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...

Objected to in that part which concerned the government of Ire-
land by Mr. Grattan-Speech of Mr. Grattan

ib.

Sir Hercules Langrishe moves resolutions in favour of the Ca-

tholics of Ireland-His speech on the occasion

Leave given to bring in the bill

The Catholic committee enters into resolutions-The resolu-

tions, note
24.

A petition from the Dissenters in favour of the total emancipa-

tion of the Catholics-The bill committed-Mr. Stewart, of

Tyrone, moves for a like relief to the Presbyterians-Seconded

by Mr. George Ponsonby

Mr. Egan presents a petition from the Catholics of Dublin-Mr.

John O'Neil presents a petition from the north

Mr. Ogle opposes the Catholic bill going into a committee

Mr. David Latouche moves the rejection of the Roman Catholic

petition

After a violent debate petition is rejected-The Roman Catholic
bill passes the committee-Mr. George Ponsonby moves for a
repeal of all laws prohibiting a trade for the Irish beyond the
Cape of Good Hope-The motion rejected by 156 against

Mr. Forbes moves for a pension and place bill-Rejected-Mr.

Browne moves for the repeal of a law concerning the weighing

of butter, tallow, and hides, and appointing a weigh-master for

the city of Cork-The motion ably supported by colonel Hut-

chinson

Mr. George Ponsonby's spirited answer to Mr. Moore

His explanation of his censure of the attorney-general's proposi-
tions, note

ib.

Mr. Grattan attacks the police bill-His motion lost in a thin

house; 53 against 24-The speaker's speech upon presenting

the money bills

Parliament adjourned to the 18th of April

The great political object in Ireland Catholic emancipation-Mr.

• Burke's influence in the English cabinet promotes favour to

the Catholics

A declaration of the tenets and principles of the Catholics-A plan
by the Catholic delegates for ascertaining the individual senti-
ments of those of their communion-An outcry against the
tendency of said plan. Appendix No. LXXXVIII. and
LXXXIX.

A digest of the Popery laws published by Mr. Simon Butler ib.

The committee publish a vindication of conduct and princi-
ples

Jealousy of government against the Catholic committee

None of the clubs admit any Catholics

4.4

A general union of all Ireland proposed by the society of United
Irishmen in Dublin, sent to that of Belfast-Anniversary of
the French revolution celebrated in Belfast-Emblems made
use of upon this occasion, &c. note
45

Two addresses voted in Belfast, one to the French national as-

sembly, the other to the people of Ireland-The opinion of

five Catholic universities upon certain tenets procured at the

desire of Mr. Pitt

Other resolutions of the sub-committee of Catholics-Catholic

delegates from every part of the kingdom meet in Taylor's-

hall, Dublin-Catholic inhabitants of Dublin convened by

summons in the Exhibition room, Exchequer street, Dublin-

The sheriffs of Dublin convene a meeting of the Protestant ci-

tizens of Dublin to consider of a letter signed Edward Byrne,

for the purpose of addressing the Protestants of Ireland to

unite

The Catholics by a committee of eight persons answer all the ca-

lumnies, and thank the friends of their cause-A national

guard under the command of A. Hamilton Rowan and Napper

Tandy-Uniform and popularity of this association-Names

of the committee of eight Catholics. Note-The magistrates

patrole the streets

An assembly of the national guard prevented by a proclamation
of government-The growth of defenderism-Old animosities
between the Catholic peasants and the Presbyterians of the
same description, called Scots

ib.

Massacre of a party of the Defenders near Petersville-Political
societies multiply

The declaration of the Society of Peace-The Catholic delegates
styled through derision the Back Lane Parliament

The Catholics petition his majesty-The delegates for presenting

the petition-well received in Belfast-Present the petition at

the levee the 2d January, 1793-Graciously received-Parlia-

ment of Ireland meets 10th January, 1793-House of Lords

appoint a secret committee to investigate the state of the na-

tion

ib.

Report of the committee-Report, of the Catholic committee,
of the various sums received and expended in their cause

Views of the first association of Defenders

Names of the chosen Catholic committee

The said Catholic committee dissolved

The report of the committee of the lords continued-Admoni-

tion signed by five Roman Catholic prelates, then in Dublin,

sent all over Ireland to be read in chapels-The admonition at

full length, note

The speech from the throne recommends the situation of the Ca-

tholics-Earl of Tyrone moves the address-Seconded by Mr.

John O'Neil

Mr. Grattan proposes an amendment

ib.

Mr. Grattan withdraws the amendment-Next day he moves

his amendment and is supported by Mr. Conolly

Mr. Grattan's amendment passes without a division-Mr. W.

B. Ponsonby moves for a parliamentary reform-Supported

by Mr. Conolly, and Mr. Grattan

Mr. Grattan moves for a committee to inquire into the abuses of
the constitution and government-Mr. Corry proposes an
amendment which passes-Mr. Forbes moves for an alien bill,
is seconded by Mr. Grattan-Mr. Hobart obtains leave to bring
in a hearth money reduction bill

ib.

Responsibility bill, a pension bill, and a bill to improve barren

laud, moved for by Mr. Grattan

Discussions in the House of Commons on the score of the lord

lieutenant's proclamation against associations

Mr Hobart presents the petition of the Roman Catholics to the
house

-Mr.

ib.

