Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-17

ate ireland, because II Will be pledge of good
tentions towards her The of the great cues
tun, though it Will not Immediately do much good ,o
every III lreaud will operate most bcuciciuy be
cause il will be pledge TO every in ireland that we
are at length determined 10 conciliate and concede
But if you send the emancipation Bill TO Ireland
liable TO miscousructon for Mr.. OConneli himsefsays
Will go not only to nJure the feelings, but the pro-
perty of the people of Ireland, say, beware how Won
pass measure which NIGH be underv aued and re
ceved, not only without gratitude but with suspic ion
III consequence OF this cuncliatiug adjunct. We are
all along supposng that by agreeing to the adoption
tins measure we Shall the Catholic question:
Who TO secure that result to- us?-We reckon without
our host, (Cheers from the opposition We reckon
without our ords-( Cheers and iaughtcr1 II moi for
me to alludc to that which passes in the other House
of Parliament, but will say that have heard of that
which passed in another place last nieh-,hat which
true, would go not only TO disturb the tranquility of
ireland, but to put in peril the safety of tins country
and the existence of those institutions by law cs-
,ablished and settled at the period of the rcvoln-
ton of 1858. Loud and continued cheers from the
opposition. have heard, repeat, that which gave
deep and serious alarm that protest before God
could not believe the when twas brought to me
Continued chcering) held that il was impossible
- still think it impossible. (Cheers.) The news
papers filled with false bcls the ilIustrous ind
viual To which they recr.( Cheers.) IL is irnpossi
bic that Prince of that House which SITS upon the
throne OF these realms-that House which was so set
tied in 688, should dare to declare that when he should
come TO fill another suaiiOn( Cheering from the oppo
son of such an astounding nature defcs dcscrip-
tiUn(--
MIR. Plunkct (after the cheers had in some degree
subsidized Sir, regret that did not take an earlier
opportunity of calling my Honourable ard learned
TREND to order, and put stop to that which must
lead TO discussion irrelevant to the business of the
liousc-The reason why refrained from ntcrruptinc
my Honorable and learned friend, was that when he
alluded TO that which had occurred i'll another place he
meant To refer TO that which historical matter Bu
when found that my Honorable friend applied himself
TO reports published in the newspapers of the present
day. and app lying certain appellaous TO an ilstrios
I,Ifv
parsonage to the great at issue aud INV Honour
Die and learned friend himself, sincere friend TO
prevent his gong further. (IIear, hear.)
The Speaker, said if it shoud turn out that the in
ference drawn by the Hon Gentleman was well found
ed namely, that the unfinished sentence of the Hon
and learned Member would have been dsorderly then
most certainly, the Right Hon. Gentleman was cor
rect III Interruphng and calling him to order. Al
Ter the very correct definition, however, which the
Hon. and learned member Mr. Broughnan) had Civ
en- oil tie course required by the orders of the House
and after ms declaration that he intended strictly to
conmc himself to those orders, it was impossible for
INN tine Speaker to presume that the Honorable and
learned member meant TO dcvate from his own defin
ton lie repeated that if the antic ipations of the
hight Hon. and learned member (MT. PluuletU were
correct the of observ tons which he apnrehend
ed would certainly be dsorderlv.
Mr.. Brougham resumed.-Sir, my Right Honorable
and Learned Friend has been rather premature in his
interruption He has interrupted me before you Sir
thought proper to do so-before you Sir thought me
dIsorderly; but take leave 10 tell him. that his inter-
ruPton was most irregular No Member has right to
interrupt the speech of another merely because the
person lnterrupting ncies that the speaking Mem
Der is gong To be disorderly. (Hear, hearty That
may have been the custom in the Irish Parliament of
which my Right Hon. and Learned Friend was such
distinguished Member, but assure him that il is
not the practice ofs and that by his interruption of
me, as tending to become dsordcry, he in reality
most dsordcriy himself (Cheers, and laugh) If a
Member uses disordery language, he it at his oSn
peril, tor hIs words may be taken down, and motion
made Upon hem let me be treated-let my words be
taken down. have used none, the present occasion
which can regret, will reract-(Cheers from the
Opposition benches But put it TO the honour Of
thIS ouse, which has proved itself truly honorable
IN the vindcation of its independence, and liberty of
debate whether viii shrink om.l candid alluson TO-
ana constitutional comment on, important politica |
Opinions uttered in the other House of Parliament
VII You prescribe all reference such opinions on
Tue nsy and asrlious preteXt of their having been de
hVered IN that other IfOuse? hope YOU will not
cannot believe that you will. But am singular in this
allusIOm NO. my Hon Friend, the Member for knares
borough has preceded by referring 20 the bench of
bishops (Hear!) Another Member, a Noble Lord has
already in the course of this debate alluded to the very
circumstance, for the mention of which rny Right He
norabe and Learned Friend has called me to order
fteaF!J This eXtraordlnar, and ecaration
has been made on the subject of the great measure of
Emancipation, of which the question before the House
IS but an auxiliary and adjunct 1t has been utter
ed with view of influencing the final fate of that mea
sure in the other House. Gear!) Would it not then
bc most mean, spiress and dishonorabe in the IIouse
ton Tor the parv pretcXt of unCourteous infOrna\2
but, SIR, am not destitute ofprecedent authority for
my aiinsIon. Have VIC not known the Noble Person
age who Presdes in the other House have there deli
vered certain opinions this very question? Have
we not heard an Hon. member in this very house com
menng upon those opinions the very following even
Ing' And did not the Noble Lord on the Woolsack re-
ply to those comments the very night after that
(Cheers from the Opposition.) Then L may conclude
that IN the course of your discussion, you may refer TO
the speeches OF the Reverend the Bishops the Learned
Lord on the WooIsaek, and the whole body of the
Noble Barons together; but when you come to touch
upon the words of an heir presumptye to the throne
then-ol, then-tbat is case. Then rises priyi-
lege, with all its constitutional jealousy and interrupts
you, even IN anticipation, fancfu apprehension of
an attack qo GnaeI and in its trembling horror of dis
order, absolutely commits disorder itself tCheers and
laugh from the Opposition benches.
Mr. Wodehouse-Mr. Speaker, | rise to order
(Cres of hear hear!)-On this single ground simply
stand. QIaughter.) | wish the Hon, member would
explain what ne means by the words quia timed
Laughter from all sides of the bouse.)
Mr. Brougham (in continuation. )-Then am to un-
dersand tat you may abuse the Lord Chancellor the
Bench of Bishops and the whole assembly of the PEERS