Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-08
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From Liverpool, the Sylyanus Jenkins packet shin
arrived last evening, bringing London papers to the
18TH Oh continental news we see nothing of conse-
gnence Indeed, the alabsorbing question discussed
IN the London papers. Is that Of Catholic emancipa-
ton--and the Kings speech, I, commanding the coz
OF that question, pronounced ON a hands
TO be the most important address, from the sovereign
s' the revolution that placed Protestant faulty
upon the throne.
In the grain and cotton market. decline is an.
nounced as the Commercial Record will show.
IL Is stated in the London Coarier that Earl Grey
had accepted the vacent Cabinet office OF Lord Privy
Senl, which had been offered to the Earl of West
moreland and declined. Mr. Banks is understood to
have resigned his post Secretary to the Board OF
Controul.
Mr. OConnell arrived in London on the 9th, bat
under existing circumstances, would not, it was sup
posed. press to take MS sat
Mr. Peel, the saunch and able advocate, heretofore
OF the disabilities imposed upon the Catholics, has
under sense ofinPerious necessi.y-anl OF duty As
mnsi or OF the crown, changed his course, without
changing his opinions-and entertaining the scnti-
mcnts he always did, of the danger ind impoiicy oil
granting equality of rights to the Catholics, he yields
to the obligation OF his station, in becoming, the
conductor through the House oil Commons, of n
bill granting tins equality, There cannot be doubt
We presume oftlie success of this bill aud we think
the Times right, when says IA reference to this sub
! iect--
ain six months hance men viii took at each o,c,
and exclaim hat was that scruple which withheld
cmancipation5-wha was that terror which ovcrhunr
the anti Catholics The act ofemaneipation will pass
like the repeal Of the test act for the disappearance
Off shadow, which haunted our sleep and locked up
our faculties nightmare"
t The Catholic .4sSociaiion-ATr PEEL has iutroli-
ced most extraordinary bill for suppressng the Ca
tAalic Association in Ireland and il has been read
twice and ordered to be committed, in the House oil
Commons, by unanimous consent. We learn from
the Times of Feb. 18th, that this act contcmpates
formally the Catholic Association alone; but it is
framed as to invest the Lord Lieutenant with powers
70 dlsp and put down Ill bodies whatsoever though
OF political character the opposite to that OF
tne association, winch may appear inimical to the
public peace, from their tendency produce or pro
long the spirit of triumph modification on ethe,
side.
Il The bill begins with the present or late asso
ciution- which 1t severely denounces. Il next al
udes to the various shifts and devices by which for.
mer statutes of similar intent have been eyaded and
gives the Lord Lieutenant authority-frst by pro-
ctamation to prohibit all and every meeting (which
he shall deem dangerous to the public peace or safe
/ ty-a power which applies likewise to all meetings;
| adJourncd renewed or otherwise continued under
any pretcnce whatever secondly, to dispense such
meetings through the medium of two justices of the
peace.
clauses those paying under any or pretence
are to forfeit, not only the subscribed by them
but treble the amount i'll the nature of penalty to
and the party actinr az receiver of any rent
is to be considered debtor 20 the King for the a.
mount, besides beirg liable to fine of E5OO.
BY clause of singular rigor, any person receiving
such contrloutonS Is compeilabe, by examination on
oath, to discover his own delinuuency
The act as against the Catholic association is oer
petugi against other assemblies lit is force but for
simple ;Ir from the passing of the act and to the
This distinction, however has been explained by
Mr. Peel; the actisperpetual to its abolition of the
eTistnS associations to all future meetings. tempo
rary
THE CATHOLIC Question: Petitions for ant
against further concessions to the Catholics were
pouring IN from every quarter of the realm. The
subject was still uppermost in the deliberations o
Parliament and the universal impression was thai
Catholic Emancipation would be granted. Indeed
the first words that met eyes on receiving oul
flies were these, OH a three inch hand bil-"CArH
oLIc EHANcIPATIoS IS GRANTED" But a,
preliminary measure, without which no concession
could be made, the Catholic association must be sun
/ pressed. To this end Mr.. Secretary Peel made
] long speech in the House OF Commons, Feb. 10th
! which occupies nearly five columns in the LondoI
4 Courier and closes follows;
| The measure now recommended 10 the adoption q
The House, proposes place all assemblies for no
cal purposes IN Ireland under the copnzanco q
the Lord Lieutenant. II leaves to his discretion III
power of sanctioning all assemblies and the appro
wing of the purposes for which they are convened
1t further entrusts 10 his discretion the power {
suppr0ssing ali such assemblies of which notice q
meeting has been given, that he may deem dnnoc
rous TO the public satety,or inconsistent with the do
administration of the Government; and TINT t,,
Magistrates for the purpose of enforcing his author
: Hy, may be empowered by the Lord Lieutenant Z
EXcCIIenCV lie
approve. II is further intended, by the pro1ose
measure TO prohibit the receipt Of rent, money or an
sums under Whatever name it may be dcnoiiinafed
to be placed at the disposal OF individuals without tb
sanction OF the Lord Lieutenant These are the head
Of the proposed enactment and rs NAV be supposed
the penalties moderate. AS this is an act inves
ting the Executive Government with oxtraordi
nary powers it may be scarcely necessary TO add tina
"" act is not one Il permanent naturo-( Cheers.
u ~ intended that the period OF It's duration snulJ b
limited; satisfied that if ii were necessary for the pub
lie safety that it shouldbe continued, in the event
the measure which is to follow the present enactncn
not producing the hoped for tranquility, the House
would have hesitation in rcncyinfr H. Tour
cries of Hear, hcar) The last Act for The suopros
sion of the Association limited to two years an,
was to expire at the end Ofthe then next Session
fariIament' propose shorter period for the du
ration of the present Act. (TIear henri pronoge
70 limit to year, and to tho end ofthe newt
zion Of Parliament. IIcar, bcor.j hive thus NJ.
tempted to discharge the duty imposed upon mo. Ir
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