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time no costs would have incurred, save of the service of the writs
on Mr. Francis Wyss, and of entering appearances. Mr. Fitghrnry
undertook that If Ur. Wyse accepted the arbitration, and that any
of the committee, sitting as arbitrators, were of °plaint) that any
part whatsoever of Mr. Wyse' charges were true, in that case hat:
only to have the actions abandoned as to all the charges, but tips!
Mr. Wyse the costs of his appearances. If on the contrary. al: the
charges should appear false, then be required no more than thi,,
summation by Mr. French Wyss of his unfounded accusations.
14th. I believe, in the annals of lidgation, nothing has ever oc-
curred equal to the rejection by a defendant, who bad not one par-
ticle of defence, of such an offer as this! But no—Mr. Wyse. re
jetted it—went to trial—bad 4500 damages given against him—
was forgiven that sum as character was established by the verdict
—and then canes, at Send gummy years, to claim anmensatio:i
oat of the Catholic runt. Perhaps lam to blame, het I did think
hit clam a very unheeded one.
13th. But thieteme not all...because Mr. Fund( Wyse, who
thus sought fora pinion of the Chatholice rent, had been tor year,
'theanest online maim of the collection of that rent. The
inalectini ten thing his letter, accusing the magistrates, occurred
In November, 1824 ; he immediately resorted to the adversaly
press, and published from time to time volumes of abuse agi.iaet
the Catholic Association, the Collectors of the Catholic rent, ti e
agitators generally, and of coune, me in particular. I rejoice t
say no man has in modern times assailed the Catholic body, or
the people of Ireland, without also doing me the high honour o;
selecting the bitterest dot of his wrath to pour it on me.
14th. But at that rime we had a protection. The Ca
Ikons Association was then open. The merits of 11:1
Francis Wynn' attache were publicly discussed. nod then the
constant opportsaity to meet my slanderers before the face of the
public. I then de ended myself and the Asseciation against the
attacks of Mr. Francis Wyse. The matter was recent—the facts
were known to every body—the public were saddled, and the rent
continued to pour in, notwithstanding the repeated and continued
attacks of the new claimant.
15th. There was one incident in this controversy which places
the claimant's merits hi another not very gracious point of view.—
The" Morning Register," doting Mr. Wyse's attacks, took part
with the Amodatiorn, and defended us well and perseveringly Lit
happened, however, that Mr. Staunton Inadvertently Aura&
letter from Waterford to be hammed in his paper, in which letter
Mr. Francis Wyse was turned into ridicule. He immediately
availed himself of the suong Orange feeling that at that time un-
happily ~
pervaded in this city. He brought an action against Mr.,..•&-,
Staratea—laid his venue in Dublin, and actually put Mr. ipon
to 475 or 480 costs, paid to Mr. Wyse's attorney, ex 'hive
of Ida own.
15th. Mr. Staunton claimed before us those costs; we were
obliged to disallow them ; and yet hew many topics could be
urged in favour of that claim which were wanting, or reversed
the case of Mr. Wyse.
Having thus disposed tithe merits of Mr. Francis Wyse, I ro-
wed to show why I think the claim was made only to revive an
did and formerly refuted calumny against me and the Catholic
I Asseciadon.
17th. Thomason is obvious—the reports published of the dis-
union on his claim have no ether assignable motive but to tarnish
May and them who acted with me in the Association, on the ground
borieg improperly allowed Mr.Wyse's letter to teach the hands
of Ms Migrantes. There never was a more unfounded calumny.
18th. The Catholic Association were equally free from the guile
attributed to them by Mr. Francis Wyse. They pursued the
predestine of conduct they were bound to do. I now of course
allude to the facilities which the law agent of the plaintiffs in the
odes nuncio* obtained from the Association in November,lll24.
The facts were theme :
19th. The letter of Mr. Wyse, containing the calumnious charges,
was directed to me, to be forwarded to my late and ever-lamented
friend John Brie—but, foe one, I was not aware that it was in-
tended to pass through Mr. Brie's hands at all until hog after it
became public property.
20th. I was not all in the habit of receiving letters addressed to
Mr. Brie, or to any body else ; but I was at that time in the con.
scant habit of receiving from ten to thirty letters every morning,
the far greater part of them detailing grievances, or containing Ca-
tholic rent.
81st. The post at that time arrived at my house at about half-
put ten hi the morning, just as I was going off to Court, and when
every second of my timeswas precious.
22. The course I took with my letters was this—l had them all
thrown on a table in my study. I opened them as rapidly as I
could. AU those which, upon the most rapid inspection, I per-
ceived to relate to my private affairs, I threw on one side. Every
letter which contained money I held in my hand, whilst my clerk,
at another table, took down the sum contained in the letter, the
name of the writer, and the place whence dated.
23d. AU such letters u did not contain money, bet appeared to
the ern glance to relate to public affairs or grievances, I threw at
once to my clerk.

24th. Thls process being gone through, I handed the monies to
my clerk ; made him reckon, whilst I held the money4ist, and
die left the monies and all letters not on my private affairs, to he
Ambit to Mr. Dwyer, the acting secretary of finance. This
optiil2llo6 altogether used to mamma from five to ten of the most
precious minutes of the entire day. I then hastened, or rather ran
al to Court.
Nth. Thus it was that Mr. Wyse's letter to John Brie was sent
off to Mr. Dwyer, without my having tile slightest intimation or
simpiciele that it was directed to Mr. Brie. No person was in the
directing letters foe Was or for any body else to my beam.
• Web My habit was uniformly to return from Court to the daily
Cbaittee of the AmOdation at about four in the aftesnouo.
then 2121 pared with Mr. Dwyer the money-list given me by my
derittah morning, with the account .mtered by Mr. Dwyer of
the Navy received from my clerk, and finding them to Conn..
pond, we .wady proceeded each day with the perusal and an-
swering", the letters complaining of grievances mimed from party
heal or partiality. ,
' 27th. The letter of Mr. Wyse came on to be read in its turn,
and, before one.tbird of it was read, we perceived that it related to
private Injuries and di•putee. The reading of it was then stopped,
sod a- letter was directed to be seat to Mr. Wyse, informing bins
of the opinion of the Committee..
2ach. In the meantime. tbe.agent of the magistrates, who was
a tuetnher of the Asanclatioa, claimed his right as a member to take
a copy of that letter. It was decided that be had such right ; be.
cause the principle oa width the Associationrwas farmed was, the
total eatlnden of any wasp es ommealsnent. We Gould not have
'procellied wMI sefety ferteme amok Jt .we had not eaoluded all
sserest.• •
INC 11111414 dosideastikelimoieseti had ambit* to de,
bias! INN. IPPlPairt at 18..-_st iu sp.
roe of : c
50th. The who were in brought against Mr. Wyse. At
that time 11 dierksters.ll"./isamy or any ear of she angle.
tratess—l knew SiVaddlid se Mr. Francis Wyse—l knew and