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o ns ets' Orangemen. Thom parsons were tried for murder, and fiend go oey et manslaughter. A great deal had boon said of • toe of stating that Orangemen committed violence on injus • and such statements trete charged upon the Association L obelia' ; es. But what said the Judge who presided at the trial of " Jim horn be had alluded ? Judge Moore, in hie ad. per sons to w eu the prisoners. was reported to have said, " You owe the rvation of your lives to the lenity of the Jury ;" strong ex nore.'s falling front die lips of a Judge, and one which incon nsoPT:proved his opinion as to the extent of the prisoner's guilt. In n „no on case, representations were made to the Association of dennismoduct of a chief constable of police. at New Koss. The n o urnment very properly instituted an inquiry ; the ease under- west p on est•gation ; by the assistance of a Catholic lawyer it was wi l e pat, and the chief constable was dismissed. There was co o n , instance at the Quarter Sessions in the county of damn , A great number of Catholics were beaten by a party of • noneemen, and some wteerely wounded. Bills were sent before ;,nini no n Jury, many of which were found. Wnen the trial came 0 0 . : the Association sent down a lawyer, and after it had condo. t ied, he received the thanks of the Magistrates for his conduct. In „ ot h er case, somewhat shindy to that which he had last stated, at nt suggestion of the Magistrates, and in the true spirit of mode. aerat'on, the lawyer, who was sent down by the Association, at ,eded to their 'sites and gave up the prosecution. Now those we ns sets of the Catholic Association, in which they had manifested nodisposiiion to obstruct the administration of justice • on die m trary, these acts were beneficial and salutary. defore the Right Honourable Gentleman charged the Association with such :gentians, he should have referred to recorded cases and to public nocuments, as he (Sir H. Parnell) had done. (Hear. hear.) The Right Honourable Gentleman should have done this before he called upon the House to legislate for the suppression of a right which had hitherto existed unquestioned, and which hod been ex ercised in the particular cam alluded to in the moat salut try man ine. As to the Catholic Rent, this rent had not been applied to p.orposes which were undefined , as had been improperly stated by - the Right Honourable Gentleman. The purposes to which it was applied were accurately defined and generally known. The state ment, with respect to the part which the Catholic Clergy took in ere collection of the Rent, rested or. no better foundation. The in faience of the Catholic Clergy was not used to force the people to onteibute to this exaction ; but the several parishes held voluntary ineesings, and passed resolutions approving of the principle and ap. nication of the Rent. They also appointed Collectors and a Tree serr, and in no instance which came to his knowledge, had a Priest been appointed the Treasurer. It was satisfactory thnt the Rouse Mould understand the meaning of this rent, which had ex. clod so much alarm. The rent had been established, not toe the ;inmost of amassing large Mine of money, but the Catholics con. Wood that by this means they should refute the assertion which lord Liverpool made in the Ifoinee of fiords ' that the Catholics of Ireland were indifferent upon the question of Emancipation. (Hear, bar.) The Right Honourable Gentleman alluded to the strong mitation which bad been excited in Ireland upon religious topics, sad had lately prevailed to a lamentable extent :of course, this toil was attributed to the diseuesions of the Catholic Association. He would now state to the House bow this irritation bed really been P • oduned. The London Hibernian School Society had denoted tvo gentlemen to visit the sister country and attend at public meetings. Lieutenant Gordon and the Honourable Mr. Nee' were the ge d.nten appointed to undertake this mission. A public meeting was held in Cork, at which they . attended. Mr. O'Con nell and Mt. Sited happened to be in Cork at this tune, aad they went to the meeting. and made such speeches SS met hare been expected from gentlemen professing their re ligious opinions After this, die gentlemen he had tamed held public meetings for religious commeeray. in Waterford, Kil kenny, Carlow, and various other parts of Ireland. It was under stood that they came for the purpose of carrying on a system of proselytism, and the greatest possible ferment was excited throughout the country. To these meetings, and these alone, should the recent irritation lee attributed, and not to the discus sions of the Catholic Asauc.Ution. The petition from the Catholic Association presented last Session, by the Hon. Member for West moister, remained an able refutation of the charges brought against the Ca h die Association. put petition was line for line, an answer to the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman. It was stated as a ground for alarm that there was no rivalship in the Ca tholic Association. He did not me that that proved any thing. The orators were warmly applauded because they spoke the feelings of the people; the applause winch they received accounted for the warmth of their expression, as well as the extent of their orations. When the intemperance of the Catholic' was urged, it was only. fair to consider the violence of the party opposed to them. The Right Hon. Gentleman Jou. dui the proposed measure upon the Act for 'orienting the system of delegation. This Act had not been acted rip in tonere the year 1793; and he (Sir 11. P.) eon . mired that the Right Hon. Gentleman could not apply its pro. visions to the Catholic Association. This Act was made to stop the piozress of revolutionary principles, which prevailed at this due is Ireland. The Soci•ty of United Ins mien was then es. swished ; and here h., might be allowed to remark, in answer to what had fallen from the Secretary to Ireland, that the Society of Inman Irishmen was composed wholly of Protestants. He be lated they were, at this time, to a man, Protestants. This Society wan not formed for the purpose of procuring Catholic Ernesto pstion, but for the purpose of procuring a reform in Parliament. 'fro mhtr object was assumed, and held our, in order to induce Ile Ciao:ice to join with them. Tot Rebellion may he easily traced ti this Society, but he could show that the Catholic* were not connected with it in 1793, nor until a much later period-1796 or 1797. The Catholics, finding their petition found fault aids. as not conveying the ukinion of the whole body, then thooght proper to so mint delegates from each county, who not in full coon laths in Dublin. Exactly tie same outcry was they raised by die Una ge party agaionc this Ma chiaielian Convention as is now raised by the same party against nne Catholic Association. Accordingly, the delegates considered it nemswiry to visit this country; they explained their objects acid' views to Mr. Pitt. and were introduced 'id his Majesty by Alr. Se cretary Dundee. The delegates were graciously received by the king, and when Lord Westmorland opened the Parliament of Ire land, in the Kir g's name, lie recommended diem to ohm into their consideration the condition of their Catholic fellow-subjects. ''his recommendation was followed by concessions to the Catholics, ocre important than any which had preceded. The Conven. no: Act pissed, aid the Convention was heard of no morn.