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sod every thing appears to promise a day of peace and con-
cord, of prosperity and happiness to Ireland Tbese are
blessiugs which mist lie ours, if the principles of 31r. Grant
shall govern in Ireland, nod, therefore. never was there a
louder call upon the good ail gratitude of Irishmen,
of every description, to resins) thin liberal slid generous Ad-
vocate, this wise and enlightened Statesman, with a public
expression of our Clallilifie and thanks! Willi this feeling
strongly impressed on my mind, I heartily concur in the
Address proposed, and have the honour of seconding the
motion of my flit-nil, Mr. Hama."
Mr. MAGRANE then followed, and in a roncist speech of-
fered some very pertinent and forcible observations on the
claims which Mr Giasit hail to Catholic gratitude—the nrces-
sityof temperate and respectful lain/nap- and conduct on
the part of the Catholic Body in pow' it of perfect Emanci-
pation. He adverted also to the pris under which the
Catholics of Ireland still labour with ri ...peel to Corporate
Bights; and at the sante time that he disclaimed soy wish
to disparage Corporations, when acting in the true spu•it of
their original Constitution, drew a parallel between the
prosperity, industry, and afnurtice of Belfast, where there
was no Corporate monopoly, au•l that of those Corporate
totem, where muiropoly an•l exclusion hail become the go-
verning principle. tie urged forcibly the nocessityof union,
as well AS toraperuire, to the success of the Catholic Claims
—and concluded by giving his hearty 11151:111 to the Address.
A general call for the •• Question," superseded further de-
bate, and the following Resolutions, •ed by Mr. HAMM,
and seconded by Jsaigs SKILLTOS, M.D one unanimously
sigiiied to:—
Rvssdved—That the eloquence and wisdom so eolispico.,
misty displayed by the Right Honourable Charles Grant in
the Imperial Parliament in support awl promotion of the
Constitutional Claims of the Catholics of Ireland, justly eu-
tit le him to our most heartfelt gratitude.
R. solved—That the manly and impressive Address read
nod proposed by John Hama, Esq. and See led by James
!Arlon), WEI. shall he and is hereby adopted as the Address
of the Catholics of the Comity of the Town of Drogheda to
the Right Hon. Charles Grant

MR CRAYPS ANSWER.

a TO THE CAT/101.1V INIIAISITANDI or Tiff. CuUNTY Or THE

To N V OV UIlOO11YU•.

" GCNTLIEMEN-•-i have reeeisid the Address which you
have ilone foe the honour 1., transmit to me; and I hr(
trove to acknowledge it with every feelimx of respect and
gratitude In the diselialge of the important functions
that have been intrusted to nie, there is ow support whirl, I
inure anxiously thitite, or un winch, if accord. d to me, I feel
that I might more securely rely, than the favour and indul-
gence of *lw people sown odious I have the happiness of
being
" I think you fur your kindness in disclaiming any wish
to embarrass tor, by Ilse iutradecti 0000 of some of the topics
ou which you have etilsrged in your Addrese—topics rather
involving matter fur the deliberation of Parliament,
falling within the sphere of my proper functiuus.
" Of the manure in wbieb Ike duties attached In my office
will be fulfilled, it becomes not me to speak ill the language
of psufesaims. But I sway be allowed to observe, that, in
the successful discharge of them are involved,con►tderahnoa
uu less interesting to my personal happiness than important
to my public respite:oMay. T.. br enabled, in any decree,
to assist the tinkle and raiment person, t.i whom you paili-
eularly allude, in the promotion of what you justly believe
hula to hove at heart—the public goudi—is, indeed, the object
of my ambition—au object which presses upon me with all
the weight of a sacred obligation, std all the force of a clip.
rushed affection. _ .

" 1 bare the honorer to be, GPnelrinen,
" Yuur obliged and obedient S. 'want.
CHARLES GRANT.
" Dublin Castlv, December 29, 1818."