Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-16

the Chief Baron, and several members oil the
Privy Council Counsel had been heard; and
the Commute decided that there was no ground
for putting such a construction on the statute
as Justice Willis had done. The decision OF
the Lieutenant Governor had been confirmed.
The allusion in the petition TO Mr.. Husklsson
was clearly irregular.
Viscoun, Godrrlch said he would not press
the reception Of the peti,ion-he should with>
draw it.
In the House OF Commons on the same day,
petition 10 the same effect was presented by
Mr. Stanley. The principle grievance COM
planned Of 10 which he adverted, was the de-
pendence Of the Judges on the crown, and ,he
want ola responsible minister The same al.
fusion was made 10 Mr.. Huskisson which had
caused the withdrawal Of the petition IN the
House Of Lords. After considerable debate,
Mr.. Stanley Withdrew tina, offered BY him.
India and CANA Trade. subject OF open
ing The trade Of India and China, was brought
before the House Of Commons On the l4'h
MAY, by MIR. " htmore, who moved select
committee to inquire into the State OF Trade
between Grea' Britain and those countries.
The motion vas resisted by Ministers solely
upon the ground Of lie advanced period OF the
Session. They though, tha' The appoin mcn'
OF such committee early next Session, would
be most advisable and that that committee
should be preceded by the production OF sueh
Documentary evidence as would be necessary
10 enable pei sons to form full and correct
opinion upon the subject. II was stated lhAt
the President Of the Board Of Trade has it IN
contemplation, before the close OF the present
Session, 10 move for the production OF such
evidence. Mr.. Huskisson advoca'sd the APP
poin menl Of committee forthwith,
The East India Company is 7o,ooo,oooL in
debt, equal 10 SlO8 100000 dolars!!!
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Friady, May Is.
In consequence Of 'he general expectation
that Mr. O'Connell would this day present h'ni'
self at the table Of the House, to be sworn III
member for the county of Clare the gallery
was opened a, three O'Clock, and was very 500"
al erwards completely filled. The Speaker Gu
tered The House al the usual hour, by which
time nearly three hundred members were a."
sembled, and, before he had taken the chair Two
minutes, the body Of the House, and also 'hr
side galleries, were as fully crowded as on any
night during The discussion Of the great qurs-
zion Of Catholic Emanci patton.
MIR. O'CoNNELLL.-rh Speaker having
twice or thrice called order, before the extreme
anxiety and confusion which prevsiled IN the
House subsidized, said" M-mbrrs to be sworn
will be pleased 10 come 20 the able"
Mr.. O't onnell, with Lord Duncannon on his
right. aud Lord Burlington on his lief, hand, TO
introduce him in the customary forms, forth
with passed the bar Of he House, and proceed
ed towards the table,
Mr.. Ley, the Chief Clerk Of the House, then
LET, his seat, aud proceeded 10 The lower end of
the table, and there me, Mr.. O'Connen Mr..
O'Conneli handed in the errGcae from II I"
y r thsJ nr1 iob vupl i,ic
return, and his qualification.
The Clerk. having examined these docu-
ments, and found that they were all perfectly
correct, immediately opened the large box, in
which are KEEP, various offi,ial forms. SC. ard
took out the old GA 10 affixed to pasteboards,
and handed them 10 Mr.. O'Connell, together
with the New Testament, on which TO sweat
him. Mr.. O'Conuell took the Testament, bu'
en- the oa,hs being presented 10 him, he SAID
in effect to MIR. Ley, the Clerk, the converse
ton was not addressed 10 tue Speaker o. the
House, and, Of course il was not heard in The
gallery apply to take my seat under the
new Act am ready 10 take the oath directed
TO be taken by Roman Catholic Members.
do no, feel tina; am bound to take those oa,hs
(pass,ng his hand over the oalhs "f SuDrema,
cy, sc. TO pein, out which he meant Per
haps, Sir, YOU will state the fac, 10 he Speaker
for me--lhat do not consider ought TO be
called on TO take, other than the oath named in
the new Act ,"
MIR. Ley, the Clerk, then went to TIE Speak
er, and made the required communication, tak.
ing the old oaths with him, and poiniing ont
the exceptions male by Mr.. O'Connell.
The Speaker said" 1t is NV duty 10 state,
if | have been correctly informed, that the
course which the hon member has proposed 70
take, q course which, until overruled by strong
er authority, 10 not conceive it my duty 10
acquiesce in. understand that he proposes to
take The oath prescribed TO he found II an &c,
Of Parliament recently passed AS read that
Act Of Parliament, ii is my impfesslon-aud
on that impression it is my duty TO aci-,ha' it
involves Two points relative 10 the course 10 be
pursued in taking seats in this house The
first poin, is tina, of repeating the decIara ion
against transupstan ialion the other, that Of
appointing an oath 20 be taken by such mem
bers of this house as profess the Roman Ca,ho.
lie creed tut with this condition, tina, those
members should be returned subsequent 10 the
passing OF the act? Now, the hon member
was returned, as the house is well aware, long
before the passing of this act; have. there