the adoption of a measure by which, upon the principle of a just commutation, the possessors of land may be enabled to free themselves from the burden of an annual payment.

making such provisions for the import-applicable to that part of my dominions, ant interests connected with them, as may appear from experience, and full consideration, to be best calculated to secure public credit, to improve and tend our commerce, and to promote the general prosperity and power of the British Empire.

"To the further reform that may be necessary, you will probably find that, although the established church of Ireland is by law permanently united with that of England, the peculiarities of their respective circumstances will require a separate consideration. There are other subjects hardly less important to the general peace and welfare of Ireland, affecting the administration of justice, and the local taxation of that country, to which your attention will also be

"Your attention will also be directed to the state of the church, more particularly as regards its temporalities and the maintenance of the clergy. The complaints which have arisen from the collection of tithes appear to require a change of system, which without diminishing the means of maintaining the established clergy in respectability and usefulness, may prevent the collision of interests, and the consequent derange-required. ment and dissatisfaction which have too frequently prevailed between the ministers of the church and their parish- the service of the year to be laid before It may also be necessary for you. They will be framed with the you to consider what remedies may be most anxious attention to all useful applied for the correction of acknow-economy. Notwithstanding the large ledged abuses, and whether the revenues reduction in the estimates of the last of the church may not admit of a more year, I am happy to inform you that all equitable and judicious distribution.

oners.

"In your deliberations on these important subjects, it cannot be necessary for me to impress upon you the duty of carefully attending to the security of the church established by law in these realms, and to the true interests of religion.

"Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "I have directed the estimates for

the extraordinary services which the exigencies of the times required, have been amply provided for. The state of the revenue, as compared with the public expenditure, has hitherto fully realized the expectations that were formed at the close of the last session.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"In relation to Ireland, with a view "In this part of the united kingdom, of removing the causes of complaint with few exceptions, the public peace which had been so generally felt, and has been preserved; and it will be your which had been attended with such un-anxious but grateful duty to promote by fortunate consequences, an act was all practicable means, habits of industry passed during the last session of Parlia- and good order amongst the labouring ment for carrying into effect a general classes of the community. composition for tithes. To complete that salutary work, I recommend to you, in conjunction with such other amendments of the law as may be found in promoting all well-considered mea

"On my part, I shall be ready to cooperate to the utmost of my power, in obviating all causes of complaint, and

painful duty to observes that the dis

turbances in Ireland, to which I adverted at the close of the last session, have greatly increased..

sures of improvement. But it is my required from me to excite their atten→ tion to the words that I will now quote. Passing therefore from these, he "should now apply himself to the latter part of the speech which had been "delivered from the throne Of that part which related to the necessity of employing strong measures towards "Ireland, he should not then trouble height, rendering life and property in- their lordships at any length. When secure, defying the authority of the law," the measures which the condition of and threatening the most fatal conse- "that country rendered necessary were! quences, if not promptly and effectually" introduced, he should have an oppor

"A spirit of insubordination and violence has risen to the most fearful

repressed.

"tunity of laying before them more at length the views upon these subjects "which were entertained by his Ma"jesty's Government, and he would

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"I feel confident, that to your loyalty and patriotism, I shall not resort in vain... for assistance in these afflicting circum-" then state the grounds upon which stances, and that you will be ready to they thought it would be their duty "not to shrink from the task of bringing adopt such measures of salutary pre"those measures before Parliament. He caution, and to intrust to me such ad"need scarcely tell the House, that it ditional powers as may be found neceswas a duty which the King's Govern sary for controlling and punishing the "ment felt they owed to themselves r disturbers of the public peace, and "and to the country to see that the "authority of law was upheld in that strengthening the legislative union be country, that the safety of property tween the two countries, which with was maintained, and that every atyour supports and under the blessing of« tempt at disorder was put down, and/ Divine Providence, I am determined to" that, above all things, measures should maintain by all the means in my power, “be taken to put an end to the delusion "which prevailed respecting the legisas indissolubly connected with “lative Union, any successful attempt peace, security, and welfare of my do- to put an end to which could not but

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"end in the ruin of both countries. In "order, therefore, to give the fullest "effect to these sentiments, he should not "fail at an early day to lay before them such measures as the necessity of the case might seem to require, in perfect confidence that whatever might be required would be readily conceded."

In the House of Lords a debate ensued, principally on foreign affairs; but in this matter, when compared with the" affairs that press upon us at home, the interest is so trifling that I shall not" crowd the columns of this Register by" inserting any part of that debate, which In the House of Commons, and bewas carried on by Lords ABERDEEN and GREY, the Duke of WELLINGTON, and Lord RODEN. There was, however, a tail-piece to ✩ Lord GREY's speech, in which he pronounces words of awful import to Ireland, and which, as it is materially connected with the important debate that was then going on in the Commons, I shall here insert, just observing that, to those who remember Lord GREY's words when he let slip the special commissions of 1830, nothing is

fore the speech of the King was read to the House, there were several notices of motions given by different members; some upon subjects of great interest: namely, by Lord ALTHORP, notice that on Tuesday next he should move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the state of the Irish church establishment ; and that, on the 14. he should bring in one to erect corporations in several towns; and on the same day he should move for a committee to inquire into