— Ile was fully pre lard to defend the principle of delenation age I at any objections which might be raised against it by Gentlemen on the other side of the House. It was clearly a Constitutional prin:i pie, and in no case was it more beneficially reduced 'o practice than lathe preen: instance. Who i i the hands of the Catholic Ago. c'sdon.it had allayed the angry and excited feelings of the Roman Citholic popuLtion, and materially checked the progress of dis content. The gets aid spirit of the Association were capable of being justified upon the broadest and soundest principle of a li berate:ll enlightened policy. Sir. Burke, whose : entiments ought entainly to meet with respect from Gentlemen on the other side of the House, and for whom great powers no man could entertain a stronger feeling of trim iratio , i than himself, had openly doclored his opinion upon the nubj.nt, and, on prudential grounds, asserted, that the expression of p_opular feel:et was attended with wholesome consequences. " IVhe .seer (said Mr. Burke) the honour, of so. ciety are afloat, they will din Marge themselves „into the emcee on to. boa of jaeobinian. It eroded him no pleandre to hear of coer. rive measures being admits-if Inwards the Committee of delegates in his time, for he was of opininn Mai the popular feeling, if not and urged too far, trieht be made beneficial in its effects. he Ilea nimble Mee b r was himself 1 r •pared to go in equal length, atil maintain that th..se feelings should be 'ermined to give them elv s vent. He was fortified in those sentiments by the opinion or ano.he- celeb ra t e d Statesman, whose name was identi. fled with Iris Aral s,,n I Oen whom no noon better knew Ireland, he nut rat me late Ale Gowan, who, on the occasion of the su ppres. stun of the Catholic Convention in 1811, declared in that House his conviction of the inexpediency of that ;Demme, and maintained not pouter freli-g should be allowed to evaponite through the me dun of feet discussing. And should not the authority of such an cause the Hcuse to pause and consider before they p used t e 811 before them ? With respect to the present Chief Governor of Ireland, nn man existed inner cap Ole and wil. lung to text a vat and I. sting impose. meet in t`tt t coin ry than Lord Wellesley. Ile smoke this tenni personal know. l•ltre, and a sincere ertnvicti in of the fact. But unhappily no two dh net were more unlike than his Lordship and what he would tall the Cabinet of 'retard; no measures or rren, he was convinced, could be more opposite or eordradistinguiehtd. lie repeated. that, in the Cahiret of Ireland, six to four were opposed to Lord Wel lesley's principles of Government. The present state of Ireland arose out of this. and the Catholic Association would not have existed hid not the hada of the Lord Lieutenant been tied up, and his mcsantes tendered abortive by the divisions existing in the Cabinet. It might be noressary to remind the House—and it was certainly worthy of recollection—that they were not legislating for the Association, tut for the Catholic body. This was the fact, however it might be attentred to be disguised ; and they might rely upon it, that were the wiser course of not iiiterfering with the ntholie Association ad , med, to evil, but, on the contrary, great loootit to t h e country at large, would certainly be the result. 'rue apprehension s not Honourable Gentlemen with regard to the 13.0,:iation and its objects were mere illusion. The Assneiatioo had succeeded in drawn '. the attention of the Irish nation to ;111101it Emancipation, and uniting all of that persuasion in an .divided effort for the attainment of that object. tither purposes :night be attributed or aesuined for them ; but calumny, which rained its own co .fmation, could do little harm. The state of Ireland must become known to this country by mittens of such die. nuntions, and that in itself formed an important object in the tcitide of the well.wishers to thie• prosperity of that country. The Lading Members of the Assucistion had been shamefully vilified mud calumniated, and none had been more misrepresented than Mr. It'Connell; the attacks it ads on that Gentleman in the Orange Press of Ireland were mini lent to make a man mad. lie did not desire to become the apologist of the Catholic leaders, and in his ••;miinn they did nut stand in need of it; but he would say, that 11. it they were men of great talent, and high and undoubted character. Mr. O C. had shown every it isposition to consult and coalesce with iy Protestant fellow subjects. lie would nay, let the Association and put down Bible Socie•ies and Orange Associations. e conjured the House not to be carried away by a hasty decision. and he entertainsd Do doubt, if Honourable blerobere divested themselves of party feeling, and t: - .34:1 seed the question with the calm consideration bimonlisig tin importance, they would see reason to refrain from making an inroad on the existing law by passing this Act. The lion. Secretary for Ireland says the Bill is of a temporary nature. In other words, it is to operate only against the Catholic Association--that, and the rent once put down, it is to be permitted to sink into disuse. But has the Hon. Gentleman contem plated the possibility of the Catholics nut acquiescing in the en. aeuneet, and the consequences of their resistance? What will he do ,tt the aunt of dub tut *obi:tit:Mg to this Bill ? Would be be able to put then' down by another ?—(Hear, hear.)—lie could assure the !rouse that an important change had been effected in the Catholic mind, in their principles, and feelings, more especially during the last two years. Many causes had combined to create this change:— . among the principal were the relaxation of the penal code, and the spread and increase of political information, from which they tailed not to derive a more accurate knowledge of attars connected with the State. The Honourable Gendeman then adverted to the va rious causes of irritation in Ireland; among the principal of which he considered the episcopal charge of the Archbishop of Dublin.— Never had any thing more unfortunate happened than the publica tion of that Cnarge—it had produced an disci not to be described. The institut ion of Bible Societies had created much jealousy in the minds of the Roman Catholic", and the inference they drew from the activity of these bodies was, that the object of their institution was proselytism, arid the destruction of the Roman Catholic religion in Ireland. The fate of the Bill brought into that House in 1823, and that of last Session, for the relief of the English Catholics, had ' produced an immense sensation, almost amounting to a conviction that their case was hopeless, and no telief intended. Gentlemen might talk of an union between the two countries. Where did it exist ?