Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-13
FROM ENGLAND.

The packet ship SilCs Richards arrived at Now
York On Sunday, from Liverpool, whence she sailed
on the 24th Jan. The New York papers coptaipi.;g
the news By Der, have MT come on Sins from tbc
New 4or': Offices furnish some commercial news
which viii be found under the proper head and
state there vas political news Of importasce.i
Flour and Cotton had declined.
The following article is from, the latest LivcrpooI
Chronicle.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday January 81
Among people like The English the meeting nf
Parliament generally excitcs considerable attention
but we never remember any thing cpIoaching to the
interest with which the meeting the 81 h of February
IS contemplated. No doubt, this feeling is awakened
by the knowledge that various and important nues
lions to be discussed and decided, enc of which in
IoYes the tranquility OF the country and tho other its
conmarcial prosperity. We Off course allude TO the
Catholic question md to that oi,the currency The
former cots before the Legislature witha accession
of power aerircd from the force of public opinion as
TO the justice and expelcncy Of yielding the claims;
The discussion OF the other is urged the reluctant
Commons by the pressure already occasioned by Mr..
Peel sbil, evidenced by the stag1ltion ofai1 descrip
lions OF manufacturing and mercantile business md
an increasing want OF confidence among the capital
lists of the country.
The Catholic question will come before the House
~ n new form, TIE great Champion Of Emancipation
will attempt 70 discuss The question in person. in the
Chapel or ST. Shepherds and this circumstance alone
forms SUBJECT OF very general conversation. Whn-
Ii III
which declares bis religion damnable and dolatrous
or whether he be forthwith, consigned to the custody
OF the SERGEANT ut Arms, IS subject of very Great
speculation But one opinion can, however, be en-
teYtGlned, on the effect which his reception viii have
the public mind Of Ireland; wher9 if he be nun,
isbod. Mir. oCcnne!l will be regafied as "a niarfyr
u he be permitted 20 take his seat be will be cousi
cred The successful! vrdicaor Of an injured and all in
suited nation.
The t"o questions, to Which we before referred
arc by no means unconpccfcd. Tine credit By which
both the Bank Of Ireland and Of England are enabled
to circulate their notes, depends the public conf
dcnce, which, If once shaken, cannot easily re-
stored. In one of the very able papers of MIR. Att
wood that gentleman broadly asserts that one of the
causes by witch the panic of 825 moved, was
that the opinion OF the country had not left the bank
notes., which, tho not legal tender, were earerly
taken by the public fro the bankers. IF any cause
political or otherwise, should induce determination
in the public mind TO have gold for bank notes, we
need not prornostcatn the inevitable result W hich
would be suspension of the law by nm order in
council, until act should pass which would for
ever reverse the goldon drcams of Mr.. Peel.
No person can deny, that Mr.. O'Connell posses
scs power over the public mind Of Ireland, which an
individual has rarely obtained. His influence in the
Catholic Association is Oh all hands admitted, and
the influence of tli3 Association on the Catholic
people is too well known to be at this period sub
jcct of doubt. IT, them Mr.. o Conncll should desire
Ia Catholic people, instantly and simultaneously to
demand gold for tic bank paper, what would the
Directors of the national establishment do, Gold
they could not pay nis IS not case made for the
mere purpose Of illustration. Mr.. OConnell did,
some time ago, threaten that if emancipation were
delayed, the bank should not have note in cir
culaiion ond II IS confidently reported, that the
uttcrance of this, threat has compelled the Drec-
tors Of the Bank of Ireland materially to increase
their stock of gold We cannot be insensible, nei-
Their can Mr.. O'Connell be ignorant, of the ruinous
Consequences of this measure to many innocent fam
lies but ne may fairly, and with ten fold strength,
appetite the government who have the folly pcTse-
veringly to Cypress body Of men possessed of in
calculablc power either for evil or for good. There
are "shor caHsas in operation which may render c