The Sun. — London, England, 1820-09-29 00:00:00

POPERY AND PROTESTANTISM. (Continued from THE SUN of Tuesday last.) It may be objected against the preceding Argunient, and is frevently maintained, that although the lower orders are led blindfold by Popish superstition, yet Statesmen are not its dupes, and therefore it is to be considered as a mere creature of the State, and subservient to • the views of policy. In answer to this Temark, let it be considered, first, that although Statesmen are often 'contemners of the religion .of their Cotlintry, !t'Jet they are not always so : sectindiy, su,ppose theit to be of this turn, yet, Jn;Topist countries„ the Princes are generally supexstitions, and Wili, therefore, often sway the Councils of. the btate, where they have spirit and action. Thirdly, they are altogether unac .quanted with politics who know not that the religion of every country will • always •sttii(e its ruling COIOUN deep into the politics of the Coun try, in spite of all the St.b.teiMefi in the world. And, lastly, that even where superstition is made the dupe- of ambition, and schemes of policy, even THERE it is the most powerful of all en. gines in working up the body of the people to carry,into effectual execution those very schemes which perhaps_ were planned by Atheism. The objection thereof is futile, and founded in a total ignorance of true politics and human nature. To convince the. PROTESTANT WORLD how much reason there is at present for a general wateltfidness and union in this respect, let us con firm what\hath been said on the different genius of the two Religions, by a short review of the -present state of Great Britain and Ireland, Ame rica, and Europe. With regard to'this Country, the principles of Protestantism'haVe lost their influence; insomuch that it is no injustice to say that the main seen - ray of the Church ariseth from its alliance with the State. There is now among the Great such a general indifference and supineness in, not to say contempt of, every thing that regards Religion ONLY, as may well alarth those few, who, firmly attached to the Civil and Religious Liberties'of the people, look forward with anxiety to poste rity.- How different a state of religion is this, froth that which prevailed in the reign of Queen Elizabeth ? When, as it was justly observed by a celebrated writer, " the Reformation was established, not only in outward form, but in the hearts of men." How different from that which prevailed at the memorable period of the abdica tion of King James the Seem)) ? When PROVES .rat,er PRINCIPLES took the lead, even of the spi rit of CIVIL Liberty, and effected the most GLORIOUS REVOLUTION that history hath yet recorded; a revolution, which might justly be styled religious, rather than political. That great. Religious Spirit, which at these illustrious periods shone so bright, is now quenched in dark ness, and the world will soon behold the conse quences, and its dire effect on the happiness and liberties of Mankind, unless the principles of that great epoch are supported by THE PEOPLE, as it is well known they will be upheld and Maintained by THE CROWN ; for what reliance can iWw be placed on the descendants of the Ayto crat Nobility, who are the advocates of Popery, and , of the admission of Papists to the Legis lature and to the Higher Offices of the State ?, Though many of them are allied .to those illus.. - trims Individuals, who were instrumental in re lieving the Country from the bigotry and tyran ny of the system which prevailed before the Re volution of 1688. On the other hand, the zeal of Popery in the United Kingdom is active, persevering, and in defatigable. Its very state of separation tends naturally to this effect. The reasons before given, arising from its particular genius, maintain its influence, The Priests are assiduous from principle in making proselytes, and in urging their congregations to make them. i llurements of all sorts are held out to the lower orders to embrace the tenets of the Popish Church. Semi naries in all quarters are founded, with large en dowments, for the education of the children of both sexes in all conditions of life,—and neither money nor pains are spared. to propagate their doctrines, and to , extend their influence over the people, especially in the manufacturing districts. The Papists applaud our forbearance and-supine ness, but secretly laugh at our folly and •indis cretion. This blind neglect of the Protestants doth not arise from their generosity, but from their contempt of religion and the public wel fare. By