The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-10 00:00:00

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REPEAL OF TIM ONION.

jo tha Right Ron. Ilsys<Y 014177411, OM of as Representa-
tives of the Ceti of Dublin. in Par:lament.

INTL address you, Sir, in the name of your
v CONSTITUENTS, the FREEMEN and FREE-
NOLDERS of the CITY of DUBLIN, convened at t,f
ROYAL EXCHANGE, oa the UM of Sept. fur the purpose
of humbly inbroittiag to his Majesty, and to Parliament,
tium fur the REPEAL of the UNION.

These Petitiqtp exhibit a feeble outline of the ruinous conic-
quinces of that treasure; criesequenecs which yotsforesaw with
ISe prophetic wisdom of a Statesman, and wig& yoq charm*
Arixed with that sarpaszing euergY of eloquence, and that un-
staatittd ardour of patriotism, which have distinguished your
political career, from the period at which you gave a free Con-
!Williams to Ireland, to the unhappy Odle, when that Camillo-
tion sunk beneath the united efforts of Despotism and Fraud.
Your Constituents, Sir, implicitly cu tiding in that integrity
which hasnever been questioned, in that spirit which has 'sit
Trequtntly been proved, in that patriotism which bas idea,
tilled your nama with that of your Country, doubt not that you
will exert, in her behalf, those transce&tdant talents by which
you obtained so much for her liberty, and to which, aided by
the Representation ama the People a Ireland, she still looks
for the re-establishment of her lii;;hts.

fly the destruction of tln•se Rights, by the annihilation of
her Parliament, she hat heel, reduced to the afflictions of op-
ores:Abe nod of poverty. Despoiled of her local Legislature,
deprived pf her resident nobles and Gentry, she does not yet►
however, feel debility; nor will she, while she has such an ad-
vocate as Henry Grattan, yield to the suggestions of despair.
Your Constituents, Sir, fed, in common with the Irish People,
that the melancholy effects of the Union are most alarming and
dangerous, not ouiy to the internal safety of Ireland, but to the
strength and interest. of the Empire, serving, as they do, to
encourage the common enemy in his design of subverting the
'Constitution, awl of subjugating the people of these J.lands.
To a Repeal, then, of that Fatal Measure, they look for a
relief from their pre,ero sufferings, and fur a protection from
those more dreadful evils, by which they are menaced. Your
Ooitstkuents therefore, sir, feel justified in the hope, that
when their Petition is considered by their most gracious Son-
relgo, hi; Majesty's parental affection will induce him to at-
tend to their prayers. They also feel confident that when the
Representatives of Great Britain have the true cause of Irish
Grievarres, fairly and fully stated to them, they will sympa-
thize with their fellow-subjects, and feel this incontrovertible
truth, that by whatever right the People of England enjoy a
free and local Legislature, by the same Right the People of
Ireland are justifiable inelaiming a regeucrationof their waive
Parlianteut, under the aattiority of which alone they ran feel
themselves safe, happy, or free.—Your Constituents are per-
suaded, that such a re-establishment of a national Constitution,
is the only means by which Commerce ems be revived, or that
the cheerful Coutrihutions of the People to the payment of
Tales, for the supportof the honour and safety of the Empire,
coo be permanently secured.
*Signed by Order,
FREDERICK W. CONWAY, Ur.

The Committee having waited on Mr. Grattan according to
aptmiutmeat, oat Tliur,day, the 4th instant, with the foregoing
ADDRESS, that Gentleman wag pleased to gibe the folluwiug

ANSWER:
lb as Committee appointed by tAs diggregete Areetin,T of the
Freemen and Fes:sholders of toe City of Duslin.—Sept. 18,
1810.

