Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-19
IMPERIAL. PARLIAMENT.
House Of LORDS, .4Dr,{ I

day, Tor the third reading of the Catholic Relief Bill.
There loud calls Tor the MaruhlS OF Camden
lnl Lord Hldon.
Tho Marquis OF Camden proceeded. When was
scn, 80 ireland as Lord Lieutenant, opposed to
,:'uces-ionS; but from what in that country,
aid from subsequent experienced to the
'i,ssion that they might be saiy granted in United
>arlinrn>ns. I had agreed N!tn Dir. Pitt, Lorl
Chenille Mr.. Wndirlui, and Mr. Dundas, upon tut-
pqju' might now express my cordial satisfaction
tfut The Bin has cn bruu mht before Parliament BY
,:r recommendation OF The King ana with the JUNG
tton OF His Maiestys Ministers. lfmtroduccd under
Il divided Cabinet, probably should have taken Il
different course from that which nov do, in supper
;irt,s the Nobie Dukes Bill I tervcnt!y hope that
he MEASURE will be gratefully received in ireland
and when the subject Is fairly considered that the
good sensc Of, tho people " England will he lJnger
opposed TO it.
I.r.d CranyiIlc--My lords / will no, dc;ain your
F.Orshps with very many observations. Bnt having
E:rd uiIcn- Il very subordinate ndcud--under
5ir Pitt, have had many opportunities of ascertain
Il. lis sentiments correctly upon this measure; and
tting one Of Commtce which was instituted to
rolne nroratc his principles, with regret that
rose who protested 10 vecrate the memory Of that
cy,'a Statesman. WtT1 adopting line of policy for
riyn To his sentiments. resisted that policy, ana
vas then driven from those meetings by the toas.s
aid sentiments which IL my pain to hear given.
But my Lords, il is to source OF inline grat
a.ion, That those principles about to become elc
;:rc, anu an fully satisfied that When the deltision
nis passed awav nc country will reap the benefit Of
Convincing arguments of Noble Lord in this House,
and Right Horourublc Gentleman IN the other
wonli dispel them at hice. know iroiha conlidcn.
rui :umJ1ur ication OF friend Of mine, that That
Right HonouraOle Gentleman would not have hest
tuted accepting Office uuLur Mr. Canning, bat tina.
h. thnhght there deep rooted prcjl dice enter
iaapd against the measure il this country. | cu.rc
iy pfrc,n with the speech Of Noble Earl Jn the
.thcr side that i!;s Gcasrc could be attended with
hNnc,il under untcd Ca6nct. And am conrin-
I'D that while it will tend u strengthen the Church
r irnaud. it will also give perlnanancG tn the
church Of Eog!and, and augment the power o. The
nu1icn.
'Elfe Earl EhDOM--lIy Lore, rs have been so
tfnGucntiy called upon, / shall state to your
I,fdhk' the gIonnd u my opposition 10 this oil! for
iclast tln, that shall trcspass on y3us Lord
SHIPS attention in re(nren-e 20 this snhirct can
ilrt help saying that much affected by the sii;.-
t;on IN Which now stand, and hope that Your
}r'r'iship7 will PARDON ME, II oppressed Ivy erroneous
opinions, have ever acted according TO feeling OF
C3n<iors duty daring twenty years opposing, inca
.',l7cs of tins nature / had opposed them in con
2'nrtien with many who claimed from me- til. mes.
;i:.tre respect wei! the most aiectionate re-
gard; hut viii, whom, aad deeply DO regret IL aIg
igHv compelled 70 differ. had opposed these nca
sytS against Jno of the greatest statesmen and the
;uhas talented minister this country ever k;rew.
pedn Mr.. Pitt, Who whs my personal friend and bell
cipctor. tGhcers) Ny Lords, have said it is tho
qst time t!at yon viii be,rouhed by On this sub
lcGf. However much imay regrct it, this bill pass
MO law IL viii tina be my duty TO endcavour to
spouih the agitation which am it will produce.
u WI! be my duty - teach my Countrymen TO obey
); 5at which is law, and for myself 1 Gun pass tie
Short residue o1gny LIE in retirement. !!e,, !,esrl
'ai!e'i upon time alter time to consider this subject
dIld would rather perish this moment, so help me
God! than give my consent to this bill. Having said
,ehosl naIire l ncltioned--Air. Pitt. owed pteay
obligations To him III early life; and here declare
before my countrytnen, that nevef solicited any
'lilng from any man who held the Office of Prime
I .lTz1
= discharge functions most laboTiuuslv, and have
or many years held great situations in the sae but
1-iever coudeScendcd 10 solicit aay prcievnent in my
life, excepting that desired 10 retire from he Office
o. Attorney General, and to sit down in the stuat on
af Chief Justice of the Common Pleas the. duties of
which thought had knowledge and talents to cx-
ctutr, and to higher station never thought mys If
cqla!. was required to fla higher station, aud as
Veil us couid discharged its duties. Many thought
N ,ne very indugcntiy---souac very barshly--bti
say 70 my country, and in the face of my country
ttpcak tt devoted my whole life to my duties-I
jfa all that English people require from an English
aidn England expects every man 10 do his best, and
can 10 more
Will rcsprct TO tire memory Of Mr.. Pitt, it IS ir
iuhe for me to speak Of him n any adequate terms.
DID Mr Pitt my Lords, against the sense ofthe yeo-
lie bYing forward this great question? did he
yer think Of bringing forward, without securities
Tat would permanently establish the moral and reIi
gfg,rs bonds that result from the pure system oil
Christianity, as established iii this Kingdom No. my
Lords, he navsr Did; the securities BIZ brought for
yard, and the correspondence published betwecnI
aim and that King, whose memory shall r9ycrc US
'@ng Is exist, prove the contrary. Look, my Lords
- the securities re trcn proposed. He knew what
vas going on ut the tine and the securities he then
Nn}?Jsel, were securities ngair1st tic radcu! doc
.;:n,s Of lila, iay.-tHcar, hcnrl Give he leave,
~ ''urTs 10 .cl yolr tOrlships, that have had
cat den? TO 10 with what has been going on in this
nD:Iy IN that respect, andfyour Lordshps suppose
iia existence 81 the Arstocracy of the county has
liihing to 10 with what is going OH, your Logd
'0ips never iaborcd under greater Ny Lords
'efEcy III esro! IS, III my opinion, one of The greatest
.;tults ,hrt can he Objected to in statesman But
Hat is tic effect of that? That man Is bound 70
slate eycrv occasion what he considers the line Of
''ity ne Ought 70 pdopt have, my Lords, on every
oGcasiUn slated what my duty.- / never have
i.l.- IN. ..,l.