An Historical Review of the state of Ireland from the invasion of that country under Henry II. to its union with Great Britain 1st January 1801

Part II

Pauci prudentia, honesta ab deterioribus, utilia ab noxiis discernunt : plures aliorum eventis docentur. Tac. 4. Ann. 33. Few are qualified by their own reflection to mark the boundaries between vice and virtue. To se parate the useful from that which leads to destruction is not the talent of every man. The example of others is the school of wisdom. Murphy's Trans. Vol. i. p. 273. LONDON: Printed by C Roworth, Bell Yard, Fleet Street, FOR T. EGERTON, MILITARY LIBRARY, NEAR AVHITEHALL, 1803. OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER VII.

The Rebellion in 17Q8.

JL HE plan of attack for the 23d of May, communicated far and wide among the rebels — Mr. Neilson arrested by the keeper of Newgate — First commotions in Leinster — The town of Naas attacked — — 687 Anonymous letters to Lord Gossord and Son, Note — A body of rebels dispersed, their leaders Ledwich and Keogh, made prisoners — — — — 688 General Lake's proclamation publissied — The Lord Mayor's proclamation 689 The Lord Lieutenant's proclamation — A message from the viceroy to parliament 690 An address to his excellency moved and carried 691 The city of Dublin nearly deserted by all the lower mechanics and servants — — 692 Picketings, stranglings, floggings, and tortures applauded 693 Sir Richard Mufgrave in his appendix justifies the system — 694 Cruelties exercised in Beresford's riding-house, Sandy's prevot, the old custom-house Dublin, and throughout the country — Many attacks of the rebels with ill success — The mail-coaches not arriving at the usual hours, signals of sedition ■ 695 Sir Edward Crosbie ssiot by martial-law at Carlow — — — 696 Attack upon Slane — The rebels foiled, not for want of courage or resolution but for want of proper leaders — After the attack of Prosperous, Mite denounces Dr. Esmond as the person who commanded there 697 Sanguinary plans of the rebels 698 Dr. Esmond arrested, carried to Dublin and executed, Note — Incorporate union will prevent such excesses in future 699 Two addresses of the Roman Catholics at this period, Appendix— All the leaders of the rebellion, Esmond* a VI Esmond, M'Nevin and a few others excepted, were Protestant — The bulk of the rebel mob Ro man Catholics — — 7°° Dr.

M Nevin's answer to the Archbissiop of Cassiel concerning the conduct of the Catholics in the county of Wexford, 'Note — The word Sasanagh, meaning Englissiman or Protestant jot Various attacks and defeats ' ■ " 703 A caution from the lord mayor ofDublin —Contradictions of Sir Richard Mufgrave, Note 703 The mail-coaches cease to run without a strong military escort 1 704 Surrender of the rebel chief, Perkins, near the Curragh of Kildare to General Dundas — Brutal conduct of the military towards the sex, Note 705 The disposition to surrender damped by the cruelty of Lord Jocelyn's Fox-hunters 706 Extract of a letter from General Dusse to General Lake — Contradictory accounts of these transactions 707 Sir Richard Musgrave's assertions proved false — Cullen's acquittal, Note— Mr. Dunne's letter to Dr. Troy about the transactions at Naas, iV««— The great distinction of the contending parties was that of Orangemen and United Irishmen— -More falsehoods of Sir Richard Mufgrave, Note 708 Loyalty displayed at first by all descriptions of people in the county of Wexford in an address presented by Lord Mountnorris • 710 Dennis M'Daniel's terror and death related by the Rev. Mr. Gordon, Note 71 z System of flogging and half hanging in Gorey — Rise and progress of the Orange system in Wexford 712 North Cork regiment the introducers if not the inventors of the pitched-cap torture in the county of Wexford — Unheard of tortures practised by the North Cork militia — Ingenuity of Tom the Devil in torturing — — 713 Women treated with indecent cruelty by the military — The system of terror encreases the numbers of the Union — Causes of the religious rancor in the county of Wexford — — 714 The inhabitants quit their houses — Retaliation of the people on the military 7 1 c Father Murphy becomes a rebel 7 16 Account of most of the Catholic priests who were engaged in rebellion yjy A detachment of the North Cork militia defeated by Murphy 713 Enniseorthy attacked and carried by the rebels The military abandon the town of Wexford— Bagnal Harvey, Colclough, and Fitzgerald, arrested — Colclough and Fitzgerald deputed to appease the rebels 720 The rebels detain Fitzgerald and send Colclough back to announce hostilities 721 Captain Adams defeated with a detachment from Dungannon fort— Retreat of General Fawcett — Harvey addresses the rebels to spare the lives of their prisoners, &c. 7aa Counsellor Richards announces the surrender of Wexford— Disastrous situation of the Catholics of Wexford ■ , , 7„, The town taken possession of by the rebels— Bagnal Harvey released by the rebels and forced to take the command— Many of the yeomen join the rebel standard— The troops upon their retreat from Wexford burn and destroy all before them __ " ?4.

