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ought quickly to be taken, no one could deny ;
end therefore he approved of an address to the
King for that purpose. He was glad that the
meeting was so numerously and respectably at-
tended. It was no wonder Aso there were no more
present, considering the Alertness of the notice.
and the great distance et I.4ielt many of the chief
Nobility and Gentry of Ireland resided. If they
determined on his taking the Chair, he would not
oppose the sense of the room by declining the ho-
nour; but he begged to be eicosed, if, on finding
the meeting likely to he protrscied beyond the time
convenient to lion, be ve4tured to resign the
office to Mr. Tighe.
Mr. Tiede then put the question.
The Earl of DARNIAT took the Chair.
Mr. That: promised to relieve. him lierdship if
the meeting *boo Id bold as out 4 Incessesysteat time
of day. He then nndsinsook ..to "aisle the reasons
why he, an Nimble individual,-without say of the
customary ad vantages wherewithal to command pub-
lic attention, had undertaken to explain to that full
and respectable meeting the cautearand object of
calling and holding it. One of the main impres-
sions on his mind. and on those of the Gentlemen
whom lie had consulted, was, the necessity and pro.
priety of making an application to Pat liaraent as
' soon as possible, for the purpose of having the
present state of Ireland examined into, and of
having the proper remedies applied to the evils
and grievances under which the country laboured
—to have the laws promptly and vigorously
enforced to the punishment of the guilty, and
the relief and security- trf the innocent. An-
other object of theirs like to fix, if possible, the
public attention of this country on the real causes
of the state of Ireland. None of the Gentlemen or
parties on this side of the water seemed to know
any thing about the evils or their causes. One set
of newspapers attributed all the disasters to the
conduct of the Irish Government—another laid the
blame to the Government at home ; one charged
the guilt of the excesses to the irritations of
Orangeism—another to the exactions of rent by the
landlords—another to exactions as unreasonable by
the tithe proctors. As far as he was enabled to
judge by having resided a long time in Ireland,
sod having acted as a civil Magistrate there. it was
satisfactory to him to know, that the miseries of
Ireland were not attributable to the mismanage-
ment or ill conduct of any members of the
Government, though they had all, from the highest
to the lowest, been impugned on that account.
They had all shown at all times the greatest desire
to prevent the mal-administration of the laws, and
it was peculiarly satisfactory to him to be stale to
state, that the present Lord Lieutenant was re-
markable fur his zeal in promoting the interests of
that country. He was mose•prenupt in hiwarndea-
yours to prevent the abuse of the subordinate
powers of Government, and to quench the effects
of the feuds which existed in the country, and pre-
vent the persecutions which the different parties
were inclined to exercise one toward', another. As
to the excessive exactions of landlords, though the
rents might be beyond the means of the Irish to
pay, they fell very far short of the proportion de-
rived from the truantry of the soil by the English
landlords. He speaks upuu his knowledge of two
very considerable counties in Ireland, and he ven-
tured to say that the Irish landlords did out take
away more, though they might take quite as much
as the tenants could pay. They left a greater pro-
portion of the rental in the hands Gf the tenantry
than was left by the English landlords. Another
rumour which was prejudicial to the peace and tran-
quillity of Ireland, and was equally untrue with
the last named, which was also charged as a matter
of heavy grievance and abuse, was the unwarrant-
able exactions of the tithe system.' No doubt but
a mode of remunerating the Clergy more
rational and equitable, end at any rate better suited
to the meridian of Ireland, might be contrived.
But he took on himself to say, that the Clergy of
Ireland, in exacting those rights, were exemplary
for their moderation and forbearance, nod (hoot
who were like himself paying tithes in both coun-
tries, best knew how far the proportion of tithes
dues collected in Ireland fell short of those col-
lected in England. As to the Magistrates of Ire-
land, lie owned that they were different front the
same class in England. But the former had great
difficulties wherewith to contend, Here, their union
at the petty Sessious gave strength and dignity to
their measures. In Ireland, from the spirit for
nocturnal depredations which prevailed, the Magi-
strate, by the frequent sod sudden appeals to his
authority its cases of immediate danger and diffi-
culty, was in some measure assimilated with the
constable. He undertook to say, that the Irish
Magistracy generally were inost anxious and willing
for the just enforcement of the laws. Having stated
thus much, to show that the pernicious 'amours
which had gone forth did not properly describe the
real causes of the calamities of Irelaud, lie might
be asked what were those causes ? His answer
would be, that lie felt himself to be too humble an
individual to attempt to define them. It was
enough fur him to know that Ili.: state of Ireland
was such as to be highly dangerous to the empire
at large—threatening to kindle, it' not checked in
time, a genersl flame of rebellion in that country.
