capable of discussing or regarding, for God's sake let us remember
that the foreign conquest, which destroys all, destroys this beloved
TOE also. Pass over freedom, industry, and science--and look upon
this great empire, by which we are about to be swallowed up, only as
it affects the manner of collecting tithes, and of reading the
liturgy--still, if all goes, these must go too; and even, for their
interests, it is worth while to conciliate Ireland, to avert the
hostility, and to employ the strength of the Catholic population.
We plead the question as the sincerest friends to the
Establishment;--as wishing to it all the prosperity and duration its
warmest advocates can desire,--but remembering always what these
advocates seem to forget, that the Establishment cannot be
threatened by any danger so great as the perdition of the kingdom in
which it is established.

We are truly glad to agree so entirely with Mr. Parnell upon this
great question; we admire his way of thinking, and most cordially
recommend his work to the attention of the public. The general
conclusion which he attempts to prove is this: that religious
sentiment, however perverted by bigotry or fanaticism, has always a
TENDENCY to moderation.; that it seldom assumes any great portion of
activity or enthusiasm, except from novelty of opinion, or from
opposition, contumely, and persecution, when novelty ceases; that a
Government has little to fear from any religious sect, except while
that sect is new. Give a Government only time, and, provided it has
the good sense to treat folly with forbearance, it must ultimately
prevail. When, therefore, a sect is found, after a lapse of years,
to be ill-disposed to the Government, we may be certain that
Government has widened its separation by marked distinctions, roused
its resentment by contumely, or supported its enthusiasm by