(ll.•ar, heat). When
be said this, he spoke the feeling
,uf t►e country. Who mild
believe lag year that the Right Hun. Gentleman would &se ceded
to the Ikaseuters. and tbat•he would hair ceded to the Catholics•—
(Hear. bear).. He was not capable of arguing the Cathode ques-
tion as well as several Gentleman whoa, he saw around him, but
be hod received part of his education anionsio the Catholics. dad
had formed the opinion that they were a besotted end intider.ht
set—(Hear, bear). They would never be satisfied with equality of
nights. They would not be content to be placed an a footing mks.
they overstepped the Protestants—iChirersW. Seery Cathmie, who
was true to his religion. most be a bitter enemy al itte rtuteetaate.
He (Sir H. Sakti) alight be called a t Hear:bear, and
laughter)—but if be was called a bigot fee supporting the (latch
and the Coostitution. be gloried In the apprilmion ; .s it was, be
frit bound to give the etreaseet opposition to the Ministers on this
question—( Hear).
The CHANCELLOR of the RXCH EQUER Jkelainsed any
intention on the part of big Right Houourshie Freed of s.ying any
Otitis w►ich should be blushing to the feelings of bit flonourablir
Friend. or any other Honourable Member whir bad given silent
votes on the question.
Ht. W. YA ES FREI. said, that hi. Right Honourable rela-
tive had been actuated by motives as pine as thu•e which
the conduct of the Hoinsurable Baronet. He winged not be be.
uayed into perionalities, fur they always cussed their own punk's-
meat slung with 'hem.
Mr. 1). W. HA lIVILY said that the petitions ezreta ed fie

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