The Sun. — London, England, 1819-03-25 00:00:00

PAPAL POLICY: The refined Policy of the Papacy, as a human System of Eceleshstical Regimen, "addressed to the npholdirig, of he worldly power and glory of their order;' has, perhaps, no where been so ably traced. as by thatgreat Traveller and accomplished Scholar, Sir EDWIN SANDYS, in his Speculum Europa ; or, Survey of the State qf Religion in the Western Parts of tie World, :co itten in 1509—a Work formerly much celebrated for nervous eloquence and mastedy reasoning, which went throngh many deservedly, the following extract tn3y shew " 1 think, I may hilly say, there was never yet State framed, by maws wit, in this world, more powerful and forceable to work those effects, never any more wisely corn. bined and plotted, or more diligently put in prac tice and execotiou ; insomuch, that (but for the natural weakness of untruth and dishonesty, which, being rotten at the heart, abate the force of whatsoever if founded thereon) their outward means were sufficient to suhlite a whole world, The particular ways they bold to ravish all af fections, and to tit each humour (which, their jurisdiction and power being but persuasive and voluarary, they principally regard), are well nigh infinite ; there not being any thing either sacred i ir9fzrec, tio virtue or vice, almost no things of so contrary cortditton soever, which they make rich pct sonic sort to serve that turn, that each time:, may he satisfied, and each appetite find what Sri teed on. Whatsoever either 4vealth can sway the lovers of the world, or voluntary itovec y with the despisers of it ; what honour with the ambitious ; what obedience with the huntble ; what great employment, with stirring and mettled spirits; whit perpetual quiet whit Iteavy_and retire bodies ; what content the plea sant nature can take in pastimes and jollity ; what contrary wise the austere mind in discipline and rigour.; what love either chastity can raise in the pure, or voluptuousness the. eis,olute 5 that allurements art in knowledge to draw the contemplative, or in actions of state to possess the luactie dispositiotA ; what with the hope ful prerogative of reward can work ; what errors, doubts, and dangeis, with the feat ; what change of vows with the rash ; of estate Ivith the inconstant ; what par dons with the faulty; or supplies with .the de fective ; what miracles with the credulous ; what visions with the fantastical; what gorgyousuess pf show with ail! vulgar and simple ; what mul titude of eet enmities witlt the superstnions an d i gnoran t w h a t pr a yer with the devout ; what, with the charitible, works of piety ; win“ rules of higher pettection, with elevated, affections ; wh a t c ti;penshig with breach of all rules, with men of lawless conditions: in sum—what thing soccer eau prevail with any man, either for him self to pursue, or at leastwise to love, reverence, or honour, in another, (tor even therein also ti:lture receivOt great satisfaction), the **nit- is found in them; not as in wher places of the wodd by casualty, blended without order, and of necesssity ; but sorted in great part, into several professions, countenanced with repute,- lion, honoured with prerogatives, facilitated with provisions and yearly maintenance ; and either (as the better things) advanced with expectation o f rewar d, or borne-with (how bad socver), with Sweet anti biletif permission. What pomp, what riot cotuparable.to that of their Cardinals ? what severity of life compa rable to their Hermits and Capuchins ? who wealthier tit 114 their Prelates who pouter than their mendicants z Ott the one side of the street a cloister of Virgins, oil the other a sty of Cour tezeHs, with ruhlie toleration : this day, all in masks with all looseness and foolery; to-morrow, all in processions, whipping themselves till the blood tollow ! On one door, an excommunica tion, throwing to bell all transgressors; on ano ther, a jubilee, or Nil discharge from ail trans gressions " Who learneder in all kinds of sciences titan their Jesuits ? M a t thing more ignorant titan their ordinary Mass-Priests ? What Prince so able to prefer his servants and followers as the Pore, and in so great multitude ? Who able to take deeper and readier tevenge on his enemies ? What _ pride eqoal to his, making kings kiss his pantofle ? What humility greater than iris, shriving himself daily to an ordinary Priest ? IVIto diffictilter of dispatch of causes to the greatest ? Who easier in giving audieitee to the meanest ? Where greater rigour in the world, in acting the obser vation of the Church Laws ? Where less care, or conscience of the Commandments of God ? To taste flesh on a Fliday, where suspicion might fasten, were matter for the Inquisition ; whereas, on the other side, the Sunday is one of their greatest market-days ! To conclude: never State, never Government in the world, so strangely compacted of infinite eoit ririeties ; all tending to entertain the seve ral humours of all men, and to wot k what kind of ttfect soever they shall desire where rigour and remissness, cruelty and lenity, are so combined, that ntigket of the Church to stir aught is a ain unpardonable ; whereas, with duty towards the Church, and by intercession for her allowance, •wfth respectful attendance of her pleasure, no late of God or Nat ure so sacred, which, one way •or other, they Lind not means to di!pente with, or at least ise, to permit the beach of, by con nivance and without disturbance."—So tar this prottutud Statesman, Sir EDWIN SANDIS. With this 'correct and tremendous portraiture Wore us, lot us remember t!-:at we are, AS YET (up to the eery spirit of the tern►), an AUTO CRATIC Fohliire ; t►o Ctirthly pu►cer presuming to arrange either a fold of our surplice, or the robe of our Sovereign. Let us not part with an atom of this NATURAL INDEPENDENCE ; but let us, if •treed shall be, put up a plain Protestant prayer, that common sense may so rule in the heart of our Senator;, as to prevent the monstrous suicide of suffering, directly or indirectly, that THE LONG FINGER OF*PAPAL Pi , LICY shall any how touch, WITH CONTRour„ tl►e least of the members of our venerable WITTENAGamoTc Ahsit ib 'muNl Dedccus hut; yesti.gue THE SUN. 501,Vi QUi9 DICEItE FAI.SUM AUDEAT LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1819. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Monday last. They of course contain no further proceedings of the Chambers. There is nothing in these Journals either to confirm or contradict the melancholy report of Messina having been destroyed by an earthquute. Lhe following are extracts : " Nuts,Ancti 22.—Yesterday the King re ceived the Neapolitan and Spanish Ambassadors, the Ministers, Marshals, a great number of Peers, Deputies, and Civil and Military Functionaries. " Marshals the Duke de Reggio, the Duke de Bellune, and the Duke de Tarente, breakfasted yesterday morning with the King. " It is understood that the Court of the Nether landslia3 reengnized the free4ono of the Naviga. tion of the Rhine. It was reported yesterday evening, that in consequence of the difficulties that have arisen respecting the ceremonial to be observed on the reception of the Persian Ambassador, his Excel lency intends to quit the c►,pital this day. " Additional Petitions from Lyons and other places, against any alteration in the Election Law, have been laid on the table of the Chamber of Deputies. There is every reason to believe tl►at the Chamber will come to a decision to-day upon this important question. " It is said that General Rigand returns fton► America with General Grouchy. " The French Consul at Da►nascus will, it is said, be directed to claim from the Paella of Da mascus the valuable manuscripts of General Badia (Ali Bey). " BERLIN, MARCH 9.—Tn consequence of the reclamation of the King of Denmark, the Empe ror of Russia and our Sovereign, during their stay at Aix-la-Chapelle, addressed representations to the King of Sweden and Norway, respecting the delay in the liquidation of the Norwegian Debt. Since that period the exchange of couriers between time respective Courts has been very fre quent, and it is reported that the correspondence has led to unpleasant discussions. " It is said, however, it► recent accounts from Stockholm, that this affair is now under negocia tion at Copenhagen ; that M. Hoist, Secretary of State for Norway, and the Danish Commissioners, have had several conferences, and that the nego ciation is expected to term►inate in an equitable arrangement. AUGSBURGH, MAnclt 14 —Propositions have been made in the Bavarian Chamber of Deputies to pray the Kiug to introduce a Law for giving publicity to all judicial proceedings. They are to be followed by a proposition for introducing Trial by Jury." Boston Papers to the 2d in3t., and New York Papers to the 28th February, arrived this morning. (From The New York E4)ening Post of the 19th.) THE BRITISH MINISTER.