Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-05

tween the several parts of the Kings speech in which
ireland had been noticed. The general prosperitv of
ireland was undoubted; but that fact did not necessa
ry prevent the existence of a particular evil which f
suffered was calculated TO retard the prooress or -;
provenen by lettering enterprise, by divertnr CAM
0' oy destroying confidence and by striking at the
very root oil the public welfare, by setting nerhhor
against e'ghbor. The Right Honorable Secretary
next proceeded to the general question of
nc argued mere Chiefly upon the nur, which the as
sociatlon had done to the general question He con-
.ehoed' mat 1t had made many Indifferent persons hos
tiie and the hostile virulent. He argued tina, the es
sehuai constitution ot the united kingdom held fine s
cendancy OF the protestant church as an important ar
'e' ne proceedings OF the ASSOCIATION went TO ere
" a tor the safety of this article of the
constitutions like t"ths had been i'm re al hostility IN the
catholic question, though mooted bv its nrof,sod
friends the resolutions which had been moved in 1899
,ouInng' WIN no delicate hand, the revenues of the
irish church. These thugs conspired to alarm the
friends oil the Protestant establishments and he con;ur
Gu ose VINO united In frendliness the general aiho
TIC question to unite alaying these apprehensions
"e e assured the inert body of the British people was
e hos'iie 10 the catholic claims than they were
a lew years ago. They were only To he raconvor,.5
10 hoerai sentiment by gentle persuasion accoIpa-
ned always by the unqualified assurances of those who
s"oula agitae The question: that the ascendancy the
constitutional ascendancy of the established church
was not IN their thoughts, touch with any hostile
ndhu' we cannot give space TO more extended no.
ice OF the very able argument in this kind which Ar
tanning delivered Lastly he addressed himself TO the
SUBJECT Oh MS own conduct in the administrations He
ooh Sketch oil the history of the several adminis,ra-
uons since MS entering into public life, showing that in
none had there been unanimt, on the atholic nnest;o
uhiess III one an unannlty OF Opposition in
- WING" II was ne mad refused TO accept of Office with
ehdt administration lie had right he thought 10
feel sore, that to him, and the present dmins1
IN particular, should be addressed the censura ;,
equally belonged 10 all, wing tory Administrations
that had Tor the last % ears held Office This Gym
si'ioh' occupied the right hon. gentleman verv long
q his I,,nI,.,
eehhgs winch IT deVelopes are highly interesting but
we cannot occupy our space longer with it, He sat
down amid long and loud APPLAUSE
W.T. broughan spoke in reply.-He protested him.
sell the unqualifylng defender of the associatone
advocate OF the Irish people TO meet to consult IN ne
uIon 10 demonstrate, aye demand their lust rphts
More he declared his frank and solemn oni1ion ,gLirb
lie wished 10 reach ireland, that The ir,er and stron
ger tey demonstrated, provided they dd peaceabl,
wound De their Just prospect Of success IN
me attainment of those privileges which made life de-
sIrable-the existence of A man useful In h,solf I'D
u MS country MIR. Broug ban then examined that
Poi'Ttne interference OF the association with the
course Oh justice lie contended they had never done
SO In way To give offence to the shirt f tho Ia,s
he reviewed the two cases. which had been bro,,ob,
o'"ad oy the original mover of the bill shelving that
IN many particulars he had been misinforn,ed II was
mat justice was lmparta, Ireland: he de-
heu III he proved 1t was not and he further took che
evidence of Lord Redesdale the Irish Cbanccll,r j.;
preference TO the evidence of the gentleman who in
the course OF the present debate had said ;usco
iiPatIa IN Ireland That authority had affirmed that
III Ileand there was one law for the poor and another
for the rich. MIR. Brouehafn ridicuIed tho cn,d;
y censures That had been heaped upon the assocat;op
ne cohtehued the ASSOCIATION contributed mainly TO
'he tranquility OF Ireland He prayed that the coun
SCI OF the attorney general might be followed that the
eVh OF winch tins was the only expression mrht he
removed and with the succeeding morrow the associa
uon' ana every thing belonging to hostility in Ireland
~UuIu disappear We drew parallel, from papers
wnc" ne heia IN his hand between the proceedings of
'e assocation In regard of forms $50 much dis5cd bv
many speakers on the other, side and the Neo;ct
conference. Ihere were like forms like committees
like rents, though In different name more strcil, Ie
Feu every lhlog III short that necessary TO make
Inc assimilation complete; yet what was more innocent
than the Methodist conference He aGr,noJ t,n cls
hood OF the assertion, that with book of subscribers
!"eTe was aiso BOOK OF non-subscribers. He Showed
"o" cdretuy the association had stood alOof from all
question rcgn to the single question of these claims
Finally he made slight answer TO Mr. Canpinr,s pro
LESSONS OF undated sincerity in frendliness 70 fine
'a'hohc claims; he said Mr.. Canning was raising in
GeC me no PoPery cry the greatest i'll he could posi-
DIV 40 the athoc cause.-The urged the Catholics to
Keep by their old and fast friends Tnamine particular
w Lord DonOughmore,1 pressed upon them union and
hrness and finally, addressing himself TO the niniste
rlai oenches, he said with energy that this bill if il
passed "Onid ALLEVIATE the Catholics for ever from the
governments 1T would turn discomfort into rage and fur
hsh rage with new weapons On your heads said he
be the consequences Of this misguided policy: Won NOT
we must have TO answer for it, if YOUR present inca.
sures should have, they have the effect of tea
ing Ireland from this country. The debate ended with
this speech
The house diyided.-For the motion 278: against il
l23'-Majority 155. Adjourned at four in the morn
ing.
The Irish Charitable Socety Of Boston, celebrated
the last ST. Pat icks Day in very hospitable manner
itgaye sumPtuous dnnera the Exchange Coffee House
at which were many invited guests. The Rev. Mr..
Taylor, Rector Of the Catholic burch in Boston rave
the following toast:
"Ihe r. Hon Geo. Canning, His B1ti7najc Anjeqt,J
Secretary Of Statc for Foreign .9fajrs-Mav his sd
mInstration form epoch in the history of his coun
try by the abolition Of all odious distinctions and civil
disabilities on the of religion, and by the adnis-
SION Of The Irish Catholics to the temple Of the British
COnstitution.D
THE late PreSjdent.--I is said Mr.. Moproe's claims
on the government amount to f3 900. II is understood
that he IS in debt about 100000 and that his proper
consisting of two estates in Virginia, will not sell fox
mat sum His debts were contracted many years ago.
SINCE he has been President, his expenses have not
ceeded bis salary. He is represented in sDecl Md