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. . doubt is aware, that a the full and permanent secosity of our establishments in Church and State (in which he Majesty's title to the Throne is included). with the main tenance of the reformed religion as established by law. and of the rights and.frivileges of the Bishops, anct the,Chig y or the Realm, and of the Churches committed to their charge; " depends on the ?ossession of political power by those whose religious opinions accord with his najesty's title - to the throne, under the Act for settling Site succession to the Crown on the Protestant Princes of the House of Brunswick, in exclusion of the nearer heirs, who professed the Roman Catholic religion ; by those whose religious opinions accord with the refotmed religion as established by law; by those abuse religious opinions approve of the rights and privileges of the Bishops and Clergy of the Realm, and of the churches committed to their charge. His Majesty must be therefore fully aware that the full and permanent security (full as well as permanent, and permanent as well as full) of the establishments in Church and State. for which his Majesty expressed his' anxious care, and of his own title, and the title of his family, to the throne on which he is placed, depends on the full and permanent exclusion from political power of persons professing the Roman Catholic religion p especially of such as openly profess that those stab. lishments are all of a gross usurpation, founded on the delusion of that pestilent heresy, odious to GOD and man, which those who now seek to obtain political_ power are anxious to sweep from the face of the earth ; confident that in so doing they shall accomplish the in teationr of DIVINI PROVIDENCE, and that that PROVI. DUCE will assist them in the completion of their holy work. The leading of his Majesty's Speech was followed by a declaration of his Majesty's confidential Ministers, in both Houses of Parliament, of the measures which they meant to propose for the consideration of the Members respecting the parts of the SFerch to which I have alluded. There appeared to me somewhat of obscurity in the expressions used for this purpose in the House of Lords, and I .'o nut find that clearetexplanations were offeted the. Commons. I could not clearly discover what were the measures proposed for putting down (accordiog.,to the phrase used) the Catholic Associatiro. *I must presume they differed from a former measure, adopted for the same purpose, in probable efficacy. That measure was in execution inefficacious; though I doubt whether any boneii attempt was ever made to put it in execution. It (rightened the peaceable, and the others laughed at it. " The measure now proposed, if of the same descrip. Lion as the former, can be considered only as intended to amuse the Protestant public, as persons engaged in the whale fishery amuse the sh they seek to destroy by Volowing out a tub for it to toss about, whilst they prepare fur its destruction. Whether the proposed Bill will be a mere tub for the whale, and whether the Ca tholic - Association will consider it as such, and laugh at the zealous Protestants who may be deluded by seeing 'it floating on the water, must depend on its enactments being very different from !hose of the former Act. But though it may abolish the Association in one form, it play leave it to start op again in another, when ever. the interest of the Roman Catholic religion shall requite such assistance. As to what were called "ultetior measures," r which the speech represented as not to be proposed until the "'seceding measure s i bad had the effect of restoring perfect quiet to the , country, and by removing all influence of turbulent faction and menace of personal vio'ence, give opening for calm discussion), they were also opened to the House with little of that perspicuity which ought to ac company every proposed measure, patticularly every measure of importance, and especially a measure de scribed to be of paramount importance. The want of perspicuity iu the opening was Ferny kable, as there ap p. ared netloing complicated in the measure proposed, if I riglit'y understood it—it was plain and simple, and, in iew words might be reduced to this: To give to , thole hostile to the Act of Settlement—hostile to the established religion, and to every establishment for the, security and permanence of which his Majesty had ex- pressed so much anxiety, every power which might enable them to prosecute their hostility with the greatest effect. In fine, to mak- the security and permanence of those establishments depend on their forbearance, and not on any of the laws which our ancestors had made to