Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-07


dress was carried Unanimously. Mr.. Tier
ney epuuired of the chancellor OF the Ex-
cheauer, when Il was his Intention TO have
the new arrangement of the civil list bro't
up. The day named was the 9TH of May.
In the House of Lords, the address was mo-
we'd by Lord Grenvile, and seconded by
Lord Howard. The address was carried
unanimously. The next day, the 28th very
little business was done in the upper house.
In the house Of Commons, Sir II. Parnell
gave notice, that on the 18th of May, Mr..
Grattan would submit to the house motion
for the removal of the disabilities which the
laws at present imposed on Roman Catho-
lies. Mr.. Lambton gave notice, that on the
9th of June, he should submit motion to en-
quire into the present state Misrepresentation.
Perhaps our readers will recollect that this
gentleman offered a similar motion the last
session of Parliament. The Gath of May
was fixed on TO introduce the question Of the
Scotch representation. The address to the
king was brought up, and upon a motion that
it be read second time
6 Lord A. Hamilton rose, and said, that he
would take that opportunity of making some
observation upon the disturbances which had
taken place in that part of the country, with
which he was more Immediately connected,
and of suggesting some means Of mitig ating
the distresses i'll which they had originated.
The last parliament had granted 5o,eoot in
aid of the distressed part Of the population
which might be disposed to emigrate to the
Cape Of Good Hope, and he believed emf
grafton TO be the most efectual resource to
prevent recurrence of those disturbances
which had taken place in Scotland. He was
persuaded that those disorders We're mainly
attributable to the pressure Of extreme dis
tress; and he had himself received repre-
sensations from inhabitants of Glasgow, who
declared they were unable 70 support them
selves or their families, and that they looked
upon their existence as burden which they
could scarcely scstan. He would suggest
an emigration to our colonies in North Anne
RIGA, as the most affectual means OF mitiga-
ting this distress, and Of preventing reeur-
renee of scenes which all must deeply de-
plore.
he Chancellor Of the Exchequer sta
ted, that the expense already incurred con-
siderably exceeded the sum Of so, oool which
had been voted by parliament for the en-
couragement OF emigration, though all the
charges had not yet been betrayed. As TO
the number of those who had avai!ed them
selves oil this assistance he bad TO inform the
noble Lord. that upwards of 5000 persons
had already gone to the Cape ofGood Hope;
and, when the last accounts were received
from them, they bad performed part Of the
voyage in good health, and had the prospect
OF terminating it prosperously. When the
noble Lord recommended America as pre-
ferabie place for emigrants TO resort to, he
apprehended the noble Lord was not aware
Of the representations which had been recei-
we'd from that quarter. In America the
greatest distress al present prevailed, and
the manufactures of that country, were in as
state as those Of our own. To
send the destitute to that quarter would be,
therefore, only to shift the scene of distress,
and TO transport them TO poverty on foreign
shore. The British provinces of America
we're also SO overloaded with emigration,
that the strongest circumstances had been
made on the subject by the government Of
Canada. II proved very great grievance
both to the government and the people; and,
lnder these circumstances, be thought it
would be highly premature TO adopt any plan
or the promotion Of emigration to that quar-
er His MSesty's ministers were not re-
uctant to assist those who were distressed
At home in looking for happier lot on any
foreign shore but such a measure should
DOT be hastily or prematurely adopted. With
regard 10 farther emigration to the Cape oil
Good Hope, government wished in the first
place to learn the result of those who had
already gone out, before they encouraged
any farther emigration TO that settlement on
! more extended scale. He hoped the house
and the noble Lord would do his Majestys
ministers the justice to think that they did
lot feel any reluctance to assist the distress
I'd part of the population IN seeking that
comfort on foreign shores which circumstan-
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