Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-14


vided upon the question, it was lost, 1877 to NJ
majority, I40.
The Catholic Qusstion.-During the session
oil the House OF Lords, on the evening of the 25th
large number OF petitions presented PRAYING
that no further concessions may be made to the l.
rish Catholics. Among these one was presented
by the Duke OF York, from the Dean and Chapter
OF the Chapel OF St Georges Windsor. The
Duke took this occasion to avow his fixed and de
tcrmned purpose TO persevere in his opposition to
those claims, in the following speech
Ills Royal Highness the Duke of York ]
hold in my hand petition from the Dean and
Chapter OF the Collegiate Church of ST. George.
Windsor, praying that no further concession may
be made TO the Roman Catholics. | am sure that
any representation from SO learned and respectable
tody will be received with the attention which it
deserves, and, therefore, should not have trou-
bled your Lordshps with any observations in
support oft i'll did not feel tina, this was an oc-
casion on which any man may well be permitted TO
address your L0rdships. l do this more readily
on the present occasion, because feeling that am
not In the habit of taking part in your discussions
VIII not interrupt the progress of the debate on
the bill to which the petitioners refer if should
come INTO tins mouse. 1t is now twenty five years
since tins measure first brought into discus
sion. cannot forget with what events that dis
cussion was at that time connected. 1t was con-
nected with the most serious illness of one now no
more; 1t was connected also with the temporary
removal OF one OF the ablest, wisest and honestes,
Ministers, that this country ever had. From that
time, when gave my first vote on this Question.
TO the present, have never seen any reason 10
regret or 10 change the line which then took
nave every year seen more reason 10 be satisfied
with my decision When the question comes re-
gulary before your Lordships it will be discus ed
much more fully and ably than can do it. But
there are two or three subjects on which, ann anx-
ious to touch: one is that you place the Church of
England In situation in whiuh no other Church
in the world placed the Roman Catholic will
not allow the Church OF England, or Parliament
to interfere with his Church, and yet he requires
you TO allow him 10 interfere with your Church.
and 10 legislate for it,
There is another svbject still more delicate, on
which cannot, however help saving few words.
| speak, beg to be understood only as an indvi-
dual: desire not TO be understood speaking for
any body else-but consider, my Lords the situa-
lion III which you place the Sovereign. BY the
Coronotion Oath, the Sovereign is bound TO main
tam The Church established, in her doctrine discp-
line, and rights inviolate An Act of Parliament
may release future Sovereigns, and other men from
this oath, or from any other oaths to be taen but
can 1t release an individual who has already taken
II! speak, repeat 1t again, individual
but entreat the House to consider the situation in
which the Sovereign is thus placed | feel very
strongly on this whole subject cannot forget the
deep interest which was taken upon it by one now
no more cannot here help adv erting to the dis
uessing situation in which my Royal Father was
placed by the repeated endeavours which were ex-
erted TO establish these CLAIMS notwithstanding the
obligations which his Coronation Oath imposed on
him; and cannot help thinking, that TO this was
owing the many years illness which he suffered
(here his Royal Iiighness compelled TO pause J
beg your Lordships TO understand that | am not
speaking for others, but for myself, | have been
brought up from my early years in these principles;
and from the time when began to reason for nv
self, have entertained them from conviction; and
IN every situation in which may be placed | am
determined, TO whatever censure or obloquy / NAV
be exposed by making this declaration, to perse-
we're IN my opposition TO these claims, So help
me Godr
This speech, as it might well be supposed, pro-
duced great sensation, particularly the concluding
part, where his Royal Highness limited at his stu
alton as heir apparent to the throne Not oniy
does 1t afford fanciul theme for the press but il
mas elected all the fire and eloquence Of Mr.
Brougham, i'll the House of Commons, in which
body, on the Goth, Mr. Littleton moved the order
OF the day for the second reading of the Irish T.
lectIve franchise Bill. The object of this bill is
TO raise the qualification Of the forty shilling cleo
tors to ten pounds. Mr.. Littleton made an able
speech, after which Mr.. Brougham being called
Tor from all quarters OF the house. rose in opposion
and made one of his bes< efforts This bill is in
tended by ITS friends 10 go hand in hand with the
Catholic Emancipation Bill; and it was urged that
unless this should pass, the other must fail also
And one extraordinary feature of is that it is not
TO take effect until six months after the other shall
nave passed. In The course of his remarks, which
frequently abounded in keen satire, he took occasion
to Introduce the subject of the Duke Of York's
speech on the preceding evening-We make
The following extract from this part of the de-
bate -
II we wish to conciliate Ireland, let the great
question be carried without any adiunct--let IL be
pure, simple, unadulterated, unaccompanied with
any measures, called indeed, auxiliary, but cacu-
ated 10 ACT as Tamnels, and such concession can
not tail to conciliate Ireland because it will be a
pledge Of our good intentions towards her The
concession OF the great question, though it will not
do much good to every one in Ireland,
VIII operate most beneficially, because it will be
pledge 10 every one IN Ireland that we are at
englh determined to conciliate and concede But
J you send the Emancipation Bill over to Ireland
liable to misconsruction, for Mr.. O'Connell him
sell says, 1t will go not only to iniure the feelings,
out the property of the people OF Ireland, | say,
beware how you pass measure which might be
and received, not only without graft
-uu', o"t WIN suspicion, IN consequence of this
;onclllatIng adjunct We are all along sspposine
hat, 10y agreeing to the adoption of this measure
we shall carry the Catholic question. Who is TO
secure that result to u.s. We reckon without our
,est (Cheers from the opposi,ion.) We reckon
without our lords. [Cheers ard laughter Tit not
or me TO allude to that which passes in the other
House OF Parliament, but will say that have
heard OF that which passed in another place last
ught---that which if true, would 20 not only 10
isturb the tranquility of Ireland but to put in pc
II the safety of this country, and the existence of
hose institutions by law established and settled at
lie period OF the Revolution of 1858. Loud and
continued cheers from the opposition.) have
heard, repeat, that which gave me so deep and
.erlous alarm that nrniesi helnra l.od co,.la -.