The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-27
CATHOLIC QUESTION.

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The following speech at the Cheshire Wing
Club celebration, by Earl GrosVenor, hears ia.
recily upon this question;
Earl Grosyenor said he was commissioned by
the Royal Dlks. (Sussex) who had recently
been his guest. 10 express 10 the Club. his Roy
Al Hlghness rrgief, that the nature OF bS eu-
gagemenls tld not permit him the pleasure OF
being present on this occasion, al the sa,ne time
beggng TO assure the club Of us entire approba-
ton II the principles upon which 1t was founded
These sentiments his Royal Hi2hneSs bad, more
over, eEpresscd IN a lrtcr 10 the chairman. The
noble Earl then spoke tor upwards OF thIea
quarters OF an hour, IN The course Of whIch he
touched upon almost every topic Of foreign aud
domestic policy ofthr country, aud explained
at large the principles upon which The cub WAS
funnded. These we've, MS iordstlp sad, u"t tie
principles ola party, or a faction, bni the eler-
hal aud imnuiabie principles of truth and JUS
lice. On the subject Of finance, hs lnrd,hip
sad. that some good effects had accrued rom
the dnanCe committee, and among t1ete was II
more favorable budget tlIau would othcr",h"
haze been produced, and "A bettcr understanding
of .lai much my slihrd business a sinking iuGd.
llpon this point he entirely c0ncurred with Lord
6un.illt, that any other sinking fund than
what accrued flom the real surplus revenue Of
The country WAS n dclusion. With regard 10 the
Catholic question, rs lura5hIp expressed has o.
p,nIun, lhat ministers were really disposed TO set
II at rest. IA the only way ~ which II could ever
be done. in the en- sulug Session Of Parliament
~ this conclusion he had arrived, not only from
the sperch OF ibe Duke of Wellington, IN the
| House of Feet. ;, but from ihs nsiiacalnus conVer-
salion of Mr.. Darsun aud the obstinate silence
OF Mr.. Peel at the late dinner at Manchester e;
ior, Notwithstanding the paipable attempts to
draw The right honorable &C - man oni at that
dlnner. me would speak of IN" onlectionary, ot
the fancy ball, of the new streets, aud OF all the
changes that had taken place IN thai good old
town OF Manchester since his botish days, bot
not a word Of politics. Laughter. The noble
earl then sad. that he conceived the zine was
now come, wh"h their just rights ihtlst be CoI-
coded 10 the Catholics aud after he had giyen
his support o "A forntcr administration, not be-
cause II was every thing tht he coald wish, bat
because ii Was the best aud th@ most liberal that
under the cirn,,tan es could he obtalned, lie
should aeptr supper. a mi;.'stipSciso d4d MOI make
Catholic E3Rdnciyat'O on u cGbtiet question. bis
iotdship next adveIted To tie 'etteEs OF the Duke
OF Newcastle and Lord Kenyon, declaring It TO
br his opinion, that the very violence oil those
! reductions was calculated 10 defeat The views
and objects of HE noble writ ers, aud 10 cover
them win the ridicule and contempt OF the So
Der and thinning part OF The people al England:
| The noble Duke ~ particular. proved himself 10
be a downright raItcqI laughter-ior he appeal
ed iotifea1 uerbis, from p'iaees ana pfe'a,es'
aud parliamenls 10 the people, felllng theh 'ha'
they had been heuaYc Ell aud d"serteH ny 'he VA
tuia al constituted guardians of their liberties -
Cheers aad aughter. lis iordshIp ihel com
pliulented Lord ". Padget, on his late mitiily
speech al Calaaryon, ana concluded by propo-
sing,
Success aud general spread 10 the true pFinc'-
pies Of Nhgism.
The people-iron whom the King derive. hh
right.
May our rulers bear in constant remembrance
tie example Of 1858.
Habeas Co,pus and rrial by Jury.
The liberties OF Europe IN spite OF sHe tAo'y
Alliance.
The Tree States OFFS America.
The Chairman, Mr. L.. d. Davenport W.
p in returning thanks for hIs heali' oe"e
drunk. addressed thu meeting al great iens'h
IN IN. course OF which, h, touched npon aimos
every question: Of foreign aud domestic ro''ey
Wnh respect TO Catholic Emancipa'to" MS 60"
fdence in the government waS very mueh hN'
that OF fiotspur in the direction of his WE VIZ
would not reveal n secret, because she u'a no
know it. Laughter. The ~gove'ntne"t mus
concede Cstaolic Emancipation, because III
tim. WAS come when 1t could un longer be viii
held, as MAS the Case with the Repeal of III
Test aud Corpora ieu Acts..- Applause, Wit
re>pee, 10 the letters OF the Duke nj New Cast
aud Lord KENYON, the responsive voice OF IN
brnn wick Clubs. he sad the madness a'if 'oi.
Of the former had defeated their own Objects
and the voice of the latter would never be raise
above an andibic whisper, Tor they had neiihe
brains 10 quite. abr means 10 support them
they had 20 GhCeaaeA had Garear-sapi.aase