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

sentence OF the Lion
and learned Member would have been disoraerly.
then, most certainly, the Right Hon. Gent. was
correct IN interruptmg and calling linn to order-
After the very correct definition, however. which.
the Hon. and learned member, (AIr Brougham)
had given of the required by the orders of the
House, and after his declaration that he intended
strictiyto confine himself 10 those orders il was
Impossible Tor Inn (the Speaker) 10 presume tina,
tie Hon. and learned member meant TO deyiate from
his own definition. He repeated, that if the anti
cipations OF the Right Hon. and learned member
Mr.. Plunkett) were correct the course of obser
va'ons which he apr ehended would certainly be
dsorderly.
Mr.. Brougnam resumed. Sir my Right Hon
Durable and Learned Friend has been rather prena-
ture III his interruption. He has interrupted me
before you, Sir thought proper to do so--before
YOU, Sir, thought disorderly but take leave to
tell him, that his interruption was most irreo,,lar
No Member has right 10 interrupt the speech of
another, merely because the person so interruping
fancies that the speaking Member is going to be
disorderly. Hear, hearty That may have been tie
custom in the Irish Parliament of " hch my Rt hon
and learned friend was such distinguished Member
but can assure him that 1t is not lie practice of this
and that by his interruption of me, as tending to
become orderly he was, in reality most disorder
ly himself. (Cheers, and Laugh) ia Member uses
disorIerly language, he does il at lis own peril for
his words may be taken down. and motion made
upon them then let me be SO reated-let nv words
be taken down. have used none, on ,he present
occasion, which can regret, will retract Cheers
from the Opposition benches) But l nut it TO
the honor OF this House, which has ever proved
Itself truly honorable in the vindication of its in
dependence, and liberty of debate whether il will
shrink from candid allusion to, and constitutional
comment on, important political opinions uttered
IN the other House of Parliament, VIII YOU pro
scribe all reference TO such opinions on the films
and IIs luoiIs mr. VI If ri So h.;
IN that other House? Lope YOU viii no--I canno,
oeeve that you will. But am singular in this al
fusion! NO; my Hon. Friend, the Member for
Nnaresborough, has preceded me- by referring to the
bench OF Bishops. (Hear) Another Member.
Noble Lord, has already, in the course of this
debate, alluded to the very circumstance for the
mention OF which my Right Honorable and Learned
Friend has called me to order. Heart This ex
traoroinary and enormous declaration has been
made on the subject of the great measure of Eman-
cipauon, oil whIchthe question before the House il
Du' an auxiliary and an junct 1t has been ut,e.ed
with view OF Influencing the final fate of that mca
sure IN the other House. Heart Would it not,
men, pe most mean, spiritess and dshonourable in
the House, 10 prevent constitutional observation
on that declaration for the paltry pretext of un-
courteous informality ?---But, Sir am not desti
titute OF precedent authority for my allusion Have
we not known the Noble Parsonage who presides
IN the other House TO heve there DELIVERED certain
opinions on this very question? Have VIC not heard
an Hon Member in this very House commenting
upon those opinions the very following evening?
And did not the Noble Lord on the Woolsacl re-
ply to those comments the very night after that
Cheers from the Opposition. Then | NAV con-
clude, that III the course of Your discussion, Won
may refer 10 the speeches of the Reyerned the
Learned Lord on the Woosack and even the
whole body OF the Noble Barons together; but when
you come to touch upon the words of an heir pre-
sumptlve 10 the throne, then, oh, then, that is a
new case. Then rises privilege with all its con-
stitutonal Jealousy, and Interrupts Won even in an
tlcipatlon, in Ia citul apprehension of an attack
qua tnet, and IN its trembling horror of disorder
absolutely commits disorder itself 1Cheers. and a
laugh from the Opposition benches
MI Wodehouse: Mr.. Speaker, I rice to order.
Cries OF hear, hear!l On this single ground |
SIMPLY stand Laughter I wish the Honosa-
Sle Member would explain what he means by the
words q"ia tin'et Laughter frorn.all sides oftle
House
Mr. BFougham in continuation Then am
TO understand that you may abuse the Lord Chan
cellor, the Bench Of Bishops, and the whole assem-
ply OF the Peers, collectively and Individually; but
when you come TO Prince of the Blood Here
me most deaiening cries OF order burst from the
Ministerial side, and drowned MI Broueham's
voice, who, having resumed his seat !
Mr. Peel advanced 10 the table, and suggested
whether 1t would not be advisable that the Hon
and learned member (NIr. Brougham) should con-
me ms observations to question before the house
ana cease to persevere in uttering sentiments in the
heat OF debate, which in cooler moments his bet
ter judgment might condemn. Hear hear! bear!l
Mr.. Brousham resumed The advice of the
Right Hon Secretary is, no doubt, administered
10 me with great sincerity; but in my view of this
question, the subject to which | alluded forms a
most important element in 1t. Will any man tell |
me that he has now confident hopes of the Catholic
Question! We told that we are not TO try the
question Of the 4Os freeholders on its own merits
but that the measure is expedent because it viii |
ensure the passing o. the Catholic Bill? This ar
gnnent might have been used twenty-four hours |
ago. but docs any man believe, after what has pass
ed, that the enactment of this measure will be sure !
to carry the Catholic Bill [Cheers. WHAT earth
~ security have that if | abandon my privileges
and my duty as legislator, by voting for this mea-
sure IN the dark, | shall even have the supposed |
compensation for this Abandonment and BETRAYAL
oil my duty, the passing OF the Catholic Bill5 | |
repeat, that this might have been urged as an argI-
inent two or three days ago; but does any man
really believe now that the Catholic Bill will pass
Hear. Does any man believe that the ominous
news OF this day, which has gone forth to England
and ireland, will not ring the knell of despair in
'he ears oil the Catholics? Hear. hear hear | |
am MOI an enemy 10 consistency Of action; do not
condemn the candid expression Of sincere convic-
uon; do not even complain of the violence Of
zesi' or censure the PRONUNCIATION of honest obsti-
macy, however erroneous: but when behold those
manly feelings darkened by ignorance and infiamed
by prejudice, and blinded by bigotry, will not
hesitate to assert, that no Monarch ever came TO
The Throne OF these Realms in such a spirit of di-
rect and predetermined, and predeclared hostility
10 the opinions and wishes ofthe people repeat
then, that when that event shall have taken place.
wii be impossible to carry the question Of eman-
Cpationj nay, that its success is even at present
surrounded by doubt and danger, while such oppo i