The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-07 00:00:00

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'billion was annually disbursed its Ireland on these
I. a
oujerss, he knew but a single ibstanre of romantic
virtue operant% so forcibly on its; iodividusl as to
induce him to return a single farthing of that which
bad been granted. He confessed that he did not an-
tkipate much opposition to the measare, of the de.
toils of which he was
-ready to afford Fiery esplanation
that any Honourable Member aright require. At.
though he would rather that the task of submitting it
to this consideration of Parliament lied fallen on any
other individual, he expressed his determination to
use all possible exertion to procure its adoption by
the Homo. 'Among other benefits with which it watt
pregnant was this—that it would convittee the People
'felons, that their interests were got less attended
to by the Legislatese of the United Empire than they
formerly wore by the Parliament of their own coon-
' try. lf, by the Ilia in questiop. he ehoeld be made
the bumble instrument of protecting a de& frisk
peasant from imposition, or of inntrihuting lit this
slightest degree to the Weems a justice and *toe
relit~ in his native coutilfy, bi'sbould consider hide
self as simply repsid fot his anxiety on the sebjerl—
The Right Honourable Gentleman concluded by
moving for leave to bring in a Bill to provide for the
moredeliberate investigation of Acrobats prometed
by Gland Juries iu Ireland relative to Public Work's;
and far the better accounting for Monies raised on
such Presentments.
Sir G. LL seconded the motion.
Mr. DENIS BROWNE observed, that there wan
not o.sifigle principle. in the Bill which tpte Jbt
lioaourablocieetleman meant, to introdeee„ that did
not.eziat in the present laws, eltheogb be ka4ibsre
tainly no objection to make to any merlon? "Iklch
should render those laws more clear and better Un-
derstood. He doubted much whether the Right
Honourable Gentleman's Bill would be effective in
obtaining all the objects that he hid in view. Ha
regretted that the intention of -appointing County
Surveyors had been relinquished.
Sir HENRY PARNELL said, that three En-
gineers only bad been examined by the Commissioners
appointed lest year to decide on the qualifications of
persons applying for the situation of County Stir.
'e'er; aid the Commissioners had therefore on sup-
position merely decided that there could not be found
a sufficient number of persons qualified for the office
of Surveyor for each County.
Mr. PEEL said, that be had been last year friendly
to the appointment of County Sarveyors, but on.
mature consideration be had seen reason to change
his opinion. On this subject, he might be consider-
ed a disinterested witness; for Government would
have had the appointment of a Surveyor fur each
county. The Honourable Baronet had said, that
the Commissioners decided on supposition that pare
sons qualified for the Office were nut to be found.—
But there had been a fair trial, and it was not till
after each trial, that the Commissioners reported
that they could not find any person sufficiently qua.
lifted for the Office. On other grounds, he was
averse to the appointment of County Surveyors; it
would be difficult to prevent the appointment front
degenerating into abuse. No dependance was to be
placed on the certificates of persons who applied Lo-
be County Surveyors. Every certificate produced to
the Commissioners bore on the face of it the most
respectable qualifications; but the certificate was
not borne out by subsequent examinations. No less
than 95 persons had applied.
Sir HENRY PARNELL said, it might be highly
injurious to many individuals of merit who had, ape
plied, that it should go out that they *ere without
qualifications.
Mr. PEEL said, the Commissioners had express!?
stated, that many of the Geotlemen possessed very
great abilities, and were perfectly qualified to exe-
cute solveys, but the duties of the Office were rad-
out and complicated, and no petsoa could be found
with all the qualifications.
A Gentleman, whose name we could not learn,
spoke in approbation of the Bill.
Mr. DENIS BROW NE explained.
Mr. FITZGERALD shortly replied, when the
motion was .greed to, and leave given to briog in the
Bill.