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should the antidote be circulated. I remain, Sir, your obedient humble servant, W. E. ANDREWS. 5, Orange-street, Red Lion-square. 10th Feb.

Not finding the letter in the papers of the succeeding week, I requested a friend to call at the office to ascertain whether it was probable that Mr. O'Brien's refutation would be inserted or not. He was told by the persons in the office, for the editor could not be seen, that it was handed to the latter, and no more was known of it. Upon his asking whether the attendant could give him any information as to the probablility of its being inserted; he replied, he could not, but he supposed that had it been approved of, it would, no doubt, have appeared before that time. Upon farther enquiring, whether it was possible to have any answer in the shape of a refusal, he said no; that he supposed it was burnt, as hundreds of others were, when not approved of. On receiving this information from my friend, I immediately sent the following note to the editor, to which no answer has been returned:

To the Editor of the Times. SIR, On the 10th inst. I transmitted to you, by the two-penny post, the refutation of the Rev. Mr. O'Brien, of a gross calumny which appeared in your paper, requesting your insertion of the same. To this day, however, it has not appeared; I shall therefore feel myself obliged by your informing me by the post, whether it is your intention to insert it or not. Your obedient servant, W. E. ANDREWS. 5, Orange-street, Red Lion-square. Feb. 17, 1815.

P. S. An answer by to-morrow's post will much oblige.

Now, reader, one might have supposed, that the editor of the Times, who is, no doubt, a member of the Bible Society, if not a member of the Vice-suppressing Club; one might have supposed, that this man, who has so

often reproached the Catholics with not keeping faith with heretics; one might have supposed, that this scribe, if he had been in possession of one spark of honour, or one principle of the religion which he professes to uphold, would have felt regret that he had been guilty of a breach of one of God's commandments, by bearing FALSE WITNESS AGAINST HIS NEIGHBOUR, and without solicitation, have instantly made the utmost reparation in bis power, by giving immediate publicity to the refutation of the calumuy he had propagated. But no! such was not the case. On the contrary, the base pander, after he received Mr. O'Brien's contradiction of the detestable calumny, instead of inserting the letter, continued to amuse his readers with some further diabolical productions from the same pen, under the signature of LAICUS, in which the most foul, atrocious, impious, and blasphemous doctrines are attempted to be affixed upon the members of the suppressed order of the Jesuits, in order to raise a deadly hatred and prejudice against the individuals of the newly-revived society, however virtuous their conduct, or eminent and useful their abilities may be, by vilifying and unjustly traducing their learned and zealous predecessors. Callous to the sublime principles of charity, he shews no remorse at having assisted a cowardly assassin to stab the character of an innocent and virtuous man but denies the injured individual the means of healing the wound, and confounding his enemy. With a mind, as hardened as it is corrupt, he sports with the feelings of his victim, by libelling and slandering the principles of six millions of his countrymen, and one hundred millions of the inhabitants of the continent.—This man, and his worthy, should I not rather say his infamous, brethren of the quill, are labouring hard to pave the way for an act of parliament to enable them to send their effusions abroad duty free, in order, they say, "that the true character of England, that the principles and conduct of England,

may be known upon the continent of Europe."-Really one does not know which to be astonished at most, the frontless impudence, or the stupid folly and ignorance of these men. And do they really think that the circulation of their venal and bigotted papers will enhance the character of the English people upon the Continent? Do they really imagine that the people of the Continent will admire and imitate the spirit of bigotry, of prejudice, and of falsehood, with which their columns abound? If they do, they will find themselves most woefully disappointed. The Continent will doubtless be put in possession of the true character of the English people; but it will only tend to sink them in the eyes of the different nations, and make them feel the utmost contempt for the intellectual faculties of our English Bigots. The greatest part of the people of the Continent are Catholics; it is computed that they form two-thirds of the popuJation. What then must be their opinion of the English people, when they see the rancorous and malignant at tacks which have lately filled the columns of The Times and other papers, if those vehicles of slander should obtain circulation upon the Continent. In the productions alluded to, the Jesuits are accused by the writer in The Times, of sanctioning works written by members of their own body, in which "MURDER, THEFT, SIMONY, USURY, and other crimes which must not be named, are authorised." That the society defended and protected works in defiance of both the Church and State, which were publicly convicted of blasphemy, and condemned by two sovereign pontiffs. And that so late as the last century, one of the members of the society, published in Portugal, five folio volumes of DIVINITY, in which he expressly teached, that at the last day it shall be said by the sovereign judge, "Come ye blessed who have murdered and blasphemed, &c. since you believed you were right in doing so!!" Such detestable trash as I have here quoted, will be very

