Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-20

I refer the Bishop ana an tue Eiiee'S III ~"
country to this speech, addressed 10 the ir'sn
Parliament by this leading Hear, earl
when man has this SPEECH before his eyes,
can he saw that he is deceived! This is PLAIN
speakine a, any rate. BY God sir, (slappiag Inc
nr,ition with violence on the bench before MINI
-by God, sir O'Connrll is one Of the hnesi fel-
lows met with Continued roars and Shouts
Of laughter. He's no assassin. de does no.
sculk behind the curtain TO stab you 10 the hear'
in the da,k. He does not dissemble what ne
would be al. No, he's the man for my money,
laughter continued for he tells US that he ne
YER will res, con,ented until he has mown down
the temperatures Of the Protestant Church
trus, tina, the Government, and tell 10 the
noble duke who is al the head OF my Ioya,
masters Goyernment-yes, trus, yet IN tiod
and hope that shall not be deceived. Here,
the honorable member paused on account oil the
laughter which pervaded he house, l trust
that If the noble duke shall persist in his deter
n,ination 10 pull down with one hand the So
ere d bareer cemented by the blood of our brave
ancestors for the protection OF our Protestant
cons,iriou in church and stale he will deter
mine to establish with The other and think
he has some glimmering idea Of it some Sc
curily for the future preservation OF that con-
sli,ution.
will no, speak positively as to the measure
which is 10 be brough, forward until the cur
tain is hauled up, and see The new light which
ha. burst in upon ministers. AS for myself, l
must say that have not got any OF the new
ligh'. shall say litlr more. Hear, her j
All | have 10 say, is this one sentence more !:
The Protestant community is now at last
sowsr, $50 the gallant officer pronounced
the word) the British lion is growing and
erumbliug A laugh. When he is on'e
Rowsr, let those who have Rowsr him beware
IRoars Of laughter. If you think 10 put me
down by your outrageous conduct, YOU mistake
the man. 1t would i'll bee ONE me as the repre-
sen, alive of the second city in the kingdom, 10
allow myself 10 be cRUBBED (curhed) from de-
liverirg my sentiments, Roars Of laughter. II
has not been my intention 10 hur the feelings OF
anv man in the house, and therefore hope that
| shall be permitted 10 express my sentiments
without interruption as honestly and consei 8.
en,iously entertain them There is no other
question but this on which | shall fly in the
face Of the Government Of my royal masters
appain,mru'. have beens s,aunch Protestant
all nv nft. was born and bred Protest
ant. hope 10 die Protestant; and therefore,
hope my honorable opponents will forgive me
for honestly and msnfully declaring my OPT
mons. | am sorry 10 Soy that the greet sup
porter, The main champion OF the Protestant
cause, has hern and now is bewildered. Hear
and a laugh There is no doubt that he
has some Conscientious feeling. Hear! and
laughter.l He showed that he had, when he
separated himself from the Lite Mr.. Canning,
minister whose loss deeply regret, though
he was against US on the great question. Yes,
Mr.. Canning was what call treasure 10 this
country. Roars of laughter Sir, viii not
hide my sentiments; will no, SO, as some do,
beating about the bush. but never entering the
bush. will say without any reser,t, that MIR
Canning was really wha, cal! great man -
Hear! and laughter. will say, tina, If the
right honourable gentleman Mr.. PseD had
taken and knocked mt FIAT down in the centre
OF the floor Of this house, should not have been
more astonished than was upon hearing the
spec CHI which he delivered on the first night Of
this session. Hear and laughter. This is
the homes2un fact, laughter, and l care not
who likes it, for say that the country 10 now
rocst l, was bewildered before /; il was thun-
derstruck at the sudden change in the councils
Of Government; but i, is now, thanks TO Pro-
violence, ro,pst and rolcst loud laughter from
one end of it 10 the other. That table, which
will, ere long, be loaded with petitions, will
show YOU the voice Of the people, that table
will tell you that the people are now ro,cst.-
One sentence more, and | have done. The
great Protestant community expects that at his
momentous crisis every representative Of the
people should do his duty. Whatever may be
the conduct Of others, will do mine without,
fee or reward.
''Whilst can handle stick and stone
will support the church and throne"
Roars of laughter l repeat, sir, that
will
Mr.. Speaker pu, the question, that this petit
ton be now brought up.
1t was accordingly brought up, and laid on
the table.
CATHOLIC DIsABILrTIEs.-At 9 time when
:he whole population Of Great Britain and A
merica,-nay, Of every Catholic and every Pro-
tes,ant country-are more or less excited on
he subject OF Catholic Emancipation, j: may
be interesting to inquire what are the disa-
bli,iss under which so large portion Of His
Majesty's subjects are iaboring, aud from
xvh bev have hee, ,rsvinv .Imos, for rem.