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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
Torcl Georo- p Cavendish , after a short emphatic speech , introduced the fo llowing ssri ^ of resolutions , as a proper system to be adopted by the House for the solvation of Ireland : ' , Resdved , That whenever this House is called upon to vote supplies oi men or money , to be provided by levies and taxes on our constituents , it is our riiihr and duty to watch over and controul the purposes to which they are to ' be applied . ¦ . . ' That this is readto make exertion in its
, R--solved , House y every power foe ' iiabh * his . Majesty to repress and subdue all insurrections and rebellion n ' crainst his lawful authority , trusting that his Majesty will ternoer 36 . S of n ecessary severity with mercv , and never lose sight of that eqmtsb . e ant . proteftin" - oolicy , which , by the redress of all real grievances , may secure to him the loyalty , confidence , and affeftion ofhis people . -. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this House , that although at all times we shall be ready , bv ail just means , to maintain the unity of the British ^ . r- > _ nrl our connection with Ireland , as an integral part of that empire ,
„„ yet we never can believe that it is his Majesty ' s wish to support pr countenance the principle of permanently governing that country as a conquered and hostile councrv ; a princip le no less contrary to the fundamental maxims of universal justice than to the mutual interests of the two kingdoms . 4 . Resolved , That , in the opinion of this House , it is the duty of his Majesty ' s Ministers to advise his Majesty , that he would be graciously pleased to repeat tbe recommendation he made through the Lord Lieutenant of Ire-! seriouslto consider the
land to the Legislature of that kingdom in 1793 , y situation of the Irish Catholics , and consider it with liberality , lor the purpose of strengthening and cementing a general union of sentiment among the different classes and " descriptions of his Majesty's subjects , in support of the established Constitution . ' r . Resolved , That it is the opinion of this House , that such persons as have , uniformland on all occasionsexpressed their disapprobation of measures of
y , concession and conciliation , and under whose administration his Majesty ' s kingdom of Ireland has been reduced , to a situation so imminently dangerous to the general interests , happiness , and power of the whole empire , cannot beeffe & ual ' channels of his Majesty ' s royal grace and benefice ! .- ! ' intentions towards their fellow subjects . The noble Lord concluded with moving th first resolution .
Lord John Russell seconueel the motion . Mr . Canning , in a speech of more than an hour , opposed the motion ; and concluded with moving the order of the day on the whole series of resolutions . " Mr . St . John and Dr . Lawrence followed Mr . Canning , and urged the powerful necessity of adopting the system recommended by the noble Mover and Seconder . Mr . Fox made a speech of irresistible eloquence , in favour of the motion ,
in which he gave notice of another motion , if the series ' of resolutions opened by his noble friends should be negatived . Mr . Dundas , Mr . H . Addington , Mr . W . Grant , and Mr . Serjeant Adair spoke against the resolutions . Mr . Grey , Mr . Sheridan , & c . in support of them . The House then divided : —for the resolutions , 66—against them , 212 . Majority , 156 . The other motions cf Lord George Henry Cavendish were then severally
put and negatived . Mr . Fox then moved the following proposition , which he had announced in his speech . ' Resolved , That this House , understanding it to be a matter of public notoriety , that the system of coercion has been enforced in Ireland with a rigour shocking to humanity , and particularly that scourges and other tortures have been employed for the purpose of extorting confessions , a practice justly held
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Report Of The Proceedings Of The British Parliament.
Torcl Georo- p Cavendish , after a short emphatic speech , introduced the fo llowing ssri ^ of resolutions , as a proper system to be adopted by the House for the solvation of Ireland : ' , Resdved , That whenever this House is called upon to vote supplies oi men or money , to be provided by levies and taxes on our constituents , it is our riiihr and duty to watch over and controul the purposes to which they are to ' be applied . ¦ . . ' That this is readto make exertion in its
, R--solved , House y every power foe ' iiabh * his . Majesty to repress and subdue all insurrections and rebellion n ' crainst his lawful authority , trusting that his Majesty will ternoer 36 . S of n ecessary severity with mercv , and never lose sight of that eqmtsb . e ant . proteftin" - oolicy , which , by the redress of all real grievances , may secure to him the loyalty , confidence , and affeftion ofhis people . -. Resolved , That it is the opinion of this House , that although at all times we shall be ready , bv ail just means , to maintain the unity of the British ^ . r- > _ nrl our connection with Ireland , as an integral part of that empire ,
„„ yet we never can believe that it is his Majesty ' s wish to support pr countenance the principle of permanently governing that country as a conquered and hostile councrv ; a princip le no less contrary to the fundamental maxims of universal justice than to the mutual interests of the two kingdoms . 4 . Resolved , That , in the opinion of this House , it is the duty of his Majesty ' s Ministers to advise his Majesty , that he would be graciously pleased to repeat tbe recommendation he made through the Lord Lieutenant of Ire-! seriouslto consider the
land to the Legislature of that kingdom in 1793 , y situation of the Irish Catholics , and consider it with liberality , lor the purpose of strengthening and cementing a general union of sentiment among the different classes and " descriptions of his Majesty's subjects , in support of the established Constitution . ' r . Resolved , That it is the opinion of this House , that such persons as have , uniformland on all occasionsexpressed their disapprobation of measures of
y , concession and conciliation , and under whose administration his Majesty ' s kingdom of Ireland has been reduced , to a situation so imminently dangerous to the general interests , happiness , and power of the whole empire , cannot beeffe & ual ' channels of his Majesty ' s royal grace and benefice ! .- ! ' intentions towards their fellow subjects . The noble Lord concluded with moving th first resolution .
Lord John Russell seconueel the motion . Mr . Canning , in a speech of more than an hour , opposed the motion ; and concluded with moving the order of the day on the whole series of resolutions . " Mr . St . John and Dr . Lawrence followed Mr . Canning , and urged the powerful necessity of adopting the system recommended by the noble Mover and Seconder . Mr . Fox made a speech of irresistible eloquence , in favour of the motion ,
in which he gave notice of another motion , if the series ' of resolutions opened by his noble friends should be negatived . Mr . Dundas , Mr . H . Addington , Mr . W . Grant , and Mr . Serjeant Adair spoke against the resolutions . Mr . Grey , Mr . Sheridan , & c . in support of them . The House then divided : —for the resolutions , 66—against them , 212 . Majority , 156 . The other motions cf Lord George Henry Cavendish were then severally
put and negatived . Mr . Fox then moved the following proposition , which he had announced in his speech . ' Resolved , That this House , understanding it to be a matter of public notoriety , that the system of coercion has been enforced in Ireland with a rigour shocking to humanity , and particularly that scourges and other tortures have been employed for the purpose of extorting confessions , a practice justly held