—Oa paper. It was, in the strictest sense of the word, an union by Act of Parliament. Tile present Bill is illiberal and un worthy of sound policy—another Act sought to be added to the innumerable insults arid injuries already heaped upon Ireland. It could be considered in to other light than as a firebrand, and the destruction of the peace and prosperity of the country. It would strike at the roots of property and life itself. Ile should sot do his duty to that House, his constituents, and the Country, were he to re press the strongest expression of his disapprobation to the measure. •He had, within the last two months, bad various opportunities of consulting the opinions of persons well qualified, from local and other causes, to &Iliad information on the subject. He had spoken with Gentlemen out of that House who were avowedly hostile to the Catholic Association ; and what were their sentiments 1—" Let JI inisters put down the Association"--" but," they added, " let them double the army." (Cheers from the Opposition benches.) An Hon. Member had said this Bill would lead to a separation of the two countries, and it was difficult to calculate the erect of the measure upon a population such as the Irish, identified as they had become with the objects and feelings of the Association. This was a tact that could not be disguised, and ought not, for it was of the utmost importance that it should be properly understood and ap preciated. In 1765 the pspulation of Ireland was two millions •in 1795 it had increased to tour millions ; and be felt persuaded that its present amount was not less than eight millions. It became the House to inquire what would be the consequence of irritating and exciting the feelings of a population of eight million,. lie would earnestly implore the House to pause before they took a step which involved consequences of a netcre so momentous and dan gerous as were likely to ensue from the Con; emplated enactment. Mr. L. FOSTER was desirous of explaining to she House tile grounds of his opposition to the objects of the Catholic Association, and his support of the Bill. He übjected to the Association, inas much as it assumed to itself the right of exercising the functions of Parliament. (No, no! from the Opposition benches.) He should continue to assert, that the Association actually Intuited the privi leges of that House. They may have swrificed the forms in their proceedings, but they have preserved we spirit. Gentlemen oppo site were not disposed to admit his doctrine, and be was face to confess, there was one particular in which the resemblance did not hold. They were, it must be achnowledged, unlike Parliament in one instance, for they arrogated to themselves the executive power, in addition to their character of a deliberate assembly. In this they differed from Parliament, by overstepping all authority ever claimed by that House. The advocates of the Association might take the benefit of the admission. 11'as it to be tolerated that an Associa tion should exist, assuming to itself such powers, levying moniu, applying them to purposes unknown in secret committees, and' in close correspondence with large bodies of men in Ireland. With regard to the mode in which the tax was levied by this body, it would be found that on the first application to the people at large to contribute to it. they were generally unwilling supporters of this novel exaction. But when their contributions were demential front the altar, and they were given to understand sonic great benefit to their b o dy was expected to result from the application of these levies, what first was an unwilling exaction became a voluntary contribution. Ile would ask, were Ministers of religion making a legitimate use of their influence by enforcing such payments ? Were places dedicated to religious uses to be appropriated to such purposes? In the paymstit of this rent the Catholics conceive they hare accomplished some great object, and the Protestants find in it cause for unmixed apprehension, and dismay. Disunion of the most violent degree is a consequence, and one of the worst features of this stale of timings. The lion. Gentleman went on to UV. that it was the business of the Catholic Association to increase the irri tation existing in the minds of the people against Orangemen ; and to represent that name as applicable in an equal degree to the wh I of the Protestant population. It was the natural consequence, tha the Prot./sant% thus marked out as objects of hatred and detesta tion must unite for purposes of self-defence, and in this mance was generated a long train of party animosities and distressiul events. In, opposition to the Hon. Member for die Queen's County, who had —arrested that the operations of the Catholic As• lodation hi.d not been productive of alarm, he could inform the H use that so late as Christmas last a strung apprehension existed in the mind, of many Protestants ; but he was free to add, it was unfounded. (Hear from the Opposition.) Yet, was it the natural consequence of the acts of the Association ? (Hear from the Trea sury Benches.) However, be that as it may, within ten days of the circulation of the Address of the Catholic Association, the Pro tettant population Vat up prepared with arms in their hands to repel the aggressions, such circumstances led them to expect. Under such circumstance of agitated feeling and alarm slight matters might have b--mmtht about a convulsion, of which few could calcula.e the probable tree The people gave their money to the Catholic Association. They h ..s'e taken the very best and only course to procures sufficient sup ply ; the contribution was founded on religious principles ; it amounted to little short of twenty Chousand pounds, collected from persons of all ranks, and applied to many purposes ; if to this is added the probable annual increase at the rate of twenty-five per cent., it will make an additional sum of five thousand pounds. Is it for the Church this is levied ? is it right it should continue ? or is it voluntary ? What effect will this have upon the middling classes, whoare gifted with a bold spirit of penetration into the re lations of private life ? for did ever any good or any benefit arise from religious politics ? The gentlemen of Ireland are dragged before the Association, their acts misrepresented, the tenant set in arms against his landlord, and the privacies of ivate life broken in upon. Such • state of society is intolerable. View the calamity before the consequence arrives. The influence is obvious : the Ca. riolic Association will become the returning officers , of Ireland. The powers the Catholic Association assumes to itself are tour. minus. He would grant that they have in some degree contributed • to the tranquillity which at present exists, but it was principally to • other causes it was to be attributed. lie never before knew the ' don to be so well employed ; a great influx of wealth was flowing into the country in defiance of that rock ; British capital is making its way its every direction ; the modern era is throwing off its pre judices, and the comic manufacture is now succeeding so rapidly, that it will shortly exceed the linen. The old policy of giving • monopoly in a particular branch of trade, and granung protecting duties so high as sixty per cent. is abandoned; in the year 1821 not a yard of been was manufactured throughout Ireland ; in the year 182'2 the exports in that article amounted to seventeen thousand yards ; in the year 1823 to two mil lions; and in the year 1824 to six millions. Yet the linen manu. facture was not declining. it was verging to the West and South of the Islard, and was flourishing extensively, tt - the benefit of the people of the country. The distilleries of Ireland, before the charge was made in the laws affecting them, about two years since, did not menu tuacture above two - millions of gallons of spirit ; they bower/is, in the last year, produced eighteen. The lion. Gentleman said tooth r opportunity would present itself, of showing how units' got into the country, and the beneficial results that followed. I The