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London, England, 1829-02-23 00:00:00

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maims moving to the right of the C.haireseu, and
those for the amendment to the left. *beg the reselt was
the same.
After the amendment was carried, Mr. NaTLlnt
moved that .a Petition, framed upon the spirtt of the
amendment .(aga;nst the Catholic Claims) be prebented
vertrnrliolisroses offartiaitient (a-copy of which has this
- v eek received the signatotes of several hundred per.
which-teas- eetionded by Major Ceyrxt.e, and

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- • ANTLCATIICg.IC MEETING ATBUCKINGH AM.
• • . A public breakfast was on Saturday given by Lotd
• •Cieziwoos, at Wotten, to about 200' Gentlemen ; after
which they proceeded to the Town Hall, at Bucking-
ham, white a numerous. Meeting eras held, for the pur-
pose of petitioning Parliament against any further con-
• cessions to the Catholics. • -*
Groaos blottome. Esq. bevies Oaken the Chair, read
the Address, and concluded by requesting they would
give each individual a fair and candid hearing.
EDwARD TATUM, D.D. the Rector of Buckiegbans,
read the Resolutions, which were seconded by Mr.
MI'DONALL
Sir ALIXANDER Comic, Bart. said they were as-
sembled to consider what was best to be done at the
. present momentous crisis. They bad already presented
petitions to both Houses of Parliament against any
further concessions to the Roman Catholics. Affairs
were now in a more alarming aspect than at that time.
The danger, then apprehended at a dislatice, had just
• approached; the clouds. blackened wish terrible .con-
. sequences, and seemed ready to burst; and, unless ex-
ertions were made, they should beinevitairly obtruded
-by the machinations carried on by the Catholic"—
(Hear, he.r). What was their situation? The paint
Mini•ter of this country, after concealing his intentions,
sod giving a different promise, bad at length come
f)1 ward with a positive declaration of bringing in con.-
• cessions in favour of Catholic Emancipation. The se•
cond person of the Government had come forward in
a more expressed manner. A Member of the mn-t
Protestant University in the world, brought in to- sup-
• port the Protestant cause, had since changed his opinion,
• and declared in the House of Commons his intention
• to alter the Constitution of this country as settled by
the Revolution. The particulars of the alteration bad
not yet'been made known, but the general intention of
admitting Catholics to the highest places of power in the
.kingdom had, in fact, been acknowledged. It was said
• that limitations were intended to be adopted ;but, though
..testrietions be introduced in the first instance, what
:pledge was there that those securities will afterwards be
• observed? All ate aware of. the natute of that religion,
and its effects upon our Constitution. Our ancestors
were fully sensible of the nature of the Catholic religion
• . tinder every possible situation, of its power in perse-
cuting, of its endeavouring by all underhanded means to
aserturn the Constitution of the kingdom---(Heise). -It
eras by the et•tablislimeat of Protestant ptineiples—by
. the eat •blishment of civil and religions liberty, that this
• country had prospered, and arrived at th-t pitch of
randeur, happiness, and wealth, which it now enjoys.
If the. succession ef the House of Brunswick' depended
:upon these Protestant principles, it may be4ustly op-
Ifni:ended that the Throne of oar beloved onarth is
danger. The Catholics say . that the succession of
...the H•oz.e of Brunswick depends entirely upon a single
ot P 4441 min—the Act of Settlement. What
. wiry have we, then, that that Act will not be set
and a Papist Stiveseign. as well as a Popish Pat•
• li.nrent. imposed upon this kingdom? There was
another important consideration. if this formidable
body should get into the British Legist.ture by means
of the preterit Ministry; to the present Ministry they
,would be attached by ties of the most affectionate
• *wed ode. would be entirely d voted to their future
..`.benefits, and consequently. b.ve it in their power
-•eoa.plttelr to dotter:rut the • Pailt*ment, bind the
;King in chains, and fix fetters on the nation. This
'was pot an imaginary state of things. This was
near taking place not tong ago, when the Ministry were
attempt'. g to bring in a Bill fur the segulation of the
East India Company, when it was defeated by the ex-
ertions of a Nobleman for whom he (Sir A. Crook) bad
.tube highest respect. Persons were apt to consider this
question as a cavil and political question ; but it was a
claim connected with religion. And what is the nature
of that religion and that Church which is intended to be
brought forward and established? It is truly said to
•be supentitiou. and idolatrous. If it was semi that
there is a course of justice, every man must be satisfied
that the offences of the nation are justly punished by
GOD, and that there is no sin against which the Divine
indignation has been directed more than idolatry; and
if support was givers to. an idolatrous system, was it
not to be expected that the right band of Gorr's ven-
geance would be ftected against us? Let then, the
voice of the multitude be heard theougls the kingdom;
. let it sound through the Houses of Parliament ; let it be
. carried, with deep homility, to the foot of the Throne;
let it teeth this great Minister and General, that he is
not commanding an army, ot flogging them into dis-
cipline, but that he is the Minister for a people who
swirl ant be forced into passive obedience, and who will
Dot:puffer him so trample upon their best and dearest
rights of civil and eccle.iastical policy.
It was proposed that the petition which was drawn up
should he read for the approbation of the meetings.
. so TIUI 61011 T MOIMUILMILE VHS LOll9ll 1111111TUAL Axis TILIIITOIAL or
111 1 T ZD- 1111101b0 al Of GROAT =lna &MD lIRILAXID, rM fAILLIA.
UWE Alliall•LID;
The humble Petitkw of the Magistrates, Clergy. and other
• inhabitants of the Hundreds of Buckingham, Conesloe,
and Ashenden.
Showed—That your Petitioners, having learnt with surprise
and dismay. that it is the declared immation of his Majesty's
Jli-
admen " to breab in upon the gloriosa Constitution as established
is len," approach your Lordships with the most decided comae-
. des that the tenets professed by the Meech of name are hostile
to diecivil and religious liberty of mankind, and that au member
qt that Church can be safely intrusted with arty share its the Go-
vetwassat of a Protestant people—we, therefore, invest your Lord-
' ships sot to surrender any potion of political power to the eke-
' looms and violent demands of she &raft Catholic.
That your Petitioners, more urgently than heretofore. claim the
uremia' of your Lordship, to this awfully imponait subjs-ct, lest
their silence at this unexpected and momentous enais ought be
snininder.tood, and imply a duple of opinion upon what is call, d
Catholic Emancipation, and an acquiescence in its expediency or
nece.sity, which they cannot as. spy rants to admit.
Your Petitioners. tberrfore, most earnestly import that die laws
Imposing the restraints sad inequities to which the Roman Co•
undies bass for the last 330 years, been subject. may not be re-
pealed, as de best and safest means of preserviai the Protestant
religion and Government of the country.
And your Petitioners win ever pray.
The Rev. Mr. SYLVISTER (after reading the Petition)
• acknowledged that he p. rfectly agreed with the send-
meets contained in it, and mast cordially meant to give
the Meetiog ever y,suppott in his power. He had no
'hostility to the Roman Catholics; they might admire
their religious worship of graven images, and invoke
.char snouts as, long as they considered it to be conscien-
tiously right; but whilst they held that unchristian
doctrine. that no soul without the pale Cif,their Church
could be stored, that they were doing alp a service,
kid acting chasitablY towards mankiad, its persecute
iced destiny 14Sutestants* so long as he would oqi

