Parliamentary corruption as developed in its connection with Jesuit incorporation and the Quebec Jesuits estates Act.

Pope Pious 9, in his well -known "Syllabus," as shown by Mr. Gladstone, has "condemned and anathematized, with fearfully ener- getic epithets, liberty of conscience or worship, liberty of speech, and the liberty of the press, and condemns as one of tb.3 monstrous errors of the day, that in countries called Catholic, the free exercise of other religions may be laudably allowed," and very bold indeed have his servants, the Jesuits, already become, when they would even attempt to gag the Protestant press in a Protestant Countrywitness their vengeful combination against the proprietors of the Toronto Mail ; a transaction by the way, they can well afford to sustain, when the Do- minion, of which Quebec forms a part, pays their lawyers and foots their bills, by appropriating to their very benevolent, patriotic, and loyal use, the nice round sum of $400,000.It is true that Pope Leo 13, as Governor General and Chancellor of Canada's exchequer, did not feel disposed to entrust them with the whole of it : yet brother Jesuits understand well what thac means, and that they will not in the future, on that account, lack anything needful, as the Pope's most zealous and faithful sons.Our Rev. Chancellor, the Pope, has other institutions in Canada co sustain, and His Holiness' authority in con- nection with each must of course be duly recognized and acknowledged.When, however, a British Cardinal avers that "the Roman Catholic Church never will acknowledge any limit to her jurisdiction," as was the case but a very short time ago in London, it is time, I think, for British statesman to awake to to the necessity of an effectual humbling of her proud pretensions by setting such a limit to her jurisdiction as shall cause the civil autocracy and spiritual harlotry of the old " mother of abominations" to henceforth and forever cease upon British soil, and throughout the entire extent of the British dominions.And if they do their duty as enlightened, consistent Protestant repre- sentatives, they will, as soon as possible, do it.This Papal Hierarchy, called a "charch," however, we find is not only tolerated in Canada, it is patronized !A few years ago the Govern- ment of this country, which has recently endowed Romanism and the Jesuits, refused to incorporate the Orangemen as a body of Protest ants in a Protestant Country ! and now, forsooth, in this same Pro- testant Country, they consent to the incorporation and endowment of the Jesuits as a steadily increasing and persistently encroaching anti- Protestant body of Roman Catholics !One would think that they were, upon each occasion, in session at a particular phase of the moon, and were, in consequence, laboring under at least temporary insanity !Denying this, however, it certainly lays them, one and all, open to a very serious impeachment of their motives.But the idea of Protestants in a Protestant country, as in Canada, asking, aye, begging of a Protestant Government "equal rights," with Romanists, that the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches be placed upon an "equal" footing, impresses one as a something that is really ludicrous ! and to think that, through the power of pelf and the love of position, even this is denied them !! I observe through \ 3 public journals, that the Governor General, aa well as the Govern uieut, is being petitioned en the subject ; and if be is himself govern- ed by Christiah principle, it.will lie of some avail ; but if like some others, our Governor General is a weakling about whom there is no positive, Protesi int self assertion, appeals made to him, as to Sir John, will be in vain.* 1 am certainly much pleased, highly gratified to observe, through the public journals, the general, tiie enthusiastic interest, I may that is at present everywhere being manifested in Ontario and other parts of the Dominion, on this vitally important subject.But with those who say, "We have no quarrel with the Roman Catholic Church as such,'' i cannot agree, but must take a very decided step in advance of them in connection with this movement ; and for this simple, and, [ think, all sufficient reason, that it is Romanism and the Ron: an Catholic Church, as such, that is at the root of all the trouble complained of, and that *.he Pope and his "Church" are hence collec- tively and always responsible for it, since Jesuitism is the recognized, legitimate offspring of Romanism, and simply embodies its principles and discovers and unfolds its character.We have, then, a quarrel with Rome and Romanism, as well as with the Jesuits and Jesuitism.Why the Jesuits themselves, all over the county, sly, cunning crea tures that they are.must be laughing in their sleeves at the folly of those who are endeavoring to disassociate Jesuitism from Romanism, and to persuade themselves that there is a difference between them.Which in bitl them wrung "Had 1 9erved my God as 1 have served the Pope, He would not have left me thus without hope !" -Tl r are no priticiples in &>Utux" Mr. Mercier avers!Aud so to < ur mind u also occurs, fheie are no principles in Jesuitism, but those of diabolism ;Mid in Jesuit aud Mercier we have a digest of Romanism.Hut who has no principles as a chosen politician, Has no principles in Ins religion ;Or, who bids his religion outside to tarry, Wiule hi goes in with a political opponent to parry, Has no religion into his politics to carry, But there is principle in everything, good or bad, Aud that the first he disclaims is certainly sad, In one who has dared to speak in God's name, And thus convicted himself of taking it in vain! " Do all to die glory of God," we are told ;Hut Mercier, the Jesuit politician, makes bold gnore the injunction, and against it show fight, e his badge from the Pope will make it all right, Vnd secure him admission to the regions of light ! to thus spurn and neglect the Saviour's command,

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