ON SECONDING THE MOTION OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, FOR THE HOUSE
ΤΟ AGREE WITH THE LORDS IN AN ADDRESS TO HIS

MAJESTY

RELATIVE TO

A UNION WITH IRELAND.

SECOND EDITION.

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There hath been put in practice in governments, these two several kinds of policy in uniting and conjoining of states and kingdoms; the one, to retain the ancient form ftill fevered, and only conjoined in fovereignty; the other, to fuperinduce a new form, agreeable and convenient to the entire estate. The former of these hath been more ufual, but the latter is more happy.' LORD BACON.

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ADVERTISEMENT.

EVERAL Gentlemen who either heard the sub-

SEVERA

ftance of the following Difcourfe when it was
delivered, or have perufed it as enlarged and cor
rected for the prefs, have fuggefted that it may be
rendered more useful by the addition of an alpha-
betical Index of the principal matters difcuffed,
or, at least, touched upon and referred to in it.
Such an Index is accordingly fubjoined to this
edition, by means whereof it is hoped the
reader will be able to turn with eafe to fuch
particular arguments or facts, as he may wish to
make the peculiar object of his confideration.
fhort Table of Contents is also prefixed, in order
to show the general plan and divifion of the sub-
ject; and fome corrections will be found of the
text both of the English and Irish first editions.

Bruton Street,
February 6, 1800.

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