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> V . from tie London StattZnai—SepttrfbtT *&.
\'".l catholick '•;.;": 1
f » 0£>{^rF OF'MAYO
♦??*- Castlebar, Thdbadat, September 20. ,-. f
* Pursuant to requisition there was, on Monday last,
• most numerous and highly respectable meeting of
the freeholders of this county, held in the court
house, convened for the liberal purpose of consider
ing the *propristy of forwarding the claims of his
majesty’s Roman Catholic subjects-- Henry Knox,
esq. high sheriff, in the cnair.
, After the usual formalities had been gone through,
the business of the day was opened by
The Hon. Henry Augustu* Dillon, in a speech,
remarkable for that candor and liberality which has
fo deservedly attracted the confidence of his catho
lic constituents, and that discretion and judgment
. which characterize the able senator. He concluded
(reserving to himself the right to reply) by moving
p string of resolutions, which met ibe on minions
consent of the meeting. They were drawn up in
the name of (.lie ProUstaqts of Mayo, for the pur
pose of speaking more forcibly to parliament and
the couotiy, by disclaiming, upon their part, those
jealousies and groundless apprehensions of the reli
gious tenets of their catholic fellow subjects, which
: were too frequently urged in parliament, as a main
objection to conceding to their claims.
Sir Samuel O'Malley, Bart, followed : Mr. Siie
atfP,—Permit me to stale, that 1 entirely coincide
in 4be sentiments so luminously and elegantly ex
greeted by ll>e honorable end gallant officer, who
is one of our representatives in parliament, and in
those honorable, wise, and patriotic resolutions,
tnoved by him, and which I have the honor of se
conding, and in which I most entirely concur, hs
well as all Others here ; end permit me to state,
that I trust I have anticipated h:s wishes in a peti
tion to the Imperial House of Commons, which I
shall have the Lnnor of submitting (or the conside
ration of this honorable meeting. Mr. Sheriff,
with the greatest pleasure do I witness the present
meeting of the county of Mayo, assembled fur the
liberal and wise purpose of expressing their ardent
wishes for the accomplishment of that measure,
directed by the soundest policy—the complete e
mancipation of our catholic fellow subjects. Sir,
a prntestant by education sod principle, I wish po
litical participation to the catholics in all the rights
of subjects of this empire, because the. eternal
rights of man loudly call for it—the liberty of the !
proteslants—the independence of this empire—the
freedom of the world demand it. The horrors of
universal tyranny seem to follow unsuccessful war ;
and a peace, unless preceded by brilliant advant t
ges, must only be the forerunner of that unsuccess I
fat war- It is true, the first general these coun
tries have produced now leads our armies in the
field—it is true, a statesman, intrepid, sagacious, i
and profound, superior td all his predecessors, e
ven from our earliest days, now guides our foreign J
affairs ; but unless the whole force of the conn
try can be brought to meet that of France, bril
liant advantages are scarcely In he hoped; and until
the whole energies of the people are called fort!),
these troops must be kept within our own shores,
which coulJ and would free an enslaved world.
Sir, I have witnessed (though then very younn),
adjuring the unfortunate scenes of seventeen hundred
Hud ninety eight, the loyalty of the catholic priest
hood ; 1 have beard a catholic priest preach fiom
bis altar, loyalty to cur sovereign, at the very mo
ment that the country all around was in the hands
of the then Republican French, and his majesty’s
troops far removed. I have seen, at the same pe
riod, another catholic priest protecting a protestant I
clergyman from falling into the hands of the Fierr-h,
and dissuading his flock from joining the standnrd
of revolt; and I have seen bim successful in both.
—I hove never found in catholics less liberality,
less honour, less integrity, lees loyally, than in
protnlanUg, Sir, I shall, with the profoundest de
ference, propose that we petition the house of com
mons for the repeal of tbe existing disabling sta
■t lutes affecting our Homan catholic fellow subjects,
A' and take the liberty of submitting for adoption, as
i the petition of the county of Mayo, one in which
I have avoided the mention of that ominous word,
«o fatally introduced, which 1 shall not even name,
•nd hope never again to bear ; at the same time, 1
have left in its form to the wisdom of the legisla
ture to adopt.such provisions, not inconsistent with
catholic tenets and catholic principles, as may re
concile and conciliate contending and hostile opini
ons, and bring this great and salutary object into
the -most practicable form. Mr. Sheriff, ( move
you that the following petition be adopted as the pe
tition of tbe county of Mayo.