—The National In telligencer mentions, that the report lately pub lished, that Mr. BAGOT is about to return home, is found, on enquiry, to be true ; and adds—" Mr. BAGOT has received from his Government per mis%ion to visit England, and will depart with his family some time in April. Mr. ANTROBUS, Se cretary of Legation, we learn, is to remain here ZS Chargi des Affaires. Mr. BAGOT'S departure, it is said, bas been delayed some time by a desire to ratify, before his return home, the Commer cial Treaty lately concluded wi,h Great Britain." A Letter from Havannah, under date of the 27th January, has been received at Charleston, stating that the Havanna!) Harbour bad been completely blockaded for a week by an Insurgent brig and schooner. They had been repeatedly within gun-shot of the Town, and no effort had been made by the Government to drive them away.—The Letter also gives the following as the state of the market :—But few sales of flout have taken place lately 3 19i dollars for Phi ladelphia, I believe, is the last. Holders are ask ing 21, and if they continue determined, may pos sibly obtain it—Rice commands 9 dollars to 91,and will not decline before the Convoy sails for Cadiz, Africa, Vera Cruz, &c. say the 15th February. The Sabina frigate waits lor them. Molasses has taken a rise to 1 1 dollars to 1 i dollars. The coasting vessels are afraid to appear out of port. Sugars and coffee continue as per last. The brig Aurilla, for New-York, sailed this morning ; and the brig Sea Island, Wneet.aa, and schooner Gertrude, Orstitotc, are up for New-York, to sad on the aUtil instant. HOUSE OF REPREsENTITIVEi, WASHINGTON CITY, FEB. 22. The Spanish Treaty was laid before the Se nate tWs dr:y. The Floridas are ceded to the United States. All the grant of lands in the Floridas made by the King of SPAIN, prior to January 1, 1813, are confirmed. The western boundary of Louisiana commences at the River Sabine, and runs up that river to the north western corner of the State of Louisiana ; thence north to the Red River ; thence up that river to the 100th degree of west longi tude ; thence north to the River Arkansaw ; thence up that river to its source ; thence to the 40th degree of north latitude, and on that parallel of latitude west to the Pacific Ocean. The United States pay to her own citizenst 5 millions of dollars for the spoliatious. LONDON JOURNALS. FRO M 'filE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. [Morning Herald.] SOUTH AMERICA. Intelligenee from Sunth America every day assumes a dvc!,cr interest. Sir Gregor P.l'Gregor t who catried out strong reinforcements to New Granada) has reached that country, as well Lord Cochrane ; and, as several transports with veteran ish officers and men have also arrived, it is probable that the long-promised expedition front Spain will find the remnant of Morillo's force absolutely annihilated ere its arrival. The following is an interesting Extract of a Litter from' Kit;gston, Jamaica, dated 7th of Fe bruary, which throws much light on the prepara tions now inAirg lon this contest--a contest which would be important under any circum stances, b u t which is rendered especially so by so many of our countrymen being now engaged ill it :- " By a schooner from Aux-Cayes, we are in formed that General ill'Gregor arrived at that port on the 24th January, with two ships of war and sonic armed transport s,composing part of t he expe ditiou Which was destined to aid the Patriots of New Granada. This intelligence caused such alarm among the merchants of this'place, that they immediately applied to Sir Home Popham for pro tection to their interests on the Spanish coast ; and the Admiral replied, that he would give all the protection compatible with his orderS, which we're to Mdielt ail) an entire neutrality. He consequently dispatched a ship of war (the Iphigenia) to ob serve the movements of