Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-09

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the purpose of putting down Specializing Joint Stock
Compapies-but high in rank as that Noble and
Learned individual stood-great as was the degree
of respect 10 which he entitled he (Nlr. Hume)
was convinced that the entire Of his proposed mea-
sure would not meet the appreciation OF Parliament.
Undoubtedly, those schemes, which were originated
merely for gambling purposes, by persons who, at
ter disposng of their shares in them at premium,
then RETIRED must be condemned, and the proprieors
of them reprobated--but that formed no argument
against others, and lauable plans, for the construc
ton of docks for example, where the whole capital
was subscribed, with such 6ona-f de companies,
the Lord Chancellor any other person had
right TO interfere. (Hear, hearty AT former periods
when the repeal of these laws was proposed it had
been objected " Ohi-this is not the tme''-bu,
now--when money can be had at four or even three
per cent that objection could not be urged. Ano-
Their objection the bill the injury likely to
accrue TO owners Of estates, by the facility II would
afford them OF raising money-but people with good
estates found no difficulty at the present moment
| in encumberng them to their utmost value. The
effect Of the Usury Laws upon the commercial in
erests therefore the next point to be considered
| Now in Turkey interest whatever was allowed
| to be be taken for money. Turkey has IN conse-
queace no commerce. The interference with pro-
perty every way Objectionable. He would ask
his Hon. Friend, the Member for Ware, how he
should like that a law should be passed prohibiting
him take higher rent than l5s per acre for his
land? Ye, the principle of objection which his
Hon. Friend would make to such measure was
applicable to a restriction upon the interest of
money.
1.-The Bill was lost.--But motion for its revival
4 is under consideration.
aggregate Meeting of the Catholics of Ireland.
| This meeting took place on Wednesd, in North
! Annc-street Chapel, Dublin, and is described by
! the Morning Register, received this day, as the
| most numerous and respectable ever witnessed. \
| number of resolutions, among which were an in
disnant denial of the imputations cast on the Gath
olics in the Earl of Lverpool's speech, and votes
of thanks to the leading friends of emancipation,
were agreed to. The following resolution was also
adopted:
| "That twenty-one gentlemen be requested TO
meet i'll due observance of the law, and consider
| whether there can be framed, without any viola
| ton OF the existing law, permanent body to as
sist In the conducting or management OF such por-
ton of the Catholic affairs it may be by law per-
nitted to have managed, without resorting 10 the
| too frequent holding of Aggregate Meetings, and
| in particular without in any way infringing on a
Iecent statute"
| The Morning Register contains ten columns of
! the speeches, but obliged TO contine our
| selves to the following extracts
| Mr.. Shiel.--The sensations of deep pain, and, let
me add, of profound resentment, which pervade
the whole Roman Catholic community, of which
| this vast assembly is image and if we were not
! indignant we should not be men, } cloud cheers,
derive additional bitterness FROM the bafed hopes
in which, for moment of brief and bright illusion
we had been sufficiently credulous TO indulge. How
differently did meet at the last grea, convoca-
lion of our body, which held while the bill for
our relief was in its triumphant progress through
the House of Commons A spirit Of enthusiastic
| hope was diffused amongst us--he mere expecta-
| ton of success had generated results which more
tla, aI NJ tla
attainment. A sentiment OF cordial amity began to
| spread among all classes of the people-the COM
mercial spirit OF England had turned upon this
country-captal was about 10 pour in upon Ire
land and the genius of British speculation awaited
with impotence the great signal of peace, open
| the sluices of English opulence, and diffuse the
overilowings OF the golden river oil the great Pac-
tolus OF British commerce the land-when,
upon sudden--but why should attempt to de-
scribe it! There were enissaries of confederated
France and Russia stationed in the avenues of the
Senate upon the night of that disastrous decision
| which may be repented only when it can no longer
be repaired. Shall Ireland be reconciled, was the
question. " Never.'' said he TO the British en-
pire. He did not say, " not Set."-he did not
merely say, "no!'--but lie said, "never!'' and
that is dreadful word from the son and brother of
! a king, who stood upon the steps OF throne (he
spoke indeed, as ii he had reached the seat of The
throne itself,) and from that high station lie pro-
Irish people--he gave as motto for Ireland that
disastrous inscription which Dante has told us was
written upon the gates of hell, and babe us hope
I no more" Is it not wonderful that the Prime Min
lister of George the Fourth should lave responded
to Frederick the First! If my Lord LIVERPOOL was
not honest, he at least frank. He put aside that
hypocrisy which has been defined 10 be the homage
| which vice pays 10 virtue, Ga homage which GER
tain lachrymatory Lord knows how 10 pay so well, \
| and openly ayowed himself the unqualified an,ago-
mist of the Irish people. He used formerly like Jo-
seph Surface, 10 bow out of the Constitutions but
now he lays his sentiment aside, and saps the door
IN our face IL was supposed that this great question
had been exhausted. Lord Liverpool show ed il
was not. His Lordship, instead Of deriving his ar
guments from DECLINE on the Constitutions drew
them from the " Suarez de Matrimonio." His ar
gument was founded on the comparative inelfcacy
OF Popish wedding. Why should Ireland continue
to be torn by dissentons9 Why should she still
continue to carry the penal code, like cancer in
| her bosom? Why should she still be allowed 10
hold out temptation to the enemies Of England
Why-because the laws of Illicit love differ i'm the
two religions. 1t must be confessed that his Lord
ship has thrown strange elucidation upon the sub
ject; he has borrowed his torch from Hymen, and
cast light upon Catholic emancipation.
Loud cheers) He peculiarly impressive up
on the thesis Of divorce, and it is to be presumed
that a certain noble hussar greatly struck with
the force OF his reasoning upon this int erestng to-
pic. The noble Marquis was once an advocate Of
emancipation, but he has lately severed himself
from the opinions to which he has so bonourabIv
welded, and espoused more acrimonious senti-
ments. (Cheers and loud laughter.) His Lordshp,
II seems, Is ready "to figh, it out" With whom;
Has France again unfured her standard? have her
legions passed the Rhine? las another Napoleon
haaV