Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05

the nculeation of national love now effect in Ireland
conveyed in strains of eoquence such this speech
contains What would not Irishmen be prepared to
achieve for their country if their parliament was re-
stored, and such men the Master ofthe Rolls de-
veloping the greatness of the Irish character and
the purity of the Irish heart? Such state cannot
COURT OFROLLS
Merry against the ReU. John Power, D. d.
IIuldr Bishop Of Waterford.
The facts are as follows In 1904, Mary Power
made her will bequeathng considerable mart of her
property to the Rev. John Power, and others. in
trust for charitable purposes. Her brother joseph.
then merchant in Spain her next of kin and
residuary legatee. He died intestate, and his son,
the plaintiff, over and took out letters Of
administration to his deceased father and brought
suit in the Spiritual Court set aside the will az
unduly obtained, and disposing of large property
to Papsts, and for supersttous In that court
the plaintiff applied for administrator. PERDEN-
TIE LITE, and was refused. The present bill was
hled praying that the effects might be brought into
court. This bill was filed only few weeks, and
now, before the defendant had answered, a motion
was made by Doctor Navasour, for a receiver that
Doctor Power, the acting executor should be order
ed forthwith to bring the effects into court he re.
lied on the affidavit OF his client, the plaintiff charg-
ing, that the Will was obtained by fraud by the de-
PENDANT Power, and that best it could not be sus-
tanned, being trust altogether for Popish uses
The motion was opposed BY Mr.. PrenGergrast, Who
strongly argued against the imputatons thrown out
upon the conduct of Doctor Power, by the name Of
this " one John Power, a Popish Priest He in
sisted that under the whole circumstances there was
no color for impeaehing the transaction; that the
requests were most praseworthy; that there had
already been decree of this court, obtained by the
trustees OF Charitable Donations, affirming the e-
galty of the trusts, and that il would be unprece-
dented for court to interfere in this way, and be-
fore an answer came in, or any delay or resistance
on the part OF the defendant to put in his answer
Other gentlemen both sides argued very zealously
for their clients
His Honor (MR. CURRAE) said, that if the ques-
ton had been brought forward upon the mere rule
oil the court, he shouldnot have thought it necessary
TO give many reasons for the order he intended to
make, but pressed strongly as it has been both
by the arguments themselves, and perhaps more so
by the style and manner of putting them, as well
as the supposed policy which has been called in to
aid them; think, said his honor ought to st. te
the grounds upon which mean act in my decision
First then it urged that this is the of an insol
vent and wasting executor, having frauduently OBJ
tanned the VIII. As to insolyency-to be execu-
tor it is not necessary to be rich, integrity and dis
erection the essential qualities of an executor of
humble means, this court has power to control
him; he may bcstow his property gift to whom
he pleases.
1t would be strange if he could not eonfide it az
a trust to whom he chooses; know of no necessa-
~ connexion between wealth aud honesty IL fear
that integrity is not always found to be the parent
the offspring of riches Tonterfere, then, is now
sought with this executor, will be little short of re-
voking the will. But it is said that this viii has
been obtained by fraud, practised by this Sc John
Power" No doubt this court has acted, where
strong grounds of suspicion of fraud and danger of
the property being made away with have appeared
but do those grounds appear to this court Here
his honor recaptulated the facts sworn to, and said
see no semblanee offaqf4p sustain such charge.
Who does this sc one John Power, Popish Priest"
turn out to be- find he is a Catholic Clergyman
doctor in divinity, and the ttular bishop in the do-
cese of Waterford. And yet am now pressed to
believe that this gentleman has obtained this will by
fraud. Every fact now appearing repels the char
ges; cannot but say the personal character of the
person accused repels it more strongly. Can l be
brought grounds like these now before me, to be-
lieye that man having the education Ola scholar,
the habits of religious life, and vested with high
character in the ministry OF the gospel, could be
capable Of so despicabe prophanadon as is flung
out upon him ! Can forget that he is christian
bishop, clothed not in the authority of sect,
but clothed in the indelibe characterize the Epsco-
pal order, suffering diminution from fs supposed
heterodoxy, drawing any increase or pOnfrmati-
on from the merits of his conformity, should he
think proper to renounce what call the errors
Of his faith Can bring my mind to slight,
Their on no grounds to believe, that he could uample
under his feet all the impressions OF that educatons
of those habits and of that high rank in the sacred
ministry of the gospel which he holds as to sink to
the odious impety imputed TO him Can bring
myself to believe such man, az the dying bed OF his
fellow creature, would be capable with one hand OF
presenting che cross before her lifted eye, and with
the other of basey theving from her those miserable
dregs Of this world of which his per6dious tongue
employed in teaching her a christians estimate
don't believe IL; on the contrary, am, as far as il
belongs TO in this intcrlOcutory way to Judge Of
the fact, perfectly convinced that the conduct OF
Doctor Power was what il ought to be, as am that
the tcstatriX is dead But, said his honor, am cali
led to interfere, IL being foolish bequest TO
perstton, and those popish uses-l have looked i'm
TO those bequests--i find the object of them IS to
provide shelter and comfortable support for poor
helpless fcmales--and clothes, aud food and instruc-
ton, for poor orphan children. Would 20 God 1
could sec more frequent instances of such requests
Beautiful in the sight of God must il bebcautiiul
in the sight of man ought Il 20 be 70 see the dying
christian 50 employed-to see the last moments OF
human life spent in acts Of gracious bcnevoences
or even Of interested expiation. How can we behold
such acts without regarding them as forming cams
as springing from consciousness OF immortality
In all ages The hour Of death has been considered as
an interval Of more than ordinary Illumination; as
If some rays from the light Of The approaching world
had found their way to The darkness Of the parting
spirit and revealed to il existence that could not
terminate in the grave but TO commence IN death
But these uses are condemned, being not only
supersttous, but popisl As TO that, feel no
disposition TO the orthodox rapine Of the living, IN
defeating even the hetcrOdox charity of the dead.
I am aware that this objection means somewhat
more than directly meets the car, If il means any
thing. The objects OF these requests, IT seems, are
catholics, or as they have been called papists; and
fc pepuofion clearly ia that the YeliOOp of the oh