their apathy, they are treasuring up a hidden and dreadful mine, which, on the first occasion given, will blow up the Constitution, both in Church and State. These remarks do not proceed from any per sonal pique to persons professing the Popish Faith : the contrary, it must be unequivocally admitted, that many -of them are truly amiable and respectable in private life. Neither are They to be denied the merit:of their intentions in reli gious matters; for there is no doubt but good tentions may exist in every religious sect. It is, therefore, to be hoped that th e P a pists will put the same charitable construction on the inten tion and motive of these obserVations, though they lay open and explain the genius and ten dencies of their system of belief. They are not meant to revive the Laws Which . have been . repealed, .or to restrict the Papist in the free and uncontrouled exercise and use of his own form of Religious Worship—they are only intended to. explain truly the RULING principles of the Popish Church, and to point out the.dangers which now threaten the Protestant Community. The state . of Popery and Protestantism in America is no loss discouraging to the true Pro testant--the different genius of the two systems operates with the same universality and power. The Papists are zealous, watchful, and assiduous : the Protestants are cold, indifferent, and heglect fill. In British North America—the picture is more alarming—for in the King's Provinces, which may be strictly called Protestant—the See of Rome has, with the concurrence of the English Government, been allowed to nominate and appoint POKSH Bishops within the last two y ears. On the Continent of Europe the prospect pre sented at the present moment to the Protestant view, is far from encouraging or gratifying, and tends to prove strongly the general truths here advanced. Thus the active and zealous Popish principle is every where working its way, aided as it is by the re-establishment of one of the most powerful orders of that Church which ever ex isted or disturbed the peace and happiness of the world :—while the coldness of Protestantism leaves the issue of things to the calm and ineffec tual deliberation of civil policy ; forgetting that passion is the soul of action, and the great spur that hath ever urged mankind to all that is good or wicked. If the different genius of these two systems is considered, this difference of conduct is not sur prising, and to shew that it is not the result front chance, but from established causes—it is only necessary to refer, to former ages, wherein will be seen the same spirit working in each. BOLINGBROKE'S description of the state of Eu rope, in the days of King JAMES the First, bears so strong a resemblance to the present times, in respect to the genius of the two religions, that it is deserving of the attention of the Protestants, as it Nvill shew the perfect uniformity of princi ples, working the same effects in the most dis tant periods of time. But though no human eye can pierce the im penetrable veil of fate, yet we have reason to hope from what is past—not only from the miseries which we escaped at the Revolution of 1688— but front the blessings we have enjoyed since the PR ESENT ROYAL FAMILY were established in this country —that the machinations of Mo dern Times, and the selfish and interested views of the speculative politicians of the present day —will, by the interposition of Providence, be averted—and that the August Personage who now is seated on the Throne of this Empire will not be sacrificed to bigot power; but will be per mitted to adhere to the glorious principles of his Ancestors—which there is every reason to be lieve he is disposed, as well front duty as . from inclination, to maintain To conclude—from these observations it ap pears, that the genius of Popery is active, in sinuating, furious, unalterable, permanent :—the genius of Protestantism, calm, rational, indolent, fluctuating, perishable : that, therefore, the Pro testant community ought, especially in times like these, to be most WATCHFUL in the preservation of this invaluable blessing ; and ACTIVE in the support of THOSE ENLIGHTENED MEN who are the great and true supports of Protestantism and genuine freedom ! FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PORT( ;(4:1 L. The following are Extracts from The Diario Nacional, the Official Journal of the Provisional Government : (From 44 The Diario Nacional," No. 7.) It has been reported in this city, that some of the English Officers resident in it hive expressed their disapprobation