Star.
London, England, 1821-03-17 00:00:00

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Popish cowry; and contilted so. In tnolsna 6..
"was a progress of light, and the corruption- of a,4,6
they made Ireland a participator, were lso. • w'''"
the Reformation. NVhat did England do? I
a lisheud bY
having first of all dislodged the pore reiirl...rt
they then attempted inmvanaiyn.ctfo
tid:sloEdigiteriPosh Dena::
The Ti isli were
yeseniucctinyltirahioi:epde,inthaPtoib)eyrymebany: -joins.Len--ar.
the Kings of England ; they were 'Aged in it
tmuorerres,pafrrtoimcultahtel
fiscations, they would aggrandite themselves; ."-A
it was not till the Revolution, that the Itam„ -11"
tholics of Ireland began' to compare
e°qluthalritlyr wj
the merits 7i
the old and new form of worship.
the conduct of the Roman Catholics since tla: Iv
-:
Revd.
lotion to this day ? • During that time there
two rebellions in Scotland, and one insu. • titan
England—Meer, hear)4l.---But Leland was 62411'
ratively tranquil, troublesome only to the Geivews,r4;
poll
jecnatt
iboyn thes to ba redpoltas rc,e
placed
the
pnoant natural a l
political ardour
the other subjects of the realm. The Rebellion d
1798, was no Roman Catholic rebellion: it as,;,
Protestant rebellion ; Protestants were the le;;det;
and promoters of it, and the seat of it was the north"
of Ireland. In the year 1796, when a concerted •
vasion was apprehended from France, the etaire74
the north was organized for the purpose of gi,•
effect to that invasion, whilst in the Roman C--Is
south, there had not been a single man sworn. op,
we not then, Sir," concluded Mr. Plunkett, oil,*
' the preamble to this Bill, , that after a due considero,
tion of the situation, dispositions, and conduct eflas
Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects, it appear; kit
and fitting to communicate to them the lull to
Meat of the benefits and advantages of the Cenik;
tion, etc.' Ido trtot that the House vi ill, in thespak
of justice and sound policy, at length give to this kiad.
hearted, enthusiastic, loyal, and grateful People, the
blessings they have so long and so patiently desired,
and so abundantly merited. I hope that you will
not let the propitious occasion escape you, without
conciliating, by an act of justice, the hearts of 1)
many People—of confer: ing upon them one tithe
greatest sources of enjoy mesa of which the heart (a
man is capable ; namely, the consciousness of feeling
gratitude for the concession of an honourable •
lege--the privilege of shedding their blood, sat
giving their hearts to their Sovereign for the defer
and support of the. rights and liberties of his king-
dom."—(Loud and continued cheers).
The Order of the day was•then read, and code
question that thts Bill be read the second titne,
Sir W. SCOTT said, 'that the Bill, had been for
some time printed, and in the hands of the Menges,
but it appeared from the speech of the Right Non.
Gentleman, that many alterations would be made is
the Bill; the variations were of that magnitude, that
it appeared the original Bill was in a great degree
abandoned ; upon such a Bill it would be a warted
time to take the sense of the House. Some explaaa.
tion was necessary. '
Mr. PLUNKETT said, that none of The alterations
went to the principle 'of the Bill ; the propriety of
the alterations he had made would be apparent to an
understanding much less enlightened than that of his
Right Hon. Friend, and might easily be disclosed is
the Committee.
Mr. BANKES observed, it was a maxim in alt
well-regulated Governments, not to admit to a share
of power any body of men who might, from prioci-
ple, desire the destruction of an important part of
the Constitution. Here it was evident that the Ro-
man Catholics, of whom he wished to speak with all
possible respect, must desire the destruction of the
Protestant Establishment. It was the opinion of the
llomish Church.that there was no salvation. goof
her pale ; and, in the words of the present Pope, any
communication with heretics was like co: minim
between CHRIST and Belial. If no danger was to
be feared, why should any exclusions be otopolat
and why should the Sovereign be prevented float me
joying the same religious liberty that was demanded
for Protestant subjects ? The Honourable Credemas
(Mr. Plunkett) having laid a very broad prepositions i
bad found it necessary to narrow it very meterially.
Even 100, or a much smaller numbet of Members in
that House, combined for a particular end, most
have the power of effecting almost any one object.
The Crown, and the Church of England and Scot-
land, were inviolably Protestant, and he coolg wit I
see the efficacy of the proposed securities; as, IA
future agitation on the subject could be presell4
there would be a constant tendency to grasp MOM
on the part of the Catholics than what had beater
ceded. Would not the bulk of the Catholics
• to pay to the support of a Church that they heldig
abhorrence ? Would no other class of the DO
subjects be affected by paying to the support of!"
Churches?. An Honourable Gentleman had gui es.
notice of an intention to provide for the Cattole
Clergy, But on this subject no anxiety need be irk,
as, it the Bill passed, the Catholics would lure&
means of helping themselves. To doubt of that,
woold be to doubt of the necessary connection air%
tween cause and effect. If this combination try,
formed agatinst 'the Protestant Establishment, be 44
not see how it could continue in its presesc ape
The plan of two Bills was more exceptionable ills_
what had been proposed on former occasions libig
would be the state ofthings, should the one Bilherat!'
-ing seats in Parliament, pass, and that the CathSku
Clergy should not accede to the Bill for reeluagf
the intercourse with the See of Rome? In that 011!
the power would be given to the Catholics, and
required securities would be withheld on their par.t!''''i
The elective franchise had been granted inoppesalc!
to all sound policy ; and had that question come be'
fore the Parliament of' Great Britain, he could not I
have been so blind as not to have opposed it. li n,
been said, if wrong repeal it; but it was obviottS Of
what had been erroneously conceded could trotioeZ
tracted; and that was his objection to grant
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could not be resumed. With reference to the cupc7a
sions they had already made to the Catholic"
would say with an old writer—" Qaod dedi,nove;
~ AN
suns revncare: quod relictum ea, non dab°. 1.1,
rather maintain himself in his present perilous I!'
tion, than change it for one of sure destruct',
Upon that ground he had also oppescd the L
If any Member wished to go into a Coloolisteg,
account of the English Catholics, than whom a I ;
loyal body of men did not exist, he was Duet
pause; as the Catholics, if they did not go,
a,.
thing, would take nothing. That had appeared gu'l
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