entertaining to the people of the Continent, and will shew what capacious stomachs the English People possess, when they can swallow down such glaring, gross, and incredible tales as these for FACTS. To enter into a defence of the principles of the society in question, against such horrid doctrines as this contemptible and atrocious scribbler has laid to its charge, would be a loss of time to myself, and a degradation to the society aspersed. Yet, one cannot help noticing the egregious inconsistency advanced by this diabolical penman, and the stupidity of those who suffer themselves to be deceived by his infamous assertions The Jesuits are accused of protecting and defending their doctrines in defiance of Church and State! Surely in this enlightened age, and in this enlightened country too, such an assertion as this would have startled the editor and his readers, and have led them to enquire how such a position could be maintained. But the truth is, so far from the English nation being in a state of progressive improvement in point of liberality, morality, and religion, it is enveloped in a mist of bigotry, intolerance, and immorality. Were not the minds of the people of this island, covered with a cloud of prejudice and delusion, could it be possible for such envenomed trash as continually fill the columns of our venal papers, to be credited and the prints encouraged. On the contrary, were the people to make a proper use of their reasoning faculties, and to keep their minds divested of all unjust prepossession, it is certain that these base hirelings would be consigned to that infamy which their detestable conduct entitle them to.. Were the public mind in a sane state, such falsehoods as are now vomited from the corrupt press of this country, would be easily detected. It would then be asked, if the Jesuits were such monsters as The Times would have us believe, how did it happen that they were not openly punished by the laws of the state? It would be asked, how and by

UNRESTRICTED RIGHTS. Two ag gregate meetings have been held in Dublin upon this subject, and a vo

formed, for the purpose of promoting the measure. The length and importance of the business which took place at the second meeting, have induced me to postpone many observations which I had intended to make, in order to lay before my English readers as great a portion of the sentiments of our Irish brethren as my limits will admit.-I cannot, however, refrain from pointing out to my Catholic friends, for their particular attention, the re port of the Conference with Dr. Mur

what means could a small body of men set themselves up in defiance, not only of the Church but even of the State, without becoming the just vic-luntary Catholic Association has been tims of the violated laws of that State? It would be asked, how a body of men could be deemed the pillars of the church, and the body guard of the popes, when they acted in open rebellion to both? Were these questions to be but even slightly examined, the charges which I have quoted, would be found wholly destitute of truth; and it would probably be discovered, that so far from practising or teaching the horrid doctrines imputed to the Jesuits by this pander of iniquity, their moral principles and incorrup-ray on the part of the Committee from tible comportment were the admiration of the virtuous and the envy of the vicious. If such was not the case, why was it deemed necessary in this coun try to pass a law, constituting the simple act of becoming a Jesuit, a crime punishable with death? Had not the conduct of the Catholic clergy been a model of the most exemplary forbearance in matters of state-had they not acted up to the divine precepts of their heavenly master, in rendering to Cæsar the things which belong to Cæsar; and to God the things which belong to God-had such not been the conduct of those sacred men, who voluntarily sacrificed the pleasures of this world to the salvation of souls-would it have been deemed necessary TO FORGE THE CRIME before the reputed criminal could be put TO DEATH? Yes, reader, let it never be forgotten, that the purity of the Catholic clergy, now so grossly libelled, was so conspicuous and bright, that it was deemed necessary in this land of boasted freedom and philanthropy-to doom a man to DEATH, who dared conscientiously to become a priest of the living God!!! Yes, this single act, which had ever been deemed a meritorious one by the Christian Church, was once sufficient in this country to send a man to the gibbet and the halter! Here, for the present, I shall quit the subject. ORTHOD. JOUR. VOL. III.

the Association, which was officially laid before the said meeting, (a correct copy is given in the Epitome) and which is peculiarly interesting at the present moment. It will there be seen, notwithstanding the reports so industriously circulated to the contrary, that Quarantotti's Rescript IS LAID ASIDE. But the most remarkable part of this conference, and which concern the English Catholics in a striking degree, is that which relates to the conduct of the self-created Board in this country. The Committee enquired of the venerable Archbishop, whether any deputation from the English Board, or any other portion of the English Catholics, had reached Rome? His Grace replied, that Mr. Macpherson had presented a memorial to the Pope from some portion of the English Catholic Body, which he inclined to believe was the English Catholic Board. This memorial prayed his Holiness to confirm the rescript of Quarantotti; it reached Rome some time in November last, and after the rescript had been recalled. Dr. Milner protested against Mr. Macpherson being the English agent, and also against the English Board being considered as the English Catholics. In answer to another question from the Committee, whether the memorial of the English Catholics was supported by the British Cabinet-his Grace

