Patrick Lynch, P. P. Crumachase, &c. &c. Francis Duffy, P. P. of Erregle. James Quinn, P. P. Coltrane, &c. &c. &c. John Rodgers, P. P. Lamy. Aman of good Character Arthur M'Hugh, P. P. Camus and Clonlegh. O'Higgins, P. P. Fermonomangan. A. Stans, P. P. Langfield. Patrick Morgan, P. P. Newton-steward. Patrick Mullen, P. P. Gienally. Patrick M Glade, C. of Donaghmore. Hugh McClosky, C. of Strabane, &c. John McCann, Lower Bodony. Signed in behalf of ourselves, and our respective Flocks, who will consent to no innovation. ORIGIN OF THE VETO. Resolutions of some Roman Catholic Prelates assembled at Dublin in 1799. At a meeting of some Roman Catholic Prelates, held in That a provision through Govern nent, for the Ro. That, in the appointment of the Prelates of the Roman S3 Sucts Mr Rogers with an honest zeal bok pains to contrade at a malicious report raised some time apo that the Protestants had bregn such interference of Government as may enable it to be satisfied of the loyalty of the person appointed, is just, and ought to be agreed to. That, to give this principle its full operation, without infringing on the discipline of the Roman Catholic Church, or diminishing the religious influence which prelates of that Church ought justly to possess over their respective flocks, the following regulations seem necessary: Ist. In the vacancy of a See, the Clergy of the Diocese to recommend, AS USUAL, a candidate to the Prelates of the Ecclesiastical province who elect him, or any other they may think more worthy, by a majority of suffrages; in the case of equality of suffrages, the Metropolitan, or senior Prelate, to have the casting vote. 2d. In the election of a Metropolitan, if the provincial Prelates do not agree within two months after the vacan cy, the senior Prelate shall forthwith invite the surviving Metropolitans to the election, in which each will then have a vote; in the equality of suffrages, the presiding Metropolitan to have a casting vote. 3d. In these elections, the majority of suffrages must be π'tra medietatem, as the Canons require or must consist of the suffrages of more than half the electors. 4th. The candidates so elected, to be presented by the President of the election to Government; which within one month after such presentation, will transmit the name of the said candidate, if no objection be made against him, for appointment to the Holy See, or return the said name to the President of the election, for such transmission as may be agreed on. 5th. If Government have any proper objection against such candidates, the President of the election will be informed thereof within one month after presentation, who, in that case, will convene the electors to the election of another candidate. Agreeably to the discipline of the Roman Catholic Church, these regulations can have no effect without the sanction of the Holy See; which sanction the Roman Catholic Prelates of this kingdom shall, as soon as may be, use their endeavours to procure. The Prelates are satisfied, that the nomination of Parish Priests with a certificate of their having taken the Oath of allegiance, be certified to Government Richard O'Reilly, R. C. A. B. Armagh J T. Troy, R. C. A. B. Dublin. dead Subsequent Resolution-Dublin, Jan. 28th, 1799.. The Prelates, assembled to deliberate on a proposal from Government, of a provision for the Clergy, have agreed, that M. R Doctor O'Reilly, M. R. Doctor Troy, M. R. Doctor Plunkett, and such other of the Prelates who may be in town, be commissioned to transact all business with Government, relative to the said proposal, under the substance of the regulations agreed ou and subscribed by them. Edward Dillon, F. Moylan, Dan. Delany, Edmund French, James Caulfield, John Cruise, i PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONS To Sir George Prevost, Governor of Canada, Concluded from page 142. 7thly. That all incumbents of parishes professing the Romish religion, not being under the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Bishops of Quebec, shall hold their res pective benefices during their good behaviour, subject however, in any case of any conviction for criminal offence, or upon due proof of seditious attempts to disturb the peace and tranquility of our Government, to be de prived or suspended by you. Sthly. That such Ecclesiastics as may think fit to enter into the holy state of matrimony, shall be released from all penalties to which they may have been subjected in such cases, by any authority of the See of Rome. 9thly. That freedom of the burial of the dead in the churches and church-yards be allowed indiscriminately to every Christian persuasion. 10thly, That the Royal Family be prayed for in all churches and places of public worship, in such manner and form as is used in this kingdom; and that our arms and insignia be put up not only in all such Churches and places of holy worship, but also in all Courts of Justice; and that the arms of France be taken down in every such Church or Court where they may at present remain. thly. That the society of Romish Priests, called the Seminaries of Quebec and Montreal, shall continue to possess and occupy their house of residence, and all other houses and lands to which they were lawfully entitled on the 13th of September 1759; and it shall be lawful for those societies to fill up the vacancies, and admit new members, according to the rules of their foundation, and to educate youth in order to qualify them for the service of parochial cures as they shall become vacant. It is nevertheless our will and pleasure, that not only those seminaries but all other religious communities, so long as the same shall continue to be subject to visitation by you; our Governor, or such other person or persons as you shall appoint for that purpose, and also subject to such regulations as you shall, with the advice and consent of the said Executive council think fit to establish and appoint. 12thly. It is our will and pleasure that all other religi ous seminaries and communities (that of the Jesuits only excepted) do for the present, and until we can be more fully informed of the true state of them, and how far they are, or are not essential to the free exercise of the religion of the Church of Rome, as allowed within our said province, remain upon their present establishment-but you are not to allow the admission of any new members into any of the said societies, (the religious communities of women only excepted,) withont our express orders for that purpose:-That the Society of Jesuits be suppressed and dissolved, and no longer continued as a body corporate or politic, and all their rights, possessions, and property, shall be vested in us, for such purposes as we inay hereafter think fit to declare our Royal ntention to be:— De profund the office the dead That the present members of the said society, as establishel in Quebec, shall be allowed suficient stipends and provisions during their natural lives;-That all Missionaries amongst the Indians, whether established under the at thority of or appointed by the Jesuits, or by any other ecclesiastical authority of the Romish Chue, be withdrawn by degrees, and to such times and in such manner as shall be satisfactory to the said Indians, and consistent with the public safety, and Protestant Missionaries appointed in their places;-That all ecclesiastical persons whatever of the church of Rome be inhibited, upon pain of deprivation, from influencing any person in the making of a will; from inveigling Protestants to become Papists, or from tampering with them in matters of religion; and the Romish Priests to be forbidden to inveigh in their sermons against the religion of the church of England. CLARE CATHOLIC MEETING. On Thursday, July 28th, a numerous and respectable met ng of the Catholics of the Co of Clare was held at Ennis-Wm. Butler, of Bonalow, Esq. in the Chair. Several Resolutions, proposed by Daniel O'Connell, of Kilgory, Esq and seconded by Patrick Mahon, of Newpark, were unanimously adopted. It was determined to renew their Petition to Parliament, early in the next Session, with a request to the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the two county Members, to lay the same before Parliament. Counsellors O'Connell and O'Gor m: n attended the meeting, and spoke at some length with their usual ability. After having taken a comprehensive view of the present state of Catholic affairs, Mr. O'Connell strongly recommended to the peasantry of the country, peace and obedience to the laws, which conduct only could procure for them the redress of their grievances, whereas the contrary would defeat that object, and bring inevitable ruin on themselves-It would place them in the hands of their enemies, and their friends should find it their duty to give them up as victims to the violated laws of the country. It was highly creditable, he said, to the Magistracy, Gentlemen, and peasantry of the county of Clare, that they had uniformly preserved the strictest ad |