Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-10

He thought that the true interests Of the English
Church establishment lay not in the continuance
but In the extinction Of the bitter animosities that
existed. That being the case, tho only alterna-
tive was to consider oil the manner in which the
question could be satisfactorily and finally ADJUST
ed-The hrst measure to be proposed, was the
suppression Of the Roman Catholic Association.
Tor until the ascendancy Of law should be vindi-
Gated in ireisnd, every measure Of concession
would be postponed. Then q Plan would be
brought Forward, on tho responsibility Of the Ca
oinet, as early as circumstances would permit; a
plan carefully detiberated upon and matured, the
principle OF which would be the permanent settle.
ment Of the question on satisfactory basis. II
would abolish all disabilities founded ON religious
distinctions, subject 10 certain exemptions and
regulations resting on special grounds When
tnls should DC made the law Of the realm, tho az.
iairs OF Ireland would be administered with the
same impartiafy as those Of Scotland.
lie next alluded to intimations which had been
thrown out, that this measure was the result OF
Intimidation. He said that he disdained the i'm
putaton; but there az least species Of fear
equally IL not more disgracefui to a statesman,
which he did not Gcel--the fear OF being thought
10 be afraid There was another Also most honor
able to asta,esman-a fear Of the dangers to which
the community would be exposed from the disor-
ganization OF society, and the existence Of the
bitter annosites between citizens Of different re.
Iigions Had he believed that concession could
be resisted, he would have resisted il at any sacri
hce, but he was convinced that it could no, be-
He then implored the House TO attend to tho So
Tenn injunction OF His Majesty, to consider of a
question vitality affecting the welfare and tram
guilty Of his Kingdom.
:, Mr.. Brougham expressed himself satisfied with
the general description of the proposed measure
conprehended in the Kings speech. He under
stood II TO mean complete and satisfactory adjust
ment-not the narrow and niggardiy grant Of q
small part OF what was required, but liberal con-
cessiou Of all that was reasonable to ask and safe
to allow. He considered the Catholic question as
virtually carried and that the Catholics would be
admitted TO Parliament, and to all offices but those
from which they would themselves admit that they
ought to be excluded. He hoped that the Catho-
nc Association would prevent the necessity for ar
bitrary Interference by putting an end to their ex-
istence as abody, and throwing themselves ON the
justice OF the country.
On the 10Th ef February, MIR. O'Connell arrived
in London. He did not however, attempt 10 take
ms seat IN the House, and il was understood that
he would not do so for some time to come On
that day Mr. Peel, in the House OF Commons.
moved for leave to bring in bill for the suppress
sion oil the Catholic Association and other political
assemblies. After some debate. leave was unan-
imous!y granted, the bill was brought in and read.
and Thursday, the 18th Of February, fixed for its
second reading. The London Times of the 18th,
gives the following abstract Of its provisions.
The new bill begins with the present or late AS
ISOLATION, which it severely donounces. 1t next
ailudes TO the various shifts and devices by which
former statutes Of similar intent have been evaded,
anu gives INC Loru Lieut. authorfty-hrst, by
proclamation TO prohibit all and every meeting
(which he shall deem dangerous to the f" public
peace or sa'ety;" power which applies likewise
to all meetings, adjourned, renewed, or otherwise
continued under any pretencs whatever; secondly,
10 dispense such meetings through the medium Of
two justices of the peace.
The rent is tho object Of peculiar penalties and
clauses; those paying it under any name or pre-
tence, are to forfeit, not only the sums subscribed
by them, but treble the amount in the nature of a
IN n thn Cr0u ov,Af
ceiver oil any rent is to be considered as debtor
TO the King for the amount, besides being liable to
a fine of f50O.
Bya clause of singular pungcncy and rigor ANY
person receiving su:h contributions is compela-
BILE, by examination on oath, to discover his own
delinquency.
The act, as against the Catholic Association.
is peTpetua against other assemblies it is in force
but tor single year from the passing Of the act
and to the end of the then next session of Parla.
mept.
This distinction, however, has been explained
by Mar Peel the act is perpetual its abolition
OF the eristtng Association, to all future meet
iDgs, temporary.
The Association, however, il seems by the fol-
towing paragraph from the same paper, have been
little too quick for Parliament, for their dssolu.
ton was publicly announced in the House Of Com
mons on the very day fixed for the second read
ing Of the bill.
From the London Times, FEB. Is.
Since we have detailed the extraordinary coer.
Give instrument introduced by Mr.. Peel, it
becomes our more pleasing duty TO add, that
the law will, according TO- all human appear.
ances, become as unnecessary as il is novel.
The Dublin letters and newspapers acquant us
that in an open committee, where about 100 Of the
leading members Of the Association met on Mon
day evening, tho majority composed of the first
Catholic gentlemen for rank and character-yere
decided in favor Of an immediate and simple disso.
luton; that the whole bench of Catholic bishops
joined in recommending that course: that Mr.
She. strong in his judgment & fortified by the
concurrence of the Catholic Church, had given
notice of motion 10 dissolve the Association in.
stdnfer, which no man could doubt that lie would
carry.
Alter the above sentences were written, we had
The heartfelt qualification Of learning through our
Parliamentary reporters, that Mr.. Spring Rice
announced, as ii were officially, to the House
of Commons. the dissolution of the redoubtable AS
ISOLATION We never heard intelligence more sea-
sopable or grateful than this. There seemed
indeed to be an instinct in both countries perya.
ding simultaneously the minds of all the honest
friends OF the policy now adopted by Government,
and Of the sufferers whom it is destined to relieve
that the Association had further duty to perform
than to reinforce its friends and paralize its foes
by an immediate and spontaneous dissolution.
The Orange Associations are henceforth the only
ones on which the new law can operate. The
Catholics have Iightened the difficulties of the
Kings Government, aud we have no doubt that
their virtue will in the end be rewarded.
The Liverpool Chronicle of the 18th says:-
The day Of triumph Of the friends of civil and re-
ligious freedom has at length arrived. The great
question OF Catholic Emancipation, the concession
OF which was unavailingly urged on the legisla-
t,ire for aseries Of years, by the united eoquepce
and wisdom Of Grattan and Fox, OF Burke and
Pitt, of Sheridan and Canning, is now about to be !
carried, BY the very men who have been all their
lives its bitterest opponents.
Jonathan Martin ale a cDDfe h yiru