The claims of the Catholics

Moves for leave to bring in a bill for further relief, &c.-Leave

granted with only two dissenting voices

Lord Hillsborough moves for a militia bill, granted-Mr. Grat-

tan moves for an address for the reform of parliament ib.

Opposed by the chancellor of the exchequer-House resolves it-

self into a committee to inquire into the state of the represen-

tation of the country

Mr. Grattan's speech

A message from the lord lieutenant

Addresses voted-Roman Catholic bill read a first time—-Motion

of Mr. Forbes for a list of the borough electors-Lost by 137

against 48-Messrs. Corry and George Ponsonby's alteration-

note
74

Catholic bill read a second time; warm debates-M. D. La

Touche and Mr. George Ponsonby against the bill
75

Precautions for securing the established church and state, the bill

committed-Mr. Grattan always the sincere friend of the Ca-

tholics-His refutation of the calumnies with regard to the

Irish brigades serving in France-Irish in foreign service, &c.

note

Mr. George Knox moves, that a clause be admitted in the com-

mittee empowering Catholics to sit in parliament-Seconded

by major Doyle colonel (now lord Hutchinson) &c.-Loctor

Law, bishop of Killala expatiates in the House of Lords upon

the justice of relieving the Catholics-Earl of Glendore and

marquis of Waterford, &c. favour the bill.

Lord Chancellor virulent against the bishop of Killala-The

archbishop of Cashel opposes the bill

Lord Farnham observes, that Catholic officers could not attend

to their duty in England until a similar law should pass in the

British parliament, and proposes an amendment-l'he amend-

ment opposed by the chancellor as unnecessary, stating, that

months-The bill passes-The bill at full, note

The gunpowder bill and convention billThe gunpowder bill,

note

Mr. Grattan opposes the convention bill

Explanation of the responsibility bill as proposed

Explanation of a place bill as proposed-Reform of parliament

lost by the people-A list of boroughs and their proprietors.

Appendix No. XCVI.

Various reasons for not insisting upon a parliamentary reform 91

The lord lieutenant's speech upon the closing of the session 92

At first no Catholic officer appointed to the militia

The corporation of Dublin oppose the admission of Catholics
into the guilds-The Catholics calumniated-Resolutions of
the Catholicis of Wexford, note

Defenders become a desperate and atrocious gang

ib.

The rev. Mr. Butler's character-The militia men considered

by the peasantry as the green linnets-Some Protestant gen-

tlemen spread a report of the poorer order of men being about

to be sent to Botany Bay

Various abuses made use of in levying the militia-Riot at Ath-

boy

The rev. Mr. Butler way-laid and murdered-The meeting at

Navan

Mr. Foster's severity in searching for arms-Abuses thereof

Mr. Fay arrested at Navan-Rumours of plots and conspira-

cies industriously spread abroad to criminate Mr. Fay and other

Catholics The informer Lynch, &c.

Mr. Fay, &c. honourably acquitted

The Catholic bishops address to the king

Their address to the lord lieutenant

The answers to the addresses

Orangemen The Catholic bishops present a memorial to the

lord lieutenant praying for licence to found seminaries 103

Attorney general files an information against A. Hamilton Row-

an for a libel, &c.

105

107

He appears by attorney and pleads the general issue

Is found guilty, fined and imprisoned-Parliament convened

21 January, 1794

108

Mr. W. B. Ponsonby presented his bill for amending the repre-

sentation in parliament-Sir Hercules Langrishe opposes the

bill

109

110

The bill lost upon a division 142 against 44-The session closed-

The lord lieutenant's speech to both houses

Principles of the Dublin society of United Irishmen-Mr. Grat-

tan's speech against universal suffrage, note
111

The address of the United Irishmen in opposition to Mr. Grat-

tan's principles

112

po-

The Defenders, White Boys, and United Irishmen divided in

litical principles-The Defenders become more and more out-

rageous

116

117

Hamilton Rowan makes his escape-A proclamation and re-

ward

Rev. Mr. Jackson, a Protestant clergyman, arrested in Dublin ib.

The public mind entirely taken up with two objects, viz. parlia-

mentary reform and Catholic emancipation-The abuse of the

term Irish Union-A list of the leading men of that society

and their fate, note

119

120

The earl of Westmoreland recalled-Cause of the change of ad-

ministration, note

The last union was entirely republican

123

Creation of a third secretary of state for the duke of Portland,
&c. &c.

ib.

124

Management of Ireland granted to the duke of Portland-Re-

ference to lord Fitzwilliam's letter to lord Carlisle

Catholic emancipation adopted by the British cabinet upon the
acceptance of the duke of Portland of a place in the cabinet-
Messrs. Grattan and Ponsonby sent for to come to London-
Place of Irish attorney general destined for Mr. G. Ponson-
by-The convention bill prevents the holding assemblies by
delegates-The Catholics of Dublin adopt resolutions and
commit their cause to Mr. Grattan

They frame a petition to parliament

ib.

Also a congratulatory letter to lord Fitzwilliam-Lord Clare's as-

sertions proved false concerning the whig club, note

127

Lord Fitzwilliam goes to Ireland with full powers-Assertion of
lord Westmoreland on the faith of Mr. Pitt

ib.

Lord Fitzwilliam takes possession of the government

He begins by some dismissals from office

ib.

129

The solicitor general's office intended for Mr. Curran

ib.

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