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sense. and guided also by the sentiments of their Paw-.
liamentary friends, felt it expedient not so unite the.lt
application to Parliament with that of 'the Roman Ca.
tholics. But at the same time, they distinctly dins
claimed the inference that their actingithus indepeodently
arose from any . hostility towards that numetoos and
respectable body the Roman Catholicas--(Hear). There.
never was a more decided calumny Uttered, than that
the Dissenters were hostile to the claims of the Roman
Catholics—(Hear). He had long known the Dissents:us
and he had a perfect right to say that their feelings
were entirely different. On the contrary, he could
positively affirm, that there was an immense body of
Dissenters decidedly favourable to the Roman Catholics;
and amongst that body was to be found almost all the
names of those who were eminent and celebrated amongst
them. If the Roman Catholic claims were brought
forward separately and independently, he was Convinced
that they would receive cordial support from the Dios
seaters generally.
The Petition, which was from the Unitarians of the
New Gravel lane Meeting-house, Hackney, praying
for a repeal of the Test and Corporation Acta, was laid
on the table.
couotitTas or &IMPLY.
Lord FALM.ERSTON moved the order of the dar
for the House resolving itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider of the Supply to be grunted
to his Majesty.
On tI4 question that the Speaker do leave the chair,
Mr. LIDDELL rose and said, that as the qtrestimi
before the House was for going into a Committee of
Supply, he would take that opportunity to state his serf-
timents upon some poiats connected with the present
state of the public effairs. It 'was one of the most' im-
portant riglvs which a Member of that House possessed,
to deliver opinions on such an occasion as the present.
He trusted, therefore, that no: apology was necessary;
when he stood up to express, in• as few words as -pos-
sible, his sentiments on the situation in which the Goa
'eminent was placed, and to declare the grounds on
.which alone he could give that Government his support.
—lf any such apology were necessary, it was, he con-
ceived, to be found in the fact, that in the last twelve
months the country had seen various important changes
io the Ministry ; that during that period there had beets
no less that, tour different Prime Ministers. TWelve
months had not gone over their heads since the great
struggle occurred between Mr. Canning and that
powerful party by whom he was opposed, and whoa
though then defeated, had again gained the ascend,
emu. A great many of tho.e supporters who
stood by Mr. Canning in that time of trial lidd ceased
to have any connexion with the Ministry; a feat of
,hem still remained in authority. For his own part, he
could truly say that no man was a more ardent admirers
no man was a more cordial supporter, of Mr. Canning,
than the humble individual who then addressed the
House. It was true that the great man to whom he
had alluded was now no more ; they no longer had the
benefit of his experience and of his abilities; but it was
to be hoped that his exami-le would still he useful to hien.,
country—it was to be hoped that the efforts of the went
divicior which accompanied him through his splendid
career, which distinguished him, whether he was en.
gaged in the great affairs of the empire or in the less
important contests of party—had shed "such a light on
our foreign and domestic policy, as wouli serve to
guide those by whom he had been succeeded. The pre-
sent Administration, in some degree, claimed and
should have his support, from the 'confidence/which he
felt in the principles and the ability of many who were
connected with it. But he must.say, that the dissolu•
lion of the former Ministry was as ungrateful to, as it
was unexpected by, the country. They now came to
the period when, called on by the Monarch, the present
Cabinet was formed by the-Noble Duke who war
placed at its head. For that illustrious individual,
Ito man took(' entertain a higher feeling of admi-
ration. - He war the saviour of his country in the
mbit-grduous crisis that she had ever experienced. By
Ainfidatitable conduct in the field, lie had given peace
'tailesollted Europe, and bad justly earned the grati-
tude of his country. But, in spite of that Noble Duke's
' unquestionable abilities,. fie did nor view his translation
from the post of Comm-seder in Chief of the Army; to
that of First Lord of the'Veacirry with any degree of
satisfaction. His original Ott was so well cast, his value
to the may was so well known, that the whole public
opinion was united on this point, that he could not be
placed in a more .proper situation than that which, as a
military man, he so ably aind advantageously
kle(Mr. Liddell) therefore regretted, ashe believed the
country in general did, that the change had taken
place. The Duke of Wellington himself most have felt
some repugnance at the situation in-which he had been-
placed. was reported, and the report had not been
denied, that Mr: Canning had written to the Duke of
Wellington, and in his letter had pointed out the income
patibility of his holding the two offices which he had
subsequently filled.. In the propriety of the sentiments
contained in that letter, the Noble Duke was said to have
agreed. In the House of Lords the Noble puke had
himself declared that he could not, nay, that he would
not, fill the two situations. This was upon record;
and he trusted -that the Duke of Wellington would
not act differently in the present year from. the
sentiments which he had uttered in the last. Highly
as he thought of the Noble Duke's abilities, and of, his
firm character, still he could not bring himself to bo.
lieve that he possessed those Atlantean shoulders which
would enable hem -to support the whole weight of the
present Administration, together with all the duties of
the War Office. The Noble Duke had gained dame
and credit for the British army, he bad added honotir
and renown to his country as a warrior, but it did nqt
follow that his talents:were peculiarly adapted to the'
situation which he now held.. There was another Geo-
demon connected with the present Administration, re.
Wive tawhom be wished to say a word or two; he
alluded ro this Right Hon, Secretary of State for the
Rome Department. The • return of that Right Hon.
tieatleman to- office was hailed with great satisfaction
by a large number of the public,—and perhaps justly ;
but moone great and jnaportant.questien, he (Mr. Lid-
dell) held smujments exceedinglj different horn thor
held by that,Right ,Has. .Oendeman. The sentizuents,
which that Right Hon. Gentleman professed on the qua•
tion to which he alluded—and a hicbsentiments west in•
tireiroppostittolhis—c4used him 3to .be:censideltd' 5y
many.. iodieideals ak, one ,c) ter Ifri 'fiqk Tit pillirt of 'the,
staoss,'Aut helmuAiiit t'he rut tujac, 4ele his epinioh
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