IMPARTIALLY COLLECTEd from

STEPHENS, HAY, JONES, &c.

TO WHICH IS ADDED,

A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE INSURRECTION, BY EMMETT,
WITH HIS FAMOUS SPEECH MADE TO THE COURT
BEFORE JUDGMENT.

ALSO,

THE SUBSTANCE OF THE CELEBKATED PAMPHLET WHICH
HAS BEEN LATELY PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND,
ENTITLED

AN INQUIRY INTO THE CAUSES OF
POPULAR DISCONTENTS 11-IRELAND,

BY A COUNTRY GENTL AN.

Carlisle:

FROM THE PRESS OF A. LOUDON,
(WHITEHALL.)

PREFACE.

THE flourishing Republic of America is, itself, the fruits of a great Revolution, the importance of which is continually developing itself. The present work, shewing the unfortunate issue of a hardy, courageous, but similar effort to throw off the yoke of more than six centuries, must engage the attention of the American Citizen, the politician, and the philosopher; but more especially, the natives of Ireland, or those who are the children of Irish

men.

IRELAND is presumed to be the real object of the threatened invasion by the French. It will be natural to wish to have before us, the exploits of a people, when they lately fought without foreign aid--when, like the Americans, quitting their fields and peaceful occupations, utterly ignorant of war with no support but their zeal with scarcely any arms but Pikes, they encountered, with various success, regular troops, in great force, ably commanded, and completely organized, possessing all the means (from cannon, arms, and ammunition) of military annoyance.

WITHOUT pretending to estimate the effect? of the new aspect of things since repulicanism has disappeared in France, and whether the great body of the Irish nation would join the invaders, or oppose them. We must wish to know what kind of figure the United Irishmen made in battle? We must desire to behold the greatness of their struggle to see how they conducted themselves, when, for a short time triumphant, they tasted the sweets of power, and to form some idea of the effect of their aid, whether, in support of the national defence, or their energy, if they take the part of the foes of Britain.

THE Editors plan is to give from the most authentic sources, an impartial account of the Insurrection. The extracts from Stephens, furnishes a brief outline of the whole, sketched by a most masterly writer, eminently distinguished for his conspicuous and candid history of the wars which sprung out of the French Revolution. From: Mr. Stephens' history, the first part of the present work is extracted. Hay is a writer who possessed the best opportunities of information, and as a scholar and gentleman, is entitled to great confidence. His recital is stamped with internal evidence of his great impartiality and truth.

FROM Jones's Narrative, every thing material is extracted-many of his statements come from actors in the scenes they describe.

His

relation of some of these battles is, however, in some instances, improbable, unless sup