The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-17

EiaouiauoaS On the PROUD pinnacle Gu which
VI TINS Gay rePpses. After having combat
tea c*lGinnles the most atrociOus-sonlis-
tries thc most plausible, and psrss the most
appalling, that Slnder could invcn., or in;e.
na'tI devise, or power array against YOU, |
ut length behold the assembled rank and
wesith and talent OF the catholic PEOPLE, offer
ing to the legislature that appeal which can
not be rejected, If there be power in hea-
ven TO redress injury, or a spirit ON earth to
administer Justice Faction may bark, and
bigotry may illuminate bat in the eye of rea-
son, this earth never presented a more. emo
binS spec,aile, than that OF a christian co.n-
try suffering tor her religion with the p itience
OF d niartl =, and suing tor her liberties with
the eNpnstuia aoGS OF = MISUNDERSTANDING
InS the bad by hcy pi.ty---refrting the bigoted
by her pract'ce---we :lding the apostles wea-
pnns in the patriots cruise and at length la
Hen with Chains and laarels, seeking from The
country she mas saved. the constitution she
had shielded. lf ever there was period
when concession could DC made, NOT only
without dagger but with dignity, it is the
present.
Perhaps when France, flushed with success,
fred with ambition, and infnratsd' by enrni-
ty-her aim IN universal ,orCuest-her
means, the coniedcra.ed resources II the con-
aneht-her guide, the greatest niiiturv geni-
US nation fertile in prodigies has Produced
"a man who seemed born To invert what had
been reguar--to defiie what had been vcr-
cradle, to crush what had been established.
and 10 create as by magic impulse, fairy
world, peopied by the paupers ne command
ed INTO l,iHgs, and based on the thrones he
had cTpmbled in his capriCes. Perhaps when
such power, SO led, so organised, and in
cited, was nits noon of triumDl--the timid
might trcmble even at tho change that would
save; or the concession that would strength
en- but now, her allies faithicss---heI cor
quests despoied---her territory disnefnbercd
her legionS tieieareu---her leader dethron-
ed, and her reigning prince, orr silly by trea-
~, our debtor by gratitude, and cur inalier-
aoie friend by every obligation of civilized
society--the objection is our strength, and the
obstacle our batticInedt
Perhaps when the pope vas in The power
OF our enemy, however slender the pretez;t,
b!gotIY might have rested on it---the inference
was talsc as TO Ireland. & it was uagcnerous
as to Rome The Irish catholic, firm in his
i;nth' bows - the pontifF's Spiritual supreme
cy' but he would s1urn the poutff'S TEMPORAL
inteiference--'t, with the spirit or az earthly
domination be was 10 issue tomorrow his deg
potic mandate, catholic Ireland, with one voice
would answer him Sire, we bow with re-
Vercnce to Your spiritual nssioa--thc sue
cessor OF st. Peter, we freely acknowsdga yon
the head OF our church, and the origin os our
creed but, SIRE, If we have church we can
not forget We also have country and when
you attempt to convert your nitre. into a.
crown and your erozier into scaplre, you
degrade the majesty ofyour high delegation,
ce grossly misCalcUlate upon cur submission
no foreign power shall regulate the alleE.ancs
we nave sworn to our sovereGu---it was the
fault OF our fathers that one sorsrcign-it was
tire ia'lit OF our fathers that one pope forged
car fetters@--it will be GUY if We allow hem
20 be rivetted by another" Such world be
ne answer OF universal Iceiaa;i---such was
| hel answer to the eCdacious rnenial mo dar-
| Ell 70 dictate her unconditional subnlissi95, 70
! an act OF parliament, which einanCpatcd 6y
/ penalties and rcdressed by INSULT RCt IN
fortunately for you il did so happen, that the
| personal Character Of your pontfF gave your
enemies an ample reiutatioa no sDlcn+or
| ct promise cor:d purchase, no threat of pun
ishment could cy5rpower hn---he saw his
I, capital a sarrisnH--hs conclave banishet,-
| his grey hairs 'urag <ed with i-norniny-and
! MS aged frame emacisted amid dungeon
damps, ana wasted b7 a lingering maTtyc-
| dom.
He might have had ,jalace but he chose a
/ pr's9Ti--he might have lad sceptrc, but he
| preferred scOurge--he might have worn a
! diadem, but he tuok the wreath.of thnIrs-
| happily for h!mself--thrice happily for the
! church ne repteseBtet'--th hout Of his suf-
! terl;gs has passed away---but the n,cmory of
his foritude viii tive forever If che solitude
OF MS, Dungeon WAC disilea,tenine, vt when
the GoD lie worshiPPed touched It's door, he
waiSed forth from the sp'endors OF his captiv-
! n.y. the Inost independent potentate, the only
| CHRISTIAN prince of the continent, who had not
IN his turn, bowed before the bloody ciif1i,y
| ct Mo!Och. Thus, then, tie phantom Of
f9re'gn li'terfer, nce, has been b4nshed bv
! ireland, and the very idea Gifts existence dis
| proved BY HoT;e. The people uson wnofl it
was to a,S, dcprccate It's au,Lority; 4r.i the
! power TO which it was imputed, ebnors ns ar.-
6ltiou--thc pope would not exert tiff be could
and the people wcIid not acznowlaGge it
! If he did.
These objections refited, ttud started
! IN, Uith reference to your idi'h. ." Y Is en-
! article o. their creed, excltims tn. biy,. not
to Keep faith with che heretics" In VAN id
! your aecpie disclai'n the tenet in vain did
| your Preiates der ounce it as unchris,iitr m
! vain DID the most celebrated universities in
l.uropa soiennly deny i IS a most ,,.foundcd
| caumny. The unblushing bigot Only q ur;s'..
! ec from defeat and fattencd IN rclucst,on.
J " hat Vas tne consequence IN the course
I u contest, Without paraliei IN rs proa,ries
, rue Spani,h peninsula, the most rooted i, .tq
taith, perhaps the most prejudice IN i,s pfg,c-
! ice, became I've theatre of action. C..tl,lic