Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-21
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

March. anu LOtIuOu w az 1880
PLAN FOR CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION.
I, was introduced in the House OF Commons
an the s,h, BY the Right Hon. Secretary Peel,
one Of His Majes,y's Minister'S, who accompa'
MED i, with a brilliant speech, which occupies
more than thirteen columns in the London Con-
,;er. The following are the outlines Of the plan:
/. Its basis is the removal from The Roman
Catholics of civil disabilities, and the equai'za-
lion Of political rights.
Q. Roman Catholics are to be admitted INTO
both Houses Of Parliament.
There are 10 be no restrictions as to numbers.
Catholics becoming members OF either House
are to take an oath, TO support and detend the
succession Of the Crown,-abluring the senu
ments that Princes accommodated by the Pope
NAV be deposed and murdered BY their subjects
-denying the RICH, of the Pope to any civil ju.
risd,ction in the British Kingdom; disrlaimins.
d~isayowing, and solemnly abjuring any inten-
tior to subvert the present Church Establish
ment as settled by law, &c. sc.
8. Roman Catholics are to be incapable OF
holding the office ofLord Chancellor, or OF Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland.
4. They may hold all Corporate ofhces-may
be Sheriffs and Judges.
S But they are not TO hold places belonging
10 the established Church; the Ecclesiastical
Courts, or Ecclesiastical foundations, nor any
Office in the Universities, the Colleges oil Elton,
Winchester, and Westminster; nor AM School
OF Ecclesiastical Foundation. The laws rela-
tive to Roman Catholic right 10 presentations
are 10 be retained. In cases where any Noman
Catholic shall hold an Office with which Church
patronage is connected, the Crown is to have
Roman Catholic to hold any office to advise the
Crown in the appointment Of Offices connected
with the established Church Of England and
Ireland.
s. The existing Penal Laws affecting Ro'
man Catholics are TO be repealed.
2. Roman Catholics are TO be put with res
pect 10 property, on a footing with D,ssenters.
8. Catholic Members Of Parliament are no,
10 be obliged to qui, the House upon any par
ticular question. (Mr. Wilmo, Horizons svg-
geslion upon this subject is held to be oblee-
tioDable.)
9. There is 10 be no Declaration required a.
gainst Reconsideration.
10 Upon The subject Of Ecclesiastical Securi-
ties, the Roman catholics are to be placed on
the footing Of all other Dissenters.
IL. There is not TO be any Veto: nor is there
10 be any interference with the intercourse in
Spiritual matters between the Roman Catho>
lie Church and the See Of Rome.
10. The Episcopal titles ami names, now in
use in he Church Of England, are not to be as
sumed by the members Of the Roman Catholic
Church.
Is. When Roman Catholics are admitted TO
corporate and other Ofices,th insignia OF such
offices are in no case to be taken 10 any other
place Of worship Of the Established Church
No robes OF office are to be worn In any other
than the Established Church.
Ia. The Jesuirs and Monastic Communities
The Names and Numbers Of the individuals
belonging IL the existing Communities are to
be registered bound by religious
or monastic vows are not TO be extended, and
provision is to be made against the future en-
q trance into this country OF the order OF jesults
The Jesuits now are to be registered.
Is. Ekciive Tronehss-Forty Sailing Freehok
dsys. The Elsef,us franchise is p, opposed 10 be rails
cd from Forty Shilines to Ten Pounds.
FreeholdrIs are to be registered, and the re.
eistry is 10 be taken before the Assistant Bar.
ris,er Of the Irish counties, with power OF an ap>
peal in certain cases from his decision to a
higher tribunal.
The House adjourned at a quarter to one
o'clock on Friday morning; and yet so intense
was the interest excited, that mingled with the
calls for adjournment, was heard "Go on, go
On" At4o'elock on Friday afternoon the
House again met, and after a great number Of
petitions bad been presented for and against the
emancipation Of the Catholics, Mr.. Agar Ellis
moved "the Order Of the Day for the resum2-
zion Of the adjourned debae Of las, uighi,"
which was carried-Ayes 2o5, Noes IS, major
lily 80. A long debate ensued, in which Mr..
c. Grant, Mr.. 3rougham, Mr.. Huskissoa, Mr..
Peel and others took part. Mr.. Grant said, i,
was a grea. day for England-a great DAY for
Irelaad-a great day for his RICH, Hon Friend
mir Secretary Peel)-a srea, day for freedom
and common sense throughout the world
whep a British Minister proposed TO a British
House of Commons concession to the Ca,ho-
lies Of ireland.