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

No s11h thing The intercourse present goes on; anu
we hoaSht VIC could hardly than subjec, il
responsibility The authors the bill very fairly say
WIZ endeavour to provide remedy for evil that exists,
n w"'eh at present is subject 70 no ehcien conuol-
u correspondence with Pope OF Rome be dangerous,
c.l upon those who object il To devise 10y
winch may be regulated 1t is true, there already
laws against their severity
teS them futile lie had recently had occasion ascertain
that point. Soon after he entered upon his present office
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, civil letter addressed
10 ms majesty by the Pope. In the of business,
was transmitted TO his Office and the receipt OF placed
him III situation of difficulty He felt that could
law ocers OF the crown as to the Legality oi such proceed
ing case accordingly submitted them,
then found, he had previously expected
render himself liable to pTGmturo if lie vcntured
ply such letter. The result that up this av the
PupeS letter remained unanswered 1.-THE intercourse with
the Court Rome requires regulations il may he r,p,
ted by another bill. In nay opinion, Sir would be better
that the oath should be, that the Catholic should hot make
any attempt TO alter the Church establishments The quail
hcaton the Catholic takes proposed to- him AT first
as taunt but 1T has now become lita he may
destroy the Protestant Church if he it from ,ncy but
not from pGoh but whatever may faults of This oath
we are NOT chrgeabe with them not with
us, but i'll 1898 The attempted restrictions had also been
found fault with, they con6ded much and were of too
unsSpecnng nature. CLEAR, hear, and laush1 Now,
sir, lew words as to other which be con-
hecied with this bill shall begin, Sir, by SAYING that
am perfectly contented support bill without the 60
auxiliary measures say this much, Sir, without a; the
same time declaring, have made up my mind nc N
those measures. have yet much learn FROM the ior-
nation hope to acquire during the debate Irish gen
teen on the bearings of these TO make nm
tive qualifications give strength those who have
on al! occasions proved themselves warmest friends
snail be ready To support this though on the rene
raj principles of freedom, and of freehold qualifications
should oppose IT, Freehold in England freehold in Ire
land, are such different things made so clear in
eoe' nat they are not regulated by the principles;
mat striking ut the symbol of f,eeo ii we a no, vio
i'e ING essence OF eedo of election; striking at tina
symbol VIC nj the same time do good Iceland L for one
pfr .i
qNaIcauon tor voting As to the second measure the rin
Hl argument which has been urged against il is that il is
tlXIns the whole community support particular res;o,
ut tAat = the case when the Rc.,un Donu Is col
r''rd: ms Si' paid or, both by potcstauts and
''ho'cs. y" not the Catholics also pay tithos to tho
Protestant church, ready to rcly t. sys,c, 7
WE hot To away 's grievance i wllmo inrvate tbc oo
/ ''V Oh ue church. am not prepared, CONSIDERING as
co. The PROTESTANT establishment in Ireland as m. h,.,
Na'Vt'ty ioT the Union Of the countries. an, not
ready 10 diminish these hes. But ,upposi,r thar ,h.
'T'ht Is called GA 10 pay for the support of the CATH
one priesthood II will only resemble the tax now levied
-" '"' S''"'cS I" support branch of the Pro-
trStRht chmch. The R5gYn D,nuD is levied an rho
O"l"i'Ci IS well as ON the Protcsants, and its pro-
Gtt"' all =" TO the support of Protestant cnrrr
ne tax iof the srppor OF the Catholic Clergy would he Ia
Inc same Though shall be ready on these grounds
10 support these auxiliary measures, viii not w ,at
should net support the present bill without them viii
trouble the House with other obscyxati a,n
brought under the notice of thsVIouse the in,-i e,u,
oh "a Ireland have already alluded to the Eat and
i','PerIty OF the country; but while we must
feel Pride and satisfaction that after so loro = .,ruy,, ~
nave arrived at uueNampcd prosperity al home, m should
ais" look little abroad. We must consider Tia, r
porous as Is TINS country at honc great ms is her in
I'e'ce abroad IS but human That other ma lions
"u i"ok to us with something iviiious feclino AND
'"e'"ur 'o hhi Ill example, ia iatiou to ,v,
may De Objectionable in their Institutions Th. M
III Id.' loon Tor consolation of this kind and
any 'ning IN their internal policy beco,nes the sIhc, nj
remark and eprehcnson, yeIy upr TO IA s,en on t,sc
laws winch affect Roman Catholics of hi, co,,ur, iL,
'N'e, rs II by instinct, the state in which we xarn h
o",n"i'c population OF that county. They saw Ila,e
Is tue wcahncsstee is the vunerab BILE Doint nj t,I
V"ce'S) ana tie worst of it IS that they can sa, this with
Sttt Seioith'c OF truth. IseHsble as the House ma,
N e country 10 attack it is my duty to tell it, tat
- iSi''S wound which seated so near most
VIA" part that no violence would he wanted To- rem
'c II fatal He advised the House 10 disapuoiut tlo,o
@ "'Snea us III by rendering power united in tina,
qu''tcr' where they expected find il divided ,v cIcs,
~ wound winch mad long remained open and bleeding a nd
ny taxing care that before again called rnoo n
V"cde the natunat honour, it should he so far bc,,d
''"' '" even cicatrcc would he left behind. Such
'''e OIL thgs IS - possible it desirable: aud my
prayer Is that Parliament may adopt such measures AZ
VIII accelerate so blessed cunsunua lion Believing ,I,
measure to he pressing it just shall thrraorc
"o"' t'SpsSirS further the of the house
give my Snppogt-(Fhe right. gentleman sat dow
amidst loud and long continued cheering)