tend that a Boman Catbolle Ought sot to take a
pan in the Legislature 44 a Pnuestant people—
(Hear,'beir). It had been mad, if Roman Catholics
-%64 admitted into the. House of Commons, that their'
numbers "mild be so small, and that they would be so.
narrowly watched, that it would be impossible for
them toZcarry any measure, or favour any parts. The,
Cathol44 themselves tell us to thi-cootrary. They sifj,,'
we will soon let you know how much our strength
will be increased—what measures we aball be enabled
to carry. Is it reasonable to suppose that the Catholics
would make all this noise to obtain a sett in the House,
it they thought they would not advance their interest
in the nation? or would that party, who support them,
wish to bring them in if. they thoaght they would'
afterwards turn against them? They would not be-
lieve they had their rights, or be satisfied until the Pope
and King divided the country between there—(Hear I
No Popery I) They do not ask us as a favour to be
admitted to the House of Commons—.they claim it
as a right. They talk of their strength—of what their
thousands, their millions are capable of &lips; that
even the Great Captain. that could beat :Ate whole
force of France, and gain the battle of Waterloo, is
intimidated at this Irish rebellion—(Cheer). Consider
Mr. Peel—the man to whom the country the other
day looked up as the staunch friend of the Protestant
interest—has basely betra)ei .the confidence reposed
in him, and treacherously gone over to the enemy—
(Cheers). All that can be dune is to rally round the
Throne, to address the King—and let him see there ate
ten millions of British subjects who-will make no con-
cessious, but ever defend the Constitution.
The address to the King was then seed. :
sa au anta's MOST aseticarr owner.

May it plea.. your Majesty,
We, your Majesty s loyal and dutiful subject., the undersigned
Magistrates, Clergy, and other Inbabltaats at the town of Buck-
ingham, with the hundreds of Buckingham, Cottasioe, and Ashen-
don, adjoining, beg leave to approach your Majesty at this mown-
toes crisis, and to users you of our unfeigned affection towards
your hisjeaty'e Royal person, and of our devoted attachment to
the Constitution as it is now established in Church and State.
' We bakes that the gloried's Revolution in Iqi, whereby the
Roman Catholics were excluded from ail polities! power In the
Government of these realms, and the Act of ileetlement, whereby
your Maiesty's Royal Ancestors ware placed on the Thane, have
been (under the blessings of Paovtostace) cheeses. of that expand-
Wed prosperity which this country has ever dnee enjoyed:. -
We therefore cannot but view with the meet .snitsAgrolow
ales cheekiest and unconstitutional =MIS which the
&elks are now using to obtain a share of ?Athol witit=sta dal
Govenureent ;, and we cannot but 'spree. ger steer
and deep regret that your Majesty. s Ministers sbcitald celiac's dis-1
position to vent their demaods.
W. firmly believe that the marked hostility which has ever che.i
racterised the caudate of the Clas.-cla of Rinse towards the Church
of England is inconsistent with gemsbok, in the State ; that it is
utterly impossible tot Ronan Catholics and Protestants to legislate
in harmony together ; and that to make the attempt would be dap-
gerously risking the blessings we now enjoy, and would 'be the
means of bringing upon this nation the most series/ calamity that
can betel us. _ _ -

