The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-07

piit in in Queen yic's Cabinet--Lor d
John Russell against the Catholic
Church-- Disayowai of Lord Johns
sentiments by the Cabinet.
Lord John Russell, in the debate on
the Ecclesiastical revenues of ireland, in
the House of Commons, said among 9th
er things;
ssIt has been evident, of late years,
that the Roman Catholic Clergy-looking
to its proceedings in this country--looking
to that church acting under the direction
of it's head, who himself a foreign severe
ign, has aimed atpolitical power, which
appears to me to be at variance with the
due attachment to the Grown of this
country with due attachment to the
general cause of liberty with due at
tachment to the duties subject of the
State should perform toward it--now, as
| wishto speak with as much frankness
as the honorable gentlemen who spoke
last, let me not be misunderstood in this
House. / am far from denying that there
are many members of this House and
many members of the Roman Catholic
persuasion, both in this country and in
Ireland, who are attached to the Throne
and to the liberties of this country; but
what | am saying, men Catholic clergy
had increased power given to them, and
if they, as ecclesiastics, were to exercise
greater control and greater political inhu-
ence than they do now, that power would
not be exercised in accordance with the
general freedom that prevails in this
country-and that neither in respect of
political power, nor upon other subjects,
would they favor that general freedom of
discussion, and that activity and energy
Of the human mind, that belongs to the
spirit of the constitution of this country.
[ do not think that, in that respect, they
are upon par with the Presbyterians of
Scotland, the Wesleyans Of this country,
oHd GiCIAolttUlIolitU Cnul Cll VI tliS COulltIy
= = x = x x I am obliged, then to
conclude, most unwillingly to conclude,
but most decidedly, that the endow-
ment of the Roman Catholic Religion in
Ireland, in the place of the endowment OF
the Protestant Church in that country, in
connection with the State, is not an object
which the Parliament Of this country
ought to adopt or to sanction
The expression Of Lord Johns opinion,
about the Catholic clergy, produced quite
a stir in the Cabinet. The three Irish
members, Messrs. Monsell, Keogh and
Sadleir, immediately sent in their resigna-
tons. The following correspondence j,
shows how the matter terminated:
Mr. MonseU to Lord aberdeen.
25 CHAPEL-sT., Grosvener-squars,J June Q
My LORD: [ was not present in the
House Of Commons on Tuesday night
and only learned from the newspapers
what had passed in the debate.
Itappears that in course of discus
sion upon the ecclesiastical revenues Of
Ireland, Lord John Russell, who is the
organ of the Government in the House Of
Commons, spoke Of the Roman Catholic
Church, but the Church itself, Eunder
the direction of it's head,' as hostile to
free institutions and dieleyel to civil Gov
ernments and, therefore, the qualifca-
ton which his lordship added to that
censure could not apply to any who, like
myself, are in deep and thorough unity
of sentiment with the Church and it's
head.
No other Minister expressed dissent
from the opinions of his Lordship; they
have, therefore, gone forth as the opin-
ions Of the Government, and of a Gov
ernment publicly protesting such opinions
| cannot with honor remain member.
Of the votes given upon the question
before the House do not complain; but
sentiments SO thoroughly hostile to the
civil equality of the communion to which
[ belong, I cannot pass by.
Acknowledging, therefore, as am on
many account bounds to do, the great and
consistent lberalty Of your Lordship,
and Of many members Of your Govern
ment, and the great personal kindness
which I have received at your hands and
at theirs, beg respectfully to tender my
resignation of the Office which your
Lordship has hitherto thought me worthy
to fill. I am, my Lord, your obliged and
faithful servant.
WILLIAM MONSELL.
To the Earl of Aberdeen.
Lord aberdeen TO III. MonseU.
DOWNING STREET, June 8, 1853.
Mr DEAR SIR: It is with great concern
that [ have received your letter, in which
you tender your resignation, in conse-
quence Of the proceedings which took
place in the House of Commons on Tues
day last.
have to inform you that while the
vote on that occasion had the sanction of