Note I — AN ADDRESS TO THE CLERGYMEN OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Joseph Hume, Esq., is, or nearly I believe, the oldest member of the present House of Commons, and it may be truly said, that, perhaps, no one in that House has acted with greater consistency, and more disinterested zeal, for the promotion of the welfare of his country. He has always been a staunch advocate for reform, a patriot for the rights of the poor, and a manly defender of civil, and religious liberty to all. Hence, poor Dan. O'Connell, was sensible of the distinguished political merits of this great, and consistent statesman; and hence, when an English constituency rejected this worthy member from a seat in the House, Dan. honourably obtained in Ireland a seat for this useful and consistent member. Now, I am glad to find, that the remarks which I have just made, agree with the opinion of this eminent statesman, respecting the loaves and fishes of the protestant clergy. The following, are the words which Joseph Hume, Esq. has just uttered on this subject: "but their zeal (that is, the zeal of the protestant clergy,) against the Catholics, looks to me, to originate from fear of the loaves and fishes, which they now so largely enjoy for doing little, and in many cases nothing of public duty." (Joseph Hume's, Esq., letter to W. J. Cole, Esq., Lechdale, Gloucestershire, 24th Dec., 1850.)