An Historical Review of the State of Ireland from the Invasion of that Country Under Henry II. to Its Union with Great Britain on the First of January 1801...

Lords Holland, Musgrave, Carlisle, Westmoreland, and the
Duke of Portland, speak on the question-The house after a
long debate agrees to the resolutions, and a day fixed for an
address on the subject-Lord Grenville moves the address
-Lord Auckland rises to discuss the subject upon other
grounds than those already gone over, to wit, upon the com-
mercial advantages
194-6

197

The Bishop of Llandaff argues for an union

Lord Minto succeeds the prelate in an elaborate speech to re-

commend an union

199

202

Advises a clause in the treaty of union, expressive of the just

claims of the Catholics

The British ministers resolve to emancipate the catholics by an

act of the imperial parliament, Note-Declarations of ministers

communicated to Dr. Troy by the Marquis Cornwallis, Note

The King of Great Britain King of Ireland, the viceroy of Ire-

land amenable to a British tribunal; hence in some measure

Ireland is subordinate to England

Lord Minto concludes by praying for a speedy union-Lords
Holland, King, and Thanet protest-The address voted-

A conference with the commons to have the address presented

by both houses-The plan of union brought in the commons.

to a fresh discussion before they joined to present the address

After a long debate, in which several members take a part for
and against the question, the address adopted-The address,

Note

Mr. Dobb's motion in the Irish parliament for a commutation

of tithes The loyalists claim bill-The rebel disqualification

bill brought in by the members for Dublin city

After some debate, upon the motion of Sir Hercules Langrishe
and attorney-general, is lost-Lord Matthew presents a peti-

tion of Judkin Fitzgerald, late high sheriff of the county of

Tipperary, praying for indemnity for certain acts, &c. to put

down rebellion-The substance of the petition

Messrs. Holmes, Secretary Cooke, and the attorney general,

bear testimony of the sheriff's services

The honourable Mr. Yelverton states to the house the cruelty

and injustice of the sheriff's conduct towards Mr. White, and

Colonel Bagwell, member for the county of Tipperary, joins

Mr. Yelverton, and gives an excellent character of the victim

of the sheriff's cruelty

The sheriff obtains a considerable pension

Mr. Dawson's amendment in the rebellion bill rejected

The regency bill proposed by the late prime serjeant-The

bill at length, Note-Lord Castlereagh objects

Mr. Fitzgerald concludes by moving an amendment—Mr. Fos-

ter delivers his sentiments at considerable length-Censures

Mr. Pitt's speech-10,000 copies of Mr. Pitt's speech circu-

lated gratis, Note-Modification of Poyning's law secures the

connection between the kingdoms

219

The measure of 1782 all constitutional-That of 1785 all com-
mercial-The present system a measure of utter annihilation
-The union proposed is compared by Mr. Foster to the
union of both houses of parliament-The Irish parliament as

competent to adjust the differences between Catholics and

Protestants as an imperial legislature could be

220

222

Mr. Foster concludes by addressing his countrymen

Lord Castlereagh replies

223

Mr. George Ponsonby concurs with Mr. Foster-Mr. Fitzge-

gerald's amendment carried unanimously-The regency bill

postponed to the 1st of August-The union measure deferred

also by ministers, to the following sessions-The whole pow-

er of government employed in making proselytes to the union

224

Lord Castlereagh moves for an adjournment to 1st June-Mr.

Mason moves the speaker to issue his writ for the borough of

Kilmalloe, in room of Mr. Oliver, who accepted the escheator-

ship of Munster-Mr. Dawson asks why Mr. Oliver should

be preferred to Col. Cole, &c.-A long altercation upon the

abuse of the government patronage of escheatorship, &c. 225

Mr. Martin praises the administration of Lord Cornwallis 230

The debate finishes by the question of adjournment, which

passes by 47 against 33-The viceroy's speech from the

throne

231

233

The session of the British parliament closed the 12th July-An
extract from the king's speech relative to Ireland, Note-In-
trigues and practices of both parties in Ireland-The influ-
ence of government encreased by the lord lieutenant's pro-
gress through the kingdom

The British parliament assembles on 24th September-The

Marquis of Buckingham moves the address, and marks his

opinion of great benefits accruing to the empire at large from

an incorporate union-Marquis Downshire, Earl Charlemont

and W. Brab. Ponsonby send circular letters to invite the dif-

ferent counties, &c. to petition against the Union

234

The Downshire regiment taken from the Marquis of Donegal,

and his name erased from the list of the privy council-The

Roman Catholics, as a body, remain silent upon the question

-They coalesce in some measures with the Unionists from

their aversion to Orangemen-The Catholics attached to Lord.

