Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-06
.DnrelgM Nems.

.DnreIg1 .Nems.
Slips from OUR Correspondents, the Editors of the
n. York Gazette and Courier, furnish accounts
from Liverpool to the 9th Dec. brought by the Geo
Clinton. The following is all they furnish:
There is not syllable of news from the Continent,
Ill addition to our last advces. Among our extracts
will be found letter from the Duke of ellington to
the Catholic Prmate of Ireland on the Roman Cath
oc question. This important document is thus intro
duced to the readers of the Liverpool Mercury by the
editor of that paper:-Ths document is calculated tn
strike with terror Brunswickers and Intoerants and
rcnovatc the friendst of civil and RELIGIOUS liberty
proving, as 1t does, that Arthur Duke Of ellington
he who but very short time ago, considered the
prenr cheraer ofmtolerance and exclusions has heen
compelled, by the spirit of the age, to abandon that
nvcterate hostility which he at one time protested to-
Wards the cause ofberty and Justice and to confess
that the settlement ofte Catholic question would be
benefit to the nation, and to every individual in II
what Will the Brunswickers say to this particular
ly when they remember that his Grace helped the dis
sentcrs to their rights when he considered such cen
cessions necessary to the Well being of the state? AS
for the Catholics and their friends let them not listen
10 his Graces advice about suffering the cause to sink
INTO oblivion for short time, since, they do So thew
may be assured it will remain there much longer than
they calculate upon. Let them be firm and united
above all let them preserve, and success will specGilv
crown their eXertiors."
Toulon paper stat that council of Ministers
lately held at Paris, it determined that an eype
diton OF 5000 men should be sent to Ayers. The
army i'll the Morea is 10 form mart of this eyned;on
which is added, will be commended in chief bv Gen
Mason, who is to be made Field Marshal. In the
port OF Ioulo great activity is said to prcyui The
irgates Cybe'ie and Ipheyenie were to sail for the
Morca very slo, thy.
Tie London Globe ofthc e5th saws cit appears h.
the official returns that in the month of Novenbei
il046 quarters of foreign grain, rly all wheat
paid duty tor Home consumption, and ala $50 quar-
tcrs, (of which however only I0199I quarters were
M no IF tbo
month The quantity of foreign grain actually intro
duced IL November, end the remains Available for
Lome- consumption at the end Of the month, make
therefore, about $50 900 quarters in ALL Considerable
mPortatlops appear be still IN progress so that the
aggregate supply TO he derived frorn abroad promises
to be grcatar than urdcr the unfavorabIe crctin-
stances of the arvcsts OF other countries could have
been at first anticipated"
The British Minister for Foreign Affairs and the
French and Spanish Ambassadors had recently
ilad very frequent intercourse. 1t was under
stood 10 relate to proposal for general amnesty
to all the Spanish ConstitutionaIiss aud the pronu
gation of charter.
Letters from Paris state that portion of the
French troops in the hIorea will return to France i'm
medately, and the whole of them will leave as soon
as Col Fa5vlcr shall have fully organized and fnlv
disciplined, under French Officers corns of 10 OO6
OF the natives for the maintenance of the authority Of
the President.
Important Commercial Enactment.-Tlc Liverpool
Mercury s0ys:-''By the 9th Geo " Can ii
which comes into operation on Thursday next the
Isl OF January, 1t IS provided that endorsement
or memorandum OF any payment, written or made
after the time appointed for that act to take effect,
upon any proisory note, bill of exchange or other
writing, behalf of the artv to whom srch pavnent
shall be made, shall be deemed sufficient roof ofstch
payment, 80 as to take the out Of the operation
OF the Statute of Limitations"
we hear that the Melville ~ is detained s., Ply
orders and it is coniectured that Capt Hill will he
instructed to make demonstration with this shin off
iangiers, with view to bring the refractory chief
Oh that place to sense OF propriety. The Melville
has 200 troops on board.-TVeSt Byffou.
The Brazilian Ambassador had sent note TO the
Earl Of Aberdeen, to say that the Island of Fer
celra being de facto in the hands of the Queen of
Portugal, he intended 10 send there the Portuguese
Refugees, who were then at Plymouth.
The sentence of the Rev. Mr.. Peter Fem, con-
vlcted OF forgery, has been committed TO transpor-
tation for life
Letters from Palermo Of Nov. 25, state that the
Board OF Health had ordered a quarantine Of 2 ~
days on all vessels from England. Ships from Eng
ian 10, were refused admittauce into the port.
The Dublin Evening Post of the 2sd of Decem-
Der contains the following letter addressed to DR.
curtis the Catholic PrImate Of Ireland:-
., Lo1DoN, Dec. II, 1929.
NY Dear Slr:--l have received your letter Of the
4th INST and assure you that you do me Justice in
oy.gvlng that am sincerely anxious to witness the
settlement OF the Roman Catholic Question which
by 0enchtting the state, would confer benefit on
every Individual belonging to it. But confess SOP
no prospect OF such settlement. Party has been
mixed up with the consideration of the Question to
SUCH degree and such violence pervades every dis
cussion oft that it is impossible to prevail mon Inn
to consider it dispassionatelv
II we could bury it in oblivion for short time and
CPIoy That time diligently in the consideration of it,
cu'lcs on all sides, or they arevery great should
10. nePaIr o. seeing satisfactory remedy,
PGhe'e me my dtar ST, ever your most faithful
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