Peut on connoitre le vrai genie d'un peuple opprimé, qui voit
sans cesse les chatimens levés sur sa téte, et la violence toujours préte â
etre soutenue par la politique? Peut on juger de la valeur, quand elle
est enchainée, et sans armes ?

CHANVALON VOYAGES, &C.

DUBLIN:

H. FITZPATRICK.

1812.

Of the Laws, which peculiarly affect the

"Catholic Clergy, Houses of worship,

"School-Houses, and other Charitable

foundations."

Lord Kilwarden's opinion

Case of the King against the Reverend Mr. G.

1801, for marrying, &c.

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Dissenting Minister may marry Catholics and

Dissenters

II. CATHOLIC PRIESTS punished, for refusing to
"reveal the secrets of Confession."

No indulgence allowed in this respect

Catholic Priests not contumacious

Lord Kilwarden's conduct in 1801

Imprisonment of Rev. Mr. Gahan, a Catholic

Priest

for refusing to reveal a Confession

Reasons against this severity

Canon of General Council, of 1215

punishing the Priest, who betrays a Con-

fession

Protestant Canon of 1603, prohibiting the Mi-
nister from revealing a private Confession

Supported by Lord Kenyon's opinion, 1791.

Case of Du Barré, &c.

III. « CATHOLIC CLERGY punished, for excommu-

"nicating unworthy members."

Fruitless attempts to excite alarm and odium
upon this subject

Lord Redesdale's mis-statement in 1805

Real extent of Excommunication--very limited

Few instances

Justification of the practice

The Right exercised by Dissenters, Quakers, &c.

Doubts, upon the soundness of the decision

against this Right

IV. "CATHOLIC CLERGY prevented from officiating

"to Catholic soldiers and sailors."

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30

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V. "CATHOLIC CLERGY, not protected in the
"celebration of Divine Service."

ib.

The Catholics of England secured in this
respect by Engl. Stat. 31 Geo. 3. C. 32.

ib.