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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 17, 1821
Page
2
Debates reveal the clash over Roman Catholic rights to vote and hold office. Advocates urge ending temporary exclusions as dangers fade, while opponents warn against undermining the Established Church. Petitioners press for printing and wider rights amid parliamentary wrangling.
The debate outlines two aims to ease Catholic disqualifications: Oath of Transubstantiation and Oath of Supremacy and Abjuration. Speakers argue the oath is imperfect as security yet foresee gradual, measured changes. They discuss Elizabethan admonition, bishops appointment, and regulated intercourse with Rome, seeking a unified standard while guarding civil allegiance.
Debating a bill, MPs argue over Irish Catholic eligibility and security for the Protestant establishment. The speaker defends concessions to Catholics as loyal subjects while warning gradual reform risks future upheaval, citing past rebellions and the need to preserve law, order, and church status.
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