The town of Gorey evacuated by the military— Arklow refuses any assistance to the flying soldiers —Their arms taken and burned— The Catholics form an association to protect Protestant houses and property in the town of Gorey— Rebel camp of Vinegar hill 725 The The neighbouring town of Enniseorthy garrisoned from the said camp — Gorey is garrisoned by, some militia and yeomen cavalry — A corps of rebels defeated near Ballycanoo — The rebels defeated at Newtonbarry — The distresses of the poorwomen and children as reported by the Rev. Mr. Gordon, Note 726 Evils resulting from the division of troops into small detachments — Barbarous conduct of Lieutenant Young 727 The rebels retreat to Corrigua Hill — Death of Col. Walpole, and defeat of his detachment 728 General Loftus at the head of 1200 military men — Retreats first to Carnew, next to the county Carlow — The rebels divide into two bodies — The one under the command of Harvey direct their course towards New Ross, and encamp on Corbet Hill 729 Bagenal Harvey's summons to General Johnson — The Town of Ross attacked , 730 - The rebels after a violent and long contest defeated — Lord Mountjoy killed in the beginning of the attack — — 731 The massacre at Scullabogue house 732 Cause of this massacre 733 General Harvey resigns the command of the rebel army, first publissiing general orders 734 The rebels encamp on Sleeve Keelta and elect for commander Father Philip Roche — The negligence of the rebels during their stay in the neighbourhood of New Ross 735 The town of Arklow attacked — — ■ • 738 Murphy the rebel commander killed — The rebels defeated — The town of Wexford head quarters of the rebels ■ 739 General Keugh appointed commander by the rebels — Keugh's life and character — Distress of the Protestant inhabitants, &c. ■ ■ 740 Above 100 persons suffer death in Wexford during the government of the rebels — Captain Dixon the author of the murders — Proclamation of the United Irissimen of Wexford, Note 741 Dixon inflames the mob against Mr. Le Hunte — Mr. Le Hunte's life saved by Messrs. Hjy and Carty 74a Cause of Dixon's animosity to the gentry of Wexford 743 Sir Richard Musgrave's assertions reprobated by his excellency the lord lieutenant 744 No parissi priest, in the county of Wexford implicated in the rebellion — Dr. Caulfield's house searched for Orangemen 745.

Lord Kingssiorough taken prisoner in Wexford 746 Approach of the army — Terror of the country people, and the devastations committed by the troops seen from Vinegar Hill — General Moore's humane conduct 747 Execrable butchery commanded by the Monster Dixon — Father Corrin puts a stop to the massacre 1 — 748 Dr. Caulfield's letter to Dr. Troy, Note — 749 The army from Arklow under the command of General Needham moves towards Gorey — Several armies under the command of general officers move from all fides to surround the rebel camp on Vinegar Hill ■ 752 The king's forces amount to 13,000 men with artillery — The rebels fly after a smart cannonading —Leave their guns and a quantity of plunder • 753- The Several acquitted by the court martial of Wexford presided at by Lord Ancram, and after his departure by Sir James Fowlis — Major Fitzgerald's letter to Mr. Hay, vouching for the authenticity of his history, Note 787 The execution of Mr. Walter Devereux notwithstanding protections — The weakness of French politics saves Ireland 788 Landing of Humbert's forces at Killala ■ 789 Good conduct and discipline of the French general and his troops — 790 The French take possession of Ballina 791 The royal army defeated ssiamefully at Castlebar — Rev. Mr. Gordon's observations upon this affair Note 792 The Marquis Cornwallis heads the army in person, and moves forward to stop the career of the enemy — The progress of the French retarded by the brave resistance of the Limerick militia near Coloony 793 The French abandon their plan against Sligo, and direct their march towards Granard in Longford 794 The French army surrender at Ballynamuck — The whole march of the French 122 Irissi miles— The French lose after their landing about 200 men ■ 795 Lord Cornwallis's plan prevents an insurrection in Granard and Cavan Major General Trench with a large body of troops arrives at Killala The rebels disperse after a severe conflict 796 Great expedition of the Kerry militia to relieve the town Rassiness and temerity of the rebels 797 A narration of this fad scene by the Bissiop of Killala The French keep the town thirty-two days 793 Great contempt of the French for the Catholic priests and Catholic populace Description of their appearance and discipline — — — — 799 Their police in Killala and environs • — — 800 The example of Killala followed by their other conquests — Question of legality in submitting to an invading enemy, and acting under him — General Bellew and Mr. Richard Bourke condemned by court-martial and hanged ■ 801 Roger Mac Guire after a long imprisonment at Castlebar transported to Botany Bay Mac Guire the father hanged — Returns of the army's loss during the rebellion, and ssiat of the rebels 803

