The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-18 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

" Before dismissing the question of tithes, it is impos-
sible not to point to it as a lamentable proof of the cor-
rectness of English notions of morality. Thus, for in-
stance, we say the tithes exacted from Dissenters or Roman
Catholics are an unjust impost, and yet, with the utmost
coolness imaginable, we give orders to an army deliberately
to murder them if they attempt to resist the exaction ! If
asked why we do this, our answer is that the exaction
which we declared to be iniquitous in the first instance,
being made according to law, it was our duty to have so
acted, in order that the power of the law might be vindi.
cated, but we never think that whilst we are vindicating
human, we are outraging divine law. No, no ; the part
of a good Christian, and loyal subject in England is to obey
the law whilst it is law, no matter what may be the na-
ture of the Divine command or ordinance with which it
may clash."

SIR,—I adopt the above paragraph from the
letter of " Daleth " in your yesterday's paper, as
expressing entirely my own convictions in reference
to the whole proceedings of Government on all mat-
ters both civil and religious. To perpetuate this
state of heartless wickedness and propensity, every
effort of craft and power has been resorted to for the
last half century. It ought, on no account, how-
ever, to be disguised, that this cruel and perverse
spirit and conduct, in support of established evils,are
the legacies bequeathed to us by our Romanist fore-
fathers. It is highly gratifying to find that the
morality of politics is beginning to be regarded.
If your correspondent will direct the force of his
subjects in this direction, Ireland may be composed
and saved, and England enlightened and strength-
ened, by those very controversies which make mani-
fest the anomalies which respect both nations. It is
the dream of a self-conceited dogmatist, a fanatic,
or fool, to suppose that nations can find repose be-
neath the covering of hypocrisy. It were far better
for those who aflect the dignity of Statesmen, and
act on such delusions, to declare themselves at once
deliberate Atheists. During the last Parliament the
Romanist and the established Protestant were se-
verally represented by Mr. O'Connell and Mr.
Stanley; but I mistake if in this Parliament there
will not be found persons who will alike despise the
sectarianism and self-sufficiencyof both these ascendant
champions. The dogmatical and pert shrewdness
of Mr. Stanley might perchance be of use if he
were found advocating pure and undefiled truth in
reference to matters of Church and State, but his
able flippancy has now no other effect than to pros-
trate before an inveterate enemy everything that
stands ranked beneath the banner of Protestantism.
I know not what the object of the Government can
be in permitting Mr. S. to dictate to a nation like
Ireland, or in what way the Ministry purpose to
work their own exaltation by allowing him to stand
forth as the champion of the Church. The late
Member for Dundalk had juster pretensions to this
distinction. Mr. Stanley brings to the cause of re-
ligion neither knowledge nor seriousness. I should
take part with the Papist, out of very hatefulness to
the coxcombical prudery of no Protestant advocate.
The man who, like Mr. Stanley, could say " that
the less principle i were permitted to interfere with
the councils of Parliament the better." can effect
nothing but evil for his country, and dishonour for
himself. Such a man had better keep his hand
from the ark of God, lest he meet with an igno-
minious death.

Daleth's statement as to the great agitator's Re•
publican views are new to me. I can hardly go the
length that Daleth proceeds, in ascribing to him
such " Presidental" pretensions. But of this lam
convinced, that Republicanism in Europe will be
the birth of Monarchical wickedness and misrule. It
will soon be evident whether the present Ministers
understand the crisis of nations, or are only secta-
rian pilots of a storm which will try to the founda-
tions every form of established pOwer, and overthrow
every institution which cannot rest its claims to as-
cendancy and perpetuity upon immoveable and di-
vinely revealed verities.
Lord Grey was invited, two years ago, to favour
the formation of Christian corporations in suitable
parts of Ireland; but he did not see fit to even con-
sider the subject. He was not invited to favour
the setting up of sectarian corporations, whether
Catholic, Protestant, Presbyterian, or Dissenting,
much less Socinian or Arian. He was solicited to
encourage the voluntary colonization of Christians
of every name in Ireland, affording to them such
freedom from the exactions and embarrassments
connected with established misrule as would enable
the colonists to manage their own domestic affairs,
free from ecclesiastical, judicial, or municipal inter-
ference; the colonists engaging to apply any sur-
plus revenue which they might accumulate in ame-
liorating the condition of the surrounding country,
after maintaining their own poor, and providing for
the religious, moral, and useful instruction of
their offspring. It was proposed that the colonists
should be prevented from in any way engaging in
warlike occupations, or the manufacture of warlike
stores. It was proposed that the colonists should
be free to adopt the divine oracles, without note or
romment, as the Magna Charts of their rights and
duties, and as the law of their relations towards each
other and towards all men. They claimed that when
any town which they should erect should comprise
20,000 persons of all ages, then they should be
free to send one Member to Parliament. Ido not
say that •I have pleasure in the embarrassment of my
country or of its rulers, but I am not displeased to
find, that without resorting to far other schemes
for composing a disturbed state than those of Mr.
Stanley, and those who approve his trickster or ex-
pediental ways, it is hourly more and mote manifest
that Ireland will declare her independence. And who
shall be sorry, seeing that it will be the work and na•
tural result of obstinacy and hypocrisy ? Perhaps you
will not think it unreasonable for me to request the
insertion of this letter. If the plan suggested seems
unlikely to have met with success, you must permit
me to say, that to effect good for Ireland and for
England, men must be familiar with the peaceful
and peace-preserving spirit and course of conven-
tional institutions, many of which are of too obscure
a character to have hitherto obtained the notice,
much less the countenance, of.rulers. These legis-
late too much in the clouds to preserve men in peace
or security, or nations in their territorial integrity.
The poor cannot, however, always be forgotten.
The patient abiding of the meek cannot perish for
evermore. The wisdom of the wise men of the
world must be proved to be folly. The triumphs
of those who wait upon divine revelations are yearly,
hourly augmenting.
Jul. 15, 1833. W. B.

The Marquis of ANGLESEA and suite are
expected to leave Dublin, on Wednesday next, fur Lon-
don, where they will probably arrive on Saturday night.
The Marchioness and the family accompany the Noble
Viceroy to England. His Lordship's journey is sup-
posed to relate to the portentous state of Ireland. Ux-
bridge House has been preparing for his reception.

The Earl and Countess WALDEGRAVE,
have returned to Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, from
Brighton. This unique building was bequeathed to his
Loidship by the celebreted lioaAcE WALPOLE, when he
became of age, and during his minority, to the Hon. Mrs.
DAMER. The edifice, adorned with the most choice
gems, collected in every putt of the civilized world, to-
gether with books and pictures of inestimable value, re-
mains in the exact state in which it was left by the late
Lord OEFORD.

Married, at Brighton, on Thursday last, by
the Rev. T. CooKE, curate of St Peter's, the Baron
HENER DE MAMIEL, Captain in the 6th Regiment of Bel-
gian Grenadiers, to ANN MARIA CAROLINE, daughter of
the late GODWIN SWIFT, Esq., of Lion's Den, in tile
county of Mea h, and of the pr, sent Countess of illo-
NALDE. After the ceremony the hippy couple proceeded
on their way to Brussels"

•
Died, on Monday evening last, at St. Leo-
nard's, Windsor, Countess HARCOURT, widow of the late
Field Marshal WILLIAm Earl flAticouwr. Her Ladyship
had nearly completed her S3d year. The death of this
Noble and excellent lady will be deeply lamented by a nu-
merous circle of attached and devoted relations and friends ;
and the loss severely felt in a still more extensive sphere,
in which her bounties and her charities were munificently
and literally dispensed.