Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-19

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the sake of apy considerations ofsemolument,
to abandon principles w~hichsthey had so lately
and SC, warmly %espoused.F
No scch ,equisition,i sir, was 10 tact
say made 10 them ; if il had, it. would
have been incnmben. on them, IN support
OF their honor, and I am sure they would
have fel. il strongly TO be their duty then,
as now, 10 decline Office. While ! assert
thar the sentiments Of the greater part OF
The late administration on this subj ect were
well known on their coming insopewer, l
do not pretend TO deny thatthe dlfhcufties
which existed in The way OF any farther
concession 10 ths Catholics Of England and
Ireland were also well known. But ashley
came into ofice unfet,ered, and tree toot-
fe. sneir adsice on this important question:,
80 slao, | vii. answer for every individual
of them, they cane INFO Office with q s'n-
cere desire, yh;le they adhered to their
principles, to avoid every subjec. that might
prove rspagoaut to those feelings, which
they we're bound, by every motive OF duty,
Of affection, aud of attachment, torespecs.
Hear !, Hear. Hear This, sir, was
the state Of the case their opinions On ,:,e.
Catholic Question we're well known; bat
they hoped, by a conciliasory mode ct SO.
vernment, 10 keep that question at rest
For a long tine no difficulty occurred ; at
length, towards the end OF last year, some
eirerm stance took place in the west o. Ire
laad-the NEST valuable, and | very nlueh
fear that | must add, the most Vulnerable
part of the empire-which called upon
his maiss:y's ministers for-a.tension, AID
which strongly excited the anxiety ehaI
such circumstances must naturally excite.
Unwilling TO use that farce which but TWO
days after the meeting of shis p~a'iisnaens
was strongly recommended By a peFscn 10
this house, who was too impstiens 10 Wat
for the operation Of more lepiensmeasares,
his maiesty's minister's hoped, and thar
hope was gya,i6ed, 10 reduce the epirit Of
disturbance thai had been manifested by 3
vigorous exer,ion Of the power OF tlr laws
alone, without resorting to any ~iosenpcrate
proceedings. This occurrence, howeper,
naturally led 10 the consideration Ct some
measure which might at once give s~asisiac-
ton to the people Of ireland, aod s'reng'h
en- the means aud policy OF the empire.
Various were the propositions tina: were
agitated ID the cabinet, BIZ, the ons which,
YVES deemed to be the most obviously al
rsusageous was that, SIR, which | hsdthe
hoaor TO recommend TO the adoption OF
this house. Ii appeared 10 US calculated 10
Be highly beneficial 60 the empire al large,
by aaording tie means of recruiting, To
the greatest possible extent, the army aad
navy. fron which So many persons art
now excluded by wha. we conceivs5so b.
a weak ADD i'll understood policy. 1t ap.
peared to US calculated TO be highly benea
cial to IRELAND, for the reasons which /
have before stated 10 this house, as tending
TO t~ranquiiize that country, by holding OUT
to the gentry the. prospect OF rising i: the
military and naval services, and thus at
,aching them to this country. ADD also BY.
afordlng a vent TO the perhaps supessbna
dant population Of Ireland, and thus draw
ing from the very sources Of discomfort,
the means of strength and union. These
sir, were the motives by which we were
actuated, II is surely not necessary to re-
peat, and yetshe base arts which are pYac,
Used with SO nhch indastrv msy make is
usefu! TO repeat, thai ia this measure out
object was not sc iavade, but TO secure,
the establishments Of the empire. If IRE
land were rendered insecure, the establish
ments of England would be exposed ~,
greater danger than any which could pos
siblv result from cGch boon to the CO h..
lies. If. under such circumstances. a sue
cessfuliayasion Of ireland By The enemy
were to take place, | ealapon those who
accuse Us of enlange,,ug the establish
rnen,s Of this. country, liz Gods name. to
consider 10 what. hazard those establish