GENTLE4::?I,..-I bare the honour to receive uu Address pre-
:toted by your Committee, and cap.'tssive of their wishes that
I should presentations Petitions, and support the Repeal of
an Act, entitled the Act of Union.—And your Conamittee adds,
that it ;peaks with the authority Only Comtituents-•the Fr. e-
menaad FtLebo!dors of the City of Dublin.
beg to assare your Committee, and through them, my much
beloved and touch respected Constituents, that I shall accede
to their propositions I shall pr eat their Petitions, nut! shall
support the Repeal of the Act of Union with a decided attach-
sneot to our coonexiou with t;re::t Britain, and to that Isar.
Way between the two Countries, without which the connexion
cannot la,t. I do not impair either, as I apprehend, when I
aisure you, that I 'lull lunar/ Cs: Repeal of the Act of Union.
You will please Is obierve, tin it a proposition of that sort in
Putßator-at Is be either pcedeat or potaihie, must wait until it
shall be called for and bac::ed 1 the Ration.—When proposed
I shall thee, as at all tiar:i I liapc I shall, prove myself no
Nilsson, a;sl that Irishman whose fi:st and lug passion was
his untrue country.

As to the person 11 approlrati.et with which you have Im-
polite-I me, It Is, I tuttrzt say, your kinilneis that 'overrates my
pretension, bet I hare one prettbion, which neither age, nor
time, nor nistaace, can ettace--.au attachment to Ireland unal-
tered and unalterable.

' I have the honour to be, with the greatest esteem,
Your very humble S,•rvnnt,
Vublin, Oct. 4, 1810. • in:Nity GRATTAN.

Roarirr Saiw►, Esq. ono of Me Representatives of the City
of Dublin. in Parliament.

t a,—We address you in•the name of your Constituents, the
Freenteu and Freeholders of the City of I)lthlin, convened at
the Royal Exchtinge, Air the purpose of submitting to his Ma-
jesty ist.d to Porliausent, Petitions praying a Repent of the Le-
gislative Ilnitin between Great Britain nod frelnod. •
sohtuittinA these retitions, we-augur their most favottra-
hie reception ani warmest support at your hands ;• front your
candour and integrity, as our Representative, front the respect
you have ever manifested fer our sentiment, from yottr past
exertions lu oppositiott-to the destructive Men4ure' of Uninu,
and from the sanction your presence has ntreudy conferred on
tile-proceedings for rocuriug its Repeal.
To those smoitnents of respect Mid toofidcitee, and in thine
hopes of somas from pow nuttily and limiest esertionselft
cso :wore )uu, that your Coibtitueuts juin in heartfelt una-
nimity. Sign,:d by OrJer,
FRLDLit ECK W. CONWAY, Sec.

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having vratted up on Me. S:1:1 W with the
std -was pleased tvr%e the &Hots ifl7, 11A14Cr :
feel much obliged fur your k nial•lidtter-
the greatest pu*sible gratiticalian to me, that
shettli have met the wishes of so large mud
ty of usy felloweitizeos, its the Freemen and
.e'gregate hleetiog duty Sinre I
at of being one of your Repretentatives, I Imre
it my duty to attend aay Meeting of my Con-
convened, for Oa purpose of hearing their
thong ht myself particularly- called mu todo se
occaiion, then a qutestiop of so mach importance
the itiatian was to be agitated. •Vpoo the
lion, toy. sentiments have been already most
'owed. Those senile:teals remain anehnoged.
satisfaction I contemplate the part I took,
ire was d'.scu,sed in the Irish Parliament,. and
ird me additional pleasure to tiissl, that my
st occasion is at ibis day recollected by you
h. With these impressions upon- my mind,
readily believe me, when j assure you, spat ,
sincerely happy in co-operating in ids such '
wens best raletilated So forward the object of
insisteotly ss ith what the interests of Dublin,.
amity of •Irel.uvl, and the pier and. stability
ay t:ensand.
have the booeur to be,
Gentlemen,
most obedient and faithful humble Servant,
, „ ROBVI.T $11.11,.W.
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for the welfare of
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unequivocally aye
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when tient measure
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conduct upon Clint
with approbutitin.
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I shall feel most i
may se
- • yam Petition'', coo
the-geuerul prosper
of tie Empire may
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Your m
Bfeirlon-squoge.
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