The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-10 00:00:00

PROPOSITIONS.

I. The Church of Rome is a true Church in its fundamental
doctrines ; and in many of its ordinances truly Christian.
11. But it has, in the progress of time, admitted many cor-
ruptions, founded on tradition, and other insufficient authori-
ties; the effect of which is to render it an imperfect and inse-

cure guide to salvation.
Il 1. The Protestant Church, particularly that of England,
by retaining all the sound parts of the ancient doctrine, and
rejecting all corrupt additions, has restored (as far as was pos-
sible at so remote a period) the primitive and truly Christian
System of doctrine and discipline.
IV. But the Church of Rome, by its highest authorities,
has repeatedly sanctioned all its corruptions, to the fullest ex-
tent, and declared them essential parts of Christian faith and

practice. •
V. That Church consequently, without reserve, condemns
and anathematizes every reformed Church, as having departed
from the true faith, and become impious and heretical.
VI. It follows, that every sincere member of the Church of
Rome, in proportion to his zeal for what he deems the will of
God, and his regard for the souls of men, must esteem it a duty
to oppose and undermine the reformed Churches, by all means
in his power.
VII. A Roman Catholic Legislator, therefore, in a Protes-
tant State, must feel it his indispensable duty to employ the
power and influence arising from that office, as much as possi-
ble, to weaken and subvert the Protestant establishment.
VIII. The Protestant members of the same legislature, per-
ceiving or suspecting that disposition, must, if they are honest,
exert their utmost power and influence to counteract it.

IX. Hence will, of necessity, arise a division of counsels on
some of the most important topics of legislation, and a con-
tention and counteraction totally inconsistent with political har-
mony and the public good.
X. The discord thus generated in the source of political
power will descend through all the gradations of society, in-
creasing in violence, as it always does, when it comes to act
upon the passions of the multitude.
XI. The admission of Roman Catholics, therefore, into the
legislature, so far from being a measure of peace and union,
must prove an inexhaustible source of the most dangerous dis-
union and contention.

XII. Their exclusion from it, therefore, is not a measure of
harshness or vexation, but a necessary provision of self-de-
fence on the part of Protestants, which they lament, while they

are compelled to act upon it.
XIII. But they feel that it would be a gross absurdity to
admit to equal power persons who must employ their portion
of it to the subversion of the other.

XIV. Whatever amends can be made to their Roman Ca-
tholic Brethren for this unavoidable restriction, by the amplest
toleration and co-operation in other points. Protestants are

abundantly ready to allow and grant.
Whoever can refute these propositions will
make a considerable step towards advocating
what the friends of the measure are humourously
pleased to call Emancipation; but we should
rather term INVASION. Your's,

eAYEAS.

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THE SUN.

SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT

LONDON,
WEDNESD,IY, APRIL 10, 1822.

We received this morning the Paris Papers of
Sunday, from which we give extracts in a pre-
ceding column. They contain no decisive in-
formation of the actual commencement of hosti-
lities, but furnish further details respecting the
rejection of the Ultimatum, which leave no
doubt that all negotiation is at an end, and that
Turkey and Russia will have immediate recourse
to aims.—The Budget was further discussed in
the French Chamber of Deputies on Saturday,
but the discussion presents nothing worthy of
remark.

Ilamburgh Papers to the 2d instant have also
arrived, our extracts from which will be found
under the head of Foreign Intelligence.

The Message from the PREsinnsT of the
United States is a specimen of American policy
that cannot excite much surprise, as it is entirely
consistent with the American character ; and the
wonder is that the measure recommended to
Congress of recognizing the independence of the
revolted Spanish Colonies was not acted upon
before. Surely, professing a respect for the Go-
vernment of the Mother Country, it would have
been consistent with good faith and national dig-
nity to suffer Spain to have the grace of taking the
lead in such recognition; Lut a view to commercial

interests has evidetnly been the operative principle
of the proposed measure. The conduct of the
Spanish Government at home has been weak in the
extreme. Spain ought to have seen that it would
be impossible to make those revolted Colonies re-
turn to their allegiance, and therefore the sooner
it resorted to pacific negociations the sooner
would it get rid of an expensive and hopeless war-
fare, and establish a commercial and friendly in-
tercourse on both sides. It has been justly said
that Spain has some time been a mere nullity on
the American continent, and the cession of the
Floridas was a proof that the attempt to
recover its former importance would have been
as absurd as hopeless.—Spain, therefore, ought
to have taken the lead in acknowledging
the independence of those insurgents, whose
allegiance it was impossible to. recover.—lt
may be said that the proposition in ques-
tion has not yet been sanctioned by Congress ;
but it would be ridiculous to suppose that
the President would propose a measure which he
had not reason to know would be admitted and
confirmed by the Legislative Body.—The mea-
sure, therefore, may be considered as having been
adopted by the American Government. It now re-
mains to consider what should be the conduct of
the British Government, and that common sense
manifestly points out. There is no necessity
for an immediate• recognition of the indepen-
dence of the revolted Spanish Colonies, as
the parent state cannot but see at last that it is a
measure which it must itself adopt ; but we may
shew an amicable disposition towards those Co-
lonies, and immediately give all possible facility
to commercial enterprize from this country.—
Hence our manufacturers will be set into active
and profitable employment, and their welfare will
necessarily benefit every other class of the peo-
ple, and rapidly lead the to restoration of na-
tional peace and prosperity.

[From the New York Papers received yesterday.[

His Excellency M. de NEUVILLE, Minister
from Trance (says the Washington Gazette), is
about to return to Europe, we believe to Lisbon,
to fill the appointment (accepted prior to his
special mission to the United States) of Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
the Court of Petersburgh. In the mean time we
learn that the duties of Charge des Affaires will,
be committed to M. de MENOW, of the present
Legation.

PlRATES.—Captain JONES, arrived at Boston
in 13 days from Matanzas, informs, that on the
14th February the Governor sent out two de-
tachments of soldiers, one towards Point Esun-
dido, and the other towards Yeacos, to search
for pirates. On the 15th the soldiers sent to
Esundido returned with four pirates, having
killed and wounded seven, and captured one of
their boats. On the 16th the detachment sent
to Point Ycacos returned with thirteen pirates,
having killed one.