Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-03


offering such sentiments trumpet rongucd
G'p u" tr"ih (Chcs>) Ii was also Impossible listen
!" Gallant Oh,cer who spoke from bcn,,.i hun. (,oi
Foft) when he detailing struggles that he had
ii tne necessity q" withholding any power from the
I'ihoc without feeling admiration FOR his manly
rd"io' aud sincerity. (Cheers) Another brilliant
Yrrt bad ths night surpSed ord Naetort) who had
iWay5 bee" conspicuous, his oppnsio" the measure
4 these indications of the state o opinion, they
ut also p'""ia tt What is now proposed tn bc done
the will with different temper
:.om that which has formerly attended the proposal
Hear, hear oar business legislac, and To rus
ate with view 10 the improved spirit of the age aud
the improved condition Of the Catholic himself Shall il
be said that ought tn stop short and do no more
What must be the consequences of doing nothing Ii will
'Vrn those advantages evil which OF having
discovered encouraged You talk of
tir ctowiug popuiu touthc ntellis.nre-ire
1cc"efatnS industry arising from the
Lh9nni aud Ireland. Bui is it the EIc:, the
4cnrmt ut those advantages the Catholics must
eth5a III heir minds which cauno' be satisfied without
iy,thcr and more ample coucesSons Do yuu not t,e
iit have given them much if you not given
i0f noble pifpose:-that you have lifted them painfully
h'sa If you have only placed on an emnence from
whence they command nearer of the BLESSINGS
from which you would cruelty exclude them We should
ccoIlec that did every thing reduce them
o level with the brutes of the field Perhaps it would
DC better Tor individual happiness that the Catholic should
nave been left in the humble condition which thew had
reduced him, than stimulated by every generous principle
vi action and then denied the capacity to cnploy them in
tne" proper use Hear, hear My right hon. friend Mr.
GnuiDufn panicstruck prospect of taking one
rep advance He foresaw the overthrow of the Cons-
tuition, from the admission of few Catholic gentlemen
nto Parliament; but there is appears to me- oro chain
between his premises and his conclusions the links of
must Confess, that have the penetration To see
CLEAR, hearo What force be gives rise to the
apprehension of my right hon friend? Was it plly,.a
i"rec: laugh If so, l would give him consultations
by telling him that physical force more likely to be dir
ests against door that IS shut, than against door that
3 open. Loud laughter But what YOU PROMISED Ia
gave is not political power, the capacity passcss IT,
~" iI"'eS'aht crown, and the Protestant population Of
This country VIII have preuaices-honorabe p.eiu Ices
auV moss lau,i.r ,irf, -
pecaution any desire. My Right I,uo,ab;,
end has said that they will be sascd-t.t tlcy
"i 20 on insisting upon aud more until his pop,e
tne overtime" Of the constitution is nirlcuousy
fulfilled But you suppose that the CilLn;. .,,i .
men OF the C"huc a"1tets, or the whole continued,
;" "i 'AG'r g""lons can even hope think the
powers OF the state: Is this protaLlrs it pc,si,l,
event To cancmpatr Suppose f,c al -i Cahot rp tle
men were admitted Pa dare say thar in .
Asst session there would be some ange look, rb,s
ste'uch would have inquisitve eances to encounter
But, il the course of a session or tvo W. sh,,,,d -
~ Leslie Weu wIih as much ease, we now sit bv the
,'.v'' o' "mnh we THINK more tavourably only be-
cause uy are Ptoestants it, an expression of
vi n"'Ns he was The best Protestant who protested
against the greatest doctrines Much has baer
SAM about the violence OF he language used bv the
'' Out Will risk my itc that Catholic would venture
10 utter speech in this House half so vinen as SONG W.
