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

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most obnoxious association extraordinary mower
should be granted in order to its total humiliation: in
reverence 70 an OATH as security against the Roman
Catholic invading Protestant liberty or right il was
nothing sho OF insult 70 the pubic mind to propose
such species Of security; was alike cruel to the
Catholic and unjust to the Protestant. The Noble
Baron concluded by Observing that it was highly me-
ccssary that the Protestant portion of his Msie.s
subjects should speedily be appraised to the fullest cx-
tent Of the real intentions of his Majestys Govern.
ment relative to the Catholic Emancipation.
Tho Marquis of Devonshre congratulated tho
House upon the recommendations contained in the
speech fromthe Throne; they had his most cordial
concurrence.
Lord Anglesoy rose. He was happy tina. his Ma
iJesty ministers were about to take into their consi
deration the great question of Emancipation: it was
necessary that such u course should be instantly
adopted in order to secure tho tranquility and pros
perty OF Ireland, and he would say Of the Bri-
tisn Empire In reference to his sudden recall from
Ireland he had hoped that opportunity would have
been afforded to him of explaining the nature of his
administration IN that country during the last ten
been brought against him, of having acted in man
her derogatory to the character of the Kings repe
sentative. That was severe charges he was how
evor ready to defend himself hal opportunity been
auorded;-he courted inquiry, but at the same time
he would not intrude himself upon the notice o ,Lo
House at a time when it would be much better oceu
pied IN considering the all important question which
agitatet the empire; this much, however he would
[ IN
qulries that might be thought proper to be nst;tn
ted and he was certain that he should obtain q ver
dict III his favour. He would express his prat;f,co
tion at the accommodation contained in bis Maics-
ys sPeech; ne expressed ardent hope that nothing
would be done ungrnciously,-( Hcar(-and tbot the
boon would not be dealt out with a niSunrd ar ,nyl
hng hand; he trusted that whatever measure mrbt
be agreed upon IL would be one worthy of , ,co z =
gislature TO offer and of high minded lone snf;r
ins and truly loyal people to receive Iie scoral
that IN alluding to the Catholic Association he mobt
be treading upon delicate ground. Some of their
Lordships might, perhaps conceive that no ,nnoaro
amongst them as delegate from that BODY. no wos
neither delegate nor member. At former neriod bo
had inquired of his MaJesty's ministers if the Asso
citation were an illegal one? to that inquiry he h,,
never received any answer; had il been illernl no
would have endeavored to have put it down: thai II
was unconstitutional he did not mean to DENY bnt
certainly there was no proofofo legality fIc was
Dad lawyer; Ia laggh:) he would soon bring in a bill
that would forever put an end to it. Place the Ca
tholIcs ON an equal footing with their Protestant fell
low subjects, and he would answer for il that that
House would hear 10 more of the association-(beor
LORD G1deIich took review of that part ofthe
speech which had reference to our foreipp pol;cS.
and defended the Treaty of the 9th of july: one If
the objects OF that Treaty bad been carried into Of
feet, viz. the liberation of Greece and in point of
tact, the war between Turkey and Russia might
be considered at an end. That part of the Sncech
which treated of the Catholic disabilities he entire
y and cordially approved of he could not saw so
much about the clause which spoke of putting down
y now die natural death, deprived of the food unop
which 1t had fed, that consequence was inevitable =
| (Cheers.)
The Duke of Welhngton.-AIy Lords. I'm sur,
1t will not be required of me TO state what motives
influenced his Maesty's Ministers in recommnns;r.
consideration of the Catholic claims: having naJee
tins observation, must refer to what fell from NJ
Die Baron who sat on the cross bench TENDING in
some degree TO impeach my consistency. | have on
every occasion on which the Catholic question was
agtated, already expressed my decided opinon TIN
some measure should be adopted to bring abont n
settlement of this long agitated questions that settle
ment could not be effected without Ireland were
tranquilised, and 1t was with view of producino
that tranquility that the measures now proposed for
adoption had been resolved upon by the Ministers NJ
the Crown; deny that those measures were uncon
stitutiona, as had been stated by Noble Lord on
the cross bench (Farnham.j Would any man pre-
tend to say that the Catholics did not possess power
In Ireland? Such power had been introduced into
Ireland and to be attributed almost solely To the
measures of those Noble Lords who have opposed
concession. The Noble Duke expressed his convic
ton that the people of this country as a body, were
DESTROYS of seeing the question settled and that
this principle, and in conformity with the wish of
the people, he 1.-THE Noble Dukel and the other No
BILE Lords netting with him, had been induced to
bring toward the for the settlement of tho
Catholic Question: Iiear.l
Lord Reddesdale spoke against tho ouest;on -,
Emancipation, and drew lengthened contrast bo-
tween Roman Catholics and Dissenters: His T,or5.
ship commended that they two different bodies
and ought not to be entitled 10 the same nrv;loo
The Marquis of Landsdown took up that part of
tue Speech regarding our Foreign Affairs: in refer
ence TO the Catholics Of Ireland, the Noble Marquis
hailed the recommendation in the speech from tho
Throne as a happy omen.
After a few words from Lord Aberdeen the Adj
dress was carried unanimously House adjourn
ed at Nine o'clock.
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From The Harrsburg penn Chronicle