The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-13
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ca tue Catholics of Ireland. This iDdnee.ithe
noble lord (GrenyilIe,) as the head of,h- ls.r
aomihiitratiop, TO endeavour that men yvho had
new theut'eves worthy of truit. fhould nae
4 oe excluded from any rank, however high. in
(! e.uer iervicf. This fuggefed the idea ofthe
on, that WAS introduced into the other hcufS
aud OF which mott fcandalous nEe had b,s,
made Il sfperfe the characters of the late DIN
li'ers, aid 70 agitate the public mintmith the
n'oH gropndleis alarms. Nothing was more.
faiie tban that the rneafure involved an, dance
whatever 10 charch or Gate neither ,yastI,.
anpohtion of his Msjeffy with regard TO Il fs;r.
~ apc faithfully Gated. No noble lord in tia.
nouie thould be admitted to Ratc. that .h-
unno OF the fsEereign was immutably hottie 10
any mcclure OF that tendency. Such dect,ra-
/ ton was as unfriendly to the fccur;tx. rs ~.
crown, as i was irreconcilShle with the fpirit
1 OF the contribution. No iiHl felt nor. f,.er.
generation for the foyereign than he did. and r.
would be the lait man in the world that wn,,l,1
reduce his authority to cypher /: apdlit va
mat vsnerasion which prompted him to Gay.
t ,ia me ioverelgn could p9yer harbour fnrh
alipo o'" as an immntable hoitility to any
meaiure that might be necefIary 10 thr veil.
being of any Description of his maiefty's G,l,.
Jects. The consequences of fiich a determine.
| ton can never attach upon the crown. sspaas
| OF kindneis, grace, senerotity, ciemency ana
mun'hcence, belong to his Maiefty bat What
ever Is marin or wrongs can never re his act
ter i1ch acts minifers only are re.pon,i,,e. IA
20 al tnat mas been urged with refpete TO the
! coronation oath, not objection of themtlp
hag been itartcd to every meafure that ha. ey-r
been adopted in favour of the catholics bur
ms nlsJefty's wifdom and benefcence bave
weighed down all thefe objections.
lhat Misunderstanding had been excited
with refpece to the bills in qneRion, he would
resniy admt hut there was nothing that
misunderstanding that afforded the Leaf ground
of iuipicion sgainft his colleaeues-Jnde.di u,,
man OF honor could for moment fuppoit them
capable OF any deceit towards their Roya, MAI.
Ter. Thor conduct was not only proof Of
their tairnefs and hucerty, but their cautious
difference to the opinion aud WILKES Of their
Sovereign. But why thus Ghew their deference
by withdrawing bill which they had agerted
to be their indifpeniible duty TO propole ?
Aney certainty felt the political sxpediency of
bringing forward iuch rnestiIre bur finding
hrong objections made 70 it, they withdrew il.
reierving to themieves the power of briueine II
forward again, whenever an inperious necefjity
called Tor Its further adoption and here he
mutt hope that nono5le Lord would attemnt
to confcund political exnedieocv with an i'm.
PeFIonaneceiiity. How fuch are feryation On
she" part could offend his naieity, he knew
not nor world he believe that it mad offend.
ed him, unlels tie ue Azure had beer rnr,e,r--
tented to him by Tome fecret mifchieyo,,s adj
viiers. No, never fhould he bs.ieye IN ar TN. We
rnovaI OF the late rniniaers, and the manner of
their removal, was the act az th. Soversipn-ir
was anstt foreign to his dipoftion, and con-
traTy to the Whole tenor of his political life II
Is an ACT that carries with it marks of very djf.
ierent nature, and Is only the work ofthoIs WHO
furround him. -
He would infouate nothing againft the no,,i.
Lord, which he was not ready openly 20 avow
and VI any Eoble Lord took to i!i,nfelf what he
was aliudiDg to, he lhouid be ready TO believe.
that nobie Lore, whcn he denied any fuch ad.
vice upon his honour. It was, however. well
known, that in all political machines, there
were wheels within wheels yes, as many as
IN nix mill and many of them alto 10 funk
E the dark, that ii was almoft hard 10 Suoy
their places. Some motion. OF this kind NAV
tend to explain the intrigues that removed The
late administration. Whatever motives or onj
mons may be imputed 10 tine SOVEREIGN II iz
limPoifb!e he can be made fcfponfjble for anv
OF them: His advifsra only are refponfble {.
and whoever would prefume, or venture to fsy
that any fnch 'meafure was the fpoDtaueous un-
prompted act OF the King, to that perfon he
| mould f2y, fuch an afiertion ia not 70 he dit
cntied her !, but in the Great Hall. The con-
| itItution muit be preferved; and he would
hazard bi'pro!efiionaI characferthat this was
found oooftltutiondl doctiue. Wro wifi at
tempt TO after the Stature of man Yetitmua.
be altered, before it can be expefted dat the
Catholics of Ireland win ceafe to prelent addrrr-
les aod petitions They prefent one; no not;r-
IS takenof IT. They prslent f;cond, third.
atOurth; is no notice 10 be taken Of them
! VINO VIII take upon hirnfclf 20 declare tI,se
now Is not The time TO iden TO thems Or ,vbn
VIII dare declare that 90 time 10 ever 70 cofc,
when they will be attended to or no eircu,r.
frances arIic when their clainls sFicuId be acced.
ed to, and the bar between .Caihoacs and Pro
teitanfs removed il any one do venture 4,
make iuch celebration, he Ghou,d fay :hat
! i0cb man fhopld be tried for fedition. He
] really Murdered at the coafcqrences that mioi,F
reiuit IN Ireland, from the effects of fnct1 nm
cohititntional doctrines he could mot. even
with calmneis; contemplate them az a dfan.e
Under that imprsfiion he ilIould ArepuohGv
iupport the motion.
! Lord Borreden did not mean "a negative tho
refoluton OF the noble Lord. (Nsrooi, ~
I Staiford) relievng the houfe from the necefr,ly
OF coming toany decifon upon il. He noved.
Therefore, that their Lordliips do now adjourn
LORD Sidmouth could neither abfolpfely con.
cur with The noble mover, nor vet give hig mo-.
ton direet negative. He acquitted n, late
colleagues Of any wilfUI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the faGts that led 20 their difmifaj fron ofs;ce
as !kewiie from the eaa intention Of f,r,r;,
ing the conicieacc. or iupofng uoon the mn
dertanding Of the King. Notwithaandipp fone
oppOhiion from Lord Raduor, he entered int
a minute NStsmeflt OF thofs F,Ete te,d;.. .