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neral question was exposed: In isyefting
Ito the act of the Irish ~parliamers ct 1898.
we found that a pledge had been given BY
:rhe highest servants Of the crown, that a
similar measure should be brought forward
in this country. This p~ledgewas recorded
EiH the secretary Of states Office by a dis
patch from lord Hobart, in which he dis
tinctly stated the fact. Thas becoming q
question not of policy alone, but also OF
good faith, we did hope that the limited
measure might receive that assent1and app
probation, o fewhich, on the more general
question we therefore sedulous!y avoided,
On these grounds the measure that had
the honor Of introducing ino the house,was
submitted to his majesty. A detailed dis-
patch, which wish il was 10 my powersto
ley on the table, was written to the lord
lieutenant of Ireland, stating explicitly the
motives for this measures, and this detailed
dispatch was sent to his majesty, accompa.
piedby a Cabinet minister. From hat first
proposition, his majesty certainly express.
ed a strong dissent: on that dissent being
made known to them, the cabinet delibe.
rated, and the result was a respectful re.
presentation TO his majesty of the grounds
on which they thought the measure ezpe.
dent. 70 these representations we're re.
turned an answer, in which his majesty,
with considerable reluctance unques,iona.
bly,, signi6ed his assept-cer,ainIy with re-
luctance, but a positive assent. Under the
4 sanction NJ fhtc ocrars tba h1ionofch yvos
SEQ. TO the lord lieu,enan:. A meeting
| Of the Catholics in Ireland. MIR. Elliott,
The secretary Of state, Informed ihem ofthe
seperatc measure which II was intended TO-
| propose. Some discussion ensued /; aad
TO q question from. Mr. O'Conner, whe-
! FRer every rankin the army wssto be open.
&c TO the Catholics, or whe her they were
still to De precluded from the staf, MEL
iiott's answer was, that IS the words OF the
dIspatch implied tia, the Catholics would
be allowed 10 mold any commission ia the
army, on taking an oath Of allegiance, ne
conceived that The staff was included. a
dispatch, containing an account Of this con.
f%et=nce, was sent TO his majes,y's govern.
mtns al home and soon after second dis.
patch, in which it was stated that the sub
lecs had been referred TO the consideration
of a general netting Ct the Catholics. by
whom, Notwithstanding the doub,s that had
batn ,ncldentslly thrown out, 1t was under
stood that every military situation WAS 20
be rendered accessible 10 them. These
dispatches, sir, containing these explicit
alatemen(s, were sent TO his majesty at
Windsor, AID receised.his mos, gracious
p4rusai, BAT no obiscticn whatever was,hcn
made ky lis majesty to the MEASURE to
which shey reia.sd. However, subsequent
10 TINS period, there certainly did arise a
doubt, whether the measure was distinctly
understood ID It's fu!les, extent. Il is only
f-irso say, that this doab: originates with
some members Of tic cabinet. On its be.
ing started, /, and Others of those with
whom | bad the hcaor 10 act, .were mos,
anxious ihar it should Do completely remov.
ed, bsiore she introduction Of the measure
into parliament. Sir, I have always con-
sldcred that a minister in parliament ac.s
IN a double capacity; be acts asa minister.
4and he acts as an individual me ay5cr of
parliament rs an individual member of
parliament, be may introduce or seaport a
measure, unconnecSed with government
considerations Such was the conduct of
Mr.. Pitt, on the propositions tor reform,
aad for the abolition OF tie slave trade, the
iasser Of which has, thank God. been az
last effected, and is a measure which, if
here be- o'hing else to Distinguish the late
governHscnt during the shor, period that it
has exisled, will shed on it sufficient %lus,re.
But, sir, when a member of administration
introduces any measure as a measure Ct
government, it is most clearly hia duty to
be previously convinced, that he has the
concurrence of the eabiaet, aud the sane.