Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-28


one Tor The relief of the Roman Catholics, and the
o,her Tor The regulation ofthc qualification of electors
IN ireiand.-The first Bill was brought up, and when
the Speaker announced its ttls-"This rs u bill for
inc kehefofhis Majesty's Roman Catholic Subjects
tne announcement was received with loud Cheers
both Bills were read first time. ordered for Sc
cond reading on Thursday next, and to be printed.
Mr.. Green presented an anti Catholic petition from
Lonsdac, i'll Lancaster. Mr.. Stanley said, this petit
ton had been signed by so persons only, out off po
pulation OF 5000. He admitted, however, that the
zeul OF some gentlemen might be saul IN rcsncct
10 make up for this deficiency. He had heard OF one
Clergyman, IN whose church printed form OF pray
or was laid in every pew and it was announced by the
CLERK That copies the prayer might be obtained to
De- taken for the of those who had been able to
attend This was ga prayer TO Almighty God, to
remove vain and wicked men from before the King"
(Hcar, hearty Of this clergyman a circumstance
was mentioned; that when the Bill for relieving the
Roman Catholics before the House on former
occasion, he invited 10 dine with a neghbor, but
he sent an apology, excuSing himssf the ground,
that while SO awful measure was pending he could
not think of going ont to dine. (ficar! and laugh
lie, Lord Stanley supposed that the -asure now
before the House was introduced under much more
favorable auspices than hcrctDtore, the Rev. Gentle
man would not only not 90 out TO dine, but occupy
himself nj home IN fasting and prayer, TO avert the
threatened calamity! (Iiear)
Sir III. Smyth complained OF the Indecent haste in
which the Catholic Relief Bill was brought forward
and urged on the House.
MIR. NJ. TAYLOR said, there mancsty no sort of
Justice in the complaints. lie might not live to see
the next Parliament, but whether he did or not there
was nothing which would give greater satisfaction
than having assisted in this great work of Christian
charity. (lIear, hearu When he saw SO many of
the clergy active III raising opposition against this
measure. he could hardly think that they understood
the nature of religions or they did, that it had but
very little influence on their acts. For what did re-
iSion teach' To 10 good to all men,
Mr. ID. w. Harvey, alluding TO some remark abou,
betrayal OF trust denied that he had deceived
his constituents asserted that there not more
constitutional supporter of the Protestant Church
than himself, and affirmed that he no enemy TO
the National Establishment, nor had profcssed
10 be one.
Dir. Brownlow observed that it would be idle 10
expect that all parties would be satisfied: let the Ri.
Hon. Gentleman devise what securities he might
and better securities than the present lie could de-
vsc-there would still be the same ouicry and all be-
cause the securities were to be accompanied by the
grant of equal rights and privileges to 1000 600 OF
their fellow countrymcn
Mr.. Peel observed, that to increase the amount OF
the elective franchise in Ireland would raise up a
class OF real and Independent voters--as it was now
there were many thousands of them who could not
write their own names to the registers. The Bill
therefore, was not penal law, hut would confer a
substantial benefit on the country.
Sir t. 5. Gooch complained that the people had
not been duly informed ofthe of Ministers;
since the announcement of which, however, the pub
lie voice had made itself heard in the two populqr
ter Newark had gained great and glorious tri-
nmph and Oxford had done itself immortal honor by
returning the Hon. Baronet. (Hcar and laughter.
MIR. Davenport asked what the anti Catholic petit
TONERS complained of? Did this complaint of partial
grievances which they themselves endured Did
they complain of corrupt unequal representa-.
ton? No; but they complained that others sought
the enoynnt of civil and religious freedom; that
others sought a redress of severe grIevances.-
(IIeur!) This was certainly a novel mode oil
seeking the respect of the House-onc most incon-
sistant with the generosity of the British character
and which he trusted would be treated as it deser-
we'd.
Mr.. r Gooch then presented several petitions a.
gainSt the Catholic claims, and one in favor of them
from the Rev. c. Adridge who stated in his petition
That he had preached enough to make old Anti
Christ ashamed of himself but vet the Pope remain
as firmly in his chair ever" A augh.)
Dir. Stanely presented a petition, signed by $500
inhabitants of Preston, i'll favour Of the Catholic
claims.
AIr Sykes presented petition i'll favour of the
claims. signed by 1000 friends Of civil and religious
liberty in Hull.
Sir G.. Philips presented similar petition from the
Protestant Dissentcrs of Cross street Chapel Man
chester, who expressed their highest qualification
the gracious act Of the government in furthcrance OF
the principles of civil and religious liberty. He con-
trasted the generous spirit of these petitioners with
tina: ofscvcra of the clergy the established church
who were advocates for intolerance.
WedHessI1y, March II.
TIE CATHOLIC QUESTION.
On the presenting of the petition from Newton
Abbott,
Lord Efrington advcrtcd to the scandalous arts by
which signatures had been obtained to it, A placard
had been circulated, III which it asked, Who
murdered 100 900 Protcstnnts in l54I'-The Catho
les 1t then asserted that the present Ca holes
were ready TO do the same. This infamous pacart
bad been circulated at the door Of Catholic Noble
Lord Clifford) whose whole life gave the best
contradiction TO the aspersions against his religion.
Col Wilson presented some petitions against fur
thcr concessions, IF (he said had been called upor
by government 10 advise the most cifoctual remedy
for the distrcsscs Of Ireland should have recon-
mendcd that the colony OF Sierra Leone should be
made present TO the Pope. A laugh.) would
then send to that colony tho whole Of the refractory
and misunderstanding Catholic clergy of Ireland
CONTINUED laughter and after this would send out
all The turbulent aud DISCONTINUED Irish this, sir
look upon ~ the wiscst for his Malesty's Gov
crnmcnt-it is my remedy for the dstresses of Ire
land. Laughter But I would not stop here;
would pass act compelling all the Irish landhold
to reside upon their estates for six months in The
year, and attend To- the cultivation of their lands