IVtherefore earnestl7, but respeafelly, implore your Majesty
not to snot any further concession, or Ore pdtkal power es the
Roman Catholics; but to bear is reilenheaute the prlndples ea
wbkh the Government is established, tie. peleolpke which plated
-your Majesty's Royal Family es the throw. awl the oath by, which
your Majesty is Wood to asaintaba the Protestant Establishment,
not to be swayed by the &teed= 'et your Majesty's Masters,
under the specious plea of neeemity or expedieeey; bet COOSCittl•
Willy to exercise that prerogative with wW year Majesty is
invested; and we feel eardident that yes trilltiewit te efer Ali
(Imo the Coostitution as free from Popish cesesils se year loyal
Father ever maintained it.
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And we, your Majesty's loyal and 'knife! subjects. WM ever pray
for your Majesty's long We and happy reign, and foe the eostionaneo
of your Royal Family on the &kWh Throne.
Sir A. ChooK proposed that the Address be adopted,
which seas dune unanimously, with the except' s.' of
Lord Nugent.
The Rev. Mr. larranat.a, after reading the Resat•.
tions, expressed his conviction that to make any c niece-
sions would be to violate the principles of theConstits.
don. and destroy all civil and religions liberty..
Lord Nunenx rose, amidst hisses, and cries of " No
Popery!" and for some time could not obtain a hearing.
After the confusion bad in tome degree abated, he stated
be was not now going to speak as to the principles of
the petition, but merely to point out an error in the
form. The petition stated that it was so the petition of
the Magistrates, Clergy, and others," and in such -a
form it could not be received while there was one who
differed from it—(Heat).
The Petition was altered to—" We, the undersigned
Magistrates," kc.
The Rev. Mr. SYLVLSTIR moved, that Vie' Petition
be presented in the Lords by the Earl if Eldon, and in
the Commons by the Matquis of Chandos.
The Mat qui: of Casnoos rose limiest continued
cheers, and spoke to the lollowing effect:—My name
having been mentioned, it is my duty to assure you that
I will present the Petition, and give it my most cordial
and sincere suppost—(llear, hear). I appear to be
as one anxious, among many thousands, to stand up in
support of that Constitution which is about to be stir•
rendered to the Roman Catholics—,(Hear)—that Con.
stitution which was panted at the. Revolution. and is
about to be delivered to the bands of those who bare
been threatening- bellion to this country.. It. is, be..
neve me, a painful duty to find:myselt obliged to
differ from men tnmt dearly and most intinuttely con-
nected with me; but there are no circumstances in this
life which shall prevent me doing my duty to my. King 1
and my country—(Cheers). It is not for me to inquire
into the masons which have induced some to change
their opinions; but I think I can stand before the- world
and say that I have not changed mine, nor goirco
up one iota of those pi incipks which have ever masked
my life—(Cheers). It is to yin, it is to all, th-t
'in the House of Commens, toast look for the 'lmpost
of the Mehl, Constitution, given at a period when the
Papists were turning the interest of their country. and
nett about to sac:ince the liberties of Englishmen to
the tyranny of the Roma) church. You one it to
yourselves, you owe it to your country, and to your
faith, to stand by the King and English Constitution.
Be assured, though I may not live to see the day, that
if this law now passes, England will know the period
when blood must be shed in defence rf ber.liberties—
(Hew). I have no favours or rewards; but I come for-
ward, as long as I am your Representative, torsi** my
voice in support of that Constitution which, as an
Engleahntan. I have sworn to maintain—(Hear, heat).
If new Acts-are brought in year atter year, where is,
the end of these spiritual concessions? This is not a
question of civil and religious liberty; the Catholics
have as mush liberty as any I now address—it is a
que-lion of political. power. I have presented nume-i
rous petitions from this county, signed by seven Moo-,
sand inhabitants, and I look forward with hopes that
Buckingham will toot surrender its rights. Wird was,
the answer ea his hate Majesty to my Noble Relative?
He said, "Ile could descend from his throne to a cot-'
tage—he had courage enough to put his bead upon the
block; but he could not break the oath he took before
the people!"—(Hear, heat). It is a proud day when I
find myselt suppnitesl by so many constituents; and I
Ilshall return to this Howe fortified with the reflection,
that Buckinghamis opposed to the C thecae Claims!—,
(Loud and continued cheers). .
1 Tne See. Mr. Eras revved a Yoe of thanks to Lord
Chandos for bia support.