effect such security ; a complete abandonment of all the laws passed from the Reformation for this pur pose; of all the fortifications which had from time to tine been drawn round the Throne, the Church, and the Protestant Religion. to defend all against the as saults of Popery, ever aiming at their destruction, and employing the most powerful machinery for that pur- pose. The measure proposed resembles the blasts of the trumpets which, demolishing the walls of Jericho, gave free entrance to the 'steatites, and accomplished the stn r destructioo of those whom those walls had pro tected. It seerm:d intended to accomplish, at twee, the prophecy s.f . a sodden destruction of the pestilent heresy of Piotes autism, on which the Irish peasant has been taught implicitly to rely, and to assist in its completion by plunder, devastation, and murder. I could find nothing of that security, fall and per manent, to which his M sjes y's Speech referred. The only security suggested wag, that the obligation of the Nave on the Totone to be Protestant, and in COMM!. nano with the Established Church of England and Ire land, should remain ; but it was proposed that that Prince might be surrounded by persons professing the Roman Catholic relrgion, in his Privy Council, his Cabinet Council, and Ministers and Officers of es ery description, the Chancellor only excepted ; and that, is like manner, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland(being himself Protestant) might be surrounded by Roman Catholic officers of every description; and especially by the Secretary, who (ac cording to modern practice) is more truly the Lord Lieutenant than the Lord Lieutenant himself; as, in deed, the King's Prime Minister has often been more truly the King than the King himself, The " Ego et lies wens of Cardinal Wolsey depended on th • par tiality of his master, but the •• Ego et Res meue of a modern Prime Minister may depend on the influence of a patty much more than on the pleasure of the Prince. How often was his late Majesty compelled to dismiss the Ministers whom he wished to employ, and vs take into his service those whom he wished not to employ. and who endeavoured to bind him in chains, that he might never escape out of their hands ? His, late Majesty was a man of great firmness Of mind and of great experience, and yet with how much difficulty did he break she perpetual thraldom more than once attempted to be imposed upon him ? And perhaps his escape from absolute slavery was almost as much ef fected by the folly of those who meant to have reigned over tuns, as by his own firmness and superior intelli- Bence. Suppose a weak Prince, suppose a young and tines - pate. ced Prince, pined on the Throne; suppose a armor, under a cratty, e t perhaps a weak guardian, or a iteracy, composed of many persons—what accuritl does the Protestantism of such a Prince afford to the Protestant establishment in Church and State? . Bet suppose another James the Second (who long concealed his religion from the public eye, who was a Wooed Papist when he pretended to be a Protestant) to be placed on the Throne. What security then would there be for those establishments in Church and State, for the security and permanence of which his Majesty has expressed so much anxiety? What smoke can the Protestantism of the Chan ' cellor afford ? The breath of the Catholic Pr ime Minister may instantly deprive him cf the seals. Who appoints the Bishops, and a large part of the Clergy in the patronage of the Crown; and the large part of the Clergy in the patronage of the Chancellor ? All, all this patronage of the Church may be wholly in the Prime Minister; and dispensations (one of the crying sins of the Roman Church) may place concealed Papists in every episcopal see, and in a large portion of other clerical offices, as well as in a large portion of the pa rish churches. What, then, woild become of that re formed religion for which his Majesty has expressed ,so much anxious care? The Judges of the land may be Roman Catholics, and every officer under them. How, then, could the , laws for security of the Protestant religion be admi nistered? One of the accusations against James the Second was his attempt to form a Catholic army ; bu', according to the proposed measure, army, navy, militia, every office, civil and military, may be filled by Roman Ca tholics. Having gained power to one extent, what is to stop their career ? What is to prevent Roman Cathidiss obtaining Influence in every corporation; and, acquiring ' wealth with power, influencing every election, bbyond the ordinary influence of the Government which they would command? They might nominate Catholic she riff. ; Catholics alone as