the state of existing corporations. Mr. spirited men who left us what we now GROTE gave notice that, on the 28. in- see we have lost. It was formerly the stant, he should bring on the question practice to pass a short formal vote of of the ballot. Mr. O'CONNELL gave thanks for the speech, immediately after notice of motions for the abolition of the Commons had returned from hearvestry rates in Ireland, for the extinc- ing it in the House of Lords, but then tion of tithes in Ireland, to amend the the House fixed a future day for taking Reform Act, to amend the system of it into consideration. A committee was Irish registry and lay corporations, for then in reality appointed to draw up an reform of the grand jury laws of Ire-address to his Majesty, that committee land, to amend the system of special reported its proceedings to the House, juries und juries in criminal cases, and and brought forward an address which to give the Irish people the common law it recommended the House to adopt. right of choosing magistrates. Mr. The House went into debate upon the WILKS gave notice that on the 21. of report, and rejected the address or not, March, he should move for leave to as it thought fit. bring in a bill to prevent Parliament sitting more than three years.

How reasonable, how methodical is this mode, compared with that which The speech delivered by his Majesty has crept into use during the sway of having been read, Lord ORMELIE moved boroughmonger Parliaments!, And, the address, which is usually a set of is it not our duty, bit-by-bit at any rate, complimentary phrases, thanking the to bring back the wholesome and ex'King for his gracious speech, and pro-cellent practices of our forefathers, that mising to comply with the sugges- we may have the benefits of the worktions of it. The anomaly here to be re-ing of that constitution which they left marked is, that, the speech itself is al- us, and which the reformed Parliament ways avowedly the speech of the Minis- finds so marred, so disjointed? We have ters, and is recognised in no other way been constantly reproached as innovaaccording to the usages of the constitu- tors, as men who wished to pull to tion, which holds the King blameless in pieces, who aimed at overturning the every act that he does, and throws on constitution. Many fools, to be sure, his Ministers the blame of every act that have sputtered out their nonsense on us is blamable; and yet it has become in these terms; but many worthy and of late the practice for the very Minis- even sensible people have given way to ters who have written the speech, to the delusion from not knowing what write the address in answer to it. They they talked of. It is to get back our come down with their speech in the constitution that we have been so long King's hands in the one House, and in at work; it is that we really may have the other with their answer to it in the the excellent institutions of our country hands of two members selected by that we have petitioned and prayed, and themselves ; and to make the thing suffered punishment from the crafty and conspicuously queer, these two members greedy tyrants who have denied our are dressed up in court dresses for the just prayers. We have now made greatoccasion. So that, this time, we had progress towards our object, and I hope Lord ORMELIE in dress regimentals (he that not even the spirited debate that is being an officer in the army, I suppose), now going on will end before the preand Mr. MARSHALL of Leeds, with his sent House of Commons will have conbag-wig, ruffles, and sword! Our an- vinced the people of England that it cestors did this affair in quite another contains men of capacity sufficient and manner; and it is curious to observe how of inclination good enough to lead the the ancient forms remain stalking be-way in a complete restoration of our fore our eyes, as it were like the ghost constitution, and a thorough redress of of our constitution, to remind us as it our grievances. I shall be greatly dismocks us, how puny we are compared appointed if this be not the case; and I with the learned, energetic, and public- am quite sure that, if I am right, it will

would excite indignation or loathing, make use of the terms that are best calculated to call up such feelings.

be impossible for craft, intrigue, fero- | Mr. O'CONNELL had called it a sangui city, hypocrisy, or all these together, nary address, no one's ears would have and with the aid of any other diabolical been offended, because though sanguiagents that corruption may turn loose nary is the Latin word for bloody, it is upon us, to prevent a steady march of not so well known to be so as to raise the public mind in support of those the idea of gore in our minds at the first who have public spirit and courage hearing. I have always admired the enough to speak out in corruption's face; sentiment of BOILEAU: J'appelle un and who are sufficiently disinterested chat un chat," &c. And accordingly, if and free from vanity to set its blandish-you would praise, make use of the terms ments at defiance. that are most likely to excite the admiThe reader will find below a selec-ration which you yourself feel; if you tion of the speeches which were delivered by the Ministers or the one side, and by the opposition on the other, on the two first nights of this memorable Mr. O'CONNELL's speech was more debate. It will be seen that, after full of invective than any that I ever the mover and seconder of the address heard; and I confess that I heard him had done, Mr. O'CONNELL rose, and with great pleasure, being, fully per without preface, denounced the address suaded that he was speaking the indigas "brutal and bloody" terms, that nation and reproaches of a man who shocked Lord JOHN RUSSELL's ear, and really felt the wrongs that his country that caused the Speaker to hint, at Lord has laboured under long, and seems JOHN's suggestion, that the language destined still to endure. He related a was not the usual language of the string of grievances that no man of just House. It should be recollected, how-mind could hear without going along ever, what was the situation of Mr. with him in the sentiments that he exO'CONNELL at the time of using this pressed, and almost in the conclusions language. He comes from his native that he drew; and, though I have never country, his mind teeming with her yet given my approbation to a repeal grievances, his heart depressed at her of the legislative union between Engsufferings; and when, instead of hear- land and Ireland, I do not hesitate to ing from the grand ministerial docu-say, that I would rather see not only the ment of the session, that her wrongs are to be redressed, and her sufferings alleviated, or at the very least, that they are duly known and deplored; when, instead of this, he hears from that document that HE amongst others is called upon by it to give "additional powers" to rule the sufferers who have sent him to protect them from what they already bear, and which he knows to be power sufficient; when one considers these things, it is a mockery of refinement to affect disapprobation of the terms em- Mr. GRATTAN'S speech I have also ployed to convey the indignation that any given as I find it reported: I wish I man of common public spirit could feel could do him the justice that the newsupon such an occasion. But we have paper reports have not done him. His become so refined of late, that vice it-speech was admirable. It was spoken self must have a new and a pretty name. Why, one word is not more ugly than another; there is no bad smell about a word; nor is there any word unclean to the touch. Why, then, hate a word? If

