The Sun.
London, England, 1822-03-19 00:00:00

EMANCIPATION.

Whilst the " Liberals" in England are anxious
to give what they call " Ethancipation " to the
Irish Roman Catholics, it appears that the Agi-
tators of that body are by no means agreed in
what manner they will receive it. To shew the
moderate, at home, how little dependence can be
placed on the steadiness, on the principles, or
opinions of those whq profess to be the Roman
Catholic organs, advocates, or authorized agents,
we subjoin the following from the Dublin
Papers :

MR. DANIEL O'CONNELL.
'‘ Limerick, July 27, 1817.
"MY DEAR FRIEND—I perceive the pliant Trojan' has
got 1)r. Murray's support for the Veto. Their publication of
their letter to you was intended to intimidate other Bishops
nom that zealous opposition to the Veto which the people
looked for, and the times require. The person lam most sur-
prised at is you—Why did not you instantly counteract the
poison, by publishing all such replies as you received reprobatory
of the Veto, and favourable to domestic nomination ? I pre-
sume you are waiting for morn; but as the war began at the
other side, you ought at once to have published every pub-
lishable letter.—l conjure you to let Dr. Coppinger and Dr.
O'Shaughnessy's letters see the day as soon as possible.—
'Discretion will injure, not serve us, on this point.—l am,
I own, greatly shocked at the part Dr. Murray is taking.—l
had the highest opinion of him, and the greatest respect
for him. But I see he wishes, with Dr. Troy's see, to in-
herit the patronage of the Catholic Church of Ireland.—
Oh ! it is melancholy to think of his falling off. He who
compared the Vetoists to Judas. As to Dr.. Troy, better
could not be expected from him. His traffic at the Castle is
long notorious ! But the sneer at the Board, and the sup-
pressed anger of those Prelates, would be ludicrous, if the
subject were not so important and vital. Are they angry
because we urge not the ,name but file reality of domestic
nomination ? Alas ! the fact is, that is just the cause of their
ill temper, and the source of their attack upon us.—You cannot
conceive any thing more lively than the abhorrence of these
Votoistical plans amongst the people at large. I really think
they will go near to (1 esert all such clergymen as do not now
take an active part on the question. The Methodists were
never in so fair a way of making converts. Publish, my dear
friend, publish. The Ennis aggregate was the most numerous
ever known. Yours, most sincerely,

" DANIEL O'CONNELL.
P. S. Send me by return of post, the address of all the
Bishops. " To Edward Hay, Esq.
Illerrion-square, Feb. 22, 1822."

" MY LoßD—There has appeared a letter in the Evening
Post of yesterday, bearing my signature, and addressed to
Mr. Edward Hay ; I have not the, least recollection of hav-
ing written that letter. I, however, eagerly seize the first pos-
sible opportunity to offer you my humble apology for any
expressions I might have used derogatory to you, and to
implore your pardon.—The contents of that letter will, I
have no doubt, convince your Grace that it was written
without deliberation, in great haste, and purely as a private
conatnunication ; and I do most solemnly assure you that I
have not, directly or indirectly, sanctioned its publieation.
—I acknowledge, my Lord, that I should not, even in
private confidence, have used the expressions that letter con-
tains, touching a. prelate of your years and virtues. I am
sincerely sorrow for having used them. I feel no hesitation
in thus publicly retracting them ; and, even if I .felt- it, I
should cheerfully submit to that humiliation, by way of
atonement. I hope I shall obtain your Grace's pardon, and
feel that I ought not to obtain my own. Allow me, my
Lord, to include in these sentiments your respected coadju-
tor—the Most Rev. Dr. Murray— I have the highest opinion
of him, and the greatest respect for him. A more intimate ac-
quaintance since that period has confirmed these sentiments.
If any man were peculiarly formed to conquer prejudice, and
abash calumny, that man is Dr. Murray—the gentle courtesy
of his gentlemanly manners—the Persuasive mildness of
his sacred eloquence, and the meek piety of his entire de-
meanour, as a Christian Prelate, have formed for him a cha-
racter that may set every assault at defiance. I am glad
that the force of that character restrained my most splenetic
moments, and that I have so much the less to apologize
for to Dr. Murray. He may be assured that he possesses my
most unfdigned respect and veneration.—l have the honour to
be, my Lord, most respectfully, of your Grace the most obe-
dient humble servant, " DANIEL O'CONNELL."
" To the Most Rev. Dr. Troy, &c. &c."