tholic, something might be done to keep up the party in fence of the Government,and to be a check upon the unfortunate Trishman who should fancy that he was at length admitted to the enjoyment of that right, which God be stowed upon him, and for which bis predecessors paid se great a sum. Lord Cornwalks and Lord Castlereaghimpose upon the ten unsuspecting Bishops who were trustees to Maynooth College-the double plan of Veto and of Pension being created is kept in the trunk of secrets of projected mischief to come forth at its proper time.- Irish - Catholics are silent on the subject of their rights-their expectations are alive and they are: disappointed. Their friends get into place, they expect in vain-They begin to ask, and their friends advise them to be silent; however they resolve to speak, they do, and they are refused, but they are not disappointed— They ask again They renew their request, and in each application they are more successful. The Protestant has been liberal, and the Catholic has become bold. They ask together, and the party beaten down at length, begins to make its terms.We will emancipate you," say they, "provided you give us something in retorn.”. The party too weak for the country wishes to divide it. If it can embroil the Catholics, let them fight it out, and forget. Emancipation. If they still insist upon Emanci‹ pation, and that the party cannot refuse it, then they most create a new influence which will enslave the Catholic, and they must have the controul of that influence; and what can be better suited for this purpose than the Veto?-The Veto and the Pensious would be too much at once. First, create one and then the other.—That is, let the party appoint Commissioners who are to make the Bishops, and then let the Bishops be paid by the trea sury. What is this but the plan of 1799? The corps of reserve of the wily Generals who complimented the good natured unsuspecting Bishops, whilst they deceiv ed them.--This Veto is a double edged sword, a most effective instrument. If the Catholics refuse it, then it will be said, "Let them blame themselves if they are Slaves." If they grant it, then there is but an exchange of one species of slavery for another, and the latter much more destructive to Religion than the fermer. But surely wa

must give something our friends tell us, we should come forward in a spirit of conciliation and give what we could.” "You cannot," say they, "give the Veto, come give us something."—God God, what have we to give? Have Rotour predecessors paid for what we ask; and dearly paid for it already?-Did not the treaty of Limerick guarantee.... it to us-Will you, after having kept it from us for so long a time, require of us to pay again for what you ought long since have given ?-Have we lost all claim to our right merely because it has been withheld from us?-And have you the hardihood to ask us for a price for that which you ought not to expose to sale, and what you have been paid for already?"Ah, but good friends," say they, "will you not meet us in the spirit of conciliation ?" Yes we will-Restore to us our rights-and we will for get your long injustice-treat us with common civility and we will banish from our recollection the persecution of our forefathers, and the oppression which we ourselves have felt

Is not tais conciliation Bat if by conciliation you mean that we should sacrifice our Religion, we would sooner conciliate you by the sacrifice of or lives." But there are many good Catholics," say they, "who are not displeased with us for guarding against foreign influence, and you see even the Pope's Vice erent has consented to it."-No good Catholic has sauctioned your proceedings, and our conduct towards M. Quarantotti is the best proof of our rejection of foreign influence. You will find Catholics-who are so mei ely because they happen to have been bora of Catholic parents-you will find men of that description who will give up whatever you ask of them, just as some Catholics were formerly found who gave up then Religion, (I orgot; they had none to give up) who changed their profession to enjoy the property of those who remained faitoful.-You will find m n of this descrip tion who will give you what you ask they are not, however, good Catholics-Mr. Quarantutti has issued his mandatum, because he was imposed upon. The English Cisalpine Club, with a plotting lawyer at their head, sent an intriguing Scotch priest to hoodwink the

poor old man, and he succeeded in swindling his signature to a document, which has neither the spirit nor the form of Catholicity. He told him that the English Protestants were well disposed towards Catholics.-But he did not tell him that they swore upon the Holy Evangelists that both be and we are Idolaters. He told poor Quarantotti that the Enlish were desirous of tranquillizing Ireland. But he did not tell him that the British ministers generally governed by means of a party which was odious to the people, and that they wish to transform the Catholic Prelates into members of this party. In a word, the Doeument has been procured by fraud and by deceit.

The Irish Catholic, therefore, with those impressions upon his mind, should despise the wretched party of Se ceders, who, under the pretext of moderation, are becomog traitors. He should also distrust a party which has broken faith with his ancestors, banished his Bishops, booted his Priests and which now finding force unavailing, is endeavouring to swindle him into a consent for executing a plot which would destroy all that his fore fathers had preserved with so much difficulty, would strip his country of any remnant of independance, and rob his children of the comforts of their Religion.

