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<p>it was proposed to renew the Insurrection Act. That<lb/> | |||
was not the proposition before the House. Many who<lb/> | |||
voted for inquiry might oppose the Insurrection Act, or<lb/> | |||
only to agree to it if stripped of the objectionable and<lb/> | |||
severe enactments on which his Right Honble. Friend<lb/> | |||
had descanted. The province of Connaught had been<lb/> | |||
not merely disturbed but in a state of rebellion.<lb/> | |||
Regular battles had been fought there between the insurgents<lb/> | |||
and the King's Troops. It was quiet at<lb/> | |||
present but it was a dreadful tranquillity, occasioned<lb/> | |||
by pouring in a large military force. It<lb/> | |||
was not his wish <del>to</del> or the wish of those who supported<lb/> | |||
the motion to enforce measures of coercion;<lb/> | |||
but he thought they had a right to ask Parliament<lb/> | |||
to investigate the situation of a country<lb/> | |||
in which, rebellion had so lately raged. He denied<lb/> | |||
that the Peace Preservation Bill was a substitute<lb/> | |||
for the Insurrection Act, <hi rend="underline">and reminded the<lb/> | |||
House that M</hi><hi rend="superscript">r</hi><hi rend="underline"> Gratan, for whose talents and<lb/> | |||
principles they had so great a respect, was among<lb/> | |||
the number of those who approved of the Insurrection<lb/> | |||
Act when brought under the consideration<lb/> | |||
of Parliament.</hi> The object of his honble. Friend's motion<lb/> | |||
was not to revive that Act in its full force<lb/> | |||
but <unclear>mainly</unclear> to retain that part of it which gave<lb/> | |||
the Magistrates a right to institute domiciliary<lb/> | |||
visits, if the motion was to be followed up<lb/> | |||
by any positive enactment.</p> | |||
<p><hi rend="underline">M</hi><hi rend="superscript">r</hi><hi rend="underline">. R Martin</hi> opposed the motion and recommended<lb/> | |||
his honourable Colleague to withdraw it, as the<lb/> | |||
measure was unnecessary in the present situation<lb/> | |||
of the country.</p> | |||
<p>Sir <hi rend="underline">J. Newport</hi> expressed his satisfaction of being<lb/> | |||
able for once to support the conduct of the Executive<lb/> | |||
Government with regard to Ireland. He<lb/> | |||
begged leave to remind his Right Honble Friend<lb/> | |||
that though M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Grattan had supported the<lb/> | |||
<add>Insurrection</add></p> | |||
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it was proposed to renew the Insurrection Act. That
was not the proposition before the House. Many who
voted for inquiry might oppose the Insurrection Act, or
only to agree to it if stripped of the objectionable and
severe enactments on which his Right Honble. Friend
had descanted. The province of Connaught had been
not merely disturbed but in a state of rebellion.
Regular battles had been fought there between the insurgents
and the King's Troops. It was quiet at
present but it was a dreadful tranquillity, occasioned
by pouring in a large military force. It
was not his wish to or the wish of those who supported
the motion to enforce measures of coercion;
but he thought they had a right to ask Parliament
to investigate the situation of a country
in which, rebellion had so lately raged. He denied
that the Peace Preservation Bill was a substitute
for the Insurrection Act, and reminded the
House that Mr Gratan, for whose talents and
principles they had so great a respect, was among
the number of those who approved of the Insurrection
Act when brought under the consideration
of Parliament. The object of his honble. Friend's motion
was not to revive that Act in its full force
but mainly to retain that part of it which gave
the Magistrates a right to institute domiciliary
visits, if the motion was to be followed up
by any positive enactment.
Mr. R Martin opposed the motion and recommended
his honourable Colleague to withdraw it, as the
measure was unnecessary in the present situation
of the country.
Sir J. Newport expressed his satisfaction of being
able for once to support the conduct of the Executive
Government with regard to Ireland. He
begged leave to remind his Right Honble Friend
that though Mr Grattan had supported the
Insurrection
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