of the noble resolution which has been adopted for saving our country, and of the means employed for that purpose. It is dif ficult for us to believe that men of honour and prudence, who cannot be ignorant of the delicate situation of affairs, would abuse the generous treatment they have received from the Portu guese, even to the violation of the sacred rights of hospitality. But it is to be hoped that the wise and vigilant Government which directs our affairs will not fail to pay attention to this im portant subject ; and that, if the rumour should prove true, those energetic measures which the case requires will be resorted to. (,From " The Diario Nacional," N 0.8.) Official Dispatch transmitted to the Supreme Government by Camp-Marshal Antonio de'Lacerda Pinto da Silveira, from his Head-quarters at Viila• Real. " Ills Excellency the Conde de Amarante, Military Governor of this province, has con voked a Military Council, in which it was una nimously decided to recognize and proclaim the Provisional Junta of the Government of Oporto, with all due solemnity, to-morrow, the 7th, at 9 o'clock. By order of the Council and his Ex cellency I transmit this information to you, as Military Commandant of the district, in order that you may, without delay, make known in your city the decision of his Excellency and all the troops of this garrison. All-the orders for the national and Royal service, which his Excel lency may wish to be executed, must be trans mitted to this place. God preserve your Excel lency. " ANTONIO SALINAS DE BENEVIDES, " Colonel f the 6th Regiment of Cavalry " Chaves, in Council, Sept. fi." " To the J llustrious Setior.luao AntonioTeixe;ra de S. Palo ' " Pedro Pacheas Pereira has offered to the Supreme Government 15 horses for remounting the police cavalry. This offer, which will pro bably serve to induce many other persons to imi tate this worthy patriot, has been accepted." These Papers contain a number of Official Do cuments. Colonel Manuel Pinto da Silveira gives, in two letters, an account of his arrival at Coimbra, and of the taking of the oaths to the new Govern ment, by the troops and the inhabitants, on the 31st of. August. All the persons of distinction belotiging to the town were present except the. Bishop, who was absent from indisposition, but was represented by-his Secretary. At night the town was illuminated. _ On the 4th instant the -troops at Villa-Real, and the inhabitants of that place, declared for ,a Junta and a Constitutional Government. On the 3d a squadron of the 10th reginkent,of caval ry, under the command of Capt. Bernardino Mas carenhas da Rosa, had declared for the national cause, and was to join the troops at Oporto next day., This squadron was expeeted'to be followed by other corps. Colonel Alexandre Alberto de Serpa writes from Villa-Real, under the date of September 6, that the national troops there had been joined by two squadrons of the 6th cavalry, commanded by We received this day the Paris Papers of Tuesday last. There is still no account of the accouchement of the Duchess de BERRI.-The following are extracts : " PARIS, SEPT. e6.—Yesterday the King received a number of persons of distinction. Amongst theM was Lieutenant- General the Marquess de Jurnilhac, Commandant of the Ugh Military Division, to whom his Majesty testified his satisfac tion at the excellent spirit of the troops of his division. The King, in the afternoon, transacted business with the Duke dc Richelieu. " The Duchess de Berri paid her respects to the King on Sunday, and yesterday her Royal Highness received a visit from the Duchess Dowager of Orleans. " We learn by our Pat is Correspondence, that M. Scanlan . ' Pisola, an Italian Courier of the Queen of England, had pass ed through that town on his way from London to Paris. " Two other English o.o..riets, charged with dispatches for our Government, and a Cabinet Courier, with dispatches for the Minister 'of - ioreign Affairs, have also disembarked at Calais to proceed to the Capital. M. Petrowsky, a Russian Officer with dispatches, arrived from Russia at that port, and• embarked for England ; and also two Couriers with dis patches, one from Vienna, and the other from Bayonne. " After three days discussion, the first Article of the pro jet for the abolition of Majurates was agreed to in the Cortes at Madrid on the 14th instant. FIVE PER CENTS. Monday . 74 f. 45 c. DEFERRED STOCK. Of the 22d Sept., 1520 9O f. 15c. ." MADRID, Sirr. 14.