NealO’Donel, esq. spoke at length, and warmly
in favour of the calholick claims, and staled that
lie lteld in his hand an address which should be pre
sented to the lord lieutenant, although it may not
bear,half a dozen signatures. This address, which
Wr. Q’Donel mentioned, was the proposition of bis
respected parent, Sir Neal O'Donel, solicited the
personal and official interposition of his grace in fa
vour of four millions of his .majesty's subjects, to
whom bis majesty was in • great measure indebted
for tbe splendid victories of his reign ; and conclud
ed by expressing a fond bope, that his grace would
endeavour to procure their unqualified restoration to
all the.privileges of the constitution. The address,
an being read from the chair, was opposed by the
right-on. Dennis Browne, and several other gentle
men, asserting that it. would rather retard than for
ward the object in view. Thehon.rol. Dillon felt that,
as a petition to parliament had already passed ; the
meeting, in agreeing to sir Neal O’Donel’s address,
<;/' would perform a work of supererogation ; howeveT
• it was submitted to the general voice, and the ayes
(for passing it) were declared to be most numerous.
Sir Neal O’Donel, in the most emphatic and ho
nourable manner, recommended unanimity, and
earnestly entreated tbe meeting, to pull together,
most truly asserting, that if one feeling possessed
... the Irish population we need but little regard the
y threats of Buonaparte, He whs convinced that It
;■$'. was the disposition of every one present heartily to
join in promoting the cause for which they were
: convened—tbe business, therefore, was simple—it
Med occupy but little time—th-re was no necessity
, of argument—no occasion for speeches—again and
•gam. be endeavoured to enforce tbe policy pf una
nimity, and repeatedly and forcibly reiterated the
. ' salutary advice to M pull together." - i>V ‘ n
The right honourable Demis Browne commenced
-with bestowing bis h.earty approbation upon the ad
mirable resolutions proposed by hie esteemed col
league, the hoBourable colonel Diliou—resolution*
jrjfi ,
vA'tA folly spot# Tfia setttunrtiU, aid fetter/ be
»'i rohgfitios, than he coultfhlmself express jtttcoi.
He alSroeclaredhi* warm approbation of the p«i* ]
lion proposed SfirSamuelO’Maltey/which should
InrltoIlM with, t#*-It completely responded to* the
resolutions, and recommended both for the adopts
on of the meeting. In the course of his speech he
bound himself by the most ingenious assurances to.
support the cause of his catholic fellow-subjects up
on every occasion, and thus’act in consistency with
the hitherto ruling principle of his political life, in
the progress of which he had, not less than sixteen
times, attended as tbeir advocate in parliament, and
was once the solitary supporter of their cause. Ar
rangements would place the catholics upon an equal
footing with their protestant brethren, without en
dangering or militating against existing establish
ments, should ever.meet his cordial co-operation.
The right honourable gentleman concluded, in a
strain of pathetic eloquence, honourable alike to bis
np<ta ann neart, earnestly exhorting the people, in
purport—to be temperate—to be patient—to be
nniifd—to resist the allurements of a phantom, and
to be mindful of thegre«t blessings they derive Ironi
the mildest and the only free government in Europe,
under whose protecting cart the mean ami great pos
ses; :n common the invaluable privileges of person
al and political liberty—privileges and blessings not
to be lightly estimated or readily surrendered. If,
as in the most perfect of human institutions, there
be in our code something exceptionable, it was no.
therefore altogether to be disregarded. Who is the
person, if u rat infest his house, that w ill set it on
fire in-order to destroy or get rid of the noxious ani
mal ?
