Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-01

ted to say that suregors lid not 7athisc they
ought to d. with their interiors he Ike" thgt s '".'
feeling an erroneous one. still 1t had abr Il
and II could no. be denied that was to be
fou0i for such feeling, all enquiry into existing DIS
tresscs being refused last year.. Hear hear He was
listed that the comfy OF Kent haG been dsgrac'd
by the ouirages c'mmtcd there, for he was he last
O. their Lord.ll,ps would contend that distress,
however severe. excuse tor such conduct;
for his own part, he ftt alarm consequence of
those and other dstu bnnc in the country He had
confidence in tho people that they actua'ed by
the irmeSt ut achmcn' 20 the present IlluSi rOuS
Prince who sat on tho throne OF these realms: they
believed him when lie said inst hc only wished to
reign in the hearts ofh's people. The Noble Duke
concluded by r"mark'ng on he great necessity there
was for institntng immediate inquiry Intn the distress
of the country. and expressing hope the Noble
Dixie at the head of tho government would hat night
give assurance to thai effect.
Earl Darnlev WAS Of opinion hat the refusal of
their Lorlstip last 81 grant inquiry, one
caise Of the existing distress; he sincerity tns' cd
however, that II would not for moment be believed
generally that the house rerss of tn grevan
crs that afDic- cd the ahoring community. He
ted that the present drs'resscs ofthe country would
with the speedy attention of the legislature.
TIL" Duke of Leinster a1vertcd that part Of
the speech relating to thr state of ireland The No
bio Duke stated that a. private meeting which b"
had thought it his duty call the exp eSsiun against
any repeal OF the union between Great Britain and
Ireland WIS unanimous-(Hear.) SfIll, unless his
malCSty's Government took active steps To put an
end the attempts made for repeal of the union,
it would be injurious TO the interests of both coun-
tries.
Lord Farnfam said that all Europe was in arms
and it was fit that England alone should remain
with open bosom unprepared. With regard 20
domestic policy, he contcnded that it much
the weight of taxation its unequal pressure, hat
, the cause of ,ur present distress I''' pr"S"n
vero not ordinary tinn-, cheretofe extraordinary
measures ought be adopted; the tv hes, the poor
ra es and land tax, must be oil revised
Earl Grey said he considered that the circum-
stances under which they that night assembled a
mounted 20 degree ofimp 'rtance and DANCE high
almost than at any period within his recollection
To avert the dangers of their Situa.iOn would require
all the Eb-I itnde, all The ution and all the wisdom
probably it would be IN their power to commanh.-
Upon The good sense tho good feeling 'hc loyalty and
attachment Of tho people of Eng. and the Constu-
ton, he had the firmes reliance HIS fears did not
sprinr from that source; It only remained for that
and The other honSe CT Parliament force his Ma
jrs'ys ministers, should they not be incl ned, :, do
their duty. and ali difficulties would be surnlouned-
Hear He had hesitation in adnprlnr the
very words of tn" speech from the throne wherein
his Majesty nxnrnssrd the ''grief and indignation"
with hci he Viewed the Efforts made to create dis
affection, and to separate and ALLEVIATE the Affections
ola great and loyal portion of The people, and he
would lend every assistance in his power to the 90
varnment TO extingush tho attempts made for that
purpose Herr, heGr He deprecated the employ
of force, which, upon all occasions caused ir-
rtaton; bur he eXhortrd the Noble Duke aud those
who acted with him TO persist in tho they
bad adopted of setting themselves at the head of
The s0und part of the community agains, the hos
tr designs Of the other nart.-( LIear, hear mo
time should be lost. but they ought speedily and
firmly 20 forward and at once pot an end 10
practices which ifcontinu"d and attended with sue
cess must bring down ruin upon them all, and III the
first place upon those who had originated them -
Agreeing, however, rs he did with tina: part of
the address which deprecated the designs of the agi-
tators, he was yet sorry hat there was no ausion
the other hand. 10 intention introduce mea-
sures OF relief. IL trusted his Maiesty's govern
rlent would IN this ptrtcuar pursue The course
haH ham DIaI tD -,-J
give unlrunble proofs that they not inaften-
tive the wants of that portion Of the empire.
The speech from the throne dealt in professions of
economy he trusted this session would show hat
these we're not merely professions. The county
has derived considerable relief from tic remission
Of the beer tax, but in his opinion there otter
taxes OF more general pressure Which might have
been dispensed with 1t not then the time to
discuss any mode of taxation, but he must take
that opportunity of observing that he had decided
objection to I properiy AK = Hear. hear, hear y
Whefer his Maesy's Ministers intended 20 under
take to bring forward u measure of reform or not
be did not know. Fhey wonld be forced to Go so ut
last, and probably under circun ances which would
make it much less safe than az present Il TTenj-
heu, )-The best preparation and defence then for
coming danger would in his opinion, be to f6r:fy
the constitution to extend its beangs. and acquire
the confidence OF the people, thus presenting the
enemy the barrier of people ent with he
blessings OF free constitution, and King for whom
they entertained unlimited affection. Cheers
Lie must confess that he experienced some abate-
The government towards France in the policy which
it seems TO be their intention TO pursue towards the
Netherlands. with respect to which it appeared the
principle of non-interfcFcnce adhered to in the case
Of France was to be departed from. lie confessed
he could not understand upon what construction of
tie treaties into which had entered Ve are bound
to interfere in the internal movements between EIol
land and the low countries clear, hear No
man could regret more than he did what happened
in these countres-Tore unite them otherwise Than
by force was hopeless and then even the union
would not last long.-po attempt this. however by
force would be departing from the established prin-
ciple of non-ntnrereDce. If their lOrdships wished
to sHo that principle well argued, he recommended
them to read the letter ola noble friend OF his upon
the atlars of Holland, written soIue time AGO when
the arrangements in question under discussion
Phe Noble Earl here read passage from the work
alluded to, rlGcTnS the idea ofau union be- ween two
states totally opposed in character, anguare religion
and interests, heartily despisng each other and form
ing parliament in which one halfofthe members did
not understand a word uttered by the other half
In his MaJostys speech respecting the Netherlands
his Majesty was made to "amcnt that the cniphr en-
ed administration oftho King should not have Drp
served his Iptnnions