Cornwallis-Difference of opinion among the Catholics of

Dublin-Address of the Grand Orange Lodge Dublin, Note 237

The anti-unionist Catholics of Dublin hold a meeting at the
Royal Exchange, Mr. Moore in the chair
Counsellor O'Connoll's speech, and resolutions, Note
The Parliament meets 15th January, 1800-Mr. Grattan elected
for the borough of Wicklow on the death of its member 239

The lord lieutenant's speech from the throne-No mention of

the Union in the speech

238

239

240

Lord Viscount Loftus moves the address-Seconded by Col.

Crosbie

241

Sir Lawrence Parsons desires the lord lieutenant's speech at the

close of the last session to be read, which being done he loud.

ly animadverts upon the conduct of ministers in the wilful

omission of a mention of the Union in the present speech,

and moves an amendment

242

244

Lord Castlereagh answers the arguments of Sir Lawrence Par-

sons, and is supported by Mr. La Touche
243

Among the various assertions during this violent and long debate

those of Mr. Bushe the boldest, Note

Mr. Grattan enters the house between Mr. W. B. Ponsonby and

Mr. Moore-His speech against the measure

Mr. Corry replies to Mr. Grattan

248

253

On the division at ten o'clock in the morning the amendment

was rejected by 138 against 96-An aggregate meeting of

the freemen and freeholders of the city of Dublin is convened,

in which strong resolutions against an Union are voted 254

The tenth resolution concludes with addresses to Messrs. Grat-

tan, Foster, and Ogle

255

Their answers to said addresses, Note-Petitions presented

against the Union

256

257

Mr. Bagwell member for the county of Tipperary, declares he

has changed his mind and will vote against an Union with

his constituents

256

Sir Lawrence Parsons states to the house the conduct of Sheriff

Derby and Col. Rogers in intimidating Anti-Unionists from

petitioning-And moves resolutions against them-Opposed

by Lord Castlereagh-A message from the lord lieutenant

laying before the house the plan of the Union

Lord Castlereagh comments upon the obstacles to, as well as

encouragement given by the country to the measure

The wish of the projectors of the Union to follow the modes.

employed for that of Scotland, &c.

Complete identity of power, necessary in cases of war and peace

-Abdication of the crown of one realm. Responsibility of

The financial proportions of the two countries established upon

an average, &c.

260

The revenues and standing debts of both countries-Scale of

present and future taxation

Peace and war establishment of Ireland and Great Britain 263

The commercial interests of both countries

Manufactures, duties, premiums, and drawbacks

Great Britain favouring the Irish linen manufactory

Countervailing duties and charges upon re-exportation of native,

foreign, and colonial goods considered-The prospect of a

great woollen and sail cloth trade presented to Ireland by an

Union

266

The interests of the Protestant with the natural rights of the Ca-

tholic secured by Union

268

The Catholic clergy free from any imputation of bribery⚫ 269

The parliamentary representation in proportion to wealth and

populationThe appointment of peers, and number 270

Future representation of the commons-Compensation for bo-

roughs disfranchised

271

Provision for the continuance of the existing laws and law courts

272

And concludes by a general outline of the measure, and a

warm panegyric on the British minister. Mr. George Pon-

sonby represents the foregoing advantages as merely vision-

ary, and opposes the scheme

273

Mr. Grattan's remarkable questions to the house in concluding
his speech against the measure

The house divides-For the minister 158-Against him 115

275

276

The Earl of Clare, upon the order of the day being read in the

House of Lords, calls their lordships attention to the Union

277

And concludes an able speech by asserting his most ardent

wishes would be for the measure-Earl of Clare's speech in

the English House of Lords-After Union injurious to his

country-Report that he repented sorely his conduct, Note

283

284

The Marquis of Downshire opposes the measure-After a long
debate the first resolution passed by 75 against 26
The House of Lords put into a committee to take the message
into further consideration the 11th March-A committee
moved for in the commons to take into consideration the par-
ticular terms of the Union-A very warm debate upon the
subject, in which Colonel Vereker and the Hon. George Knox
take part-Counsellor Goold enters at large into the subject,
and concludes by asserting the novelty of a parliament anni-
hilating itself by the weight of its crimes or its legislative im-
potency-The motion of adjournment though negatived by a
majority of 47, is assented to by the minister

The chancellor of the exchequer, Mr. Corry, bestows much

abuse upon Mr. Grattan-Mr. Grattan replies-General

Hutchinson speaks in favour of the measure-The duel be-

tween Messrs. Grattan and Corry, Note

286

288

287

Mr. Foster represents the degradation of the peerage of Ireland,

enters largely upon the plan proposed of future finance, of the

peerages for life, &c.

After several interesting speeches for and against the question,

it is carried in favour of the minister by a majority of 46-.

Lord Castlereagh moves for assent of the committee to the

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