Star.
London, England, 1801-02-18 00:00:00

CATHOLIC lIMANCIPATION.

Lord Hoira;;obferved, that on a former day
he had given notice of his intention to move for
certain Papers that might ferve to throw fume
light on the fubjeCl of tile late change in his Ma-
jelly's Councils. He had felt himfelf at that time,
as well as on the prefent occalion, under fume em-
barraffment, on account of no Minitters being pre-
fent, or his not knowing whom he was to confider
as Minifters. His object then in riling was to know
whether the new arrangement had yet been fettled,
or whether any circumftanceattending them would
render it inconvenient to bring forward this mo-
tion on Friday next ?
Lord AUCKLAND fail it appeared to him that
the Noble Lord's motion would involve in it the
queftion of Catholic Emancipation; and if that
quetlion was to be brought forward, he only beg-
ged that it might not be confounded with any
other fubjed ; but that it might be fully, calmly,
and maturely difcuffed ; until then, he lhould re-
ferve what he had to fay on the fubjeCt. He con-
ceived that that thing, called Catholic Emancipa-
pation was not properly undcrftood. It was there-
fore of the hi heft importance, not only to Ireland
but even to Great Britain, that the fubjeet fliould
be fo difcufTed as to place it in its true point of
View. It was, us fhort, a queftion which involved
the deareft interefts of the Brats Conftitution and
the Church Ellablillinient, and lhould be confider-
ed not only on the principles of policy, but of to-
leration—he meant a fair and rational toleration.
It had been truly Isid, on a former day, by a No-
ble Friend of Isis, that tile Church Eliabliflunent
mutt be fupported, not for the purpofe of confer.
ring power on the Church, but that the State
might be religious. Ile had again to beg of the
Noble Lord, and he would even take the liberty
of mentioning it as an advice, .hat he would not
fuffer any other topic to be confounded with this
quettion. A motion for a general enquiry into
the State of the Country flood for Monday next,
and perhaps it would be better if the Noble Lord
would defer his motion till after that day. While
lie was fpeaking on this fubjeCt he would juft take
the opportunity of expreffing the extreme regret he
felt at tne change in his Majelly's Councils, and he
Rill more regretted that a circumfiance of fuch a
nature as that he was alluding to, ihould occalion
the bell friends to be feparatcd from each other,
and deprive the Country of the benefit of the molt
exalted talents, which, at this trying and perilous
moment, were nccetTary for its fillvation.
Lord Hoi.LANo laid, that provided the new ar-
va:sgetEcnts fhould be fettled by Friday next, he
f.sw no inconvenience that could follow from his
bringing forward his motion on that day. The
objea of his motion c rtainly was to have laid be-
fore the Houle all fuels papers and documents as
went to thew how far the expeetation of the Irith
Catholics had been railed—what promifes had
been made them—whether thefe promifes were to
be fulfilled—and how far this bufinefs had given
rife to the late change in his Majefly's Councils?
Lord AUCKLAND again repeated, that his only
object in addreffing the Houfe was to have that
queftion feparately difcuffed.
Lord HOLLAND was about to addrefs the Moore
again, when he was called to order by the Chan-
cellor. _ _ _ _ .

No deciilon was made as to the day for bring-
ing forward the motion.
A Gentleman from the Admiralty prefented at
the Bar an Account of the State and Condition of
certain Settlements on the Coal" of Africa.
Adjourned to Thurfday.