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" That the special thanks of the Catholics were justly due ad
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were given so Their advocates in both Houses of P2Wllament, ard
that they should be solicited to continua their labours in their be.
half as heretofore. That the exclusion of the British Cathelo
from the elective franchise, and from the commission of Justin ,
of the Peace, were positive grievances, and penal inflictions shirk t
were severely felt by the Catholics, runt totally unmerited by dim" s-"
Dr. Cot.t.t.rs observed, that the wishes of the Catholics were

not confined to the two specific objects which were mentioned, and
therefore their advocates in Parliament were solicited to coatime
their labours as heretofore, and endeavour to obtain a total repeal
of disabilities. . . . .

This motion was also carried unanimously.
Upon the motion of Mr. KELL'', it WAS resolved, " The the
thanks passed at a private meeting to an association formed in lei.
don for the purpose of defending the principles of the Catholic
{ion, and for the grant of ten pounds for the same purpose. berm.
firmed." The same gentleman, 'fur a few remarks on the this.
ness of the meeting, and the absence of the Catholic Lords ad
ltaronets, moved, that the Secretary be instructed to write to nth
of these Noblemen and Baronets, and inform them of the nature
and object of the Association ; that he should state tf:e an.weis he
received, at the next general meeting, and give publicity to then: ••
that by these means it should be known who would support the
Association, and who would not.
Doctor Cot ties did not rise to second the proposition, thetai
he was disposed to approve of its general tenor; but he fin u.r:
that on the grounds of prudence and expediency, the mover octet:
to wait for some time longer. Of the noble lords who were or, bed
to, one only had refused to attend; another was prevenied
illness, and by a variety of occupations, on account of Shin IN
matter had escaped his memory. The subscriptions of the
Noble Chairman had beet hitherto retarded by indisportos
This motion should therefore be delayed, lest by such a proceArg
those who were invittd to to should be offended ; it should
in his opinion be suspended the next general meeting then
would be known if noblemen and gentlemen to whom such good
prospects would be opened by success, would cease to feel as r.ohis
men and gentlemen ought. If such were the case—if the cant at
the Catholic Body, so well worthy of support, were thus abrodurel,
they should bear it with resignation—they should submit sir
patience. lie must repeat, that he did not think it right :J (Sera
in the first instance those whose co-operation was to be sought hr.
Mr. KELLY said, that under these circumstances he could ao
think of pressing his motion ; it was of course withdrawn.
Dr. Cott' NS announced a subscription of thirty pounds fees
the Chairman, and informed the meeting that that was the ;'7,lr
for contributing any sum, however small. Subscriptions were Lia
entered into by many of the gentlemen present.
.Me. fir TLEK said, that in moving the adjournment, he hoyd
the next meeting settle. be better attended • it was now 44 yr.!,
since he had conifilenced attending to the afiairs of the Cath..haa
and he was sorry to be obliged to declare, that he had mouser i.na
ceivcd a stronger .Anti-Catholic spirit than at present ; at least
it op.rated in some of the counties. It was, however, a cont.
deral•le plc:Apure to him that the Catholics had now nothing ig
quarrel about (laughter). There was at one period a mumia sato".
was a source of disunion that was no longer thought of : the rat
also the subjett of the Veto ; no allusion was made to it, and if suck
a measure were to be proposed, he would be the first to optsae it.
—(Applause.) There was another circumstance on shich he
would make a remark, the absence of Doctor Milner from thr.ll-
- though his attendance had been requested ill the suargot
terms. For himself he would say, that if Dr. Milner entered that
room, there would be no person would receive him with owner
diality than he. He deprecated discord :by discord the gernot
talents were rendered useless ; by concord the smallest wade tier
way, and that concord he hoped would ever remain amongst thce
Ifoctor Cot.r.rns said, that Doctor Milner was not the c::ll V,.
car Apostolic who did not attend ; others also ahsentel
selves. He would not be guilty of the presumption of clai,rr
be the messenger or organ, in any respect, of these person.:.:,:
but he was sure their aNcroce was not owing to any
they thought the meeting to be occupied in the porsust of eh.:
alleges and temporal advantages, and they thosii;:it it more c
tent not to appear, lest they might, perhaps, thwart the sum,:
the measure.
Mr. Lit nor said that he approved of the measure props
Mr. Kelly ; and if a satisfactory answer was not given at alt: r•'=
public ,meeting, he would either propose something similar. tele
would second Mr. Kelly, if he thought proper to renew his 1.:06.7.
1)ocor Co 1. to xs thought, as conciliation was the ohiret 0:3!
the applications to the funk and Baronets who had not :tic...,
it should be left to the sense and propriety of the Secretary.
Mr. Ks:I.LT said, he did not wish to speak his min.: at
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as his object was not to alarm : he would. however, du
nest meeting, and he would spare no person.
Mr. Ix ODIC said that gentlemen complained of a want nf kift•
ledge respecting the views of the Society. They tieniand:l en:
and distinct information ; they did not wish to ea-operate ulnae. t
were confident they could approve; it was one of the distitli.isSi.:
marks of Englishmen to look before they leaped, and "nun ;b.•
saw their way fair before them, they would join heart and hard :2
the good cause.
111 r. IlortiE thought the publication of works repelling them'
Ninnies against the Catholics would be of essential utility..
thought dila would Ise beat done by cireuLating thnin in once
sheets at the doors of chapels ; and he thought hinds Pheald'

