have committed to the Italians. Why Irish Catholics should ask for freedom when they so voluntarily bind themselves to a foreigner, I fail to see. As the Protestants of the North have asked, and had granted, spiritual freedom in the severance of Church and State, so let the men of the South ask and demand, and stop not short of freedom from Rome. A free religion is the parent of a free State, and a free State of free school. A people who are not wise enough to take care of their own religion, are very poorly prepared to be the guardians of liberty. My belief is that Ireland ought to be free. She ought to be an independent province, with responsible government, as other English provinces. And once she becomes free religiously, it will not be long before she will be free politically. Substitute Jeremiah for St. Patrick, and the Lord Jesus for the Pope, then the day of freedom will not long tarry. LONDON: PRINTED BY ROBERT BANKS, RACQUET COURT, FLEET STREET, E.C. Footnotes: {23} Essay on “Manasseh and the United States,” by the author, published by Robert Banks, price 2d. {159} This Discourse we give to the reader as reported. In all the others we have excluded the reporter’s introduction and personal references.