Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-07
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TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 2. 1929.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.


By the packet ship Sylvanus Jenkins, Capt.
Allen, from Liverpool, arrived a: New York,
the editors Of the Commercial Advertiser have
received 6les Of London papers to the 18Th OF
February and Liverpool OF the 18th:
THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.
This question continues TO be the all-engross-
ing subject of speculation, in and out OF Parlia-
men,. BY the arrival al Baltimore we receive
ed and re-publi.hed, on Monday, the commence.
ment Of the debates in both houses Of parlia'
ment, on the answer 10 the Kings Speech, with
particular reference to the Cath Ollie Question.
Those debates extended to great length, both
in the Lords and Commons, and in the latter
! house il was renewed on Friday. We shall ell
deavor to give some further sketches Of these
debates early in the week, in both Lords and
Commons. together, if possible, with the very
able speech Of Mr.. Secretary Peel, delivered on
the 5,h, in which he gives full exposition Of
the grounds upon which The ministers have pro-
ceeded, the causes which have operated upon
them, and the motives by which they have been
governed. in advising his Majesty to make an
effort to put this question at rest.
A letter from our regular London Cores
oonden,, written on the evening OF February s,
says:
cit would be impossible to describe the ex-
ci,ement prevailing here in consequence Of that
par, Of the Kings Speech which relates 10 the
adjustment Of the Catholic Question. Anxiety
is on iIptoe 10 know what SORT OF bill the
Duke of Wellington will be able 10 bring for
ward so as TO satisfy at once the fears Of the
pro,estan,s, and the desires OF the CATHOLICS
The frs; step will be the putting down the
Catholic Association, and this, it is understood,
will forthwith be done by the creating Of extra
ordinary powers This will be followed by the
bill for removal Of The disabilities under which
the Roman Catholics Of The United Kingdom
al pre sent labor. In The best informed circles
il is asserted that all disabilities will he done
away with, with this exception, that no catho-
lie can be lord lieutenant Of Ireland, nor chan
cellor Of either England or Ireland, and thai
government must have The absolute nomination
OF the Catholic Priesthood. Should this prove
correct, we think the latter clause will over
throw the whole chance Of paei6cation, and
that the question win remain lust where 1t was
for as the Protestan.s would not he satisfied
with less than this, so the Catholics will never
agree to such proposition. The project has
had the effect Of making our funds heavy, per
cents bring 81 $50 1t is understood that
with the las, clause the assent Of the Bishops
| to the measure has been obtained. The Duke
! r -rU--Sr~s, TOT ia
the management of this perple1ing question"
In the principal speech Of Mr.. Peel, to which
we have referred above, he disclosed the eur
pose. Of the Caaine, in the following emphatic
manner:
| "There was no Alternative but such measures
a. would lead to final adjustment. (Cherrs. }
The first measure to be proposed would be
arming the executive with power to suppress
the Catholic Association. Until the ascend
ancy Of The law, and the proper assertion Of
authority, should be vindicate in Ireland, eve.
| ry measure Of concession would be postponed;
and theh, and not till then, he would be disposed
| to enier into the consideration Of the other OBJ
jeet. He could state that measure would then
be brought forward, on the responsibility and
authority Of the Cabinet, cheers and that as
early as circumstances will permit, aud at the
period Of the session most conducive to its sa
listactory accomplishment Hear, hear.)-
The principle of that measure would be the
permanent settlement Of the question on salts,
factory bases. loud cheer..) The abolition
Of all disabilities on religious distinctions, sub
ject to certain exemptions and regulations,
which rested on special grounds, comprised
the substance Of the contemplated measure.
Loud and repeated cheers.
Pursuant to the first intimation given by Mr.
Peel, he introduced bill on the 10th OF Febru-
airy, which may be said 10 contemplate, formal
~, the Catholic Association alone; but it is so
framed as 10 invest the lord lieutenant with pow.
ers to disperse and pu, down all..bodies what
soever, tho of political character the most OPP
posite to that Of the Association, which may
appear inimical to the public peace, from their
tendency to produce or prolong the spiri, Of
triumph or modification on either side.
The new bill begins with the present or la,e
Association, which is severely denounced, It
next alludes to the various shifts and devices
by which former statutes oil similar intent have
been evaded, and gives the Lord Lieutenant au,
q Dc k,, Ill