prosperity of Ireland was hourly inert asing, and provisions wire never so abundant. The troubles of 1822 followed on the steps of famine, and it was then necessary to arm die polite for the security of the peace of' the country. The commutation of tithes Isla most tranquillising erect in the disturbed parishes and cot air ne in these, but universally throughout the other parishes, for they knew that they had its adoption as a remedy if they felt any I vi nation as to ecclesiastical suits. He (Mr. F.) was not indisposed to grant the Catholic Association their share of approbation ; but now they were the only power capable of disturbing the existing tranquillity. The Irish had a national prediliecton fur Parliaments.' In 1782 meetings took place ; the Parliament were so corrupt, the very arguments that were used then, would equally apply now. How did they cease ? in 1793 another convention assembled at Dungannon and at Athlone, combined with Protestants. In 1816, the Catholic Board sought to get out of the Insurrection Act, and summoned a Parliament, consisting of the priesthood, laity, and professional men, which did so much mischief that it was found • necessary to adopt Pleasures for its coercion. Mr. JOHN WILMA MS was convinced it was necessary to oppose a measure of such importance as that now proposed, at the I outset, as it might lead to a developement. lie could scarcely believe it possible it was intended to carry it into execution, having heard of no object of advantage it would be to Ireland, not the slightest intimation given of any benefits to be bestowed on that country ; he therefore felt it important on him to make a decisive stand at the very first step. (In what grounds is it introduced into the House? What is the tendency of the observations he has heard ? He would repeat the question, and ask on what grounds the House were call. ed on to legislate ? Whence do they arise ? from whence are they derived ? is there no reason ? are the Roman Catholics never to be attended to ? are they ever to be kept in expectation ? and is it on the least expression of their disappointment these, friends are to I turn round on them with an equivocal appeal to die policy of the I country, which feeling is got up for the express purpose? Is it right to take advantage of it? In the year 1800 there was alleged mil- conduct on the part of the Catholics, on a similar threatening ap pearance in that country. The Honourable Gentleman deliver', most unfair opinions in imputing certain centiments to the Roman Catholics. He hoped the evil of these opinions would be counter acted. An Hon. and Learned Gentleman at we time said, that the Roman Catholics would be justified, and must act through the me dium of popular assemblies. and that applause always attends the man who takes his position in the extreme of opinions. The state' of the public mind, lie (Mr. Williams), contended, was to be irn• • puted to the conduct of the Government, who continued to Noll out hopes which were not to be realised, and to the agitation of a question vitally affecting the interests of the country, without car. rying it to its conclusion, and when any hasty expression of their feel ing takes place, the effect of hope procrastinated, the reply given is, you have thrown the impediments in the way yonrselves. Such a sys tem is calculated to tantalum and exasperate persons entitled to consi deration, and this feeling of exasperation can be justified by the opinions of great men gone before, as well as by the Right Hon. the Attorney-General for Ireland. The Roman Catholic people were not fairly dealt with. It was the bounden duty of the Govern ment to wake up their mind to act with cousisteocy esPiclagiou THE BM' pH PRESS. will draw down resentment and outrage : all means of conciliation should be adopted. Who, with justice, can complain of the mate. nen of a Levee of his own erea:ion ? There is no 'Object of com protniee; the claim rests on too sacred principles en be tampered with i the Government remain neuter, or at least tantamount to it ; sonic hahling out ambiguous promises of help, and others endless prospect* of despair. (Cheers.) It is nor enough that on other subjects th e y hav e the aspect of unanimity. Thus it is this difference of opinion acenents for the exasperation which is said to exist. Will bringing in thin Bill extinguish the animosity ? Let Government not deceive itself ;It never will put it down. Is it pretended that by suffocating it now it will not flame out again ? Will the angry mind be prevented displaying itself ?_No while the cause of ir ritation prevails, it will show itself. A radical cure must beapplied, if not, u it increues, the army wilt be required to put it down. Then, as an Act of Parliament has not been able to succeed, force must be resorted to, and i'arty tete can contemplate the contest, do not envy hint ; the morbid strength of his nerves, or the weak. nests of his head. In the year 1777, when a French fleet was in the Channel, the Irish applied for autilanee, which was refused. At the same time, however, relief from certain disabilities was granted, and they evinced their gratitude by a yew of 20,000 men for the navy, which men, if any thing could add to the display of the feeling which pervaded the country, were raised, not by impress. rnent, but as volunteers. The Honourable Gentleman forgot to state what became of those who acquired the independence of Ireland in 1782, and what followed ? Why wilt Ministers nor pro. fit by experience, and make use of language of dignity and vigour? In the year 1773 the repeal of the Stamp Act tont place, and no sooner was that done than peace and order ensued in the country which had called for it. The Irish people did not differ from others, and would, under similar ciicumstances, take similar measures; but let justice be done them—let thu cause of complaint by taken away, and they would be disarmed. They should be aware of the responsibility they were under to their country and to posterity, - of the saf e ty of the empire at large, and of person? in that House, if they suffered this measure to pas.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. PEEL then rose, and said he would first notice an regd.. meet that bad been addressed to the House. An Honourable and Learned Gentleman had exprouly said, he would not vindicate the proceedings of the Catholic Association, and he stated it as his' opinion thot no man could stand forward as the advocate of that body, and yet he thought that it had a grievance to complain of. Was the doctrine to be established, that if a subject of this count try had a cause of complaint, that he had a right to resort to illegal measures. If they did not take measures to remedy that evil, they might as well abdicate their own power as a legislative body. They must consider whether the acts were unconstitutional or illegal; but if the doctrine were to be recognised that they could not, in what a state would the country be placed ? Many considered the representation of Eng land was so defective that the people were deprived of their just rights, while it was still held they were not justified in rewriting associations ; bit, according to this doctrine, associations might remedy every grievance. But ibis was not his (Mr. Peel's) reading of the law with respect to the Catholic Amociatien ; the Parka. ment of England was the sole judge of the laws, and those who considered themselves as aggrieved by the law had a right