The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-11 00:00:00

POPERY.

The following Letter, written many years ago by a real Friend
to Religious Liberty, when the Question respecting the pro-

~priety of the removal of the Catholic Disabilities much agi-
tated the public mind, is particularly applicable at the pre-
sent juncture :

A LETTER FROM TITF, LATE REV. JOHN WESLEY.

SlR—With persecution I have nothing to do. I persecute
no man for his religious principles. Let there be as boundless a
freedonein religion as any man can conceive. , But this does
not touch the point. I will set religion, true or false, out of the
question. Suppose the Bible, if you, please, to be a fable, and
the Koran to be the Word of GOD. I consider not whether the.
Romig: Religion be true or false ; I build nothing on the one or
the other supposition ; therefore away with all your common-
place declamation about intolerance 'or persecution for religion !
iiiplioseliery word of 15Ope.Plus's Creed to be true ; SuppoSe.
the Council of Trent to have been infallible ; yet I insist upon
it, th4t no Government, not Roman Catholic, ought to tolerate
men of the Roman Catholic persuasion. I prove this by a
plain argument. (let him answer it that can), that no Roman
Catholic does, or can, give security for his allegiance or peace-
able behaviOur. I prove it thus :—lt is a Roman Catholic
naiXirn, established not-by private men, but by a Public Coun-
cil, that " NO FAITH IS TO BE KEPT WITH HERETICS."—
This has been Openly avowed by the Council of Constance ; but
it was never openly DISCLAIMED, whether private persons
avow or disavow it. It is a rxxED ataxtat of the Church of
Rome ;. but as long as it is so, nothing can be more plain, than
that the Members of that Church can give no reasonable secu-
rity to any Government of their allegiance or peaceable beha-
viour ; therefore they ought not to be tolerated by any Govern-
ment, PrOtestant, Mahometan, or Pagan. You may say, nay,
but they will take an oath of allegiance." True, fa've hundred
oaths ! but the maxim " NO FAITH IS TO BE KEPT WITH
zartr.ncs," sweeps them all away as a spider's web ! So
that still, no Governors, that are not Roman Catholics, can
have any security of their allegiance. Again, those who ac-
knowledge the spiritualpower of the Pope, can give no security
of their allegiance to any Government ; but all Roman Catho-
lics acknowledge this, therefore, 1-1121( can give no security for
their allegiance. The power of granting pardons for all sins,
past, present, and to wine, is, and has beer. for many centuries,
one branch of his spiritual power. But those who acknowledge
him to have this spilitual power, .can give no seeltrity for their
allegiance, since they beava that the Pope can- pardon re-

' hellions,- high., treason, and all other sins .whatsoeVer.—
The power of dispensing with any promise, vow, 'or oath,
is another branch of the spiritual power of the Pope ;
and all who acknowledge his spiritual power must acknowledge
this. But whoelier acknowledges the dispensing polfer of ihea
Pope can give nd security of his allegiance to any Government ;
oaths and promises are none—they are as light as air ; a dis-
pensation makes them all null and Void. Nay, not allegianCe
to any 04yrnai are no security at ail ; for the
PP.IEST can pardon both PERJUIIY and HIGH TREASON.—
Setting then religion aside, it is plain that upon principles of
reason, no Government ought to tolerate men who cannot give
any security to that Government for their allegiance and peace-
able behaviour ; but this no Romanist can do, not only while
he holds that " No faith is to be kept with Heretics ;" but so
long as he acknowledges either Priestly absolution, or the spi-
ritual power.of the Pope.. • But the late Act, you say, does not
either tolerate or encourage Romlan. Catholics. I appeal to.
matter of fact. Do not the Romauitts themselves understand
it as a toleration ? You know they do, and does it net already
(let alone what it may do by and bye) encourage them to preach
openly, to build chapels (at Bath and elsewhere), to raise semi-
naries, and to make numerous converts, day by day, to their
intolerant persecuting principles ? I can point out, if need be,
several of the persons ; and they are increasing daily. But.
nothing dangerous to English liberty is to be apprehended from
them ! lam not certain of that. Some time since a Romish
Priest came to one I knew ; and after talking with her larg-.ly,
broke out, " You are no HERETIC ; you have the experience
of a real Christian." " Arid would you," she asked, " burn
me alive ?" lie said, " God forbid ! unless it were for THE
00013 OF THE CHURCH .!" . Now what security could she
have had for her life, if it had depended on that man ? THE
GOOD OF THE CHURCH would have burst all the tiesof truth,
justice, and mercy, especially when seconded by the absohition
of a Priest, or (if need were) a Papal pardon.
I am, Sir, your humble servant,
JOHN WESLEY.

