The Sun. — 1819-02-24 (London, England)

LITERARY REVIEW.  THE TRUE STATE of the QUESTION : Whether Ad miscibility of Romanists to the Higher Offices of the State, by themselves termed " Catholic Emancipation," be compatible with the Principles of the British Constitution ? By JOSEPH SPEARING, Junior, Cork. •  As the Country is again to be agitated by the unconstitutional claim erroneously termed "Catholic Emancipation," we beg to direct the attention of our Readers to this Treatise, which fully meets the question in all its bearings. The present is a Work of deep research and laborious industry, and we think that no Statesman or Legislator should go into Patliament for the discnssion of tail Vital  question unprepared by a perusal. It is, indeed, a NVork winch every true Protestant should possess.  The process of reasoning is by regular induction. An epitome of all applicable parts of history is, therefore, interwoven : thus demonstrating, at every step, the truth of every position advanced. To this end, it comprises a brief sketch of General History, comprehending the whole of the Christian era, wherever ecclesiastical pretensions have encroached on civil rights ; and more particular summaries from the histories of England and Ireland. These last contain a compendious development— Of the Principles of the British Constitution ; Of the Romish Usurpation ; Of the Reformation of the Church, in the 16th century; And, of the Glorious Revolution, and happy Settlement of the 17th century ; which restored Civil, as the Reformation had restored Religious, Liberty.  Beside various other important matter, the English Itbstract contains—The contests of the Crown with 'Anselm, Becket, and Innocent 11,1. ; —accounts of the Jesuits ;—the Inquisitiott, and an " AutO da fe ndolgences 4—t he various Popish ConspiracieS and Rebellions ;—the Popish League;--the Councils of Trent, &c. ;—ilte Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, in France ;—the Murders of Henry 111. and Henry IV. of France; —the Gunpowder Treason ;—the Fire in Lon don ;—the arbitrary and tyrannical proceedings of James 11. and his Ministers ;—and the Bill of Rights, Acts of Settlement, and substance of all other important statutes.  In the account of Irish affairs are comprehended copious relations of—all the Rebellions, Insurrections, Outrages, sytematic Robberies of Arms, &c. Murders, Popish Conspiracies and Intrigues ; the Statutes and coercive measures in consequence ;—the several relaxations of these Statutes ;—the abrogation of the Penal Laws, together with- the grant of the elective franchise to Romanists, so low down as to 40-Shilling Freeholders, and its consequences ;—the successive proceedings in the Popish Committees, Boards, Associations, Synods, and 'Aggregate Meetings, in all parts of Ireland ;—the Law proceedings against Delegates; and against Fitzpatrick an•' Magee, and the nature of their publications ; the Parliamentary proceedings ;—the proceedings of the " Protestant Union ;"—and all other material events, up\ to the period Qf publication.  have still left many able Pal-Riots. We have a whole week, with another Saint Monday and Tuesday before us. A Radical RcArmer was procured to attack Sir Murray Maxwell; cannot a Butcher be found for the Lamb ? Open the alehouses, go vigorously to work, and, for the trifling saving of a few thousands on the present occasion, do not let that Rump be turned downside up, to establish which so much Gin has already flowvd, and our Patron St. Francis has bled at every pocket. Shall we yield up our splendid Triumphal Car to tha Whigs, and lose our sumptitons banquet preparing This would, indeed, be a mortiGeation far greater even than  that experienced by Mr. Hobhouse at Paris, where, whilst iu the eery act of dicLaing to the Allies who -should be the 'tiller of France, the vile National Guards marched .under his windows with white liags, and shouts of rive le Rua  No, Sir, we must not retire.—Let us proceed to radical measures, and we shall command success. There would bs  " a precipitancy in the' flight of llobliouse 'at the present moment, which nothing could eteuse, and would give us full reason to sigh, as Nuntc.squitu did over the suicide of Brutus, to see the cause of liberty so easily abandoned."