Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-08-02
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1t was observed by the Bishop of LANpArr, in
explanation Of his speech on Monday night,
which had been ENTHUSIASTICALLY meant
and the words uttered, 1 believe, we're, that at
no distant time it (thc measure) would be &C.
complished; and that perhaps, the next Session
OF Parliament" 1t was generally remarked by
the speakers, that the opposition to concession
was becoming more and more faint, and it was
therefore obvious that it could not be withheld
much longe- emo mani said Lord GoDERIcm)
can enter into society in this country, without be-
coming convinced that the question of giving re-
lief to the Catholics is daily and hourly gaining
ground and though the Resolution proposed this
night may not perhaps be carried, yet 1 cannot a.
void feeling that this is the very last defeat which
its advocates arc doomed to sustain" The ques-
ton will be found to have gained ground, in diff
fcrent bodies, in the ratio Of their intelligence
Thus, for instance, the Barristcrs, whose minds
| are sharpened by constant exercise showed by
their petition that they were generally favorable
to Emancipation. The House of Commons.
which, as Body, is necessarily far inferior to the
Bar, yet contains the more stirring spirits of the
higher ranks with seasoning of Lawyers and
| men OF business, has voted the expediency of Ia
king the Claims into consideration with a view to
adjustment. The Members OF the House OF Lords
being relieved by circumstances from the Ieces-
sty of having much more understanding than,
as MIR. CoBBErr observed, may be necessary to
keep them from falling into chalk-pi, or injurng
themselves with their forks at their meals land
where qualities are not necessary they are seldom
possesscd) may be safely set down (there arc dis
tngushed exceptions doubt) as the most mud
dle-headed persons in the nation and according
! ly we find that imbccity here produces exactly
what the want of opportunities for information
| in Of
majority against the Catholic claims We are
speaking of the independent Members, not of the
Bench OF Bishops, with whom it is the etiquette to
reject all individuality in the opinions they ex-
press, as in the articles they profess.
But though we despair Of reasoning finding an
entrance into the heads Of Lords, yet they cannot
| be lnscnsbc to tho conviction now so general in
! society, that the Claims must be granted; and
the who cannot feel the force of tile arrumcats
in favor OF concession may yet be alive to rdi-,
cu,>. In act, VIC have little doubt that the fear
of ridl ule is mi some degree the causc of much of
the presep.. o.oos ION to the Claims Weak PEG.
pie a,c pecuhcrly afraid of being supposed to be
led, and it is a ve,'v common characteristic Of
mbecilc person to persist III an opinion once
maintained, lest it shoul, be thought, were ne to
yield to persuasion he has NJ opinion OF his own
Bui this only applies to those Tho Lave already
expressed themselves decidedly on the SUBJECT
Thank Heaven, though Peers are generally lo.g-
lived, they still subject to the laws of mortal
ity ; and with the young, ridculc will most as
sureti'y operate in another direction. 1t NAV
rather be said, therefore. that trust to the
march of death than TO the march of intellect
The best solution, probably would be found in
tables Of the probabilities Of life.
The Debate was supported last night with
much more spirit than on Monday night. The
LORD CHANCELLOR must have drawn tears from
the Bishops, when he dwelt SO patheticaly on his
| love to the Protestant Church Of Ireland owe
| know Ire sadly that the populaton of Ireland is
Catholic, that three-ourths ofthat persuasion,
| and it may be contended that it is as Just to es-
| tablish the Catholic religion in ireland as tho
Protestant III England and tho Presbyterian in
Scotland. Any man who comes to that conclu.
sion, | can understand. He acts a consistent
part, and may we'll call upon us to take this step
IN order to facilitate the object he has in view
But because love the Protestant Church of RE-
land because know it has produced great and
illustrious men because think it the bulwark
| OF the Church OF England, l am not willing to
iorego my support to it, and | cannot grant
| Catholic ascendancy in Ireland Therefore I
cannot agree; 10 this intermediate step, which /
| think leads to no other conclusion than that
which most earnestly deprecatc-the establish
meDt of the Catholic reli gion in Ireland For this
reason have uniformly voted against concession.
and for this reason [ shall now vote against the
proposition of the Noble Marques, because, let
the question take what shape it will, the disguise
IS always to be penetrated. l have said that
do not see my way out Of the difficulty. | wish
to Con did" When the Duke Of WELLINGToN
sees his way out of the difficulty, it is to be hoped
that Con will also allow our plops CHANCELLOR to
| see his way out Of his. In the mean time, we have
| no doubt the difficulty is a source Of much grief
| to him. However, Lord PLUNKErT, who is also
afdently attached to the Protestant Establishment
OF lfeand, and whom establishment will satisfy,
except one which, if the State do truckle to it.
may be too powerful for the State," adduced
variety OF arguments to show that the Catholics
may DC quieted without endangering the Protest
ant Establishment Of ireland--thc bulwark of the
Church of England.
Inc Duke OF WcLHNGToN wound up the de-
bate by delivering himself Of good deal of what,
icr want OF more appropriate term, we mus,
call twaddc. Abiding to the remark that the
Constitution is at present powcrless in Ireland
he observed, ''But | should say, that this was
owing to the Irish people being under the inhu.
cnce and at the beck Of their demaooroos ,nd