justices of the peace, and in 4 every situation of trust and power. The whole admi nistration of the law might be in the hands of Catholics, hostile to every law made for the preservation of the Protestant Constitution in Church and State. What, then. would prevent a repeal in Parliament of any law made for the protection and security of the Protestant Churches; and what would prevent new enactments, giving to the Roman Catholic Church sole and undivided sway, filling the country with monas teries, with Jesuits and monks of every description, establishing the Inquisition, and driving all freedom in religious opinion out of the country ? • Would these be evils, or would they not? If they would be evils, against these evils the Ministers pro position offers no security. It surrenders the Protestant religion to the Roman, and leaves nothing on which Prote,tauts can rely but their bodily strength and their swords. Is this the full and permanent security of oor esta blishment in Church and State on which his Majesty was taught to rely, which by his Majesty's Speech we were taught to believe would be proposed when the time should arrive when it might be proper for the two Houses of Parliament to take into consideration the whole condition of Ireland ? Is it not absolute, uncon ditional, submission to the claims of the Catholic Asso ciation, granting at once, and without reserve, all that that Association have immediately demanded? But, having obtained so much, will they not defy every at tempt of his Majesty's Ministers to prevent the Roman Catholics of Ireland obtaining for their Clergy the rights and privileges which the Protestant Bishops and Clergy in Ireland now enjoy, and the Churches coinmitted to their charge; and then separating Ireland from Great Britain, and placing on the Throne of Ireland the Prin cess who.elaims the Crown of England, Scotland, and Ireland, as heiress of the House of Stuart? The Roman Catholic Association having thus ob tained their object, separation of Ireland from Great Britain may possibly leave the Engli.h Catholics to ma nage their business for themselves as they may be able. fhat separation of Ireland from Great Britain is the object of the Catholic Association, has been openly avowed by some of their leaders; and the fneign con tributions to the Catholic rent, and those coming from the exiled Irish rebels, demonstrate that the separation of Ireland from Great W itain is the ultimate object of their friends abroad. The measures proposed by his Majesty's Ministers appear to me calculated to forward this object. They must tender Ireland wholly Roman Catholic; or, at least, render the Protestants in Ireland, if any shall re main these, the slaves of Roman Catholic tyranny. Those Protestants, indeed, who may cling to their pen. petty and remain in Ireland, may be the allies of Great Britain in a war with the Roman Catholics of Ireland— a war which I think the measures proposed by the Mi nisters will certainly produce, though they prc•fcss tbat the object of their measures is to avoid such a war. Permanent peace they cannot produce, because they will give strength for further claims. All which they can produce a ill be a hollow truce ; a sullen interval of war:' Should those measures be carried I shall not deprecate the separation of Ireland froth Great Britain; for, if Ireland should become what I thiqk it must become if those measures should be carried. separation from Ire land can alone preserve the Protestant Constitution and Protestant establishments in Great Britain. I think that, by the adoption of the measures proposed by his Ma jesty's Ministers, the influence of the Roman Catholic, re-. ligion in Ireland (Ireland remaining united with Great Britain, as one kingdoen,with one Parliament, assisted by foreign influence in support of the Roman Catholic reli gion in this count. yond by the liberality of modern 1)40- : ciaos)w ill speedily remove every obstacle to theestablish , ment of RomanCitholic ascendancy in this country--will , repeal the law which compels the Prince on the Throne to be Protestant; and it seems to me that that Prince, whatever his religious opinions may really be,must(if the two islands shall then remain unitedlabdicate the Throne, 'or be compelled, like Henry IV. of France, to profess the Roman Catholic religion, that be may be able to govern the country with the assistance of the Roman Catholic faction—a faction already powerful in this country. This fiction will then be assisted by Irish Mem bers in the two Houses of Parliament, professed Roseau Catholics, and by those who will be compelled, for the safety of their property, to profess also the Roman Ca tholic religion, as many