The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-24
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The Roman Catholic prelai IS. assembled
lin Dublin, to the clergy and La,ty OF the
Ron N Catholic churches in Iceland.
reverend Bro'herS-.BtioUed Children
Peace be g9ith you-Solicitu,ie for the
spiritual interest of our beloved Cocks, obi
gesus once mere to suspend the exercise of
our othe: PASTORAL duties in oroer to deibe.
rate. IN common, upon the present posture
II our religious concerns
We has en- to declare 70 you the lively
feeling ct grs titufe excited in oar breast,
by the gracious C9ndescFns.on o. the iesisla.
ure in taking intoits favorable cons deIation
the disabilities which still effect the Catholic
Body. With these feelings q, epiy and in
deiioiy Impressed upon our hearts, il is with
the utmost distress of mind that we are
compelled by "A sense Of duty, to dIssen, I'm
some p lifts connc cted with our ernsucipati
NJ from the opinions OF th' sc virtuous and
enlightened statesmen who have so long
and 50 ably advocated the cause of Catholic
freedom.
Probably from wan. Of sufficient infor-
maticn, but unquestionabty FROM he most
upright motives. they have prop. sed to 5he
Legislature the adoption OF certain arrange
mehts res ectng our ecclesiastical q scI5
lie and particularly respecting the exer.
else episcopal functions, to viii b it would
curing &c guilt of chisu; inasmuch as the,
m GIT. if car led into effect, invade tn spi.
ritual jurisdiction of our supreme past
md alter IN important pom, OF Cur discip-
line, Tor which alteration his concurrence
W uio, upon Catholic principles, be indis
Pensably Necessary.
When ths qGarter.is considered from
whence the clauses have proceeded 1t might
perhaps DC imagined, were we to continue
81 ent, ths they had our unqualified appro
oati n-~and OF this account we deem il a
duty which we owe 70 you, TO Cur ceunjr}
and to God to declare in the most bic.
manner, that they have not, and that in Their
present sh4fe they caR never haze, our
concurrence. As however we have, upon
all occasions, intoxicated the duty of loyal V
10 our most gr4 cious. sovereign (the secu NJ
whereof, is the professed objec1 of The pre-
sent Ecclesi steal Arrange oen,S) 50 we
would bs al%a's DESTROYS 10 give you the
most Convincing proofs, that we are ready
n tue mos exemplary manner 70 practise
t ourselves We have sworn to preserve
iav'o.ate thu allegiance when every subject
owes to his sovereign, we are not accused t
having violated ,uc oaths.
Should any other oath, lot adverse to our
religious principles, DC } ct devised, whiC,.
would remove even the uufounded appre
tensions of any part of our ccun ryUicn, We
would willingly take it. We owe it TO cur
God 20 be tree from disloyaIty. We o re 1t
to our country to endeavor, at least, q,
be tree from suspicion.
Upon these grounds, revererd bro hers.
beloved children, We announce to you the
following resolutions, which, after invoking
the light aud assistance of CD, we have
lnanimousiy adopted, viz.
i. That having seriously examined n CO
Ply CT the bill, lately brought into Parliament
putportmS to provide f0r the removal of the
civil and military dislualificaticns under
.%nIoh bis majesty's Roman Catholic SUN
Je rs labor, we feel ourselves bound to de
clare. that certain Ecclesiastical clauses or
securities herein contained are utterly in
Compatible with the discipline efthe Il oma7
Cath aiic Church. and with the free exercise
of Cur religion.
2 That we cannot, without mourning the
h-avv guilt Of Schisp, accede to sucS re
guia;ipns NOR can we disss nb!e our dismal
'Ad CONSERVATION at the consequences which
such regulation, if enforced, must necessarily
produce.
,. IhSt we would, with the Utmost viii
ungness, swear Should the Legislature re
q1ire us so to d 4" that we never will con
cur IN the appointment or conservation Of
y Bishop, whom we do not conscientiously
lIeve TO be of unimpe 1ceabie LOYALTY and
peaceable conduct )" & further, - that we
ave not, and that we will not have. en-,
correspondence or communication WITH the
4, bief Pastor of our ChuIch, or with a1v
lerson authorised to act IN his name, for
the purpose OF ovcrthfo wing or disturbing
Protestant government, or the Protestant
church OF Great Brit ~ and Ireland or the
Pl"te. tont Church of Scotland, as by law
EST b ished''
Reverend Brothers, Beloved Children. the
Grace of or Lord Jesns Christ, AID the
communion Of the Holy Ghost. be VITA you
AHA nen. (Srned(
Dublin, Nav S5. 1873
'1epe follow the SIGNATURES
GOTICE.
T'HAt petition VIII ba presented TO the Assero-