Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-16


and that We are irrevocably committed to the main
ocean OF perils that will then environ us-what arc
the most conspicuous evils that shall have need to
prepare for! Those which are obvious we shall
omit. We shall suppose every reader tohave oresecn
hat the discussions and heart buruings, which
cipaton was designed to heal will he famed into
Tar hercer heat by the rivalry aud bitter compcti-
ton of hostile sects standing upon equal ground.
We shall presume il to be sefevident that tho name
emancipation will now be transferred to new set
OF objects; viz these--i, the abolition of tcs fun
less us between Papist and Papst ?, the ascendcncy
OF the Popsh religion: g. tho resumption of the vast
territorial possessions claimed upon dormant prcten
tons dormant hut not forgottcn) by the Roman Cath
oic church These things. it Is as sure as day and
night "iii be pursued under the old name of"enan-
cipation, with rancout unknown TO any previous
stage OF the contest. But two aspects there are of
the new measure, If it should happen TO be carried,
which throw shadow portontous the future,
as by comparison to eclipse oil the other evils which
/ belong TO II. Wclcavc them without comment to
our readers. Tho first is this; that by the elevation
oil the Irish Papst TO power, the British constitution
s virtually, and, with regard the integrity of the
principle, dissolved 1t was truly said by Lord Edon,
that the king holds his by religious tenure
that the basis ofour constitution is essentially Protes
tsnt; and that, Hthat were otherwise, then the
kings OF our present dynasty usupers, and and
tathcrsfor live centuries have been traitsrs Anti
foiSh therefore, Its origin, the British constitution
Is anti-Poplsh IA its means DEMONSTRATION. Secondly.
by this measure, the Protestant faith itself and tho
great dowry ufthe reformation, ouce again brought
lWopcru lhnrgunrthc Catholic question, and IN the
lhcTcnceS and analug drawn from the treatment OF
Protcstan,s under Tho Popish Government of Eu-
rope, the peculiar position of Great Britain with
regard 10 Protestansm has been too much overlook
cd.-!ndulgences may h 2rslci without hrc ri
aud cenal iaWs relaxed Wit5U. ANXIETY, b. s.u..s 81
ther Protestant PoTish. WECh ~ 10 charc. with
the defence OF their particular faIthn"t placed he
key OF the position-not by Consequences exposed
the brunt o the attack. But Great Britain is not so
placed Shells the column upon which Professionalism
and the maintenance of the reformation mainly rests
Germany is neuralized for such purpose, because
there the PopiS and Protestant forces, balance each
other. But Germany subtractej, all the rest of con-
tinenal Europcwih the tri, ial exception ofle weak
Scandinavian kingdoms is anti Protestant, and, I'M
der heaven, the support of the Protestant interest
relies entirely upon Great Britain She the antago-
mist force which prevents the rise of persccuticn and
maintains the reformation. through which all the
world, the Popish world Itself, is blessed with
whatever light II possesses. Admit Papists 20 an
equal participation OF power IN England, onco vitiatc
The purity of constitution mo matter for the de-
gree where the principle is orfcited from that hour
the Protestant balance is gone; from n cause trum-
plant, Professionalism becomes n cause militant and
militant against odds, humanity speaking, irresistible ;
for the only strength of Professionalism which is worth
consideration, is the undivided support of England,
that gone we do not pretend to deny that, by some
mysterious compersations 1t may please Providence
ultimately to restore the equilibrium, and to confound
the new born hostility which will be now ENCOURAGED
TO But what IL the crime OF those who ifle to
themselves, and their own devices, would WELD the
powers of great state for purposes mortal I'll the
Influences which first gave birth, and under which it
has continued through centuries grow and prosper
until it became, by the general confession Pharos of
light and safety to be elsc-benghted WORLD Their
crime, if punished, will proclaim judicial infatua-
ton.