CHAPTER VII.

Of the Union with Great Britain. OF the principle object of the Union — Parliament remains sitting throughout the rebellion The chiefs of the rebellion examined before the secret committees of both houses Their confessions publissied — The publication charged with mis-representation in the popular prints 803 The lord chancellor report:, from the committee— Examination of the chief rebels 804 Lord Cornwallis publishes a proclamation ■ . 806 Mr. Mr. Ogle's speech in the course of the debates on the attainder bill, Note Mr. Grattan's letter from Twickenham 9th November, 1798, Note ■ ■ .

" 807 Parliament prorogued on 6th November, l7gs The lord lieutenant's speech 803 The Earl of Enniskillen disgraced for his conduct on the trial of Wollaghan 8O9 The lord lieutenant's orders to General Craig, in consequence of ssie conduct of the court-martial presided by Lord Enniskillen 812 The lamentable fate of Theobald Wolfe Tone, founder of the Irissi Union 813 Tried by a court-martial, pleads guilty, but aslcs for military execution, being denied which, he cut his throat the night before the execution— Opinion of the court of King's Bench on his trial by court-martial, sitting the King's Bench 814 The Orange societies multiplied upon the suppression of the rebellion — Case of the king against White and Goring, magistrates of the county of Tipperary, Note 815 Crimes fabricated by, and infamous conduct of some yeomen and magistrates — Inhumanity of Mr. T. Judkin Fitzgerald, ssieriff of Tipperary 816 Incorporate union can alone release Ireland from the mischiefs of Orangism — Difference of opinions upon the question of Union 8 1 7 Prostitution of votes upon the occasion Mr. Cooke's pamphlet circulated with great zeal and industry by ministers 818 A list of the principal writings for and against the measure, Note 8I9 The Earl of Clare at the head of the Unionists, ssie Right Hon. Mr. Foster leader of the Anti-unionists — Several dismissals from office — Meeting of the bar, Ambrose Smith in the chair A resolution moved against an Union — Adjournment moved by St. George Daly 820 Upon a division, for the adjournment 32 against it 16G— The city of Dublin opposes the mea- Resolutions of Dublin, the lord mayor in the chair— Case of George Sparks, Esq. oppressed by Wexford Orangemen, Note 822 The political war, for and against an Union, rages throughout the country 823 Meetings all over Ireland, even of the fellows and scholars of Trinity college — Parliament meets 22d January 1799 — The Viceroy's speech to both houses of parliament 824 An address moved from the lords — An amendment moved by Lord Powerscourt — Rejected by a strong majority, 49 against 16 — Lord Tyrone moves the address in the commons — Opposed by Sir John Parnell 827 After a debate of twenty-two hours the house divided, ayes for the amendment 105, noes IOC — Adjourned till the 24th, when Sir Lawrence Parsons objects to ssie paragraph concerning the Union, saying, the question of an LTnion revives all the old political jealousies 852-3 Answer of the Irissi parliament to King Edward, when summoned by him to England — Various other reasons against the measure alleged by Sir Lawrence Parsons 854 854 Lord Castlereagh disclaims any thought of re-arguing the question 855 On a division upon omitting or expunging the paragraph relative to an Union in the address, for the rejection of the paragraph ill, for its continuance 10G; majority for the anti-unionists 5— A message from the king to the House of Lords in England, on the fame day as in Ireland, proposing Union 875 A like message to the