Al'Greor, who hourly expected the arrival at Aux-Cayes of a Deputy from New Granada, who lett that place on the 18!li of the preceding month. " The Captain of the ship from Aux Cayes says, that the vessel which conveyed the Deputy en ferid that harbour at the moment of his lea viog- The point to which the expedition was destinedhe hkS not been able accurately to ascertain, in con sequence of the profound silence which was maintained on the subject. Some thought that it %void(' he directed against the ist hums of Panama, hilt the most probable opinion was, that it would co to Santa Martha, as from that province it would be easy for M`GREoott to proceed by land to and thence to continue his march without opposition to Pamplona, or some other province of the interior, in order to place himself in com munication with the Patriot General S antan d er , L%ho, according to the latest intelligence brought hv those who have arrived from New Granada, under Las command 3000 infantry and 2000 cavaky. - - " General M‘Gregor, we are assured!, would not delay at Anx Cayes longer than was necessary for concerting and determining' upon the plan of operations With the 'deputy from New Granada', awl for the arrival of the other vessels. •' By a letter from Portobello, we are informed that General (Mori() had arrived at Panama, and that he had come to Panama tviihout touching at Lima, that he might act in conformity with a Council Of War." [The Times.] Amongst a variety of communications from In dia, a Ceylon Paper has reached us of the 19th .September ; at which period, if we c an b e li eve that Journal, the hostile movements of the Can dians were drawing - to a close. The native who had assumed the office of King is said to h ave been taken prisoner, as also his principal advi ser. kntti the people of the country were in m an y places tendering their submission.. A reinforce ment, consisting of the flank companies Of the 86th regiment, had arrived at Trincomalee, by the Orlando frig3te. [Morning Chronicle.] It now appears that the troubles at Nismes were really serious and political. %%e regret to find that the fanatic Ultra-Royalists of that town, who went forth with the torch and the dagger against their hotestant fellow-citizens in 1815, again began to let loose their passions. The lives and properties of Protestaws were again threatened and, what is still more shocking, one of the most devoted .objects of fanatical ven geance was a person named Lichere, whose fa aver was murdered by these infuriated zealots in 1813. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night. THEATRE. ROYAL, DEtURY-I.Arsa:.—A 11 Oratorio. THEATOE ROYAL, CovExT-GAithEN.—Nu Pe.rfurrnance. *** For the PARLIAMENTARY PttoceentNcs ; see the Last Page. LADY-1111%—lioliday at the Bank, Exchequer, East India and South Sea Houses, this day. AtAILS. • AuutvEi , --i Dublin, t Guernsey and Jersey, 2 Sweden, 1 France, l Nlalta. Dui—t Waterford, 2 llntuburgh. HIGH IVATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE To.moitßow. Morilimg, 53 millutes after 2. I Eveititig, 18 intutttes after 3, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; FEE. 23. BANK. OF THE UNITED STATES.—TiIe House again resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, Mr. SMITH of Maryland in the Chair, on the subject of the Bank of the United States, Mr. Johnson's Resolution for repealing the Charter being still under consideration. Mr. SERGEANT COLlCllltied the argument which he commenced yesterday, occupying to-day M ore than two hours, in defence of the Bank. Mr.PINDALL, of Virginia, again rose and s p oke some time in favour of the repeal, and in s upport of the opinions he had previously advanced. Mr. BARBOUR, of Virginia, succinctly stated the reasons which would induce him to vote for the Resolution to repeal the Charter. Mr. STORRS, of New York, briefly replied t° Mr. Barbour, when the Commi;tce rose, and the House adjourned. (From the Jame Paper.) General JACKSON arrived in this City at twelve o'clock on the 20,h inst. When the steatsplg"C arrived off the battery a salute was fired by the corps of artillery stationed there.