—Tuesday the 12th, a Courier extra ordinary arrived from Andalusia, with intelligence, that on the 611) and 7th there was a. movement at Seville, nearly similar to that which we had here the beginning of the month; the Captain-General o'Donoju ordered all the patriotic so cieties of that city to be shut up. We have not yet any fur ther details. • smut evening half the troops' of the Garrison were under arms all night, and the other half were ordered to . be ready at the first signal. " LEGHORN, SEPT. 17.—A report is prevalent, that the City of Palermo, on the concession of some privileges, had re nounced the idea of independence. This news wants con firmation. [:ln Article from Polhill°, of the 26th of August, mrntions the same Report, but without saying whether it was'founded upon any authority.] " VI IiNNA, Seer. 15.—The Dulie,of Wellington is said to be expected at the Canip at Pest. " Our Court is said to have made communications of great importance to the Governments olßavaria and ‘Vurtemberg. There is a talk also of a note of the Russian Ministry, ad dressed to the King of Saxony, relative to the affairs of Spain." We hardly need say that it, is our anxious wish to see the present struggles in Spain, Portugal, and Naples terminate in the happiness of the People, whatever form of Government may ultimately be adopted. Spain seems to be rapidly advancing towards a Republic, or an Oligarchy, which, in effect, is the same thing. It is evident, by the treatment which FUEGO has experienced (by the way TKE SUN first annonnced the, fact), that the KING has little power, for, though favourable to that General, he was obliged to sign ati order for his banishment. Yet the Cortes profess the highest sentiments of respect and duty towards the Monarch. The same sentiments are avowed by the insurrectionary Government of Oporto, Who are on their march to intimidate or destroy the Regency at Lisbon. The Oporto Reformers want to constitute their own Cortes, and oppose the Regency, who want to do the same. But there is this difference in their respective princi- pies of action : the Lisbon G overnment has the KING's authority to convene the Cortes, by his par ticular instructions, in urgent cases. But it is con. bl tended that on the 29th of August they - d" Glared " no one had the power to convel d Cortes. but the lit.x,;," and yet that on t he September they declared that they had r ece t , from him particul ar i ns t ruc ti ons t o conil lie , Cortes in urgent ca ses . We 'see no incon sisteo in these two Declarations. Essentially the P ° resided in the KING, and th e R EGE NCY 1 / 45 t t conceived to act in his M AJESTY ' S name, n n 1, exercise of their delegat e d' power.-0° ye ing occasions a n d a l arm i ng emergen cies, t he , fore, they must be consid ere d a s investe d ifi g discretional authority ? even w,ithout the for —ya 4 of particdlar instructions. But it is natural t or s dude, and it would be folly to suppose othersco that when theKING was obliged to leave the O ct it seat of Government, he either left instruc ll ; for the Regency h ow t o ac t on importne e ; gencies before his departure, or has since t rsl ; mitted them.—Perhaps it wo u ld have been * tel in the Regency at fi rs t t o h ave s t a t e d that t; were in possession of such instructions ? and ! Ir. the, People might have be en more re concil e et the measures which the delegated Gove lo o , should deem it expedient to adopt. We hav eP , ticed this point more particularly because Morning Chronicle has said, that c 4 a COnf ° ; tion of the Cortes (by the Regency) would 114 ,4 barefaced mockery, and only tend to make th ls ' 4 worse." Upon the same principle it might °#; that a Reform in Parliament of such defec t 3 hi tt ( may require abolition, should not be made Legislature, but by the Radicals out of cl ° , r a measure that would s oo n d es t ro y the C 4 stitution root and branch. But why should 1) 01 the delegated Govern me nt a t Li s b o n ces Se as good a Cortes as the Reformers of Or rI ? The former must possess more political 01 /s o‘t ence than their opponents, and cannot be ° I ignorant of the state of th e coun t r y a nd the e re ' pectations of the people, or more desirous Of P o rooting their happiness. We anxiously hope all will be well in the end, not only with SPI I but in other disturbed countries. L e t, hir'vei,; the several Governments, who are not yet affi' c by revolutionary storms, reflect in time 09 present state of those countries, and on the inlin .°o, 0 ) ment of all people in political knowledge tfit popular rights. They will then, feel that tlO l PEOPLE were not made for PRI NCE S, but Princes were raised above the People Or safety and happiness of the State. DOVER, SEPT. 28.