The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-02-08 00:00:00

ances, sad yet be wished for • remedy of a mature sl.
elusively political.-(Cheers )-The Act might pseta„-ra
pair!esswir thirenirilliaaslltoitsrell'stagienriitournebientigitaliirlafas es; bates
dietary. not to say intravagant.-(Hear, hear, lieu;
-By theeoerse which be would suggest the beeeficial
efforts of the Art might be emerni, aad its i - ,
veniences avoided. As it stood at present it Ilia
• vulgar species of Legislation, consisting is ae,
forte; mere pressire. The Magistrates, coder the aho
ratios of a King's Counsel, or Serjeant at Law, bed
the power of dispensing with •
.jury. Upon reedit,
this clause, would net soy Barbell gentleman imps;
that the powers of a jury were to be tried, or would h
tried before they were to be dispensed with ? It ae,
gentlemen in that House thought so, they laboured 4-4
der a great mistake.; for in his Itnewlader, ander for.
mer Insurrection Acts. the poweis oftitr trete liege
tried at all. In this part of the quoit' It diiefit te
proper to examine the °lnstitution of the Irish -
Katy; aid on this head he had the authority of h,
late Mr. Ponsonby for saying that- they were any thine
bat what they ought to he. That salamis charm,
said, that on examining, in his character of Chase/11.4
the list of Magistretes. he found that one of them hod
Men a waiter, and bad stood behind the chairs of the
I Oeleed Jurors.-(Hear, beer, hear.) He knew the bill,
milided and independent eharacter of the Mapa
testes of Raglaad ; but be would est trust ova do,
With be power which were coettisted in Abe pram
11111.-(Cheers.) No; be would ant least himself tit
such powers, while he was adder the isfintliceof inn:
tend feeliega.-(Load Oweeeg.) low the Hoses •cider the provost dlstatioi of - the Rids Magistrate,
Mad thee say whether they could be trusted wiet
lbe liberties of their -Sillier sehjeins.-(Hear, boor.).
They were conapidled to defend their •ogen Imams, ma
to go night after nigher in permit .of alsrlimpiraw, sal
was this a moment, this *Mate of mind is which gig
should be estrusted with 'ltch intreeknoVritpOweri?
The Noble Marquess wits in a sitnatioa to IMair do
such acts had hive done le leelead'which of thinned'',
proved that tie Mapstraev es& sot to -he trusted**
those power.-(Rune! Tram the Oppesitios.)-he
shield also state,that during the continent's's 4( Ss
lass Special Cmousiasion at Limerick, -the ilesissan
of the county hail assembled and. CrOw to erelaie Mlle
Siena which did not sea valve the existing dlares,aal
which did not rely entirely semi Martial Ilswtills,iel
Insurrection Acts, and Matteis CarpasSaspeneion Mt
They wished the cause of the evil to be inquired Skit
order that measures might hit Mike onniincive tepee
rah and 'permaneat treamaillity. This was the/show
of heir ilfloistlioas. bat it was-not nentaisidd is tit
papers brought forward by the Noble 'Marquen....
(Hear, hear!).-,Hefrisked the Noble Merriam bad pro
dined these .Keeelutions.-(Chertifropi the Oppesitise)
-These Mightrates thought tioilineisions of Belt
sorrectioe Aet were ateeesary. hat *bay *Nested astle
anode of trial; and in fact were *swam; to he Mem
ed with Moth were ai those Noble
mere maw se hie
rally to them by the Noble *runs. Ilp
diffrreoce between the practice nadir the peoposed Att
and that ander a Special Cominissleata-wres worthy d
remark. Under a Special Conant in the Juip
was unnalected with the county, met acted dined
the modem-of is Amy. O. bfe-rlemq then auk h
nape elf leseedatuknodties. Sore of thell *airy distaff
weld leol..lloch Islbltoppily teed between the kid
Osten/id ;be mettle]. 'nb• meets of thew lIK
triiild toil to Will dismotten, etazgiqials di
lame of a IlligWrate on object of
,•• dad wit
he should glee that night, aod the lemons e bad at
and In support of it, he wished his ediassinents teas
that be was willing 'oilmen Uorerameat with pope
power, but that he would not awe& to give des s
power which. he was eoneliternil. wield bar wear eke
chievotte la its consesnence* The was u Assn.
