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

Must be caught from the pile, where their
eountry eT9ire-.
How would the christian missionary tlroop
beneath this catalogue Ut Christian uuniifica-
tons But thus 1t is when SectariGnS differ on
cccoltnt ofmysteries The cause of The con-
test is sacrificed in the strife, and the inhdel
smiles at the triumph of the conqueror. W
the heat and acrimony OF the causeiess COM
bat, religion, the glory OF one world, and the
guide of an0ther, drtts from the splendid Cir
Gle n whici she shone, into the comet mazc
OF uncertainty and error The code seainst
winch you petition is vile compound uf i'm,
piety and inipocy impisty, because it op-
presses III the name OF God impolicy. because
1t disluaities in the name OF government. ii
We are to argue from the services of ,.utcs-
tant Ireland, ~ the losses sustained ~ the
bondage of catholic ireland, and do not sec
why we should not, the statc which Continues
, this system is gijlty OF little less than q %
liticsl suicide. It matters little where the
Irshman has been employed whether WITH
Burke, welding the senate with his eloqucuce
with Castlereagh gIidiug the council by
ms wisdom /; with Barry enr;chiag the arts
by his pencil with Swift adornins literature
by his genius with Goldsmith softcn,ng the
heart by his melody; or with Wellington.
leading victory captive /; he may boldly chal-
lenge the competition of the world.
Oppressed and impoverished as our conn
try is, every nurse has chcered and every art
odorned, and even conquest crowned her,
PiHndered she was not poor, for her Charac-
TER enriched attainted, she was not titleless,
for her services ennobled literally ut-Iaw-
cd into eninence, and fcttere into flue tue
II Ids o. her exile were immortalized Ov her
deeds and the inks of her chain decorated by
her iaureis. Is tbs fattcry o. is it fact? is
there department in the state in which l.
rsh genius does not support its prcdomi-
nance Is there conquest which il does
not achieve, or dignity which il does not a
dorm At this instant there IS scarce . court
in the world to which gland has rot Sc
l-cted an lrishnian as her representative She
has lord MIRA in lnda; SIR Gore Cuselev at
lsp1han lord Stewart At Vienna /; lord Cas-
ucrcagh 1T congress sir Henry Wellesley
a. Madrid Mr. Gaming in Lisbon lord
StranS!orl ia the 81 81 lord l'iancarty in
jioljanI |or., Wellington in Paris, all FISH
iNen. Whether It results from accident or
from mere, can there be q more cutting sar-
caSn On the policy Of England Is j, not Ill
rcct'y ing 20 hc Il country, rom
owe h'tii of whose people ym depute the a
FeDtS II ycur most august DELEGATIONS IN F.,
I maiLiRg tour hfths Of which. by oar o,ious
tigotry. you iucapJCitate from any Office &C
station o" OF trust. i is ddnC II hat is weak
inimp !cy to All that iC wi,ked in ingrati-
tnde. WHAT is her apology, VIII she pre-
tend that the Deity initiates her Injustice, and
ilcapacit1tes the 'ntele"t as she has done the
creed After making Providence a pre:ence
, Tor her code, viii she also claim it IS 4 part
other crime, and arraigl the Uni, ersal spirit
OF r2rtiility in his iispcns4tionst Is she nos
coutsnt with him a; q protestant God, uil. IS
he c3:sents - become catholic demon Is
the "a rye were true if tie IRISH Catholic
was lmbruted ard debased, Ireland's convic-
ZION would be EAglaud's crime. and your en-
swer to the Bis S charge would ne the hieOt's
Conduct. What is this the result of SIX cen
turiss OF your government IS ;his 4 cornec-
ton w-hich yo, cell benefit 70 I,eI,n,j Have
your laws 50 debase1 hem, t.,at tie very
privilege OF reason Is worthless ia Il cir posses
sion Shame, shame TO the government
where the people are ba5barous The day
is not dist mt when they made the education
CT 4 catholic crime, and yet thcy arraign
the catholic for ignorance. The day Is MT
distant when they proclaim the celebration Ct
the catholic worship felony, and vet they
complain that the catholic is not moral
They hoodwinS him, and complain that he
sees not! they make him mad. and tannt
BIN with his insanity. Is it to be expect-
ed, shat people are to emerge in a mo-
r1ent from the stuFcc Of . protracted degra-
dalton
There is not Peri,aps, to be tracaI on the
map OF national mistor,unes, = spot 50 truly
and so t"dIo"S'y dep'Nrdbc rs Ireland o
Their Lands, TO doubt, have had their calam-
tiles. 10 the horrors Of revolution the mis-
cries Of dcspotisr or the sconrges Of anar-
clay, they have in their turns been subject :
but is has been Only in shcir turns the vista
tons Of voc, though severe, have not been e.
tcrns the hour Of probation or of punish
ment, has passed away, and the tcnDcst
which enptied the vials &C its wrath has d.
ven wy 20 the serenity # ths calnf, or The
viCisstuies Of the sunshine. HIS this been
the case with respect to our miserable coun-
Try : Is there, save in the visionary world
ct tradition Is therc, in the progress either
ot record or rccoiiecti0n, one verdaat srot in
the iesart of our annals, where patriotism
can lind rcposc, OF philanthropy refresh
merit Postelity will pause with woaicr
on the melancholy page, which Shall Dourfray
the story OF 2 people, amongst whom tine pol
10y OF man has waged IN imp,ous warfare
wish the Providence Of Cod, blighting 81 @ de-
tormity, all that was heautceus, anil into ia
NINE, ali that was abundant ! repeat. how
ever, the charg@ 20 be false The catholic
mind ~ ireland, has made advances scarce
" 20 he hoped in the short iftervsl OF its
partial emancipation But what enconrs cc-
mott has the catholic parent to educate
his offspring suppose he sends his so, :
the hope Of Us pride, and TIE wealth tf his
heart Into the army. The child iusti-
hes his parental anticipation ne IS mo-
r2lin tie habits he is s,rlct in his discip-
line be IS daring in the field AID temper