of the Protestants of France, after the defection of Henry the Fourth, were compelled to profess the Roman Catholic religion to preserve their rank, their property, and political influence. .Thus, by degrees, the prevalence of the Roman Catholic religion in Ireland, and the prevalence of the liberal opinions nowfashionable throughout Great Britain, with the as sistance of the Jesuits and other religious orders, which will swarm in Great Britain, imported from every Ro man Catholic country its Europe where the Governments are jealous of their influence—will obtain for the Ro man Catholics the superiority in the Legislation; and the Protestants in Great Britain will be reduced to the condi tion of the Hugenots in France under the Government of Louis XIV. The United Kingdom will then have A Roman Catholic King— A House of Lords, of whom the majotitY will be Rowan Catholics, with Roman Catholic instead of Prtra- Atilt Bishops; and A House of Commons, of Web a large majotity will be Roman Catholics; anal the greater part of those who may still profess the Protestant religion will be wholly under the dominion of the Roman Catholic in fluence. The Ministers of the Crown will then be all Roman Catholics; or so much under Roman Catholic influence that the Goat:la:tent will be, in spirit, wholly Roman Catholic. To save Great Britain from the misery of Roman Catholic slavery I would rather vote, immediately, for the separation of Ireland from Great Britain (stipulating for the Protestants of Ireland upon the best terms which I could obtain for them), than v-te for the measures proposed by his Majesty's Ministers. lam convinced that those who value the intesests of Protestant Great Bo itain ought to prefer separation from Ireland to sub miss;on to Roman Catholic dominion, which, for its own preservation,will probably become more than mere dominion. It will possess the character r f the Roman Catholic Church—despotic tyranny. So much for the business of yesterday—to me a tub ject of melancholy reflection and foreboding. 1 am no enemy to conciliation; but conciliation has been usually produced by mutual concession. The English Roman Catholics have intimated a dia. position to concession on their part—the Irish will con cede nothing. They maintain their hostile attitude, without offering peaty; and expect Protestants to con sent to unconditional, absolute submission. Can this produce conciliation? Let Roman Catholics become what Roman Catholics 'were in England and Ireland in the reigns of Edward the First, Edward the Third. and Richard the Second. Those Roman Catholics boldly resisted encroachments oldie Papal power, and restrained that power by whole some laws. Such are not the agitating Roman Catholics of Ire land in the present day. They are, in the most odious I sense of the word, Papists. more devoted to exaltation of the Papal power than the subjects of any R. , man Catholic State in Europe; those 4,1 Spain, perhaps, only excepted, even if they ought to be excepted. The Roman Catholics both of England and Ireland have imported and supported the order of Jesuits—an order odious in every Roman Catholic country in En rope—an order which had no existence till after the ,ear 1540. and which the was not in existence till above fifteen centuries had elapsed alter the first preaching of Christianity. and till mane, many centut ies after Ireland as well as England. had been in communion with the Church of Rome—an order inconsistent with the Chris tianity originally received in Ireland—an order de nounced as hostile to every civil Government from the moment of its creation, abhorred in every part of Ro man Catholic Europe, abolished on the outcry of eves y Roman Catholic Government, and tecently restored by the late Pope, and sent to England and Ireland to preach sedition and rebellion against every civil Go• ver nment. Yet to this order the Roman Catholic families of England and Iseland have entrusted the education of their children—to men whose doctrines must impress on the tender minds of those children opinions which the general cry of Roman Catholic Europe his'clenounced, as tending to overthrow all civil Government. to render the subjects of all Governments disobedient to those Governments, and the abject slaves of theCoutt of Rome. Does this demonstiate any spirit of conciliation ? Does it show any disposition even to moderation in vic tory ? Does it not show the most rancorous and deadly hatred to all Protestant Governments, and indeed to every Government which will not submit to be the slave of imperial Rome ? As long as the order of Jesuits shall be supported in England or Ireland there can be no peace; not even if the Roman Catholic religion were made by law the es tablished religion of the State. and the Protestant tell gion, of any sect, were not tolerated. The first step to conciliation, therefore, must be ex portation of the order of Jesuits, as an order hostile to every civil Government. My 61a 1 : 119 147rd, truly years, liarki-street, Feb. 6, REDRADALS. THE EVENING STAR. LON 1)(1N. ....10. MONDAY. MARCH 2, IS'S PRICR OF STOCKS AT VOUR O'CLOCK. Dank Stock 2111 1 India Bonds S per Cent.lled. 671 i 1 South Sea Stock 3 per Ct. Costa. 