never had the right of appellant judicature, which was
not the case.

Lord Newhaven said, he saw no reason for not inserting the
clause, and he should, therefore, move an instruction to the
Committee, to receive a clause to prevent any treason, or
mis-prision of treason, committed in Ireland, from being
inquired of or tried in Great Britain.

Lord Lucan seconded him.

Lord Nugent objected to this. He said that, originally, when
attempts had been made in the House of Commons in favour of
Ireland, no man had been a more eager or strenuous supporter of
them than himself. But now, ever since he had seen the
disposition of this country favourable to Ireland, and that it
was the sincere wish of all Englishmen to adopt the most liberal
principles on that subject, he had thought that it became more
proper for persons connected with Ireland to remain silent, and
to leave the measures in favour of that country to be carried
through by Englishmen. In the present instance, he wished that
the clause in question had not been proposed, because it was
attended with more difficulty than the noble Lord seemed to be
aware of. The Act of Henry VIII., which had been referred to,
had been adopted and confirmed as an Irish Act by the Parliament
of that country. This being the case, the repeal of the English
Act could have no effect whatever, because the Irish statute
would still remain un-repealed, and could only be removed by the
Parliament of Ireland; whilst, on the other hand, we should be
to take away a law which had been so much approved by Ireland as
to be by them adopted.

Mr. Herbert read the Irish statute alluded to, and said that the
disposition towards Ireland which appeared in every part of the
House, could not but inspire that country with every sentiment
of affection to Great Britain.

I then said, that if the motion made by the noble Lord was
persisted in, I should most undoubtedly not oppose it, because
it was impossible for me to give opposition to any measure which
had even the appearance of adding strength to the exclusive
rights of Ireland; that I was of opinion myself that the
jurisdiction in question was not, by any means whatever,
conveyed by the Act referred to; that the statute of Henry VIII.
was not intended to affect any part of the King's dominions was