The Sun.
London, England, 1813-01-05 00:00:00

our Pi atestant Gov( tithititt, it is cxpeesrly assert-
ed, thin there is 110 ,:ialya.tion out of the pale of
the Romidt Church. In a late publication of nr.
Plowden, called " The Case ;Wed," it is openly
avowed, that the very same tenets are maintained
by the Papists of theSe days, MAC!' were held by
their brethren of former times. He' expressly
says, " If any; one pretend to instance, that the
modern Roman Catholics differ in one iota from
their ancestors, he either deceives himself, or be
Wishes to deceive others. Scalper cadent is more
emphatically descriptive of our religion than of
our jurisprudence." The titular Archbishop of
Dublin, Dr: Troy, in his Letter, published but a
few years since, says,that " the religions opinions
of Roman Catholics, being unchangeable, are ap-
plicable to all tunes ;" and that the decision of
general councils are of infallible authority, and
absolutely binding upon Roman CathOlieS, as
rules of faith and conduct. And he particularly
quotes, with marked approbation, the f;!ttrth La-
tera'n Council, the decrees of which enjoin the
utter eXtirpation of Heretics (that is of all Chris-
tians differing front the. Church of Iloto.), and
the dethronement of Heretical Sovereigns; and they
declare, that all engagements entered into with
Heretics, though sanctioned by oath, are twill-
ties in themselves,
It seems wonderful, that with the avowal of
these principles before their eyes, and With the
certain knowledge of a variety of facts and events,
which have taken 'Alec in Ireland, in the last 20
years, in exact conformity with these priciples,
I. any persons should imagine that 'the grant of the
claims now made would tonciliate 'the Papists , and
make those contented and loyal who watthl'other-
wise he torhulent and seditious. The demands of '
1793, were made under the sauce promi,e; of
peaceable behaviour and zealous "tkertion in de.
fence of country against the common cue-,
my; and also With au assurance, that if they should
be granted,.the Papists would apply for no futther
indulgence. All those demands were then gran!.-
'ed ; and what was the consequenee? The Papists
having thus acquired additional strength, and hav-
ing, as they supposed, lulled the government into
security by their promises and professions, formed
new conspiracies, prepared for open rebellion,
and invited the French to their assistance, for the
pnrpOse of accomplishing their real objeLts, sepa-
ration from Great Britain, and Roman Catholic
Ascendancy, Let it be remembered, that the con-
cessions in 1793 were far more extensive in their
operation, and therefore inure likely to cause ge-
net al satisfaction find to excite gratitudeamong the
Papists at large, than the grant of the
,claims v►
urged would be, the advantage of which Must ne-
cessarily be confined to a few of the richer and
higher orders. The eagerness with which these
claims are pressed, plainly proves the anxiety of
the Papists to obtain political power, told the rea-
diness with which all ranks have concurred in Pe-
titions for privileges in which by fir the greater
number can have no personal interest, shews, how
easily the whole body is put had motion by those
whu have influence with them.
('ra be continued.)