661 j A Old Annuities 34 per Cent. 11116. New Data 31 per Cent. lied. 961 4 .1 woo Ezehei.llills 55 9 4 per Ct. New, 1011 I i .1500 Ditto 55 50 4 per Cent. 1626, 1054 lOW And .0200 Ditto SS 2 Long Ann. 20 19 15.16 India for Acct. India Stock 229 Canals fur Acct 671 61 7 FORRION FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Brazilian DJs. 5 pCt. 0 wish 11.1.. 3 ON. 641 Do Acct 611 41ez.8d5.1825,6p Ck. 241 cotooddati 11,1,., 6 per Ct. 17 Do Acct. 244 * Do.lloada.l6st4, 1111 Perue. 11.11.6 p C. Do Acct. 161 Do. Acct. 151 BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS. TWO O'CLOCK. Ai glo Meilen 'dextrin SNAIL,. 100 100 Tlalpuzahua 400 United 11lealean 40 Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 IPA'S. 100 29 5O 19k U 21i Oh 12e IS 112 i A Cabinet Council assembled this day at one o'clock at the Foreign Office, at which all the Ministers, with' the exception of the Duke of WaLunoTox, attended, and they remained in deliberation when our Paper went to press. Rumours of varinus descriptions are in circulation, which we :ball not repeat at present. The Oxford Election has terminated as we expected. Sound principles have triumphed over modern liberal ism. Sir ROSIRT H.ltrctta was returned on Saturday by a majority of one hundred and forty-six above Mr. Pen, and we know that if the Poll bad been pro. longed, the majority would have been increased. This is areal triumph to the cause of the Ceestitados ,fn Church and State as established in these realms; and its influence on the question which is now agitating the country from one extremity to the ether, will be very considerable. Reflecting persons will see by the result of this Election that the assertions which have been so broadly made of the intelligent part of the community' being in favour of Catholic Emancipation, is without 'foundation. Here were arranged on the side of Mr. Pest. the influence of the State—the advantages of long connection with the University—the possession of the highest academical reputation—the power in his own hands of enormous patronage—and the certainty of the votes of all the* who from party or sectarian aso. Alves have always been in favour of Calailin, On the other hand, Sir ROSERT limas possessed no advantage whatever but that of holding opinion s opposed to Concession, and he ptevaile r. Can there be any greater proof, therefore, that the real senti ments of the University are decidedly ant in prin ciple opposeJ to the measures to which Mr. Pm. has become a convert ? Aid can such a manifestation of 4 , pinion, from such a body, fail to create an impres sion and produce its effect on the public mind in every part of the kingdom ? We are sasi-fieJ it will produce a most important effect; and we are not without oar hopes that the Royal Mind may participate in those feelings which the solemn decision of the'firtt University in the world are so well calculated to produce in the people at large. _ _ In conclusion, we cannot refrain from remarking, that we consider Mr. Pact. did not act either with honour to himself, or with fairness to his former fiiends, in allowing hinsse4 to be proposed for the Univeisif and in using the whole influence of the Government to secure his re election, after he had resigned his seat. If he had succeeded, over whom would he have triumphed? Would it not have been over his own long.' cherished principles, and the most faithful of his forms friends? over those men who consc.entiously adhered to opinions which he had declared to be just and right.