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said, he could not speak positively on this subject; he had heard it mentioned. Here, then, ye Catholics of England, you have it announced from an authority which cannot be ques-rity of the church, by their injuditioned, that the rescript of M. Qua- cious and improper desire of conceding rantotti IS rejected, and you will not the independence of their clergy to forget the pains which have been the temporal power, as a boon for obtaken, by those who were instrumen- taining civil privileges. Had they tal in procuring it, to deceive you, pursued a constitutional mode of reand to make you believe that "no al- gaining their rights, his Holiness teration would be made in it."-In would not have been involved in our my number for December I gave it as politics; and we should have been my opinion that his Holiness would spared the mortification of seeing the consign it to oblivion; and I am hap- bigotted and venal prints vilifying one py to find, from the answers of Dr. of the most illustrious and zealous sucMurray to the Committee, that my opi- cessors of St. Peter, who have filled the nion is confirmed. That his Holiness Papal Chair for centuries, by insinu. will not revive it, I feel confident, al- ating that the Veto would be granted, though the influence of the Board and provided the British Cabinet would the British Cabinet may be exerted to secure to the Sovereign Pontiff the that effect. His Holiness is too firm restoration of the territories of the and too zealous for the rights of the Church, now withheld from him by church to be swayed by any thing Murat, King of Naples. Thus, by which these men may offer. But still, the mean sycophancy of a few indiviCatholics, you must not be inactive. duals, in their hunger for place and Dr. Murray says that whatever deci pension, the most exalted Pius VII. is sion the Sovereign Pontiff may make exhibited to the people of the united it will be purely spiritual. No doubt kingdom, as an unprincipled juggler, but it will be so; and I for one shall attempting to purchase a few acres of be ready to submit to it, upon such earthly territory, at the expence of grounds; but it is not the less ne- the religion of six millions of people. cessary in us to come forward, and shew to our spiritual father, that, al though a few individuals calling themselves English Catholics, may crave his interference in the concerns of their temporal rights, after having sworn in the face of their country that he as no business to do so, and soliciting the glorious display he has given him to surrender a part of his authority to an heterodox ministry, to pave the way for their attaining these civil privileges, that we, the body at large, are swayed by no such sentiments; but that we are determined to seek our civil rights from the supreme temporal power only, without sacrificing one iota of the spiritual authority, which ought never to have been engaged in the contest; and this it most assuredly never would, had the members of the English Board been guided by the same patriotic and disinterested spirit

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to the whole world of the undaunted firmness of his principles, represented by our venal prints as willing to exchange his ecclesiastical rights for the precarious tenure of temporal territory, although but a few months since he was immersed in the dungeons of a tyrant rather than submit to his lawless views. Let our infatuated Catholics imitate the bright example which has been set them by the Holy Father; let them forego all temporal advantages rather than sacrifice one atom of the independence of their church. Let

For the Orthodox Journal.

To the Gentleman who signs himself "AN ENGLISH CATHOLIC."

SIR, From your first appearance in the Orthodox Journal nearly twelve months ago, I have read with attention, and with great satisfaction to myself, the communications with which you have favoured the Catholic public. While your observations on Contros versial Conversation,' and other subjects connected with it, do credit to the solidity of your judgment and the goodness of your heart, and prove that you have not unfrequently fought and triumphed over the enemies of our holy religion in single combat, and know how to repel the petulance of certain adversaries, and dismiss with a look of pity the ignorance of others, your remarks on the more important objects which at this time engage the attention of the Catholics of this empire, shew that you are alive to the interests of religion, and possess both the talents and the will to advocate her cause.

them, in fact, retrace the path of er ror in which they have so long been sojourning, and place themselves in the situation in which they ought to be, and the people will receive them cordially and with open arms; but if they still persist in following the same track which they have hitherto pur sued, they will sink into nothing, and be considered only as so many useless individuals, and a speck upon the body at large. Another inducement operates most strongly in favour of a public avowal of our sentiments. Dr. Milner is said by Dr. Murray to have protested against the English Board being considered as the English Catholics. In this we know the venerable Prelate to be right, but he has no public document to vouch for the correctness of his statement. It is therefore imperiously incumbent upon us openly and instantly to support the man who has so nobly fought our bat tles, and this we shall effectually do by signing the petition for FREE AND UNRESTRICTED RIGHTS. Norwich, Birmingham, and many other places, have already commenced active operations, and the signatures obtained But, Sir, is it not now the time, have been unanimous, and in the me- and will it not be of advantage to the ropolis the petition is rapidly filling. cause which you have undertaken, that Lancashire, Yorkshire, and the other the friends of religion should know towns and counties in England it is who their advocate is? Is it not exhoped will also be upon the alert, and pedient that you should in future afmake one general effort to rescue our fix your real name to your communireligion from the thraldom which has cations? Your own humble sentilong threatened it. By such a measurements may lead you to answer in the we shall exhibit to our dissenting coun- negative; but the voice of the Cathotrymen an example of patriotism, which cannot fail in time to convince them, that by our refusing to barter that which we have no right to sell, we only shew ourselves less likely to be tray our country, and more worthy to participate in the blessings of a FREE Constitution. In fine, that we seek not to aggrandize ourselves at the expence of the liberties of our country,quently there can be no objection to but that we may be placed upon an equally eligible footing with the rest of our fellow citizens.

WM. EUSEBIUS ANDREWS. London, Feb. 28, 1815.

lic public is in the affirmative, and I speak the sentiments of many, when I assert that your excellent letters would be much more valuable and much more effectual if accompanied with your real signature. For my self, I nearly learnt who the real English Catholic' was; your name is no secret in Staffordshire, conse

its appearing in print. Had I known your place of abode and address as well as I know your name, I should have addressed you by the post on the subjects connected with this letter,

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