—lmme diatel y after landing, the General, accompanied b y ti ts suite, was escorted by t h e G o vernor's Gua rds Broadway to the City W a ll. American Bank Stock has risen from 93 t°ll3. Among the observations which have been made e on the formation o f th e present Government of France, and the revel of those wretches wit ° were raw ,' that deeply involved in the R evo l u ti on th a t country and spread consternation over (11.° 1 1 : e ,:i it has been pertinently asked whether the ° le i . Powers v;ronld have consented to the re° l°°3l l ° ,l their armies from the French territories , if it v . : 3 E been possible for them to conceive that the P , ll ‘' would have suffered those men to return t° " ? Country and to share in hi s c onfidence he answer must be in the neg a tive, for otherwise t Potentates and their Counsellors must love been, lamentably deficient in judgment and P °litical. foresight. We have always condemned, 05 iin ; i°e;politic, the measure of remov ing the comb troops till the limited period had foil)? "P ir t and even then it ought to have been ° " bj ; ar of profound reflection and anxious en c l uil. l our part, we recomm en d t o a ll othe r , o f Fr i a e watchful guard o v e r th e move ments n of in all respects, and not to weaken their IPe3- w s . defence, but to b e prepared for such convolsi o as it requires no gre a t degree of sagacitY, 41 “ 1 dicates no excess of apprehension, to affi it ' lPat Conttens lc It is so evident that CATHOLIC Emat.strAllr7 me with the PAPISTS, nothing les s ti°ll 'e gislative Power, that it would he " burning (14. light" to insist upon a point so glaringly Ow' fis. By th e way, the term Roman Catholic s which, in fact, absurdly means particular a7l versa!, should never be used to designate TO FISTS, as it is an artful covering to prevent adorn' Papists they arc, and they should be called bY 111° other name. We refer our Readers to an 4° rable Article in our Paper this day, on the Chs racter of the Papists, written by Sir 1/1/,a 11. SANDYS, upwards of three hundred years a g ° 4 ' i •d B which it appears that he hail prolound l Y that character, and in which he has fully anelYi,eg all its craft, all its allurem ents, and 011,1 v, baneful tendency. It ought never t° Of the gotten, that it is the constant Papists, that their R EL IGION ig Clu arms, and that Tne HEAD of their i . re ct TK e r Tlje PoPa, is absolutely INVALLISI.B. Cl)3l.B i n therefore given by. Sir EDwyN SANDYS ig' • ' t respects, as applicable to them at this uomegt , CO" was at the time when lie wrote it, witn hes r s e id m e a ra in ti e% n a i et t l b y a t t h l e ho sa u t g n h e, their religious rine V they have be c : 9 11 : tire li :a tt l e ; acquainted with the weakness of hum so ro bile have therefore most probably b e come " te ill and more skilful in delusion.- - W e he°r , tiil o p ie the foll y o f tho a c Protestants who have y e ' e . 0 1° duced by terror, persuasion, or interest, 7011,iottr cate the Cause of the Papists, and w ho e° to remove from them all political distibilitiettiteso3ol we shall consider those as very shallow . ~,,ure, - D lt who may join in the same ruinous I n ; , il l l the deem them wholly unfit' to figfruge t Establishment in Church and StJte ' b.B e ro 'iltles pire, which, if those 'political d ' l " -bi k 'fitO the removed, would perhaps hereaf ter sin in co l gulphs of ignorance, idola tr y , and bondage. - 104 ( A Mail from Holland i n forms us , that the ;to' If the States General, proh ibiting the itaroch tion of any goods in Swed ish vessels, exceP t 9 0, as the produce of Svveclen or her Colon 0, under a penalty of confiscation of ship' an d C3r o g re after the Ist of September, 1819, has been , 1 90 4 mulgated by Royal Froclarnation.--CA"°" es' several more French Regicides, are bbortlY peeled to return to France. ---Accan----- -- Yesterday gEGP'" morning the Duk e of Y . 0 0 4. I ":,, - / ac t e d military business with the P RINCE at Carlton-house. , f i t' The SPEAKER'S last ParliJmentary Levee the present Session %Tin be on Saturday he%', , Prince Pettit, ESTER 11 AZ V, they irsttiail Art`t'9:( sailor to this Court, and sui!e, rived at I)°v be on Tnesd.y, under a Royal salute from • heights , w ith a !g uard of honour in a!tehthince;ort g T We are desired to Irate, that a HIBD ILPII.OO of " THE ITALIANS'' has CCU PUBLLOOD 1 :,IcIINING. St ( 4tl l till h fp, tit