Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-10


head iaa do at night. will attend solely to my
parliamentary business; will go nowhere, Will dine
nowhere; ] viii read every Bill, and endeavor TO I'M
derstand the meaning OF each, and shall where think
1t is bad one, spite Of every opposition that may he
made. endcavor to explain its nischieis. | shall 6e
the first to go into the House, and the last leave it,
shall have my study in London. in Dublin and
endeavor TO procure information upon every subjects
| shall endcavor to be the utmost utility posi-
by can Be, ana always perfectly ready at my post
Hear. hear y With what object do | 90 into Par
lament, Literally, to make my soul and work out
my salvation. The station i'll life which God has
called me, shall enteavor worthy TO occupy; to do
good to the people, and procure justice fer the nation
at large. Ny motives, trust are pure as my sent-
ments arc hones my interest shall be forgotten,
aud the interests OF my country and hcr rights shall
henceiorward be ny only object. II these my
motives IN going TO Parliament, you may ask what
is the course intend to pursue? The first topic OF
great interest IS that which relates the Established
church " 18th respect to the discipline and doctrine
of the Church, have no hesitation il, sayinr that
II any question upon them shall arise, that shall at
once qi;It the House. / would not consent to have
any interference with the discipline or doctrine of my
thurcil, and shall not presume 10 give any opinion
which can touch upoi. the religious feelings OF others
liear.i But with respect 20 the emIoralitcs of that
| Church, confess il viii bc otherwise. | 90 to Par
lament Il free ans! unbiased member, and surely
caunot but feel that there is . Just equalization of
tIcsc temperatures: cannot but feel that it is I'M
just to give two and twenty thousand pounds
year Tor reading prayers, and but the paltry annual
stFcnd OF seventy-ivc pounds year to another for
DONG much more hear, hear Il. | cannot but feel
that that is crying injustice, which would give to
one, Of whom it is required to have the qualifications
and rank OF gentleman such wages would rot be
sufficient for poor tradosnar O tIe others are, riot
ing II the greatest luxury [hear, heart ad cleers1
shall be perfectly candid upon this subject as up
on every other. T., Established Church in these
! countries Is the riciest church in the world. In
my opinion it ought to be confined to its land es-
tGtes. The system OF tythcs is q bad orc I know
how the people OF France have pYospcred since the
abolition Of 'ythes; and also know how The GOV
iTrl.- -C> and 10 frf,,, L..
abolition. Ifno other man will hc found 10 Drorose
the abolition Of tythes, shall be most ready to rer
form that duty, Lcheersl. now turn to that which
,lls hccn felt to be Great oricvancethc s4nto IN
which the Catholic and Dissenters' caritcs are MA
ced 1t impossible for thcmat present to avoid be-
ing placed in litigation every twenty or five-aud-
twenty years by the necessity imposed upon them Of
creating trusteCs; and the expense of procurinu
new stamps, has the effect of conslnino and desIrpv
ing them Luckily know enough of the legal PRO
esslon to BE able TO protect for the future Catholic
and Dsscniers charities from further litigation hear
hear!l | believe that there never was a more GROSS
injustice done to any body of than was done to
the JesIis ana the onastIc Orders in the last session
OF Parliament linear hear] 7 am most anxious that
Justice should DE done TO the Fe5lIits The first step
mean 10 take upon this subject is, having petition
from the English & Irish asking Jesuits asking for,a
committee OF the House OF Commons TO carn whether
they have been Justy'condemned or think that
this win not DC denied them. Rhadaman,hus hoard
even after he mad condemned, and do not think that
John Bull will be worse, that he will condemn and
refuse 10 hear the case OF The he has condemned
[hear! and laughter. snail call fora commit % of
the House Of Commons. and will not ask any, yoon
TO be upon that committee who has voted in favor of
Catholics but will demand Il co,nmten of tI,oso
f VINO nave opposed emancipation. | will attend be-
fore that committee and produce evidence 10 show
that literature that science that every thing that is
graceful IN classic learning mas been increased more
by the Iesuits, than any other class Of men. I will
sheW, that more Hcathens and Papans have bnar
converted 10 Christianity by the Jesuits than by INV
others--and that more OF their blood as tunrtvrs
has been she'd than b. any other class of Chris
ans-Wtcn l have done that ard ohia;naJ ,;e
Report of the Committee, shall leave to others
the duty OF putting end to the Injustice at.
tempted against them. I, at least. shall have Dar
formed my duty, Ihear! and chccrs.1 at the same
time that avow, that shall ever be ready 70 s,iDnori
Fl the right of every to avoU and pracfice his roll
gous creed, shall never sanction the Ehv and ahf
mInablc compromise which the East India Comma
ny have entered into for the purpose of supporting
their monopoly by permitting the Bloody sacriicns
that are offered up to the stupid idol of Iuqgernaut
Licar!l shall oppose mysefto the horrible svsfe,n
OF peurles which at present sanctioned by prac
tce There arc Mt present less than seventeen or
eighteen hundred oaths necessary to be taken nine
tenth5 of these relative TO the Custom and Fyr;c.
laws. The oaths taken on that subject are looked
upon as matters OF course and perures are not re-
garded because they are of frequent occurrence lust
as II the repetition OF the crime did agrravat it's
enormify instead of lessenng it. mean to apply for
return OF oaths necessary to be taken for the plr
pose Of a5olishinY them.
| In the Customs and the Excise ootIs are II
to be taken by persons, who find it impossible TO
swear to that which is required to be deposed To
and those who do take these oaths are watched over
as if thcY did not swear to them In the presence Of
the people Of Clare avow, that condemn the takinc
of oaths by any man, before any authority and
tie man who is not honest without taking an oath,
will not become by it's being imposed upon HIM
[hear, hear heeqr!l The Soliciting Act, which
makes it impossible for the country gentleman to in
crease his estate which would make the sons of far
mers aboTers, and which, according TO the statement
Of the Reverend Ny Stewart at Tyrone sent twenty
thousand Protestants out oftha country in the COURSE
theah The Vestry Sill, which, for instance in the
parish Of Scar enables seventeen or eighteen Of one
religion TO assess and tax seven eight thousand Of
another to any amount they pleaseit is an act of
such gross injustice that trust shall find no drr
IN procuring its repeal Llear, and checrs.l The next
toni ,,ryI,,n Il Ii,