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eonntrv, who were of a different profe,sion,
I'ton:status alone weroadiuissiblr to I•ehhe Fluces
and emoluments. Their u err to Le seen elms Les
without errogregations, and eougrrgalions ult haet
ChUrelai, a flaek without a pastor, and a pastor with-
out a flock, and this by legal provision. ‘Vith siseh
Goverument, was it wonderful they were in danger

of bccutuing rebels tithe existing alien Goren nue t,
a source of weakuera and alarm, rather than un
addition of strength and confidence? With de-
struction at oar gates, to prescribe what should he
done. was a difficult task—to point out what
should not be done, was also too plain ; cerb:inly
not that which was brought before the eyes of the
country. To honour those who were the professed
enemies of the greater part of the population of the
country—to call such to places of power and emo-
lument—to hold them up as the favourites of Mi-
nisterial influettee—and tell the country, by j our
affection for their open enemy, that you had no
regard for their interests a hatever—llonapurte,
in the pony mid pride of his glory and suiceos,
could not wish for any system of Guyer.-
ment more congenial to pus hopes. " Give me,"
Ise would say. " not a vicious Government in Ire-
land, but a Government with indent relijiions
antipathies and prejudices." Religion in politics
was a dangerous engine. Some Gentlemen might
pique themselves on toleration ; hat it was of that
spurious kiwi he felt uo aids to partake of its spi-
rit. The rack, burnitigt, torture, and the wain-
bitiou of open discussion ow religious opinions,
were, perhaps, left out, though even this invo-
luntarily; but the system of disabilities, persecution,
and disci:rural/cumin. made up part of this boasted
toleration. Foleration was the 11-eedotn of follow-
ing any religions opinions, with the enjoyment of
the civil privileges of a citizen. The advantages of
a complete system of religious toleration were evi-
dently illustrated by the conduct of the Great
Frederick of Prussia towards the province of Si-
lesia, which fell under his victorious arms. No
distinetiuus were made in religion; and iu no coun-
try were the clergy lin remarkably exemplary. In
Ireland there should have burn even permitted,
through policy, a free exercise of religion. Ti:.:
advocates of religion should possess the true

spirit of its untlior—benevoletice and universal
love to. man. The disabilities of the Catho-
lics would injure ouraelves' and make proselytes
only of a few kuaves. A modern-infortued Oahe-
be should be prevumeil to differ something from an
antiqn:ded zealous bigot. The Catholic religion
then had beets purified by being unconuected with
power, a convietion which the established religion
%scold ultimately feel destructive to its principle
and practice; if too zealously sought after. The
exclusions were no longer necessary. Nor was the
Catholic r littiou, as the religion of Feaelon, Pas-
chall, mid others, a subject of apprehension, or a
means of promoting bigotry, or political aversion
and hostility. The EsereitatMoes Doismaticu Po-
lemic() Theolugier, however fitted for the Learned
Doctor, were totally unfit for a Chancellor
of Es' icheqiue, or a Secretary of State. lie
hoped the good genius of the Doctor would suggest
the propriety• of deer • g the promised offer of .aa
honour to himself, a hich intuit prove a source of
vexation and discontent to the whole nation. Sort'
a couthiet world render him more truly Right
Honourable than all the diatiuctioes or titles
which could possibly bg heaped on him by the
prodigality or favour of sun intolerant
\liastr .
He then moved, w That there be laid before she
House, copies of the correspondence bate ern the.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and His Majesty's Se-
cretary of State for the timer Department, tone's.
tig the appointment of Doctor Duigenan as a
Privy Counsellor."
Mr. Writs` could not stiffer the opportunity to
escape without making some observations upon
the propriety of the prevent motion. Hr had heard
it ailvaoced by the pliant Officer, the Secretary
for Ireland, thitt the Lord Lieutetant of that coun-
try haul deemed the appointment of the Learned
Doctor necessary 111100 the eceleiniestical concerns.
The urcessity upon such ground he could not
understand, inasmuch us th re existed in the Privy
Council of thut country 110 inch jurisdiction. There
was not, it was well known by the House. any such
establishment us a Court of .I.rches in that part of
the empire. It certainly was the Prerogative of
the Crown to appoint the proper persons to the
Privy Council ; still it was the duty of thut
House to prevent its uliwltulesunie and inipro-
per exercise ; and was there a moo in teat
House, or in the cannitry, who could take upon
biraselleonscientioutly to assert, that that was a
due: exercise of the ltoyal i'rerugutiue of the eft"
1%1116 went to appoint to a high situation of dig-
nity and trust, the man who had asserted, that four
milliuus of the King's subjects were hostile iii
theory, and only waited the opportunity of being
traitors in practice ?--(I Isar ! liter !)—lt cer-
tainly must be considered consistent with the res-
torution of Gifford to office, and was an addition to
that system of outrage and insult Against the popu-
lation of Ireland, which was the dirtinguiahing
characteristic of the present Administration.
Sir ARTHUR WELLULLY declared it wits not his
intelition to follow the Hon. Member through
Isis very eloquent speech, although in its geueral
bearing lie could not trace any upplieatiou to the
case of the Learned Doctor. He assured the
House, that the appointment in question was re-
commended entirely without any reference to the
distinctions between the Protestants and Cattllo-
- of Ireland, and was solely founded upon the
propriety of ridding to the Privy Council of Ire-
land the Judges of the Prerogative Court.—
Would env man in the House say that there war
any thing in the previous character of the Learned
Doctor. or in the interest which lie had ever meld-
feeted for the advantage of the church, which ought
to operate against such an appointinent? If it
happened, that 0113 a late occusioa the Learned
Doctor had spoken indiscreetly, surely it did not
bold good, that such a momentary indiscretion
ought to deprive the Government of Ins professional
knowledge, upon subjects connected with its exer-
cise ; and it was the determination of the Lord
Lieutenant only to consult him upon such subjects,
awl none other whatever. With respect to him-
lie bad to assure the 'louse that it was his fixed
pr' aple to profit by the talents and qualities of
every individ nal, without any refereocr to his or their
religious opinions.
qtr Jowd Ntwroar Mr. Speaker. Mile din 1