Counsellor M'Donnell commenced a speech of two
hours duration, by expressing his inviolable attueb
meut to the constitution of this country—a monu
ment of wisdom which it was his pride to vener.-it.
and his duty to support. The gentlemen who had
spoken before him were all capable of enjoying the
privileges of that constitution—be, however, !.■ it
himself in a very different predicament—be had the
feelings of a supplicant and a slave. The learn ‘d
gfutleman referred to a variety of authorities, to
point out the injustice end the impolicy of those
laws which oppress the Roman Catholic body, end
bailed the present day as the proudest in the history
of his country. He urged strongly the impossibility !
of conceding the Veto. He ufterwtards took occa
sion to allude, in terms of stmng reprobation, to
the tyrannical government of Dunimparte—he
would wander, he said, over the heath all his days,
or pine away and perish among the mountains of
his country, rather than submit to the subjugation
of so monstrous, so detestable a tyrant. °
[There was some dtffeience of opinion upon a few
points, but we are happy m being able to assert,
that with respect to the ureal object ol the meeting,
the most complete un.niinity prevailed—not a voice '
was rais-d against it—all agreed, not simply upon
the propriety but the absolute expediency ot lorivar
ding the claims of the catholics. In giving tins
slight sketch of the proceedings, we possess not the 1
advantage of a single note—crowded and pressed up
on at the meeting, it was utterly impossible to
write a word—we are wholly dependent upon the
memory of an individual, and consequently cannot
presume positively to say that we ate in every pir
timlar strictly correct—if yve have mis-stated «ny
thing, we have done so involuntarily, and of course
will readily make reparation.]
To the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, in parlia
ment assembled; the Petition of the County oj Mayo,
humbly sheueth, ’
That at the time of his present majesty’s acress
sion to the throne of these realms, the laws in force
against hisCatholirsubjectsof Irelandd-privedthem
of most of the rights of Irishmen, and several of the
common rights of mankind; That by the arts of
1778 of the Irish parliament, recommended by his
majesty, Roman Catholics were empowered to vest
the fruits of their industry in lauded property, from
which auspicious period weofcserve the improvement
of this country, in its agriculture, in its commerce,
and in all the enjoyments and improvements of soci
al life. Immediately after this lepeal followed a
war hetween England and France, when the whole
array being withdrawn from this country, its de
fence was necessarily entrusted to its own'people,
of which his majesty’s Roman Catholic subjects
form so considerable a proportion; they, in com
mon with their lellow subjects of every other per
suasion, stood forward, a volunteer army, for its de
fence, at a time when there was a French navy, and
a power of invading this country; and did, by so
standing forward, as is known, prevent an invasion
of Ireland. Some years after, in the 32d-3Sd years
of his present majesty’s reign, by the special re
commendation of his majesty to his parliament of
Ireland, a further relaxation of these restrictive laws
against Roman Catholics took place-—they were
admitted, by the legislature, to vote at elections lor
members of parliament, and thereby to derive poli
tical power and consequence from that laud which
the former liberality and good sense of the lgisla
ture had allowed them to acquire; (bey were allow
ed to hold most of the employments of the law and
the revenue ; they were allowed to hold commissi
ons tu the army and navy ; most situations of ho
nour and emolument were opened in them, from
which period we have seen talents added to the bar,
strength and efficiency to the army ; we have seen
the triumphs ol British armies, officered by Romau
Calholicks; we have seen the triumphs of the Bri
tish navy increased ; and we have seen as conscien
tious discharge of ell public duties perfoimed by the
Roman Catholics of Ireland, in all situations, as by
any other classes of bis majesty’s subjects. These
restrictive laws, are to the present race of Protest
ants, matter of history only, none of them having
been enacted during bis present majesty’s reign, or
by any Protestant now alive. With the progressive
repeal of those laws we have seen the eoergies of the
empire raised to a pitch of glory unequalled in his
tory. Frnpi this experience, we see, with concern,
any remains of tbosa laws making distinction be.
