Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-28

the Speaker announced it's title-ssThis is a bill for
the heiief OF his Majestys Roman Catholic Subjects
the announcement was received with loud cheers
Both Bills were read first time. ordered for Sc
cond reading on Thursday next, and TO be printed.
MIR. Green presented an anti Catholic petition from
Lonsdaie, IN Lancaster. Mr. Stanley said, this pcti-
ton had been signed by so persons only, out of po-
pulatlon OF 5000. He admitted, however that the
zeal OF some gentlemen might be said in some respect
10 make up for this deficiency He had heard of one
Clergyman Ill whose church printed form OF pray
er was laid IN everI pew, and it announced by the
clerk, that copies oite prayer might be obtained TO
be taken for the Of those who had not been able to
! attend. rms was "a prayer to Almighty God to
remove yam and wicked men from before the King"
ili1car, hear!) VI this Clergyman circumstance
was mentioned; that when the Bill for releyinr the
Roman Catholics was before the House on a former
occasion, he was invited 60 dine with neiyhbor but
ne sent an apology, eXcusng himssf on the ground,
tnat whiie so awful measure was pending he could
not think of going out to dine. (Hear! and lauph
he Lord Stanley, supposed that the measure now
hetore the House introduced under much more
favorable auspices than heretofore, the Rev Gentle
man Would not only not 60 out to dine, but occupy
himself ut home in fasting and PRAYER to avert tic
threatened calamity! Iiear.l
Sir H. Smyth complained of the indecent haste in
which the Catholic Relief Bill was hronuh, c,-,,,-d
and urged on the House.
Mr. NJ. Taylor said, there was manfestlv no sor. of
justice IN the omplaints. lie might not live to see
the next Parliament, but whether he did or not there
was nothing which would give greater satisfaction
than having assisted in this great work of Christian
charity. (Hear, hearty When he saw so many of
the clergy active in raising opposition against this
measure, he could hardly think that they understood
the nature OF religion; or, they did that it had hut
very little influence their acts. For villa, did re-
lston teach: 10 do good to all men.
! Idr ID. w. Harvey, auding to some remark akou,
betrayal OF trust, denied that he lad over deceived
mis- constituents asserted that there was not n more
constitutional supporter Of the Protestant Church
than himself and affirmed that he was no enemy to
the National Establishment, nor had ever protested
TO be one.
MIR. Brownlow Observed that it would be idle to,
expect that all parties would be satised let the RI
lion. gentleman devise what securities he might
and better securities than the present he could not de-
Vise-there would still be the same outcry and all be-
cause the securities 10 be accompanied bv the
grant OF equal rights and privileges to 100000 of
their fellow -countrymcn!
Mr.. Peel observed that to increase the amount of
the elective franchise in Ireland would raise up
class OF real and Independent voers--as was now
there were many thousands Of them who could not
write their own names to the registers The Bill
therefore, was not penal law, but would confer
substantial benefit on the country.
Sir L. >. Gooch complained that tic peonIe had
not been duly Informed of the measures of Ministers:
SINCE the announcement of which, however, the pub
nc Voice had made itself hoard in the two popu1u,
elections at Newark and Oxford-(hear! and laugh
ter)-Newark had gained great and glorious tri-
uinph, and Oxford had done itself immortal honor by
returning the Hon. Baronet. (Hear! and laughter
MIR. Davenport asked what the anti Catholic petit
grievances which they themselves endurcd, Did
they complain of corrupt unequal represents.
ton! No; but they complained that others soupht
he enjoyinnt of civil and religious freedom; that
others sought redress of severe grievances
lHcar) This was certainly Il novel mode of
seeking the respect of the House-one most incon-
sistant with the generosity the British character
and which he trusted would be treated as it deser-
yed.
Mr.. T Gooch then presented several petitions A.
ganst the Catholic claims, and one in favor of them
from the Rev. c. Aldrdge who stated in his petition
~, ~, nat ne had preached enough to make old Anti
Christ ashamed of himself, but yet the Pope remain
as firmly IN his chair as ever CA laugh)
mr.: Staneiy presented a,pettion, signed by $500
'nhabltants OF Preston, in favour Of the Catholic
claims.
Mr.. Sykes presented petition in favour of the
claims. signed by 900 friends of civil and RELIGIOUS
liberty in Hull.
Sir G. Philips presented similar petition from the
Protestant Disorders of Cross street Chanel. Man
chester; who expressed their hghSst qualification p,
the gracious act of the governments in rtLerance of
tine principles of civil and religious liberty. He con-
rasted the generous spirit of these petitioners with
that of several of the clergy Of the established c7,rcn
who were advocates for intolerance.
WedneSEl1y March /.
THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.
On the presenting Of the petition from Newton
Abbott,
Lord Errington adverted to the scandalous arts hv
which signatures had been obtained to it. placard
had been circulated, i'll which it was asked Who
murdered 100, 900 Protestants in I54I?-The Catho.
les It was then asserted that the present Ca holics
were ready to do the same. This Infamous placard
had been circulated at the door OF Catholic Noble
man Lord Clifford,) whose whole life gave the best
contradiction TO the aspersions against bis religion
Col WILSON presented some petitions against fur
ther concessions, IF The said had been called upon
By government to advise the most efYcctual remedy
tor the dlstrcsses OF Ireland, should have recon-
nlended that the colony of Sierra Leone should be
made present to the Pope. "a laugh.) would
then send to that colony the whole of the refractory
and mischief making Catholic clergy of Ireland
Lcontnued laughter land after this would send out
all The turbulent and disconnected Irish: this, sir
look upon as the wsest course for his Maestys Gov
ernnientit is my remedy for the dstresses of Ire
land tLaughter.] But would not stop here; /
would pass an act compelling oil the Irish andhold.
ers to reside upon their estates for six months in the