The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-13

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The news by the steamer Africa which arrived al New
York yesterday from Liverpool, is of exceedingly in
teresng character Passing the advances in cotton
breadstufs and other staple commodities of American
producemaiers oi great moment to the mercantile in
erssts on this side the waterthe most interesting fca,
ure OF the news is the proceedings in Parliament After
prolonged debate, which the folly and intolerance of
Lord John Russes ecclesiastical assumption bill were
shown in of the profound and logical speeches
ever delivered in the British Senate, came to vote on
lord Aanass ah amendment to postpone the second read
maoIity-ess than hundred voting the side OF re-
g Gus liberty and four hundred and thirty eight against
It Asa NJ accompaniment to This. we find Parliament
engaged few days after in discussing the propriey Of
prohibiting the meetings OF the Hungarian and other ref
uyees from the continent. and proposing the enactment
Of the Infamous alien act How weak must England be
when every passing breath like these shake her
powers to the centre
The great speeches against the ecclesiastical bill were
made sy Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Roandell Palmer and Sir
James Graham Mr. Gladstone showed fully the injus.
tce Of prohibiting Roman Catholic titles. while all other
secs allowed 10 assume territorial designations al
pleasure
Ter temporal dignity the aggression ought 10 have been
epeiIed by diplomatic interference But if the assunlp
ton OF power purely spiritual the State has occasion
and right 10 interfere Tue pretext OF resisting ultra
montane opinions, and policy is seems. entirely unsup
ported by facts; yeti the hierarchy had been nomi
mated by the Jesnlis, there would have been lille
sy AS at present for the nterpositon OF Parliament In
made stpulaons the side which they should take
~ the internal differences which divide their church, like
sections.
!. The Roman Catholics sit in Parliament, not because
we approve their doctrines but because they Epgsh
men or lrishmen with the right 10 freedom
selves 1t Is not grester or less devotion TO the Pope
choose adopt the law their ecclesiastical code
they have the fullest right to obey j.. and TO suspend their
obedience Mt pleasure. The law viii enforce all legal
tracts whether they presume the existence OF the
law or any other terms OF agreement"
Mr. Roundell Palmer, who is Protestant English
man, took the following common. sense as well as just
views OF the question;
/" admi, that this is spiritual aggression" said Mr.
Palmer, neant to make converts from The church OF Eng
land oi those who deuded wish change
the true doctrine IN which they have been reared for what
conscenously beeve 10 be the erroneous doctrines of
Rome II is to provide them properly church.
which may bear comparison those respects with the
church OF England Bat unless you wish interfere by
on that grouno and for that only, you be u
fed in passing this We g. e. the Proleslanis)
have every possible advantage in that the
OF the community with money, political influence
temporal advantages and privileges, for above all
Ter to public opuion, aud should wish s,i more to fad
pubic opinion with ye, shonld think had done
igous bery II had not entered proos, against this
IuensnIc
How can it be worthy OF this grea, country to be asi
taed from cad 10 end upon matter SO trivial i'
The case is here put candidly. Mr.. Palmer is Pro
testan', and believes the aggression spiritual He be-
'eyes The Popes object to gain the Puseyes
by giving them an organization equal 10 that OF the Eng
sh church But he does not seek repe the aggression
By resorng 10 the miserable cry OF danger 10 the Queens
supremacy Nor does he rely for the protection of his
Protestant rights upon abuse OF the Catholic religion,
legislative eHacmenls against the spiritual authority
OF the Pope lie speaks out like sincere and firm in
hts faith, and we do this eide OF the Aaatc-tha
he has no fears OF any spiritual aggressons because he
believes be has ruth bis side and he has not the
sooner he is converted the better.
Such must be the opinion OF all riaht thinking men
The bill is useless and must OF necessity be noperave
and ultimately but tor the serious nature OF the attempt
prove farce is already regarded by OF those
who voted for IT as an empty squabblng about names ;
but in Difference 10 The feelings OF excited constituents
they must vote. so as TO keep up appearances
Most people will be OF Mr. Palmer's opinion, that
Roman Catholic bishops cannot be prevented from meet
ing at dnner.table and there discussing civil ecces
against the meeting Of synods must prove worthless. OF
the 97ncudng the ,ellers-who voted against the penal
law, only yone are The representatives OF Ireland the
remaining 46 being British members OF the l05 Irish
members, So voted and % were absent-lhe number OF
Irish representatives, who voted for the bill being hiriy