The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-26
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS,
May Is.
CATHOLIC PETITION.
Mr.. Esx.i J9eeeb concluded.
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NJ politely fuecesd, you may make money but do
.ou expect TO he chancellor 1t might be abiurd for
every individual expect be chancellor but would
1t be nothing tell that lie never could be
chancellor! Apply it to trade "A cornn,enc-
ing bufnets may be very well pleafed to make liv-
ing. with foniethny over--bu, wi,at would be the
eonieqnenee OF laying down that no mans fortune
fl,ould ever exceed million All iuch rearietons
damp ardor, dieourage enterptize, and unnerve in
dufry. Place s.c limit where you peafe, till that
: Limit has nioit unfivorabe influence OIL the fprng
and activity of the human mud. Few men may r.
make million, but itl draw any line by which
the pains of trade fnoud be confined, would be to
dei;roy the fprit aud energy OF commercial coun-
try Do hear it laid, and are we not proud
To hear IT aid, by many perions in this country, who
have riieu from inail beginnings, :" thank Codi am
member OF ty, where by induilry perfe-
veranee, and good conduit an, permitted, if can,
10 acquire ard enjoy fortune equal 20 that ct the
fra duke in the land Are thee not cheering and
encouraging confderations; they NOT calculated
10 Emulate Gry and to- call forth the powers of
the mind /? But what would be the confequepce, if
NOT only limit aligned. but il particular ciafs
Of men i'll the fare marked out, and reitraired
from advantages which their neghbors were permit
ted freely eiioY The cafe may be- put ELL more
ifrong, when applied TO projections Let me ak any
gentieman, lit wculd damp the ardour OF hope
and the enerSv Of exert;on, tell mar, going to the
bar, that he might indeed make little money by
Practice bur that the honors of the protection were
fhut aganlt him My would it noe operate fatally
not only or the zeal Of competition, and the veor Of
ipduItry, but might it not operate parents to
= >ter them from encouraging and cultivatr,p the ia
-. >of thsir chds,n' IL may be very true. indeed.
:, II ANY parents ridiculous in their hopes OF th,
e''" ~ rillence of their chdren but; the hone Thar
may diainguiih themfelves often too af
- -, We means and opportunity to do f., And
are ,hele snc;. 'Aenss TO nauiry, thee Inducements
- tt -, -, ware Talents, not dniniIhed By the
ar aI;r h,,
~ - Se race with his competitor :;
TUE TUT .ts. h,a - " deierve, he Cannot gain
the price Apply it now [. e IN ,i'ii,fy Career *
the cafe appears the itronget - 'eS iuy man
into that protection fer the e.. @
Are glory and fame the grand IL I've, yer
what mutt be 1he feelings of the lieutenant, ne sap
TAIN animated with all the ardor OF thoie 'eeings
which renter arms the noblen protection, when ne
reflects ali he has feen, all he has done, all he has
ieen Others do when he combines and compares the
nea!ures oftie commander and thinks how he in e.
nar circumi,ances, would have acted, what nuit be
rs feelings when he remembers with iieh--" But
1 never car command all army. lis rue | may be
colonel, bur never can have hyperion command
Muit not thefe diihearterig reflections in profe6i
on the foul Of which IS glory, chill every generous
ardour, and deaden every fTrrg of enterpri,e3 A |
man Of honor may All expofe acriice MS lie but
how crueithe dtntion, how painf.! the recolle6ii
on that while Others afpre TO re higheR rank and
fame, he IS forever Preclui ed from tie proud emf
Aence OF ch'@t cqm'nan, How can the military fp-
ut and en'hnia-.,, fupport under diicourage-
n'en'sAke the!e Aud is it nothing the rate thus
{" E<rfcis talents that laa prove It's glory and de-
fe9ss'
You'd which there is aicent is o! the WORT influ-
cnce upon the character. TIE human mind REQUIRES
all the helps and props which circumstances can give
70 incite 10 virtue, and TO deter from vice do not
mean fay, that becauie man has reached fone-
beyO yI h., cha, ,I,o
become Indifferent reputation. Few might fay
tat Then 9HSfRlgHs N0!0 be the foe obieSf
Blu, fure'y will not be denied that AN Incidence
az indifference might prng up when the RimuIus
TO exertion was Withdrawn might do his
bare duty par vrased reyaf, but il would he abi,.rd
expect zeal from the MATS particularly if the limit
"advancemeut ticlf To operate fort of brand
and deeraiat And If there are hardhips, is not
fhe bitterness of them aggravated when it is fclt by
70 nary-wheu this d. graded condition is the lot Of
three fourihs of the whole people of Ireaud-of one
firth Of ali his nlajeity's European fube6is!
So far thcr to the operation of the reari6lions
as sy apply to tn Limitation of the kings preroga-
rive. On this head, however, may take notice OF
the office Of nerilf, from which Catholics are at pre-
i2nt excluded Butfureiy if there be any danger obe
apprehended from eutrui,ino the office cf iherfs to
Catholics, good would be taken that no lIch
peTfous fhoud BE nominated.
The point is the effect Of the reGricaions 70
far they affect the right of Citing in parliament
is well known that during the reign of Queen Eliza
berh, king Jsmes l. Charles I. and down to about
1878, Catholics fat ard voted in parliament; and
DEFY the moe Jealous hlorans TO ihew that any milf
cIief arofe from their doing 70. Even Mr.. Locke
who approves the TeR A6l, Jays Of Catholic. being in
parliament that It very fate aud beneficial 10
the country" l. ceafed abcut he time Of the pspfl,
plot about which, believe, II who have let them
ieves inlpartiaiy to confder the tranlacion, tnuH
Z have very decided opinion. Nevertl eels, during
that perod, when the nation routed to the ut
dod pitch Of alarm, when nothing was heard of but
conipircies Of the papt minority murder the vaft
prot-nrrt rai.s.sy. when the kings lie was to be-
ais'led tho FLYER bull IS prepared and the king of
Spain ready to land in England Upport the Catho-
lie rarty-under the fever which all thofe monGrous
horrors nipirej Catholic reers deprived of the
Fight 90 liz in piri!ament H. fact this attack ON chem
was the only thing which the zeal and fury Of the
tales Lad left TO be done ayainG them.
Is To re!srSiion Of the right OF Catholic TO fir
in the hcuie Of commons it is 70 far as it goes lin,
ta'ion Of the setlye ranehiG The right of elect
ing hss been already granted to Catholics bur thew
iruR NOT cli'e CHhohc. Can there be danger in
allowing thoicstc lit among us The tef az ap-
pies to d.ntefs nrecard to Offices but not 70 their
%'..iting 10 this houe, which many Of them have
been, and IRE the DGs,f,auts. Why ti,eD jnouid
~, uiof IL els.