Miscellaneous Works

Preface

. This Volume does not require an introduction. — The pieces which it contains are valuable fragments of Irish politics ; they show the temper of the times, the character of the government, and the spirit of the people — they throw some light upon the affairs of a misgoverned country, and if they should, at last, convey any useful information to its rulers, they will render a blessing to Ireland, and a benefit to the empire THE EDITOR. Dublin, 1822. CONTENTS. Page Letter to Lord Townsend, and Remarks on his Government in Ireland 2 Letter to the Earl of Harcourt 5 Character of Mr. Pitt (Lord Chatham) 9 Observations on the Irish Perpetual Mutiny Bill, with Strictures onLord Buckinghamshire's Administration in Ireland 1 1 Address to the Citizens of Dublin, containing Remarks on the Conduct ofthe Irish Government 40 Declaration and Petition to the King from his Irish Subjects for Redress 65 Letter to the Editor ofthe Courier Newspaper, on the Conduct of certain Public Bodies in Ireland in 1798 91 Answer to a Pamphlet, entitled, A Speech of the Earl of Clare, on the Union 95