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London, England, 1826-06-15 00:00:00

THE LONDON' JOURNALS.

DAILY EXTRACTS mom THE MORNING PAPERS,
Jusx 15, 1826..

[THE TIMES. 3

Letters recently received front different parts of Smith America
disclose a preselyting scheme of the Jesuits, which is said to hire
been acted upon for entity time with considerable success. Lay-
agents orthese intriguing priests embark on bowl the French
ships which visit the emote of South America. On their arrivel
they study to insinuate themselves into the confidence or the Kin'
eipal netive end whet) they succeed, which but too often
happens, they suggest to the parents that their children, especially
the boys, senad be greatly benelitted by a European education,
recommended the sending tlitirt: to the establishments of the
Jesuit*, and as an inducement; offer a passage to France, free
of expedite. • Thie tivbeme has been carried • into execution
in various parts of what wet formerly 54panish America,
but the success of the disciples of Loyola has been meet
signal in the dominions of Don Pedro, where the nature
of the Gore:mu-tett is doithtleSs more favourable to the
eatenaion of ecclesiastical influence, and the jealous); of French
interference less than in the new Republican States. it is
►aid that in pursuance of .the plan of the Jesuits, about 200 youths
have already been conveyed from Rio Janeiro to France. The system
by which this seduction has been effetted ttonld not have been so

iticieutly organized without the sanction of persons in authority
iu France. It is in vain, therefore, that the French clergy pro-
Otani their adherence to the principles of the Ciallican Church,
‘.vhile their Goverritnent remains unequivocally nuclei' the dotal-
' 'l6ion of the Jesuits. But the most serious consideration is the per-
" ie.ous political influence which may thus be tic Aired by a body
of artful priests, hostile to . intercourse with this country, the
United States, and every quarter whence ideas of civil and rail-
gins freedom may come. They will send bark their pupils im-
bued with all their esprit du cops, and well instructed how to
propagate their principles. Ulm can tell what may he the result of
the unremitting efforti,or a bcxly so crafty and so well ible to take
advantage of the prejudices of an ignorgut and extremely supersti-
tious population e .

Our readers will se that in the great and poWerful county of
York, the appeal to public feeling has already epentd, and under
eircumstances not apparently inauspicious to the cause of just and
liberal policy. Contrast being that son of figure which force
itself tuost irresistibly on the imagination, we have been deeply
struck by that which itallibited itself in the speeches of Lord Mil-
ton anti of the Mayor of Leeds, ibichlatter gentleman came for.
ward to propose Mr. Wilson as the " No Popery" candidate for
Vorkshint. The Noble Lord having offered his view of Revolu.
'tionary history, which regarded the restrictions on Catholic subjects
a rather incidents than essential to the change from a King of tr.
biteary principles, being also a Papist, to one of more tolerance,
or perhaps indifference, in religion, but satisfied to exercise a
locative limited by the laws. Mr. Mayor would dispense his
torical knowledge in a different spirit from that of the Whig
Nobleman who had preceded him. The Learned Mayor ten;
the freeholders of Yorkehire, that it is their duty to sup..
port the Constitution, and that the Constitution " is the law of
the ;fwd.'. Very reasonable, trt 'ty ! So therefore, upon the same
Oo.Npery principle,. it wu the tyof our ancestors at ell prriod
ainee the Revolution to suppor the then " law of the land," in
whatever way it affected the Catholics...that law of the *sod
" being ,pro tampon the Constitution" in Church and Stele. If
ao, then our fetid ancestors ought,, in their several generations, to
hive been ashamed of themselves; for verily they have, since the
tines] of King William, effected sundry changes in the laws of
Pnglentl, as the Catholics stood affected by those laws. A
Catholic priest was within a century a felon for being found
in Greet Britain A Catholic, if discovered to be sueh, could
not. her a xonimission in 'army or navy ; now he may be Cern-
maniler-ineChief. A Catholic could and vote for city,
onutty, or borough, at, the election of a Member of Parlia-
ment; 1101 T thtee-iburths of the representatives for Ireland
ere returned by Catholic voters. .:titne years ago a Catholic could
nor: purchase a foot of land ; now be obtpius poeseasion of large
by that peaceable and useful hind of transfer. It is nut 6(1
Yeas since the Catholics were nothing, or Worse than nothing, hi
irate empire,--a band of disinherited end passive cloves; now they
constitute a mighty power in the community : and we tell Mr.
Mayor of Leeds, that the question is not idol.* Catholics shell
or shall not he admitted to power in the State : power they love
power.-.-which they know they p0w...1e--
which they conatantly is felt in Parliament, end
nut of Parlientne—e power whieb may ho denied in words, hui
whiell Moot by a mere curbed reo be. repressed, touch loda
an-
nibilated;' and the ttoration for Mr. Hell, a I,eite, and ror his
ontakop,,Alt. Wilson, la, will )01i mile that exlating
Omer tin enemy or an ally?

By an arrival from Vork very late last night, we learn, that
Mr. Bothell line, since his nomination, resigned his pretensions,
which, `according to the present appearances, will prevent a con-
tent hir the county. 'I he cause of his retiring is said to be, , that
the wormy which he etpented W be raised by subscription is wit
forthcoming, and his own fortune is not 40 I Arge as to justify his
entering on a contest unaided. Mr. Bethell's determination is
announced,in the following letter
"Mr. Betliell's (..',ornmittee-room,
',York, June i.

Centlemett,--T have to acquaint you; that, although Mr.'
Bethel, has this day been, honoured by a majority in his favour,
by a thow of hands in the Castle:yard, he has determined, mlct'
all the rirrionstsnrca which would attend a contest in this great
connty at the lament moment, to withdraw hii prebnisions as a
candidate, for it. representation,
"1 hare the honour to be; Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" W, BEVETIT,EV, Chairmaii.
" To the Committee of Lord Milton and Mr. Marshall,"