Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-29
VOL. XXVIII.---NO. az.


they required they would acceet @ But thoir fcfuc
sal is easily explained The concession was not inade III
of your osubjects, until length you drove ,hose
colonies into the arms Of France, No cur lament
than do the Present unsettled state 5f IRELAND not
withstandng the concession othe Roman Catholics of thc
rights OF which they had been deprived long, und tho
withholding Of which have always considered as ,mPo
tic as 1t was unjust. But what Is the incfeAce whcE
ought TO be drawn from that act' That Il Is ,ucst mpo
tic 10 delay cdhcession( Hear hear )-Th6 Ale mex
is, that if Catholic Emancipation had been granted
twenty twenty five years before when al the v,ses.
and most experienced statesmen Of the kingdom tcccin
niended it. Ireland would beat this Of the ncS
prosperous parts OF the empire BY resisting tic claims
II the people, you rendered their demands mere Violent
You taught them to know their poygerj ard tehen
lay it down when the occasion fsr exercising It lad
passed away and when at length you did yield u
their claims, panied the concession by nbst i7
polite measure OF which at the time greatly dapofod
aud by which the cohciang effects of your coneGssoH
were greatly diminished l say; therefore. ms torisI
concede in umc--concede gracousy, and grudgingy
inakc Reform act ofjustcej not cxtorcd eapitulaT
ton Cheers )Concede in time: REMOTE tie cause 81
complaint, and place the fabric Of tho Constitution uboh
rock. Again: discaim the of any language Of me.
aace but let remember that the Bill c5nos t5 Us re:
commended from the King aud that has been sent ub t
Us by overwhelming majority cf all can ID called
the READ REPRESENTATIVES Of the peorc in the her Hotso
Vulnerable peutions respectfully wored and from which
have disappeared all those topics which formerly ghte Of,
fence (Much cheerng)-To all those claims for eStaia;
beg your Lorships to epnsde whcthet Tie :eeohthehs
daon of the Cr6wh Cries of "order!" FROM the opi6
speech. Cheers from the ministerial sde) l cahh5t i'm
agne that not at liberty to allude that fot Afety
body must be aware that the King did recommend Rebn
TO the consideration OF Parliament Is t6be beleved hht
through the Intervention or responsible Minets that hd1
vice did not from the will of the Kngi Chee and
counter cheers But if the introduction Of that boht rtS
tile slightest offence, am willing to abandon it sskI
if the real representatives Of the peoplewith th pao
pie reused ana agitated from country tbs
other and claiming by RESPECTFUL but decisive bebs tho
restitution o. their ancient rights Wll you, the Hcuss 81
Lords put yourselves opposition the national obnbnr
ly entertained, and wishes strongly and unanimously
Expressed If this house, 10 take am attitude Of defahtS
to the ybice of the whole couhryn situation Of thihgs
would fan believe is mpossibeif 1t reject this Bill
even by great majority of its Members OF with shS
able oppose successfully the increasing tide Of popular
sentiment The consequence may be dreadful 10 eohs
template; i you saPaat stsn as tide and yet tesist itf
by its violence Much cheeing But let me add that
the peril win be much greater should this Bill DC thrnl
ont by comparatively small number Of your L6rdshis
What then, may be your suaonl l say again. do not
hatter yourselves; that By introducing less eficieht
you will aay the stbrn you viii have raised,
you will recover the ground you will have lost or
overcome tie alienation you viii have Produced
heor) certainly dcprseats any thing like populat cry:
as citizen of free state who feels that liberty is es;
senaly connected with order would resist the slightest
lcproach to violencc member Of the governnent 1t
is my duty to maintain tranqulity but citizeh rs
legislator, member of the government; man and
Is Statesman, am bound to look at the Consequences
that may ensuc from Rejecting the Bill; and although
do not state, the Noble Duke asserted Of his eastoy
that the rejection of it would occasion civil WARRIOR
trust II win produce NO such efectyetI DO say that such
consequences are likely 10 result make me trenble
the condition of my countryj add for the security OF
this House, Cheers from the Opposition Benches)=
especially beg the spiritual portion of your Lordshps to
pause and to rctec-( Here Earl Grey turned and adj
dressed himself the Bench Of Bshops Tive prelates
of the Empire have firm decided friend that
| am. acknowledge their purity; and | maintain the
soundness Of the discipline Of the Church Engand and
know the GENERAL estimation in Which those at the head
of our establishment are held In the country but
let entrca them 10 consider if this bill should be un
fortunately thrown out by any majority or by haro ma
oy and that the question should DE decided and the scale
.s,, a..
