' These sentiments I find
attributed to Mr. D'Israeli. I do not know whether they are of
sufficient importance to mention them in the House; but this I know,
that I then held in the same estimation the panegyric with which I now
regard the attack."
[74] Memoirs by Sir Robert Peel, part 3, page 113.
[75] Sir Robert Peel's Memoirs, part 3, page 119.
[76] Ibid.
[77] Memoirs, part 3, page 121.
[78] Quarterly Review, Sept. 1846
[79] Memoirs, part 3, page 131.
[80] Sir R. Peel's Memoirs, part 3, page 132.
[81] _Ib._ 134.
[82] Memoirs, part 3, page 158.
[83] It is a great pity we have not this Mem. before us. It was returned
to Lord Stanley at his request, and Sir Robert says he kept no copy of
it.
[84] Memoirs, part iii, p. 181.
[85] Memoirs, part 3, page 185.
[86] "You will have heard the termination, of our attempt to form, a
government. All our plans were frustrated by Lord Grey." T.B. (Lord)
Macaulay's letter to J.F. M'Farlane, 22nd Dec., 1845.
[87] Sir R. Peel, in his Memoirs, part 3, p. 259.
CHAPTER IV.
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT--Queen's Speech--The Premier's speech on the
Address--Goes into the whole question of Free Trade--The
Protectionists--Lord Brougham's views (_note_)--The twelve night's
debate on the Corn Laws--No connection between it and the
Famine--Stafford O'Brien's speech--Sir James Graham's reply--Smith
O'Brien's speech--His imprisonment (_note B Appendix_)--O'Connell's
motion--His speech--Sir Robert Peel replies--Substantially agrees
with O'Connell--Bill for the protection of life in Ireland--Its
first reading opposed by the Irish members--O'Connell leads the
Opposition in a speech of two hours--Mr.
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