Star.
London, England, 1828-02-07 00:00:00

Minister. A Military cemntafftlifoilinato‘much ac-
customed to uncontrouled poweein the one side, and
unlimited obedience on the other, to be very fit id
those habits pt nsult tion shd inquiry to which the
bead ale..(iAver s QdNfrequently have occation
to roosts They-Isere told that the Duke of Wellington
would, onrelelrsion into the Cabinee.' Miiftary. and',
political dettisitio. wete 'too very different things. He
would. admit sthat in, the field .the Noble Duke gave
proof of *china and of the highest military talent. and
had covered b.oh himself and his country with glory:
his politiCal decision, however, didnot appear sorest-
How did he.act with respect to:the Cent Bill lad Ser.
. siva ? Did .he not, by an Amendment, occass:on
of
' measure- to be thrown out, to which, as a Memberim
' tWCabinet, he must have previously assented ?
them look at the Treaty of Petersborgh in reference to
of oegociation could*
Gteitees Nothing in the way
less decisive. Look at the Kinds Speech : was that
' lelstve? Some, no doubt, considered it as expressive
adhesion to the Treaty of the 6th of July; but was
the language decisive? It might be said. on the con-
. tom; oto hint a fault and hesitate ditlike." The word
- Er antoward•appearei to him a most improper expres-
• 'ion, as applied to the battle of Navarra. He thought
' is-ow the contrary a snort toward saint, and most
• likely to lead to a happy terminationlf the Greek con.
test., His greatest objection to the Noble Duke as head
of the Government was, that his sentiments were Anti-
Catholic. It had been said by'an Honourable Baronet
(Sir John Bridges) that the Catholic Question had little
, or nothing to cm with the prosperity of Ireland. How
was it possible that tranquillity could exist there,wlaile
the great body of the people were excluded from the
benefits of the Constitution ? and, wilout tranquillity,
was. it tale expected that capital would be. transferred
there to armed-fife inhabitants the means of employ-
meat? It was thus that the-disabilities of the Roman
-CathOlics bote on the prosperity. of the country, and
deprived the people of the means of premixing food.
The evil was not confined to Ireland. By the very
same causes, a tremendous visitation was brought on
England also. ht. the shape of Irish paupers. Every
steam boat from Ireland was filled With ragged regi-
Ments of starving pampers, who spread themselves over
the country in search of employment, and thus rendered
the condition of their own labouring classes worse and
worse every day. This was the way in which they were
punished for the mal-administration of that country—
this was the way in which Ireland made war upon her
oppressors. The tags of these paupers were her weapons
nt oirt:nce. Their poverty was her sharp swords-it was
• her Invading army. • The effect may be seen in the parish
of St.Gikss, of Maryrla-bonne, and various other parts
of the metropolis. While such, a state of things conti-
nued. it was in vain f9r the people of England to look
for spy reduction in their poor's rates or their taxes.
• Ski. NEWPORT said be should not bateau:opted
to °frit any observation on a question. on which his
opioions were well known, were it not for what bad
fallen. from the lion. and Gallant Otficeritd.ajor-tien.
King): lie did not now meddle with that part of .his
speech which contained a panegyric on the Duke of
Wellington; he merely twee testimony to those merit's
to which all bore testimony who knew anything of the
Noble Duke's services to. his country. He had yet to
• learn. heivever, that a man's prowess and talent as a
rioldier entitle him to confidence.as a First Minister.—
They were two very different things. He could see
nothing extraordinary or improper an the conduct of
*those who took the earliest opportunity of presenting
Petition; for Catholic Emancipation at the opening of
the present Session. The Petitions of this year ?cry
naturally grew oat of the circumstance of justice not
having been date last year to their Catholic fellow sub-
jects, and GOD forbid that. they should ever cease to
petition until justice was done them. It was said by
.. *au Honourable Baronet (Sir J. Bridges) that thrt evils
etlii4hadieted Ireland were not attributable to the ex-
anoint of thegreat body of the people from the benefit?
of the Constitution. He insisted, and be should be ready
at any time to thew by argument. that all the inhale;
- ihe discontent,.aod insecurity of Ireland. hadtheir fount
datiou in the exclusion,-whatever mightebe the causes
from which they appeared mote immediately to arise?
Ile did not mean to say that the senior at Of those disqua-
: litiestions. would inwricliatarly sensors ;lithe existing
evils; but he felt perfectly coofident-thitany measures
a4arlior;tisou must be gtocroded oa Emancipation,
rind that without it no aneatereft wouldpruve effectuaL
It was said, and very truly said, that the poverty of
• Ireland was the armed force with which she invaded
this ..
' country. That. force would contioue to operate
until the great body of the peotewere admitted to the
enjoyment of equal right.. country could-never
be otherwise tranquillised.
Sir T. LBTHBRIDGE said, the Petition presented
by the Hon. and GailaotGeneral was calculated to rouse
the attention of the House. The manner is which .it
was presented differed very strikingly in tone andargu-
ment from that in which many retitions had been
- presented. since the opening of the Session, by Hon.
Get:acquit who supported the claims of the Roman
Liitholics. The Hon. and Gallant Officer stated, in a
direct.and manly way, his motives for dissent, and the
course be was determined to pursue. The House and
the country ought toles' much indebted to him for this
declaration. having been one of those who were de-
" flounced by that uncoustitutioozl body which was now
at work in the Sister Kiigdom. The Associations to
which he alluded, in defiance' of the principles of the
Constitution, in defiance of law, assumed to itself, and
exercised all the power and authority of a legislative
body. It sent its sumemosesitud ;meadows into apses
of the country /or the purpose of ..aseettatioillg-Abe
strength and the opinions, of the. . ..waweas .in
r
Irelaud, and not only their o .striligtb‘bet the
ois
strength of their pockets also. imputed it the
a weekly assessment called the Catlialic. fAmitserte
what pUrpose this rent ism collected, wholtoiltsetheeity
over the funds thus raistelo. to what putpme„it was us
be applied, did not yet aglow. It AAP* boive.vet
require much foresight to we tbaCitivoll4d. emill Al
applied in a way to which* trestedr sediomeorsemaid
not submit. The friends ofthersestatittnietkellteellati:a4
their -Stand upon this pointy sad tiVatatatjitici
. . .
. voted for the Catholic grains aheolel. 10Miro44
their support until that Asseicisiout, ee,. pee. MVO,
While the denunciations of thistiotlf MP, Olitiar A
was impossible to give a coolaml unbiased :
the subject. The real friends rif the Cot
•
them that proceedings of this kind so far *GIP 0401
cing, most have the effect of injuring thtir, VOW hub,
, ;nest material way. Net one of the repseseluatiem Or!:
Ireland durst at present, without iscurriogtbe hosialttg.
of the Association, give a vote iii,support of the- Tires
surer of Atm Duke of Wellington's adetioistratines or
of any other, administration opposed .to. Famaocipatitimi
',however conducive thaw SOSAASSOS might be ICI )ke
public good. He trusted the House would never aftempf
s., legssl in any way upon the question until theur
'rferitinciations sere withdraws. aid the body, (Moe
which they proceeded completely pot disaa. With Net.
ipeCt to the Duke of Wellington, he entertained the