Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-30
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
From lie National Gaseffe !

speech OF Lord John Russell who moved tici en-.
on,ie @o'n OF fehruarv. II furnishes good sketch
'he history and nature OF those ohnoxious sc,s W.
must remark, however, that Lord John neo .r Sst
the efficiency of his general PRINCIPLES of reJio.,, III
eHy, oy me exception which he admits in re,,irn r.
poililcai doctrines 1t is evident tina, thc
or The most powerful patty in a STATE, mo-. -. ~
a'c srch an exception. by ascrisng tn the rec. -
ey "ish 20 rr"sci'oe any political faith which ttey
- " e," I'eE. 70 "nPute fIr the promotion OF their
own ei'us ut seiiishness hcctr, Tins j., ca,
britain, The enemies TO the Catholic F,,anr,,t; 80
'ue 20 charge the Catholics with ti,r max i'm or ,of
'aice TO The Pope, which they most expressly,
socnuv and truly abinre -
! The debate which ord 7 Rrsso,., 49,;
rise vas remarkably able ard c0rcnt ON the $40 ..
ms supporters, and signaly weak and irreso,,. on
that OF the opponents. We refer IL, ,,-,;.,r ., a.
! pas'Hes OF Ntr. iiusklssop aud Mr. Peel VIII, cD,
deinned the egi'a'ion OF the question Of reoea, ON h
"u'a o' present ''exncdiency, actnow.a rinp ut t,.
,na .seir h"shhy 70 Tho pinc;pe of religious
tests with reference 20 tive rlinvnent Of ,y;l ,;ol9
! me Only speaker who leaned bac,. IN Ito l5 49,,
s,aha 81 intolerance and despnsr, was Sir Pobcr,
gis; and III" famous Sir Robert Elmer could not L
'aAeh ocifer position. !ngIs sa,i--
"ihn question was wi,-l,r, "a. y...,:..i - =,
" "'ch WIS now proposed were, were NC. rcs,ricons
ON IN natural RIGHTS of man. The sa,,.,c. -; ,i;.t 49,
'I''' ia" INSISTED on the aHuaiive had met vi. II
e marked appreciation Of the Housr or ra,het Of maj
=" " 'nen'fte'y surrounding hm: but it was to be
'eroHecrd that power the creature of snci,tv,,a
""' "h abstract eight 10 Gil This that si;,ratcn
was 'e.n'"eh ny SEX fnruue, amh station: il rsos ~
tact noihng more than arbitrary artauppncn, Gbo.
Hhd IL h"h been so in a.. times, nd in ali coun,..s ~
question was this to rcr. ,,,,,.r az ,.,
F''5. flr shHuld IA sorry res;.t any CLAIM, fou,b
go ON any thing like jostics hut he present wa. o
80 - P"'e' "h:nnXed e&pediency. different nen ,nichl
r"''ieho"Sy arrive at different conclusion mud he
! ~" "' "' w, resist the motion of the noble lord Al
fr'sH-eii history, ancient n,at-ru-a,l c~,sr;,
WIN single exception in times. ipstifa ed ~.
mat some rub!r author2ad Establishment Of
| religion was necessary" :.
something had been said BY the noble lo,d ,, tho bo
n"ur"b" member who seconded him az. hv tb hono,r
! nh
Hnceso's-a topic, late frequently introduces IAN
''''e becoming those who used it HES r hca.l Ger
tam " was that in the physical world ne and
s' every Gay opening Oh mankind; hut mora. IS
and IN the science of Gaverument he was 70, T., I - -,
Sc' more practical wisdom this =. than pre-.
FHeo among the great founders of our cons,ituor mr.
!efha even among the gas Greece and Fam. IIo.
