The "Monument."
[From the Frceenan's Journal. 1 At a nlae meeting of the English Cattholic Association, tle follow- ing correspondence was read:- " TO THE RIGHT HON. THEE LORD MAYOR. "ly Lerd.-Although I have not the honour of being person- ally known to Y'our Lordship, I trust you will excuse my addressing this letter. kour Lordship is aware of the inscription on the Mo- nunient near the Tower, imputing the iire in London in 1666 to the Roman Catholics. Your Lordship is equallv aware that this impu- tation is a ealumny, and allowed to be sucl by all ranks and descrip- tisn. of persons. For the origir.al framers of it some excuse m-ay be found in the angrv spiiit of their times, when the very wildest charges against the Roman Catholics were brought and believed. But now, when the charge has long ceased to be credited, and a wish for universal peace - among all religious communions prevails every whiere, and incresses daily, must not all good men desire that an in- scrip ion so contrary to truth, and so grievous to the feelings of thnse whom it concerns, should disappear? Will ic not be an act of jus- tice, of wisdorm, and conciliation, to direct the inscription to be erased ? Will it not follow, with singular propriety, the acts of le- gislative justice which we are now witnessingz in the reversal of the attainder of Viscount S!afford? M)y Lord, with the greatest respect, I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's most obedient servant, "Lincoln's-inn, May 18. "CHARLES BUTLER" INsCn1PTION ADOVE REFERIlED TO. T'is Monument is erected int memory of the hurningof this Protestant city, by the Popish taclion, in A. D. 1666, for the de- struction of the Protestant religion and of old religious liberty, and for the ititroduction of popery and slavery. But the furyof the Papists is not yet satisfiel." (This infamous inscription was erased in the reign of James II, and inscribed again in that ot' ing William.) T}IE LORD IMAYOR'S ANSWER. " Sir,.-Having been wvholly engaged in osficial duties, I have not been ablc to replv to your letter earlier. You must be aware, that as a presiding oficer of the Corporation, I couldi not be the proposer of anyquetion, nor could I take any part in debate. Agreeing withyu mn opmnion as to the iscription upon the lonument, yet I thtinrk such a propositien as you suggest would meet with opposition at the present momlent itt the Commson Council; atd as prejudices are wearng tast away, it might not be wise to bring on a discussion on the subject; which, however, I submit to your consideration. ' I atm, Sir, u.ost respectfullv, your obedient seTvant, " ROBERT VAITHIAIAN. "Malnsionouse, Jtne 19, 1824." HRz "AIOZ R "Ns T'*"