raised for the purpose. lie did not approve of advertisezettvs
the Papers ; they were so numerous that it was ten to nee
proper one W:l3 nodced. A mode of giving greater puhlitity
productions he had alluded to, should be devised at the nes: ta.,
utg; it was in consequence of smtli publicity that a
was raised fur refuting some works which had done more
than any Anti. Catholic works whatever. The progress of
he said, was slow ; it might be retarded and iniuried, but it •••;..
ultimately triumph. The time, he felt, would come, and co*
fast coming, when all prejudices against, and obstacles to
opinions, would yield, and the calumnies levelled against
would fall fall to the ground. Nations may grow, themes mtt ;-
but as long as a moral and religious alucatioe was
alwatid, and knowledge diffused amongst the people—.as
the peasantry were instructed by their religion in those print,"
of loyalty which were ever the consequences of the l'ultolic
gion, the calumnies of their enemies would fail of e:lact, sr:
title would once more be given to the rod old English Catite:,:.
being the hest and the most loyal subject (applause.
Dr. ix s called the attention of the meeting to a rt-
upon which he veil knew there would be a eoneurrecce of sec.
and duty. He meant t vote of grateful thanks to tbe NoNe
man for attending the meeting, especially in the intim state 01;
health.
This proposition was unanimously assented to.
The Association then adjourned until Wednesday, the !I
February.

'l'lle ling of France has appointed M. de Villele t'
distinction of " Knight Commander of the Royal l)r,Y,
M. Pozzo di forgo, accompanied by all the .Inerabe
the Russian Embassy, delivered to the Duke d'Am:,oule.
on Tue4day, the Order of St. George., of the first cias:,.
An article in the French papers, dated Norembe
mentions, that an important Note had been iltdivcrol
Sir C. fagot, our Ambassador at Petersburgh. to lb:
Nesselrode, demanding explanations u to the policy ids.
Russia intended to adopt respecting South America.
Letters from Amsterdam, in answer to persons h'
who had applied for some of the obligations of the PC
Dutch Loan, state that they are entitely taken in the or:*
try. This Loan is for a very large amount, and is taken.
95, yielding only four and a half per cent. interest. f!'
Loan is upon a principle of reducing the National Iklx•
1 Holland.
A letter from the ('ape of Good Hope, dated Octolvri
states, that a calamity, of the most afllieting nature.l.
befallen the se:dement ; a flood, the result of ten days •
cet:sant rain, having tit solated the face of cultivatito.
him:test the prospals of intlurtry for some time to ox
The colonists, adds the letter, have suffered so amcii..
they cannot hope to retrieve themselves without assts
from this country. In the district of Albany tlicr•
scarcely a Itnbit;tion left tenable ; and the oldest isla
tent does re*. reilember SQ desolating a flood.