The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-07-18 00:00:00

ORANGIt PROCKSSIONII.

M. BROUGHAM presented a Petition from John
Lawless, Proprietor and Editor of a Newspaper, called
The Irishman, published at Belfast, complaining of the
Orange Processions, and of the Executive Government
tot having taken means to prevent them.
Mr. SAUCE could not help expressing his regret
that, notwithstanding the letter of his Majesty, and the
hoppv results which were anticipated from it, these pub-
lic outrages Ghoul•, have been permitted to take place.
Sir J. Al CCK INTOSH 0.1 ught it disgraeful that
these scenes should have 'been renewed in Dub-
lin, and was surprised that the means had not been re-
sorted to for their prevention, which under the Lord
Lieutenaary ofthe Duke of Bedford, had been found cf.
ficient to prevent them. 'f'hes• occurrences were an an-
nual insult to the people of Ireland, and an annual libel
upon the memory of King William. This was the only
instance in the history of nations where a minority of
cenquerors continued to insult the people of a country
through a aeries of ages down to the present period. To
make the statue of IVilliain their exultation, was the
greatest insult to his fame; fur lie was one of the first
champions of toleration and liberty in religion. Acci-
dental circumstances alone prevented his acting in that
character in Ireland • but they disgraced the name of
Orange who assumed it for such purposes as those corn-
Ilained of by the Petitioner.
Mr. GOULBURN said that he lamented exceedingly
that any excess of the nature complained of should be'!
committed : and more particularly from the feelings he
held upon the question with which they were connected.
He had reason to belcive that the accounts which brought
the information relative to these circumstances were
greatly exaggerated.
Sir 6. HILL said, that no one could deprecate more
than he did the transactions which were represented to
have taken place in Dublin. Without wishing to provoke
discussion, he must, however, state that the prone t:ion
in these disturbance came larzeiy from the other party.
lie was certain, that in most cases the interference of the
gentry in the neighbourhood of their residences, wuulo
urevent the recurrence of such scenes.
Mr. C. HUTCHINSON expressed his wish that the
Attorney General for Ireland told been present, in order
that he might have asked him oilirially whether
as it at present stood, was not strong enough to present
these disgraceful outrages. If not, they ought to give
the Loot Lieutenant such power as would enable Lino to
preVrtt; them, before the house separated. Ile must de-
prerAir t2s. cmilliart of the Government, in not interfer-
ing upon the late occasion. He understood that the po-
lice VI ere activeleengaged in the rioting, and taking part
against the:Tatilted party. flit should appear that a po-
lice VO I girrate had been engaged in the not, he trust. al
that the Lord Lieutenant would visit such cunduct in the
ni:nner it ti ed.

Mr. S. RICE hoped that as all sides of the house had
concurred in reprobating these outra: es, be trusted that
the public knowledge of that fact would have such it -
ral influence upon the minds of the country, as would
prevent their being repealed on future occasions.
Mr. BROUGHAM serer,' that such an expreesion
of opinion from all sides of the House, and from all
shades of party upon that great question which so much
divided men's minds, must have the effect of disconnten
ancing these outrageous proceedings. Ile wished to ask
a question of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, rela-
tive to the letter to which he had called the attention ot
the house upon a former occasion, purporting to be writ
ten by Mr. Saurin. lie haul since bead that the date of
the writing of the letter was six years back ; or accord-
ing to others accounts, that it was written as long ago a•
the yeu 1813. As this was a ►ery important considers