Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-30

ConDeii s argument, anu concluded by moving, that
sit is the opinion Of this House, that MIR. O'Connell,
having been returned as n member to this House, be-
fore the commencement of the Act passed in the pre-
sent session for the relief Of his Najesty's Roman
Catholic subjects, is not entitled to sit or vote in this
House, unless he first takes the oath of supremacy"
Fhe Solicitor-G General then sat down, amid conside-
rable cheering.
Mr.. G. Lamb, Mr.. Maurice Fitzgerald, Mr.. c..
W. Wynne, and Mr.. Broughap, scverally addressed
the House Ill support of Mr.. O'Conuell's claim, and
Mr.. c. FERGUSON, Mr.. Bailey, MIR. Sugden, Sir
]. Scarlctt, Mr.. Doherty and Mr.. Peel, spoke III ia
vor of the Solicitor Generals motion.
The House then divided ON the motion, wien the
numbers were
For the motion 100 Against it 1I6
Majority in favor Of the motion, II.
On the re-opening of the gallery, the house was
considering q motion made by the Solicitor Gen
eral, that Mr.. O'Connell should be called to the bar,
informed of the decision of the house, and required
to take the oath of allegiance and supremacy.
a pause of some seconds took place. Y'hc ewes Of
most of the members were directed towards the bar,
and Lord Duncannon and another member proceeded
in that direction.
Mr.. Brougham objected, as was understood, to the
course pressed by the Solicitor Generals: Mr.. O'Con-
nell should have the oath rendered to him, but not at
the bar.
Tho Solicitor General said, that he had looked in
to the journals, und found that the course he had pur-
sled was according to precedent.
An irregular discussion then took place, i'll the
course of which the Speaker stated, that the only
difficulty was, whether Mr.. O'Conncll should receive
tiC hISN Ct vi liC u III lHc SdIbe 10 MI WHICH
he had last spoken. There had been no precedent of
an cath being rendered to a member at the bar.
Alr. Peel, at length. suggested that an opportunity
should be given to MIR. O'Conncll TO consider wheth-
or he would take the oath of supremacy or not; he
might not be in the house. He therefore moved that
he be required to attend this day at three O'Clock.
The Speaker then put the question, ''that Mr.. o.
Council be ordered to attend the house this day Tues
day. at three o'clock, in order that Mr.. Speaker NAV
communicate to him the resolution of the House, and
ask him if he is willing to take the oath Of suprema-
cy.' Agreed to nchn con.
MAY 10.
The Solicitor General moved that tho order for
the further attendance ofMr. O'Conncll at the bar
be read.
The order having been road
The Solicitor General moved that Mr.. O'Connell
be now called in.
MIR. S. Rice SAID, that, before that molten was car
Rcd, lie wished TO ask tho honorable and learned
gentleman opposite n question, which. if not altogeth-
CIR Improper, he hoped he would perceive the conve-
niencc OF answering at the present ste Gc ofthe pro
cccdlngs. Hc wished to ask the hon. and learnea
gentleman the nature of the Interior proceeding s to
which lie alluded OIL a former evening, in the event
of MIR. OConnells refusing to take the oath of su-
preniacy? lie was anxious to know this, as it gould
IN scmo measure, guide him in the course which he
meant to pursue.
ing the hon. member. His intention was, in the event
OF MIR. OConnell's refusing to take tho oath of supre-
macy, to move, that q new writ be issued for the cleo
non OF 4 knight OF the shire, to represent the county
80 ONShS1 'hc hu bo oCAL Nv UGH Clugul.
The speaker directed the SERGEANT at Arms to i'll
quire whether Mr.. O'Connell was in attendance.
The SERGEANT at Arms replied III the affirmative.
The Speaker directed that he be called in.
MIR. Council entered the house, and immediately
placed himself at the bar.
The Speaker then said: aIr. O'ConnclL, I am d-
rected by this House to communicate to you two re-
solutions to which the House came last night. Tho
trst Is, "that 1t is the opinion OF This House that Mr..
" Conneil having been returned a member Of this
iioHse' oefore the commencement of the Act passed
~ taiS session OF Parliament. for the Relief of his
MaJcsty's Reman Catholic subjects is not entitled to
SIT or vote In this House, unless he first take the oath
of supremacy" The next resolution is, "that MIR.
OConnell do attend the House this day, and that
Mr.. Speaker do then communicate to him tho said
resolution, aud ask him whether he will take the
oath OF supremacy" In obedience to those resoIu-
lions, l now ask you ifyou are willing to take that
OATH?
Mr.. O'Conpcll. ] wish to see that oath farier >
short pause. il wish to see that outb.
The oath was handed TO the hon. and learned mem
Der, who after looking attentivcIy over it, said,
nero Is one assertion iii this oath which | do not
know to be true; there is another assertion in il
which l believe not to be true. 1 cannot, therefore,
take this oath.
The Speaker: you may withdraw.
Mr.. OConnell bowed and withdrew.
TIE DISTRESS IN ENGLAND-The accounts re-.
?elved by the Silas Richards, represent the suffer
ings OF The poorer classes in Great Britain as in no
degree abated, and the genera, state of trade n c =
ceedingly depressed. Emigration was increasinn-
particularly to the Canadas, the United States and
New Holland. The following paragraphs from the
Glasgow Free Press and Liverpool Chronicle, NAV
9ot'e as d SPeCiileh OF many others which 1t would
pc easy to quote: Jour. Com.
Gtasson, May 20.--The mostdcsponding accounts
OF the state Of trade, still reach us from all parts of
england, and In to-day's sheet it will be seen that
failures lave again commenced among the Country
Banks. AS the whole oftbis arises from the mad
attempt to raise a deprecated paper currency to the
standard valpe Of one of gold, without at the same
proportion, it is now becoming evident TO every one
that Ministers cannot much longer persevero in thus
forcing ruin upon the honest, Industrious, and enter
pfISlng part OF the nation. Either they must arain
let out the Small Notes. or transfer to the shoulders
OF the rich a vast amount Of those taxes that press
upon the niddling and laboring classes of the commu-