British House of Commons— Mr. Sheridan opposes bringing such a measure Vol. II. b forward X forward in the then state of affairs— Mr. Pitt replies, and the motion forsaking his majesty's message, &c. is carried for the day following — — 876 Lord Grenville in the House of Peers moves for taking his majesty's message, &c. — Mr. Sheridan in the Commons opposes the measure as an infringement upon the rights of that nation declared in the Irissi parliament in 17 82, &c. — The declaration of the parliament of Ireland, Note 877 Mr. Sheridan concludes his speech by moving an amendment, expressing the surprize and deep regret with which ssie house, &c. 881 Mr. Canning answers Mr. Sheridan, and fays ssie French revolution made a deep impression upon ssie minds of the Irissi 882 The advantages of a closer connexion with England demonstrated — Mr. Canning concludes by recommending the measure 884 Mr. Pitt at length supports the measure, and offers various reasons which induce him thereto 885 The amendment rejected, and address voted 888 Mr. Pitt in a long speech enumerates the great advantages of the measure of an incorporate Union, acknowledging the competency of the Irissi parliament to dispose for itself 8 8g-g0 The emancipation of Catholics considered as dangerous to the state in the then state of affairs, but practicable upon an Union ■ 891 Want of capital and industry in Ireland 892 The loss of national independence of no weight when considered with regard to Ireland 893 The weakness of Ireland against an enemy 8g4 Advantages of the Union for Ireland by a comparison.with Scotland 8g5 He concludes by presenting eight resolutions — The resolutions reported at full length 8g6 Mr.

Pitt concludes by moving an address, &c. — Mr. Sheridan opposes the plan as productive of discord and animosity ■ 898 Mr. Sheridan concludes by presenting two resolutions — The resolutions at full length — Lord Hawkesbury in support of the measure, and Dr. Lawrence against it 900 The house divides, 140 against 15 — Mr. Pitt proposes a full discussion of the subject — Mr. Sheridan renews his opposition to the scheme gOl Mr. Pitt protests against Mr. Sheridan's resolutions — Mr. Grey contends for his friend's propositions, &c. — Division for the previous question, 141 against 25 — Upon the formation of a committee for the discussion, the honorable Mr. St. John moves to have the question dismissed for the present g02 Messrs. Grey, Secretary Dundas, Sheridan, Wyndham, Tierney, Grant, and Smith, speak for and against the speaker's leaving the chair— Division, 149 against 24 — The order of the day moved for a committee on the message— Mr. Sheridan recommends as a substitution for a legislative Union Catholic emancipation, which had been heretofore promised, and moves that it be an instruction to the committee to examine, how far it would be conducive to the interests of Ireland to abolissi all religious inabilities, &c. nog This proposal upon the suggestion of Mr. Pitt rejected without a division — General Fitzpatrick honorable Mr. Dudley Rider, Messrs. Tierney, Dundas, the solicitor general, the honorable Mr. Percival, Mr. Sylvester Douglas, and Dr. Lawrence, severally speak on the subject, as bearinoa connexion with the arrangement in 1782 , 907-8 Upon a division, for the speaker's leaving the chair 131, against it 1 9— The opinion upon an union of of Lewins and Dr. M'Nevin at the meeting in Dublin, Note — The house in committee, Mr. Douglas takes the chair — Mr. Hobhouse recommends deferring the measure for the present, as obnoxious to the people of Ireland — Air.

Addington, the speaker, takes a general review of the relative situation of both countries in politics, commerce, and religion 909 Mr. Addington concludes by giving his full approbation to the measure— The five first resolutions of Mr. Pitt read and agreed to ; ssie sixth, granting free trade, opposed by Mr. Wilberforce Bird — The remaining resolutions carried — Mr. Hobhouse states his reasons for opposing ssie measure — Lord Levison Gower is a friend to an union— Sir Robert Peele, though an enemy to ssie commercial propositions in 1785, approves of union — Lord Temple of the fame opinion 912 Various other members speak for and against the proposed plan, which on a division is adopted, ayes for bringing up the report 120, noes 16 — On the 18th February a conference between the lords and commons of the Britiih parliament— Mr. Foster's great popularity in Ireland — Addressed by the city of Dublin, guild of merchants, &c. 9IS-14 Lord Castlereagh moves for an adjournment of the Irissi parliament to 7th Feb. — Sir John Parnell opposes the adjournment, and urges the necessity of vigilance against the wiles of ministry g 15 Mr. Barrington censures Mr. Pitt's speech — Sir Henry Cavendissi supports the adjournment, and asserts, that the whole county of Cork desire an Union — Sir John Freke contradicts the report of the wissies of Cork — — g 1 6 The question is carried in the affirmative— Colonel Maxwell Barry moves for a call of the house on the 8 th Feb. 917 The motion amended for the nthFeb. — Sir Henry Cavendissi, after prefacing upon the unruly conduct of people without doors, moves three resolutions — A report that the parliament was to be removed to Cork ■ 9 1 8 A paragraph read from the Dublin Evening Post by the right honorable Denis Browne against the corruption of ministry , &c. — Meetings in the different counties of Anti-unionists — The address of the city of Galway remarkable for its conciseness and perspicuity 919 Great disunion in the city of Cork — Mr.

