Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-28


ject much better that can pretend to %. They,
have read with great pleasure and gratitude tie
noble declaration 10 which your grace strongly
expresses your sincere anxiety TO witness the set
Element OF the Roman Catholic question; which
your are convinced would by benehttng the state,
confer benefit on every individual OF society;
and you regret that you see no prospect OF such
settlement, because violent party feelings are
mixed up with that question. and pervade every
discussion OF il 10 such degree, as to preclude
the possibility of prevailing upon to consider
4 dspassionateiy. But that il It could be buried
ia oblivion for short time. and il that time were
diligently employed in the consideration OF the
question. you would NOT despair Of seeing salts
factory remedy.
These humane and statesman like sentiments.
Gas Tar as they co., do great honor 10 your Grace
head and heart. and might appear sufficient, il
you were a private nobleman but not in your
present exalted station, with power to WELD, when
necessary, all the resources OF Government: Tor
Il would be slur the unrivalled and lar famed
BRUSH Constitution, 20 assert thai, even when
wei administered, IL docs not possess or supp,y
means Tor establishing any thing known 10 be
essential for the peace, welfare, and tranquility
OIL the ernpite at large, aud ior pulling down or
removing any intrigue or party spirit that might
wantoniy attempt to oppose so great a blessing.
My friends allow that such momen,ous exer-
tons may be sometimes unsuccessful when Co
vernment is conducted by weak or unsupported
heads or hands and that they REQUIRE such Prime
Minister as the nation has now. end hope, w;li
long havethe happiness 20 enjoy who, after an un-
interrupted series Of the greatest victories, aud a
successful arrangement OF the raost important in
'erests that perhaps ever yet occurred, has been
placed at the head Of Government by the entire
and weii-earned confidence Of our most gracious
Sovereign, and with the universal applause OF the
whole empire, and, indeed, Of all other nations.
Under such chief, eyerting his legitimate pre-
rosatve, they say that no party would dare - OPP
pose the general good; and that if your Grace
would ultimate your serious resolution to settle the
hoinan Catholic question, its opponents would in
stanty hy and appear no more; and If the settle
!nent were once carried. Il would in a few days
be no more spoken or thought Of than the conces.
sions now are that were lately made to the dis
senters; for the enemies Of such arrangement are
not haii so angry IN reality they now appear 10
DC, IN order By that bugbear to carry their point,
nut my friends have no hesitation in declaring
that the project mentioned by your Grace, OF bu-
rying the Catholic question in oblivion, for the pur-
pose OF considering IL more at leisure is totally in
admissible, and would eXasperate in the highest
degree those who are already too much excited &
would only consider that measure a repetition
-oi the came Old preteXt often employed to
esudc and disaPpoint their hope Of redress, but
That Al II even were adopted, il could only sery G
to augment the difficulties by allowing the con-
tending parties, and particularly the enemies Of
all concession, the opportunities they seek for
preparing thelr means OF resistance and violence,
which they have latterIy carried to the mos, A.
iarihipg lengths, which they have apowea and
publicly announced in atrocious and sanguinary
terms, 10 which however. I should not here al
Jude, for never wish TO be an acccuser. hut that
ani certain your Grace must have read those
horrible threats, often repeated in The Bruins
WICK and Orange public prints; and 10 this ia.t :
subject at least . must beg leave to call your
Grace's attention and TO impiore your powerful
protection, humb!y praying that you will not suf-
Ter public peace and concord to be violated or
disturbed under any pretext whatever. An eff
fectual remedy would cost your Grace but one
word. L 90 not. however, hereby mean to med.
ole IN temporal affairs. bn. consider it my boun-
Gen GUY to iabour necessarily, in concurrence
with oil my venerable conferees, to impress unon
the minds and hearts of all those committed to
our spiritual care, sentiments of true Christian
cnarity, moderation and kind forbearance tow ards
all men without exception.
beg your Grace viii excuse the length Of this
letter, and vouchsafe to consider it as proof o,
my unieigned regard. and of the sincere respect
with which have the honour TO remain, my Lord
Duke. your Grace's most o5etient and most hum
o'e seFVah'' X. CURTIS.