Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-03-20
IHRIlnd.

LIVERPOOL, Feb 4.-The repeal question in Ireland
has been thrown into the shade by an agitation Of
very different and unexpected character Inc requests
Act has created difference of opinion not only among
the Catholic aity but among the higher orders of clergy
The excitement occasioned by this measure had In no
degree subsidized when it was rumored that the Gov
crnnent had opened negotiation with the Pope for
the purpose Of connecting the Irish Catholic Church
with the State, either by making provision Tor the
clergy, or by obtaining concordas giving the Crown
the Nomination Of the prelates. This rurnor aPPa-
renty took all parties by surprise; but before there
had been much time for the expression of public
opinion on the subject Archbishop Croy, the Catholic
Primate of Ireland published letter addressed him
by tie Propaganda, at the command of the Pope,
charging him TO admon.sh all ecceslastlcs and es-
Pecaly those Of Episcopal rank, abstain from TAX
ing any part in political meetings or dinners, and
studiously avoid what NAV even lightly excite or
agitate the flock committed to them" Mr.. OConneil
pronounced this letter he not 90 canonical
document, and the Primate consequently thought 1t
necessary to publish letter TO Mr.. OConnel express
ing his surprise and sorrow that be should
ventured to make such an assertion and stating that
the document had been submitted TO all the preates
of his Church, who had agreed to abide by its injunc
ton. The Archbishop In postscript referred to the
concordat as an "insidious scheme " which he will
join the prelacy of Ireland in opposing destructive
Of the independence and purity of their religion
The facts will suffice TO show that the rumored nego
The letter of Archbishop Croy however, has had the
effect of producing official communication from the
Lord Lieutenant which the whole question at rest
Lord Heystbury addressed a letter to Archbishop
Murray, informing him that he has been instructed
give 10 him and Archbishop Croy the strongest assur-
the part of the Government that there has ne
yer existed the slightest intention of entering into any
negotiation with the Papal See upon the beet Of
concordat. In the meantime the letter received by
the Prlmate from the Propaganda is obviously d.
reced against the Repeal Agitation that has reused
general spirit of hostility to the Pope among all
classes of Repealers. Mr.. OConnell has apologized
to Archbishop Croy for stating that the reScrpt Of
the Propaganda was not canonical document. In
letter which he has addressed 20 that Prelate he
tracts at once and unequivocaly" any assertion Of
his that may apply to the document being uncano-
MEAL and adds, that if bis private opinion ether
wise, he would at once bow TO the authority with
which the document IS now clothed. At the Repeal
Association Mr.. O'Connel denied that the rescript
had any thing to do with the Repeal agitation. He
declared that its object not to interfere with tie
aiy or with Repeal but was simply intended to keep
up and promote the spirit of benevoence and charity
He admitted, however, with expressions of regret,
that there was truth in the statement that the
discussion produced by TIE BeGuests Act had tended
to damp the agitation for Repeal He said that though
the Concordat was denied, something more injurious
was meditated; and he proposed that Lord French
and his son. Mr.. John O'Connell, should be sent to
Rome delegates from the Association in order to
lay their before the Pope and mplore his Holt
ness not to thwart them in their exerons TO obtain
restoration of their domestic Legislature. No Pro-
testant speakers in the days of mo Popery agitation
could have surpassed the leading Catholic member:
of the Association in the veheence Of their protest
atoms against the Popes right TO interfere in the
! temporary affairs Of the people Of Ireland.