was at their head. That truly amiable and respectable gentleman possessed extensive learning and the most humane views, and had distinguished himself by his exertions for the abolition of slavery; but his notions of the catholics and their principles, and the language, with which he expressed them, savoured too much of those of the illiberal polemics of the sixteenth century: still, he readily allowed the catholics a considerable degree of religious toleration, but denied them political freedom. This distinction was adopted by the society. They published an "Address and Resolutions;"-" A series of Questions to the Roman-catholics," and "An Answer to Mr. Butler's Address to the Protestants," by far the best and most temperate reply which that address received.

LXXX. 8.

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The Protestation deposited at the Museum*.

CHAP. LXXXI.

Vol. II. c. 39. p. 139.

THE VETO.

* See Appendix, Note II.

LXXXI. 1.

Vol. 11. c. 39. s. 1. p. 140.

Very summary Statement of the Laws against the Irish Catholics.

LXXXI. 2.

Vol. 11. c. 39. s. 2. p. 145.

Negotiations between Lord Castlereagh and the Catholic Prelates in Ireland in 1799, respecting the Veto *.

Up to this very moment, the veto has never been a subject of any motion, or even of any serious discussion at the English catholic board. To the acceptance of it,-either unfortunately given, or unfortunately retracted,—by the Irish prelates, the veto is solely owing. To charge it on the English, is unjust and ungenerous in the extreme.

LXXXI. 3.

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Resolutions of the Irish Prelates in 1799, in favour of the Veto.

LXXXI. 4.

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Allegation that the Irish Prelates were intimidated into the Resolutions of 1799.

• See Appendix, Note II.

LXXXI. 5.

Vol. II. c. 39. s. 5. p. 155.

The Offer by Government to the Irish Prelates, and their Acceptance of a State Provision.

LXXXI. 6.

Vol. 11. c. 39. s. 6. p. 157.

The degree of negative Power, in the Appointment of Irish Prelates to their Sees, which, in these Negotiations, Government proposed to be conceded to the Sovereign.

LXXXI. 7.

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First Mention of the Veto in the House of Commons in Sir John Cox Hippisley's Speech of the 13th May 1805;— Division on that Debate.

LXXXI. 8.

Vol. 11. c. 39. s. 8. p. 171.

The Approbation given by the Irish Prelates to Sir John Cox Hippisley's Speech, and their earnest Request to him that he would Print it.

LXXXI. 9.

Vol. II. c. 39. s. 9. p. 173.

The Proposal of the Veto, in the House of Commons, by Mr. Ponsonby; and in the House of Lords, by Lord Grenville, at the Suggestion of doctor Milner, Bishop of Castabala, Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District, and Agent of the Irish Prelates.

LXXXI. 10.

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Continual Adherence of the Irish Prelates to their Resolutions in 1799; until their Meeting in September 1808.

LXXXI. 11.

Vol. 11. c. 39. s. 11. p. 183.
The Opposition in Ireland to the Veto.

LXXXI. 12.

Vol. 11. c. 39. s. 12. p. 184.

Dr. Milner's Advocation of the Veto, in a Pamphlet intituled "A Letter to a Parish Priest *."

LXXXI. 13.

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The Declaration of the Irish Prelates, that the Veto was inexpedient ;-the Explanation given by the Primate O'Reilly of that Declaration.

* See Appendix, Note II.

LXXXI. 14.

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The conciliatory Resolution of the English Catholics.

EVERY thing respecting this conciliatory resolution,-an epithet which it truly deserves,-is fully and most fairly detailed in the Apologetical Letter addressed by doctor Poynter to cardinal Litta, the prefect of the congregation de Propagandâ Fide; we shall therefore present our readers with an English translation of it *.

LXXXI. 15.

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Letters of Monsignor Quarantotti,-of Pius the seventh, -and Cardinal Litta,-on the Veto.

CHAP. LXXXII.

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THE FORMATION OF THE ROMAN-CATHOLIC
BOARD.

* See Appendix, Note II.