Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-20

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LIVERPOOL, Nav 81 In The House of
Lords on Monday last, the Ear! ri Do.
honShin"rc rose To- submit to their Lnyti-
shipS II resolution 10 the eBrct, That
hls House do resolve itself into com
-hi'iee Ia consider the state of the laws
winch intiic, civil disabilities on account
%! religious opinions. particularly IN so
lar as these laws deprive his nlsiesty'S
Roman Catholic subjects OF the exercise
oi their ivil rights. AMI in how lar i, may
De eNpedieut TO alierov modify the SAM.
The Bishop of Worcester warned their
Lor;!ships To listen with caution 10 decla
tta''ons made IN favor of persons who IT
knowiedged foreign authority, which
though not ola political character, afford
Ell ground OF suspicion, Tor il was oivi
ousiy extremei, difficult, limo, impossible.
10 separateiempCrale entirely from spiritual
authority. The Bishop Of Norwich de.
riared tie proposition OF Christian
Church, being endangered by an act Of
I'Euce, was contrary Ia The great maxim
OF ChrlFt, Whatsoever We would that
others do TO yon, even SO do We unto
them: When every argument hitherto
urged agains, Tie Catholic claims Lad
been triumphantly answered, their Lord
ships were told that This acknow ledsment
- aforeIgn supremacy wasan i,isurmOuni.
able bar to the concession demanded hv
the petitioners. 80 man in his senses
would nov assert that The Catholics MANI
tanned the principles which first occasion.
ed iheir exclusion from Office; and whv
'hen CONTINUE the laws that perprinaied
ina' exclusion The Bishop of Peter
borough protessed himself friend to 10.
lera'Ion IN lis mos. enlarged sense, but
contended that lie question did not re
sard liberation, but related to the remov-
al oil political disability, aud the exien
sion OF civil power. The Lord Chancellor
areued at a considerable length that our
ancestors had always connected together
the idea of property and slavery, and he
could nps loosSupOn them without viewing
Them IN the same light. He should resist
any concession Ia The Roman Caiholics,as
long as the Church Of Rome refused 70 re-
nounce III" principles which had occasion
- IN" la~s"t which they now complained.
Earl Grey in an able and argumen,a,ive
'peech reiuied Ike positions and doctrines
OF the Lord Chancellor, and concluded
VITA urging their LordsiIips to look TO the
increasing power Of the United States of
America, how endaugerins our com
merce, and To France, DESTROYS 10 revenge
the Insults offered her; 10 the load of
deDt and taxee und.T which orr own
country was groamiRg al a time when our
circulation was acknowledged bN parlia-
meni 10 be deprecated and TO lgeland,
winch owing to 4 long series of misgov-
eminent. VAS undoubtedly in mo, bid
state, and 10 which i,is MEASURE might
lie the commencement of conciliatory
and radical cure. The Earl of Liverpool!
opposed the motion.
The Marquis of LansdOwn spoke in
favour OF The motion the Earl Of West
moreland against It {; the Earl Of Canar-
Won Tor, and The Duke of Wellington a.
gainsi it,
After few words from Lord Darnley
IN favor of ii, the House divided
Contents Present 70-proXies SG-i06
Non-contents Present y,-proxies 5O-I47
Majority against the motioa 4.
Lond u Meeting on The Affairs Of tie Bank
On Monday, a numerous meriing took
place at the London Tavern, i'll pursuance
OF resolution mentioned IN a previous
part of our paper. The room was con.
siderably crowded, aud there was gem
ersl eau for the committee, when Mr..
Hunt attempted 10 address The company.
but there was no disposition 10 hear him.
Mr.. cambridge was called 10 the chair I:
aud Sir Robert Peel, after speech of
some length IN support Of The paper sys-
TEN, moved, thai The measure i'm CON
temptation as recommendation the reports
OF tie secret committees of both houses
OF Parliament, will tend to forced and
contraction of the circulating
medium, greatly embarrass trade, depress
public credit and the value of properfv
ana inIure alike manufactures, agriculture
and commerce" After some discussion.
tie chairman read lie resolution. The
ilrsi, that which we have Just stated; tie
second, represent petitions 10 both Hon
SEES OF Parliament, founded on ibe first.
The third, directed the appointment of
committee 10 prepare the resolutions. -
MIR. Pearson Then proposed . series Of
resolutions TO the following eject: chat a
paper currency not convertible into spe
Gle, introduces iluctuatiOn Of all prorer.
W, ahd That such a power ought moi TO
be enlrusiedto any body OF men Whatever.
ana mat since the stoppage of The Bank
III 10Y there have been ruinonS fluctna
lions ~ tie value Of property, while that
alter TOUR years OF peace, the same deIu-
sIVe system rs proposed 10 he maintained
for The sole benefit Of The BanE. Mr.,
Woo3ler and Mr.. Hunt supported these
resolutions. On The motions being mi
there appeared majority Of 3 70 >. in
favor OF the resolutions OF Mr.. Pearson.
a division was called for, and while flre
company were separating tot take opvosiIe
ends of he room, the Chairman Withdrew
waving his hat, and declaring that tle
origIna resolutions were carried. Maior
Cartwright was then called TO the chair
and after some discussion, in " hich Messrs,
Pearson, Weoler, Hunt, and others de-
livered their sentiments, and in which
Mr.. Rowcroit, who had returned 10 The
meeting, declared himself ready 10 fgi1
or debate win any man umlilmidnirht IN
defence OF The former resolutions The