Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-27

ciliatory manner, feel tina, they have armed
me with conclusive argument for not making
any appeal, at present, 10 the people Would
you agila,e England and Ireland, from enc end
TO he other, SO tender and delicate subject?
You might, indeed, by resprtlng 10 such a
! course, ob,uuct, for a tihie, the settlement Of
the question, bur it would he at the expense of
the reverence due to religion Itself. Clear,
hear.) II the question be rested, as think 1t
ought TO be rested, on the grounds of public
expediency, let US assert our own powers 10
make the ad jus,ment off. effec'ual (Cheers
believe il may be safely and permanently adj
fused on tie grounds which have s'aIed. |
believe that it may be adjusted as TO give
security to the Protestant establishment and 10
the Pro rstant interests in Ireland ard il is be-
cause believe so, tina, 1 am content 10 aHan-
don he course which have hitherto pursued,
and to give The relief to he Roman Catholl,s
which they have so long prayed for. ] en- reat
honorable gentlemen who diff from me in l.
mon, 10 consider the ed position OF affairs
in Ireland since the annuncia'ion Of these mea-
sures OF grace and favor has been made 10
be defeated nnw-to throw the Question back
upon US, whea a greater calm has been produc-
ed in Ireland tnan ever knew 10 exist there
(hear, hcarD when there is no spirit Of vulgar
triumph displayed ON the part Of the Catholics,
(bear hrarD aud, in justice to he Prot san,s
mus, say it, when their disappointment has
besn marked by the most patient submission,
(hear htaI.) % lose the advantage which WI
have now gained, and to rejec, The Cancellation
which is within nur grasp, would be attended
with consequences 50 la 81 IL the repose OF the
empire, that Cannot even in fancy ear to con
template them. Cloud cheers) One pairing
and I In. ri hay, rpIy N
speech ofmy noble friend (the memb,r for Do
oegaE testimonies Of spproba ion which ar"
| gra elul to my soul aud they ha e been liberal,
! ly awarded to mr. by gentlemen on thu o'he'
side of the house in a mann,r which docs ~
nor to the frbearance IF parry among US. They
have, however, one and all awarded 10 me
credit, whio h do no, deserve, for settling this
question. The credit, If i, b. crehu, longs
| To others, and not % me. Ii belongs to Fox, ="
Grattan, TO Plupktu, to the ge"iem"n oppo-
! sire. and 10 an illus rious and honorable TREND
| Of mine who is now no NOR. (Chesrs.l BY
their Efforts, in spite If my opinion, it has pr"
we'd triumphant ard victorious. (Cheers) l
" i'll not conceal from he house, that III the
course Of this debate Illusions have heen made
10 the memory Of my ,igh honorable friend
now NJ more, which have been mos pa"fui TO
| nv feelings An hon. barnnel has spoken of
tie cruel manner (which my right hon friend
was hunted down Whether he hon bdr"ntt
was one of those who have hunted him down,
know not; but this | do know, that whoever
! i1ined m the inhuman cry which was raised
| rainst him, | was not une iCheers.) | WAS
| on terms Of the most friendly intimacy with
that illusrrious salesman, down even t" the
tay of his death; and | say, with as much $40
| c riy of heart as man Can speak, 'hai WISH
| he as now among Us 10 reap the harvest ""l'"
rxertions gsad.to enjoy the triumph winch M
SAID in his own loqurn' IahgEaat him. as ne
Mr.. Perci,al. Would that he were her, 10 AXE
part in OUT debates
"Tuque tuis arms: tie poteremur Achille.'
loud cheering | am well rware that the fa'r
Of this measure cannot n"w be altered: # il
succeed, the credit will ,edound 10 otntIs: If T.,
fail, the responsibility Will devolve upon mc,
| an upon those with whom | havr acted These
chances, with the loss OF priv, friend ship ant
| the alienation OF public confidence, must have
! FIRES en- ami calculated before venrured to re
commend these m"asu'e. (Chetr>.) ! as
sure the house, that IN conducting them have
met with the sevrrts, blow whica il ha> ever
been my lot 20 Experience in my iif,; but | ain
convinced that he time will come, thnugh
may not, perhaps, live to SEE it, when foil ius,
ace will be done by mn of all parties 10 the
motives on which | have acIed,- when this
question will be fully settled, ard when Others
will see that had no other alternative than tn
&C, Us have acted. (Cheers) rbev will then
admi that the course which have E. llowed, s.
winch am sill prepared to follow, whatever
imputation ii may expose me 10, is The only
course which is necessary for the diminuion
OF the undue, illegltima,e, ana dangerous power
of the Roman Catholics, and for the main,e>
nance and security of tht Projes ant religion
Cheers The righ hon. gentleman then sat
down amid loud cheering, which lasted for
some time.
The gallery was then Gle arcd, and the house
divided, when there appeared,
Ayes, $50 Noes, l7s Majority, 1870
The bill was read a second lime, and order
ed 10 be committeG on Monday. The other
orders Of the day were then disposed OF, and
The house adjourned At half pas o'clock.
On ,he following day, Mr. Peel having NOV.
ed The order of the day for the second reading
Of he cleo ton franc hiSe bill, several honorable