Pitt's speech of ssie 23d January circulated throughout the empire in great profusion — A complaint carried to the Irish commons against a London News- Paper, called The Sun ■ 920 A vote of the house to get the said paper burnt on College Green by the common hangman, and that ssie ssieriffs of Dublin do attend, &c. — The county of Galway proclaimed in a state of disturbance — A list of ssie British troops in Ireland at this period 921 Personal applications of the viceroy in favor of the union — Speech of Lord Lansdowne upon the subject of union in the Englissi lords 19th March, Note — Lord Rokeby's letter to ssie Marquis Cornwallis against union, Note 922 Lord Grenville opens the business in the British House of Peers igth March, 1800 923 His lordssiip after a long speech, illustrative of the advantages of an union to both countries, and in particular to the Catholics of Ireland, moves the first resolution, &c. — Earl Fitzwilliam deems the question unseasonable ■ 92&* Catholic officers admitted in Ireland — Excluded in England, &c. &c. 927 Lord Fitzwilliam's declaration respecting Catholic emancipation — - 928 Reply of Lord Grenville — Explanation of Lord Fitzwilliam — Marquis of Lansdowne's observations upon the question in its full extent ■ 929 b 2 The The marquis's eulogium of Dean Tucker, and of Mr. Dobbs, a member of the Irissi House of Commons ' ■ 931 Earl Camden's defence of his own administration— The Marquis of Townsend for the measure- Lord Clifton declares for a legislative union, but declares how ignorant the Englissi are of the real state of Ireland ■ 932 Lords Hobart and Moira speak severally on the measure » 933 Lord Moira animadverts upon several parts of Lord Grenville's speech, and asserts, that a man may be a brave and gallant soldier, a lover of the king and his country, though a believer in seven sacraments 934 Lords Holland, Mulgrave, 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 commercial advantages 9S6 The Bissiop of Llandaff argues for an union ■ ■ 937 Lord Minto succeeds the prelate in an elaborate speech to recommend an union g40 Advises a clause in the treaty of union, expressive of the just claims of the Catholics 943 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 ■ 944 The King of Great Britain King of Ireland, the Viceroy of Ireland amenable to a British tribunal ; hence in some measure Ireland is subordinate to England 945 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 fressi discussion before they joined to present the address , 947 After a long debate, in which several members take a part for and against the question, the address adopted — The address, Note 948 Mr. Dobbs's motion in the Irissi parliament for a commutation of tithes — The loyalists claim bill — The rebel disqualification bill brought in by the members for Dublin city g4g After some debate, upon the motion of Sir Hercules Langrissie and attorney general, is lost — Lord Matthew presents a petition of Judkin Fitzgerald, late high ssieriff of the county of Tipperary, praying for indemnity for certain acts, &c. to put down rebellion — The substance of the petition ■ g50 Messrs. Holmes, Secretary Cooke, and the attorney general, bear testimony of the ssieriff's services 952 The honorable Mr. Yelverton states to the house the cruelty and injustice of the ssieriff's conduct towards Mr. White, and opposes the petition i 953 to 955 Colonel Bagwell, member for the county of Tipperary, joins Mr. Yelverton, and gives an excellent character of the victim of the ssieriff's cruelty 957 The ssieriff obtains a considerable pension ■ — — — ■ gsg Mr.

