The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-01-31 00:00:00

LON DON,
a•EDNESUAY, JANUARY 31.

The cloud, which lately threatened to cover the
Catholic Question, tie are happy to state, will
probably piss away. and leave the friends of a wise
and liberal utility, in full possessiou of all the hopes
which the result of the discussion of the subject, is
the course of last session of Parliament, encouraged
them to entertain. The cload to which we allude,
is the thsrutened difference of opisiiens,oa the sub-
ject of the Veto. beta een the English sad the Irish
Catholics, and the dissatisfaction expressed by
Lord Cactiete.LE, in his letter the Earl of
FINGAL; in which his Lordship states, that the
Irish Catholics had not even deigned to consult
him on the subject ; and complains that Irish Ca-
tholics were understood to have exprenied them-
selves unfriendly to the concession of the Veto.
although their ostensible and avowed Representa-
tives bad instructed their advocates in Parliament
to the contrary. A Meeting of the English Catholics,
in London, will, we understand, be held to-morrow,
at vs hich,it is probable, it a ill be agreed to coucede the
Veto. that is to grant to His MAJESTY a negative in
the election of Roman Catholic Bishops, and in a
way so broad and distinct, as to preclude the poosi.
bility of the iNtctiouithat it 'soot the sense of that
Body.—Should this prove the ease. we think
that the great ;na-s of their Catholic Brethren.
in Ireland, will follow their example. After the
point has been conceded by so large sad respect-
able a portion of their comwnnity, the argument of
those who would reftrie the Veto. as contrary to
their faith and religion, can have but little Weiglit't
and they will have also to contemplate the probstrie.'
consequences of prosecuting, with a divided and the
minimised interest. those claims, which they have uere'e
been ably to establish with their entire sod undi-
vided force. The recent change in the circum-
stances of the Pore, so ably urged in Lord Gage-
vtxxa's letter, must also have a great weight in de*
Biding this important question. By that !hawse
BO*APARTIE has assumed the temporal potter sif.the
Pore, and that temporal power, we wall kirshria-se.'
connpanied by the spiritual power, the kopoure and
the glory of his Holiness. Indeed, at this tieße of day..
it is quite absurd to talk of the indwinclialiick. in
the darker ages, has been acquired over pqe jminds
by art and delusion, unaided by temporal power
and authority. We therefore consider Bchcaraar4
at this moment, virtually at the hertrof the. Cath-
olic Church, and the real representative,or St, Pa-,
esa. in the place or the unfortunate de/mport
now lingering out ,his old age in a French prisony
Are we, then, to be told, that BONAPAILTI is, to
have the nomination of Irish Catholktishops? and
is the King of Ea GLAND, their LiwfulSovereign, to
Ise viewed with jealousy, and refused even a simple
negative, for their welfare and his own security
We are confident, that the good sense of the Irish
Catholics will see the consequences to which this
would lead ; and that, with such consciousness and
conviction, they will rot hesitate to follow the
example of their Eoglish brethren. We have ever
been, and ever will be, friends to the Catholic claims.
Fir,d,becalise all that remains to be granted to them
is but a feather ; and, secondly, because that &o-
ilier, while withheld. produces no other effect than
that of enabling bail turn to foment evil, discord.
attd confusioo and Ina vent that universal her—
many and union, so etsential to universal happiness
and ssfety.

It is difficult to conceive any defence more des-
titute either of argument, matter, or information,
in addition to the facts which were previously
known, than that made by Marquis IVExtcsi.Evr,
on Friday, in the Moose of Peers, ou the "object
of the proposed Vote of Thanks to his brother. If
not from so sea►a relation, who is himself recently
returned from Spain, where he has had every
meal). of collecting such facts or information. as
might enable him to palliate, to disguise, or to con.
ce•l the errors of Lord Wat.t.tsivroo ; where can
we look for any jostifiestion of the march into Cas-
tile ? Yet to what amount the assertions of the Se.
cretary of State for Foreign Affairs. even. though,
instead of disputing, as we might fairly do, various
of his positions, wo should admit, in the completest
degree, thrii truth and validity ? Ile says, that Sir
Aarnt: a wa. under a sort of necessity or obligation
to trust implicitly his army, though withoet &nags.
zinc, for their subsistence, to the direction of the
Supreme Junta; and to )ield to the wishes of
Curno, expressed for their co-operation with his
fusses, to • .prcific and limited object, namely,
the protection of the southern pr,isincea of ';pain.
•• The Junta,- add. his Lordship, " it was .71).
posed, might wield all the resources, and command
all the pri.sw..its of the country. It was not for
Lcrd Wail.taGTO3l to doubt their ability or lath.