Ireland.
The Times, 1824-11-10T00:00:00

(From the reemane'6JonraeL) The following letter of instructions to the Catholic ager.t in Lon- don was read by ielr. O'Conncll at the meetirng of the Associatio:: on Wredneda(hy last:- ' "' Sir,_I beg leave to inform you, that the Catholic Associatiort have unanimously chosen you as their agent in London. It is a, very pleatsing duty to trar2smit to youlthe intciigence, and tore- quest, in the name of the Association, that you will accept the ap_ portninent. " It is right to inform you, that tie duties of such agent ase very numerous, and muost important. The7 will, it is believed, require coistasat attendance and undivised attention. Theytrelate principally to the followirng s'ubjects:- Ist. To watcb carefully over the diurnal Dress of London, and, as mzuch as pessible, over that of the provinclil towns, in order laumte- diately, and from authority, to contradict the various falselhoods which are circulated throughout England respecting the Catholic. clergy and laily of Ireland-to refute the calamnions imputations witich are so frequently thrown out, even by those who call them- selves our oolitical friernds, against our religious tenets and prin_ ciples.-to explain what those tenets and principles really and cruoW are-and to show the people of England that we have ever rejected, and -do abhor, any opinions inconsistent with pure morality, genuine loyalty, and sincere attachment to constitutional libertv, "In thus vindicating the character and religious opinions of thc~ Catholics of Ireland, you will not only be bound :o superintend our interests with relation to the daily press, but also to bestow much at- tention on the progress of unclrihttian slander which t1he Qear- terly RCTews and other periodical' publications pour upon us. We' wokld not have you condescend to notice tbe mere paltrv vehiclestof calumny-rgsuch as the S^. Janef Chronicle, orother nirnor publica-r tions, which are-the mere choes of' the vile Orange press of Ireland. " 2dly. It Nvill he your duty to open a commuication with the Catholic Association in England, by becoming a member of that both', and to transmit to them official and regular details of our pre- ceediu:gs; aLnd it is desireda that you will, in the first instance, and as speedily as wo66ible, commnicate to them our determination te petition Parliament next ses ion, together with our respectful recom- mendation to theM to adopt the samse course. " 31y. It will be necessary-for you to enter into immediate com- munication with Sir F. Baurdett, andour other friends in Parlia- ent, respeCting our views and wisrhes axs to the management of our etitions during the next sessions. So sonn as we learn that you have been pleased to accept our agency, we will transmit to you a copy of' the general petition for enancpation in order that you may tranmit the 'same to Sir Frsncis Burdett, and concert witlt him the best means of having that petition presented on the day ofthe next -meeting of Parliament. '" 4thlv. From the commencement to the termination of the aft. tings of Parliament, it will be your duty to be in constant commu- nication witlh all the Members of both Houses vwho may be favour. able to our clairns. You will have to give therm accurate informa- tion as to all important facts bearing on our case, and to furnish ex- planations upon all points of difficulty that miay occur in the pro- gress of the debates; and, in particular, to discover the mnost use- ful imanner of controverting the mistaken notions of the Alernbers of Parliament respecting the Catholic religion and Catholic people. "d 3thlv. You will be boun:d to keep up a constart corres,ondence with tle Association, so as to act on all occasions of importance un- der the immediate sanction of the Association: yet it is not ir.tend- ed to deprive you of a fair discretion. In fact, it is fully believed that your agency there will be that community.of sentiment and ob- ject, whiect will prevent the possibility of any iusapFrehiensien or mistake. " There are many more details, whicb your own judgment will at once sungest, and which we therefore oamit to mention. " This letter is written to you in order that y6u mlay appreciate the multiplicity, as well as the importance of the duties of the office of which we request your acceptance-we areconvinced of yonr capacity for the duties of that office. ': There remains a matter of some dlelicacy-it is, to arrange the amnount of the compensadow to be offered you. We beg to assurc You, that if we were to address you as indiriduals, we should refer to yoursclf the armount of that compensation. It is painful to us to allude to itat all in a public document; but weare trustees ofa pub- lie fund. obtained from the poorest and most oppressed people in the world,; we must be as economical as possible; but'it is not possible to make you anv offer which would be inconsistent with your rank, station, and tafents, or with the dignity of the bodv whith you are to represent. - " We request that you will suggest to us w.hat it is :rc oulgsf to offer. Your suggestion must be laid before the Association, be- cause no money can be voted, except at a public meeting and upon notice." IRELAND.