Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-28

caution them against allowing our glorious Profess
tant constitution TO be torn up by the roots. may
be wrong in my opinions, but do fear to see this
question carried; and do hope and trust that Provi
dcncc may yet ordain it otherwise. lQucstion! ques-
toni Sir. beg pardon of the House. / stand here
IN my place To cypress my own opinions and those Of
my constituents and upon this subject, could speak
for n month OF Sundays. (Laughter1--My speech is
long as my arm. and have right to deliver il;
but if il against the pleasure OF the House, have
done, IGo on, go ou!l Sir, shah for the present
content myself with moving that the petitions be
brought up.
Mr. Pondarvis presented petition from Falmouth,
in favor Of catholic emancipation, signed by largo
proportion of the respectable inhabitants OF that town.
Mr.. ~ Calvert postponed his motion relative to
East Retiord, from the 10Th inst TO the I'd Of April
Thursday, March IL.
The CATHOLIC QUESTION PETITIONS, &c.
Various petitions for and against concessions 10
the Catholics, were read and laid the table. When
the anti Catholic one from Derby True Blue Climb
was presented, Lord G. II. Cavendish stated, that
1t had been signed by many boys; and Mr. Abercrom-
by spoke of the infammatory p,acards which had
been issued in Derbysh respecting the Catholics
and their faith In them, the Professionals call
cd upon TO sign the petition, unless they wished to
see Instruments oftorture introduced into England
such as the Spanish Armada had on board. The
people were thus melted; but petitions, whether
signed by few or by thousands, equally
valueless if the reason, knowledge and principles OF
the petitioners were thus deluded or Destroyed
Mr. Arswright cOntended, that the petitioners had
not resorted TO improper means to obtain SIGNATURES
Mr.. III. Grattan alluded TO other such placards
circulated b. the Protestant Tract Society,"" char
gng the Catholics with asserting that the Protes-
tant faith was damnnbe, 6,c that thc trarslators
of the Protestant bible should be abhorred the low
est pit of hell; and that Christian Princes NOT
to blame for putting heretcs to death. All these
doctrines Mr. G.. said the Catholics had denied and
repudated upon their oaths and therefore such base
calumnies ought not to be sent abroad.
Sir Charles Hastings was ignorant Of the fact OF
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ton upon the getting up of the petition presented
Mr. Sykes assured the Hon. Baronet that such
things had taken place. Not long since, passing
through Leicester, he had occasion to call OF
tho banking houses there; and entered into
sation with of the firm upon the Catholic Cues
! tlon The stranger was strongly opposed to Eman-
cipation. and expressed hope that if the Duke OF
| Wellington persisted ne might be assassinated and
that if his Majesty should sign the bil the hand that
| held the pen might be paralyzed for "A deep,
though not very loud expression OF dissatisfaction
! through the house)
Mr. Tran, thought tina, the An,iC a,hocs had a right to cir-
cula,e temperate pacads against further concessions; and lac
was Of opinion that the opinions entertained by the Roman
Cohocs of the Protestant church had been msstaed
he should continue to do his duty by defending to The last the
Protestant Establishments Of the kingdom.
Mr. Wallace respected the right Of peioning; but akcd ii
could lay his hand upon his heart declare
majority of the AtiCaholc petitioners competent
judges Of the question the majority of that Housed
Catholic claims signed by Achdeacops and Protestant
Clergyman and observed that enlightened the popu-
laon Of Norfolk this subject that dissolution OF
Parliament take place tomorrow, they would reum two
supporters Of Catholic Emancipation
| Friday, March 10.
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Many petitions, for and against the Catholic claims were
again presented and several made
the subect-aDong them, Sir Burdeit who spoke of the
vulgar employed by the AntCathocs animos
and excite absolute preudces against their Catholic fellow
subjects He nstanced among other things the prints circu
lated through the cnun,y representing Guy Faux the Pope
and persons with torches hand and scourgcs the other
SC &c. accompanied with the of Pone
and the false and common place charges against those Pm
essed the Catholic faith Sir Francis also compmened ,,
speech made the gallant Secretary for the Colonies in whc
ne said that there religious distinctions the army in
which Catholics and Protesan slept together in ien,
mounted the breach side by side buried
and rested in hope Of salvation hom the Redeepe
This Speech Sir F. b. thought peculiarly wor-
thy the attention of the Protestant Clergy, and the massage
ought to be written in letters Of gold