most enlightened and honourable Member. I fully coincide in' your Lordship's opinion expressed in the evidence before the Committee. r Before I conclude, allow me, my Lord, publicly to express a hope, that as a true Catholic, I trust, that the British Government will never grant the Emancipation. Let the Catholics of England be satisfied with what they have. Religion flourishes in persecution. We are daily witnesses of the little respect now entertained for the Catholics, who, compared with those educated abroad about 50 years ago are mere Protestants; or rather, Freethinkers, or Riennists, than any thing else. rish by things lawful.) If you can spare a corner in your Journal for the insertion of this, you will oblige, Yours, &c. CURIOSUS. For the Orthodox Journal. but MR. EDITOR, I was much pleased with the extract from the Rev. Mr. Campbell's evidence before the Come mittee on Education which you favour ed your readers with last month. Bless me said I to myself, what acute and clever men we have now in the world, and particularly among Pro Whether. Parson testant divines. Campbell is a limb of the Established Church, or whether he is a member of any of those multifarious sects, into The thanks of the whole body of which the children of old Martin Lu Catholics of the United Kingdom; are ther have divided, I cannot pretend to due to that great prelate, Dr. Milner, say; but I find he is the author of a for his exposition of Buflenerian views. work known by his “Travels in AfriThe British Government is essentially ca."It would also seem that he has Protestant-it has a right to keep it- travelled among the wild Irish as well self so. The death-blow to Catholi- as the Hottentots, and he has disco city is Emancipation, Leave the Ca-vered that the former are not deficient tholics as they now are, divided, in talent or abilities to the latter, 'struggling for power, unlike their an- that both are in a sad state of ignorance. cestors respected and beloved by the This is certainly a consoling circumcountry around them, and in fifty tance to our poor Irish brethren to years, most of the Catholic families find the Almighty has endued them will be Protestant. May mine and with some small share of intellectual every soul attached to 'it perish before faculties, and they ought to be grateful such a stain attaches, my Lord, to the to the benevolent divine who has tak name of en so much pains to ascertain the fact, and is liberal enough openly to ac knowledge it. It is also a matter of high consolation to reflect that they are now likely to be rescued from their barbarous ignorance, in spite of the opposition of their priests, who have hitherto ridden them in the SIR, If Adam and Eve had kept chains of spiritual superstition their carriage, the following would withstanding the labours of Dur Evahave been a very happy motto to their gelical, and Methodistical, and Baptis armorial bearings; Perimus veti-tical missionaries, to open their deluded tis" (We perish by things forbidden.) | But I cannot help considering the motto affixed to one of the noble patronizers and promoters of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Lord Te-gn-th, as equally happy and appropriate" Perimus licitis" (We pe Your Lordship's obedient Servant, A ROMAN CATHOLIC Professing the Principles of the Old School. To the Editor of the Orthodox Journal. eyes, and convince, tliem of the state of Egyptian darkness, in which they have ben so long bewildered. A plan, however, has been at last found out, which will render all the efforts of the priests abortive. And what do you ihink it is, Mr. Editor - Why a consp among the most marvellous circumstances in these marvellous times, must be ranked that of a Protestant clergyman proclaiming before Protestant le racy on the part of the Protestants to CHEAT the unlettered Catholic out of his property, in order that he may be induced to learn his A B C, in spite of the opposition of his spiritual guides.gislators, that it was the want of probiThat such is the case, cannot be denied, if the testimony of Parson Campbell be true, and I beg you will here again insert the words of this very sage divine: "One circumstance (says he) that led the Catholics in Ireland, in a certain district, I think it was in the vicinity of Belfast, to wish to obtain reading for part of their fa-| mily, was the issuing the one shilling, the two shilling, and five shilling notes; there were instances of nien going with their cow to market, and bringing | home a five shilling note instead of a five pound one; in consequence of this, they resolved that at least one of their children should be able to read, 1o accompany them to market, to distinguish notes; the priests could never successfully oppose that measure; and THAT was the commencement in Ireland of a desire among the lower orders of CATHOLICS to read." Now, Mr. Editor, what other inference can we draw from this evidence, but that the poor Catholics were kept in ignorance by their naughty priests; and that they had no desire to be released from this ignorance until they found it necessary to save themselves from being swindled out of their property by the dishonest propensity of their "enlightened" Protestant neighbours."