Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-22

tnere was one particular SUBJECT W hlCn had late-
ly made much noise. and 10 which it might be
supposed that the Noble Earl proposed that the
inquiry should extend. But il appeared nc had
no such intention. NO! non said the Noble
Earl, 'yOu must not touch that subject, have
my remedy ready prepared Tor that, aud Will
give you no information whatever upon Ill.,
lhls was the argument of the Noble Earl with
respect to the subject to winch he alluded. The
Noble Earl was no less opposed To inquiry on the
great question of Catholic Emancipation. He
would not allow that question TO be approached
under any pretext whatever; he treated IT with
the same jealous tenacty that Mark Anthony did
his lover-''l allow your tongue free licencc IN
all my other faults; but for your life, no word of
Cleopatra."-The Earl of Harrowby defended
the motion, and it was carried without dnis-
lon.
CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.
On the same day in the House of Commons,
MIR. GOulbourn moved the introduction OF Il bill
to suppress by the authority OF Parliament the
Catholic Association. A, this was known, to
be the business of the evening, the house was
| filled, and the Home Secretary, amid indisposi-
ton, was summoned To the Treasury Bench
The debate was opened by Mr.. Goulburn, and
extended to so great length, that nearly 20 CO.
lumns of the Morning Herald and Courier, were
occupied with it.
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length, was laboured aud embarrassed. lie ter
med the proposed measure one To suppress un
| lawful Societies in Ireland. At period the
Right Hon. Gentleman said, when that country
was marching in that course of peace anu pros
perty which every honest man must have at
heart, when the emplo, ment of the poor was
| general and commercial establishments extend
ed where they never existed betorc-in despite
OF ali these indications of prosperity, Society
1 had
tranquility, as its existence was inconsistent wjth
all regular Governments Tins Association, the
Right Hon. Secretary went on 10 Sd, , was fOrn-
ell IN 823: II was lnnaterial 20 consider whetl,-
er It's object be Catholic Emancipation. Reform
IN Parliament, or separation from Ibis country:
IN every view IT MAS equally unconstitutional
TO this body there is no lImit-It is ufIniciinite
duration; they have no responsibility; Tor where
there is no election, there can be no check. No
conflict ofopnion was permitted. Any iudivld-
uai raising his voice in opposition met suc! re
ceptOn as, for the future, to silence him com
plcey. The Association was c0mpusud, the
Right Hon. Secretary added, Of the Catholic
hierarchy of ireland; the next elias, we're per
sons of disapponted ambition, who, by inlla.niug
the passions of the people, had risen 10 Il ba1
emnerCe. 1t included also the remnant oi the
Committee of 1898, who Tc-enlisted themselves
into this body. With these were mixed up H.
dvduals notorious in the annals OF Ireland men
familiar with plot, and treason, coup,,~ ted with
trailors--with Emmett. Tone, e.nI others.-
Many OF these had sutTerc' ne penalties of the
law; and separation ircp ENGLAND was Mcir only
object. The Association the Rlg;t lion Cen
tleman admla'"rl contained a considerable por-
ton OF Tie Catholic Nobility and Geutry, but
they were not voluntarily included and, fiou
want Of authority, or iirmness TO resi,t, they
Had
short any power of direction. After abiding
warmly, to the interference of this Association
IN the administration of Justice in Ireland, TO ITS
sending down feed Advocates 10 browbeat and
Overawe the Magistrates i'll Petty Sessions, and
.lHetitutng tclunlouS prosecutions against indivld-
uals, who were subsequently, discharged by the
gerdIcts of Juries and the actress of the Judge
as wholly innocent, the Right Honorable Sccrc-
tary dweit strongly on the memorable address is
sued by the Association to the pcasantry of Ire
la d. He read that sentence which called on
them ''by the hatred they owed 10 Orangemen
who are their natural encmics-in the name of
Religion and ofthe living GOD, to abstain from
all illegal acts.n This Address, he added, wa
d. avn up BY MIR. O'Connell on a Sunday-he
so stated hinsclf and on that day he placed tie
love of GOD and the hatred OF ms neighbour
in fragrant opposition. The RICH, Hon. Gentle
man concluded long, and. al It's close, rather
an animated speech, by stating chat the measure
he then proposed, was founded on two previous
Acts-one, the Convention Act of 1888, passed
in the Irish Parliament-the second The Act pas
sed the year before last TO suppress Secret
Societies. On both ihcse Acts amendments WEI
founded, and the bill he introduced would render
illegal all Associations sitting permanently, or
levying funds, corresponding with each other, or
from which individuals of any religious belief
i,J, Of
duCed for OTHER classes. The Right Hon Gen
tl-rnan then laid the bill on the table of tn,
Ionse, and sat down amid the cheers of the
Treasury Benches. The proposed measure W..
strongly opposed by MIR. John Smith, and Mr..
Abercrombv, who said Inc had before that night
RETAINED from giving any opinion on The Gov
ernmeut in ireland Of the Marquis Wellesley:
but he had no hesitation in saying il had altoge
Their failed Tie wished ii to receive fair trial: |
but no proof of its failure was require beyond
the bill then introduced. 1t showed mat di,con
tent and faction were both prominent in ireland. /
The bill is likely to be mos; strongly opposed on
second and third reading: but will ultimately
pass and exllnruisb the association.
The foregoing summary comprises birds eve
view of only the first evenings debate. 1t was
renewed on Frilay, and again on Monday night,
up to 7o'clOclS, of which evening, ourcOrrcspon
dsnt has. by letter, Furnished a sketch Of The de
bate, which was not then completed. On CLAN
cling over the reports of these debates, they
strike us as bel more interesting and iustruc
tive than anv other matter contained in these |
papers. and 80 propose giving an abstract ofthc |
whole hereafter.
In the mean time, the Catholic Association is |
by no means idle although heir leaders carrot
but perceive that the end of their combined la |
bors is rapidly approaching. a meeting was |
held on the 9th and another on the 10th of Fc-
hritaru The fnrmnr- cannriaIl, ~ 1nr.rnrnnL..l