Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-26

upon TINS very subject during the last debate. re
member II was said that Things had been done ana
WORDS '&en' which ought no, to have been done
or spoken; and that we ought not the. efure, TO
use expressions OF hold hopes winch we cer; nc,
possibly realize Much as estimate the importa nee
Of THIS H'eaSiiGo-anJ God knows is III paramount
,Fnporance--yct value "a highly will not say more
h'Say tia! acit mode Of resistance which, at present
pfc"a;3 III tins country. no consideration could in
duce to hostile t.t; but if YOU ask me do
therefore despair that the Catholic cause can ever
DC triumphant, l say-n0. ] cannot feel despair
upon such subject. BY tranquil steady pcrse, er-
ance IN our course, not by faciious opposition 10
uacd opinions, as some i'll advised persons would
suggest; by wise aud judicious adherence to argu
'nent and reason, see the time rpeniilr fast when
weidisposed men in this country will look back with
surprise TO the they have pursued and wonder
that they could have been deluded by any bugbcar 10
a resistance 10 wishes.
! But repeat not disposed IN rI,o counter IN
these opinions, however erroneous fer | yalua onc
week OF peace in England, before tie hasieninp or
accomplishment of almost any theoretical good yllaso
ever know however, that darkness will be follow.
ed by illuninaton-I expect that tic nigh, of dark
ness will be followed by the dawn. and | await its
coini'y but never allow il to be said that the
advocate ot freedom Of conscience forced conscience
/ 10 consent to treedom.-C Cheers | hope / have on
inns subject explained myself clearly Cheers- as
well as upon the other points to which the Right Hon
oraole Gentleman alluded. II is not for me TO at
tempt to lay open the f'ene'rau, or 10 explain what
is passing in the privacy of the ROYAL breast res
Pect That Industrious PERSONS preudccs as much as
yeneTatc those motives which acuated. his ROYAL Fa
'heI; but 1t am asked whether consider the Coro
nation oath to be an obstacle TO the accomplishment
OF Catholic Emancipation, say more Than Lord
Liverpool thought it-[Cheers1 mo more than il is
thousht to be an obstacle BY he Right Honorable
Gentleman himself-C Cheer, land if this was The
Tune to arsne that point, would undertake TO derive
some OF the best reasons for what propose from
what has been advanced upon that subject. Let not
'""sa who oppose US say now that hopes excited
which must blast the peace of Ireland. Does the Hon
/ Xyh to xnJ ,f
SUBJECT, believe that such thing is possible, The
question may sleep for time, but it is that sleep from
which IT will awake with renovated strength TO the
accomplishment of its final triumph LOOKING at tho
question as II stands now and Judging ACCORDING. IN
the evidence which presses upon me, cannot conceal
from myself the fact, that the question has gained
! vast accession of force, although, God knows that
gam was not OF my seeking But il was not cainsI
IN that manner which could induce me to force il
upon this House. when see lasge-a portion of the
community holding a contrary opinion. fEIear hear
hcaT am not aware that hare now left any ;.ire
inatcIi" to answer. II there be any subject Juror,
which information or explanation is required I shall
reel Obliged To the querst who may afford me the
opportunity TO answer. iThe Right Honorable Gen
uenan here paused for moment and continued
am where am by seeking of mine. proposed
course By which must have been excluded a Ito
gether from Office and the principle protested aees,
was one 10 which could not submit unless I was
prepared, as said before comp fomise my charac.
Ter, by allowing that the opinions hold on the sub
lect OF the Catholics must be considered as kind of
! disqualification for the highest official Situation
| " hen in 1922, was called from situation of wealth
ana power and ambition, and wien made a sacrifce
o. the advantages which THAI situation confer,ed-ro
!nconsusable sacthce lie. me say for poor man
accepted the Office which not only not of nv
seeking but which against my uc!in aiion-y ar
cepteht SO help the God, without aay STIMULATION
ana had the offer been accompanied as il or~L, Tn
nave been, chad been dealt honestly by hv any
suPaioh-had 1t been Intiinated to me, that my ser
wees were 10 be accepted as long as it might be con
hl,f that;
once o! Prime Minister, to which might be other
wise eligible, becameiraCant holding the Catholic
opinion was TO be bar and disqualification to my
acceptance u! I'll would have flung back tie offer of
ciice with the dsdain which now nroE.ss and
WIN which would feel the acceptance of it, under
such circumstances, to be badge OF rny heotism-
iChcers]
Mr.. PEEI. explained lie berred to asspro y;s r,;,,
Hon Friend that he meant 10 bring no charre IF in
consistency against him, did be make am o.round
O. complaint against him for any part of his conduct
As 10 hs own conduct the late occasion il was ro
gnIated by the same principles which his Right 10
norable Friend r. Cannng) bad declared himself to
nave acted at the period of the Administration of Lord
i.FerPooiI IN 1917 tie could not forbear from rc,nar
ENG, that from the tone and the manner i'm which his
Right Honorable Friend spoke of the giya0re coioc
nence oil SIX designations the day. although the
ifnpnta!lon OF concerted agreement was djscIa;rnef
yet more was conveyed by the allusiou a strange co
ihciaehce than the language precisely meant The
designations we're not, in fact all sent ip on tie I'm
OF april For his own part, he did not send in his re-
sgnation on the lib of April; but i'll couye, saon
which no had with his Right Honorable Friend nm tho
10th OF April, he intimated TO him that he would MI
continue to hold office. His Noble Friend Lord FL
dom had also acted in manly and candid manner
ne hao' indeed been for seine time previously seeking
Tor an opportunity to retire, from his advanced fine nj
hie and from various other considerations although he
was willing TO give JUDGMENT in the cases in which he
mad been partly engaged. Yet lie was anxious for an
opportunity OF retirement, and tie readiness with which
be gladly aYa.ed himself OF retiring was in every re-
spect contrast to the nntcipao3s Of these who tre
ont nnaions in the House, that rather than pa with
once ne would have even altered his opinions upon
the Catholic question His Noble Friend had PIT that
long previously formed intention iuo effect and com,
municated 1t to his Right Hon Friend Mr. ca as
early as he (}Jr. P himself had done.
The CHANCELLOR Of the ExcHFoJrER said that he
did not understand from the Lord Chancellor on the
evening OF the 10th Of April that il was his intention TO
resign; and he assured his Honorable Friend Alr. p
maj he had received the resignation that Noble Lord
IN the chamber OF his sovereign the 18th of April
aioHg |h the other designations to which he had allu