to resort to petitions. Parliament had a right to apply a remedy if it were ahewn to be an evil. They had a right to consider on the proceedings of the Association. lie would first consider it in respect to its proceedings as a political body. He would found his conclusions on certain doctrines established for the prosecution of offenders. It would be remembered' that this question had been brought into discussion of late years. About three years ago, there was an Association called the Constitutional Association, but which was termed, by those who now supported extreme liberty of discussion, " The Bridge-street Gang." (Hear, hear.) It was no answer to him to say, that that Association was not suppremed by law. The argument was merely one ad hontinem ; but he (Mr. Peel) was not at all connected with the Coaetitm tonal Association, nor had he ever, whilst in office, lent. it the sanction of his authority; but he must my there was every distinction to be drawn between the Constitutional and Catholic Association. (Hear, hear, hear.) The arguments which were applicable to one were not to the other. He' should, to use • phrase of his Hon. Friend's, embellish his speech by quoting precedents; he would advance general princi ples which would apply to all associations. Tile Hen. Member who made the motion in the C 933 of the Constitutional Association, was a name dear to every friend of liberty of discussion, and an opinion from him still would tarry respect; the name was that of Whitbread. Ile had always observed, even in the transactions of private life, that men did those acts collectivly, which singly they would have been ashamed to have owned. That Hon. Member he had referred to, had said, he did not pretend to be much of a lawyer, but that he certainly thought such an Association was formed in opposition to the Statute of Maintenance, which was passed to prevent oppression of a private individual, by a prosecution In the King's name. Now it was certain that the acts of the Association did come within that statute. He (Mr. Peel) would now resort to legal authority, which was entitled to great weight. The Honourable Member alluded to commented on the difficulty a private individual would meet with, to recover damages from an association, it' he had been ma liciously prosecuted. He would suppose counter-associations should be formed, would it not be productive of the greatest mischief ? Did any titan believe that, it the Howe did not interfere, it would not be of the greatest danger? What security would the people have? Would they submit to the proceedings of the Associa tion? He would now bring forward the opinion of a Learned Member, who sometimes presided in the character of a Judge—he meant the Common Sergeant, which was decidedly against all Aso sociations; but still he t Mr. Peel) must say that lie did not think the Constitutional Association would have published es parte state ments, as had been the ease with the Catholic Association. The prosecutions of the Constitutional Association were confined to libels, whereas those of the Catholic extended to all criminal of t-onces.—(llear, hear )—The arguments which were used for the Suppression of Vic • Societies did not apply to the Catholic Asso ciation--their objects were different The Association was evi deetly erected for party purposes; and if anything could increase his (Mr. Peel's) alarm, on account of the proceedings of the Association, it would be the very argument used to defend it. They had the concurrent opinion of all the great authorities he had named, that it might be legal, but was not constitutional. He ' would now call their attention to • circumstance which happened sonic years ago. The present Lord Mayor of London was in 1821 Sheriff: the Constitutional Association prosecuted a man named Dolby for a blasphemous libel : the Sheriff, Mr. Garrett, had been a subscriber to this Association ; he returned the pastel front which the Jury was to be struck, and the array was challenged. It was objected on the part of the Sheriff that he had withdrawn front the Association on coming to that office ; notwithstanding which it was held, that as he had once subscribed, the challenge was held valid. Now this disqualification extended to the Jurors as well, which would have the effect of depriving the subscribers to the Ca tholic Association of the privilege of being Jurors on the trial of what was in fact their own cause. It had been urged that two cases only were cited ; namely, that of the murder and that of the soldier; but it did not hollow that two hundred might not have been pro duced : this was only a sample of their general proceedings. He then held in his hand an Irish paper of Wednesday last, which eonteined a Report of the Committee of the Catholic Association, on the propriety of trying the Hon. and Rev. file. Cavendish, and of presentmg a petition to Parliament against him. Wu! this proper, to publish the accusation against a man who was afterwards to be tried? (Cries of " flear, hear, hear.") Ile held also a letter in his hand from the Earl of Donoughmore to the Catholic Association on this very subject, which he therein strongly reprobated, and he could not be supposed to be prejudiced against them, as he (Lord Donouglimore) had always advocated Catholic emancipation. ( Hear, hear). This body was at hut formed under the pretence of being a medium to present petitions, but now the real character of the Association was known by all its acts. It is adjourned in the summer, and meets in the winter, in the same manner as the Houses of Parliament, which accounted for an observation that hail been made by an Honourable Meniber, concerning the state of quiet he had left Ireland in the enjoyment of in the month of September, but that'when he ieterned in ;November he found every thing in confu sion, and the whole country in a state of agitation ; but the fact was, that the Association had met on the 16th of October. and had [emu siding near six weeks when he arrived there, which was sufficient to put the country in agitation. (Hear, hear, hear.) The Hon. Fearonet had attributed to the term Orangeman a signi fication which was hardly fair. Did he not know, that Orangemen meant, in Ireland, what Protestant signified here? that it was • term not of necessity, involving all which had been occasionally attributed to it. This appellation was meant to distinguish those who were known to advocate the Protestant cause. The Ho nourable Member had himself made the proper distinction when he declared he expected some Orange Member to rise. The Catholic Association had established a regular organization and this orgohized system had been iustly viewed with con. siderable suspicion. The very essence of our public Institutions was suspicion. The acts of public bodice always were, and should be, watched and looked upon with a suspicious eye. That this was a body so to be observed could not be denied. It had extended its influence in every possible way —it had established an agent in every town : its object might be good, or it might be bad, but it was fairly watched with * jealous eye. The worthy Baronet had said, "Abstain trout legislation. That he could state, en the authority of a Bishop—the Association only had it contemplation to collect a little sum, with a view to contradicting the Earl of Liverpool." This assertionett the Rigid Rev. Prelate, whose name had not been mentioned, was, however, not strictly true: on the contrary, the