Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-30


ellis Majesty relies on your readiness to
10 The exigencies o. the public service, and to
the economy which his Majesty is anxious TO
enforce in every department Of the state.
"His Majesty has the satisfaction to an
nounce to you The continued improvement Of
the revenue. The progressive increase in that
branch OF il which is derived from articles Of
internal consumption, is peculiarly gratifying
TO his Majesty, as affording decisive indica-
ton Of the stability Of the national resources,
and OF the increased comfort and prosperity Of
his people.
My Lords and Gentlemen:
"The state of ireland has been the object of
his Maiestys continued solicitude.
1" His Majesty lamenls that, in that part Of
the United Kingdom, an association should
still exist, which is dangerous 10 tbs public
peace, and inconsistent with the spirit oil the
constitution, which keeps alive discoFd and i'll.
will amongst his Majes,y's subjects, and which
| must, if permitted TO continue, effectually OBJ
s,ruct every effort permanently 20 improve the
condition of Ireland.
His Majesty confidently relies on the wis
dom and on he support Of his Parliament, and
hi. Majrsy feels assured thai you will commit
10 him such powers as may enable his Majesty
to main' ain his jus, authority.
" His Majesty recommends, that when this
essential objec, shall have been accomplished,
YOU should take into your deliberate considera
zion the whole coudilion OF Ireland, and that
you should review the laws which impose civil
disabilities on his Majestys Roman Catholic
subiec;s.
| You will consider whether the removal OF
those disabilities can be effected consistently
with The full and permanent security of our es.
abfishment in church and state, with the main
,enance of the reformed religion established by
Law, and Of the rights and privileges OF the BIZ
shops aud OF the clergy Of this realm, and OF
the churches commiued 10 their charge.
| These are institutions which must ever be
held sacred in this Protestant kingdom, aud
which it is the duty and the determination Of
bis Majesty TO preser'e inviolate.
His Majesty most earnestly recommends
| TO YOU 10 enter upon The consideration oil SUBJ
iect Of such paramount import ,nce, deeply in
teresting to the best feelings of his people, and
involving the tranquility and concord of the
| United Kingdom, with the temper and the mo
ders,ion which will best ensure the successful
issue Of your d, lib, raiions.'
| In the following report Of the proceedings OF
Parliament, up In a cram hour, for which we
are indebted 10 the second edition uf'the Sun,
| we copy only what is m ,ieria to the grea, sub
| ject which the kings speech opened 10 the con-
sideraion Of the house.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY, FFB.
The Speaker took his seat al O'Clock IN The
! afternoon He acquainted the House that he
| had been 10 the House Of Peers 10 hear his Ma
| is,ty'. sbeech read by commission, and, Of
eJPy! .r.rsa,ees -'s.i stakes ,hs rad Obtained
speech, as above.
! Lord Give rose to move the address Aeer
some introductory observations, he alluded TO
the discussions OF question which had agi'ai>
ed the kingdom from end 10 the oihrr-he
meant the Catholic question, which had produ-
ced The present distressed condition OF the Sis
| ter island 1t was not necessary TO en,er into
the polite al history Of the union between the
two Kingdoms for the objects he had IN view.
1t would be merely necessary to view the pro-
ceedings Of the last six months. Since the last
session the sister kingdom had been agitaed
by two great parties. 1t rested with his Ma
iesiy's ministers, under such state of the
country, to do something, in order to allsy the
infiammaton and ne believed there was only
one course, for he had no doubl every one mus,
have observed tina, they could no longer re-
main inactive. he thought they had adopted
rot only mos, constitutional, but the wises,
course in advising their Royal Master TO fol.
In fact, he considers ed that someIh hing was ne
cessarv for the liberty Of this country, and had
ado pied course which would be beneficial TO
the country, and at the same tine possible -
With regard 10 his Majes,y's present Minis
tiers, he knew men in whom he hac greater
confidence, or with whom he would more rea
div, and he trusted with greater safety, entrnst
the Protestant constitution of,his country. He
felt that something should be done, if il could
be done with security to the great mss of the
people. He fe, that more or less Che inIempe>
late discussion Of the Catholic Association had
been the cause Of the evils which now Cypress
ed Ireland. 1t keptnp perpetual discord be-
tween the Catholic and Protestant inhabitants
He was glad ,he minister had lad The hrmness
TO tell the Association that they should not
continue their existing courses, nor act as they
had done for the last six months. He hoped,
therefore, that in the address which he should
have the honor Of proposing, he should have
the support Of the house.
There never was better or safer time (he