Litchfield enquirer., 1829-04-30
ForeiatV EWtRIEtDeMte.
w-YoRK, April lS'
r.ATE FROM ENGLAND'

By the packet ship William Byrnes, Capt' ThOmpson, we have received our regular files of English papers to the day Of her leaving Liverpool (iOth nt.) inclusive. The Bill for the suppression of dangerous associations re- cesved the ROyal Gssent on the 5th cf MGrch' on which day 7Mr. Peel intrUdhced tw" Bus eaF the relief of the Roman Catholics. The abilities Of this gentleman like those of the Roman HOrtensius, appear to he equally great whichever side of question he may advO- cate. He gave up office in 1927 for opposing she Catholic ClaiIns, and recently lost his seat as member of Parliament for Oxford be- cause he had avowed his determination to yield tO the wishes ofthe King and majority Of ministry, tn removing the disabilities of the Catholcs. He may say with Burke in his speech on the American revolution, "I became unpopular in England for the one. end tn Ireland for the other, what then? was hound to serve both kingdoms" and he appears to have. nerve enough to conclude with the words of the Irish Orator. [" to be p1saaed with my services YVES their affair llOt tniue." klis npaecte6n offering his Foso7 lation is chaFactcrzeAb sound sense. and by peFspicuousness and force of reasoning that must have great influence with all those who think the Irish Catholics entitled to any po- Mtical rights; and no little influence on those who. without examining the question, have believed that the protestant religion would bc endangered by granting civil rights to catho. Mcs.
 The majority in favor of the resolutions, on 2 division jn the House of Commons was found to Do i88, aDd the Ministry expected Co have . majority of 40 fin the House Of Lords. The Bills were to have been read a 0rst time In the House of Commons on the 0th of March, and the second time on the 18th, and it was expected that they would pass both houses before the Easter holidays. The Concession. or as they may perhaps, more justly he called, the YestordtiOns to the Catholics, of some of the dearest rights of lseemen, are great; and the day, when the bills shall have passed the house of Parla- snent, and received the signature of the king. will be day of exultation to Ireland, and of glory to England. Ifis supposed by some, that the proposition to raise the qualification for Irish Country Voters, from forty shillings Co ten pounds--Or in other words, to disfran. chise many of the Catholics, will keep alive the embeEs Of dissatisfaction; but when it is remembered, that many ot the most strenu. Ous advocates of tho Catholic Claims---n0t excepting MT. O'Connel hinsele--havc been, and that most of them now are. in favor of altering the property requisite; and still fur ther, when it is remembered that the CathO- FIlc Association iS dissolved, there remains but iltele danger Ofany serious disturbance from that feature of the proposed Bills. We can notynore satisfactorily conclude our remarks on this subject. than making the following ex. tract from the Liverpool Times ofthe 10th of March. s.s. N tgas9.,. ..,v. {.
 The grand principle sf the measure, then, b, the admission 0f Catholics to every civil rightand priyiledge enjoyed by Protestants. It annihllates all political distinctions on account Of religious creeds. It banishes the principle Of exclusion from the Constitution md gov. ernsnent of the British empire. In this res pect it places England in the saEne situation as the United States, France. and Neither lands, Hanover, and many ether states of the Continent; and we fsrvently trust 1t will have the effect of giving to the British d0miniOns the same perfect tranquility, which, as re. gards the political condition If religious sects, the countries we have mentioned have long enjoyed. 'q' { This measure, then, when carried, will ef- feet that earnestly desired and glorious cnn. summation--the establishment Of the throne and government of Great Britain on the basis of Civil and Religious Liberty. It will give tV aH Hta NWJcSty sWyJeCtS uH e9uat WtcTcS' in the maintenance of the Consultation. Il will carry into full effect the principles which seated the House of Brunswick on the throne it will tranquilize Ireland, by lnapartlng to hers-swhat che has never known since she wal seAneed to English suhjection--the blessing Of equal laws. It will give to that long atilic. ted and degraded country the first principle OfimpFOvement, which is peace. Itwill make the United Kingdom--now, for the first time, truly ssaited-far more powerful among the nations of the world than she has hitherto been. It will render the vulnerable heel of the Empire invulnerable.
 In connexi0n with this head, we rejoice to see that the Bill will prevent the increase OI th0se mischieyOus institutions mOnastiC 0rdeFss and especially the order of the Jesuits in this country. We believe that no society ever existed on large scale, whose principles mot religious, but chiefly moral and polite. al--were so dangerous and detestable as those 0f sths Jesuits.. They have been prescribed hy every Catholic state in Europe, and even by the Holy See : and, though their power is now insignificant, it is wise to limit their nnmbers, and so to place them under the sur- sslllafce of the government as to prevent their carrying on intrigues in this country.
 The following is an abstract of the proposi- eiaaa Or relief a'
 | zls basis is the removal from the Roman Catholics of civil disabilities, and the equali. salion Of political rights.
 q. Roman Catholics are t0 be admitted in. to both Houses of Parliament.
 There are to be nO restrictions as to mum.