The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-03

ATroRNEY-GENERAL seems to have con-
s,leied the matter, and i'm the same light we
are persuaded that it will be considered by
every dispassionlte and unprecedented UNDER
stan1ing.
"rhe conspirators rested their hopes of
success upon three assumptions so palpablv
false, as to render the prospect perfectly
,dciu:ive. 1t was assumed by them, LIST.
that the design had the sanction Of fhe Ca
thoic commifIec-2d. that IL S.4s easv to
Erocmre arms our Of The stores of The Castle
and Sd. tina. the garrison Of Dublin soas
at present Uery svcak. Now, CT the false
hood of the first of these positions, if he had
needed such evidence, the ArToRNEY-GE-
NERAL had the evidence Of his senses; of
the facility of procuring arms, for the pur-
poses of rebellion, out of the stores ut the
Castle, he was apretty competent Judge -
and, as to the 7veakuess of the garrison of
Dublin, it is difficult to imagine how even
the most stupid members of the association
itself could be convinced of that, while his
eyes and ears we're open. Thus, then, Soc
ing the alledged heads of the conspiracy gil
wing him information ofits existence know
Ing too, that the arsenal, from which they
were to be armed, was within the very pre-
cincts OF the Castle and that their ulti-
mate hopes OF success rested chiefly on the
qoeakness of body of troops, sufficient, in
point OF force, to rae the city to it's foun-
dation, it is no great wonder, if the ATToR-
NEY-GENERAL was thrown into panic of
alarm, which would have been as unbeco-
ming the dignity of his Office, as it would
have been unworthy of any government, that
was not conscious of debility.
These considerations, in all probability,
Influenced the conductof Mr.. SAURIN upon
this occasion; or, at all events, they will be
sufficient, in any liberal mind, to warrant C
Justify it. Indeed, it appears by Mr.. Graf
fans answer to him, that the latter concur
red in opinion with him as to the safety of
delay, which is evinced from the express
sion in his letter that the matter did NOT
fress.
"a morning paper states that KEEGAN
has been committed to the Tower, and that
several persons have undergone examinati-
ems at the Castle"
(Evening Herald.
Keegan the schoolmastcr did not leave
Dublin in consequence of his detection, and
has been Committed to the Tower. Five
Gentlemen have been examined before the
Privy Council, namely, Messrs Thunder,
feeling, Dannelly, Hickey, and Murphy
They could only communicate what had
been before known through the medium of
Lord Fingali, &c. and which has appeared
in our last number.-If Keegan had asso-
ciates, and he must have had some, why are
they not arrested !!
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lie question has become necessary, say the
opposition, that the Regent may know the
opinions OF one party as clearly and dis
tinctly as he does the opinions of the other.
i his can be nothing more than pretexu,
because the Regent has long been acquain-
ted with the sentiments of both. The real
cause of bringing the business forward SO
early, is, that the opposition are quite at
a loss for points of attack against ministers
atta l. 6 a.
they cannot advert to the state OF the Pc
ninsula without recollections that render
them completely ridiculous and contempt
lble. Ii from the past they turn to the flu
ture, what opinions can they advance, what
speculations can they Indulge, that would
have the slightest weight with single man
in the country But to let the session
open without noise and Glamour, is impossi
bic. The Catholic question must then be
brought forward and most indecently they
fake upon themselves to point ont the line of
conduct to which the Prince has pledged
himself. Now, we have never been able to
procure positive answer to this que stion
Where, when, and to whom did the Prince
make such pledge? What expectation
did he raise 3" in the hearts of his best and
truest friends, the most enlightened and
most liberal part of the community ?" The
opposition in this description, with that gen.
uine modesty that is their prominent char
acterlstiC, mean themselves no doubt. But
will they assert that the Prince did pledge
himself to them that he would concede to
Catholic claims We believe they will
make no such assertion. And are they pre-
pared to concede them themselves without
qualification On this point they are di-
vided party, some being ready to surrender
the whole at once-others desiring to
make the surrender conditional.
Among the latter is Lord Grenville. He
considers the veto indispensibly necessary
that the crown should have an effectual ne
gative in the appointment of the catholic bish-
ops-a condition, adds his Lordship, intend
ed to meet the just expectations, not of
any bgotted Interested champions Of intole-
rance, but of men of the purest intentions
and most enlightened judgment,--men will
ing to do all justice to the loyalty of the Irish
but not unreasonably alarmed at any possibi-
lily by which functions of such extensive in
huence might hereafter be connected vita
foreign interest, hostile to the tranquility of
your country. A danger recently very much
increased by the captivity and deposal of
the head Of the Catholic church."-But
this negative OF the appointment of the bish-
ops, the Catholics will not consent to-they
demand to be placed in situation in which
they could interfere in the government of
our church, but they will not permit us to
have the least interference in theirs. These
Being the only terms to which they will not