— and by departing from which, he admits that an inroad will be made on the Cinstitution of 1688 ? The Paris Papers o f Finlay were received last night They contain no news The Mmitterial Papers con tradict the reports in circulation. that the Army of the Morn was about to be augmented. The Funds continued at the same prices. Extracts are given in another column. German and Brussels [Was also reached us vest day, but their contents are unimportant. An Officer charged with a Special Mission from the Emperor cf AUSTRIA, arrived at St. Petershurgh on the lc2th Fe bruary, and immediately had an audience of his Im perial MAJESTY, &tracts will be found in another column. The rancour with which the advocates of modern liberalism attack those who adhere to the principles ia which they have been educated, and which they con scientiously believe to be sound and right, is a practical demonstration of the demoralising tendency of their own doctrines, and a proof, if any were wnntir.,;, of the depravity of the human mind when not under the in fluence of the Christian religion. The columns of all the Papers which ptotess themselves libetal, testify the illiberality and uncharitableness of their principles, its judging of, and condemning the (naives of others; and with a strange perversity of reasoning, deny that libetty of thought and action to other men which they so largely and distinctly claim for themselves. With every respect for the improvements of science and the ad. vance of natural knowledge, and with a due regard also for that match of intellect which we hear so much of in these days, we are nevertheless, both from education, and the conviction of riper years, impressed with the paramount importance if the in. trence of religion on the human mind, and the ones. airy therefore of supporting it by every means consistent with its nature, and with that liberty of con'cience which every Ran has a right to enjoy. Oa this prin ciple the Church and State have in this country been closely connected, and have thus mutually cherished and strengthened each other. Under this system our coon tr y has flourished, and advanced to the highest pinnacle of glory ; while other countries, which have despised the advantages of, and denied the support of the State to tell. gion,bave fallen a prey to the worst passions of mankind; but we, knowing and feeling as we do, that our religion is the purest on the face of this earth—that it comes as near that holy system which our Moms MASTS!' taught as, with due allowance for human imperfec. tions, can possibly be, and that every doctrine it pro. fesses can be deduced from, and proved by Scripture, then we say it is our duty—aye, and an imperative duty too—to support such a religion by all those means which are justifiable, on grounds of reason and faith. If this is the duty of every man, which we contend it is, and that therefore every one who has a regard for his religion is bound to resist, by every means within his power, ma'am which he conceives art likely to prove iojtirions, perhaps destructive, to it. how much more so is it the duty of those men who have dedicated their lives and talent to the service of religion to strive against any measures, whatever they may be, and by whomsoever they may be brought tor ward, which appear to them likely to be, in their immediate or ultimate effects, subversive of the system and establishment of that Church of which they are the servants? How much more necessary is it for thwe men to stand forward and stop the progress of thew• suming disease, than to view its ravages with inditer ence, and by their own carelessness imbibe the infecti.o themselves? If they did so, would not theyiw assailed as drones io the hive, or as traitors to the master they served? Why then, we ask, because the appointed Miaisteri of oar religion have, with a praisesivrotthy zeal, bestirred themselves to stop the progress of the destroyer, are they abused as meddling with what does act belong to them, or as exhibiting a spirit of intolerance and bigotry ? Wby should they be SP tacked for endeavouring to maintain that which the? have meta to amiatain ? It Is their duty to do at they have dean; and they are entitled to the commentlatim of all good men. whatever their religious tenets may Its- But the Clergy are abused for their eciodoct on this on cumin by the Liberals ; and it is not to be wondered at, because the Liberals are opposed to every thing tail* is right or good at morals and religion. By the German Pa 7 " ." 7eceived this morning, we have accounts from Constantinople to the 49th January. It appears that the. Turkish army do Dot remain alto* palm Inactive io their winter quarters, for we have the particulars of an attack on a fortified position "call" Pi by the %ISAIAS in which the latter were eliplarif routed, Mosqai telligea remain provisit We I said to the All lion of athletic The ca with the Altai& The MI Govern= were will sorcbentio lest a scar by the ins eo that thi the 111401 mot land tl Dandolo I Alpe tsk' Vanosia Al:mei (The A German II A Me Cruz Jam the II th FROM Yesterd Ilan rho Pte. bat requel JANUAII CALDIRIX G garden lun; A land hot we ar nails in ii . NAM!' is to go bl is so wait Clil I iipttei Sonood to _ =M demi ea el Mew and UM; 11 91111,1111 agreed. The she Very Wei The Ca INO 87 87 • The Ca at VI to quoted at ♦ raraa sat gala . la the 1 *ma has