Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-12
FOREIGN ARTICLES.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, FEB. 8.

| "uSh was aSain rea0 by the Clerk al the ia
Bile. -
The Earl of Roden then rose. lie copla
assure them that lie would have wished The.
Address had been moved by some one better
able to have entertained Just idea of the graz
cious Speech 10 the two Houses of Para-
ment. Though this was his first speech in
,helr Lordships' House, he was assured that
nothing IN 1T would occasion dissent. II was
gratifying to find that his Majesty continued TO
receive assurances of the friendly tlisposi,ions
Of Foreign Powers. A difference had nnfor-
tunately arisen between Russia and the Otto
man Porte, which his Majesty, in conjunction
with his Allies, had endeavored to prevent
coming to hostlliiies Whether that was sue
ccssful or not, it was gratifying TO know that
this country would be kept clear of the war
As 10 the financial regulations. he had to CON
graduate the House that there was an improve
ment IN the revenue. and every branch of ma
nuiacturc. 1t was true that the Agricultural
interest had suffered much depression; but il
| applied not alone 10 the farmer, hut TO their
Lordshps, and other landed proprirtors In
endeavoring TO remedy that, he hoped they
would always bear in mind the national char
acfer, credit and honor. lie was aware that
blame might be attributed 10 the government.
whose war measures had brought this distress
but he would ask, what would have been the
situation OF the country, if that war had not
| been vigorously followed The present arri
cultural distress was the effect of circumstan-
ces now gone by and it would be for Parlia
ment TO sift TO the bottom, and apply the re-
NEEDLES to them. He appealed to all who wit
messed his majesty's visit to Ireland, whether
1t was not a scene to enliven and 10 delight.
and whether it had not aayed long standing
differences and bitterness of feeling. though
some lamentable disturbances existed i'm the
Southern parts ofIreiand. He deeply lament
ed that system of violence and discord which
had burst forth in some parts of that country.
An opportunity would soon Offer when The
House would hear his opinions on those evils
hui his belief was, that nonresident nub,i
~, an absentee set of landlords, want of
knowledge, and of communication. caused
them. He implored the highest of their Lord
ships connected with that country, not to leave
1t neglected, but To consider what scenes of
hloodshcd they might prevent by their pres
ence alone. An extended system nfeduca-
ton, accompanied by morality, together with
the Bible Societies, would prove noble en-
glne IN reconciling party distinctions and re!i-
SIous differences. He was of opinion, that
when the situation of Ireland came before
Parliament, they would find that ii was neces-
sary to strengthen the laws. That, however.
would be but temporary relief; but the only
continue a system Of civilization. and to get
the landlord To reside on the soil. He was
aware that he had occupied too much OF their
Lordships' time on the subject, but he would
not have done his duty if he had not called
Their I-ordsllfps' attention to it before his re-
turn To Ireland next week. He then moved
humble Address TO his Majesty, in cello of
The Speech from the Throne
Lord Walsingham seconded the Address.
The Noble Lord who had moved it had spo-
Ken ably on all its topics. Peace was the most
necessary to this country, and although it had
been disturbed among some Of The Powers, il
was gratifying to find that the differences were
likely to be made up. His Majesfy's visit to
Ireland has been productive of much good,
and had cemcnted the minds Of all classes in
that country. 1t was gratifying to find, that
the revenue and manufactures were improving
AT the same time all must lament that there
was so much distress in agriculture. Still
patient attention to their wants would satisfy
and relieve that excellent branch in the com
munity-the tenantry of the country.
The Marquis of Lansdown said whatever
might be the explanations he should annex,
and however he might differ on certain points
from the Noble Mover and Seconder on the
other side, it was not his intention to oppose
the Address. 1t was not consistent with the
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marks as occurred to him, on topics SO impor-
tant-topcs Ofthe most distressing nature, as
relating to the connection Of this country with
ireland. IL was mourDful to reflect on the ac-
tuai state OF Ireland it was indeed n melan-
choiy reflection, that after the lapse of twenty
two years since the Union, the agricultural
distress was common 10 both countries and
he could not avoid taking this opportunity of
saying, that much as he reioiced in the pros
perity of our commerce and manufactures,
and he hoped no Noble Lord valued that
prosperity more, he rejoiccd in that prosperity
only as tending To revive the prosperity of all,
ana principally as the means Of yivifying the
agriculture Of both countries. He would as-
sumo the statement of our commercial and
manufacturing prosperity to be correct but
he must caution their Lordsps from drawing
rash conclusions, since very much of that pre-
sent success had grown out of, and depended
on, speculation in North and South America :;
and some considerable time would elapse be-
lore that prosperity could I've considered a
source of permanent advantage. He would
again state, what he had stated over and over
To their LOrdshps, that, after all it must be
to the reduction in our Expenditure now, for
the FIRST time intimated from the Throne, the
Country must really look for nm alienation of
IFS burdens. But before he hastened to APP
prove Of the conduct and economy nf Minis
ters IN the reductions they had so tardy made,
nc wished 10 see in what manner those reduc-
IONS were applied; and while acknowledging
bis gratitude for the discovery that reductions
were practicable in our establishments, he was
inclined to ask, wherefore they had not been
made before? He would take This opportuni-
ty oi stating, that IL paragraph at The latter
part of his MaIesty's speech, in speaking of
the agricultural interest, had any kind of refer