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spirit ea the continent. They "mild of conme re-
tern from foreign nations, Political Papists and
Atheists, fraught with principles that
speedily cease. the Government to regret, that
ad paltry a saving as £3760 should have lieu, the
means of introducing into the country R set of Ittl.ll
whop uo Government could manage or place re-
liance on. He was far from admitting the
Clergy tif Ireland had at present so danger-
olio and extensive an influence us it wan intaglito.d.
Their influence would be both increased and ame-
liorated, were they possessed of more exten,iv- in-
formation. By demoralizing the Clerty, nothing
could be expected to be gaMed among the people :
he conisidered it weak and pprverse policy to have
attempted the change in the grant at present, since
it would inevitably tend to excite dissatisfaction
and jealousy, where he regretted there was at pre-
*Nit so just a ground for 'their existence. If car-
ried, it might du much more. Ina bad" only to
ad.% that thoues England did pay 15-17tles of the
expenditare of the empire, yet it should
rvinembered Ireland raised for her own propor-
Loa ten millions by loan, and of which it might he
5..;.1 the fat' greater part was contributed by the

Yar. CROKE& thought the Catholic College
‘„).1!t1 hteome more respectable, and the clergy be
ta'aeli from higher reeks in life than they were at
present, if no eleemosynary aid was granted.
Mr. Meentest F erect:M.lLn couteaded, the obvi-
ous consetrence of wind had fallen from such high
authority in the Debate, would be to alienate the
affectiens of the feels Catholics ; et this period, a
eircumstance peculiarly to be avoided from motives
of policy. He was shocked at the ignorance dis-
played by the Hon.-Gentknew opposite. of the
nature it'd pretensions of the Catholics •in Ireland.
the exteaordinary construction of his creed of tole-
ration tin less amazed him. A toleration coustructird
on the fuuduineutal principle, that it wash:wispier 10
gin e any aid to dissenting religionists. He lead also
nistaken the e,roundon which thegrant had originally
been evade to the College. It arose from a wish
to counteract that insult and per.ecettion which had
soak too deeply into the eublic mind, by long and
unpurillelcd esperieuce, under the penal statutes
of that -kingdom. From what had fallen from
inn, he had very little doubt, if he oats possessed
the power, the grievances would again exist. Yet,
Le should have recollected the Catholics were the
n: iginal possessors of the soil. From the coufie-
teflon of Cathoiic property arose not only the
estates of those who were perhaps ranged iu sup.
port of the Right /lon. Gentleman, but were the
feuds for the support of the Protestant Clergy.
the endowment of Dublin College. and several
other great Protestant establishments. His prin-
ciple had, he should recollect, been acted on
for a century. and Ireland was only rendered
snore iiiimital and inveterately heretical.—lt
was both a false and a degrading policy to ,net
on the principle of debarring the people front either
moral or political improvement. The conduct of
the Irish Parliament should. ou thesesubjects, be
taken iuto consideration; and it was well known,
that had not the Uni .nt Arm place, great addition'
would hive been made t . the College of Maynooth;
anal the reason then assigned was, that Ireland
was cut off from all hope of being little to
rerun: education for her clergy from France. She
ss uuw exeiucled front all Europe. On the mecha-
nical wile iple of one Hight Hon. Get/tit-mate her
advantages at home shoal I be increased. The
sitimber of parishes in Ireland %Sere easily eseertaih-
cd, and from them it would appear, that the. la-
bour of the Ministry in Ireland is much too heavy
ter Cite ntim:iers now einployed in it. It was a fact
welt- known to Ininsitie that in nowt parts of the
country, such multitudes of nersoes attend divine
service, tied they are fopnd often to extend to
an hundred yards or more from the small chapel
in which the service is performed. and though so
flu removed, are very fervently occupied in their
devotions. 'file duty was too burdensome. The
who were educated at the espense of the Ca-
theeic bade, it was said. might assist the regular
'clerg,-. Yes, se as it cost nothing, the Right lion.
Gentlemin was glad of any substitution, though
welly unlit fur the service. 'They were only pre-
parei to ceder the University. During these
lasi few Sessions, eousidereblr sums had been voted
awn!, for great public eurposes, in much larger pro-
portions—to the H0.P41. of Industry—the Peniten-
bury, and the Dublin Society, all admirable insti-
tutions, bat none of which could, in any wise, com-
pare with the advantages to he derived from the
dissiunivatioa of knowledge and morality through-
out a great nation. The Established Church of
thin aaaaa try would. he reinerked, stand by it-
"elf whatever were the attainments or defects of
its clergy. But it was a very distinct and dif-
ferent case with Ireland and the Catholic Church ;
they had to combat and maintain their chasch
sgeinst the overwhelming. influence of the esta-
blished church; and, were the Catholics not ni-
si-meet! by perfect instructors in their religion, the
system la tat decline. Of this they were aware, and
would endesvour to prevent it by foreign education,
if it could not be obtained at home. But why, if
to depress be the object of Government, had there
been any gratuity given? Why, if the Catholic
ra7ligion ought ts be discouraged, add fuel to the
The poor have been compelled by lot to
Willow their minidry, because that ministry le-
is. Ira finder so many oppressions.* It was in vain
to talk of recent:ray on this heed, when the pro-
w-i.es of ieind and remote' might he assisted
e^ •h a most populous mid substantial portion
of t'.e empire, at one-Imalf she price which had
bee. but a few days before voted, far the pur-
f.o,ll of soppoeing a few e'ommirter schools, for re-
ducing a few eimilmireii from their parents and their
ieligion. The Irish nation, he regretted, were tint
to be mewl. moved by what might fell from their
darn lers in that House. Their grievances were
of it l istaiscli.ig, their oppreaions had not even
been healed by the hand of tete.. Pet certain:!:
thole we .'oui.l not f,i! to h., initateil aild
amt. ml, *Lea shoti!,i me that au: incasurr• of a
Chancellor of flulmewmee, am:h.;:ii-r a ti.tion, n lax,
or an euom..a.inem ms‘tae dein.:ciatLA it, thl•
als.7 mis,..ic.m.o.om• to time public Imsret.,
woe ;d be men with (I,inplia,see reel ieeees in a
Prrisimmh Parliament, whir env 111101,Wre of rrilight-
eme I policy liberal wated urea with
seefenn u,n.ormUoo 4,0 !in4l:lity.
PALNLLL coatenatel the present estalilish-