Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-31


if our rights were invaded, we were pre-
pared, and determined to maintain them.
loud cheers.] aver that when was
called upon TO make that declaration,
did recolect with satisfaction and conso.
lation, that the dav before ] had sent a
message ofpeace to Ireland. Loud cheers
The Hon. gentleman, member from Can
terbury, thought it not impossible that the
time would come when this country would
be compelled to summon all her energies for
action. heard that speech with great
satisfaction. [Cheers. Now
may God avert so great an evil as war.
Loud cheers. May God forbid that this
time IF general peace should he 81 awfuiIy
disturbed. Hear, hcar1 But if it is to
be 50, if war is TO come. ! doubt mnch.
considering what is now before me, aIlud-
ing to the opposition to ministers on this
question: whether the vindication Of our
honor and our interests will not I've confded
to other hands. Hear, hear But to
whomsoever they may be committed, J
shall take my place beside them, encourag.
ing them by any support | can give an
honorable cause. Loud cheers And if
that calamity should fan ~ it is my
earnest hope that when it ~ occur. il
shall tind the people Of this empire united
in loyalty to the throne, and in determine.
tiun to support the common interests. Gre.
mendous chaering.) That Ireland should
stand ranked with us. And the energies
Of an united people will ensure a glorious
triumph in Just cause.
The Premier resumed his scat about
three o'clock in the morning, amid lhun-
ders Of applause which lasted several min
utcs.
After this exciting speech, the House
divided. aud there appeared for the May
noolh Grant Bill 1923. against il l76-ma.
jori'y for it I47. The ministers. were, Of
course, oyoribyed at the result. Il is prob
ably the first time on record. that reli-
gious grant has been carried by appealing
to the beliGerant propcnsities of the Eng
Iish Commons. The Premier has evidently
accepted O'ConneTs offer of Ireland's SER
vices TO fight America for Oregon and
Texas. 1t remains to be seen how the
bargain will be carried out.
The New York Herald gives the follow
ing as the closing remarks of Sir Robert
Peel
AS a minister responsible
for the public peace, he said that it was
necessary to break up that formidable COM
bination which at present existed in Ire
land against the British government. lie
did not think that that combination could
be broken up by force, but he did think
that it might be subdued by kindness, for
: bearance and generosity; and it was essen
tal that it should be subdued if he wished
to cement the Union between the two
countries and to increase the strength of
this united empire When he firarJhOugh'
of proposing this letter to Parliament, he
, had no anticipation of any interruption OF
, the relations of amity belWeen this coun.
try and any other Bm,*6h a.recem ofca.
sion, Lord John Russell hat considered 1t 10
be q duty to raise the reH uhich concealed
the distant future. II then became his dut}
TO state publicly hat, HOugh he 'c0S 0nrjouS
for an 0mjCddle arrangement Of our difn-
eRCeS ruth HE United States, zee lCcrc reS0irfd
ant prepared to dcfCni our ungHcs:iopGJlc
rights if they ,rcrc ia.atlcd.
lie owned that when he was called or
: to make that declaration, he recoIiected
with pleasure that he had sent the very day
. before messenger Of peace TO Ireland
Mr.. Smyihe had said IA his very cloquen,
speech on former evening. that tie tim,
might come ,chea ali the Caerg'sS Of III,
country mjgh be ~0Eicd in is dcf;Rcc.-
: God forbid that peace should be broken
but if it were broken. though he might no
be member of the Government called or
to vindicate the honor of the country. h,
, would be found by the side of the Minis
ter, whoever he might be, supporting hin
in the prosecution of a Just and honorabl
war. Whenever that war should occur
he trusted that it would find Parliamen
and the country united in loyalty to th'
throne, and in determination to support th
common interests Of the empire. Then
contiIing in our good cause, and in the val
, or, perseverance. and forlitude Of ever,
5 component part Of these united kingdom;
! he should view the result with com1osarc
! being convinced that the energy Of uni
ted people must insure the safety Of tn
: empire.
The House then divided, when there aP
+ peared--
= For the motion 329
Against it l96