tween Roman Qalholirs and Protestants of Ireland,
and we humbly pray that your honourable house
will take into your consideration the wish and
prayer of all classes and religions descriptions o'
this country—that a total repeal of.every test, oatb,
declaration, or provision, which has the effect o<
subjecting Roman Catholics to any disability what
ever, on account of religious persuasion, nay bate
pealed ; and that the genius, talent, and energy, or
the whole of this empire, be . exiled forward far its
safety iu thn»e times of unexampled difficulty. In
arungmging this great and salutary maesure, your
petttioofrt kaveitof porlUvefN hi
connect with tbit final titdtmti titd conclusion of
; restrict! veltws, suchadequats protisioosfnr tin*;
I m#tntenance of thaeivil and rehgioUsestsbtisb
! niehfs of tbit part of the empire at may be deemed
| neressary * convinced, as we arc, that such may be
i done with the strictestadheranre to tbeienetsatid
discipline of the Roman Cat hglic religion; and, qn !
this basis of mutual satisfaction and security, it it
the earnest prayefahd advice of the freeholders of
this vitality, that all the rights of the civil ronstitu- !
j tion of tins country be extended to his majesty’s Ro
man Catholic subjects of Ireland, and your petition
j ers will ever ptay.
| The foregoing was agreed to, and stands as the!
petition of all persuasions hi the county of Mayo.
' 1 ■ " ' • Ml I » ■ ■
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
arrived.
Sch’r Harriot Butler, 5 days from New York.
Sloop Mary Ann, Foster, 5 dHys from New
Yoiko, On Sunday night, off Harbour, struck
on a Shoal, had to heave overboard part of the car
go to lighten.
The brig Amazon, 42 days from this porf was
spoken ofl Liverpool Oct. 1, bound in.
Marblehead, Nov. I.
Arrived, ship Orient, Andrews, (mm Gotteuburg.
—Stiled, Sept. 17, with Frederick, Hulen, Boston;
Industry, Bugley ; Hubert, Adams; Washington,
luilong; Alut, Nicholas, Newbury port; Francis,
Wibet; Ro&seau, M'Leaven; Franris, Burnet;
Colt; Indian Chief; Pilot, New-York ; President
Adams, Field ; Bayard, Wood; General Hamilton,
Holdon; Caroline Low, Providence; Grntmus,
Sheaf; Wonolanset, Randall, Portsmouth ; Charles
Carter, Drvsdale, Norlolk ; Cmcinnatus, Serjeant,
Gloucester; Adeline, Alien, and Julia, Ropes, (a
prize to the English)Salem ; A. Ilodgdon, Lovett,
Beverly.—Left at Cronstadt, Aug. 6", Francis, Har
ris, for Boston, in 10 days ; Mind, Borchtnore, 6 ;
Boston Packet, Mausfield, 12; Jason, Allen, 12;
Mount Vernon, Flint, 6'; Freedom, Ford, 4; Men
tor, Ashton, uurerlHin, Salem; Vancouver, Ally n,
Newhedlord; Indian Queen, Hammond, loading;
Orion, M Millan, 6; Juno, Swain,uncertain, New
Yoik; Thomas, Duxbury ; Mary, Philadelphia;
Benjamin & Nancy, Fuller, Newburyport.—Left at
Gotteuburg, Laura, Burnham, of Boston; Galatea,
Towne; William, Stanley; Mary, Salem; capt.
Leach, of Beverly, in a new brig—all bound up the
Baltic the first wind, under convoy. There were 200
Americans at Gottenburg, hut capt. Andrews tairi
ed hut an hour, and did not procure a list.— In
Hano, capt. Sweet, af Salem, and two Americans
just arrived with cotton.—The 40 sail from Tcne
ride, under Spanish colours were still under seques
tration.
FROM LtOVD's LIST.
Sept. 25.—The American ship Plooghboy, from
Boston to the Capeot Good Hope, was spoken Sept.
(), in lat. 42, long.40. At Gravesend, Temperance,
Malcolm, Baltimore.—Sailed, Congress, Clarke,
Baltimore. Off Falinontb,Oustenack, Lee, Medi
leiranean; Elizabeth, Thompson, Guadeloupe.—
Sstled, L»rd Holmrt Packet, for America. At Brts
tol, Georgian a. Chamberlain, Virginia.—Sailed from
Clyde, Hope, Shield, Baltimore. At Belfast, Da
nube,-, New York.
