tance; a SINGLE OVER-GROWN HEAD was now to be seen in the republic, which consisting of all who had either wealth or power of any kind, and disposing at will of the laws and the power of the people, soon lost all regard to moderation and decency;" and the inference which this celebrated, and distinguished writer draws, is no less equally true," if it be a fatal error entirely to rely on the justice and equity of those who govern, it is an ERROR NO LESS DANGEROUS to imagine, that while virtue and moderation are the constant companions of those who oppose the abuses of power,-all ambition, all thirst after dominion, have retired to the other party." (De Lolme, chap. ix.). But, it is feared, that ambition, and thirst for dominion are, indeed, very indulgently generic terms, adequately, to describe those, who by being corrupted and corrupting,-under the specious guise, of curing and reforming the people's wrongs,-mount on the pinnacle of power; and pamper their own vile interests, by contemptuously exulting over the demolition of what they had so long envied and coveted :—whilst, to their underlings, who had played the second part, in raising them above the herd, they give, too often, no higher reward than Verres did, who, to the crimes of gross corruption, extortion, and plunder, added still further this additional proof of his gratitude-tyrannically, scourging the inferior citizens with rods, and putting them to death upon crosses, through mere caprice and cruelty. (Cicero, Orat. in Verrem.).

And how many such Verres', are now to be found! How many examples of men, concealing, under deceitful professions of public virtue, and modern reformation, the fell designs of petty usurpation, selfaggrandizement, and the rapid annihilation of those sacred barriers, whether of religion, rank, or property; which, as they once, with the Divine Blessing, secured the Church and state, in the midst of many a threatened whirlwind, against their incroachments,-are now defencelessly exposed to their eager thirst of destructive innovation,-to their rude attacks of indig

nant jealousy ;—and what is still more horrifying-to their savage inroads, of revolting blasphemy, and avowed infidelity! And, in short, how many modern Catilines, vauntingly, exclaim in the language of that arch-traitor," our ardour increases daily to redeem Our COMMON LIBERTY!" But they should be regarded as the agents of that Evil Being, who being also himself the servant of corruption, held out Liberty to the First Progenitors of mankind, as an alluring bait-as a dazzling prize-to tempt, cajole, and deceive. And their watch-word of Liberty, may easily be interpreted by the designs and patriotism of their prototype-Catiline,-murdering the Consuls and Senators; and consequently effecting the extirpation of the Aristocracy, whom the miscreant, knew full well, constituted the venerable springhead of honour, which served as the established, and permanent bulwark of all the laws, that protected the rank, property, and institutions of Rome :-added to this, the inevitable effects were intended to follow-the plunder of the state, and putting the greatest villains, and the most infamous reprobates, into all places of honour, of trust, and profit! (Sallust. Bell. catil. cap. xx.).

I must however, check myself, before I find myself carried away to an extravagant extent, beyond the purpose of my remarks. I might be fully aware, of the utter hopelessness, of the task, of endeavouring, by reason, to open the blinded eyes of those ill-fated dupes, that serve as minions, to promote the selfish projects of the ambitious demagogues of the day. To bring forward the principles of enlightened jurisprudence, in order to persuade those creatures of their error, would be as absurd, as to endeavour to give the faculties of reason to the beasts of the field: than which, indeed, they would appear to claim no higher superiority,-if we would but cast a glance at the striking coincidence of their mutual habits. They who are driven along by a tempest of excited passions, and barbarous prejudicies-who are brutified by the stupidity of ignorance, enslaved by the darkness of superstition, chained

by the manacles of bigotry, and degraded by the inveteracy of moral and intellectual darkness-can but too seldom be brought within the reach of the experience of past ages, the light of history, the guidance of reason, or the suggestions of common sense. And since it is an undeniable truth, that, Religion, gives the tone to the conduct of every individual, and body of men; we may be tolerably certain, that they who are taught to have no better reason, or cause for their belief, than the worshippers of Mahomet, who, do, in truth, exceed in rigour even the veriest cloistered recluses, or solitary monastic devotees of your system,-that they who have no brighter light than the wretched victims of Juggernaut's car, or of the Hindoo's burning pile, -do not require to proceed far beyond the limits of habit, example, superstition, bigotry, fanaticism, and ignorance. In short, it is a futile labour to proceed with them. And of such I take my leave. I feel it a more important duty to inflict a summary castigation, on their Lords and Masters. Nor will the base, and cringing truckling of fear and policy, mar a full exposure of their achievements. I hope to have the approving sanction of every disinterested friend of true religion, government, and order, in seeking to raise the universal cry of scorn, contempt, and indignation, against the vile machinations of the present union of Liberals, who tolerate every thing but Christianity of Papists, on whose banner, is emblazoned their unchanging motto,-of exclusion, intolerance, and persecution; nay more, whose legislating representatives, to their zeal for popery, have added,—as every person who knows any thing of Irish society is well aware,-a boasted profession of infidelity; and whose patriotism is nurtered by the alms, mercilessly, wrung from the pockets of their vassals, when their Executions and Mortgages had been more honourably paid, by an industrious attention to their professions and trades at home:-and finally of Dissenters, who to the two former, joyfully give their assistance and concurrence; whose principles cannot be better ex

