Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-17

ther the ADMINISTRATION of Ireland was united in fa
Your OF conccssion disuniicd against it, their con-
duct WAS always controlled by the principle on which
the administration in England was forn,ed--ilanc-
~, one OF disagreement upon the subject of conces
sion. Seeing, then, the embarrassmcnts which this
principle had created hitherto in the consr uction Of
tho Cabnet-scci"g, too, the embarrassment which
It's prevalence extended to the administration of af
fairs In Ireland-and seeing ,lrcr that these en-
barrassmens not only continued but greatly ncrcas-
ed, came to the conclusion that things ought not
to remain they cloud cries Of hear.) Not
only for The sake Of the Question itself but in refer
cnce TO the public interests and for the interests of
the Protestant Estub lislcnt which it Is our mos,
anxious wish aud duty to protect it is 10 be desired
that things should not remain in their present condi-
ton. (flear, hear)
Let US consider what are the alternatives to which
wehave to look III the event OF any other than
that OF concession being now acted upon. Who now
VIII propose as remedy the forming ofan Admins
tration on principle prepared 10 resist concession
under any circumstances. In the present state of
public opinion and Of public there materials
Tor an Admins ration which, united in principle of
resistance to concession would be found adequate
the superintendent and direction of ali the vast and
complicated interests Of this cmpic' Ii il be admit
ted, then, as think it must be, that the principle OF
dsunion ought not to prevail per.nnnen,lv md IL
DC also admitted (as with ct .,rcc think it must(
that in the present Of t.hii, aninian and of
public mon. administration for such n purpose,
could not be formed, could not honestly advise the
formation ola Cabinet the principle of permanent
resistance. And If upon such principle, that of
permanent resistauce an administration could not b,
formed, would it, ask, BE- fair reasonable to
form one on the principle of temporary expedency'
am aware that there grounds aud reasons of
temporary nature which might be relied upon for
the present purpose of preventing concession, and
that advantage might be taken Of these Temporary
causes FOR resistance To the measure But the Dre-
valence of public meetings, and the violence which
sometimes ut those meetings may have been cxhbi.
ted, Should not prevent from taking our own line.
tHear, hcar.) II To wait until that obicc-
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would never erase but rhatit would increase and fur
nsh continued grounds of resistance to concession
(liear, hcar) To rely, therefore, upon the tempo
rary ground OF expectancy, might il is true, he a
convenient principle for those who resist the pucv
ofconcesson, but it would at the same time be an I'M
fair one. Unless principle of the constitution
can BE- stated which is inconsistent with env conces
sion, and which will sanction permanent resistance TO
1t, own that Oil question ofsuch magnitude and inn
portance am not dspusedt rely upon mere grounds
OF temporary expedency. Regarding the suheot then
In this light-considering the dsunon of admnisra
tons both in England and Ireland which il has On onr
promoted and considering the present circumstances
of the country-I am bound to say I cannot advise
the formation of Ministry united in principle OF
permanent opposition to any measure of reliet; and
IN coming to this conclusion cannot consider that
the course by which feel myself bound can be iniu-
Tous pref Idical to those esabishm ,nts which it
our especial duty to protect for cannot consider
That the lmnloderte excitement and embttcrnnnt of
anmosites can contribute to their security or advan
age but on the contrary the true interests of those
establishments lie in the cessation and extin9ushnrn
OF them The difference between The two branches
OF the Legislature which has hitherto suasisted ON
this question is subject which invites orr rnot any
ious attention. Sarely it is not to be wished that
such difference should permanently Continue Some
lion. Members have appeared favourable to measures
ofrcstriction but let those hon. members who now call
for restriction and coercion, consider how tl;fcult
how almost impossible it was that the measure for
the suppression of the catholic association in 1926
should be attended with success when that measure
was Immediately followed by vote OF this House in
favor of concession to the catholics The vote in
iayor Ct that question greatly tended to defeat the
power and means of carrying into effect the inca
sure Tor the Suppression of the association The srh
sequent measure rendered the previous ono infac
tive. (finar.) In the last Session of Parliament a
resolution IN favor OF concession at least of the con-
slderatIon of 1t, was carried by n meority-by two
hundred and seventy-sx votes--consitutinp Iarne
minority IN its support. Considering the many for
mer mejorities that have been recorded in it's favour
and the prospect of future decision it is quite vision
airy TO come to the decision Of lasting unqualified
and uncompromising opposition to concession unless
1t he also deemed desirable to pcrDetuac that COLI
sion between the two branches of the Lc,islaiure
which we must all unite in dcprecating. Unless
then, 1t were desirable to pcTsscre in course which
would render this collision continual and would rem
der the resolution Of this House Ineffective ceul1
not, consistently with my bonndcr duty. ms an odvi
ser Of the Grown, recommend TO his majesty the adop
ton OF counsel by which these embarrasments and
differences would be continued md aupIncnted And
here must remark thatthere adcrciicc in my sia-
ton and that of some of my honorable rends for what
may appear 10 them to be right and proper in their
capacities of individual members MI not appear so
to me- acting as minister Of the Crown in the dis
charge Of the duties which devolve upon pe in TINT
character For me, acting in That capacity, there
was no escape from the which conscientious
! ly deemed 1t my duty 70 recommend. Convinced
then, that the attempt Of forming an administration
nted in the principle OF resistance ought not 10 he
lnade and convinced that if the attempt were made
1t would terminate in failure, it remained TO consi-
der what alternative prcsentcdtself Proceeding on
the two admissions have made--firsL, that things
could not remain as they are; and secondly that 70.
sisance could not ne effectuay offered 20 concession
on permanent grounds-f the formation of cabinet
united IN the principle Of resistance could moi be
formed, the difficulty Of forming ono united in favor
OF appeared to be not less SO, and in tins position
the only alternative that presented itself was that
constituted as the government we should proceed To
Tue consideration Of concession with the prospect of
accomplishing it with credit and snccoss and IN q
manner best calculated TO lead 10 the satisfactory and
final adjustment Of the subject. Hear hear I'm
taking up the subject in this spirit with view 10 lis