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perty is to be invaded, and who. I must think, ought never to be hurried and forced, but rather wooed and won.
Gentlemen. I have the greatest hopes that in the future progress of the business such conduct will be pursued, and if so. I am quite ready to say that it shall have my best assistance in Parliament; - could I suppose that a different line of conduct would be adopted, and threats and intimidations had recourse to. I should feel compelled to oppose the measure both in Parliament and out of it. But I have great confidence that none but conciliatory measures will be pursued, and in that case the promoters of the Bill may rely upon my best exertions in their favour.
F. Lawley, Esq. M.P. I should not have ventured to address this meeting, had I not diligently and studiously attended, as was my duty, the proceedings on the Bill in the Committee of the House of Commons every day it sat, and therefore am more favourably circumstanced even than your Lordship for forming a judgement on the subject, having heard not only the evidence in favour of the measure, but all that could be alleged against it; and I can safely say, and say it with more confidence as my opinion perfectly coincides with that of your Lordship, that I went into the Committee pained and grieved that so many landed proprietors dissented from the measure, and feeling, like your Lordship, that it was my duty to afford them every protection; but I came out of the Committee fully convinced that the fears they entertained of injury to their property, or interference with their comfort and convenience, were entirely unfounded. I declare I would not otherwise have supported the measure as I have done.
There was one word which fell from your Lordship to which I cannot forbear adverting; I mean the word intimidation: and I avow that if I saw any endeavour to use intimidation in support of this or any other measure, it should have my determined opposition: but knowing as I do most of the gentlemen who are the principal promoters of this measure. I can assure your Lordship they are the last men in the world who would attempt to carry any measure by such means. The second Resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
The Earl of Caledon moved the third Resolution, which was seconded by J. H. Foley, Esq. M.P.
"That consequently this meeting see no parliamentary or other grounds for abandoning this great undertaking, convinced as they are, that by timely explanations and a continuance of judicious management, the difficulties which occurred in the
