Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-19


ter He had observed that hon. member last night
reading something,-a state paper. no doubt,-aud
the instant his right hon. friend 1.-THE Chancellor of
the ENcheauer] mentioned Ireland, down went
the paper the hon. member for Clare was read
ing-oif went his spcc,aclcs--up went his hands
open went his mouth--and he calculated
something about "oases in the desert" (IIear
anu laughtcr.l The hon. member for Clare had told
them iat some OF his countrymen subsistng on
three halfpence day. Why, the Government could
not help that; and If the fact So these Irish pau
pcrs, these mighty beautiful strong Paddles, cloud
laushter) as The hon. member called them, must not
come over here and eat up potatoes. CIcar and
laugh'er.1 For his own part, he was glad hat Ire
Iiand had not been mentioned in the speech from the
throne. Why should Ireland be always mentioned
as 1t IT were an Independent country, though il might
contain all those green valcs which the hon member
for Clare always blarneying his own countrymen
about! GCrivs of "Oh! OH" and laughter He
must treat these subjects with sound solid sense
lcTles oil "hear, hear and must not be led away by
eloquencc He was sure the hon. member for Clare
had solid sense enough, us well as closuentc. Now
that we had consigned to the tomb of the Capuets
all differences between Catholic and Protestant. he
did think 1t was time to talk nationally about Irish
affairs And now, for the currency question. The
hon. member for Abingdon MIR. Moberly1 said to
then-.l VIII give you such sterling paper us never
existed before III this blessed world" Hear and
laugher] Now he we'll acquainted with the
ingenuity OF the hon. member for Abingdon. He
knew that that hon. member could contract at
The proper time, and cut his coat according to
his cleih, well better than any body else
Indeed, he believed that the hon. member had
made u large fortune by SO doing; but that
the hon member for Abingdon could produce
such paper as he promised, he must be allowed
to doubt. Did the hon. member mean TO saw that he
could work up the sterling paper of his TO the con-
slstency of pasteboard, and then cut it I'D into coin,
with the Sovercgn's head on side, and his own
tan on the other: Loud laughter, and cries of sob
o!] IL that were meant a cheer it was not at all
well executed (hear, and aughtcrG and if it were
meant as grTan' he must say that he did not see
what had called for 1t The Hon. member had said
IN a Parliamentary way, that he would give them pa
Per which should be as good rs any mctal-as good
as gold silver. or platina and on the other hand he
Sir Joseph forke] said, in Parliamentary way al
so, that he dd not believe Blu, as to these com
paints about the currency. Now the Duke of wei
lngton SAID last night, in the House Of Lords
daughter, and cries of Order --UReaUy" conp
ued the gallant member, at a most extraordinary
thing l always observe that you never will listen
to the voice OF the charmer. charm he never SO wise
w. However, 1t was said last night in another place
I-lsuppose that will do,--and by person holding
high Official s'aon,-l suppose there nothing dis
ordery I'D that-thear, and laughter)-it was aid in
that place. and by that person, that we have now
65,00O,OO0k. in circulation which is upwards of a
million more than we had during the Bank restric-
tion:-will that satisfy gentlemen, If il will NOT
do not know what will" The hon. and pallant Nom
Der concluded by saying, that If the house and the
government proceeded with caution he had no doubt
all distress would be removed and that the Ministers
would have no occasion 10 walk about in suits of deep
mourning, with white pocket -handkerchefs to their
eyes (fiear, and laughter.]
| Bat what is better worth attention, as truly o.
posing the great primary cause, of national Distress
is speech of Sir Francis Burdctt. on Paramen-
tary Reform We subjoin the debate at length
| PARLIAMENTARY REFORM
The Marquis of BLANDFORD said he should tres
pass but few moments the indulgence of the
house, but would request their serious attention
= e o2c o, the greatest Importance 10 the interests
OF The country and one Which could never be too ear
Mostly impressed on the mind oftheir Sovereign how
ever unaccountaby had been neglected hitherto He
alluded to the present perncious state of the popu
lar representation. (Icar hear.) In the debate of
Thursday evening the honorable and learned member
tor Glare had expressed sentiments this momentous
topic, IN which he most cordially coneurred lie was
happy to that hon. gentleman devote his talents
to the reprobaton of execrable a system and he
could assure him that he would gladly join heart and
hand with so efficient coadj utor in procuring its abo
hton' Meantime he begged leave to move, with per.
mission OF the house, that the following whoIesnma
admonfon to the Throne be appended to their nd
dress answer to His Majestys gracious speech to
both houses of Parliament.
Il (We could not discover who seconded the noble
lords motion, but understood that 4, yas ~ or 80
nell) WI"
''lhat this house feels itself called upon in the aw
u and alarming of universal distress into which
the landed, commercial all the great productive
Interests OF the country at this moment plunged
to take care that your Majesty shall be the only
person IN your dominons ignorant Of such astound
ing tact, as well as OF the consequent impending dan
ger 10 The throne and other great national institutions
established by the wisdom OF ancestors, for the
protection and benefit of the people over HON vour
Majesty has been called TO preside.
"That this house is at loss to indicate the real
cause OF this most unnatural state of things and in
justice to your Majesty and the whole nation il can no
longer hesitate to proclaim that cause to the world
i 1t Is fact already too notoriops that this house
which was intended by ancient and admirable
consltnen to be the guardian Of the nations purse
has, from causes now unnecessary to be detailed
been nominated for the greater part by few pro-
prleors OF close and decayed borougs, and by few
other individuals, who, by the mere power of money
den by the laws, have obtained domination also
expressly forbidden by act Of Parliament, over Ger
tain other cities and borougls in the united king
/ dom.
| THAT in consequence of this departure from the
wisdom OF our ancestors The nation has been deprived
OF ITS natural guardian, and has in consequence be-
come so burdened in the expensive establishments of
all klnds THAT III period much shorter than the lite
OF man. the taxation has increased from o 900 OOOL
to nearly 10000 000k n year; and the poor ratios mr.