-For mark, the scene is laid at Belfast, in the province of Ulster, where the Protestants are more numerous than in any other part of Ireland; and testants you know are the only "learned" and "enlightened" beings in this world, but more especially so in this land of liberty and liberal opinions. Surely Mr. Campbell did not know what he was saying at the time. His apparent object was to level a blow at the Catholic priesthood, but the force of it is received upon the heads and shoulders of his own kindred spirits. We live in an age of wonders, Sir, and ORTHOD. Jour. Vol. IV, ty and honesty in Protestants which first induced the Catholics in the North of Ireland "to read," because the former were in the habit, when bartering for a cow, of imposing upon the latter, by giving them shillings for pounds!!! Congratulating the fanatic promoters of the modern system of education on the advantages they are likely to derive from the publication of this very important report, and soliciting a space in your future numbers for some further remarks on this interesting document. A FRIEND TO PROBITY. POETRY. HYMN TO JESUS. HAIL, lovely infant, God incarnate, hail, Our sins and miseries, afflictions all, That very air doth breathe seraphic love. Where Jesus sleeps, the place is surely blest. ور Till all my sorrows, labours, troubles, end : EPITAPH ON A CHILD. resume thy partner in celestial joys, [way 3A 358 EPITOME OF INTELLIGENCE. WE . {ject of the declaimers, and exasperate the public mind against those who are equally and sincerely attached to liberty of conscience as themselves, than to forward the cause of general patriotism, which seeks the uuion of disinte rested citizens, by the total absence of CORK CATHOlic Meeting. E feel great pleasure in having it in our power to announce, that the Catholics of Ireland are again in motion, and that the constitutional opposition of that people to the measures of Castlereagh, Canning, and Hippisley, will be as firm and de-all irrelevant topics, which might hurt termined as heretofore. Nothing would the feelings of one or disgust the mind give us greater satisfaction than to see of the other.-It is much to be lamentour Catholic countrymen animated by ed, that the aggregate meetings of the the same patriotic spirit, and, thus unit- Catholics of Ireland do not excite the ed, with a long pull, a strong pull, interest of the conductors of the Engand a full altogether," we should en-lish press, so as to induce them to desure success to our cause, which is not vote a portion of their columns to the only our own, but that of every friend proceedings of these assemblies, by to the genuine principles of the British which means the English people would constitution, whether Churchman or become better acquainted with their Dissenter, but particularly the latter, fellow-citizens on the other side of St. who must expect to see a Veto fastened George's Channel, and a greater reci. upon his own ministers, should our po-procity of interest would take place be litical mountebanks ever succeed in tween the inhabitants of the sister isles. subduing the present independence of An event devoutly to be wished for, as the Catholic clergy. We were glad to it will be the best and surest means of find the meeting at Cork attended, as restoring the constitution to its pristine usual, by some of the most respectable state, and of granting to every individual Protestant gentlemen; a liberality of the civil privileges secured to him by conduct to which we in Fn. land are the great charter of the land-The almost strangers; for it is much to be Catholics of Cork, as will be seen by deplored, that those men who profess the subsequent report, have blended a the warmest attachment to the princi-reform in pariment with the cause ples of religious freedom, betray, in of emancipation; it now remains to be their public harangues, the most un- seen whether the friends of the former founded prejudices, as well as the measure will espouse that of the latter; darkest ignorance, of the elements of or whether, like their ancestors, they Catholic doctrine. Hence, instead of will continue to make a great swagger confining themselves to a discussion of about the right of every man to serve civil polity and nati nal grievances, we God according to the dictates of his find them launching out into violent own conscience, yet refuse to assist declamations against the Pope, and the the Catholics in their struggle to obJesuits, and the Inquisition, all which tain this desirable blessing, without lave just as much to do with British arrangements which threaten to depolitics, as the Dey of Algiers has with stroy the few remaining privileges exthe thirty-nine articles of the Establish- clusively enjoyed by themselves. ehurch.--Such rhetorical invectives On Friday, September 16th, the are more calculated to retard the ob-meeting began to assemble about one 1 concessions to the Catholics would endanger the safety of the establishment: never reflecting, to use the words of the venerable bishop of Norwich, that while they are endeavouring to raise the standard of No-Popery throughout England, they may, perhaps, be answered from this country by a cry of No Union"--Mr C. concluded a brilliant oration with reading the resolutions and petition, after which he moved that the meeting do adopt the resolutions and form of petition now read. Counsellor O'Leary and Dr. Barry both rose at the same time to second them. The Chairman put the question on the first resolution, and having been answered in the affirmative, from all quarters of the meeting, he was proceeding to inquire whether there were any dissentients, when o'clock, in Carey's-lane Chapel, the front galleries of which were crowded by many respectable ladies, and a great number of Protestant gentlemen were also present. On the motion of Counsellor O'Leary, Thomas S. Coppinger, Esq. of Leem unt, was called to the chair, amid the universal plau. dits of the assembly.-Mr. Stephen Coppinger was then unanimously appointed Secretary to the Catholics of the city and county of Cork, who, after thanking the meeting for the complimentary manner in which they had treated him, proceeded to address the audience in a speech explanatory of the reasons upon which the resolutions which he should propose were founded.