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Editorial September 1, 1808

Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Alexandria, Virginia

What is this article about?

Protestant Irish landowners, led by Lord Stanhope and De Vesci, support Catholic rights. Editorial criticizes British rejection of Catholic claims, warning Napoleon will use it to divide England and Ireland. Notes Napoleon's betrayal of the Pope.

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Some protestant landed proprietors and inhabitants of Queen's county Ireland, at whose head appear lord Stanhope and De Vesci, have come forward with a most liberal declaration in favor of the catholics of Ireland, in which they notice, that born in the same land, and intermingled in the ties of blood and citizenship, they conceived them entitled to the full benefit of Christian love and the blessings of the constitution.

We know not that any Englishman a friend to the true interests of his country, can felicitate himself on the rejection of the Catholic claims by the Legislature; but there is one man in Europe who will hail this ill advised measure with exultation, and will endeavor to make use of it as an instrument to separate England and Ireland forever--that man is Napoleon-- for tyrant as he is, he has too much policy to let any man's religion prevent him from serving his country. His question is not, what is a man's creed, but what is his capacity?

Every body recollects how condescending and polite the Pope has been to "his dear son," the emperor Napoleon; and what a long journey he took to consecrate his coronation. He has now met his reward; and this "Holy Father" has, under a stale and paltry pretext which any tyrant can invent, been deprived of all his territories, and been banished Rome, by this same "dear son."

So much for politeness and condescension to Bonaparte.
[Boston Centinel.]

What sub-type of article is it?

Constitutional Foreign Affairs Moral Or Religious

What keywords are associated?

Irish Catholics Catholic Emancipation Napoleon Exploitation British Legislature Constitutional Rights Pope Banishment

What entities or persons were involved?

Lord Stanhope De Vesci Napoleon Pope Protestant Landed Proprietors Catholics Of Ireland British Legislature

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Support For Irish Catholic Emancipation And Criticism Of Its Rejection

Stance / Tone

Strongly Supportive Of Catholic Claims, Critical Of British Legislature, Warning Of Napoleon's Exploitation

Key Figures

Lord Stanhope De Vesci Napoleon Pope Protestant Landed Proprietors Catholics Of Ireland British Legislature

Key Arguments

Protestant Proprietors Declare Support For Irish Catholics' Full Constitutional Rights Rejection Of Catholic Claims Harms Britain's Interests Napoleon Will Exploit The Decision To Separate England And Ireland Napoleon Prioritizes Capacity Over Creed Pope's Condescension To Napoleon Rewarded With Banishment And Loss Of Territories

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