It was enough for them if they could succeed in
having the subject submitted to the Legislature,
to which he looked up with the utmost confidence,
assured that they would institute an examivatiou
into the causes, that they would trace them out,
and apply the necessary remedies with due proton-
. mode amid effict, and that all that was necessary
fur the meeting to do was, to petition the Sore-
reign, praying that he would be graciously pleased
immediately to aumniao the Parliament, and lay
before them the proper information, sod at the same
time directing them to proceed as woo as possible
to a consideration ()I' the evils under which the
country laboured, and provide with the least Ids; of
rime a sufficient remedy. %Vali this view he pre-
pared a Petition to his Majesty which he would
read to the meeting, at the saute time observing

that he was prepared to give ground to any No-
biennia, or Gentlemen who had prepared what
might be considered a more eligible one than his
own.
Mr. Domovae, before the Petition was read,
wished to state Annie mentions upon the subjects
which had been broached by the Gentleman who
had !impaired it.
The Earl of DARNLEY said that it would be
more regular to hear the Petition read first.
Mr. TIGHE then read the Petition, which was
crotched as follows:
We, your Majesty's faithful and loyal subjects, beindely '
premise thus to approach your Majesty to express the un-
finitude of grief, horror, and alum excited in oar miner by
the piste of that part of your majesty's domistions with
which we are more particularly eususeeted by birth, pro-
perty, or commercial reistlons. We are eseouraged to do so
by • grateful recollection of the truly paternal and ape-
deem spirit that occasioned and charaeterised you u.
jetty's tate visit to Ireland. We venture humbly to tepee-
seat to your Majesty, thtt • system of owing* asst)
iosubordination among large portions of the labouring
classes of that eoentry, has fur sonic years been manifestly
advancing to its preseiit dreadful state of maturity, when
the ordinary powers of civil Government can afford no pm-
teenoe to the peaceable inhabitants, no restraint to the du-
tubers of the public peace. Crimes anti distresses, at which
the soul sickeas' are daily presraled to public view, whilst
the causes and the remedies, except the sieve, and we
fear unavailing remedy of military force, appear to be
beyond the knowledge, or the powers of your Majesty's
Government of treland. We feel it, then, Sire, to be a
duty to ourselves, to our country, and to our Sovereign, as
faithful and attached subjects, to express oar conviction that
to the collective wisdom and labours of Parliament, Ireland
ran alone look far the restoration of tranquillity sad good
order upon a sound and permanent basis; combining the
moot efficient means of enforcing the law, with • wise and
humane attention to remote or alleviate the canoes and dis-
tresses which may appear to have occasioned or exuperated
the evil. And viewing with deep anxiety the protracted sod
ascertain period of its meeting, we most humbly petition
you Majesty, that you may he graciously pleased to direct
such measures to be token as to your Majesty's wisdom may
appear most expedient, to bring under the consideration of
your Parliament, with the least possible delay, the present
state of Ireland.. To this me we shall look with hope
fur • cessation of those outrages and calamities which althea
and disgrace a country more dear to us and more valued by
us from the reflection, that in the midst of its crimes and
distresses, it leas escaped eves a suspicion of disloyalty or
disaffection to your Majesty's Royal Person and Goren-
meat."
Mr. DONOVAN said that he wished to make his
remarks before the Petition was put, mid declared
himself to.;be very sanguine as to the good effects
which the meeting was like!y to produce. He
had the greatest hopes, from the known intentions
of the Kling towards Ireland, that something might
yet be done for that suffering country. Being a
plain men, and unaccustomed to public speaking,
he had thrown a few opinions upon paper, which,
if permitted, he would now read. lie was the more
anxious to contribute hie mite upon such an occa-
-111011 .a the preaeut, because he found that he ea-
tertained upon many points an essential difference
of opinion from the Gentlemau who proposed the
Address. They lard, however, he was willing to
believe, both the same object in view, though they
pursued it by different means. Mr. Donovan
theu proceeded to address the meeting from a written
paper. He said that the present situation of heisted.