"e"'l lie was bold enough think Lord Soue,s ~ I,
"ss"und constitutional LAWYER as anv of -, -,
psse't we're set up lights Of their grne;at;on ,,li
'H'' rivals among our forefah.s were treated win rom
' 'nn 'er'S'"n He willingly allowed ,ha tho danger
Slch as II was was iounh in anv ,ycr, ,c ri
,'sss'''S 'T"n the church row iivRg VIA! man. IL
was persenai'y intimate, ma ny NOR. h.
eStc'' 'uf he vas rnn"inc"d ;ha their primer
pcs were sncS AS, were the opportunity ara, 10 ,;>e
"0"1 10 produce those scenes which aIrear, ,rc.o
nsS'ac" OF our history. At pfesnn- Governrcn, had ,
pnwrr in It's nwn,auls and WIKI .br coreor. r "
la'r' he hoped It would retain il; hc vas ~
was necessary although long rs ;ac clrI ,.Il H., ~
an" was protected Ivy the state IL would con
'i"ue m object Of Jealousy envy Da,crres mus,
'ys S"9*'st' h"h IN Ills opinion il would i,, v-r .,
S"e' th9i The 5a's should be ong hit in ,h. ,
~ me 'l'';e, he hn"ourabie gentleman who spoke last
ma referred 20 the example of America 10 sLc, cha,
'h !'si'n''Shn''ni was necessary, b If hie nrrre
c" were good for any thug he might g. ,r,h.r and
h' ,fht every man onaht 10 pay his ovn Minister o,
FS'"h the''' Eear:J Ss icing the church remained in
It's present pnsiron the Arts sough, to be ,rnercd
wee necessary for its protection.
MIR. WFbraham's speech was one o. f,c he's, which
~r'o fron"nnced on the occasion. against u,e Acts
ne 'Hn'Nsd passage Of might be deemed bc
- e continued disii anchisemcDt Of the TcGerass in
, county. ' 10
- nat s'''e Shoc!d fad Itself in suc,. SITUATION
We ''"fet ne" I" rfnounce the service o: co,defa-
"'c p"'fiGr "i its Subjects matter If the mos,
'fSrF'i aud wires the circumstances which nave
gwen rise to sng necessity cease ~ operate Nv ,ea
'"FF "' '"se "i time OF OF change of ccumstance
'nen Inc rTrasa whc! the of political gents cr,o
offered III Justification OF the civil injury shou,d leo
ana 1T IS e less bnn tie grcssest tyranny and the most
NHh nnHfi6n ut the sacred rights jusiice to Continue
nose TesIc;iors Inrgcr than the necessv of Tho cas
i'q""ed hear, hear. SIR, were inclined 10 trace
hs Restrictions tn any other ta, the spirit which
unfortunately ac'ua'rs men IN peueraof rnonopoiizing
Hnd /" iosr vino immediately cen.
ncrfd with rs in the circle arouud U.s. as great ,ar
"ir n" me h"nours aud advantages of this nori nr 10
that other desire which tine strong too cr hav. To cc
o weak think they might be found in the prsvasuc
OF system which grows, supposed 10 proy out ~ ,
state ~ >''"''" anu
Tie London Morn:nz Chronicle reGers 70 r,,e .,L
Jcc' Of the debate in The following Iucna,,c.
"Thrtys light years have rIa,sed ei,co r., lac. ,.
WIS hIe :" procure The repeal Of chucx nus La
'ne ONSrHefs nave been passive during this interval the
circumstance affords striking proof Of their VA s,rs H.
me pFop"fnn which They bear to tine Members of rho
established Church INA orcoe greater nd e-ra,c rvc
J" "'' Chapejs arc sprineing otiy in all
directions, and often in ncighbDurhoode wber. ~, u,
houses nave been erected, r. h;ch AFFORDS prano
ton that tho Disorders have .ran kcp; pace win ~,
increase -" 'hr Fopuia''on' fhfy are very indiscrect
friends Of the Establishments, who ifus provoke tine Me;
sc"F'S 'o muster their strength in is manner md irritatc
"iino"t any conceivable AFFECT large patty Of the
/ inhabitants cf England.
Fhe Acts Of Indemnity passed every year, freeing Dis
-'cf' nom the penalties to which they liable under
'nese "n0"H o"s Acts, that ibey no other
'C' man That OF outraeipg the feelings Of Esrconfor
ISIS Even admitting, for he sake of ARGUMENT tia, tho
passing ot Fuch laws as the Test and Corporation Acts
VS. l'rd by necessity, the plea Of necessity can no
r. ~ "9'.' ana as was forciby observed by MI John
7pl'n III any Ministry wcre mad enough, and any House
" Nen"hS "eaH enough To attempt enforce these laws
NV '"eY "'un ~ itis time he ssseilcd tv band cf
NCHOte, who vvNilII toll AIr.