Association stated its desire to obtain 40,0001. or 60,0001. a year. Of this sum, 60001. was to be devoted to en lightening the public press in England ; 60001. to prepare petitions to tins House. In this item of expendifure, however, he recom mended time most rigorous scrutiny, for indisidtiala should know that the only expense incurred in sending petitions to this House, was simply that which would be demanded for parchment ; even the carriage, if the parcel were addressed to • Member, would be avoided. Another sum of WOOL was to be appropriated to the maintaiuing of an agent in London ; another sum of tile same amount was to enable them to send Priests to America. And there was yet another, with which it was intended to convert their haughty neighbours in England. Surely such a body as this called largely for the interference of the Legislature—its es • istence was absolutely incompatible with the safety of the State, and that just administration of the laws which it was the duty of i the legislature to support. No one could suppose a body so exten sive in its operation and influence could exert unless it had some definite object. The popular parts of our Constitution were justly admired and venerated ; and any thing that invaded them must be ' looked upon with jettiousy. What was the nature of their pro ceedings compared with those adopted by constituted authorities When it was thought advisabl,: to r,stitute proceedings against Arty individuals, where the /louse ocouionally lent its high authority, with what deliberation; dad it proceed. The fora) was sometimes gone through of addressing the Crown, that it might gine orders to its aplialited law officers ; bet the Association iestituted its own prosecutions, and adopted a sown., the coesequencio of which were likely to be of the most objectionable nature.. It wu more than probable these proceeeingi would lead to the formation of counter Aseociatieta, to resist the effects of the parent enormity. lie had heard it said, but ho would not believe what had so been ea- Forted, he could not be brought to %tippets, there was so littleloyelty existicg amongst the Catholic body, that it would requite triple the present amount of our military force to envy the measures into effect which this modem contemplated. Sufficient had been proved to establish beyond doubt that a body so certstitutee ought not to he allowed to ache ; and he trusted Parliament would perform its duty unbiased by any other feeling than that of a desire to serve the best interests of the country. Sir H. PARNELL txplaieed, Mr. DENMAN rose amidst bond cries of " Arlfnurn," and said, he regretted to intrude on the paticace of Members, but thought it a point of duty to advert to an a-minter% which . he had been rather surprised to hear repeated. It might be his vanity oe want of thought which had induced his conch-ion that he had given a perfect *newer to those who would assert that the C.atholie Association was tore considered similar in he prineiples to the Con stitutional Association. They were widely d fferent in they na tures. The fat er did not meet to corephOn of acts against their own body ; they did not volunteer to the Atto-ney-Gmeral to one accute"in their stead, but they considered hi n insufficient or blind to his euty, and thought proper to institute a aeries of despicable jobs. The Catholics associated to repel aggressions against their own body, under which he hoped no one lotted sit down. The Constitutional Association, in fact, roamed and pub lished that tract which the Attorney-General acting with more discretion, abstained from noticing. They were now about to introduce measures which were acknowledged to be merely of a temporary nature. Nothing could be more absurd, more inefficient, than this unsettled species of legislation. They would, by the way in which they were abeut to proceed, not de stroy the spirit to which they were opposed, but merely drive It into a corner, there to grow in secret, under the mask of Clubs and Societies, into greater strength. There were various Soclerties. such as the Dissenter's Society, the Society for Suppression of Swindlers, and the Methodist Conference; all of which were simi: tar to the.Qatholic Association ; and it was therefore uejust to select this as a special reason for new legislative measures. He cmild not, 'in sufficiently strong terms, ekpreas his surprise at the absolute no thingness of what had been advanced by the A•torney-Oeneral for Ireland. There was a miserable destitution of all facts. The acts of the Association which had been referred to as instances of their prosecution, were to he supported throughout. In both eases there was acquittal ; and in one at the instance of the party prosecuting. In a ease alluded to, which involved the Constitutional Association, the Chief Justice had held that it was legal for individuals to asso ciate for the purpose et prosecuting what was offensive to the lows. (Hear, hear.) Surely this iudgment would apply to the legality of Catholics, being an a esinciated body, when it was known their object was to resift acts of oppression. (Hear. hear.) Mr. Denman then adverted to the aeseeion that individuals, pending legal pro ceeding; had been injuriously parrigraphed in newspapers favour able to the Catholic cause, and regretted that this practice should exist to such an extent as it did, even in England. which had be come conspicuous for its patrons of that foul and filthy clam of libellers under the flag of the John 11111. He trussed that the conductors of public papers were at last sensible of the is furious prejulice which paragrephing individa ds previous to trial, tit. quently excited. Instead of the Association setting aside 5,0001. to forward petitions, perhaps they world one day procure a seat for a certain individual, and in a certain Assembly. when their claims would be enforced with some pertinacity. The Right Honourable Gentleman ( Mr. Canning) stated on a for mer evening that the feeling of this country was against fuither concession to the Catholics. Ile (Mr Dolman) could not conceive 011 what this assertion had been founded. He rather thought the feeling of the country was every day becoming stronger in favour ' of the mew:tire. The House of Commons was considered the re presentative of the people, and what did he find there? The Members for the counties of York, Middlesex, and Durham— the Members for the metropolitan place!' of London, Westminster, and Southw.,rk, were without any exception in favour of the Ca rbolic claims. Anti who appeared on the othefside —of whom did the minority consist 2 Of the Members for rotten boroughs—the representstte s of nothing. of the Treasury, or their own property. But the real representatives of the people of England were in favour of the nwesure ; and yet the Right Hon. Gent, chose this time fur pronouncing the cause of the Catholics to be desperate. The people of England were not opposed to the measure of emancipation, the feeline of the country was not against it--then why was it net grin ed ? The Clergy opecteed the measure. There was greet activity amongst the Arced aeons in getting up Petitioes—there was much of a zorporation feeling amongst the Clergy; but even the Church was not unanimous in opposing theclaints of the Ca tholic,. lie did not see why his adverse feeling should exist on the part of the Established Corgy. The Established Church was only tne younger sister, he (Mr. D.) thought, a sister of a more imitable description, to the Catholic Church. lie did not mean to underrate the influence of the Clergy. They resided and collated their tithes amongst the people, and no doubt the people desired to lire well with them, and could have no objection to sign a petition against the Papists, of whom they oely know, that they labour and have laboured under disab lithe, which these simple people give the legislature credit for having enacted upon some groundoOne docoine which it was said formed a main objection to the Catholic religion.