―The limits of our columns will not permit us to enter into a detail of the many irrefutable arguments brought forward by Mr. C. in support of the object of the meeting; but we can not refrain from quoting the following just tribute paid to the virtues of a BATHURST; "And here (said Mr. Coppinger) I trust I may be permitted to express that respect which, in common with every Catholic who hears me, I entertain for the valuable services of the bishop of Norwich; this amiable and distinguished prelate, whose virtues shed so bright a lustre on his order, has no hesitation in declaring, that, in his opinion, pains and penalties never advanced the interests of the religion that inflicted them; how differently do other prelates and members of the Protestant church feel on this subject; while they are continually ringing in our ears charges of Catholic bigotry and intolerance; while they are making the groundless and unfounded assertions, that persecution forms a tenet of our faith, they at the same time evince by their own conduct towards the Catholics of Ireland, that persecution, if not a principe, is at Mr. Cogan's amendment not having least, in their minds, essential to the been seconded, the Chairman very existence of the Protestant reli- about to put the questio· on the first gion. This, Sir, I contend, is the na-resolution, when Mr. O'Connell pretural and necessary inference to be sented himself to the meeting, aud drawn from the conduct of those high- was as usual received with the most churchmen, who seem to think that complimentary applause. After thank Mr Cogan rose to object to the first two resolutions, which he proposed. should be laid aside, but that two other' resolutions which had been read should be adopted, namely, the vote of thanks to the Bishops, and that which called for Parliamentary Reform. "it is idle, it is contemptible in us, (said Mr. Cogan), to go with humble petitions: in our hands to a Parliament, which has already made up its mind to reject our claims; for my part I do not think I would agree to it. Let us seek to draw together our fellow-countrymen, to Reform a Parliament which is determined to do no good for us in particular, and, in fact, doing no good› for the country in general; thus will substantial service be the consequeuce."-Mr. C. concluded by proposing that the resolution which expressed a determination to petition the present Parliament be altogether omitted. was ing the assembly, Mr. O'C. touched upon the various topics connected with the purport of the meeting, in a speech, at once replete with argument and eloquence. Mr. O'Connell approved of the sentiments delivered by Mr. Cogan; he however would not relinquish the resolution to petition, but proposed to make the experiment once more, which, if unsuccessful, might be followed up by other measures, at a future time. The Rev. Mr. England then ad dressed the assembly in one of the most argumentative and luminous speeches ever delivered upon the subject of our claims, in which the learned orator entered so forcibly upon the dangers with which the Veto measures of our pretended friends were so big, that we cannot refrain fr m recording the unanswerable sentiments of the reverend gentleman, and beg the particular attention of our readers to them: "It has been remarked, (said Mr. E.) that we ought not to ti ink of Petitioning, because no other county and city in Ireland has as yet come forward. I am well aware, that there is the appearance of a general apathy throughout the land, but this appearance is deceitful. I know, that the anxiety amongst our fellow Catholics for Emancipation is as great as it has been at any moment these years back. But they indulge in a sort of mischievous despondency; they complain of the treatment which they have received from the Partiament; they feel sorely hur, and griesously disappointed because, although the justice of their claims has been admitted, still they have not obtained redress : Parliament has acknowledged, that they ought to be emancipated, and still they are not. Hence they are driven to despair of obtaining relief from an assembly like that from which they have experienced such treatment as this. They feel the bad consequences of the oiten borough system, and they know the persons who have been sent to parliament from the cities and counties, and they known the manner in which numbers of them have been returned. They expect nothing from such an assembly, and it is not indifference to emancipation, but the despair of disappointment which has created this appearance of apathy. But I would ask them, is this the moment to desert. their posts, and leave their enemies in possession of the field?After having stood the brunt of battle; after having sustained so many shocks ;. after having repelled our foe at so many points; is this the moment for you to lay down your arms and quit the field? But see if you can do it, I do not say with honour, but with safety; If you retire, will no one take your place? Surely you know, that the Vetoists will be glad of the opportunity, and the moment you retire they will assume your name, occupy your place, and capitulate upon disgraceful and ruinous conditions. Could you insure to me, that such would not be the consequence, I for one would be satisfied, that you should omit petitioning for emancipation, and be content that you should seek only parliamentary reform; I should be content with your omitting to petition if you could insure me, that the only envenomed enemy of Catholicity, Sir J. Cox Hippisley, could be restrained from his per severing eagerness to rummage out, from his moth-eaten volumes, every injurious regulation that was ever attempted by the worst despot, and most determined foe to our religion. Could you insure to me, that Henry Grattan, who, in the glow of his patriotism, once wielded the energies of Ireland, and swayed the hearts of her children, because he consulted them in their interests, but who, in its wane, has treated us with contemptu ous regard. Could you insure, that he would do no mischief, I would consent, that there should be no pe tition. You cannot insure this, and, therefore, the question which presents itself for the consideration of the Irish Catholics is, whether they will, by a petition of their own, speak their own |