Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-19

usually sat, hut the truth yas he had ASHAMED from
doing SO because there period in the his
tory OF the country when document was less likely
to mect.wth support expression of party feel.
ihg. The hont member concluded by moving his !.
| amendment. ~ -
/ We close our present selections from these most
interesting Debates, with the Speechof the celcbra-
ted oConnell II is like the man, bold, fearless and
incorporating. The presence of such man IN
| Parliament, whom money cannot buy, nor royal
| age.
| Mr., o'CoNNELt. then rose. Tic hon. member
spoke from the third bench on The opposition side
Ills rising excited considerable derrees Of c,r;,s
ity IN the house and in the aa,leryo He beran by
saying that thespeeple whom he represented had
sent him to that honse 10 attend to their interests:
a anu IN dong the duty they confided him, ho
should be frequent, Obliged TO express his opinions 70
the house In requesting tue indulgen of the house
on TINS OCCASION he should endeavour to repay it by
being as concise possible He should address,
mmseifte the subject ofthe speech which had becn
read to the house, and he felt TO be his duty ia
speak OF It with respect 1t was entitled to res
pecl as inc speech OF the Sovercigrit entitled 10
respect asth Rroducon of ministers, particularly
ihe noble and gallant duke; it entitled TO be
Negoi Win couresey on these grounds, and on these
grounds ne sh ould treat it with respect. But WHEN
he came 10 consider the contents Oft any thing 50
unsatisfactory and Inconsistent with wise Govern
inent could scarcely be conceived, An hon rnenn
per near him admade sono allusion to the speech
es IN olher countries and particularly America Did
ne thnk THAT even in Franco such speecb wonlJ
be endured, or from President of nerica odlress
my me genuine representatives. ofthe people? Con-
trast 1t with the Presidents late speech look al tba
wise and sound sentiments that speech contained
ana he asked, If this house the undoubted ZEN
resentH'lves CT the people at large, whether such
speech as that read would have been Offer
ed: Hear, hcar.) What did the speech connihs
Why, first OF all that foreign nations gave the stron
geSt assurance OF amy and peace. To be sure they
did they had heard this before: even when war was
actually going there would he strong professions
OF desire for peace Then lhey were told that the
hussan war was at an end. This was an importan,
piece of information. lie supposed that thew din not
know that before. "A laugh Then thew were told
that nothing had been determined on respecting Por
tugal; Why not. Was the character of Don Mi
guei doubtful Was it doubted that he had usnrned
the throne, and that he had endeavored to cement
that throne with innocent blood? Hear hcarl-
They were then told that there was a partial dis
tress Was this the fact? Was II fact that tLn
distress was PARTIAL The expressions which fell
from three honorable members on the other side
upon TINS topic were CURIOUS. One said the dis
tress was general. the second that it extraord-
nary, ana tile third that it overwhelming
Cloud cries of "ear So this po rtiol distress was
general, extraordinary and overwhelming EIyenrI
happy discovery had been made by the Chancellor
OF the Excbeqner OF some in the desert In
one country there was distress; and that country
who would have thought it?--was Ireland (IIsar
hear.) lie tAlr Q ConnelD had recently come from
tha country and ne knew that there had been fund
raised by the Lord Lieutenant of 3,5Ooh and sec
ono collection OK 1901; that these funds were all ex
tb1a ana mat ZOO were slisistng upon
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the agricultural interest of Ireland If in the midst of
SO much prosperity they refused rbute to the
iSecssissee OF lie Mr. % Connolly did not
ike to pledge himself matters of fact bnt no had
travelled through the PROVINCES of I.einster and
Connaught, and Munster and he had seen no proofs
OF prosperity, but, the contrary, had observed
much dist pcss lie had heard of one estate in the
north of Ireland upon which the November rent had
IN Circumstance been levied by the sale of the blan
ket and potao-pot of the tenant. Yet the distress
had, nall probability, reached Ireland less rauilv
than Other parts OF the country, for this reason that
there vas smaller currency. He thought the state
| or Ireland ought to have been mentioned in b,s
! Mojesiys speech. and not introduced merely an
(. q paienthesis by the Chancellor of the Ex
cheanei III the course OF his address The right honorable
gentleman said the currency remain in its pfesep,
ton ai 1t was satisfactory hear declaration bu,
ys s t G could not keep his pledge
reaufion of The public expenditure by candle
ing millions taxes in gold currency as we were now
doing e must down 10 10 20 millions the system
OF mfac currency were Perseveed in perseverance, in
that sySem would bring about other We must have
the IL @ Y. and The pehad system of equity
iercnt y ZACH must be smpled and stimulated He offered
Tor his attempts to break down of legal de-
lccts which deforned the SYSTEM But should ptoces1
az our EouFs 10 act on one ADD defined principle
ihat dfTess existed IN many places I've admitted The
VIVA, Vas the of ts? Wasi owing to want Of indus
Try intelligence, economy or in the people,
ed What was The cause of gss It was to he found o
the people, but in the mssovenmen which they mad been
subjected (iiear) One sautary effect Of the existing dis
tIes would probably he, that would deprive kdministfg
ton of the confidence of The people If they CT
ties and Counties and made of constitutional
compUlsIon towards minister's ministers YIELD and
sauiaY reform would be Ike consequence before
stated we hould have thorough refefn Of the law TalE
PINOT of modifying The lars for inesnoe, but abolish
cruel code altogether which filed pusons There
should be investigation Of the epreseptaon
with vicw TO render it satisfactory people who II
properly represented could not complain with justice of Tho
measures adopted by Parliament IF tie people instead Of
being properly partially represented were left rn,e
prcsen,edf there traffic in borougs 10 Ell IN the aut
Of The mnisterS egous lhear could ina,
the people should be satisfied He looked 70 the exist
ing dis;Fss with satisfaction point of viey would
cause the peoe 30 raise their voice aloud demand "a d.
cal and complete reform lie hal prDlsss,or ne
his political faith from the people had sent hin,
iter 10 do the work Of tie people. He should supper; The
amendment proposed 10y the hon barone the menbeT for