sneering ridicule of the scoffer, as it indubitably does, the perfect disgust and deep abhorrence of the pious believer ;-the Legislature has given equal countenance, and an equal share of honour, not indeed, simply to those who create, as well as eat their Gods, manufactured out of perishable materials;—but, likewise, to those Infidel Arians and Blaspheming Socinians, who have impiously polluted the fair and beautiful pastures of primitive, catholic, christianity, "bringing in DAMNABLE HERESIES, even denying the Lord that bought them" (II Peter, ii. 1.,)—-" turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness" (Jude, v. 4.),-"MOCKERS, who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit" (Jude, v. 19.),-and "falling away,-crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame" (Heb. vi. 6.),-" trampling under foot "the Son of God; counting the BLOOD OF THE COVENANT, wherewith he was sanctified, an UNHOLY THING; and doing despite unto the Spirit of Grace" (Heb.x. 29.) And, still further, that these your closely allied, and publicly avowed, affiliated friends, might not be left to famish on the mere, empty barrenness of unproductive distinctions; they have been more substantially indulged with the lucrative bribes of Orthodoxy! in order that, through the very persuasive influence of the "ROYAL BOUNTY," their rebellious throats might, by the blandishments of gain, be hired to silence their noisy, turbulent, factions somewhat calmed; and, as is the happy case of the disciples of Maynooth, that their sons, might be nourished, and educated, to teach Blasphemy, Faction, Sedition, and Disaffection!!!

As I purpose, however, on a future occasion, and for a different object; to lay before the Public, and for a warning to the real friends of Truth and Religion; an unsparing exposure, of all the proceedings, which have directly resulted from this extraordinary and unnatural coalition ;-by which the common principles and acknowledged standards of consistency and truth, have been glaringly outraged;-and precedents established, that at once strike at the root,

not merely, of religion and virtue; but likewise tend in their consequences to give an unbridled licence to the worst passions; and to propagate the most noxious tares, which can spring up, to destroy the best interests of society ;-I will for the present, content myself, in mentioning two cases, which, as they enjoy peculiar prominence, share, also, general publicity.

The circumstances to which I allude, are,-the recognition, the unhesitating approval of a Phantom King-a Revolutionary Minion, furnished to us, in the recent French Usurper :-whilst, cajoled, and dandled, by the enticing and pleasing baubles, so warily strewed in the inexperienced paths of our Juvenile Ministers,-fangled as no doubt they are, with the flattering distinctions of unpractised power; and the alluring baits-the superior tact, of a Veteran in Diplomacy-a Romish Bishop in Religion*-and a

* Upon the incidental allusion, made to this well-known character's machinations and intrigues, I cannot allow myself, to pass over in silence, some notorious facts in his remarkable career, drawn from the highest authorities. It is the more called for at the present period, when, we see in the daily Journals, repeated proofs, of the high veneration, in which this Venerable Idol, of our Present Ministry is regarded-his opinions implicitly relied upon-and his society courted. This, however, is not a remarkable feature in the conduct of the administration; when we bear in mind, that its Premier, was one of those factious, turbulent members of opposition; during the monstrous scenes of the murderous enormities and havoc, caused by the revolutionary firebrands of Infidel France; who advocated, so vigorously in defence of that event, the detestable principles of Fox and his party, that the "sovereignty of a state is vested in the people ;" that when the people choose to be dissatisfied, "resistance is reduced to a mere question of prudence;" and that it is the duty of patriots to rejoice in a peace, BECAUSE it is glorious to the enemies of their country." Nor, can it be forgotten also by the observers of Political changes, during the last forty years, with what pointed censure, in pursuance of the same principles, did the then Mr. Grey oppose the union between England and Ireland,—a measure which, if it had not been effected, would have produced no other results, than the probable destruction of England; the utter extirpation of all the Protestant institutions, property, and rank of Ireland; and its alliance with some powerful, foreign, and popish ally;-for, the History of Ireland, presents to the view, one continued effort, whenever opportunity offered, of effecting by means of Papists or rebels, so

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ready Sycophant to play any fantastic trick, so as to hoodwink, the blear-eyed visages of our puny-intellected Amateurs on the stage of Politics :-these quack Practitioners in the Science of Government, have, accordingly, in the full, reviving bloom of political Jacobinism and liberal Propagandism, been drawn into an alliance, and partnership with French Atheists, Infidels, and Libertines, to harass and pillage an ancient, upright, religious, Protestant ally. And with the approving sanction, of the unprincipled representatives, of the two sister courts, this distinguished Monarch, has been robbed of his vested rights, his inalienable property,--in the separation of his territories, at the instigation of usurpers and rebels.

