The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-08 00:00:00

THE CATHOLIC CAUSE.

Th. following is ex t racted from a Pastoral Litter.
lately addressed by the Rey. Robert Walsh, D.D.
Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford, to the Clergy
of his Diocese. The sentiments which it ►reathes
are well deserving of the attention of those to whom
it is addressed, and bear strong testimony to the
justice of tlw psiiegyric a short time since pronounced
in the Douse of Commons by the Right Hon. C.
Grant, on the loyalty of the Catholic Priesthood of
Ireland.

" Of all the duties of Christian charity, that
which regards the preservation of the public realm.
stands foremost in importance. You, V. B. es
Pastors of the flocks committed to your charge,
through the power which religion gives you over
their conscience, exercise a milder, yet stronger
authority than sword or sceptre could bestow.—
We congratulate our people, whose sense of piety
gives it to you; and we congratulate you upon
the uniform success with which you have employ-
ed
it. Continue, V. B. to inculcate, as you have
hitherto done, submission to the laws, attachment
to our glorious Constitution. fidelity to our
gracious liloilarch. Say, repeat to your flocks
with the Apostle (Romans, c. 13, v. 1., &c.) ' Let
every soul be *object to higher powers, fur there
is oo power but I God, and those that are, are
ordained of God. Therefore he that resisted' the
power resistelli the ordinance of God ; and they
that resist purchase to themselves irktnuritimi. For
Princes are nut a terror to the good work, but to
the evil. %%Tilt thou then not be afraid of the power ?
Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise
from the cline. For lie is God's minister to thee
for good. Rut if thou du that which is evil, fear,
far he besre,h not the sword in vaM. For he is
God's minister, and avenger to execute wrath up-
on him that loth evil. Wherefore be subject of
necessity, not only for wrath, but also fur con-
science sake. For therefore also you pay tribute.
For they are the ministers of God, serving unto
this purpose. Render therefore to all men their
dues. Tribute, to whom tribute is due ; custom
to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to
whom honour. Owe no 111411 any thing, but to love
one another. For lie that loved' ills neighbour
bath fulfilled the law.'

" Teach them, V. B. to render (Matthew, c.
22, v. 41,) to Caw, the things that are Cs•sar's, and
to God, the things that are God's ;'—' to provide
(Rom. c. 14, v. 17, &c.) good things not only in the
►ight of God, but also its the sight of all men ; and if
it be possible, as much as in them, to have peace
with all men.' Let not the difference of religious
opinions intrude, with bigotry or bitterness, into
the concerns and comforts of social and civil life.
Let every Catholic meet his brother Protestant witl►
those cordial feelings of love anti affection which
should for ever harmonize men who have the same
interest, own the same country„serve the saute King,
and 'adore the %Jute God. If the Doctor of the Na-
tions exisrted his beloved Corinthians (1 Cur. c.x.
Y. 3.2), to be without offence to the Jews and
to the Gentiles, as well us to the Church of God
if the primitive Christians obeyed their rulers, per-
secutors as they were, hot only through frur but
likerilse from conscience ; how ought not or, V. 11.
to exhort our flocks, to live on the most hiendly
terms of Christi:in charily wish all our fellow-sitb-
jects of every communion? wilyt•o the pre..
stilt impo►taut and happy ernos, when rye hrhoid a
new aud splendid era of universal liberality break-
ing in upon the de►tinies of our country : when we
behold the sunshine ol benevolent justice illumining
the counsels of the Throne ; when so wally upright
and enlightened Members, led on, in the Cabi-
net, by • Castlereagh, sod, in the Senate, by
• Donoughmore and ■ Parnell. 'singe them.,
*rives in the ranks of our numerous friend.;
•when all that is rewectable, grunt, iialepeudent.
anti truly loyal asnotigst the Protestants of Ireland,
making our cause their owls, appear at the bar of the
Imperial Parliament, demaudiog. in the name of
themselves, their country, and the Constitution.
hum British justice, the blessings of British liberty
for their Catholic brethren.
" It is, V. B. • glorious and affecting sight. and

BIRTH.
At Westport, is the cutinty Mayo, on the 310 last, Oa
Marchioness of Stip, of a sus anti heir.
DEATH.
On Sunday sick, the tot► fleetest, at his hoss in the
Strand, and i■ the 7kh year of bis age, t,%ncis t't m-
ime, Esq.

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HIGH WATS& THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Horning b 3 Aar 7. I Evening 27 after S.
Parted sod Pobliebe4l at Ton Barring Paws sod 1.114;
Giosalee, No. 127, Strand, by C. CUR2fA*9,II
of the &road.