New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-15
ENGLAND.
-peech of Lord John Russell on ireland.

We take from the Chronicle Of the 29th the following
summary OF proceedings in Parliament The speech
Of the Minister in relation Ireland be read with
great interest
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Msck'unon asked the
Government ii il had eHy powers TO prevent the dis
scminaton OF false Intelligence by the electro tee'
graph
sir g. Grey replied to the effect that power ex.
sted 10 prevent the spread OF false rumors, either by
the electric telegraph by sny other means Tie would
take that occasion OF informing the House that the
parry who had delivered the packages containing the
false information published yesterday 10 the respectable
news agents Of the Morning Chronicle and the Tunes,
who were in no degree implicated in the fraud which
had been perpe.rated had been Identified by cabmPn,
and that he ready 10 Identity the party by whom
the packages in question were handed 10 him.
sir Arthur Brooke then inquired II Il was the nten-
ton of the Government in case OF an insuuecuOn
taking place IN lres1d ~ cal out the yeomaury OF the
North
Lord John Russell said that the calling out OF the ye0-
many was a matter which alter frequent snd mature
elaboration he thought would be best left TO the judg
nent and discretion OF the Lord Lieutenant II was
unnecessary for him 10 say that the Government mad
the fullest confidence IN the zeal and loyalty Of the yeO
many and ii had hitherto RETAINED from calling them
out il was not from sly doubt Of their courage and
hdeity.
Mr. = Crawford moved, amendment the fol
lowing resoiu.on That the present distracted state Of
ireland demands the instant asten.on OF Par ament
with view 10 the speedy enactment OF such measures
A, may b. necessary 10 improve the cOndi.On redress
the grievances and establish the just rights Of the II sh
people and thereby promote the good order aud pros
pery of that por1On Of the United Kingdom and give
increased security 70 her MsJestys Crown ana Govern
ment" II he succeeded IN carrying THIS mOuOnl ne
would follow the courte proposed by Lord j. Russell
n sii and move 10 refer the subject 70 a select COM
mitee IN support OF his notion he took general
review of the social and political grievances OF Ireland
poi1irr out the remedies which should have been re
sorted 10 for their removal and snimadverng upon the
conduct OF the present and former Governments IN
frequently breaking faith with Ireland IN proposing IN
efficient measures % meet extensive evils, and applying
but uarsl auidOtes grave aud deepseatsd national
disorders He inpored the House in the present stua
ton OF affairs not ~ reject his motion but % assent 70
IL and thus show the people Of Ireland that the I'm
peral Parliament not altogether nsensible % their
melancholy condition.
Lord John Russell observed that the Hon. gentleman
had introduced the subject in language temperate
that he preferred replying % hun 70 waiting until later
period Of the evening when greater asPeriy and
warmer contention might Characterize the debate
With all the views expressed by the Hon. gentleman
he did agree but agreeing with some OF them, ne
was ready 70 his opinion with regard 10 portion
OF the subject which the Hon gentleman had submitted
the attention OF the House lie denied that the delay
which might have taken place in passing Irish measures
arose from any unwillinChess the part Of the I'm
Dera Parliament debate ~ remedy irish grew
snces Without then inquirng into the source whence
Il arose there no measure Of importance wnetner
relating 10 the United Kingdom only portion OF H.
which was ever carried without considerable delay
As 10 the description given By the Hon gentleman Of
Of me present state OF Ireland he could not agree that
IL was attributable % the legislation Of the Imperial
Parliament or the policy of the Imperial Government
The noble Lord here read from pamphlet published IN
l796 showing that the Of Ireland manly Al
trbutsbe other causes. The grievances Of Ireland
were not Of Imperial creation They grievances
OF long endurance, deep rooted in the state Of Irish
society.
such being the case, all that the present generation
could do 70 exert itself much az possible, ps
tienty and gradually TO remedy the evils which al
fic, that country. Tie regretted to say that there
but too much 70 believe that the wishes III
habits and ncnali0ns Of the Irish people tended r
perpetuaie the wretched state Of society IN Ireland
One Of the greatest misiortunes Of that country
in hs opinion ina. the population mad gone ncreas
Ing without proportionste increase IN the means
subsistence Such being the state Of IRISH society,
was not the work Of a day a month, or eyel of
wear OF two % ind remedy for H. Hay lng said th
much preliminary To considering the general subject
he would now Allude 10 the different topics touched
upon by the Hon. gentleman. lie mad always though
il an injustice that the Roman Catholics Of the empire
had NOT been admitted 70 a participation Of civil anC
political privileges. until leg Il had been TO him
matter of regret that their admission to those privileges
had not been made part and parcel Of the union Bu
II was not made so, and il until l29 that th
justice 90 long denied them wss conceded 10 the Roms