Ilea which be could not forbear eila . theaglikalse
e
no desire to knit. any in Rated or nap sant Isellagse
time other aide. As he saw the Chaecellin of the astir
quer la his plate, he *mild tell ,thee Right Has. that.
that met to' **Tithe System, tleo Distillery La" was
the name( tbe resat disterhattime.-(Near, bear)-
The Distillery Laws had pranced etas-forth of tie
convictions for Wiesen of every description threaybod
Ihe kingdom. Speaking in mod numbhs, there too
lithe last four sears- 11,000 convictive/. an* of then
ONO were nadir the Distillery Laws. rrif levity, ash
every doing *siding to it might got las eoesivered A
timed in the discussion of so melancholy • sullies, k
would charge.the Right Hon. Gent. with bong ese of
the most efficient allies of the noted Capt. Reck-
(Hear, and a langh.)-1 fit were of any use. he midi i
intreat Hoe. hfemlwrs opposite not to pan this dreadfsl
Bill.-( Lead Cheers from the Opposition.)-110 mojersi
them sot to do it without • decent pretence; mot is de
that which is the moment of refection they meet me
demo themselves fur having done. By passim its
Bill they would indulge Alinistere in their habit d
killing with the Constitution.-(llrar, Lear, bear.)-h
might predate a deplorable re-action. He opposed it it
principle; and he strongly deprecated the harried sate
tier in which his Majesty's Misusers were carrying it
through the House.
- Captain O'GRADY said, that his own esperience of
dhe outrages which were taking place is the disturbed
districts. enabled him inns decidedly to say, that then-
luting laws were not sufficient to pat down thediata4
arras.-(Hear. hear, from the Miitisteriat Beacties.)-
Bat he was happy to bear testimony to the autocrat
that the unhappy disturbances were unmixed with isle
tics, and that they were ronbned to the monntaicon
districts. The disturbers of tranquillity were well vrot
of the powers of the Magistracy end knew how to Alit
them. The Special Commiseies did mot intimidate tie
marauders for • single hone. 'rhe very night the Js*
enteced the town.* soldier bad been knocked down ad
his arms takonfrove him. Many Gentlemen slons'esi
for the Grand Jury were afraid to attend; the etre"
were without number. and it was nest to impossible o
form a petit Jury. The Magistrates wished for deli
of the Insurrection Acr, and he for one was of Genie
that nit ineasnre short of that would enable them sal
down the present alarming disturbances. He depiot
as much as any man the calamities which afflicted M
country; lie deprecated that intolerable nnisare ii
tithe system, and he nas p did that it wash{ rota
its own destruction. He wished for the adoptiun of at
, eiliatory ni aaaaa es ; but, for the Jake of the sorer-N-1V
der these excesses and in hninanity to the peop.le The!:
solve., he would-co,te for the pretest matures ia order
to put a stop to further outrage.
Mr. G. DAWSON vindicated the conduct cf his Ili_ii
Hon. Friend (Mr. Peel) from the reflections which ht
been thrown out by the Right lion. Baronet (Sir J.ai,
a:
.
Newport). He considered the conduct of the Bight f!
nottrable Baronet hinisell as most extraordinary en IL,,
T,,
..cession. In what manner did he (Sir .loboNr"sr"
justify hi, conduct in impprwiing, two year. mos Tv
tion for rontinuing the Bill brought in by hi' itirhtf 8
'namable Friend for one year, upon the ground a.l
.mtraze committed in one corm. yr only; and ems' "le4
a motion for -a Bill of the same nsture, for six 030,,
7
'Oily. Oki upon the admitted groomd of disturbase..7
an eutiraions extent prevailing in many couiein? l!
felt convinced, from all he knew of the country ref_n"
ally, that pothing short of the measures Dug Igor"-
' I
could restlire-tgat kingthisn to quiet.
kola°
Sir HENRY PA R N ELL was sorry to diIPT -„,,:
with "Kole h' was genetafit In the belle .1 sairtra;
hat be Melt 'hot 'oppoitusltkia of observing the smio`r,
the country: awl ivenie hie upinieethillt thortol de;
sures were absolutely necessary. He did not thin