Thiel, he presumed they had rhea met to cousider,
though frightful was not new—the same outrages had
often appeared within his own time, which conspre- ,
'tended the last half century. The bayonet had al ways
beeu applied to repress them—a temporary calm
had followed, but intolerable misery had again
driven the wretched peasant to madness; and as he i
had never seen the Government apply any remedy
but the bayonet, he in his turn resorted to the same
weapon with frightful retaliation. A nation of the !
just pride of England could not perhaps bear to he
told that her Government had for centuries been
only odious in Ireland, but tech as was too well cal-
culated to unhinge the whole frame of civil society
in that country. It was factious, and exclusive,
and penal. It unsettled property, and, by a mean
jealousy, repressed manufacturing industry. Eng-
load must be told that she owed much of forbear-
ance, touch of conciliation, and something of her
resources to Ireland. This was a plain dealing
country, and let her be told the truth, that Ireland
could no longer bear the weight of taxation imposed
upon her. Ireland must also be told that she had
been cursed by a squandering, a proud. and an op-
pressive gentry. He knew there were great excep-
tions, but he believed their general character was as
he had described it. An unpaid magistracy, which
in England had been such a blessing, was in Ire-
land the source of much evil. Justice had never
been fairly administered among the people; bills of
indictment could either be found or thrown out
among them, just as the party happened to fusee
private interest with the Grand Jury. Every 111d11
knew that when these Grand Juries in Ireland
assembled at the Assizes. presetitment-jobbiug was
the chief business they attended to.
Mr. Timis having risen for the like purpose
several times before without effecting it, now spoke
to order. The object of the meeting was simply
that of an Address to the Kiug to summon Parlia-
ment. To what mein the evils of Ireland were
attributable to any particular cause, would open
too wide a field of discussion to consider. They
had met together with a view to considering the
present dreadful state of that country, and of look-
ing for a remedy to restore that order and tranquil-
lity which were so earnertly desired by every one
reseed:
Mr. DONOVAN—" Well, Sir, this leads to it.
If you will only have temper, jou will find that this
meets your views completely."
The Earl of DA RN Lay being appealed to for the
adjustment of the ponst of order, declared his
opinion, that nothing which he had heard could be
Considered as foreign to the purpose of seeking out
the cause of the Irish calamities. At the ensue time
he thought that the proposed mode of discussions
would open a very wide field of obseivetion, and pro-
tract the meeting beyond the time in which it would
be possible for him to attend. If, however, the Gen-
tleman persisted, he mia4 be linnet, being strictly
in order. He himself was prepared to admit the
truth of much of that 'illicit had been read :

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still he thought it advisable for the meeting to
cou6oe itself to the point of considering of an ad.
dress to the King, to lay before Parliament the
present condition and circumstances of Ireland.
Mr. Donovan resumed, and said, that he c old
nit think of proceeding against the wishes of the
Noble Chairman ; he had too high a respect for
the Noble Lord's character to take a single step in
contradiction to his feeling; but he trusted that Le
should be allowed three minutes more to read the
few remaining observations he had to submit. He
then proceeded to state that much bad often been
said of the absentee properly ; it was true that it
was great, and that the mode in ohich it war
taken was a greater evil titan the loss of the capital
itself. A profligate class of agents and middle
men had sprung up, who plundered the teriaut
while they cheated the landlord. All sympathy
was thereby lost between landlord and tenant. Hs
• excluded front the list of useless absentees such
men as the Duke of Devonshire and Earl Fitz.
william, and honest Englishmen of their stamp,
who dealt fairly towaids their tenaut►y. They
were exonerated from any share in producing
the present state of things in Ireland. But
how was this state of things to be remedied ?
