The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-30
TN R1SJToP ENGLAND.

These letters were intended to neutrallSe INr.
Forsvth's letter to the people Of Georgia, COM
menting on the poPe's bull against slavery and
the slave trade, and charging the Church OF
Rome with lending It's influence in aid OF the
wild spirit of abolitioH-whichIst truly the memo
mania of the present age. Your intimate know
Ledge of the political parties of this country,
convinced vou that the Pope's bull, with MIR.
Forsyth's comment, would arouse the aPprehen-
stems Of the planters Of the South, unless coun-
teractcd by the most active efforts on your part;
and hence Won undertake to demonstrate that
the bull relates to the slave trade, and not to
domestic slavery, and quot the scriptures and
the canons of the Church to show that domestic
slavery is authorized by the New Testament,
and bv the Church OF Rome. This was on your
part master stroke Of policy Your purpose
was to withdraw the Church from the political
luminosity which you would arrest its pre-
sress in the Southern States, unless you could |
satisfy Southern men that the Pope was opposed
to the abolition movement.
In your address to your Diocese at Charles
ton. on your return from Europe, you say:
The prelatcs Of the Church of IRELAND, are
ready, as far rs our hierarchy shall require their
cooperation, to give to them their best exertions
in selecting and forwarding from amongst the
numerous aspirants to the sacred ministry that
are found in Il ne island Of saints, Gfeland,)
sufficient number Of those properly qualified to
supply our deficiencies. / have had very many
applications, and accepted few, who, | trust,
hare been judiciousiy selected"
Now it 50 happens that we have the fullest
proof Of the sentiments of these Irish saints. l
have before me the Dublin Monitor, of the 18th
October last, in which is given at large, an ac-
count of meeting at the Rotunda, in aid OF the
abslitionists in America. On the platform were
seen Mr. James Blrney, Henry B. Stanton, John
O'ConneII NJ p, DIR. Madden and Others.
The Chairman sad he was authorised to state
Mr. Daniel O'Connells regret that he could not
be there that da TO raise his voice in the cause
of negro freedom, and he had requested him to
say that such was his admiration for Messrs.
BirDcy and Stanton, that ne would traverse the
whole extent ofthe country to hear them, and
that nothing but an engagement which he could
not break could prevent him from being pre-
sent (cheers.l
The Monitor contains the speeches delivered
ON this occasion, the tenor ef which may be gath
cred from the resolutions.
The following resolutions were adopted.
That the American charter of freedom has de-
cIared that all men were created equal, and en-
titled to life liberty, and the pursuit of happi-
ness II is in utter opposition to slavery, and all
true Americans are pledged by their laws, pro
pertv and sacred honor to take their stand with
pbf fhe elav md pnl.
ored man perfect freedom and equality OF right
will all other subjects OF the state.
This resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. James Perry moved the following, which
was passed BY acclamation
Resolved, That having learned with indigna
ton that some Irishmen in America, Cuba, an
the Brazils are slave owners, and that many 9th
ers Of them oppose and stand aloOf from the abe
Iition movement, we are ashamed OF them a
our eountrymen, and are determInedto eXercls
all the moral influence in our power TO afflx fh
stigma of merited infamy upon men so recr'
ant t. liberty, justice, and the plainest prccept
of our common christianity.
The following is an extract from the report 0
the proceedings:
|.I1r. Madden next addressed the meeting, IN
In the course OF his speech he ref FRED to the cas-
OF a number OF negroes who had been kidnappe
some time since in the Spanish colonies, an
who were put on board ship, with view G
being sold as slaves To the Americans, but VIII
rose against the crew Of the vessel and murder
ed them. For this they were tried before dis
trict Judge il America when the doctor appear
ed to give evidence in their favor; but the Judge
an Irishman and Catholic, he was sorry to say
had opposed the course Of justice, and the
were condemned to take their trial as for murder
whereas they having been kidnapped, had
right to rise against those who held them IL
bondage, and were not guilty of murder, thong
he could not justify their act.
eA1r. Birney said he could state fact tn
other way. The Chief Justice OF America, a
1rishman and Roman Catholic, who reside
ia the slave city of Baltimore. had, wears agc
manumitted his slaves and was UNIVERSAL
known the friend Of the man of colour; nj
nams was Roger d. Tawney, and those negfot
would yet be tried before him Ccheers.0
Here, sir, you will see that these speaker
consider that an Irishman and a Catholic shout
of necessity be an abolitionist No one can
ignorant of the fana ticism OF MIR O'Connell.-
He rs now raarshaling his forces for repeal
The Union, and who can doubt that when he s
paratcs ireland from England, and places h
under the Catholic clergy, the next moveme
will be 10 array Catholicism more openly in I
cause Of abolition.
That some idea may be formed Of the p,
which the Remish clergy taking in Il
question, extract from the Monitors n, tic,
The prominent persons who attended the hep
meeting at Waterford, Ireland.
Among those named are
Sir benjamin Morris presided, supported
hi light BY The Iiberator, on his left, by
Right Rev DR.. FoTan.
Amopg those present, we noticed Will
Roma ne, Esq; lPicrse Ronayne, Esq; r
Rev. r. Power, P ~, Rev. NJ Flynn, p.
Rev. n. Cantwell, p. p; Rev, NJ Fizgera
p. P.5: Rev. N. Carroll, p, p; = Rev. G.. Pr
dergast. n. G. c.; Rev p. Merrisey, r. C.
Rev + Dixon, r. C. c.; Rev NJ. Burke,
C. C.; Rev. John M'Grath, r. c. e.; Rev.
Mangan. r. C. c.; Rev. Thomas Flynn,