—N0 less than three patches have been received here to-day fr ioo P town; on the arrival of the last, a vessel instantly dispatched to Boulogne, to bring ' ls 0 the Countess of OLDI and suite, and sis tee i , other Witnesses, on the part of HER Aii osl ; le They may be expected h ere to-morrow. V e y vessels have arrived here to-day, and jo night, with passengers ; Lord ELLENTrono t.a ; and other Persons of Distinction, arrived ill the r e and others are hourly expected, who are t ° turn by the 3d of October. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.—This fO rn e l 7l the LORD AlAvon. proceeded in State frail' Mansion-liouse to Guildhall, where, after tending Divine Service at the Ch urc h o f St• t recce, the Officer of the Court read his Lord sl ' l io' precept for the Election of a Lord Wait. ens the year ensuing, when the following Gent le a lif having served the o ffi ce of Sheriff, were ser e put in nomination : SIR M. BLOXAM, Alderina n and oner CHRISTOPHER MAGNAY, Alderman and . Station ef. HEYGATE, Alderman and Merchant TaYl"' R. A. COX, Alderman and Goldsmith. JOHN THOMAS THORPE, AkLerman and DO Pe r ' R. RoTHWELL, Alderman and Fislimongtr. A very few hands were h e ld u p f or anY ' 9 l *f i r Aldermen, except TuottP ; for him the peared nearly unanimous. The Commos j e ll JEANT then stated, that a paper had been to him, signed " C. Pea r s o n an d W. WaY iii * proposing MATTH EW W OOD , Ald erm an an" la , monger, to be Lord Mayor for the year ens% to The whole of the hands in the Hall aPPe 3re of be held up on -the mentioning of the li. a Z r 'ell Alderman Wool ) . Th e Sheriff's then &T l c: the choice of the Li ver y t o h ave fallen 00 'ills THOMAS THORPE and MATTHEW Wool'' rf Court then retired t o th e Council-0 4 %c1«, .and having return e d exac tly a t two o' C ' t tio the. COMMON SEaJEANT announced tha t ae% choice of the Court of Aldermen had [pro' 011 JOHN THOMAS THORP, Alderman an d per, to be the Lord Mayor for the Se ar be eo suing. Mr. Alderman THORP havi l i4 ro ' d invested with the Chain of Office, ret u. Jo , thanks for the hono ur c on f erre d on him, d ec o r. lag he would use his utmost endeavours t o t do hold-and protect th e Ri g ht s an d Privileges , 0 j to City of London. Th e Court then proceoeof other business, which was going 90 it 11e Reporter left the. Hail. ir JP: NEW PEERAGE.--- Mr. Alderman v v "Heavenly elevation" to the Peerage is 10 4 second instance upo n recor d i n which J c' no t granted a CORONET. Even this Barony new creation, but only the revival of an tent. MIDAS was the first Saran, and i li " 0 0 0 rand descends with th e titl e . Th e anriel lt nts 4 is Detur Dignissimo, which the Ald erillan knows enough of Latin to consider as 44 compliment. C sent, tin u , tp thou , , th e and , thi s , reiei that 111 41, a gait a set /11 (1e 4 ‘ r. tj v 114 Sti ° O Major Joao Pinto; a battalion of the 12th infan try, commanded by Captain Beulo ; and the Chaves regiment of militia, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Francis Xavier. The Students of the University of Coimbra, wishing to give a testi►nony of their attachment to the national cause, have offered to serve in the army. wo cavalry officers, who bad been employed as spies by the Lisbon Government, are said to have been taken at Coimbra. The Junta sent them back to Lisbon, desiring them to give the Regency full information of every thing they had seen. NEXT THURSDAY, 4,500 TICKETS TO BE DRAWN— ALL WILL BE PRIZES—TWO ,C 20,000, TWO ,Cio,ooo —TWO kio,ooo IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES-ALL IN STERLING MONEY, THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night. THEATRE ROYAL, COVE:sir-GAR oEN.—Loye in a Village. After which, Annette and Lubin. To which was added, The Deaf Layer. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.—Dog Days in Bond-street. After which, Pigeons and Crows. To which was added, Over the Water. THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA HoUSE.—Rich and Poor. After winch, A Divertisement. To which was added, Roaina. Sr. MZCUAEL'S DAY.—Holiday at the Bank, Exchequer, East and South Sea Houses. MAILS. A1tt11V1W.....1 Dublin, i Wat.ifftifd, I Guernsey and Jersey, 1 Holland, 1 Flanders. Due-1 Guttenburgli, I HamOurgh. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Alurntog, RS inimitts alto- 8.---Erviiinc, 0 umitnts attet 9 THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT? LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1820.