The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11

which may appear nimica the public peace from their
tendency produce Proong the spirit of triumph or mod
6caon either side.
The bill begins with the present or late Association,
which severely denounces 1t next audes TO the various
shifts and devices by which former of similar intent
have been evaded and gives the Lord Lieutenant authority
first by proclamation to prohibit all and every meeting which
he shall deem dangerous the public peace and safetya
power which applies likewise to all meetings, adjourned
newed otherwise continued under any protence whatever
secondly any justices of the peace to whom such pro-
canaton order shall be by the direction of the Lord
Lieutenant, may any place where such association
heidi and if refused admttance, enter by force They
shall then command all persons 10 dispense immediately
And they do not dispense within quarter of hour,
they be apprehended and be proceeded against
mary way for each offence before any two Justices If
Viced they shall be committed to Jail for three calendar
month and for second subsequent offence for whole
year
The the subj of peculiar penalties and clauses
those paying under pretence to forfeit not
only the subscribed by them but treble the amount
the nature of penalty, the Crown and the party acting
receiver of TO be considered debtor 10 the
King for the amount, besides being liable fine of 5OOl
BY clause of singular pungency and gor any
cevng such contributions is compeable, by examination
oath, TO discover his own delinquency
The act, against the Catholic Association, perpetud
against other assemblies is force but for single year from
the passing of the act and TO the end OF the then session of
Parliament.
This distinction however, has been explained by Mr. Pee
the act is perpetual to IFS abolition of the existing ASCOT
alton: as to all future meetings, temporary
Upon this bill, the London Times makes the following
marks:-
That an act so sweeping so searching and so penal could
be introduced by any modern ministry, and acceded
coradicente by House of Commons this free country,
proves by wanton eprehensbe desire either
of them extend their perogae, encroach the ber
ty of the subec but it does prove undoubtedly the
and may add the just aarm both of the Executive Go
yernment and of the Parliament at the growth of
unknown to English history and its results inaccessible
human conecurehe natural offspring nevertheless, of OBJ
snate grievances and of deeprooted inflicted
and felt by whole people for the sake ofthcr religion The
act for suppessng this terrible power therefore, ought be
regarded in its outrageous but unavoidable despom,
thing than the of the evil whence sprngs-of
that grand and original mischief the degradation of
millions of brave and loyal Catholics
II is believed however, that the law will become entirely
unnecessary, the Times, subsequent article commn-
Gates the following pleasing intelligence
The Dhbln letters and newspapers acquant that in
open committee, where about 100 of the leading members
of the Association Monday evening" the majority
and that majority composed of The first Catholic gentlemen
for rank and characerwee decided in favor of mmed
ate and simple dssouon that the whole bench of Catholic
bishops joined in recommending that course that Mr. She
strong in his Judgment and fortified BY the
of the Catholic Church. had given of motion dis
solve the Association nstaner, which could doubt
that he would carry.
After the above were written we had the heart
felt qualification Of learning through Parliamentary report
ers, that Mr. Spring Rice announced, wee officially
the House of Commons, tie dissolution of the redoubahe
Association We heard nelgenco seasonabe
grateful than this There seemed indeed an in
both countries pervadng simultaneously the minds of all hon.
friends of the policy adopted by Government, and
the sufferers whom destined relieve that the Assoca-
ton had further duty perform than reinforce friends
and parayze its foes by nnedoe and disco
luton The Orange Assocat hencerth the
which the law onera'e. The Catholics have light
ened the difficulties Of the Kings Government and have
doubt that their will in the end, be rewarded