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APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. 
loyalty and allegiance, I need not 
tell your lordship, would oblige 
every one of that persuasion to re- 
sist and repel even the head of the 
see of Rome, were it possible to 
suppose that the usurper, who now 
disturbs the peace of the world, 
could send him hither with his invad- 
ing armies. My lord, the doétrine 
of allegiance is perfectly understood, 
and unceasingly preached by the 
catholic clergy. have just seen an 
address in the newspapers, from 
- doctor Coppinger to his flock at 
Cloyne, in which catholic principles 
and allegiance are much more ably 
and fully explained and inculcated, 
than I could attempt doing. The 
late exhortation of the rev. doctor 
Troy, in Dublin, your lordship has 
probably seen, and his character for 
distifguished loyalty is known to 
every one. In the year 1796, when 
Hoche’s fleet was in Bantry Bay, 
the rev. doctor Moylan published 
an address to his people, for which, 
had the French landed, he would 
undoubtedly have lost his head.— 
Surely, my lord, solemn pledges, 
and distinguished acts of loyalty, are 
the best proofs that can be given. 
I have, my lord, taken the liberty 
of stating to your lordship what I 
consider catholic principles, and ca- 
tholic conduct. Standing in the si- 
tuation I do, I feel it my duty to 
vindicate the catholics from any un- 
favourable opinion entertained of 
them. That your lordship should 
know, and properly appreciate their 
sentiments and conduct, is my only 
aim; and would, 1 am sure, be 
highly gratifying to them. I beg 
pardon for trespassing so Jong on 
your lordship; but when there is 
question of the conduct and opinion 
of so large a portion of his majesty’s 
Subjects, at the time every arm is 
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wanting to defend the empire, you 
will, I trust, excuse me. 1 think I 
could not give your lordship a better 
proof that I shall endeavour to merit 
the good opinion you are so kind as 
to entertain of me, and which I hope 
I shall never forfeit. 
1 have the honour to be, &c. &c. 
Fingal. 
To the Right Hon. 
Lord Redesdale, &c. &c. §c. 
(No. 3.) 
From the Right. Hon. the Lord 
Chancellor to the Earl of Fingall. 
Ely Place, Aug. 21, 1803. 
My lord, ‘ 
Many parts of your lordship’s 
letter have given me much pain. JI 
have no doubt that your lordship 
has every feeling of christian charity 
towards those who differ from you 
in religious opinion ; but I have daily 
experience, that the same charity 
does not prevail amongst a great 
many who profess to be of the same 
religious persuasion with your lord- 
ship. I am fully persuaded that the 
want of true christian charity, one 
towards the other, has been the real_ 
cause of all the unfortunate events 
which have of late disgraced this 
country : and I think it the duty of 
every man, however he may differ in 
points of faith from others, to endea- 
vour to impress the great do¢trine 
of christian charity on the minds of 
all, as the only means of restoring. 
peace to this distracted country.— 
Your lordship seems to imagine that 
those inhabitants of Ireland, who 
adhere in matters of faith to the 
doctrines of the see of Rome, are 
disposed to discontent, because, 
as your lordship is pleased to ex- 
press yourself, they are not ad- 
mitted to a full share of the bene. 
fits and blessings of the happy con- 
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