Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-28


away the privileges which have been already
granted,-they must either remove the barriers
winch nave been erected 10 oppose the influx Of
Roman Catholics 70 political power or thew rust
rob back the current which lad set in. " in now
er which could not be resisted with saiety TO the
state Ihave been asked, what new LIGHT ha.
shown upon the in reference 10 this subject? {
have beenasked, why, in 1926. ! recomu,en, MEL
measures different from those which now recon-
nenS' j: am told, that there is nothing new
IN the circumstance Of a difference existing be =
tween both Houses Of Parliament; that. as flcy
have differed without danger at other times thew
may do so now AMI that such dfe renee a. there
lore, no reason for the measures 70 be introduced
but are reasons in politics always tho samc,-autI
do they always produce tfe same, effect upotr
otier circumstances which have ,unde rgope con-
Siderable alterations? Are political events Anl
principles, IKE quantities in number and maihe-
natics, or like moral truenls, always tho samei
ihe recurrence OF the same sort Of events often
TOOK place with different effects, and led 10 vcry
different events. So far az my personal conduct
Is concerned, 4 can state, that, in 1925, when
was minister for the )rotne department, was in
minority upon tie Catholic question in This
house felt this, at least, to be the case, that
my situation, IA minister, was untenabie. In
the Office which held, / wa. charged with fher
administration OF the affairs Of IRELAND, and finding
myself III minority on that question, which. in.
reference TO the STATE of that country was The moss
important that could engage my attention. l. n.
That time, sought TO be relieved from the reponsi.
oiii,ies connected with my situation. at that TIME
then at the head of the Governments that on,,'
thing at least must be done, namely that srouli
be relieved from the responsibilities of office IL
was upon THAI occasion notified to me, that my re
tlrenens from office would lead to the. retirement
oil my noble friend, and that this would break uy
the whole administration. / should wish to bav.
oeen spareh the necessity of making any refc
renee 10 Ibis respondenee.-However,s lam
ready TO submit Il TO tho perush of an, ,,e-so,,
who chooses 70 inspect IT, and the fact un,o,,bte,
~ Is, as have said, that il was ON that ocr-s
sion represented to me, that my rciire,nent
rom ONCE would break up the administrator.
now aunt that was wrong in moi aciiur,-
upon my own views of propricty and of my duty
anu That might at that time have retired from,
oihce. But my noble friend was then near iI,e
termination OF his political existence and 1 cou
fess that shrink from preeipita,ing his refremem,
ny any act OF mine. /, therefore, in compliance.
WIN Tie suggestions TO which have before al
iuded, consented to wait for the issue of n pro
position TO be made upon The subject 10 n ne,v
Iariiament, which was elected in 1926 That
Faihainenf IN 1927, decided by considerable
majority, against tie considers lion OF the Roman
|a,ho'c question. In 1928 different view way
taken OF the case by this house. which nasset
not certanly bill, bat a resolution. in w6fr,.
mey recognised the general principle of ih,.
measure. 1 then said that the sense of t,
country, AS represented and expressed by die
fFouse OF Commons, ha wing be II clearly anil ia.
eIdedy expressed, and the General disposition nj
he people iair'y asceriained,-I stated thai n,.,
consideration whatever should induce ms to re
man IN oitire Tor the purpose Of giving any OBJ
struction TO the measure OF Catholic cmancinato,,
East year, for the first time this House oi Com =
mons dechfcd in favor of:he question OF Catholic
.,"ahc'Pauoh. o anticipate the course which
.ne mouse would have pursued was not easy,auk
10 was most painful TO be Obliged 10 act in oppos
ton TO pre- conceived opinions, and 10 sepa,o,,
ones selFfrom friends who lad been long cherish
ed' fhe events OF the last six weeks will easily
convince any man OF the difficulty and distress
winch must attend such separations; but
SAID hut. OH hou b,r
IVY haush} sonl., TO human honou, q. q:
oh deep eouvu s've Psnbs Of ssoni,ips pride
But see no Inconsistency in taking now ,h,--
course which was prepared to take in Iso5 u;,t,
this addition, that / then told the noble duke a.,
the heat OF The government, that not only sro,ri
rellre from office upon reouvicton Of The nc
cessfty oil conced,ng Catholic emancipation bu,'
that, seeing the course nj public opinion no:
represented and expressed in the House of e,ou
mons, icIt myself bound az an honest man M,
70 place any obstacle ia the way of the measur,,
from Whatever government il might proceeJ
This constitutes the only variation between n.y.,
conduct upon that occasion and that Which have,
pursued at present was then, as now, ready a.
sacrinee' 10 the attainment ofso great an object
tie pleasures oh friendship and tile reputation of.
consistency. and after the events of ths Las, go.
SION OF Parliament, was prepared 10 support Tho
measure, from Whatever quarter II should orir;- =
nate, provided that IT should he brought forward
I'D such manner az should ensure the stability
and security OF the Protestant church The r;g,t
honorable gentleman then proceeded 10 re-sfSfe
the iscts 10 which, on a forIl,cr accession no
feFPed as an illustration Oh the state to which civil
dssentions had reduced IreIand--tFie interruptian
OF social intercourse, the poisoning Of the so,vca
~ justice, and the agitation Of the country (,oua
'ne end TO the other. he next glanced nj the po
of this country for the last thirty 10
years, and pointed OUT the bearing which The ~.
'enons upon this question bad had upon the STATE
anu administration Of Ireland File showed f,a,
ne u'sun'on of tie government upon the suhier,
~ the Roman catholic question had existed fo,
years; and thar il bad beeu the cause
1f the dissolution of every administrators f,oo,
The year 1874 TO 1907. III IS07 Mr. percov.,
enteped upon the administration Of afrars and
rom mat moment, during the remainder nj HE
ie, the cabinet acted on the principlc of hoqti,v
~ y, ins e"'no'c Claims seitainIy, but not with a
V~w 70 perpetui'y or even pcFBIsneDcy. Dn-
ing That period lord Casllercaah and MIR Ca,
mug were members Of the government. and crIv
,c'en win II on the ground that the hostility Co
ne csthoiie claims not To he permanent
sice loiS, and up 10 the conine nc einent OF TIN.
present session Of Parliament, tie catholic agc,.s
hon mas been made what called neuita.
questiOn that is, eycry member Of the admins
'rahon was allow ell 10 take what part he tf,oupt,
proper IN the decision Of IL. During that peflo,
The cabinet was constantly divided on tile subject
sometimes there were seveD against concession, tn
six for IL, al other times tie balance was ON lie
contrary side; at Others still the cabinet was a.
qually divided. As inevitable CONSEQUENCE.
,ber were, during the same time lords .ieu,e
nanis oil iceland, and secretaries taking ,iffa.c,,
Wcws; and attorneys general and solicitors ,e,,
er"i also Opposed 10 each other on She same u,,q
non tHedr, hear.) Her public men b.t,,r N
Vineh, " necessarily foIlowe that Ireland sioyIy
'Nhibit DIVISION and confusion. Iuirrepess nav.
'ec" ui'Wh nom SPEECHES delivered in P.tylis