City Road, January 21, 1780.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Martis, 10° die Aptihs, 182.1.
1. t,...c.r:lrvaToN Borough (Right of Election),--House
counted--DO Members present—Consideration Of Peti-
tions adjourned till To-morrow.
2. Names of Menihers absent from the House at the Ballot
To-morrow to be set aside, and a List of such Names
to be reported by Mr. Speaker, at such time as
the House shall appoint :—Upon the Report of the
List, the Members for whose nun-attendance- a suffici-
ent excuse shall not be made, to be forthwith ordered
to be taken into the custody of the Serjeant at Arms;
and not to be discharged out of custody without' tbe
special order of the House.—Adjourned at four o'ch...k.

NOTICES of MOTIONS, for Wednesday April 11, 1821.
1. Lord Archibald Ha►Nilton.—Drtailed Account • of the
Expenses of the Milan Commission ; and the Persons

to whom paid ; also, Copy of the Commission itself.
2.Mr. Lennard,7-Aceount of all such Applications for
Admission to the Reading Room of the British Museum
as have been postponed in the last Five Years.
3: Mr. Alderman Wood,—Committee on the state of ll-
chester Gaol.
4. Mr. John Peter. Grant,—Bill to explain and amend 7
Geo. 2, C. Itf, and 16 Geo. 2, c. I I, touching the Elec-
. Ilan of Members to serve .in Parliament fur Scotland,
anil kir expediting the Proceedings i•n the Court of Ses-

siort, ant horized by the said Acts:.
ORDERS of the DAY, fur Wednesday, April 11, 1891.
1. Calling ton Borough, Right of Election, Petitions;—
Ballot for Committee.
2. Naiats of Members absent, to-be set aside.
3. Courts of Admiralty (Scotland). Bill;—Committee.
4. Abduction of ‘Voinen (Ireland)l4—Second Reading..
5. East India Private Trade Bill;--Committer.
G. Judicial Oltices (Ireland) Dill;—Committee.
7. `ewers Bill ;—Second Reading.
P. Supply ;-*Committee.—(Army Estimates.)
9. Dublin Port Acts;—Committee thereupon.
Dropped Orders of the Day of Monday, April 9.
1. Cotirts of Justice (Ireland) ;—Further Consideration
of Report.
•
2. Holyhead Roads Bill ;—Report.
3. Way,and Means;--Committee.
4. Stamp Duties Act;—Report thereupon.
5. Jarors Attendance Bill ;—Second Reading.
6. Starch Duties (Ireland) Bill ;—Third Reading.
7. Civil List and Excise Acts;—Committee thereupon.
Dropped Notice of Motion of Monday, April 9..
Mr. Davies Gilbert,—Committee on the Reports of Weights
- and Measures,. and Pendulum Experiments.
Droped Notices 'of Motions of Tuesday, April 10.
I. Sir Henry Parnell,—Committee on the Commercial In-
tercourse between Great Britain and Ireland.

4. Sir James- Mackintosh,—Titree Bills to amend the Cri-
minal Laws.
3. Air. William Smith,—Bill to amend the Act 47 Geo. 3,
for the I►uprovenrent of Westminster.
Dropped Orders of the Day of Tuesday, April 10.
I. Land 'fax Commissioners Bill ;—Committee.
9. Spoiled Stamps, &c. Bill ;--Committee.
3. Stan' p Ditties on lledicines Act s i—Committee thereupon.
4. Stealing in Shops (Ireland) Bill ;,—Second Reading.
5., Tithes Leasing (Ireland) Billi—Further Consideration
of Report.
G. Smuggling Prevention Acts;—Committee thereup,.n.
7. Conway Bridge (expense of erecting);—Report there-
upon.
A. County Courts Bill :—Further Consideration of Report.
9. Aftiean Company's Bill ;—Report.
10. Bank Cash Payments Bill ;—lteport.
11. Bank Cash Payments (Ireland) Bill ;—Report.
1?. General Sessions (Ireland) Bill;—Committee.
13. Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill;—Committee. '
14. Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Bill ;—Corninittee.
15. County Rates Amendment Bill ;—Committer.