tCheersO Let me rem}hd them that they have already
shbh tst they can read thu signs Of the tines and that
measures Of cecess,on have been brought Onward in
obedience TO those signs; as all sach measures should
be introduced by the leading meIbers Of their body
They feel that the eyes of the nation are upon hemI
and they ought TO feel t-(tIear hear )-They feel,
too that it Is necessary TO put their House in order
in order to meet the growing expectations out Of doors
I-(NIuch cheerng) will not press this point farther;
but / ehtreat the most serious attention 10 it, With
respect myself and the administration of which form
part the fate of this bill matter of comparative nders
ence have said, and am not man TO recall what
have said, that by this measure must stand or fal.Uoud
and continued chsers especially from the opposition side
This question Of my continuance in office, even for AM
hour, depend upbn my seeing reasonable prospect
Of being sble TO carry into effect This measure TO which
pledged think; by every tie Of private honor, and
by every obligation of public duty, both 10 my Sovereign
and the people Hear, hear) wish your Lordshps
distinctly to uDdetsond (as have already said and the
sentiment was received with some apparent eagenoss)
that il is my deliberate convcoh that the dangers To be
incurred by the rejection Of this bill cannot be obvated by
any Of less force and elcience. If such plan
be proposed ii is not by that it will be supported
never will consent TO hold out TO the people deusive
measure of Reform convinced that they have a
right expect constitutional Reform to the full extent Of
the bill the table, and their earnest Wishes In its in
have been zealously expressed. have set before
your Lordshps examples which should teach you how
avoid perils, which in my view must inevitably fellow
lection. advocate the bill OF peace con-
caton and in the words Of the prayer daily offer.
hope that Providence will Prosper all your consul
ations the Advancement Of His glory to tho good
Of the church, ond 10 the safety honor, and welfare
Of the Empire" Cloud and continued cheerng) | am
that have already long detained your Lord
ships, but | conclude without expressing hope
would | could say sanguiue expectaton--tha this
measure may receive your sanctions ntfeat your Lord
ships to take view the situation of the country and
trust that you will then the necessity for confirming By
measurable good, but TO prevent incaculabe ev(Gel
neral and reiterated cheers0
| LAST DAYS DEBATE.
Friday, oct Lord WEXFORD resumed tho adj
iourned debate, and opposed Of length The motion at great
length. Lord Eldon followed on the ZANE SIDE
! The LoRp CuATcrLLoR proceeded TO address their
Lordships in very masory speech lie denied that tho
measure had any relation change IN the bad sense Of
the word Or thai had any connection with revolution ex
cep 20 prevent it, lie replied, with great oreeJ tho
speeches that had been made against the bill and ndcul-
I'd the statements OF the authorizing Lords the
try Referring 10 Lord Wharnclhs observations he eaid
he opinion Of my noble Friend on ths subject Is some
what untorunachc mentions street az hos
tile TO this bill but that crowds ibis House with pc.
iums; the instant he mentions 81 James street az not
wanting the bill St James ST. sends petition IN us favor;
the moment he refers Regent street, mat INSTANT does
Regentstreet send rcqui1l for public meeting In ia
Of the bill; and II ia any street 70 London The %
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