dangerous a project. In a similar manner, likewise, we find Mr. Grey, at the commencement of the Addington Administration, in the long debate, occasioned by the motion of Lord Darnley, declaring of the illustrious Pitt's exertions,-when that admirable statesman, and truly disinterested patriot, defended, by additional bulwarks our Constitution, though fiercely assaulted on all sides by the rude and savage attacks of democratic fanaticism; and nobly secured the country, against our foreign and domestic enemies, by rousing the loyalty of the nation, and summoning forth all the energies of the friends of government and of order;-that all his efforts had only the effect of immoderately increasing the influence of the crown, and iniquitously invading the liberties of the people!!! Well, let us inquire into the character of this most celebrated of Distingués, who now with his English disciples exultingly triumph, in the unexampled success, and gigantic strides of democracy, and jacobinism. Descended (says the well-known Author, of a popular work) from one of the most ancient families in France, Talleyrand was born at Paris, on the 7th March, 1754. Being club-footed from his birth, at an early period of his life he was destined for the Church. He commenced his education at the college of Louis le Grand, where in 1769, he obtained the first prize for learning in his class; but as his early depravity was proportionate to his genius, he was at the same time publicly reprimanded for the glaring irregularity of his conduct. During the Easter week, 1768, at which period he was only fourteen years of age, he went to a public brothel, got involved in a quarrel, refused to give his adversary satisfaction, was in consequence thrown out of a two-pair of stairs window into the street, and had both his legs broken by the fall. The Superior of the college having learned the cause of his accident, Talleyrand was refused re-admission; and it is recorded of him, that, when informed of his disgrace, though lying on a bed of sickness, he flew into a passion, and swore that it should not be for want of his active endeavours and pbilosophi

In this detestable and dangerous policy, there are involved principles, which, whenever, occasion may serve, can be made equally instrumental as authorities, to give to the winds all prescriptive titles; and to raise the loud laugh of democratical and revolutionary frenzy over the ashes of all the venerable foundations of Rank, Property, and Government. For if that only safe and adequate tenure of the rights of Royalty" THE GRACE OF GOD," be converted into the uncertain whims, the varying caprices, and ungovernable passions of the Mob, and Mob-Advocates; -Kings themselves, will only reign, so long as they unduly relax the strong and elastic arm of power; and so long as they are fortunate enough, to conciliate the kind wishes of the People, by self-destructive sacrifices of their just prerogatives: by countenancing

cal zeal, if, five-and-twenty years afterwards, christian teachers and christian pupils were still found in France; or if churches were not changed into theatres, and colleges into brothels!!! His talents continued to unfold themselves with celerity and splendor, but, if possible, his depravity made a still more rapid progress. In the neighbourhood of his residence lived a Madame Gauchier, a widow, with five children, three of whom were daughters. A scanty pension allowed her by government, her husband having been a captain and knight of the order of St. Louis, proved insufficient for the support of her family, and she and her daughters had taken up the business of mantua-makers. By splendid presents and flattering offers, the unsuspecting innocence of the girls was soon seduced; and in less than six months, Maria and Amy, the one aged eighteen, the other sixteen, were in a state of pregnancy. For the alleged purpose of producing abortion, some drugs were presented by their lover; but, so deleterious were their effects, that they immediately deprived Amy of her life, and Maria of her reason; and, on the same day, the wretched mother followed the remains of one of her daughters to the grave, and accompanied the other to a madhouse! Talleyrand, however, remained unsuspected; the poor widow still received his visits with distinction, consulted him as a friend, and revered him as a benefactor. But the friendly veil of ignorance was at last withdrawn. On her fourteenth birthday, during the carnival of 1770, her third daughter, Sophia, disappeared; and, in such a manner did Talleyrand plan the retreat of his new victim, that she was not discovered until Midsummer. At length, tempted by the reward of 3000 livres, offered by the Duke of Penthievre, his female accomplice disclosed the place of her concealment, and poor Sophia was discovered in the arms of her seducer. She, too, had become pregnant, and in her room

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the lawless and by courting the popularity of the licentious the very Idol of whose existence, is an overweening passion to wrest from the lawful possessor, a portion of that power, by which alone he is kept in check, either from injuring his neighbour, or ruining himself.

And further, I may with truth add, that this is a policy which suits too well, the dangerous views of the Anti-unionists, and Infidel Liberals, who now so fiercely, and mercilessly, agitate and distract Ireland. They know full well, how to appreciate, to imitate, and to enforce,-by means of their oft-practised menaces of the Physical force of a brutish and infuriate rabble ;the examples which have, of late, been furnished,—of truckling to intimidation, cringing to expediency, and immolating the laws of truth, and honesty.

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was found a box of pills, which by her confession, were intended to produce abortion. These pills were analysed, compared with the substances which were found in the corpse of the poisoned Amy, and had evidently been composed of similar ingredients! Talleyrand also, from a combination of juvenile indiscretion and depraved vanity, had boasted of his intrigues with, and gloried in the ruin of, the two elder sisters! Sophia was taken into the convent of the Ursulines, near Paris; but notwithstanding every attention which she experienced, an untimely death succeeded a premature delivery; and, in two days, her dissolution was followed by that of her mother, from a broken heart, and the same tomb received them both!!! When Talleyrand's guardian, his uncle Count de Peregord, was informed of these shocking events, he convoked a family council, for the purpose of determining on the future disposal of his nephew. Some proposed that he should be exiled to the colonies for life; but at length agreed that a petition should de presented to the king for a lettre de cachet. This was obtained; and in October, 1770, Tallyrand was seized at a gambling-house, and thrown into the Bastille, under the name of L'Abbé Boiteux. In December following, he was removed to the castle of Vincennes, where he remained in solitary confinement for twelve months. By inflicting severe penances on himself, and expressing a desire to enter the order of La Trappe, the most rigid of all monastic institutions, he succeeded in convincing the chaplain of the castle, that his life was not only a life of repentance, but of edification; and, on the strength of such assurance, Talleyrand was liberated, and sent to finish his studies with the jesuits of Thoulouse, where in 1773, he was received as a member of the Gallican clergy!!!" -(See Gifford's History of the Wars of the French Revolution, Book iv. c. i.) Several such traits of Talleyrand's life, from authentic sources, will be given in a succeeding number of the CHAMPION.