Dawson's amendment in the rebellion bill rejected g59 The regency bill proposed by the late prime serjeant— The bill at length, Note— -Lord Castlereagh objects 960 Mr. Mr. Fitzgerald concludes by moving an amendment— Mr. Foster delivers his sentiments at considerable length — Censures Mr. Pitt's speech — 10,000 copies of Mr. Pitt's speech circulated gratis, Note — Modification of Poyning's law secures ssie connection between the kingdoms g62 The measure of 1782 all constitutional — That of 1785 all commercial— 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 Irissi parliament as competent to adjust the differences between Cassiolics and Protestants as an imperial legislature could be 963 Mr. Foster concludes by addressing his countrymen 965 Lord Castlereagh replies g6G Mr. George Ponsonby concurs Avith Mr. Foster — Mr. Fitzgerald'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 power of government employed in making proselytes for the Union • 967 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 escheatorssiip of Munster — Mr. Dawson asks why Mr. Oliver ssiould be preferred to Col. Cole, &c. — A long altercation upon the abuse of the government patronage of escheatorssiip, &c. g68 Mr. Martin praises the administration of Lord Cornwallis 973 The debate finissies by the question of adjournment, which passes by 47 against 373 — The Viceroy's speech from the throne g74 The session of ssie British parliament closed the 1 2th July — An extract from the king's speech relative to Ireland, Note — Intrigues and practices of both parties in Ireland — The influence of government encreased by the lord lieutenant's progress through the kingdom 977 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 Downssiire, Earl Charlemont and W. Brab.

Ponsonby send circular letters to invite the different counties, &c. to petition against the Union g78 The Downfliire regiment taken from the Marquis of Donegal, and his name erased from the list of ssie privy counsel — 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 g7g — 80 The anti-unionist Catholics of Dublin hold a meeting at the Royal Exchange, Mr. Moore in the chair g81 Counsellor O'Connell's speech, and resolutions, Note — — 982 The Parliament meets I5ssi January, 1800— Mr. Grattan elected for the borough of Wicklow on the death of its member ■ . g83 The lord lieutenant's speech from ssie throne — No mention of the Union in ssie speech g84 Lord Viscount Loftus moves the address— Seconded by Col. Crossiie 985 Sir Lawrence Parsons desires the lord lieutenant's speech at the close of ssie last session to be read, which being done he loudly animadverts upon ssie conduct of ministers in ssie wilfol omission of a mention of the Union in the present speech, and moves an amendment 986 Lord Castlereagh answers the arguments of Sir LaAvrence Parsons, and is supported by Mr. La Among CONTENTS OF SECOND

PART XIV

Among the various assertions during this violent and long debate those of Mr. Bussie the boldest, Nate 989 Mr. Grattan enters the house between Mr. W. B. Ponsonby and Mr. Moore— His speech against the measure 9g3 Mr. Corry replies to Mr. Grattan — — gg8 On the division at ten o'clock in ssie 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 999 The tenth resolution concludes with addresses to Messrs. Grattan, Foster, and Ogle 1000 Their answers to said addresses, Note — Petitions presented against the Union 1001 Mr. Bagwell member for the county of Tipperary, declares he has changed his mind and will vote against an Union with his constituents 1002 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 ■ ■ 1003 Lord Castlereagh comments upon the obstacles to, as well as encouragement given by the country to the measure 1004 The wissi of the projectors of the Union to follow the modes employed for that of Scotland, &c. 1005 Complete identity of power, necessary in cases of war and peace— Abdication of the crown of one realm.

Responsibility of ministers, &c. 1006 The financial proportions of the two countries establissied upon an average, &c. 1007 The revenues and standing debts of both countries — Scale of present and future taxation 1009 Peace and war establissiment of Ireland and Great Britain • 1010 The commercial interests of both countries — - 1011 Manufactures, duties, premiums, and drawbacks — 1012 Great Britain favoring the Irissi linen manufactory 1013 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 . , in.A 1014 The interests of the Protestant with the natural rights of the Catholic secured by Union 1015 The Catholic clergy free from any imputation of bribery 1016 The parliamentary representation in proportion to wealth and population— The appointment of peers, and number 1017 Future representation of the commons — Compensation for boroughs disfranchised 1018 Provision for the continuance of the existing laws and law courts riovnion ior me continuance or tne exuting laws and law courts lOiq And concludes by a general outline of the measure, and a warm panegyric on the British minister, Mr. George Ponsonby represents the foregoing advantages as merely visionary, and opposes the scheme 1020 Mr. Grattan's remarkable questions to the house in concluding his speech against the measure 1023 The house divides— For the minister 1 58— Against him 1 1 5 . 1034 The Earl of Clare, upon the order of the day being read in the House of Lords, calls their lordsliips attention to the Union . , ___ 10„- And And concludes an able speech by asserting his most ardent wissies would be for the measure — Earl of Clare's speech in the Englissi House of Lords — After Union injurious to his country — Report that he repented sorely his conduct, Note 1032 The Marquis of Downssiire opposes the measure — After a long debate the first resolution passed by 75 against 26 ■ 1033 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 particular terms of the Union — A very warm debate upon the subject, in which Colonel Vereker and the Hon.