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and who are impelled by moral fear or timidity to
compronaiseffia solemn contract made with the people
of the United Kingdom; for it cannot be denied tilt
the introduction of the measure stakes at the funds-
mental articles of the Union. I am decidedly of opipion
that if our gracious Monarch threw himself upon tlte aro."
fretless- of his subjects he wield not be disappointed.
Extraordinary persons wonld be found to arise from
extriordinany circumstances. " This has been the case
inaither abd'uot less perilous times; and I am convinced
that men wculd be called ioto action, able not only to
be the defenders, but the saviours of the realm—(Hear)
1 maintain that a Parliament would be found whine
characteristics wr.uld be integrity and consistency, sad
who would discharge its duty to GOD, the King, and
the country—(Hear). If this were the result, such an
administration might be formed as would enforce the
laws of the land, such as would not be afraid of all.
pealing• to these laws, but would take effectual measures
for eontronling spiritual despotism; and would look to
the security of civil liberty by taking care that it rested
upon its chief and pr •per basis—religious liberty—
(Hear). Other causes have been assigned for the ills
or Ireland, but I affirm that its bane bas been spiritual
despotism—(Heat). Little importance may be attached
to these details; but I think an Act 'should be passed
to compel those individuals who have property in that
country, and who will not reside in it, to leave behind
theti some part of the profits they derive from the soil.
Tory would be amply repaid by contributing to the
comfort and happiness of a degraded and destitute po-
pulation. I consider it just that the property of these
individual, should be made answerable for the acts of
violence that take place in the parts, of the kingdom
where that property is situated. I shall not trespass
farther upon your Lordships' patience. I fear I have
alieady trespassei too far. I shall conclude by moving
that an humble address be presen:ed to his Majesty,
praying that he would be graciously pleased to order
to be lard upon their Lordships table " a return of all
Roman Catholic clergy in Great Britain and Ireland,
speCifying the number of parochial clergy ; as also those
holding titular bishopticks and other dignities, and the
districts of which they have superintendence; also the
number of foreigners acting as Ttoman Catholic clergy
in Ireland, whether regular or secular ; the number of
boons and seminaries under the direction of the order
and society of Jesuits; the names and number of other
religious Romeo Catholic orders ie Great Britain and
Ireland ; together eith the number of inmates of the
different convents and monasteries."
The Duke of WELLINGTON said it was not his
intention to make any objection to the production of
whatever documents ought to be produced to elucidate
the point to whioh the Noble Lord had called their
Lordships' atten-ion. If, however,the NobleLoid sup-
posed that Government could give him satisfactory in-
formation on the subject to which his motion related,
he could not have looked very deeply into the Acts of
Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland. Had he ex..
mined those Acts carefully, he would see that he could
not have the teturns he called for, a., although the Ca-
tholic Clergy, by the Act of 1791, registered their
names, and took the oaths required by that Act, yet there
was rothing to show who were the persons that regis-
tered, or who had since died, or gone into foreign coun-
tries. There might be a possibility of procuring such
returns from its that had been made from time to
time, set the fact was, that, officially, they could not be
green; Nrcretore,though he would give every assistance
to procure then , lie ce uld not answer for the time
• When they would be pinduced, nor for their accuracy
when prii4uced. He might liere conclude, for their
Ltirdships would not expect that be should now enter
upon the discussion of the Bills produced by his Right
11,41. iendin the other House. He, however, main-
canted hiasopinion, and would r--assert what he had
stated some nights ago with respect to the measure, and
vo Ind sups), r t it againstthe Noble Lord, or any oneel,e,
when regularly under the consideration cf that Hou .e:
In the meantime he must be excused front following the
Noble Lord in discussing the sentiments he had read
from a book which he believed was called Calhadicisat
in Aualria—he Would say a highly valuable work, but
one that had nothing to do with the question, and the
author of which was ignorant of the basis that it rested
on in this country. in answer to the charge of arbi.
traty conduct made by the Noble Lord, he would say
that he had done his duty as one of his Majesty's Minis-
ters in consulting with his colleagues. He and they
conceived that the interest of the country required tha•
this question should be considered in the present Session
of Parliament, and they advised his Majesty to state
what hid been stated in the Speech ftom the Throne
on the first day of the Session. He had advised the
Bills submitted to Parliament, and he had his Majesty's
sappion and support in submitting them—(Hear)—and
in doing that which became him as a Minister, and his
Cr (leagues as Ministers of this country. He did not
adopt the mode of going into a Committee of Par La-
ment to find sanction for the measure, but he went upon
his own responsibility—Meaty-to compass what he
considered necessary to the tranquillity and happiness of
the country. The Noble Lord said he. was going to
it oduce Popery and arbitrary power. He denied the
fait. Ile contended that if the measure were viewed
on its own wounds, the national religion was us no
danger of being changed one iota;. but that the Act, if
brought into execution, would rather tend to strengthen
the Constitution, and temedy the very detects com-
plained of by the N .ble Lord. He did not this. kit ne-
cesser?
.to-follow the Noble Lord in speaking as to the
pOssibiaty of forming an Administration upon different
inane-Vies to the present; but he (the Earl of Win.
chilseat had announced two intentions, one to dissolve
Pailiatoetit.and the other,to reform it. He wished the
blitle*Lord to clarry these intentions into execution it
hetre his attic Duke of Wellington's) succesoo. For
hiassal he bad-no intention of doing the one or other
(Heiio and 'a 1,114. it was his intention to per severe
io ilia eudeaVours for the measure, and by that toile.
veclince he,hoped to be able, by their Lordships support,
to catty( it to.elifhppy and final issue.
ieitereltßlLLlA 1;A nt 11:Chien in favour of the
Ca Cretan Man vivo *aide, Wiwi. •
bore $lll PI feLD prevented a *nitro Petitkin firm 'a place in
roperha.
lOLLEY preseited.tere Petitions Irons &Col in Surrey
'gabs the Rouse Catlin* -
Jaird KING pteseftted haikr if the buttotiediainta
from Clevelaod des Yorkshire,-and Rosh blirgtiliarfoOgith, I.eteesL
trr.faire: 't Nuh4e Lord also Emoted do psothA for the sw
pod of the Vestry Act from the Roman Cathviip inkthitants
plicis to Coh and 'Kerry,'aiid two dotir for the 'Veil of ilpe
Vereity item Sktaetiing Acts from places fir
Lord CLANK iritlientettrix frtirkins in timer -cit the embolic
Miens from the Khrhan,poholii hibabitants of Salliogarry.toonsy
of Linserick ; alitry s, Drogheda ;soli plusiskilto:conotheswC
Cork fuelLltnitijk ; and a pitliion from Ratitkinie against the
ilub4eiring 'Air: '
The Errtet-VERULAM prevented two Pedaloes knit Vices
its siatterossoo against further Cootesdous to the litiotha Crtiatt-'
aim 'Hoe of the grAitiona alas signed by,2,s4doerioatit
The krwited an lAinstso lietitionfrom a
pimp Irrirlishiri.
The -
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Cats (vie Claims from-Gftiltord;chunty: Dowh agora'
the parishof Cadres% county s?f Heritiew'; fain She