*** that by which the Catholic Clergy claimed the power of absolving from sin. But in the proceeding in which a Protestant Clergyman obtains the authority of office, he found these words— "Vs hose situ you forgive shall be tergivee to them and whose sins you retain shall be retained by them.' Thus the then, Clergy were instructed and impowered at their ordination to forgive sins, and he believed the same words were used by the Catholic Priests. The Protestant Clergy, too, first received their authority from Priests. Through these the authority may be traced tip to the Apostles, from whom whom both Clergies claim to have derived. He asserted, therefore, that tbsolution was not • distinctive doctrine of the Church of Rome. If perverted, it was • gross abase, to which all establishments are subject. If the Protestant Church does not think it necessary rigidly to enforce its doctrines, it is because it is nut bowed down by a rival Church. and its professors oppressed because of theii religious pricciples. He would, it' the Catholics are unfit for a full participation of political rights, attribute it to yourselves. It was said, he thought with bad taste, that' the Ass , elation put forth a document, in an affected' tone of moderation, pretending to preach peace. But the Association did preach peece, and produced tranquillity and prosperity, if his Majesty's speech may be relied upon; yet this was the time when iiew penml 'enactments were proposed, to destroy the good which had been effected. Gentlemen at his (Mr. Denman's) side of the House had smiled the other evening. when an Honourable and Learned Friend of Ilia said, that by the hate you bear." might lot admit of the same inter pretation in irehted which it did in England. A newspaper (the Dublin Eveniey Mail) had since fallen in his way, which in duced him to conclude that this remark was founiled in truth. The Editor, alluding to Mr. O'Connell, said, " the acrimonious and indelible hostility we have ever borne to hint." Now put this expression as • set-off to that which excited the Right lion. Gentleman'', indignation, and taking into consideration the ex cited feelings of both parties, there will not be much to censure. But b 'sides the compact and well-regulated power of the church, there was another power oppoeiit the Catholic claims. The Lord Chancellor, after thirty years enjoymeut of place and power, with fortune in his hands and law iu his mouth, strenuously op posed the memure They had heard much of the serpentine line, that waving linel of beauty which no geometrician could describe; he was satisfied that such a line existed in the Cabinet, but he was equally well satisfied du,t on one side of it stood the Right Hon. Gentleman, and on the other the great and distinguished laywer, illustrious and eminent for the talent he had spews In retainiog office, which tnade his character deeply interesting to society. lie did not know why he should abstain from alluding openly to this individual. Medici not see that because one party received favours from the Lord Chmcellor. and the other scarcely received fair play, all should be silent upon his conduct and mea sures. No person could put his hand on his bean, and say that the weight and influence of Lord Eldon hail not a consi derable effect in preventing the Catholics from obtaining their just right. About two years ago • friend of his brought in a Bill, granting the Catholics the smallest loan—putting then' on the same footing as the Irish Catholics, whose violence he could scarcely blame, when he considered how little their Englielt brethren had gained by moderation, (Hear, hear.) This Bill passed through the Home of Commons without uppositioa. The Right lion. Secretary did not feel the least alarm; and the Ilan. Member for Corfe Castle, who is known not to be a great admirer of any thing like innovation, allowed the Bill to pass without opposing it. (A laugh.) The Bill went to the Lords, acid was thrown out. The Bill for satisfying the scruples of Dissenters with regard to marriages was disposed of in the same manner—it was thrown out by the Lord Chancellor's active influ ence. Could not the Noble and Learned Lord recollect what was given on high authority--" If your enemy be hungry, give him food—if he be thirsty, give him drink, and so will you heap hot cads of tire on hie head." Could not the Catholics be made irked.' by kind neve by permitting them to a full participation of the privileges of the Constitution ? The Lord Chancellor was • lawyer, but yet he had great examples of enlightened and liberal feeling in individuals filling the same situation which he now held. There was Rosalyn, and Hardwicke, and liumer and Hawn, and though last not least, Sir Thomas More, who left a rare example for the imitation of future ages. He had imbibed rather too strongly the religious pre judices of his time; but when Isis country demanded the aacrifice, he war ready to resign his office and his life. Theo were bright examples. The country had observed the conduct of the Lord Chancellor with respect to the Marriage Bill. At first he apparel, but stooped when he found the House of Commons determined to go through. Don the Catholic Question the Howie stood boldly forward and showed a determined tram, it must lead to the same mutt, and the Catholic question would be carried in spite of opposi tion. Whatever might be his reputation as a lawyer, as a political chatacter,and as a statesman, he was not entitled to that weight which it was attempted to Rine to it. With the talents which the Right Hon Secretary for Foreign Affairs rammed, with those fibs ral principles which are naturally allied to such Were; he (Mr. Denman) was Sorry to find him not make a stand on the Catholic question. The remgeition of South America had been woke° of as merit in the Right Honourable Gentlemen to compensate for the other Members of the Cebinet for the introductioa of this measure. That recognition hail been in his (Mr. Denman's) opinion six years too late. Instead of introducing an Enlistment /till at that period to check the growing liberties of Soath that wu the moment best suited to the recognition. This would have been the proper course of Mee, instead of sending out persons t u n a l t fll o S a to catmnet inquire of in coo to i t p h t e ow sth ises te be conceded ; , an s i o l uhethisg eondition aho w ski f these Colonise. and accordingly the Right Hon: Gentleman said to the Nokia Lord (Eldon)," Will you, in your if: i t:incr. and inetcy, allow an in lone 4 to he made as to th e propriety of' recognisit.g• noath America, ant* yon may in your turn intro:film ihia Mr. CANNING how rose tern her seat, and *44 • loud an i emphatic tone of voice. " No, no i" Mr. DENMAN.