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

and con6rm happiness aud prosperity Of Ireland s,
House will perhaps bear with me short ,ue IN nakns
lew observations applicable my peculiar situation That
soaon the House viii readily believe me- free from
embarrassment The opinions which have now expressed
are not opinions which have recently me- these
opinions FIRST my mind shortly after the separation of
Psranenr in London and so early as the month
OF august communicated with my Noble Friend the
of,e Administration n,ina him that il was not for the
interests Of the Kings subjects tina, the principle Of
wcn mad hitherto prevailed and been acted upon the Cab
that the tme had for the consideration of the question:
neeiy mun'aed that conviction my Noble Friend. That
less Of evil in change OF system than in am adherence the
present one Placed in tins situation, felt that my
had been impressed my mind couvc-
o OF its proprcty and My peculiar had
rendered this duty peculiarly ncuu,hen, me- as from
period of my first entrance into public Efe had offered
earnest though, trust, no, in;empcateopposon the
which had offered unqualified was did not rely ON
grounds OF Temporary expcdeucy. The opinions which
vauced were the result of reflection In my past
conduct upon this Question: however may be permitted toe
to say that confined opposition this House; never
doors In short may truly say all the objections and
obstacles which have raised have been confined and
tricted TO the debates in Parliament
And when in August last addressed letter to my Noble
Friend at tho head Of the Admins, raon was because
from the connextn of Office with Lc Administration of
Ireand, deemed necessary that c,uye should take
place. and therefore that notified my CONCUR
renee IN entering with him into fun consideration
question, with view its final and satisfactory adjustment
notified to my Noble Friend that concurred with him in
thinking that there other but accompanied that
notification with the expression of apprehension
of the dauees that might
there the Right Hon Gentleman had
addressed to the Duke OF Wellington the subject
rapidly and so low of voice. that
iect only its general tendency which the effect hat
Poinica question of so much Importance he, Of course,
should moi be influenced by false deiicscy
OF mourning mpuatons Of Inconsistency, from taking
yer part position Of circumstances might requires
nc was ready terefoe To hazard sacrifice that
that he had strong opinion that the proposed concess>
the catholics would not be satisfactory the country; that,
FEELING that all personal and private feelings should he s,ibor-
nae on such occasion, he ready
power to pronosc the object in view Undoubtedly
my own situation to be of dcultySt however,
had no hesitation in adopting the which have pusu.
ed had no hesitation III declaring Noble Lord that
consideration whatever would induce throw any obsta
Gle IN the way of the attainment of his purpose Had thought
could have been successfully resisted, would have
shrnk from any sacrifice be it what might resistance
10 u might nave drawn upon but persuaded il
cou not be So With respect to Noble Friend Justly
say that he has done all that is in the
ascertain the most prudent II
after great elaboration that lie advised his Majesty
the measure now propoSed and Of could not allow
any unjust mputation that might be upon himself e
influence his determination repeat, have made painful
sacces on this occasion But have every thing in nv
power 10 Tree myself from chains which might
oaassed me IN the uneeed exercise of
uhS H. have adopted the which, all ccun
stances IN which the country is placed be thu
most Tree from peril; and with that feeling entreat the Hos
10 attend TO the solemn injunction OF his Majesty consde
with the solemniy which demands, question involving
only the interests but the tranquility United Kingdom
Loud cries OF hear, hear hear