The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-28 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

Al tz. Eurrott—l have not the honour of con.
curring.with you in many opinions you feel, it your duty to give
to the Public, yet, in the present very rbtrulas state of the
tholic Question, you will give me leavoplai, what I have no
hesitation in saying, that you speak the sentiments of the great
majority of the people of Ireland, when you write as follows in
your Paper of this date:-.--

" We do uot.know how these oppoAite measures will he rer
ceived in Ireland, but we know, that if the 40s:freeholders-Of
England were to be told, that because it is necessary that a cer-
tain law should be niade, having the advancement of a small
portion of their body for its object, that they, the larger body,
must yield up the right of voting, they would not be very well
,satisfied.with.the conduct of those who should propose kt.t. )14
so far from
.either measure effecting conciliation and giving
tranquillity, we should be surprised if it did not breed tumults
and riots, and cause all the dreadful consequences of popular
commotions."

Now, Sir, it is somewhat- singular to 'see your Paper thus
pleading the cause of the, poor people of Ireland against the
aspirings of the most popular leaders—at least -those meo.Who.
were once thought the most popular. I distinctly and unequi-
vocally
agree with you. that the present measure of Emancipa-
don, its brought into the louse of Commons by Sir FRANCIS
BURDET T, and sanctioned by
.some public,men of Ireland, is so
far from being calculated to effect conciliation and peace, that its
natural' effect must be, as it ought to be, national distatisAction
and discontent: I make the assertion with a perfect knowledge of
the state of public feeling in Ireland at this moment, so far its
it regards the Abolition of the 40s. freeholder and the Govern-
ment endowment of the Catholic Clergy. It is quite true that Mr.
LYTTLET9IT dOes not mean' to disfranchise the present pos7
sessor.; but he will not suffer the child to enjoy the privilege of
.the father. This is not, and should not be, the labour of any
Englishman, and particularly one like Mr. LYTTLETON, pos-
sessing great talents, and, I sincerely believe, a direct and honest
mind; burhe is deceived by misrepresentatiOn—by ex-parte eci.
hence; and therefore I am most anxious to excuse him. I flatter
myself, I enjoy the fullest confidence of my country— Why
should I not ? These, then, are my sentiments, and I shall feel
much obliged if you give them circulation in your very influ- .
ential Paper. I have the honour to remain

Your very humble servant;
JOHN LAWLESS.
Tavistock Hotel, April 27, 1825. • •

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[ We beg pardon .of Mr. LAWLESS,. but we must take leave
to say it is not by any means singular that we should plead the
cause.of The Poor of Ireland,against the aspirin's ,of the most
popular leaders. Mr. LAW LESS has also Mistaken us in sup.
posing that we ever said that :the present measure of Sit F.
BURDETT, for Emancipation. of the CathOlics, was not calcu-
lated to effect conciliation ; weynerely 'doubted, and still do,
doubt the assertion ; and when coupled with Mr.
TON'S Bill, our doubti are indeed renioved—because_we aie.
sure it cannot conciliate, and begin to doubt whethei not
promote discord.]