Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-10

NEW YoRK, April !


IN the London papers, is that of Catholic emancipa-
ton-and the Kings speech recommending the con-
sideraton9fthat question, pronounced ON all hands
to be the most important address from the sovereign
since the revolution that placed Protestant family
Upton tire thrUneF
In the grain and cotton market, decline is an -,
nounced as the Commercial Record will show.
y is stated in the London Courier that Earl Grey
had accepted the vacant Cabinet office of Lord Prvy
Seal which had been offered to the Earl of West
Iuoreland and declined. Mr.. Banks is understood to
have resigned his post Secretary to the Board of
Controul.
Mr.. O'Corhcll arrived in London on the 10th, hut
under existing circumstances, would not il was sun
posed. press to take his seat.
Mr.. Peel, the stuunch and able advocate heretofore
of the disabilities imposed upon the Catholics has
Under sense OF lmperious neccssity-and Of duty
amlnister OF the crown, changed his course without
chnngtng his opinions-and entertaining the scnti-
inents he always did, of the danger and impoIcv of
granting equality of rights to the Catholics he yields
TO the obllgation OF his station, in becoming the
conductor through the House of Commons OF a
bill granting this equality There cannot be a doubt
We presume of the of this BILL and we think
We FINES right, when says in reference 10 this sub
jcct--
Gin six months hence men will look at each other
and eXcaim What was that scrupe which withheld
elnanclpatiW?--wha that terror which, oyerhnnr
the anti Catholics? The Of emancipation will mass
like the repeal ofh test act, for the disappearance
ofa shadow which haunted our sleep and locked up
orr faculties as night-hlore.'
The Catholic Association PER- has infro,I,,
ced most extraordinary bill for suppressinr the Ca
'iiolic Association in Ireland and it has been read
twice and ordered to be committed, in the House OF
Commons, by unanimous consent. We learn from
the Pimcs of Feb. 18th, that this contemplates
formally the Catholic Association alone; but it is so
framed as to invest the Lord Lieutenant with powers
dispense and put down all bodies whatsoever tn vi rh
OF political character the most opposite to that OF
the association, which may appear inimica to the
public peace. from their tendency produce or pro
long the spirit OF triumph or modification on either
size.
The new hill bsgins with the present or late asso
ciatloi. Which 1t severely denounces. It next al
ludes to the various shifts and devices by which for
nlNEr statutes Of similar intent hay bpcp cvac and
gives the Lord Lieutenant authority-frst bv nro-
Cian,atlon to prohibit all and every meeting (which
nc Shall dctin dangerous to the public peace or safe
VA power which applies likewise to all mcrtinus;
adjourned renewed, otherwise continued under
any pretcrlce whatever; secondly, to dispense such
meetings through the medium, Of two Justices OF the
peace.
The rent is tire subject Of secular penalties ana
clauses: those paying it under any name or p-ctencn
are to forfeit, not only the subscribed By them
hut treble the amount in tn, nature of a penalty 70
recrown md the party acting receiver OF anv rent
Is to b. considered as debtor to the King for the n
mount, besides being liable to fine of tsoO.
ny clause of singular rigor, any person receiving
such contributions; compcltable BIZ examination on
oath, to dlscovaT his own Delinquency.
Zine act. % agHnst the Catholic association is gc
Pst'at against other assemblies it force but for
Single wear from the passing of the act aud to the
end of the then next session of Parliament.
This distinction, however, has been explained by
h1r Pee the act is perpetual to its abolition of tle
casting association: TO all future meetings. tempo
rary.
q'HE CArRoLTc QUESTION Petitions for and
eghinst further concessions to the Catholics, were
pouring IN from every quarter Of the realm. The
subject still uppermost in the deliberations o
Parliament and the universal impression was, that
Catholic Emancipation would be granted. Indeed,
the first words that met eyes, on receiving our
files were these, on three inch and-tnl-"C ATH-
oLIc EMANcIPArIoN is TO BE GRANTED" But as
preliminary measure, without which no concessions
could be made the Catholic association must be sup
pressed. To this end Mr.. Secretary Peel made
long speccil in the House of Commons, Feb. 10th
which occupies nearly five columns IN tie London
Courier and closes as follows;
Ihe measure now recommended to the adoption of
the House, proposes to place all assemblies for no
itical purposes in Ireland under the cornizance off
the Lord Lieutenant. It leaves his discretion the
power OF sanconing all assemblies, and the appru-
yAg OF the purposes for which they are converted.
1t further entrists to his discretion the power of
spPprcssinS all such assemblies, of which notice oil
meeting has been given, that he may deem daugc-
rotrs to the public safety inconsistent with the due
administration OF the Governments; and that two
Magistrates, for the purpose of enforcing his author
ty, may be empowered by the Lord Lieutenant to
disperss any assembly which his Excciiency may dis
approve. 1t Is further intended, by the proposed
measure to prohibit the receipt of rent money or anv
sums under whatever name it may be denol,inatei
70 be placed at The disposal of individuals without the
sanction OF the Lord Lieutenant These are the heads
OF the proposed enactment and, MAY be supposed
the penalties moderate. As this is an act nves-l
ting the Executive Government with -eXtraordi-
iary powers it may be scarcely necessary TO add that
tbc Act is not ONE Il permanent nature-( Cheers
IT, IS intended that the period of its duration should be
Limited; satisfied that il it necessary for the pub
lie safety that it should DC continued in the event oil
the measure which is TO follow the present enactment
not producing the hoped for TRANQUILITY, the HOUSE
would have hesitation in renewing it. loud
cries Of Hear, hear The last Act for the suppress
sion Of the Association was limited to two years and
to expire at the end ofthe then next Session of
Parliament. l propose shorter period for the drI-
ration Of the present Act. (FIear hear.) propose
10 limit to year, and to the end of the next ses
sion OF Parliament. (Hear, hear.j have thus at -
tempted to discharge the duty imposed upon me- In
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