The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-19

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Ipoynents. Thoie therefore, who argue againlt the
claims aslwerel by the law; and eonfeqrent-
Is conder rho catholics identified in principle with
the Protettant in the objects of their petition. There
are about 80 officer which they afpire, Il leave
out fone of subordinate nasure,) and can dcover
no fold reafon unels adiitthe religious doctrines
imputed 70 Their, be fuch. that hould deny them
the capa5iisy OF filing thefe Etuations. They pay
their flare Of eight millions of taxes they fuppy the
army and navy with one-thrd, one-fourth of their
numbers, and vet they have not Jingle conniil'n
IN either. While preclude them from an honsIt
and noble ambition attain honours which are ha-
red by their proteltant oountrymen, we ihou,d not,
forget, that we deny to them that growth Of mind
which is more valuable to country, aud which, Of
all things NOT tends the civilization, 10 the great
nes, and 20 the happiness Of Fate. Vt is really
much to hear the charge Of barbarifn made againa
them They canno. well be ffi,natized as barba-
rous who export million of corn, and pay eight mil
lions of taxes. Il am aSed what it is that retard
civilization, there be difficulty in anfw eritg,
that it's the aninoity o! religion; and if the argu
n,ents let up agaiHR them, 20 FOR any thing,
they will he found 90 againf the laws not againh
their religion. The motion my hopcurable friend
is marked by ipdc;ous moderation and the effea
will be heightened by the candour and rrompt.ude
OF conceaoa. But i. feems that all the fears all the
alarm, al the terrors Formerly infpirsd by the nope
have not yet ceafed. The pope is however but
mere name his power conliaed in opinion and
tinee n was taken prifoncr by the French conful,
ne has completely lol al the influence ariirg out of
. opinion.
But were the opinion by which I've was once 70
powerful reifored, how would it efIet9 us' If x or
ter Catholics eleled TO ft in this homie were aual-
iy communicated, what then Are you not afraid
at TINS moment of his communicating the third
OF rour navy and army But Bonaparte has got the
Pope and the lrifi Catholics would rather follow the
Pope, and be the aves of Bonapsyte ;han the fellow
.ubs9s, with equal rights of Euglifln,en How
itrange IS the dilemma TO which YOU reduce your
felves by theic frivolous app-ehenfors What will
yon do with Your army, with your navy, with your
wives with, Tor my own part, avoid I'll reori-
mination; beclute in every CONTEXT of that kind re-
ilgion mutt fall vi9im The infant fecretares e,
themieives adrItt from heaven, they will tear Up the
Foundation of their faith, to relt each other with the
irsgnen'i Much ifreis has been laid upon me revo-
luton and the bill of rights. for the purpo of defeat
ing the motion For one hundred years there was
Procr,pnon OF properly, profcrpton of religion,
Proerption ct contribution. IN my mind, the grand
principle OF the revolution is the principle Of religious
to'eraton, which, BY propagating ard diffufng telf
through all cafes and all descriptions OF ihees' terds
to the harpinels Of the whole empire In reading
the petition OF the unworthy of Oxford find il Ia
Ken TOR granted, that the Roman Catholics are the e.
nenes of liberty. The bill Of rights IS founded uuon
the petition OF rights; bur let not fir be forgot en-
that the great charter is the foundation of both and
n was Obtained by your Roman Catholic ancehors
II YOU refuie the obeas PRAYED Tor in the pe,;ton
now before the houfe, you will elablih as /, rrnci
pie, that ireland is to be encouraged bv pron,oti,,p
religious dieniicn, and that by dividing and weaken
ng the people you viii ilrengthen the government
a FrinciPie competed OF party government and 4
party God. II your Incorporation with the narlia-
ent OF Ireland has given you treng;h, would not an
incorporation with the people of Ireland be adaulaht
As there Mould be fuch thing as an exculive Pro-
whence, neither oud there be any fuch thino as x
cAiiive rights aud benefits. Such was your opinion
when YOU reorutedin Ire'andfor your navy AMI ar
nlT II your adn,ira!s and generals ordered the Ro
man Catholics under their command ont Of their
'hips and out OF their ranks in the hour of danger in
the moment of battle, what would become of Won
Your empire would evaporate Let me then fir
enTeat the houie turn, ard look at the ,naopit,e
OF their danger. Au!tria may sxH as fecond natl
on--Prulia may exit iecond nation But Won
have linked your being with your greatness, and
when you have cealed to be great, you are nothing
Ireland IS Vulnerable; admit it. Why a.! Becaufe
you nave governed her i'll. You have voted an army
and navy from Ireland, but YOU forgot to vote your
freedom for tnat country. That is the vote which is
nece'lry to produce and encourage that quality of
mind upon which you ingra that high fpirit and
ambition which neceilay meet 20 overcome the
peTils Of the time Let vour freedom be di1ufed
through Ireland, and he will foon become p7rt Of
Your hreugth. Do not withhold from her in her
T.
Give 20 Ireland tie haTcfts yo, have pronled YOU
can afford, and you are bound 20 give them Give
them and your union will not be nonlinal--you will
aiilt, create, infpire, coriodate You have fince
the union, added 10 millions 70 her debt, and for,e
millions to her tases-Will you add nothing to her
Freedom and comforts Since you have extinen;hed
the Iri!h parliaTc, what have you done for ireland
followed the coure of that parliament for fourteen
years. mean from the aersion of its independence
in l7S2--and there were many meaiures Of great ma
tional benefit which reulied from their deihcraton
Do You exceed them. The violence of parry, and its
oppotion 70 the entments and ntereffs of the great
body Of the people led TIE abolition of that parlia-
ment. DO you take that frniar oppoftion on
your part may not lead to imilar coniequence Do
uot egifate like children by reGGing upon childiib
grounds the firong claims of the Catholics. as yon
are at war with nation thai relies principally upon
the fuperiority Of her population, MARTIAL your popu-
lation effective. Infead of buying foreign aid with
ub6dies, buy che aid Of your own fubeas with Kind
REFS, Ia ryy eF 5reSi bear II Depend upon il, that
il You refufe the application Of the Catholics now Won
viii regret il, and be ready loon IS poble to atone
for your mitake. The cluie of the Catholics is too
lrong 70 be withGood.
Remember the caufe in Ireland between the wears
1872 and 03, when the Irifh Parliament made
tomrlets change in their reioution refpeetnc the
Catholics. You will If you reiea the motion II nv