—WeII, then, 'that is ono of Ai subjects to which the serpentine bee dote not apply. ( foureaw But If the Catholic Question be one on which e I able Gentleman dies not think it inciombent • oss• liint .to make a I stands I shall deeply regret it .t—if Le does one feel 14.4 s be ose--sun IU-important one, to the welfare of the empire, 1 shall deplore that high talents such as his are perverted by the pifweestea of power. ICheers from the Oppositioo.) Every great Statesman or eminent man has made sacrifices to thuqumnon. In 1795, Lord Fitswilliam sacrificed his office in setrpert of it. In ISSO Mr. Pitt resigned his situation because he could not carry it. In 1846 the Right lion. the Auorney.fiteneral for Ireland gave up hi. lilacs because he was pledged to ft, and could nee carry it. .1.1811 the • MUM Right Duo. Gentleman again brought it ferwited, .I.th e pomp of language and force of argument wh.ch he never ht-. 1. aurpaned ; but he almov immediately afterwards into °Mee without makioir any (inns or stipulation tot curling the question. The Viceroy of IreLat.d, who Well also their able adveatte tie ether Ilona& of • Parlianient, takes o ffi ce a nd Imes all inasttuline power,' by the imposition of a S ecretary o f opposite peeing , The Grim: ville party. who were p:cdged to this measure, and who were at tached to kir. Fox, and who (hy.thethy) were never )rehules bat in considerat.on at their attachment to the prinitiplos of this grim man. also go over to the• other side,. forret their former ph dges to the Catholics. turn round upon there . ; ard were ready-Wild foresncat now to vilify them. (Cries of littastlb(ear. hum.) nu , "'Are is said to be temporary ; but I forwee from {Le centre of it that it will be perpetual ; It it instituted to check and restrain a people in pursuit ofloin object that is most dear to them, and it will require a series and continuance of other restrictive measures, to enforce it and covey it into effect. It is • bulwark raised up to defend and unbolt! the Protestant monopoly against the fair grid jut claims of the minority of the piohle.— (Cheens.)—lt is a ea-tenet with every correct and honest principle of legislation, and is a measure most unsuited to the objects it pur poses to accomplish, and fraught with inure destructive con sequences than any that could be trimmed. Mr. PEEL then row, and moved an adjournment of the Debt* ur.til to-morrow (this day), which was carried unanimously. The other Orders of the day were then disposed of, and the !louse adjciprood at iiaLv-skir Two °I.:Lot:K. PRI(r 1311/TISH Bawl Stock 235 3 ?er feat. Red. 941 3 per Cent. ("An.. 933 't Ditto Acct. 933 3A per Cent. Red. 1011 New 4 per Cent. 195 106 STOCKS YES't EIIDA Y. • -India Long. Ann. 23 3-16 / Es. BMA. 2d. I,oont. Ditto, I/6. 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Alining Association 131 Hibernian 91 10 Pasco Perusiar 25 26 Rio de la Plata 26 27 Tlalpsitalitia 170 185 pm I7nited Mexican 104 Welch Iron and Coal 51 ~~~~ , 4‘ritiOit TffEATIIF: ROTA!., DRVRY-LANE. • This Evening, FRITI‘V, Feb. 11, will be performed THE MrRCHANT OF VENICE. ;hylock, Mr. Kean. Portia, Mrs. West After which a new Pastoral Ballet. called THE HOSsIt.NOL ; Or, THE BIRD IN TIIF BUSH. The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Noble, tke. To conclude with HARLEQUIN AND THE TALKING BIRD. THE SINGING Trip:mg, AND GOLDEN WATERS. Harlequin, 31r. HoWell; Pantaloon. Mr. T. Blanchard ; Clown. Mr. Kirby. Columbine. MD. Barnett. To-morrow, the Fall of Algiers; after which, a new piece, called the Shepherd of De/wet - A Vale THF:ATRE ROYAL. COVENT-GARDEN. This Evening, FRIDAY, Feb. 11. will be performed A WOMAN NEVER VEXT: Or, THE WIDOW OF CORNHILL. Meaty the Sixth, Mr. Baker ; Foster, Mr. Bennett : Stephen Totter. MN C. Kemble; Foster, Jun. Mr. Cooper ; Walter Brown. Mr. Eger, tool ; Sir Godfrey timed u ell, Mr. Bartley ; Master Innocent Lamt %kin. Mr. Keeley; Clown, Mr. Blanchard. Agnes Welated (the Widow of Cortahilh, Wm Chester; Mrs. Foster, Miss Lacy; Jane, Miss Jones. In Act V. the Lord Mayor's Show, as It passed through Cheeped., In the year 1444. To conclude with HARLEQUIN AND THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY ; Or, MORE OF MORE HALL. FlarleqUin, Mr. Eller; Pantaloon, Mr. Barnes: Clown. Mr. J. S. Gri maldi Columbine. Miss Romer. To-morrow, 'The Ineonstant. and the Pantomime. The Barr 110 Pages commenced punt' at fit e o'clock. LONDON, FRIDAY. FKBUC•RY 11, 18V5. The Paris Papers of Tuesday arrived last night. They are filled principally' with the debates in the British Par liament, on the first day of the Session. The Report of Mr. CA:4Ni NG's Speech, given in the British Press, is quoted with peculiar interest and commendation. 'Ft - ere. say the French Journalists, we see exactly delineated the policy of England towards the new Siete' and satisfactorily explained. It is now denied that the Prince La ME Triz vicit intends to visit Paris at all. All the warlike rumours of the politicians of the ultra reboot, are rapidly fading.to nothing. We remain i'arnly persuaded that the peace of Europe was never more assured than at this moment. The project of law for regulating religious comtnenities has been amended by the Chamber of Peers, by a majorisy. of 115 votes against 100, with respect to the right of the Crown to authorise their establishment in future. Ac cording to the Ministerial project, religious mamma:ties not in existence on the tat of January, 1825, might be erected by a Royal Ordinance; but by the amendment it becomes necessary to obtain a specific law for each Insti tution. This amendment completely changes the, principle upon which the propoled enactment was founded. The Catholic Clergy are defeated, as ac trust they will be again in their attempt to obtain the power of putting men to death for looking urn their rites with hatred or contempt. The News from Greece, in the Etude, is highly favour aisle to the cause of Indepandeuce. " The troubles in the Morea are entirely calmed ?" and CoLocorsosi, abandoned by bis troops, has keen made prisoner, and taken to Nepal: di Romania. ilierom the Etvik. dated Wednesday.) TRICIITr. JAN. 26. A vessel from Smyrna brings us letters of the 16th of this month. It touched at Hydra, and all (LAI t: 'earned there entirely confirms the first news received from Zante and Corfu. The troubles in the Morea are entirely calmed. The famous Variske has been exiled to Syria, whence he nu been allowed to repair to Sante- As for Colocotmni, abandoned by his !mope. after haelpf ad. sauced as far as Corinth. where he was beaten by Condtpisest, President of the Executive Council. it is said that he bus b e „,„ taken prisomr, and conducted to Napoli di Romanni..—Avesio. 4 . Gazette. PUNCH Fun Fyn. 8.--Five yer COllll. IYtff. bk. Bank stock. Lpygc. 7:A.; Nearolitan Santis, Ulf. ese I Spanish 'ditto. I7i ; Spanish Loan, ; Exchange on London—ant month, ; three ditto; au. Asc.—Colirt Antheett;qoe, Feb. f. The Parliamentary proceedings last night were of peat interest in both houses; but we have now only spies to advert to them very brit y. 'the Committee of Ingtitr concerning the state of Ireland, appointed by the Lord , . sat Seaton, was renewed, the Earl tf v rarons.,stftint, .ES YESTERDAY. ass LIGHT AND COHT CON. TAXIES: Continental 9 Provincial Portable 3 IRON NAILWATS. Dimming. and Liverpool d 31 London and Northern 1} j Manohester and Liverpool IN MISCELLANEOUS. Australian 27 25 British Iron Company 7j 8 Canada Company 28 29 Equitable Loan Bank 2 ? Gen. Straw Navigation IAI 4 Bold Coast Association /{ 7 Metro. Alderney Dairy Gj New Corn Exchange 9 4 Pearl Fishery (Yellow) 18 Ditto (White) 15 j Prov. Bank of Ireland 84 "¢:,~ • t 4 I •1 1 1 L 4