The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-12
PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW.
HOUSE oFLoRDs.

HOUSE OFLORDS 1
Lord Grenvil!e moved on Fr'dsr, thar the Roman
Catholic Petition hould be read which b-;no dors.
ms Lord'hp proceeded to the difepiion Of it's con-
'e'tS.--t was the VIII OF the petitioners that their
CLAIMS fhoud be coniidered with tina, fober deI;be
rate, and difpalonale temper, which they were led
10 nope Tor IN the Parliament Of the United K;nr
dom and in this and temper it was his ;n,cpt;
on ro argue the queGiop.--The moi. rikiny fps,p,
or the frb)ect was that in Ireland we had Catholic
pcpuiation Of from three 10 FIVE millions This W.,
facf Which had neee1arily pref-d on the a,.en,:no
o. the Legislature fnce the Reformation 7,
had 10 harpened, that at the Revolution the great ma,
Jority OF this body attached to the exled row,
'dny' IN eoh'eq"ence OF this that grea;ea OF prir-
ees and tnoh enlightened friend TO federation Kin.
"liiian'' found hn'felf obliged content to the ir,
petition OF certain renrains upon them bur he ,v,s
Incapat!r ut ever placing them in the DEGRADED C,
non TO which they were redut ed in the fubf.ou.nr
reign IN which they were tripped Of all proper,y all
inhuence, all cnnHutonal rights, aud thus rendered
alens IN the country which gave then, birth. ne
catnohcs' however having during two reb-lions, e.
v'hced the hgheh loyalty, change of copd,i was u
copied with regard to them towards tie conln,eroe
h'cnt oi his Maeiy reign: and :ince tn period Ia
r.ttraints under which Trey aboured had been ,r,a,
ally taken off, with the exception of thofs nv b;.b
fhey Were excluded fros Parliament, from the Bench.
from the m2h Offices OF State, ard certain other f.,
tuationa. The Noble Lord ,her ,,roreelea -, O.
why tlleie relra'nts fhoud NOW Re renewed ,,d ~
prehed ms convection, that in for, time thev o,r
ne removed-FIe reprohased the ynen' Of a.trihr,;
10 the Roman Catiofcs principles wih.eh the, diff
canned Oh oath, nch as that no faith was 20 be ker.
with herecs, and that the Pore could relieve t5,n,
from the obligation of IN oath--It was r;6eulous 20
inppoie, thar from the adfp;fon Of few Ca,b,,;-
feeTs ard Commences into Parliament apy Is,yat
mouid ariie T. the Church of England A in,ilar sr
ger was aPFrehended o. the time o! tie Union viii
Seo''ana but who had heard airy of the Ex.ec
or fnrfv- fuel -
podton i'll his place derogaory TO rhe RI, hts Of !,
Eitaoi,'hed Church. Wehad lately fecn a Pr.Ts
ran Chancellor and Chief Iunire Of the Eing rycl
and we now lee Presbyterian Maetr Of the Rolls
we had PIofhvterian Adn,rals and Generals and =.
ven Tome of he hghell Mniilesial Gil. Is upier The
rown had been in the hands of perions of ths, rer.
iuaiion without any injury TO the FnabliiI ID
! NhaTch. Ills lordihip conidered the preftnt mo.
H.ent as the moi prcp,cus for taking the petition in
70 confederation, as II would have the tendency 70 ~
iife all ciaes OF people eioe the ranks of the iuL
Je1s and toenable prcient a firm, thalanx 3, =
our inveterate foe. He neu,,ed with s,
the ou!e ou,d go into Committee to coriider or
the petition. 20 = " =
J Lord H1wkefbury p-ofcffcd d;tpoftion 70 tees,
t.e que"ii witi, that moderation which the preel
ding iPeaker had hkewife projected but 10 which b
had not adhered when he had reccurc. RI ,b 49,.
cling language thar the qrehion fhould and mvif in
! i.iut time, be carried. "
Lord Srenvile fPoke to order--Iie app.a,d
ever! feeF who heard him, whether his words bo
any oti'er contraction, than that tie ob;ea r,ua
ultimately carried by the force o. reaior;ng -
Lord Hawkefbury faid, that in every fee a,,eV
which hGory furniihed US with anv ,a.a:, - N
were certain fundamental laws, which we're conG,
cd as incapable OF being repealed with anv deor.
ia.ety "a the exiting conn:u.ion--'rbee ,,;ls IL.
our iofetathers had experienced or apprehended Z
fopery' mad led them, even by breaking in on
principal OF hereditary fuccenion To fr,,ns p
I tD -laJ,
/ clude Roman Catholics from all solidoai poyEer -,
grand principal had not hitherto been f-er.b ~ i,
elithe privileges hitherto granted to Roman t,,hy
/ iies, and 20 Pro'e tart Daentcrs were ..,encons
CIV! rght'; bnt il the prayer Of the rstt;on on -;
table were granted, if Ron,an Ca,lolics ,,,e-a. -:
ted to Clare Of political power, there was a,
the exiting contribution. We MIGHT II v,ss5 ,r,a
| have protestant king bur he mirht lac %,
councillors and Popiih Pariames,t and f he ,,,re
reduced to the alternative, he would prefer the con
'efle OF iu'h an ARRANGEMENT The rrefent perlodE
was particularly inaufpcious 10 the clain,s nf r.
trt'oners. The whcle Of Catholic Europe With ~
exception of Auiira, under the don, ;r;o,,i - r.
)@c to the immediate influence OF the imDlacable enc
my OF this country. II the 'Teif Acf and varion. Z
ther reitrc'ions were removed in favour sf The a.
tiiolics, he wifhed to know whether III. v ,yer,
main in force Dillentcrs lse tlouga, a.. ~
lord ought rot to have raned over this part Of i
queiiion 10 lightly. He concluded with pivinr ri.
! tided negative To the motion -
The luke Of Cumberland oppofsd the n,o,;or
Proieiled himieIf jealous friend to federation
Ireipec to every denomination of Cbr,Gi,r. ~
could not, and never would, give his MT IN sxt.
1t 10 far as 20 endanger thar Contribution civil 49,
religious, which it was the pride and duty of his fan
ly to protea. " us 10"
Lord Spencer briefly enforced tie reafoniry Of >
Granville. VI
Lord Sidmopth was hottie to the C,,borc
regarding them as completely fubverfye Of fhe
ing cohlt1tioU. w
Lord Mulgravc declared himfelf decided r.;
the Catholic claims, but thought the prefen, M
improper fef tiiieafiiig ti,tu r.
Lord Holland fpoke in favour Of the MOTH,
The BiihoP NJ Durham wifl,ed to- rev s,s
gree q tendernefs for the rishs Of conGrien1a -.
giousiubjeGs; bur regarded the demands roe
as iraught with the greateR danger to the ~
laisendinsy.
Lord Rederdale in arguing aesinA the morton
tered into a minute e,. nination Of ,be ,era,.
held by the Jrb Catholics, which. he eoo.sr
were ineh as to render it mpofIible vsitho,s o,t,
danger 70 the exiting connlution, 10 adn,;t q
any hare ofpoli,ieal power Inlead Of ,rono
the preient temper Of the Catholics. am, tr,Ir0
mdulgeuee tow ard, them, h. thought he s,,en
Parliament; ought rather to be sre.led ,oeps
protection Of the eGabi led Church If IreIsS
TO The means of commencing that dominion