Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-22

the government the suppression ofthe Orange
celebrations.
HOUSE or COMMONS, JUNE eS.
Sir John Newport asked Mr. Peel whether
the government had received any information
relative 10 the riot at Maghera. In asking this
question, he did not by any means wish the
Right Hon. Gentleman To state what opinion
lac had formed regarding il.
| Mr.. Peel, tSecrelarv of State far the Home
! Department. said, that rs ADMINISTRATION in
to the nature oft was going To- be conducted
! by the magistrates OF the county, he thought
that the Right Hon Gentleman would concur
with hlm as TO the improperly of entering into
any discussion upon il. He had. hnyvcvrr. no
objection To state, THAI tse numh,r of deaths
which had already occurred in consequence
fofit were four. There were, besides, three
persons so severely wounded, that their lives
were despared OF and, several with wounds
OF various degrees of importance
| The house then went into "A Committee of
supply, IN which several items Of expenditure
were granted.
Mr.. Nilmot Horton moved grant of
: 10000 TO encourage emigration TO Canada
from the south of ireland. This motion gave
rise 10 discussion ofsome length, in which
Sir John Newport objected 10 the sum pro-
posed as inadequate. Mr. Abercronby hint
| ed that 1t might lead TO unreasonable and in.
FURIOUS expectations and MI ID. Browne
suggested that the money might he better
iaid ont IN the encouragement ofmanufactures,
more particularly the linen. Mr.. Peel explain
ed, in reply to Sir J. Newpor's suggeuien.
that the present grant was merely an ex,leri-
ment ;Hnd Mr.. Ricardo answered Mr.. Browne
/ 10y observing upon the folly of meddIing with
commerce by Legislative cnuctmenis, and upon
me injustice of taxing one part of the empire
to provide capital for another The grant
was agreed TO, as were also some other grants.
TUESDAY, JUNE q.
| Mr. Gou'hurn (Secrrtary of State foI Ire
and moved the second reading of the Irish
/ Instruction Act.
Sir Henry Parnpll moved, as an amend
men', that the state of ireland should be re-
! ierred toa Select COMMITTEE o iW enfv one per
SONS. The Hon. Baronet, in a long and tom
prraie speech, detailed the causes which, in his
judgment, operate 10 interrupt The peace and
prosperity of the sister kingdom ;and pointed
out the inefiicacy of the Insurreciion Act
Catholic emancipation was th- remedy upor
which he seemed disposed 10 place The most
reliance.
Mr. Goulburn acknowledged tlp GOOD
temper in which the amendment had zen
brought forward, bur resisted t. on the dnubl,.
gr"uNd, that at this late period OF the Session
n" inquiry could be clirctualiy prosecuted.
and that the subject was or too great maqai.
tude Tor any Committee less than the whole
House and even If the Session could b.. nro-
| l"nged, he commended that the OBTAINING the
IRISH Members in This country would br
highly perniclous Mr.. Goulburn, how ever. STAT
ed that he should, at proper time. offer no
| opposition Ia any motion fOr an injury into
! he affairs of Ire land TO be undertaken ON an
extensive scale.
Col Davies Mr.. John Smith. Mr.. Robert
n Ia .,,,I
supported the amendment which was oppos
ed by Mcssrs. Bankcs, Il. Martin, ID. Brown.
= Rice, and Sir j. Newport The last two
Orn'Icmtn perfectly cOncurred IN Sic H. Par
nell's complaints of the msgovcrnment of Ire
lard but agreed with Mr.. Gouburn, that The
pernd OF the Session was too late 10 institute
an inquiry.
Mr.. Peel resisted the amendment He re-
called the attention ofthe House to tie nrjgi.
nal motion which was for temporary mca
sure, admitted on al sides to be indispeusa-
ny necessary for the salvation of ireland -
~ the amendment this saving measure would
be lost but by the original motion no bar
would be presented against inquiry
Mr Denman, though alone, opposed the In
surrection Act in principle
On di'ision, the numbers were For the
amendment 59-For the original motion 90
Majority 40.
Wedneeday, J,ne e5.
Mr.. Hume, in rising to move an address 10
The Grown, praying for the appointment of "A
commission To inquire whether the govern
mfnt nf Ireland ought ia continue in its pre-
sent state. or whether the Lord Lieutenant and
other officers ought not 10 be dismissed, beg
ged Ia be understood as intending to convey
10 reflection on the Marquis OF Wellesley.
| who went TO Ireland undoubtedly with tie
/ best lneDilOns-tO terminate that system of
exclusion which was The source Of an The evils
under which Ireland sulF, red. This, however.
/ he had not been able To effect Che eyclu-
sive faction Protestant ascendancy, or Orange
men, as they were called, absorbed nearly
/ ihe whole patronage ofgoycrnment. Amongst
/ d total OF 2tB4 officers IN various departments
| OF the public service, there were only iO5 Ca
thoiics, who held the lower situations With
/ such difficulties opposed to nm impartial ADM
nisiraiion, how was it possible for Lord Wei.
lesley 10 carry lotto effect the liberal system of
policy which he contemplated on bis appoint
meni The great evil OF the present system
{ was, that The FicereCal Court became the TO-
/ Gus oiiupstine divisions, and internal disorder.
/ lie Lord Lieutenant had n0w no real control
over thc army the fuances, or any other de-
I piriment nf tpe public service, and had i'm
/ tact, nothing 10 do but what might be done a.
| qnaliy wellin london. The Hon. Centlr.
n'au then wen; inl0a variety of details Ia
show the expense caused by the present sys
ten, and concluded by moving for com
mission for the purposes above mentioned
Mr.. Ricardo seconded IRE motion.
Mr. Gouburn opposcdif, and commended that
the appointing commission was most likely
90 excite the indigestion Of the Irish people
without producing any beneficial result;
Sir u. Parnell Thought the abolition of The
Office of Lord Lieutenant was likely 20 prove