Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-04

-, Ban. Carou.
"HoUsE OF LORDS. Feb. 5, isas.
The Lord Chancellor entered the House at o.
clock precisely, and immediately took his place on
the woolsack. His Lordship brought UP bill for
the better regulation Of Select Vestres, which
read first time.
The Marquis of Salisbury and the Earl Of Wicklow
appeared In the uniform Of Celonels.
At a quarter past the Lord Chancellor read again
his Msjesty's Speech Ia the House. -.
Il was also read by the Reading Clerk at the table.
The Marquis Of Salisbury then rose, and moved
the Address to his Majesty. He spoke SO inaudibly
and apparently in 80 embarrassed manner, as to be
scarcely Ineligible below the bar and hardly heard
by many Members Of the House. He felt great de-
florence coming forward to show the Address which
had fallen to his lot and which he had the honor of
bringing forward. He had but few observations to
make on the subject AS to the latter part of his
Majestys Speech it was Of the utmost importance to
the community, and he thought the only way of al
laying angry feeling throughout the realm, was by
acceding to the claims of the Catholics. He next ad
vcrted to the hostites between Greece and Turkey.
titere 1t was impossible to understand word his
Lordehip uttered) He went on to say, the part Of
hie Majcstys Speech which gave an account Of the
flourshng state of the Revenue, showed the COM
nerce Of this country established ON sure foun
cation. Tho unhappy country Of ireland had been
scene OF continual connection. Measures had been
adopted there of nature not to permit the welfare
fthe people. The bonds of society had been cut
asunder, the tenant had been set against his land
lord and friend had been opposed to friend. The
term Protestant and Catholic considered the
watchword of parties, and had led to results which
IL was horrible to reflect upon. He had doubt
that their Lordships would willingly accede to all
measures should seem necessary to the welfare of
his Majesty's Irish subjects. His Majesty had called
upon the House to take consideration the state of
ireland, and more especially the condition of the ca
tholics of that country. In doing this the House
had wide field to travel over. He had expressed
his opinions the subject before and should not at
this present moment trouble the House by entering
into those opinions ut very great length again.
CLEAR, hear The Roman Catholic Association had
excited hatred and bad feeling to extent never be-
fore witnessed. His Majesty called on Parliament
to extend the arm of the law, and he their
Lordships would willingly concur in all measures ne
cessary for the tranquility of Ireland. That object
being accomplished they might go to the considera
ton of the laws relating TO reland and especially the
laws imposing restrictions on the Roman Catholics
lie should not enter into details the subject, but
could not avoid Observing that he had long been of
opinion that was necessary to those disab
les He was also of opinion that the protestant es-
Enlistment ohould not suffer. Care must be taken
that no measure might prejudice the Protestant
Church. He could not sanction any measure which
would compromise the welfare of the Church. He
could not admit the Roman Catholics to claim as q
right that which they were to take as q favour from
their Protestant fellow countrymen. He wished
their Lordshps to agree to the proposed investga-
ton because 1t was recommended by his Majesty
subject like this, in which the feeling of the coun-
try vas deeply concerned, should be considered
witt cnoln ss and delicacy. The noble MARQUIS de-
preca,ed all discussion before the question came re-
gularly before the House, and concluded by moving
sn humble Address to his Majesty, returning thanks
for his most gracious communication, and expressing
the concurrence of the House Of Lords in the topics
commended to their consideration.
The Earl of Wicklow, in rising to second thc Ad-
dress, felt great satisfaction in The discharge ofthat
duty. fhenumerous topics alluded TO by his Males
ty IN the Speech, afforded him much pleasure but it
would i'll become him TO take up much Of their
Lordships' time. With respect Of foreign relations,
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throughout Europe, and that our commerce extended
to every nation the Globe. The treaties with
Brazil and Spain must benefit the country. His Me-
iesty lamented that his diplomatic relation with Por
ugal had been discontinued, but It satisfactory
10 know that mercantile interest had been protec
ted There was No British subject who did not feel
interested III the welfare of that country which had
been so long our close ally. From the communica
tons, which had taken place with the House of Bra
ganza, it clearly proved that his MaJesty's Minis
tiers had not been idle. They had not been unmind
fnl Of the commercial interests of the Countrywide
Morea was free from the Turkish arms; and to sec
the forces Of this country united by land and with
those who had been enemies many years previous,
must be satisfactorily 90 ALL Advertng to Ireland, he
should say, standing as representative ofthat coun-
try, and feeling as he most naturally did, lively i'll
terest in its welfare, it with than ordinary
satisfaction he heard the speech from the throne
Former speeches had constantly alluded to the
wretchedness and misery Of Ireland-but they might
at least hope that the great remedial asure long
sued for in petitions, and much desired by large
portion of the United Kingdom, would be conceded
(IIear, hear.)-
The question not oply brought forward by his
Majestys Ministers, but recommended in the Speech
from the Throne There was not n man within
those walls who did not know the Catholic Assooia-
ton must be suppressed. Under it's banefu influence
all the bonds which united society had been served
but let hope, said the Noble Earl this society will
do one act Of wisdom, and dissolve themselves.-
(Hear, hear.) Not only the Roman Catholic Asso-
ciation but all other political societies. Hear
hear. )~His hope vas that the question relating, 10
the Roman Catholics would be brought befsre
the House, and discussed to tho satisfaction Of
this Protestant country, which every man who lived
in it would venture his life TO uphold, and which the
King wished to preserve perhaps more than any of
his Subjects.
The Duke of WeIington.-.I beg to inform the
Noble Duke, It's tho intention Of his Majestys Gov.
eminent, following the proposed in his Majes
tys Speech to present 10 Parliament in the present
session for the settlement of what is call
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