MEMOIRS

OF THE

LIFE AND TIMES

OF THE

RT. HON. HENRY GRATTAN.

BY HIS SON,

HENRY GRATTAN, ESQ., M.P.

Non de Tyranno sed de cive, non de domino sed de Parente loquimur.

And you, brave Cobham! to the latest breath
Shall feel your ruling passion strong in death,
Such in these moments as in all the past,

"Oh, save my country, Heaven!" shall be your last.

C. PLINIUS.

VOL. IV.

РОРЕ.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER,

GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

CONTENTS

OF

THE CHAPTERS IN VOLUME IV.

CHAPTER I.

The rights of the City of Dublin invaded-Conduct of the Lord Chan-

cellor on Mr. Curran's speech before the Privy Council-Adverse

decision-Indignation of the people-Proceedings of the Whig Club,

and their vindication in reply to the Chancellor's attack-Meeting of

the citizens of Dublin-Their resolutions-Letters of Mr. Grattan

to Mr. M'Can, Mr. Day, and the Rev. Edward Berwick-Mr. Foster

chosen Speaker of the new parliament-Responsibility Bill-Mr.

Grattan's letter to Mr. Day on that subject.

CHAPTER II.

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Meeting of Parliament, January, 1791-Speeches of Mr. Ponsonby and

Mr. Grattan-Character and conduct of Lord Westmoreland-Public

feeling in Ireland-Dinner by the Whigs of the capital-Resolutions

of the Volunteers-Decree of Louis XVI. in favour of toleration-

French revolution-French principles in Ireland-Question of Ro-

man Catholic Emancipation-Effect of the penal laws-Edmund

Burke's writings in favour of_the_Catholics-Ill treatment of the

Catholics by the Government-Their communication with the Whig

Club-Lord Kenmare's address to the Lord-lieutenant-Address of

the "Sixty-eight"-People disapprove of both addresses-Conduct of

the Opposition-Meeting of Parliament, January, 1792-Mr. Grat-

tan's speech-Remarkable eulogy on Dean Kirwan-Account of

his charity sermons

CHAPTER III.

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Roman Catholic Bill of 1792, proposed by Sir Hercules Langrishe,

supported by Mr. Hobart the secretary-Catholic resolutions-Mr.

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