Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-14

cipAtiou was proc uIed ly the influence OF tor1
Winchelsea aud others, overawing the freebooter,
and sending host Of rabbe, filed with liquor, to
swell the majority at the meeting on Pencnden
Heath. A counter petition from the same co,in-
| ty has been presented. The Brunswick clubs,
by promoting discussion. have turned a majority
OF the commoners OF England in favor of an anne.
| iIoraton OF the condition of the Catholics. The
talented Lord Grey uses the following language
in relation to this question.
Earl Gray said he perfectly agreed with the Pc
| tition presented by the Noble Lord, (Wincheisea)
as 1t merely expressed attachment TO the blessings
OF the protestant constitution, and prayed for their
preservation; but he wished to see that
freed from the danger to which it was now ex-
posed; he wished to see the people contcuted and
united and ready to maintain il against all assai
! ants. (tIear, hear.) He thought the appeal
TO the Crown for adissolution Of Parliament
indecent and unconstitutional, and said Il was
breach of the privileges of the other House of
Parliament, for Noble Lords TO rise and arraisp
the members Of that House. as base and degener.
ate not representing the people, and ready to sa-
| (Much cheering.) He rdiculed the idea Of an
appeal to the people, ana contended that the re.
peated votes Of the House of Commons, in favour
oil concessions, from 1907 to tire present time. sf-
teri five successive dissertations, afforded a suHi
Client proof that the majority Of the people were
friendly 10 the great measures Of national Justice
and general Cancellation. He then spoke Of the
number present on Pcnenden Heath, who were
sent there for the special purpose of overawing
the ireeholders, and who increased the apparent
uia)ority; and OF the undue aud unjusfable means
adopted at the Devonshre meeting, IL ortsr 70
prccNrc colorah!e clloTsy--ynessls inarsi,.,ied
ny persons wearing the garb Of our holy religion,
who did not scrupie to mingle in the crowd to
cheer their friends and discomfort their opponents
lCheers.) The Noble Earl (Which lseaj had said
| he did not wish TO excite the people; what then
was the meaning OF the letter signed 'sWinchslsea
and Nottingham which bad appeared in all the
newspapers! Excepting the clamours Of the No
bic Ear himself, all was silence, and that silence
might be taken as implying appreciation Of the just
| and benehcent measure to be proposed by Minis
ters Earl Grey then spoke Of the me asure as rem
dered imperative BY consideration of the state of
the country, the evils of divided Government
| and divided Parliament, and the threatening as.
pect OF affairs abroad. which forbade any man to
say how long the peace Of Europe might continue.
lie secuted the idea that Ministers were to suffer
every thing to go 10 wreck and ruin, and shut
their eyes to expediency for the paltry object of
preserving their own consistency He stated that
the rights and privileges spoken Of as being secur-
, ed ut the Revolution, were obtained by our Ro-
man Catholic ancestors, and that he had no doubt
me Catholics OF the present day would resist any
euempt to increase the temporal power of their
Church, with esprit ever maifested by their
ancestors. The Noble Lord concluded by assur.
ing Ministers they might rely on his support
(Cheers)
On the 10Th, the Lords Colchester and the BsI,on
of,Bath, and Lord Eldon, whom Lord Byron once
called an old woman, because he was past bearing,
presentedp petitions against emancipation. On that
day the Duke of Wellington, expressed himself
distinctly in favour OF concessions. Lord Eldon,
stated that the Duke had given no intimation al
| The opening Of Parliament of such course.
The Duke said he had distinctly stated, that,
alter measure now in progress, it was designed
10 bring forward another, the object of which woult
the removal Of all disabilities. (Cheers) Hs
had also stated that this measure would be attend
ed by another, rendered necessary by such re-
inoval, and he hoped these measures would Civ,
general satisfaction. (Hear, hear)
| LORD Colchester expressed his surprise at the
conduct Of Ministers, especially that of the Noble
Duke and his opinion that the admission of Catho
iics 10 political power would be the destruction o
me Protestant constitution Of Parliament, as set
Ted at the Revolution, and might lead to the pre-
terence OF the House OF Savoy (as the descendant!
OF James ii. to the House of Hanover
Lord Holland asked whether the Noble Lore
(Coiches.er) in speaking Of the destruction of the
constitution, as settled at the Revolution, mean
! 10 say that the laws proposed 10 be removed were
passed at the Revolution; that they were parts o
the ancient constitution which the Revolution wa
intended TO secure; parts OF the ancient indubita
bic rights ofthe people. He would maintain tina
not only were these laws not established at the
! Revolution but that they were then not conceiv
ed TO be part of the constitution. The Revolution
was intended to substitute a Protestant sovereign
| Tor Catholic one; and these acts, passed wher
there was Popish successor 10 the throne, woult
not have been necessary. had Protestant success
the acts OF the 30th of Charles III, which were al
niracton Of the constitution, violate the consttu
ton as established at the Revolution? On the con
:. trary, such repeal would be restoration of thu
constitutions and of the prerogatives of the Crown
which were violated by these anti-constitutiona
| laws: the Protestant succession would not be en-
dangered, but restrictions the rights OF boil
Sovereign and people would be removed. Thes,
| laws had been passed a security against q Pc
! plsh Sovereign, and James ii, was surrounded b,
Protestant councillors security for the ascen
daDcy OF Protestant Parlinment; hut now tina
there was Protestant King, and Protestant Par
lament, and Protestant succession, there was III
longer any occasion for them. With a Protestan
| King on the throne, Protestant Parliament, an,
Protestant people, his nj aesty ought TO he allow
| ed to employ ell his subjects. (HeGr.)
| 1t appears that the bill for suppressing the Cath
Ollie Association, preparatory TO taking up the sub
iJect OF emancipation, with view 10 concession, ba
passed the House of Commons, and had cause,
great Joy in Ireland, where the Association ha.
already dissolved itself.
From the liverpool Tines
CATHOLIC AssocIATIoN.-This body is M
more. At meeting he'll on Tuesday, Mr.. SHE
proposed, in eloquent sp- ech, that the Associa
ton should Immediately Dissolve ITSELF and he sale
he had the authority TO express the unanimous O.
pinion Of the % Catholic bishops then assembled
In Dublin in favor of that measure. A genera
disposition was shown TO comply with the recon-
| mendaton, but it was determined TO adjourn {,
Thursday, that letter might be received fron
MIR. O'Conneli after he had arrived in London. -
| On that day the Association met; and letter from
MIR. O'Connell was ead. in which he declared tina
he could not advise the dissolution Of the Associa
ton. but that all their Parliamentary friends di
/ advise it. He stated that il was certainly not in
tended 20 NEEDLE with the 4Qs. freeholders, or 4
d. make vetoisticai arrangement concerning tn
! bishops MIR. Shel, notwithstanding this irreso