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THE SUN.

SOLEIII,QUIS DICERE FALSVM A UDEAT 2

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1821.

We received this morning the Paris. Papers of
Sunday, of which the following are extracts :

" PARIS, APRIL 8.

" Letters from Rome, dated the 27th, state, that the King of
Naples had entered his capital amidst the general acclamations
of his subjects.

" The Duke of Genevois has arrived at Laybach.

" It is reported that the Emperor of Austria has °lrma the
King of Sardinia a corps of 50,000 men, provided with every
necessary, and entinly at his disposal, though commanded by
Austrian Generals.

" The Russian army, which was ordered to march through
the Austrian Hereditary States into Italy, has, it is affirmed, re.

ceived counter-orders.

" Private letters from C3netantiaople anwuzce &‘:tt the

differences between the,Porte Anil Per Ala have been acecimmo,
datal. The Persian Charge d'Affaires is about to return to Te-
heran, loaded with piesents, and the bearer of an autograph
letter from the Grand Seignior to the Schuh, promising full ant

complete satisfaction.
" The news of the insurrection in Moldavia and Wallachia-,

had excited great uneasiness and alarm among the Ministers-of
the Porte. The Grand Vizier has received positive orders
from the Sultan to take instant and decisive measures to sup-
press the insurrectiou. The Divan seem to be apprehensive
of losing the sovereignty of these provinces.
" Seditious movements also begin.- to shot,/ themselves in
Bulgaria, a considerable province of the Ottoman empire._
Servia is likewise the cause Ofmuch alarm, notwithstanding the
great concessions granted to the inhabitants through the inter-
vention of Rivsia. It is added that the Servians arc disposed
not to lose the present favourable opportunity of imitating the
example of MOldavia and Wallachia.
." Letters from Algesiras, dated March 17, state that the re-
bel Ibrahim Muley, the nephew of the King of Morocco, is
daily making progress. Prom Tangie he proceeded to Te-
tuan, which lie entered on the Ist of March, where he was well
received by. the people. The towns of 31equincz, Fez, Tan
giers, and Tetuan, the hordes inhabiting the country, between
Fez and Tangiers, as well as tha provinees of Anhara and
Chelub, have declared in his favour. Muley Solinxtn is at II: -
bat, and passes for a Saint an the Moors. lie seems de,
termined to take no measures against his nephew, but trusts
the result of the war in the hands. of Providence, saying, that
all that happens to him is, the. work of God.

" Peace has been concluded b.lireen the Re.genti'.'s o A;-
giers and Tunis.

" VIENN; MArtca 20.

" The Austri4n Oberver contains the following extract of
ictter from Naples, dated the 13th, which containx very int.: '-
resting dz.,tails
" You will haVe seen by my last letter that the Prince Regent
has set off for the camp el' Mignano, and that re impaticritly
expected the result of an attack which P 4):: intfzded to make
at Rieti against the Austrian Army-

" The Prince, on the 9th, Stopped at Capita en account of
the bad Weather, and. anrimneed. his return hither on the 11th.
On the night of the 'lkh there arrived at Came one Ciarguelli-
Adjutant of Pepe, with the news that he had retired to
trodocio, and . that considering the desertion which daily
creased among the militia, he probably would not be able tj
maintain himself in that position.
" General Carascosa, who received the same news by tele-
graph, ordered the evacuation of the post of St. Gern.--ono '
soon as the advanced post of the Hungarians chewed them-
selveg. The militia at St. Germane behaved as they had clav
in the Abruzzi ;- and it was with great difficulty that thr
Prince's equipage was saved at Mignano. The rntlitia and ter:
legionary troops obeyed their Parliament in one paint only--