The Sun.
London, England, 1818-03-25 00:00:00

P." -he t,;tlinks it would be an act Of undeniable wis-
dom and juiticeilo communicate to ourfellOw-
subjects, the Roman Catholics, the full enjoy-:
mrent of our civil Constitution. Accompanied, he
says, by suitable arrangements, maturely prepar-
ed and deliberately adopted, he believes would give
strength and union to the kingdom, and encreased
security to its religious establishment."
This is fancy, nothing more than hypothesis,
which proves nothing. The thought and belief of
his Lordship, which ❑o doubt is sincere, is ail he
has favoured us wiili. If they could be reallized,
and made manifest, in truth and fact, or in strong
probability, the question before us Would be
solved.

His Lordship then says, " to the just and sa.
lutary extention of the civil rights of your body,
it tranquillity and union be our object, other ex-
tensive and complicated arrangements should be
added."

PrHy, my Lord, what-rate they ? Answer !
" Hear me out, thou Citizen of the Vtrorld," ant

thus Ise proceed-, :

" All due provision must be made for the in-
violable maintenance of the religions and civil
establishment of the United Kingdom. Much
must be done for mutual conciliation, much for

common safety ; many contending interests must
be reconciled, many jealousies allayed, many long-
cherished 'aud mutually destructive prejudices era-

dicared."

This is true, but do not thete candid declara-
tions imply, that the worthy Peer, in this his
prescription, offers a reniedy for a danger be
foresees, and an evil that he wishes to cure?—
Let that be done he so truly describes, and the

patients may recover.
He further says, " When I speak of the neces-
sity of combining with the accomplishment of
your wishes, provisions of just security to others, I
am no less desirous of const.lting ever y reasonable
apprehension ou your part. I look not to mere
forted, but their substantial purposes, the safety
(f our own establishment, the mutual good-will of
;;; our tellow•subjects, and the harmony of the
Uuttcrl Kingd,ni."
fit's his Lordship thinks may be done consist
entry with the religion of Roman Catholics ; but
is not this diving into futurity, and putting prac-
tice before theory ? The minds of rigid Roman
Catholics can never unite with the liberal winds
of Protestants, nor can they be expected ever
cordially to co-operate with those whose faith
they despise.
His Lordship then goes on to say,. " In Par-
liament only, by a systematic and comprehensive
arrangement of this extensive subject, can all its
difficulties he surmounted, all its relations finally
adjusted. To be effective and permanent, such
an arrangement must be mutually satisfactory."
In all this there is nothing to be denied, but it
shows the doubt and difficulty in his Lordship's
mind, or ~.,,triog Roman k,atholics into that
civil trust and power which he first contended
for. His whole letter blows hot and cold. lie
is indecisive, even in thought and belief. lie
points out what ought to be (lime, but bow, or
whether it be possible, he is silent, whereby the
contents of these papers continue nuimpeached.
They are justified by what is, not what ought to
be ; and so they ever will be, until Roman Catho-
lic subjects become genuine Members of the Bri--
tish Church and Strtte.
Thus the author submits his judgment on this
important question. If it be wrong, it will de-
feat itself. If it be right, the gates of hell, and
all the Papists into the bargain, cannot prevail
against it.

TERR.E FILMS.