Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24
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A Dublin and 4 Waterford Mail arr;gedl
this morning, by which we have received l.
rish papers mp to Sunday last. Notwithstan-
ding the late arrests CT the irish DELEGATES,
me mectir, for elccting others have. not sub
sided. These meetings are not confined 20,
the lower classes OF the community, nor even
70 men Of property. rle members CT parlia-
menr--the high sheTiBS-the- mayors and
corporations in their official robex---the rnem-
bers OF the grand jury, aud al the protestant
gentry at the assizes have united together in
asserting their legitimate rights tCn SUN
day. says he Dublin En- eisizg ooss Of the
l1th, a meeting of the Catholics of the
county was held in the town of Galway
4 ais Meeting Was more numerous, ant. IN c.
very POINT 81 view mere Important, than. any
within the recollection Of the eldest inhec-
tant. Resolutions were unanimously passed.
yindicating the sabjects' right to peticion-
mat invaluable privilege IL which all are
concerned The resolutions also express a
hSed determination te seek the ;irnnediate
ana totci repeal Cf the Penal laws aIecting
cur Catholic couutry1nea, and for tbs purpose
gentlemen were appointed to manage the ne
titlon The meeting was atsendedbv ali tbe
protestant gentry 1t the assizes--by the.
members OF parliament, and by the high
snsrifi, VINO, with his officers, headed the
-athohcs, IN number above four thousand,
IN procession through the town TO the town
nan, where the resolutions alluded TO were
read, considered and passed unanimously
we mad written so far when further ac-
count OF this interesting and important meet
ing reached Cur cfhce, but we have only time
70 adG' that amongst these present were thG
members OF the grand jury-the Tnayor and
corporation IN their regalia, and many other
persons Of the FIRST distinction & consequence.
The Catholics of Kilkenny meet this day.-.
The CATHOLICS of Sligo are 70 meet next
week. Ibe Catholics of Kerry are also 10
assemble N aiew days. The meeting will be
general over our i:Allted, oppressed, ct still
spirited land" We aug1lr Tcl from this
ppeaeance Of unanimity in ireland. II was
the t9aioH OF the Dissenters in this country.
which lately defeated the daring attempts Of
their enemies to infringe their religious iibcr-
Ies. The same cause must produce a SIM
llar effect, If the Catholics of Ireland con-
tinue to oppose to their aggresors a united.
manly. and dignified deportment--an nm.
ceasing Importantly for the restoration of
these rights conferred upon them by
nature and by natures God. The plea
SCI up by the government Of Ireland, that i
is unlawful to appoint delegates and 10 meet
and prepare petitions, while At the same mo-
ment they do not deny that petitioninp Is the
that We are surprised any human beiD,, conid
ever have entertained it for single moment.
The united voice OF nation collected in ore
single representation, must surely tie norc
acceptable to government, occupied with
SO many important concerns as THAI of Great
Britain, than if the complaints Of that nation
were conveyed To The throne in many tbon-
sand distinct petitions. If the delegates of
the Catholics should agitate any other topics
at their meetings, than those immediately
connected with petitioniRg, they ought then
to attract the notice of the executive. because
they would be assuming legislative powers
! contrary 20 the express and understood law
/ OF she land But when the appointment of
delegates is for no other purpose than TO meet
and prepare petitions, and nothing at their
meetings has the least appearance of an at
tempt to leSislate, we consider all interfer-
ence with them as Contrary to law, and an
| infringement Of their natural rights.