Deal, Sept. 23.- -The Theban frigate has detain
ed and sent into the Downs the American sch’r
Hope, Curdy, from Tangiers—On her arrival she
- was pot under qum antitie.
! Plymouth, Sept. 24.—Arrived, American ship
Angenora, taken by the Manilla, and retaken by
the Snuffer gun-bug.
Falmouth. Sept. 22.—Arrived, brig Lima, Ray,
from New York ; brig Elizabeth, Thompson, from
Guadeloupe bound to Liverpool; and sch’r San An
tonis, Lee from Naples, with wine for America in
37 days, under quarantine. Passed by the Ameri
can brig Cinrinnaliis, from New York bound to
London.
Falmouth, Sept. 25.—Arrived the American ship
Ann Maria, in 26 days from New York,--The
Eliza packet will sail to-morrow morning if the
wind be favourable. The Chesterfield Packet, Gib
bon, from Halifax and New York, arrived here the
2 2d.
Palmer’s Packet will sail for Alex
andria on MONDAY next. Nov.9.
COAL.
100 tons excellent large COAL,
For Sale on board the ship Hetty, captain Shore,
from Port Glasgow, at Matsden’s Wharf. -
Apply to
Robert Maitland.
November 9. Sw ■
FOR SALE-Ajoat,
259 bbls. Richmond Superfine Flour.
In Store,
120 casks London Brown Stout,v
4000 bushels St. Ube's Salt,
SO barrels Pork, * . r-.
40 do. New-York prime Beef, **'.+•, ■■
600 weight Salt Petre, 100 do. Nutmegs,
12 boxes half pint Tumblers,
100 pieces Brown Rolls, 40 do. Raven’s Duck,
SO bags Coffee, 40 barrels Apple Brandy,
20 boxes Spermaceti Candles,
10 demijohns Irish Whiskey, See. ' ?$'■
James Thorbtirn,
Nov. 9. 4 , Lee’s Wharf.
FOR SALE,
10,000 bushel? Cadiz SALT.
Richard & John Taylor. '
October si. " If .
8AIL-MAK1NG. ;;" . -
■ * *■ l C#
The Subtcribcn late taken the irppet ttory wf Mr,
Tkorkurnt Ware-Haute on Lee's Wharf, Tmn
Paint, where ikjt will carry on the .
Sail-Making Business. ?
All those who ' will employ them, may rest assured
they will Jeave nothing undone to merit the spurt
batton of their easterners. *■.'>-* •- ■
Robinson & Jennings,
November 9.
■i
lit.'<pzz$£wLLM Sfflg--^
Ob Murray* Whar^for t>
- barrels a£ JFLOlTRg' iatui?
ft—~irA rrt—--■ r-n-Tifr ftiff(tmrxiThnnni>r
Stewart, master, put inter this port la distma* eft . '•
herpassage from Philadelphia to Cadis. 'J'
November Iflu
- * x%:; w::>'
auction.
On Wednesday the 14-th instant, pn
Whittle’* wharf, precisely at 1& oNa«iv'; *1* '
“gK The PkitadeipAia JkHt :$Hp /*;
ARCTICK,
_lVithalT her tackle, apparel, and fn/<
niturc as she arrived from sea ; she is coppered',
sails uncommonly last, eight years nld, will carr/
1800 barrets, and being completely found, can bet
sent to sea at a eery trifling expense—Tcrms, ap
proved negotiable notes at 2, 4, and 6 months—,W -
ventory to be seeo on board, or at the counting
house of «■;/ >■?■.-■’ ■
, ,< G. & F. Whittle.
November ft , .3 - Ttl
Will positively be'^Id at Vfertdde€
At
witiiout reserve, on SATURDAY the 10th hmeJ
on Murray’* wharf, ' . , V> ,
The entire Cargo of the British Se/t’f
Three Friends,
Put ini here in distress, from Gundalotpt bowed to
i Baltimore—ci'n*istiug of v
6 4- hhds. 20 tiereesrMuscovado Sugar,
26 do. clayed .u : • /. do..
Terms will be madekoottn oft the day of sale.
November 7.
