Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-24

Suspicion, and whose influence would al
ways carry with it the steady attachment,
ct their fellow Catholics to the established
government. it that influence were not
weakened by the political degradation in
which they are h-ld. The natural power
OK rank, and wealth. and responsibility
being thus annihilated among the Catho-
lies, there arises new ard portentous
power, destitute of AL respectaSiity. at
variance with all recognized distinctions
ofrank and property, adapted only to pur-
poses of faction, and sedison. and revou-
ton. Tits weapon is most easily welded!
by men destitute of all principle, political
orrel gious and who. ior that very rta-
sou, declare themselves the patrons of
whatever Is extravagant and unmeasured
in religion and politics They are those
whom we have before designated as uit,u-
Cdthofics--nen, who qusrelled with their
own bishops, when the latter appeared in
clined to acc.ei to the wishes of govern
Gisrt---who rejected with contumsly the
conciliatory rescript Of the Pcpe's delegate
and wso have treated the head of the
church himself with little ceremony, since
he has reconmendedto them the Christian
duty of submission to lawful governments
The only way to disarm III ese ultra Catho-
lies OF the fatal asceadency they have ac-
CURED is to oncliate the wise and reputa,.
bic part of their comulunion by concessions
tending ultimately to strengthen and sup
port the established constitution in church
and 81 tc. BY unt'pg the empire, the EN-
pire IS fortified: by fortifying the empire,
we fort,fy all its essential institutions, and
particularly the institution of the establish
ed church. In time of civil conflict, of
internal disorder, and confusion and dis
tress, the church Is the first 70 be shaken.
Her property is easily invaded, her utility
IS questioned. her influence is annhijated.
But this state ofd.stress and disorder-cloes
1t not already threaten Us Is it net alrea-
Gy far advanced, and OF most alarming as
pect, iii that part OF the empire which is
under the influence ofthe uityn- Catholica !?
10 transfer mower, therefore, IF possible,
from the hands of these men to tier supe-
riorS in rank, and fortune and respectable
ity. is an object in which the whole COM
rounity is interested. but NJ part Of 1t more
than the established Church.
May 90.
This day at I O'clock, there was a very
numerous meeting of ID reotors and Stock
holders of the Bank Of England The Go
vernon opened the business OF The meeting
by the following propositions.-1. That the
bank shnuld lend to government three mil
lions stsrling.-2. That the capital Of the
bank shoullbe augmented to SIS, 0Oo 600,
that is, that its capital, which is eleven u.il-
lions, should be INCREASED fourteen mil
lions. AS the last resolution required an
act of sriament, the necessary steps were
Immediately taken to carry it Into eXecu-
ton.
By this arrangement it vii. be seen that
the Bank capital is raised from / l 70 about
IA millions, and that the individual propri-
etors gain n bonus of 25 per cent. The
nezy stock. of which 1851. is given in place
OF 1901. old stock, was done or speculation
- PIG; which, for want Of accurately COM
pretending tue true state of things some
persons represented as fall Of 10 per cent
the old stock having been some DAYS pre-
viously at 264. 1t was, however, merely
proportional fall, or the speculation that
the new plan would be carried into effect
of which there is not much doubt the
Chancellor of the EXchequer having mott
fed last night in the house his intention to
take a review of the general ways and
means. and 60 make proposition respect.
ing the advances OF the Bank. AS the Bank
is able out OF its profits 10 sacrifice to the
public the difference between three per
cent. on three millions and five per cent
that is to say to give up 60,00OL a year--it
is, forfi01i able to render justice to the
individuals who are so extensively sufF. ring
for want of illegal currency, which leg Il cur
yeucy the bank WAS formerly bouHd to pay on
demand 1t is not necessary to use many
words to convince our readers of the griev-
Gus hardship it is to shop keepers in par
tieular to find the base currency Of which
they have SO long and so justly complained
thrown as . loss on their hands. On every
principle OF equity they have claim to
indemnity out of the 25 per cent addition
TO the Bank capital and if the matter
were fairly brought before Parliament by
equity of the Legislature to be persuaded
that it would see justice done to the suffer-
ing individuals. The present is the ittest
opportunity for such measure and we
st-enuously advise the London shopkeep-
ers, and others whose interests may be af-
lccted to adopt it without delay.
Private CoVeShondence.
"PARIs, May 22.--The Government
has acquired additional solidity by the en-
ergy with which lis agents have rspressed
and punished the audacious or misguided
Rebels of Dauphny 1t has been observed,
that 1t required a man bred up in the com
motions and perilOus emergencies Of the
Revolution, undaunted and lnflexibe, to |
control and master the storm.
&c The MonIteur of this morning con- |
tains no intelligence concerning Older, |
whom q Geographic despatch represented |
as captured in the mountains of Piedmont. |
This silence has caused the authenticity of |
the fact to be questioned.
&" An observation in a late Courier on the |
secret and more important fomenters Of |
the insurrection which burst ont in an manu-