Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-19

among the worst consequences Of system Of minis.
lce and oppression that in some measure usties il.
10y communicating to its victims the vices which
II imputes to them. Those who have long been oh
ljects OF distrust will in the end,I fear, prove to be
not trustworthy. Those against whom the law is,
Will be but too often against the law Those VINO
are ruled by iofce will soon require force to rule
them. [Hear, hear, and applause.] willnot rccur
to that ightful chapter of evils and perils To which
the refusal even the delay of this boon viii nav
cvitahy lead I will rather turn TO the TOPICS of
winch hear something out of doors, regarding the.
aaedGed ccpnteryaDg perils that we are tod may
accompany CONGESTION Listening With ali fiIiucn.
Ito fle topics which have with Suici.It s,aT b,ri,
pror1Iiga on this subject, altogether ut lns
TO iie wat tahgihie peril, connected 'y any degree
vi Probability with the measure, these tsryid orators
have been athletic point ont. The great toi,t is yIe
Their 50 or 60 Catholics Shall he admitted into Par
iitl5aet, or shall Continue 10 be exciks Ii. Now.
what possible mischief can tlieydo in Parliament e-
scePt by ieir votes. No who is acquainted Vii
the first clements OF Cocker can venture TO prcoupd
that thus small Tsprnkling of Catholics can by any
possibility effect either the conversion Of the Protes
Iaht majority, over Which they 60 be diir.sed or
ot-Sreak or utvote that minority within the was
OF l'arliarnent. But for every otie. purpose tae.
powers OF the Catholics 10 do mischief will be ey-
activ what they We're before, whether they are in
furiiament or cut Of It. They viii i.ave the same
ilnlon, the same love on power, the same arrs the
same unserupuious morality, the same rage of prose-
iytsTF that are now imputed TO tlcm aud iio more;
and the only difference wifi be, that while they
ceAciuheu from fafilancnt, they will be naturally
disposed 10 un all these arts aud talents anainst the.
trotcstaI': faith and Protestant establishment Nv
the removal Of these disabilities nothing can he adj
ced 20 their individual poyHer bot gr, at dea! NAV
DC taken from their opposition To tie Protestant faith
ihey VIII lock upon Protestant establishments and
Protestant doctrines, with less hostile less partial
less raneorons eye, than they DO now consequently
they VIII have their minds more open TO TIE pcrva-
day influence CT those unanswerabie arguments
those ecacioiis and ilustrioas examples that si,t-
ing ard atnoas:ng influence Of the lloly Efa led by
Protestant Divues. They VIII be more opel to re-
ceiVe that light ard that correction wtclit bsl,,nre
to US to give, no firmly believe that those doctrines
VIII IN the end through the insrumentaliiy of the
avenue now TO tie opened, convert in ti!ae the uhce
errng family OF Christmas to that pure fiith Which
recognizes the gospel the true word of God--as
the fountain ,ead and well of living waters which
sectarles and bIgots of all ages bave sought to pol
lutte, ny their vain aud ambitious dcemas Great
ard long continued applause.l /. is on these
principles, that from the earlies; time [ could
form any opinion the merits of this great
question, my conviction has always been the
same, and although It could not be well increased
that IMPRESSION has been ;rene thened by the urreut
and iinmedate pesiis which have brought on the pre-
sent crisis, and by The example of the many iiusri
o'is converts which that great teacher-.experiero
has added to original numbers. Loud and
long continued cheering from all parts.J lie then
moved the fullewiug rcso!utioI.-
That for there n;,d other reasons, We have recri-
we'd with mostiEsy iy AM! gratitude, the accounts
OF tile great act of w.sdcul generosity and ,rs,icc
5y wci. his MaiesyS Ministers now ,rCpose 10 ffci
thc aa! relief Of ms Roman Cat!lnic s1ihiccts from
their raining disabilities, rid hy which they will
at the time, terminate he u:,secnlIy s.rnrolcs
wh;ci aave so icng agitate The empire. and dc!ver
rs forever from only scruus hazard o. national
dIsanion or disaster"