Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-31

4 very able debate was had on the evening of the 23d in rhe British Commons, the sehect of Inc May nooth Grant Mr T B. MAoAULAY made a very powerful speech mainly upon religious right n- voyed and the historical aspect oi the question: While he approved of he measure, lc assai, u Sir Robt Peel with great bitterness for The ruli,es which had induced hlm 10 bring il, forward. He said
 "We accept those propositions with pleasure and satisfaction, hut when we seek for explanation To he motives by which the hon baronet has beeu impeled in bringing them forward, we are an.wsred that those reasons and motives are to be sought for in the nons,er meetings of the year lSi3 and in the state of our relations with tue United States of A. merica.-lt Is not, therefore, to any sentiments of humanity, justice fair dealing towards Ireland,
 that we are to attribute the made by the present Government Those motives may have plea ded songls and as uselessly they have hereto
 fore done. The concessions which the Government has made, are-we owe ,he admission to the right hon. gentleman's candor Ca hugb)--io he ascrbed to the fact that Mr. O'Connell and MT. Polk have made the Ministry uneasy. "A hugh and Hear, hear.) heard the avowai with sorrow. l listened the right hon. baronet's statement 0f his motives with indignation. Hitherto 1 had entertained an ormion that Mir O'Conneil's conduct in 1s43 was exceedingly culpabe. had likewise been disposed to censure those hon. members who purposely absen- ted themselves from ther duties here, and who re- lined in Ireland assist in the efforts nglation
 But what can now say, alier hearing the right hon. genileman's declaration, except that dnubi very much whether the proper place for Irish members is not Conciliation-hall. Loud cheers ann anghier.) What, let me ask you, Is 10 he ihe end of system of policy which yi Ids nothing to and hum-ni-
 y, and which grants every thing 10 agitation and threats! (Hear, hear.) Where will you, the gov- ernment, stop short, if you found thus constantly paltering with agiiation"
 He said he foresaw that this concession would in- duce s renewal of the agitation which had secured
 Other speakers followed up the attack, and Sir ROBERT PEEL replied m one of his ablest and most sklul speeches. After deny ing very explicitly that the agitation of O'Conne had in any sense exlorted thIs Maynooth grant, he thus alluded 10 his former remarks it's connection with the Oregon dispute:
 'Bm it seems that fear of America has had some concern in the course pursued y the Government.- used equioocat expression ivifh respect s part efe subject, the facfs prope that fe i,erenee drown from uis correct one? Have we altered be charac Ter of the in the slightest degree in conse- quence of ihe message of ihe new President of the United States? Has aot my right hon. friend stated that he outline of the agreed on as ear. ly November last, and that it continued lhe same when the last message received which antcipa- ted a favorable conclusion 10 the negotiations regard
 ing the Oregonl 1t under those impressions that the measure was proposed The speech of the pre-. sent Pre.dcnt did mol have any such effect as has been ascribed 10 T IL did not add oue shilling to the amount of the vote, nor cause Us to put the ure any form more likely to render it acceptable 10 the people ot tIreland But, sir. seeing the temper in which this measure was received in Ireland, WAS t natural for to say.-haying been obliged to use the language did as regarded the United States on the moion of the noble lord was not natural that l should reuce that dsconient in Ireland had subsided, and that this measure might bs regarded, cause of (Hear, hear )-Can the right hon gentleman infer from this that fear of America ar The Presidents message had the slightest reference to the measure proposed? (Hear) )-This measure, 1 repeat, has not been extnrted by agitation. We showed readiness to cotend with that agitation by such measures cou.d; and to any threat or menace ofihe United States. il had more influence conduct than any cause the most remote could have had. (Hear, hepr.'')