Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-20

nor Of the country and our ancient alliance with Por
tugal) we had properly discharged all our obhga-
tons lie had Witnessed with great regret IN H,s
Msjestys speech, which ought to advert to all mat
tiers OF general interest, ossion OF oil reference
TO vars waging in another hemisphere. There was
a treaty of peace between this country and Mexico,
and no should have thought that the efforts made
TO prevent the industry Of hat country from taking
natural drcction--that the attompt at a predatory
warfare, inconsistent with the revival OF industry IN
Mexico and other states Of the New Continent, in-
consistent with tho interests Of and navi-
cation, hostile to the proper management of the mines
OF South America, which it was our interest to have
productive as possible,-he thought that these
were matters which required some notice, and would
have been glad to hear that HIS Majesty continued
to cudeavors for the restoration Of peace, tran
guilty e. security in the states, in the prosperity
of which this country had the greatest possible inter-
est. 1t not the interests oftrade and commerce
thut alone concerned, the matter did not relate
to this country only. Europe had the greatest pos
siblc interest that South America should be in state
of tranquility and independence, and that those stucs
should be made valuable and useful civilized socie
ties. There was time when these states looked up
TO this country power ready to them from
impending dangers, not by military demonstrations,
but by it's good offices, of which they were worthy as
far they could be exerted, if not reference to
their peace and tranquility yet with reference 10 our
own interest The omissions of the speech had been
complained Oft did not advert to Ireland. He did
not pretend to know with any degree Of accuracy
the state of Ireland He concurred in the observa-
from that country was some proof of difficulty but
still he looked upon that supply advantage TO
England. He should have thought, that after the
great act of justice of last session. we might have
been told whether thar measure had produced all the
benefits which he for one had anticipated. He be-
lieved it produced great benefits; he believed that
such had been the effect Of that great measure ofus
tice, conciliation and relief which came so strongly
recommended in the royal speech Of last session. 1t
was not matter OF surprZe with him, therefore, that
Ireland did not hold so prominent position some
gentlemen appeared TO suppose ID ought but it was
matter of surprise him that the effect of this mc-
sure had not been mentioned The right hon. gen.
tleman concluded by declaring that he felt himself
bound in Justice to support the amendment, because
1t expressed the facts OF the with justice
to the feelings ofthe house, and to the duty which the
throne and the country had light to expect from
them than the original amendment
MIR. PEEL was certainly not surprised to hear
his night hon friend say, that the chef recommend
alton ofihe hon. baronet's amendment in his eyes
consisted in its being"a milk and amendment
because when he reculected the votes uniformly given
by his right hon. friend, and the doetrines Which he
as uniformly held he must say, that the smallest pos
sible infusion of milk in the water precisely that
which would best suit the right hon. grntlcmans con-
stution. Hear, and laughter.) The doctrine of his
light hon. friend was, ''beware how you excite falla
cious hopes-trust To the native energy-the natural
elasticity Of our resources, by which we have so often
triumphed: and don't risk the permanent interests OF
the country by rash experiments the capital and
industry of fellow subjects" The right hon. ren-
tleman had not only resisted practical resources but
committees ofinqury Test he should excite false OK
pcctations; aud now, hearing an amendment propo-
sed principles from which he totally dissents he is
nevertheless prepared TO support it, because he thinks
the exposition Of facts contained in the amendment
better than that IN the speech from the throne
What course did the right hon. gentleman take with
regard to the committee moved for to inquire nte the
state of the currency, He resisted it's appointment,
to the last lest its appointment should unsettle men
minds, and upon the same principle he resisted the
m rI nofaf a<nfgh IL l..s
However, it would have been more consistent if his
right hon friend had waited till he heard what specif-
&c measures were to be proposed before he opposed
HIS MaJesty's Government. II would have been bet
ter II he had not endeavoured to raise the expecta-
tons OF the country a. they must be raised if we ad
mited the existence of universal distress and dis
sened from the speech from the Thrones stating that
his Mojesty's Ministers had been misnformedet
all our interests were suffering under no ordinary
pressure and that we would direct efforts TO the
relief of it. (Hear.) Depend upon it, if YOU vote
the amendment now proposed and if it shall torn out
that your efforts to relieve the distress are van YOU
will have done more harm than good, and you will
have raised expectations which will be impossible
to fulfill. The amendment was not correct; the ex-
pressOns contained in it narrowed the sentiments of
the Kings speech Instead Of extending them; it
spoke OF distress Sin particular places" the speech
mentioned "some parts of the united kingdom" as be-
ing distressed, wider and more comprehensive e7
preston. (t4ear As to the omission of certain to-
Pcsln the speech, and among the rest, the omission
XII
after the completion Of that measure in which Ire
land took such deep interest,-after that country
had been placed on footing of equality with the
rest of the empirc,-there existed no NECESSITY for
making special mention of part of the kingdom
which had no longer of any thing to distinguish il
from the remainder. Since the passing of that mea-
sure it might be said Of the two countries
--A"Paitus &c fegibus aulJe
"IarietF genie, eterna in fdLraG mitfantn
The quotation had been applied by Dir. Pitt to the
expected effect Of the Union and certainly it was
not less appropriate when used with reference 20
the measure recently accomplished. Under such
circumstances, it might fairly be said that the time
had arrived when we might consider the condition of
Ireland the that Of the other parts of the u
nted Kingdom, and except the occurrence of special
circumstances required, Ireland need not be partcu.
larly mentioned. IL was now TO be looked upon as
Eugland or Scotland. He would say, however, that
the condition of Ireland now much better and
more satisfactory than it had been previous to the
last session of Parliament. An honorable gentle.
man had drawn comparison, unfavourable to the
latter, between the American Presidents message
and MS MoJesty's speech. Whatever might be that
nentlcman's satisfaction at fouour IF rho