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    professed to foiin themselves in opposition to the Catholic Association , and for the purpose of supporting the Government , tyly Lords , I give fnll credit to the 3 mnswickers fqr the loyalty of their intentions ; but I , for onef having been at the head of the Irish government when they were formed , beg leave to say , that

    I could not give them niy thanks for their efforts ; for I felt that I had ample power , and had no occasion whatever for their assistance . On the contrary , I only felt that I had an additional nuisance to controul . But , my Lords , as these Clubs grew out of the Association , so they will perish at its dissolution . Therefore this bill is useless . After some further discussion , the bill was read a third time , and passed .

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    2 # 2 inUWgence . —Catholic Questhn .

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    Tuesday , March 3 d . Mr . Brown low presented ( what was known throughout Ireland as ) the Irish Protestant petition , which was subscribed by 2 Dukes , 17 Marquisses , 20 Earls , 11 Viscounts , 2 Counts , 22 Barons , 35 Baronets , 52 Members of the House of Commons , and upwards of 2000 persons of other rank . —After a few remarks

    from Mr . Huskisson , Mr . Brougham , Mr . Moore , and Mr . Trant , the petition was ordered to be printed . Thursdayy March hthm Mr . Peel ( having been returned to the House of Commons as member for Westbury , a small borough in Wiltshire ) , after the Call of the House , said , he rose , as a Minister of the King ,

    and by the just authority which belonged to that situation , to vindicate the advice which had been given to his Majesty by an united Cabinet { hear , hear ) , to insert in his most gracious speech that recommendation with respect to the condition of Ireland , and the civil disabilities affecting his Majesty ' s Roman Catholic subjects , which had just been read ; and to submit to the consideration of the House

    those measures by which his Majesty ' s Government proposed to carry that recommendation into effect . He rose in the spirit of peace , to propose the adjustment ; of the Catholic Question , ( hear , hear , ) of that question , which had occupied the attention of Parliament , and

    which had distracted the Councils of the Kiug , for now nearly thirty years . He rose to discuss the question in the spirit recommended in one of those beautiful prayers by which , on the present , as on every other occasion , the proceedings of this House are auspicated , and in which

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    we were enjoined tp lay aside all private interests , prejudices , and private affections : —" May God grant that , in the simple and appropriate language of that prayer , the result of our councils on this day may lead to the maintenance of the trne religion and of justice ; to the safety , honour , and happiness af the

    kingdom ; to the public welfare , peace , aud tranquillity of the realm , and to the uniting and knitting together all elasses of persons and all estates in true Christian charity . " After an able speech which occupied upwards of four hours , he moved for a Committee of the whale House , " with a view to consider the laws

    imposing civil disabilities on his Majesty ' s Roman Catholic subjects ; " aad the motion was , after two nights ' debate , triumphantly carried > by a majority of 188 members—348 to 160 . The fundamental principle of the

    measure developed in Mr , Peers speech is , " the abolition of civil disabilities , and the equalization of political rights , " in England , Ireland , and Scotland . In particular , Roman Catholics are to be admitted into both Houses of Parliament

    without restriction of numbers or modification of privilege . They may hold all offices in the State , except those of Lord Chancellor aud Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . The existing penal laws affecting Roman Catholics are to be repealed . Roman Catholics are to be put with respect to property on a footing with Dissenters . The declaration against Transubstantiation is to be abolished . The oath of

    Supremacy is to be retained for Protestants ; but for Roman . Catholics the following oath is to be substituted : " I , A . B ., do declare that 1 profess the Roman Catholic religion . I , A . B ., do solemnly promise and swear , that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to his Majesty Kiug George the Fourth , aud will defend him to the utmost of my

    power against all conspiracies and attempts whatever which shall be made against his person , crown , or dignity , and I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to his Majesty , his heirs and successors , all treasons and traitorous conspiracies which may be formed against him or them . And I do

    faithfully promise to maintain , support , and defend , to the utmost of my power , the succession to the crown , hereby utterly renouncing and abjuring any obedience or allegiance unto any other persoa claiming or pretending a right to the crown of these realms . Aud I do further declare , that it is not an article of nay faith , aud that 1 do renounce , reject , aud

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    House of Commons .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1829, page 292, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2571/page/68/