Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-04


with an almost unique speech of this Parlla'
mentary Ora:o'; which produced at the time
Of its delivery peels Of cheering and shouts OF
laughter. We have the pleasure OF again
laying before them another specimen OF The &C.
centric member-which was received With al
mos, equal acclama,ion. What fine field OF
satire would it furnish the english tourist had
i, been delivered by an American Speaker in
the Congress OF the Un1ed Sa'es!
Twas on the 18th of March, and on the old
subject Of Catholic concession, that Col Will
son again addressed he house of Commons:
Col. Wilson (member tor York city.)-Sir,
| rise 10 pesen, two petitions, praying that no
further concession Of civil power be made TO
the Roman Catholics, Sir, l ,ay, ,ha, after all
we h We heard from all par Of the country "a
eainst this measure, hope his Majss'y's min
is,ers will pause before they proceed farther
with this measure, which will break down the
barriers of the constitution. Sir, the more
thik of this the more ! am sure IL must be
productive of great mischief / can have no
doubt of il. Sir the constitution Of this coun
try as we have long enjoyed, and as it now is,
is tha, from which the country has derived all
her great aurels; under il allher greatest states
men have appe. red and hourished and on that
account, | would let il rest VIII re il is. Sir, II
am called upon 10 do any thing for Ireland,
naughtrr,) tell you What void DO. would
give the colony of Sierra Leone TO the Pope -
| Iaughter,) would, Sit; ] say, give i, 10 the
Poe, and let i, be made popish settlement
{, iauyh;) and | would send here all rhe mis-
c,irvous . pisn priests of Ireland, "a laug",)
who do So much misc hief in that country; and
would moke all the disc ed and all e
spi, arors follow them, and seule there also
Much laugh,er.) Sir, Vt this plan were adopt
I'd. am sure il would prod"te a remedy for d
prea, many of he evils Of Ireland a laugh.
Blu; have also rtmed, for some others OF
her evils. Sir, | would have an act passed to
oblipe all rhr land owners f irelNIC 10 reside
in that country for SIX months ie every year
(hear hear!) aud i! the, DID no., Il would levy
tax upon them like larG TAX. ! would also
recommt cd, hat every "ell dioposed fdmIy
of The working classes in TIA, country should
have small quantity Of land for hte in lee s',n.
ple, (Hear! and laug I,r.) With he fines
,-.-ito~.io 1 .-~..tI ID. &c ~.
| would encourage The cultivation OF barre,
land in that fine, noble and fertile county,
(Laughtrr.l There is plenty Of barren land
there which nigh, ht made 70 supper, thou.
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mr. pro,es,sn, cons,.,p ion has pn,he this
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