Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-30

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Lord CORY rose 10 second the address. AZ
ter some remarks ON other points Of The speech,
he said he felt called upon 10 address some OBJ.
serva,iops upon the part Of the speech which
referred to unfortunate Ireland. In the FIST
place, il must afford great satisfaction to the
country that his Majesty had recommended
measures 10 be taken for putting down the
Catholic Association. AS long as that uncon
stitu,ional body was suffered 10 exist, anarc hy
and confusion must dssolare Ireland II called
forth the wors, passions Of the mind, and il mot
put down, must tend 10 the subversion Of all
order and good government in that country
The association could not be tolera,ed-it
mus. bend TO the law. In carrying this great
measure into effect he felt con6den, that few
member. in hat house would refnse their as,
sis,ance. He would merely say a few words
on that important part OF the speech, which
recommended a revision Ut the penal laws and
the disabilities under which the Roman Cath-
olics labored. His opinion on that subject was
registered by The vote he had given on every
occasion when any bill had been brought for
ward. II was well known he was T. alous OPP
poser Of emancipation. He had opposed every
bill tina, was brough, forward here lolore, be-
cause he never thought they had proposed
sufficient securities. 4 was'for these reasons
that he had opposed the bill last SESSION. But,
looking at Ireland for the last twelve months
The state of party feeling IN tina, unhappy coun.
try almost bordering o" civil war-he must
Confess that The time had arrived when some
thing musr be done. Even If he had entertain
ed contrary opinion, when he saw the noble
Duke al the head of his Majesty's government,
and the home Secretary Of State, those noble
champions Of the proiestan. cause-when he
found that then were convinced some attempt
was necessary 10 settle that long agiated ques-
ton, he should have felt called upon 10 give
way to such authority. He however, was OF
The same opinion with them, and was convln'
ccd something must be done. Whilst he adj
mit,ed this, he would no, pledge himself 10
vote for an unqualified repeal OF the laws. AS
sincere lover Of his country and wishing TO
remain in peace. ne heartily wished 10 see the
question settled, while he should sit down re-
serving 10 himself the right OF not voting ior
any bill in which securiiies were not provided.
The house was left sit'ing-Sir Joseph York
on his legs.
House OF LORDS, THrRspAY, FEB. S.
The house having adjourned at hall past 2,
,heipIordships me, again at Ave o'clock.
The Lord Chancellor read again his majrs>
tvs speech to the house.
The Marquis OF Salisbury then rose and mo
we'd the address TO his Msjesty. The reporter
SAYS, he spoke inaudibly, and in an embarrass
ell manner He had but few observations 10
make. AS 10 the latter part Of his Majesty
spe. CHI, il was of the utmost Importance 10 the
community, aud he thought, the only way q
allaying angry feeling throughout tie realm
VS. 5y acceding 10 the claims ui The Catholics
The unhappy country Of Ireland had been
s.sne Of continual commotion. Measures hao
tie P@eifaren d. hfe be"pr.. The bonds of socie.
ry had been cut asunGer, the tenant had been Sri
agairs, his landlord, and friend had been uppo'
sed to friend The term Protestant and Cath
olic, was considered the watch word ofparIirs,
and had led to result. which j, was horrible
10 reft CT upon He had no doubt thrir lord
ships would willingly accede 10 such measures
as should seem nee ssary to the welfare Ut his
Maiesty's Ilish SUBJ CTS. His Majesty had called
upon the house to take into consideration the
state Of Ireland, and more especially the con
dition Of the Catholics Of that country. In do
ing this, the house had wild field to lrave
over He had expressed his opinions Oh the
subiec, before, and should not at the presen,
moment drlain the house by entering into those
OpihiohS dt very 6'Sa' P"bIh a6aih' ce
speaking.
From the Dublin Register. February.
DEPARTURE OF Mn. O'CoNNELL. Yesterday
at Two o'clock, the member for Clare left his
house in Merton square IN carriage and fou'
for England. His first intention was to have
gone by the route of KingsoWn No. wishing
tina, just at period wheu some hopes Of CON
ciliaion are held ou', there should be any APP
pcarance even Of triumph, Mr. O'Connrll par
tcularly requested That the people would az
slain from assembling. fiction for his per-
son in ;his instance, however, made the people
not comply with his request. Grea, numbers
began at an early hour 10 coll Ct. When Mr..
O'ConneIl found Thu, he changed his route, and
proceeded to How'll, from whence he embark
ed in the evening for Hoyhead Mr.. Dillon
Bellew, Mr.. O'GormaD, and several other gen.
lemen, accompanied our great pariol in his
carriage. Numbers Of gentlemen will also
leave Dublin to- morrow, aud most Of the Irish
Ca'hoiic Gentry, who are SO situated That they
an 20, viii, we are assured before a week, be
in London, aiding with their counlenance and
advice. the member for Ireland.
IoyDoN Conn EXCHANGE Feb A.