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& KOTICE,
ft-,:
g/f"
By virtue of a Deed in Trust executed -
' by Arthur Ltenby, to secure n stmt of mosey das
' of him, will l>e Sold at PobltckjSnle on die premia
ses for ready money, en SATURDAY the irtjjfc,
instant, at 12 o'clutk, ‘
A certain Lot of Land, itC.
On the road leaduig from the Borough of Norfolk ' ■■
| to Lambert's Point, and opposite the road leading
to Princess-Anne* and adjoining the lands of Jacob,/
Shuster and captain Talbcf.
j The Thistee.
I November 7.-i * 1 ."'‘tdl’
‘-AT
By virtue of a Deed in Trust front? *
James W. Langley to Susannah Mar fin, ' f
Will be Sold at Publkk Auction for Heady Money,' *
on TUESDAY the 20th day of November Kent,
a‘ Ike Dwelling-Hoiue of Air*. Mai tin, ' •
Two Plantations in Norfolk County.
The one on which she now lives, containing 110 J
acres, be the mme more or less; this placets divided
from the Borough of Norfolk only by a small creeky
has on it two Dwelling-Houses, a Wind Mill und ,
other improvements. The other lying on Tanner’#. ’ ■
Creek, containing 300 acres, more or less ; this f
Tract is~ mostly covered with wood, and is within ■
few miles of Norfolk Borough. •* ’ i ■■."■■■*9$"
. . ? Th? Trustee. f
October 31. v- " ‘
Ids
FALL GOODS,
.m
t -Ul
Richard & John Taylor, '
ii-1'
e received by the Ship Rising Stoics, Co
- '!< <'*->» Jennings, J fv?' "V
i
Their London, Goods.
: ’>
And in addition to their Liverpool Good*, received .
by the Brii? Diligence, they are in dmly expectation
of a further supply of WOOLLENS by the Unity, *» ’1
sail from Liverpool In all last month, Which will ;
make their assortment very' coi^ilete, and wilt be >d
sold at Very moderate prices for Cs*h or approved V
Negotiable Notes, »nd to Country Stord, Keeper* f
(at same prices,) of known punctuality.
October 31. Im
/$
NEW STOITE,
jf '>/V-r i$t
NO. 90, M AtVSTUEET, '
Aq Elegant Assortment of , - ',>t
Fashionable London Goodfc^
Now opening by .■ , , a
tr. * •.
•.-» Win, Francis & Co*
October 28.
tf
.■■■»■-WANTED. ? '■
A .BAR.KEEPER^:'vm
For the Exchange Coffee-House. ’; r
>- October 31. ... , ■- .. , r,,tf*.-.
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NOTICE^
Wi’
On the 8th of October, Captain
Robert Henderson, of the Cuttipfie, handed «letter
to a passenger in the stage, directed lo ft nt. jBvtsn pi
den, Petersburg, which letter contained RobertA
Hehder son’s draft on Jacob Khcaj\ F.sq, PoHs* ',
month, Aew- !Iamfv,hirr, payable In Boston at f5
days for one thousand and five dollars ana fifty cento '
—This is to request that the person entrusted *VjW» v s
the said letter will put it into iny Prist-Office,' ahd'.'i
Also to stop the negotiation of said bill sbould any on* *' -:
attempt to pass iu, «,5V ,■». ■ ..
•■ii'bVs v - Wmi Bowden* A
irg, Qct. bOs 18Itfc■1
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■ X-'' A Great Bargain,
The Subscriber bting desirous tf rejuuvmg'tftls.-JfeSriX
" tens Country, oftrs for Sale at a redeCcApriet,’ l
Hh PLANTATION,
'.it
In the County of Camden, North-Carolina, known
by the name ef Fairfield, where the lata Geitgnrf *
Isaac Gregory resided. This ta well knuwn to b*‘’
one of the most eligible seats and the finest
in the district .—Those inclined to purchase are in
vited to view It, and enqnire the termsV theS#i^
setiber, or tfUSam GnRaryfEif^of'&zSiib^M
C ity. ■ itr.< 'fk i 5. ■; -A**; iio ;v kf a- ■ v
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Prime Jamaica COFFEE
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