Heaven alone could tell. Some said, by makilig
men live on their estates—others, by taxing absen-
tees. But they must first make the country fit fur
a human being to live in, before ■ny of the absen-
tees would, even for the sake of their own proper.
ties,giveao'necasionol residence among them. They
must discourage private distillation for the pay-
ment of their rents, sod by so doing withheld the
strong excitement which habits of smuggling and
the intoxication of whiskey give to the commission
of midnight outrage. They must cultivate better
their own native resources, and encourage domestic
industry. Something of course must be done by
the Legislature, besides making a barrack of the
country. But from whom were they to expect that
• legislative assistance ? Was it firms such an Admi-
nistration as the present ? was it from Ministers
whose principles of government were bigoted and
despotic ? No: he confessed he had no hopes from
such men. They had neither the wisdom nor the
honesty for the task ; nor could any partial change
in the Irish Administration work any good for the
country. What was their conduct on a late occa-
sion ? They deluded their Sovereign, who intend-
ed to serve Ireland--
Earl DARNLEY was compelled now to interfere.
If the meeting was to be at all useful, all party
feeling must be suppressed. It was best kuown to
Meuse who had known him longe►t that the uniform
feeling and conduct of his public life had kept hint
always in opposition to the present Achniiistratiois.
Attlee same time he felt, under the circumstances
they were deliberating spots, that there was a ne-
cessity for abstaining from all party feeling. He
was convinced that it could only be by the Asti..
ileum from all party motives and coosideratiomi
that the Parliament would be enabled to do any
good w hen called together. He wished white he
was speaking to chains an exemption from the cen-
sure contained in the speech of the Gentleman
on all die landlords of the Irish, the Duke
of Devonshire and the Earl Fitzisilliam ex-
cepted. Ha could appeal to his oldest friend,
with confidence ter proof that lie did not deserve
to he implicated in any such censure.
Mr. DONOVAN begged leave to correct the
Noble Lord's apprehension of his meaning, which
was never intended to reach the Noble Chairmau,
he having been compressed in the words, " and all
honest laudlords." He proceeded to read again a
series of remarks reproachful to Administration.
Some uneasiness being a.atn inaiiifested, one
reittleinsei moved that Mr. Dolitivan should not 'tie
beard any longer.—( Laughter.)
Mr. DONOVAN had little more to say, and
though it might be suppressed then, it would,
sootier or later, come out. Opposing, us he thc.i
did and always had doic,, the oystens which hail
produced the calamities of his country, he was
surprised that the oppu•itiou him hail been do
greater, as truth was poison to that system. Ex-
cept the Chairman forbad hint, lie pioposed to con-
tinue his address. He hail an estate iii Ireland,
and was deeply interested in the affairs of that
country; he had long experience of the country
and inhabitants. He had lost thousands of pound.;
in endeavouring to prevent the effects of the s)s-
tem, and be lost his peace of mind because those
efforts were so little successful. He thought these
were claims which ought t 3 entitle him to a hear-
ing. Would the Noble Chairman allow bins to
proceed ?
The Earl of DARNLEY said Yes, if the Gentle-
man would confine himself to the coutents of his
paper.
Mr. DONOVAN then read the conclusion of his
stutenieut., Ministers surrounded the piing in
Dublin, with the Nobility, the Clergy. hind the
Pensioners. The whole tribe of placerorn hid the
people from the Throne. The King was, io fact, shut
out from all information of the real state of thing.,
and the Ministers deluded him by a mockery 01 title
parade and apparent grandeur. which covered uvr r
beggary and misery. Nothing could show inure the
poverty of Ireland than the inability of the people
with all their good will, to contribute towards the
intended palace ; and could arty thing exhihit inthe
strongly the hollow character of the liish plateuseie
than the fact, that even thus, with their huudredstif
thousands each year out of the systesn—oith theories-
grown wealth of the church, and the plunder of the
placemen, would only contribute a few thousands
ou•such an occasion. The old remedy of coercion
was again about to be applied in Ireland, fie
knew that outrage must he ',mashed ; but were
there no evils to he redreaard ? Talk not to the
peasant of Catholic emancipation. What motet*
it to him, if starvation be his fate, which chore
shall divide the spoil ? But lie called opal' toren
to take care that whatever remedy they now collated
should go home to the peasant, and iuspirie :sus
Iwith confidence and how. Their whole system of
gorermucut in Inland ass too txpelisive they paol