An Answer to Two Letters Addressed to . Goerge Canning, by Henry Phillpotts . on the Subject of the Roman Catholic Claims, by a Clergyman of the Church of England

An Answer To Two Letters Addressed To. Goerge Canning, By Henry Phillpotts. On The Subject Of The Roman Catholic Claims, By A Clergyman Of The Church Of England — Clericus Pseud This polemical pamphlet, published in 1828, presents a defense of Catholic emancipation and a critique of Protestant ascendancy as expressed in Henry Phillpotts’s letters to George Canning. Under the pseudonym Clericus Pseud, the author argues that Phillpotts’s fears about Roman Catholic power are overstated and historically unfounded, and he interrogates the evidence used to justify continuing restrictions on Catholics. The text analyzes oaths, the doctrine of absolution, and papal supremacy, offering counterarguments and calling for Christian charity, justice, and toleration. Throughout, the author contends that political prudence should yield to moral obligation, urging that the rights of Roman Catholics be recognized with appropriate securities. The work situates its case within constitutional and religious discourse of early 19th-century Britain, advocating a measured path toward emancipation rather than alarm or coercion. It closes with a plea for reconciliation and a plea to align public policy with the gospel of charity.