The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-01

In the papers received this week We find an
abstract Of the speech 90 the Honorable JoHN
BRlGnT. who has been one of the frlnest champi-
ons Of The Reform measure. which is entitled ga
Bill to put an end to the Establishment Of the
Church II ireland. and TO make provision in
respect OF the temporalitics thereof, and i'm respect
of the Royal College Of Maynooth."
The debate occurred ON the night of the 18th
Of March, the same on which the vote was taken.
Two Liberal members. sir John Gray and Mr..
Edward Mall, had already spoken in favor. and
the Right Honorable Stafford II. NprthcOtc against
the bill, when the distinguished President of the
Board of Trade took the floor and delivered a
long and able speech in support of the measure.
The Established Church of England, said Mr..
Bright. had the ascent of IA large majority of the
PEOPLE of England, but the question was whether
the Church was good also for the people Of Ire
land. The opponents OF this bill had utterly
failed to prove that the opinion of the civilized
world was hostile To- the measure, us has been
stated. lie reviewed the opinion of statesmen ON
the question. and quoted Lord SANKEY'S remark
that 3. Ireland was the question Of the hour.
lie referred 10 the conduct of Lord Mayo, while
Dri-Licutcnan of ireland. and the position of
other Tories, to show thar that PARTY had no policy
ON the Irish question. The bill now before the
House. he continued, was acceptable to the mass
Of the people OF ireland, Catholics and Protest
ants as well. and was almost universally approved
bv the people Of England. As had been before
stated here the Established Church in Ireland
was Il d. badge of conquest" Conservatives of
tie future would view the attitude Of the present
Conservatives ON tie question with surprise. lie
quoted Cayour's work on Ireland, where that
author shows that the Established Church pro-
notes disaffcctiun and nnimosities in that country
and causes the Ieasantry to he i'll a worse condi-
ton than the slaves Of the Antilles, and that the
Irish were continually protesting against it. The
speaker then contrasted the position Of the
Church in England. England's liberties, he said,
were lot secured by the Church, but by the
Puritans and Non-COniormists. Nations never
forget their religious grievances until the cause
Is removed. The old policy pursued by England
rendered ireland more ultramontane than any
country in Europe. Catholicism was not only Il
matter of faith. but Of Patriotism, for which the
Irish were ready To suffer or die If need hc. Since
the Union, disturbances have been continual,
Professionalism was tie only fire that was destroy
inc everything that i good and noble in Ireland,
resulting in the absolute disappearance Of peace
and LOYALTY. The lrishmen who had emigratei
to the United States aud Australia were watching
a~nxiously for the result Of this great question.
The Feuian trouble was feel and kept alive by the
sympathy Of Americans, under the idea that
never dill justice to Ireland. There
were no bittercr foes to England in the United
than the Irishmen. The House was now
asked to DO justice to Ireland, not for fear Of
foreign enemies. but for tie sake Of internal
peace and tranquility. lie contemplated the
voluntary system prevailing in Scotland, and
ANTICIPATED the best results 70 postcrity for Ire
land il this hill became a law. Mr.. Bright con-
cludcd by saying that this measure would have
the approval of the supreme Being, for it was
founded on principles of mercy and justce-the
attributes Of bis glorious reign.