Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-02

the non. gentleman had represented, declared him,
sen taeh decided enemy TO consesson; aud now
s'u' no was Responsible adviser of the Crown, he
hau given the advice he.deened best for the interests
oi the country under the Immediate circumstances
unu 'nis no was bound tn do so by oath: there was
eEelotc no apostacy in agreeing to concessions no.
tlhns unworthy and dishonorabe, when pressing ne
cesSities lad forced the measure on the
OF Government. IIear, Heart! But the state nf
ireland was neof the irihing aud unimportant points
,,oh VINCE the non. gentleman would not touch!
(Iear' hearl 1t was really somewhat hard that the
proposing teiedy Tor ireland should be left To The
ooVGfn'nch1' ana when that measure was promised
whch IN the opinion of the advisers of tho (I,,.,n
"ouio De INC only eiiectu1l remedy, those who primo
e'u " S"u DC az once met with the charge OF aposta-
cy near, hcar) They might argue this question for
nights III succession and cndeavor to blink the real
question. but still that question would rccur-",ybnt
asto be done with lrcand,' mot he would saw more
~ Tor the Catholic population but tor the Protestant
Interests "a the 1000 600 of the population OF ire
iand, there were 5000 900 Ut Catholics who bn,,
greatly Increased IN wealth and intelliorucc 'rhc,.
wore al united IN their clam for an cu,al pnr,;c,
ton with their fellow subjects of the privilege h..
longing To British subjects. How was their demand
20 be met Gv Il united Protestant people, No; bu,
by Protestant population divided on the same .uc
ton-for The larger portion OF the wealth and in;oi
gccc {" iceland, wore in favor of concession \Vbnt
thcn, would DE the feeling of the Hon gentlemen
S'pposng he could succeed III defeating the measure
no meant IN iair and manly manner and not nv sl,
and dark nsinuaIiOu Hear hear l-S,uposur t,,.t
he could defeat it, and undertake the governmsnt nl
the country--woud he rely OH the Protestant popu
a'vn OF Ireland Tor the support of their aminislr-
ton: (tlear, hCar) lie mr.. PceO yould contc,d
that the Protestant population he meaut tho ma;or;
", IN point o property and influence secnn now, n
prospect OF the settlement of the question would be
more disappointed and irrjtated than even the Cath
olcS; and they would not be ndisposedto repe,v th.
agitation But hc had made the superstition oftbc cue
cess Ct the Honorable gentleman and his friends onl
Tor The sake OF argument. The Government which
proposed the measures, would not fail loud cheers
ihcy would go on steadily, undeerred by the taunts
or lsIatlons thrown out, until ;hcy had secured tho
safe ana satisfactory settlement of the Question:
cheers The Right Hon. Gentleman ridicuied the
liett OF continuing to govern Ireland bv the sword
anu stated several facts respecting the ALARMING
Stale of that country. More than 900 Protestant IN
mites nal enlgrated To America. from Wexford and
wicklow, IN CONSCIENCE of its agated condition and
last year iul $4,000 Protrsants had abandoned their
native homes Tor 4 foreign land. (Hear hearty Was
exponent that TINS state of things should contuue
even tor the sake OF Protestant intsres,ss Ucycyo-
o might wish, if it wer, practicable IN nsir,. H.
constitution IN the state in which it existed in i6a8
sill under existing circumstances he thou0t If bn,
Ter 10 incorporate the Roman Catholics into the Con-
sttuion than to exclude them from it by cnoctment
"h'ch only increased their power. The question
was not a question of Consclence-.heyn was no nra
cept Tor the Protestant religion which forbade then,
from considering It. II was said that the House Uns
not az liberty to discuss this question: because for
bv
discussing It. (Hcar. and lauphter0 Now TINT mn
sition he positively denied The Catholics were
never excluded because they were rrIipionists
they were excluded for a supposed deficiency of
civH worth; and tie religions test wBs applied TO
them not TO detect the worship of seints: but AZ n
test Ia discover whether they were Roman Catholics
IL was test 20 discover the bad inriyunp subicct
not the reHgionist. (ilear) but then" saws the
ii0n Member FOR Ncwlr EI, "this is the n1osi rnft
time 20 consider this questions" and why?-becousc.
iorsooth, It IS the latest Oaughter(-an objection
when 1t Is worth any thing Will continue to nc
cure accumulated energy every additional time that
The question comes before Parliament HearN II
rue alteration OF the laws be brca king in upC1 the
constitution, we broke in upon it some years nro
"hcn We admitted Roman Catholics 10 hive com
IHands IN thc army and the navy. fIIc.r hcarN On
other occasions, too, we have repealc the arranns-
meIta ot 1853. Lord Liverpool broke nm unnn Inc
constIiu'ion--nny more, Lord Eldon himself fopd
cries OF hear, and laughter broke IN upon the consti
tuilon, when he admit ed Roman Catholics IN hold
oiices 10 The collection Of the revenue; for tho Bir of
Right required that every officer who received tb.
me declaration against transubstaiItiatioD Houd
C'ias %. hea'!) the Right Hon. Gentleman then
P'"'c,'eo 90 state, that he was convinced If thew
considered that question at all tcoy rnust come 70
iHla ConclUSlon-that other alt eruativc yas LOO o.,
them but = final aud conciatory adjustment of :,
iis had therefore given them foil participation in IN
advantages ni the constitution, and his prcDostio,,
30" rested on the integrity Of the Protestant nst,
PTotosanls and Ronan Catholics MS far as rcrardsd
every civil privilege. tHcar, hcar) lie repeated.
NAV u you once broke IN upon the exclusive system in
ireland, n5 was done IN 1893, there was no inier
mediate system, at winch they could stop. bnt
y"n must 20 on aud establish n perfect eonalitv oi
CIVIL rights \ charge had been brought AGAINST Tho
government, tiat 1t had taken the country BY surprise
NO" That surprise was inevitable upon this auction
re government had never had my objection "a tn
settling the question; their only difficulty was "a TO
inc 'e't'7. Therefore II government had told the
country I'VE think OF settling the catholic question
" woum have told tn" country nothing unlcs i, had
also stated TIC plan which it to b settled If
VIC had given notice beforehand that we intended 10
suppress the catholic association, and TO accompany
the bill Of relief, With bin for dsfranchsinG the
Ho' irecholdcr5, should we not have made declara-
ohs "hch would have preDluded oil conclliotory set
tieInenC (lieor, bear) Men would have been pro.
Yo"cd INTO declarations. from which they would
nave Afterwards III that they could not rscede.
anc obstacles would have been raised which would
nave been almost Impossible to overcome (Chcerr,)
rs ~ appeals to tic country, he asked Hon Mem.
0cfs 70 cou9dcr whether it would be wise to set such
precedent TO declare their own incoforetcrc,, i,