The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-03-17 00:00:00

vernment ie this respect was evident, for the shish
of these oaths was not to entrap men, beta,
e
that which was required of them apparent t: „,
understanding." This authority Burnet `l7
explain
the policy of Elizabeth with respect to th
question, In
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Articles of the Established Church, which a,•tatyl
that the King's Majesty hall t! I f
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siastical as well as civil, within the 1
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the terms of the articles of our o • r
Church, and it sorely was tote ilittele at the preolit
day to put an interpretation upon them unfivottraw
to the Roman Catholics. Having thus,
present o ase
thelaws, tar lir vellOtitt'ldtY
tsiaoluitsijoefd theee
iitito%seville.iehlbt.isehadeoclptpl7,:etinrorit
.rottif the oathiitimiit tivtasa:.
to alter the form of the Bill as it originally stoat
and to substitute words which world rerhe
present oaths of allegiance and supremacy, 4.d that
the Roman Catholics were ready to take they
oaths, but that they felt ecru*s as to wastker it
might not he understood that those words denied the
spiritual authority of the Pop?. The dame dehoto
then go on to state the explanatory words. at I, ut
lee proposed to go into the Cotnenittee, am! if it sleeeldt
be found that any better mode of expresiies
tog4rlleci;
adopted he would be happy to support it ; but en.
treated the !louse not to loo's at this question with
the eyes of metaphysicians, of easaists. of citi
but to apply to it their good youstitutienal cowmen
sense.—(Hear, hear.)—ln the hope that they would
do so, lie would go into the Committee with a rout.
donee that the object which he trusted was desired
ley all, would he accomplislieti. Ile now ranee to tits
enacting part of the Bill. Originally he La intr..-
'laced words declaring that the LIW propose 1 to lore.
taxed should be abrogated ; lint le • had cut out these
words and insert.r others, whirl h., hoped . it ht
„ s
found more conciliatory. The tid•xt dance stated that
no other Oath sl Id be taken that the foliose-leg
Hoes went on to state the oath. Ile propewil ta •
substitute another form, but he wo;.1,1 jut
make a few observatioNs upon the present law, as it
-effected Boman Catholics, with respect to the inlietit-
once of lauded property : They were originally shat
'ut under the term Papists ; hut eerie at the resod
time, the taking. of any oath, was not necessary to the
acquiring of land. lie would rather abolish all di.-
tiactiona of oaths ; but at present he must he contest
with the explanation of time meth required. Ile was not
,ireparell to say, that every Boman Catholic
usual
adopt the proposed explanation, for there were
smile who probably wunki not. Then they might
complain, that the present Dill, so far front being
relief, was comparatively, an additional dillitilty; bet
he had formed the clause so as to steer clear, if pat•
Bible, from all objection, and he had frame.; it that;
—Every person desirous of taliing the oath, theisil
'appear before the proper Officer of the 'out of Justin.
England, Ireland, anal Scotland. and then in opts
Court should take and sulnwrihe the ishitina oath.
amid that it should be lawful for every person au taker
the oath, to require the officer to read the explaidaridds
proposed by the Bill, which v.:planation the ,)hisser
should h • required to read at the time of tiliillt the
oath. This clause he trusted would in all reverts Ile
satisfactory. The oath would lw taken melee the old
law, and the explanation would he no part of the
(Ilear)--but the officer was required to
give the ratite
nation at the time. The clause then went on to as
that no either oath should be required. The
Hon. leisslier then referred to flee (lath of :1 Ilel.iode
taken in Ireland. He thought there should be now-
•pa ration of oaths : hut if it even. denied by the Pt-
testaeir that the oath should he taken, the Catholic., Id•
emu-rived, would not object to take it, tl 11 it
ar
conceived somewhat of an affront to desire it. Its
this subject also he would with pleasure reeeili• the
suggestionaof any Honourable Member. illyit;gte•
plaineel the Oath of Supremacy, It" arrived at the
).'horses of Et volition. The principal eta., that %%hid lc •
went to disable a Homan Catholic from holding the
Office of Lord High t•haecellor, Lord Contaii,sidiert.
or other great olliee utecitionial in the Act. He thietehl
the Exception ought not to be carried any farther. !T-
-rance as all eminent offices were in the gift of
Crown, it was obvious that the Crown had the weans
of being satisfied of the loyalty and integrity. :,5
biw
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as the ability of every Catholic, before giiido_
any appointment of trust. Ile was aware, Itearee:e
that he should here he opposed by a Right lb.n. Ken-
her, of whom lie never could speak but in terms of
the most perfect respect. Ile ettetiervood that that
Hight Honourable Person wished to carry the roll-
time farther, and to present KOlll3ll Catholics sil-
ting on the liench.—[Hers Sir William Scot'.
to %el the Right Honourable Member atqwared
to address himself, bowed assent.]-11e regrew.,
it, because if these distinctions :mil kaki:J.:es ever
kept up, little or no real amid would he feared ;lank
from the present !erasure. Ms now came to tie-
second branch eif the subject Audi, d 1 to th-
laws relating to the intercourse of English inii.i.%••
with the See of 'tome. This interiainrse had twee t
rind on few spiritnal
purposes for itta ty years, leis
pally on the aitpuintmetit of Roman Catholic t'ethi' er:"
Tie' well the approbation of the Bishop lay l•!.
the Pope, he did not practically app•iiot
•. •
Bishops ; 11311Zur the itlielYt.ll
in questium t; As merely theoretical, be
rS
a theoretical ratieily wound be sitlficiett; to
ri
it. Ile would however say a few refa.l"rY
words opott the ilso.:e arr,ioltititt, the nitho.:7.
Their were three titevies. 'I he lit st et an 310100:
,meat liv the Ilishni.s te, till up the vacancy.
scud mi., by tide Dean and l'aapter; and the thirt IF
.1e re
.le611:411A. ; lint all tilt"' 111411.'" "'re l°,11":
I exelusigiti id' the P.ope, who exercised no flthitAo
right ten this !mlojert. 11)em this head lie: should lb.:.
side an oath, dvelaritv.r, that the person who te
ia
that tea f, denied all right hum any foreign power
overthrow or eisclateier the 1.11 of the "' .
England. Ile should then eo on to provide the ni.e
slay
1*
little Irma that whit.), was suggested in prim's!' do
of appointing the Dishier. *This mode cliff weal
NII
the Bill of I el 3. Ily that Bill. it was werwmarY_
all peroons who were appointed by the Crowe le
tf,harevtahceanuccy srurhtocuurbel
ohfavichteskreancantl n
etyr
;eiii•iettssab;):
"ti"
sent Bill he privies:ll, that It •tborthl he 1: the
.be u2lii were taken Wane the appoildo".9