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section with the-rest of the world. Finding that these
Orders in Council had counteracted all the fancied
advantages of his first Decrees, he found it ne-
cessary to resort to the expedient of what was
called his burning Decrees—and in carrying those
into execution, he had destroyed the property of his
own subjects, and not that of our's, for our mer-
chants knew too well what they were about to suf-
fei their merchandize to be sent out of this country,
without having first received the value of it. If the
Hon. Gentleman says that this vfould, and must be-the,
case, it only proves that he has been obliged to resort
to the most arbitrary and oppressive measures that
were ever attempted to be used by any tyrant to any
subjects of whom history had ever yet taken notice.
With respect to the Honourable Gentleman who had
spoken from under the gallery (Mr. Curweni, he
hoped he would not prejudge the question regarding
America, bat would restrain his opinion till he saw
what was the effect of the measures now in progress
between the two countries. At the same time he laid
this, he did not think, that by agreeing to the'preient
resolution, any Gentleman was bound or pledged to
„Withhold his opposition to the measure in any futtur
stage of the business.
Sii J. NEWPORT explained.
Mr. PONSONBY said, that Alt which could be
fairly inferred as to the Oilers in COuncil was, that
one violent measure policed another. He thought
the conquest of the French colonies was one of the
causes of the present caLaMitous v.ate of the commer-
cial credit.
Mr. ROSE insisted, that thaiasloal ies we have con-
quered And A market here. •
'Mr. ,find
and dm CHANCELLOR
of the Exctligont e,cl) said,a few words in ex-
planation. •
Mr. CANNING said, he would not trouble the
House on the subject of the Resolution, farther than
to say," that we did not live in those times in which a
British Minister might not express his hopes that a
measure introduced for the general welfare might be
attended with success. •
Tha Resolution was then agreed to.
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UUTINY BILL.
Oa the question for bringing up the Report of the
:_,,..•
,Lord MILTON took notice of what he conceived
* hardship in the law as it Slow stood, that a person
- recruited in any way should be liable to be considered
:as a deserter, if he absented himself four days from the
recruiting party that enlisted him, or even if the recrui-
ring party should leave him. •
Lori PALMERSTON said, that the last case ha 4
been already provided for. If the 'vet uit'gave his real
name and address to those whorecruited him, and they
did not afterwards call upon him, heves not liable to
bye treated as a deserter. •

The Report was then brought up.
CATIToLic f•OLDIER.S.
Mr. PARNELL rose to propoSia clause in favour
of the right of Roman Catholic soldiers to attend Di-
vine service in their owa place of worship, and not to
be compelled to attend the Service of the established
Church, 'He did not mean to throw the least blame
tipois the Irish Government on this score ; they had
done everY thipg Which 'depended upon them to re-
dress thii grievance. Nevertheless, by the first article
of war; the commanding officers had a poster to ob-
lige their soldieri to attend divine service at the esta-
blished church; yet as he was convinced that it was not
the wish of the House that Catholics should be forced
to attend Protestant Worslitp, he thrught it would be
d great importance that they should not be left to the
_ ieil
,of their officers, but that they should be protected
by the law. He was convinced a legislative provision.
41f this sort would help4he recruiting service in Ireland
considerably. After instancing three cases where
Catholics had been punished. on this account, he con-
cluded by moving his clause, “ provided always, that
no 'soldier professing the Roman Catholic religion
stall be punished for not attending divine service at
the established Church."
Mr.V. POLE thought this clause unnecessary, as
the Irish Government had never 'wished to fotcle the
Catholici to attend Protestant service, and did give
immediate relief to the few Catholics who had been
iggrieved in this 'manner. As to the case of Spancel
which had been mentioned also on a former day,l
the sentence Of 500 lashes was not for refusing to go
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to church, but fo r writing to his commanding officer
I letter that was'sonceitred mutinous: As to the 2d
case, it was true that at Enniskillen a very young oih- ;
ker, just Come from the West Indies, did punish (by;
turning theie'Coats) some Catholic soldiers for not
going to church Thii officer was, however, severely
reprimanded for it, and removed from that district.—L
The general orders issued by the Government was
most explicit upon that point.
Sir JOHN 'NEWPORT allowed, that the Irish
Government had interfered in a very handsome Irian-
iler on the particular cases brought to their riotice.—
He thought Parliament should 'now interfere for the
general protection of all Catholic soldiers.
Mr. W. SMITH said, that if Spence had net hap-
pened trl have a friend to state his case to the Govern-
tnent, he would probably have suffered the whole of
the punishintrnt, He thought the Catholic soldier
•ed " law;

Should be protected Vlaw.
LordIiALMERS ON said, that instances which
could be produced'of the interference' cbtnplained
+were:so 'very few, that there was no occasion for Any
lavrupori thestibjeet, and that if would be much better
to leave it si'a 'matter of regtilition;as thete could be
ppo'doubt of-the wishes of the Gcuiermtient-oc the
Comm.rnder in chief upon the subject. - In the-hos-
wherever. Ore were 'Catholic soldiers, tatho.
lic clergymen were admitted. •• • ' • .••
Mr. HUTCHINSON dwelt on the peat lmpor-
tance of xhe Catholic body to the iecrucing o'er- at-
pies. He therefore conceive 4, that it' would tend
greatly to increase our atmies, if the Cathohcchad
that protection by law which the Gentlemen as the
other side wished them to have brtheir regulations.
• Hi. MANNERS SUTTON slid that at present
the Oulr questionlitaias to the-mode ;•and it appear.
ed.to him that no Otte had bsetonade out to-call-for
an alteration of the law, but-that a regulation wenild
be fully adequate to' prevent the evil cirhplained of.
Mr. ELLIOT and Mr. 'HERBERT supported
the. claUsses.' " • • ..• .
,Mr. PONSQNBY observed, that neither the prac-
tice, of the Irish Goversment, nor their regulations,
protected Irish Catholic col iers in this country.--
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