pressed than in the language of one of your own celebrated and distinguished Jesuits, who, with such aptitude and truth, in his work which he dedicated to Lewis XIV., declared of the Presbyterians, that— they were naturally enemies to kingly government, and the fiercest of the Protestants for extirpating or Catholics*." It is true, Sir, that you have not held D'Orleans' opinion of these drudges of sedition; whose Faith is Rebellion;-and whose Religion is Faction; for, I have before me, at this moment, a public journal, in which I read, that, at the accustomed, jocund, festivities of a Presbyterian, Arian, installation dinner, you charitably gave your hand of brotherly love to one of these liberal professors, amidst the loud bacchanalian roars of applauding hundreds! I had, certainly, until that period, flattered myself, that the principles inculcated by the primitive creeds of the Universal Church,-to say nothing of the countless oaths and curses of the Roman Creeds,-would have never been dragged from their venerable pedestal, to deck the triumph, and flatter the ignorance, of those, whom you cannot but regard, if you are true to your Church, as heretical, blaspheming, impudent usurpers of the ecclesiastical functions, and avowed foes to the Apostolic order. Of this extraordinary, but characteristic example, of the present times, on a future occasion, when more important matters are discussed, I hope, you will not forget, that all this sort of charlatanry, whether local, or general, will have the advantage of a liberal review. I expect, that the charity of modern professors, and that the liberality of the Press, will not be withheld from the guardians of Truth; particularly as the former are now indulged by the highest Law Officers of the Crown, in giving vent to the grossest, and most horrid blasphemies.

I remain, Sir,

Your humble servant,

OVER HALL, February 20, 1833.

WILLIAM BAILEY.

* D'Orleans' "History of the Revolutions in England," Book ii.,

year 1678.

INVALUABLE GEMS,

FROM

The best Writers, and the most approved Authorities.

"The truth is, there are a few aspiring demagogues, whose tongues seem to be hung by the middle, so as to wag at both ends. Cobbett more than insinuates, in his last Register but one, that O'Connell's great aim, in all his noise and bustle, is to secure precedence and profit to himself. Suppose that he and a hundred more had obtained their object, what benefit would accrue to Ireland generally? What difference would have taken place in the condition of the people, to prevent them from rebellion, when they had an opportunity? I shall be told, perhaps, that then the mouths of the clamorous would be stopt; that O'Connell, and Sheil, and all the rest, in snug profitable places under Government, or rather at the head of the Government, would be the most loyal and peaceable men in the world. Very true; this sop might stop their mouths; but for every hundred mouths so stopt, there would be a thousand opened. It would be impossible to stop them all with snug places; discontent and clamour would be increased tenfold; the great body of the people would remain poor, ignorant, and miserable as ever; and ready to obey any incendiary who should excite them to rebellion. But, after all, it does not clearly appear how, or by what means, O'Connell and his companions would be satisfied, and have their mouths stopt. Their first step would be into Parliament; but that would yield no profit, while it would increase their power of annoyance tenfold. This would not silence them, or prevent them from struggling for pre-eminence, by which government would be annoyed, public business interripted, and the discontent of their partisans greatly increased, from a belief that they were unjustly kept back from the honours and emoluments to which they think themselves entitled. But I shall suppose they have attained to the highest and most lucrative offices would this satisfy the people of Ireland, or make them more content than they are? No, indeed; but it would increase the clamour of the Popish population, and redouble their efforts to obtain the ascendancy, the reestablishment of their religion, the supremacy of the Pope, the possession of the tithes and church lands, and the recovery of all the property that has been forfeited in successive rebellions since the reign of Elizabeth. That their hearts are set upon such a revolution, some of their orators are at no pains to conceal. Cobbett himself avows it. He says it is little short of madness to think of bringing Papists into Parliament, and at the same time preserve the established order! His incessant clamour about the plunder of the Reformation is to keep alive in the minds of the Irish the hope of having it restored; and if Papists in Parliament would contribute so effectually for the accomplishment of this, how much more if they were in the cabinet and the ministry? In short, the more power they acquired, the greater would be the discontent and clamour of the people, until they had put down the Protestant establishment, and brought the whole kingdom under subjection to a superstitious, idolatrous, and insolent priesthood! That such a revolution is most desirable, no true Papist will deny; that Papists in power would labour to bring it about, is certain from the nature of their religion; and I have an apprehension that in less than half a century it will take place, because a great proportion of British Protestants are ignorant of their religion, cureless of its privileges, and willing to surrender them!!!"-(The above is an extract from a popular, but talented vindication of the Reformation, written before the Emancipation Bill, by M'Gavin, author of "The Protestant." The writer, was certainly an intelligent, ingenious man, and is lately deceased. He composed his book in answer to the coarse ribaldry, impudent effrontery, and shameful ignorance of Cobbett; who among his various motley expedients, for earning an honest livelihood, was hired by Papists, to write against the Reformation. Cobbett himself can best inform his rabble disciples whether his strong propensities to Bone and Relic worshipping, first recommended him to the job! If so, his present title of M. P. is particularly appropriate to designate the worshipping Minister of Paine's bones and doctrines! The honorable gentleman once scribbled a grammar, dedicated to shoemakers and and shoeblacks. In it he frequently styles the House of Commons, when it represented the rank and property of the Kingdom, the House of Tyrants. Pray does the honorable member, now, when he himself is one of the number, consider it worthy of being literally, and legitimately styled "The House of COMMONS"!!!