act of union repealed, but all connexion cut off, than see that unfortunate country oppressed and wasted as it has heretofore been. I would not vote, therefore, for a repeal of the union, until I am told plainly that the grievances of Ireland are to go unredressed; but, if I am told that, then I will vote for the repeal.

Mr. O'CONNELL was answered by Mr. STANLEY; and, as this is the defence of the Secretary for Ireland, I have given it at full length.

with such rapidity that it was hardly possible that reporters should follow him; and, for the sake of the public, this I lament. It was a speech full of point and of most important facts; it was a

before the dissolution of Parliament, that measures were in progress which would tend to retard the increase of crime. I beg that his Majesty's speech on closing the last session previous to the

real answer to the Secretary for Ireland, men in office in that country will be and it produced a great impression upon watched; when I remember how much the House. I wish every Englishman; was expected there from this session of every prejudiced ignorant man who has Parliament; I can readily conceive the nothing but "blood-thirsty" on his bitter laugh of scorn and derision with tongue (spite of the delicacy) when he which the speech and the address will mentions Ireland, and who fancies the be read in my country. They will be whole nation one rebel mob, unde-considered as they are-a declaration of serving of any government but that of civil war. Let me ask this question : soldiers, jailers, and hangmen; I wish Why was it that my country was cast that every such man in England could as a spoil to this secretary > We had have heard the detail of enormities that been told in his Majesty's last speech Mr. GRATTAN described as being daily practised upon this miserable people. I wish it, because it would have quelled the prejudices that have been sucked in from early times, and always fostered by crafty politicians who saw their own in-dissolution of the late Parliament be terests furthered by national antipathies. It would have roused a sense of justice, Here the clerk of the House read the pas-' which is no respecter of persons, and sage, which was as follows:-"I have still to lament the continuance of disturbances in thus it would have taken from craft and Ireland, notwithstanding the vigilance and selfishness the prey that has so long energy displayed by my Government there in been its own. However, let us hope the measures which it has taken to suppress that the day is now come when the them. The laws which have been passed in people of England will be taught beginning of the session, with respect to the conformity with my recommendation at the through Parliament that justice to Ire-collection of tithes, are well calculated to lay land is not less wanting than justice to England.

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the foundation of a new system, to the completion of which the attention of Parliament, when it again assembles, will of course be directed. To this necessary work my best assistance will be given, by enforcing the exeHOUSE OF COMMONS.-Tuesday. cution of the laws, and by promoting the prosMr. O'CONNELL said he rose to op-dence with so many natural advantages. As perity of a country blessed by Divine Provipose the address; he thought it a bru-conducive to this subject, I must express the tal and a bloody address. It was a decla- satisfaction which I have felt at the measures ration of civil war against Ireland-it adopted for extending generally to my people was an address which would occasion in that kingdom the benefits of education." many a wail-it was such an address Mr. O'CONNELL here stopped the as had been put forth in the case of clerk, and continued: I would ask, then, America, where, also, with brutal per- this right honourable Secretary for Ireseverance, said the hon. Member, you land this one question. How comes it sent your secretary to write your orders that a country which has been blessed in blood; but now, as then, your perse-by Divine Providence with such advanverance in sanguinary councils will ter- tages as Ireland has been a country minate in your utter disgrace. Again which possesses such advantages as (I repeat it-this is a brutal and a bloody do not say Scotland only), but such adaddress. When I hear the noble Lord, vantages as even England does not posthe Member for Perthshire, tell us that sess equal; how comes it that this is a a reformed House of Commons will be country (with respect to which Provimore attentive to the affairs of Ireland dence is blasphemed when we term her -when I hear the hon. Member for advantages blessings); how happens it Leeds talk of attention from an English thatwhere Providence has done so much, legislature to the concerns of Ireland, her rulers have done so little, or so ill? and tell us how much better under the How is it that her landlords flourish and coming state of things, the conduct of her farmers starve? That her people

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