Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-31
Continuation Of Late Foreign Meas.
From the London Mercury Of the 9Th FcJrunrv
- IRELAND.

. IRELAND.
CATHOLIC NbcIArIoN.-A meeting of thecAsso-
citation was held on Tuesday tho 9th ult. Mr. Nor
rss, of Newfoundland spoke Mt considerable lenptb
on the advantages of civil and religious liberty and
the improvements which have taken place in the go
vernment and condition of Newfoundland Mr.
OConne handed in EiO, tn" annual substitution of
Lord Cloncurry. He stated that in consequence of
MIR. Vezcy Fitzgerald having resolved not to go into
evidence respecting the alleged undue influence of
the Catholic Priests at the Clare election which was
TO nave formed one ground of the petition against his
return, he should leave Dublin for London on the 5h
OF Feoruary, and OH arriving in London wait few
days before he attempted to take his scat till perfectly
acquainted with the minutcst forms necessary to be
gone through, In order that he might not be haied
On mere point Of form. He also announced that
Lord kil:ecn, the Honorable Mr. Preston, Sir Tho
mas Esnonde and other gcntlcrncn, would accompany
nun 10 LONDON. MIR. ConRcll, having read letter
rom Mr.. Macdonnel, describing the proceedings ofthe
London catholic association gave notice of four re-
sCutio % effect that for the future all comrnu-
mcatoiis that body should co... Mr.. Shel
stated that Ne had in his possession newspsper from
Canada great proportion of which was filled with
discussions of the Catholic question: and advertise.
nfents calling meetings consider the best means of
raising collections and forwarding them to Ireland
ht the meeting of the Association on Thursday the
2'th ut tho receipt of rent for the week was au-
nounced to be 1881 l8s Cd. Mr.. O'Connell handed
IN $1,000 f2o5) from the State of N. York, and read
tancc, which stated that associations of the friends
OF Ireland were rapidly spreading throughout Anne.
RIGA Mr.. OConneIl gnve the following as correct
copy OF the letter of the Duke of Wellington to the
"MY LonD DUKE-I received vour ,ot,or .,., :,
tin case, conveying the declaration of certain Protes
tnnts IN favour of what is called Catholic Emancipa
ton. have the honour, &c.
WELLINGTON"
On this letter Mr.. O'ConncIl made the folowg re
narks:-'' why the man is mad IIauuhter) Did
any one before now ever hear of statesman acknow
leuIhS TIN case: ANY money for a statesman in
Inn F-l,f Ia, =. q.
and poor case checrs and lauyhtcr) is both TO see
efrine Minister ana!yZing a tin case when Europe
Is shaken with commissions. and trembling like Etna
Deiore new eruption OF lava this the conduct of
Prlme Minister when Russia is alta kinr Turkey when
Spain IS almost in state of chaos and PORTUGAL
completely so; when France is organic no. an army
anu increasing her navy; when Italy is almost in
state OF revolution, and when Ireland is torn I'D
by the roots The Duke ofWellington has certainly
proved that lie is not ar IDIOT for no man who can
count hive, and knows che different metals can he
considered an idiot in court of law. The Duke of
wellington is no idiot for he knew that if v,s :. lin
case. Laughter) l wonder whether he will send us
emancipation IN tin caso." UIouohter. Mfr
Brady stated that the REGAL of the MARQUIS of ANGLE
sey had been followed bya systematic course of out
rage on the part of the fanatics OF the North Ua
detailed series of the most atrocous ouragps COM
mtted by band OF armed ruffians on the 9th of
January, IN the town of Bcltony on the small farm
ers, Catholics residing there. The ruffians preten-
ded to be in search of arms in ono instance hoy A.
red slugs through the doors and windows of house
and having broken into the house, feIed the ownnt
to the earth, and struck at him with ba vonct. tbo
theh went TO tue house OF man who had three sons
and three daughters, fired upon the family and sbot
'ered with siugs the limbs of two ofthe sons who
exposed themselves in defence ofthcr sisters one of
tue girls attempting to escape had her hand rnou
gled with sharp weapon by one of the miscreants
In another instance, two married women, far advan
ced I'D pregnacY, fell victims to the horrors of that
dreadful night. In the neighbourhood where these
e eorrid ontrages were perpetrated there are only
louf pohcemen ana the armed Orange ycomanry
who are the perpetrators and cncouraqcrs of crime.
The Association, he said was the only protector to
which the poor Catholics of the North coun jonI
upland he hoped their wrongs would be made
be redressed. '
Cath"ic .N'eting.-I'o,ccrs IF HE PoDe.-At
meeting of the Catholics of Antrim on Tuesday
sennight, held in Belfast, the Right Rev. Dr. CrojIv
Catholic Bishop, called to the chair and bovinr
made some remarks on the Dukes strange advice fo
bury the Catholic question in oblivion commented in
the following terms OH that which is such bugbnn
with many honest opponents to emancipation the in
reference of the Pope in the concerns Of these kin
donrs sc We may be told, SAID his Iordshp, that
the Prenicrs proposal is founded in friendship; that
ne only requires time to correspond with the Pope for
INC purpose OF obtaining concord9turn. Such an
application to tine Court Of Rome hold to be rnDo6
tic and unconstitutional The Pope is not onr sove
reign (checrs) nor is he even orr fellow -subect He
is neither the head nor member of orr political So
c'ey' w nat right then, has he to be consulted on
srhect connected with orr civil rights or 10
WITH orr temporal concerns2 Our business is with
the King and the legislature as British subjects from
them we claim orr civil and religious liberties and we
VIII not suffer any power, either foreign or domes
Tic, TO deprive us OF our rights. III Loud cheering
Mr.. Connects eligibility tn sit in Pari;n,nenI-
lie Spectator OF Saturday last after stating tho ar
gImens PRO and con respecting Mr.. Connell.s rrht
to sit in Parliament, mentions the authorities mf,c
may do so, as Mr.. G.. Butler, an able LAWYER, but n
very old man, and Roman Catholic, and perhaps BIZ
assed Mr. Blake, and MIR. o Connell himself and then
proceeds as foIors:" Another authority if we NAV
call it so, weighs much more with ns than ali II
thesc-and that Is Lord Eldon, whose principal o iec
ton to the Test and Corporation Act Repeal Bill
was, that the repeal would allow the Catholics to
come into power. Nov Lord Eldon is most en-
nent lawyer and most cautions man; and therefore
we can hardly suppose he would use false or mere