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    in reply to his most gracious Speech ;—which motion was seconded by Lord Corry . Sir J . Yorke said , he had never before heard a speech which had given him so much pleasure , for although he for one had heen opposed to what was called Catholic Emancipation , yet he always thought that the frish people should be

    placed on such a footing as to contribute to the solid strength of the empire . It was upon such grounds that he considered the speech a most acceptable one . Indeed , both in length and variety , it exceeded all the other speeches he had ever heard from that quarter . ( A laugh . ) It was distinguished for a multitude of

    topics ; it began with the Ottoman Porte and ended with Catholic Emancipation . ( A laugh . ) Truly , to him ( Sir Joseph Yorke ) that was a most joyous termination . (" A laugh . J He was also delighted to hear that our finances were flourishing ; and , secondly , that economy was to be the order of the day . ( Hear , hear . )

    Mr . H . Bankes asked for information as to the intended measure in respect to Ireland—information which the nation , he said , had a right to possess . He should have thought , seeing his Right Hon . Friends opposite still in their places , that certain rumours as to a change in their sentiments were uuworthy of credit . He trusted that their continuance in office

    would be a pledge for the maintenance of the Church Establishment . ( Hear ) If the present proposition of Ministers went to tell the Irish agitators , that if they gave up the Association they might have whatever else they desired , he would say it was a base mode of achieving that object . It was now too late to put down the Catholic Association—** treason has done its worst /* ( Cries of" Hear , hear . " ) "Was it from intimidation and dread of

    the Association that Government were about to introduce such a measure as Emancipation ? Sir R . Inolis was of opinion that the term to c < consider" meant in this case " concession , " and that concession meant nothing else than the prostration of Protestantism . ( Laughter . )

    Lord Milton complimented the Noble Premier and his colleagues on the line of conduct they had adopted in regard to the Catholic question . They had , he said , obtained a victory over their own prejudices , which would be more useful and important than that gained at Waterloo itself . ( Cheers . ) As to the Association , there was no occasion for a law to put it down , fur the granting Emancipation would at once produce that effect . Take

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    away the grievance , and the Catholic Association fell at once . ( Cheers . ) Mr . M . Fitzgerald expressed his de . light at the prospect held out for Ireland by the production of a measure which could alone terminate a state of things that would have ended in a civil war . ( Hear , hear . ) Lord Chandos was strongly opposed to any further concessions to the Catholics .

    Mr . Brown low thought that every man who respected the conscientious feelings and just rights of his fellow-subjects , would experience infinite satisfaction on hearing the Royal communication regard ing the proposed measure for Ireland . — ( Cheers ) It ought to be , he conceived ,

    a subject of joy and congratulation to England—au event which should excite exultation amongst Christians- ( Hear . ) The act would reflect infinite credit on Ministers , and would confer the most lasting fame on the statesmen by whom it was effected . ( Hear . )

    Mr . Moore was of opinion that the announcement would be a source of surprise and sorrow to Ireland : how it would be received by English Protestants , it was not for him to declare . Mr . Peel said , it was most painful to differ in opinion with , and separate from , honourable friends with whom he had long been concurring in a certain line of policy ; but they would , he was sure , admit this , that Ministers had access to information which his honourable friends

    had not - and that they stood hi a peculiar relation to his Majesty , by which they had contracted an obligation from which they could not relieve themselves by any reference to past declarations , from the duty of giving the best advice they could form , as to any measure , under the then existing situation of affairs . ( Hear , hear . ) If , therefore , Ministers believed that adherence to resistance

    against the Roman Catholics ought to cease—if they thought that , on the whole , it would be better for the interests of the country to take into consideration the entire condition of Ireland , it was their duty to give that advice . ( Hear , hear . ) And he would say , that there was , under present circumstances , less of evil and

    danger in considering the whole condition of Ireland , than iu any other course which he could point out . ( Hear , ) He pretended to no new lights on the Catholic question . He retained the opinion he had formerly expressed in reference to that question . He paw the dangers which he heretofore felt , as connected with that subject : but he had no hesita-

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    216 Intelligence . — ^ Catholic Question .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1829, page 216, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2570/page/64/