ANECDOTE OF MPILERSON,
The Intriguing Scotch Priest.

This man who has swindled Mr. Quarantotti, was sent over on a similar Mission in 1812, by Mr. Charles Butler, Bishop Poynter, and Sir John Cox. Hippesley. In. Paris he was called before the Minister of the Interior as a suspicious character, and being asked whether he wanted to see the Pope, and if so what business he had with him, he was astounded. The Minister was suddenly called out. McPherson recollected himself, and upon the rsturn of the Minister, plainly, and explicitly, and calmiy denied his having any business with his Holiness!!!— And surely this man has the firmness of a martyr. The Minister of the Interior ordered him to quit within four days, and was inexorable, although poor M Pherson pathetically alledged that it was rather severe, as he had been oblige ed to leave England for the benefit of his health!!!

In

the interim a report having spread in Ireland that Mr. McPherson had gone on some embassy from the Vetomen to the Pope, Sir John Cox Hippesley, his special friend and countryman, loudly complained of the impropriety of spreading false rumours which may reach France and injure an innocent man.M'Pherson failed at that time-But he succeeded afterwards. It will afford but little matter of surprize if we should find his name in the first batch of Veto Bishops, if God Almighty should ever punish us for our sins by permitting such an establish inent to be made in the Island of Saints.

THE POPE.

The subjoined article is stated to be a Narrative of what passed at Fontainbleau on the 224 and 23d of Jannary, 1814, when His Holiness the Pope was sent off from thence:

M. De Beaumont, Bishop of Plaisance, whom Napoleon -had named Archbishop of Bourges, was led several times to the Holy Father, to persuade him to agree to some am rangements. All his efforts were in vain The Archbi shop of Tours, the Bishop of Evreux, and the Cardinal: Maury, were also sent. Pius VII. refused to see the Cardinal He admitted the other prelates, and in answer to their pressing solicitations to make some sacrifices, by which he might avert the consequences of a refusal, He said, "Leave me to die worthy of the sufferings I have -endured:" M. De Beaumout afterwards presented to ́shim, in writing, the declaration of the Emperor, thats he would consent to restore to the head of the Church. a part of his estates, provided that Pius VII. would: agree to cede the other. To this the Holy Father reph

ed "The domains of Saint Peter are not my property ;-they belong to the church, and I cannot consent to the least cession as to the rest, tell your Emperor, that if, for my transgressions, I may never more return to Rome, my successor shall enter in triumph, in spite of all the ef forts of the French Government.'

M. De Beaumout, shewed an inclination to justify the
Einperess

Emperor, who said he had the best intentions. I depend much more on the Allied Princes than on him," said the Sovereign Pontiff. The Prelate astonished, desired some explanation of these words "It does not suit me

to give an explanation, nor for you to hear it,” replied the bead of the Church M. Beaumont then said it was the Emperor's intention that his Holiness should return to Rome.

"It must then be with all my Cardinals," said the Sovereigu Pontiff. The Bishop said, that that could not be at present-that the Emperor had the best intentions; but that circumstances would not allow him to permit the departure of the Cardinals for Rome at the same time."Theu," said Pius VII. "If your Emperor chooses to treat me as a mere member of the ChurchTM (un simple religeux) I do not forget who I am myself-I only want a voiture to carry me. All that I demand is to be at Rome, to fulfil the functions of my pastoral charge. The Bishop replied, that the Emperor feit what was due to his dignity, and wished to give him an honorable escort-a Colonel would accompany his Holi... ness "At least (replied the Pope) with dignity-the Colonel shall not be in my carriage" M. De Beaumont departed, and a Colonel entered the apartment, and said, he was commanded to accompany him to Rome. This was Saturday afternoon. The Pope said, “he ·would not depart till the next day, after he had performed his Mass." He made this declaration with so much firmness, that no answer was made; but the CoJonel never quitted the apartment, nor was his Holiness suffered to speak to any person apart.

His Holiness, however, convoked all the Cardinals then at Fontainbleau, to the number of 17, and in the prescuee of the Colonel prescribed to them three things:

1. Not to wear the decoration which they had received from the Emperor.

2. Not to accept of any treatment or of any pension from the French Government.

3. Not to go to any repast to which they might be invited by the persons attached to the Government.

On Sunday, the 23d January, at 11 o'clock, the Hely

Father