nave heard from Protestant REPRESENTATIVE of C,thoi
county. Cheers. will ask any man. even IN. MOI
warm opponent the present measure ,yhetbcr III,
t''ks that Whatever may be the fate of this Bill in lt
i"g forward for TEN tweay wears, the CathoIic m r
ne admitted TO share i'll political power? OF nnr tIpo
Avn sure that no Catholic GcnCmcu will
'e''n' community what heard Protestant ge neInan
say The other night against his Catholic ltoy-lhi.c,
thtli' near Let me ask, Sir if there IS any gentleman
IN TINS House who consCicntiousy believes thar m rho
of 10 o 20 years from this time the relief ella iu,e b M
t"'hoics Will not be granted, If there is not anor h
most violent opponents of The measure ono ,ors, p 49,,
h"ldS i'a belief, what is the questiC for our
III not whether the boon be- bestowed shall now he
% we nave me g'"ce To give IL but whether we will taxi
on ourselves the responsibility wilhhold,n IT, unless n,
""""s can say ANA believe that the prescn. state of
ireland will conuua-itat It's BEGINNING ,,rosrriy ,,I m
@ "''"s' ma II" rFii' he the consequence Of now
ing ''S '"on--that no injury will accrue To the
"'si:tuti1m-i1 that constitution which j b.Id nm q,
g l'ish as something for which 10 shed their blood
me beauties of which are, rlor the liberty :, i,
"'e equality II throws all the ,ubir,ts l,t j.,
exclusion Of the Catholic; ant this Constitution ,n
l %" MN t" love aud support, because il is tine ,nras
OF d'"yns hiu the privileges ejoyed by the rest of his
itiS i't possible, sir 10 yyth any SEN
ten hoins in Suc'I strain There is IN fh -, ~ ~;
''hs inschci aud the seeds Of future Is
~" t" NOT 10 continue tie exclusion forever fic fiun I'm
removing n is uow In proportion AZ tla r,,i,
=" !' country IS gtcHt--ia proportion ia Is . and ,.v
e'lu-I npsrii'u as il IS fec f.or, <ie,cai sys All 80
P'y increasing ~ int,inol wrai,h-uhcu II j. ,C ii,n
muc"Hr caiIiucs which its ,ylrnc,t adnlirc, baq n
-" lfoPHFii"n' Sin as iierc is room lol fear
no dread OF larger 1T horne, jest in that exact no
F - ", ~ " c"n''n to give tn boon asked ~ the
I'm - "''hnut "ur conduct being liable to rrc n,iscoI
OF 10 having been forced iron us by terror or c
~" ny "'m"d'ion. (iirar, hrnr) houa. Sir thar I
should i' ashamed, That should feel tina, dis riI
IS '' cShcr; aud think, Sin, nave proved ~ my pch
ii'n"iablc friend. du,ing this uicscut session, ,, -
p'i'"y OF the law against any lmputations: bur nv f,
% occurrence OF a series of events ,
Souiu not command, much has been done which v;ll MI
t STAND silent who had before opposed the measure or m
iUrd TO go ino an account of the of the
mere was reason for opposing the measure when the conn
IVY was IN the midst of difficulties admit Sir the fool
'"SS VI those VIII" would 20 into She question ,ve ~
gan" IL might IMPLY apprehension and when if could
no' De refused without hazard But time is now come
2"' S",apie beyond our hopes and expectations Who
C"l, 100" on e high and balmy prosperity of our country
u not wisn to make the lcetins state, every thing Is
't's-inH not wish-I say, Sir, make this neetinq
sae ou' own, aud mark by signal act of benef
e,n'c transmitting 1t to our postcry Il testimony Of
our own gratitude, for the high favor shewn uso-(iear
cnle.s we make these concessions, we must throw
a.. ,"e improvements Of modern times, disturb the
prosperity and damp the industry Of tba, country
Non tamen irrtnm
9uodc"n1ue retro est cficiet; nequc
Dnngrt, InfeC tun1ue rcddet,
Cluod iugicus semcl hora rext
My Hon. Frcni has divided the Bill into ,fr
P'''Hr The oath aud the security. With rcrard h, the
nf' nc has urged that Is nothing more t6ar y,,rds
am mat words may at any be recalled Tbc sa,,c
maybe saF OF all laws that ever enacted What o,lc
security can sc have than words what ot!,cr f,ncc ~