The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-20

claims of the Irish Catholics. Qouuded IN the
strietest justice, and seconded by the dictates
Of humanity % be relieved from the .hnclles
which huve SO long repres,ed their energies,
and the disabilities which have sal As an Incubus
upon their national aud individual advance
men,. Ihe great men whom Ireland has r.
ven 10 The world proves that there isa super
abundance of intellect in her bosom md
that II she Las done nothing for herself, il *
owing 10 the hard aud undeservtd fate which
she has met with from her orpressars. II Is
difficult To account for the policy OF England
in regard te her Irish population. II, indeed,
II were possible that the Catholics could ever
regain the asccndaney IN her goyerument--ifI
the floods Of light, which, since the era OF the
Reformation, lave poured upon the world,
had not convinced every rejecting mind That
he mammefie, aud Hbsurdltics oil the Romish
Church could never gain footing, in n land
whence II had been aboishcd-nud if even
this were possible, il were not Impossible flat
another Mary should be scented on the throne,
biguied in her creed, aud stopping at no
means, however bloody TO support tint creed,
then might the Protestant party hesitate ere
they threw of the chains which cruel, but,
under the circumstances, possibly necessary
policy imposed upon the Catholics, bul which,
rs this necessity has ceased 10 exist, ought no
longer 10 be adhered to and which, indeed,
10 adhere 10, shows areimemcnf in cruelty
scarcely les ahhbrrcnt to humanity thnn the
violence which formerly led martyrs 10 the
stake. 1t is the same principle, though tbc
spirit Of the age may eon,'el It's modification
in practice England il largely indebted 10
her Irish population Tor her lnme both IN nrts
aud arms Tbs should render her less severe
III her exacliops, aud more liberal in her IA.
vors to that country. Dnring the long and
bloody contest WHICH shook Europe 10 lis
centre, IRISH generals led her armies 10 vieto-
~, and. fora large portion Of the time, Irish
statesmen were nj the head OF her cabinet
These men, II is true, or scme of them al least
apostatsed from their earlier principle, and
The torch that conducted them 10 tame ms
Moore beautifully expresses il " was lii a,
the pile where their country expired
The present King OF England and his Prime
Minister, are favorable 20 the emancipation OF
the Catholics and Il is therefore that tre-
mendous effort Is making now 10 secure the
attainment Of The great Object. i cannot br
supposed thal, III the ordinary course OF
thing, either Of tIlcp can live meny Jcnr5 ,
aud they moy die very soon. Then, as Air.
Brongham says, all hope VIII be loai the
cause will he gone. The Duke Of York, X.
nnrant aud aristocrnie ~ his religious creed,
as he IS regardless of lis practice celebrated
in the pnge Of scandal by his connection with
the famous Mr.. Clarke, aud like NIL young
reprobaies, converted into a harsh old bigot#-
is heir presumptyc 10 the crown.--and If the
present King should die before the qeusjion
is disposed Of all pos utility Of its hoppy
contamination will be nj an eud There cnn
be no doubt Of tbs. The indicate nllu,ion
OF the noble Duke himself 10 the contingency
upon y hich his ascension 10 the throne rests
| is evidence OF the fact that be will listen To
| the supplicaiions Of the oppressed Irish Cath.
olcs with unhuehing obHinacy-tlat he will
turn an udder's ear 10 their jusl complaints
and plnnge them stitl deeper in misery, t.
ven if the whole country strenmed with
! blood" In the conclusion Of his speech be.
| fore the House oil Lords, he sald, -" ia whafe.
yer sitnntlon may be placed" (yhethcr az
Dnke Of York or KIM Of Eueland) g am
determined, to uhntcyer censure or obloqny
may he exposed for making this declaration,
to persevere in my opposition 10 these claims,
SO help me God :" This speech, It IL said,