The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-09-26 00:00:00

noed occupy but little time—there was no necessity
.if arguaieitt--no oce;tsion for speeches—again and
again he endeavoured to enforce the policy of una..
uimity; awl •repeatedly-atul forcibly reiterated the
salutary advice to " pull together."
The Right tionourahle DENIS BROWNE
eematetiet.d with bestowitig his hearty approbation
upon
.the adinirable Resolutiops proposed by his
esteems) Colleague, the Honourable Colonel Dil.
lon—Resolutions which fully spoke his sentiments,
and better, he was conscious, than he could him.
selreeptess them. ' Hi also declared his warm ap.
neutral of the. Petition proposed by Sir Samuel
O'Malley, which should be linked with, as it com-
pletely reopended to, the o.tsolutions, and recom.
mended both for the adoption of the Meeting. 111
the course of his speech hu bound himself by the
moat ingenuous assuraeces to support the cause of
his Catholic fellow,se bjects upon every occasion,and
thus act in cousistency,wakthe hitherto ruling prin-
ciple of his political life, in the progress of which he
hati,siet less than 16 timesf attended as their advocate
IWPtikliamettt, and was once the sulitary supporter of
their slava. Arrangements which would place the
Catholics upon an equal reefing with their Protestant
beethreas
..without endangering or militating against
existing eitefilishment, should-ever meet his cordial
co-operation.. Tile Right Hon. Gent, concluded, in
Al strain ofpatlielic eluntivnee, honourable alike to
hie Bead stud heart, eat:needy eihorting the pct-
pie, * •putoort—to by temperate—to be patient
"to .04 ensurer to, ',Writ the allurements of a
pheutonsolattde bleveledfej of the great blessings
they •ffeeive fettes„.* 4 atddpit and the only free
• Government lts. Emeopp, under whose protecting
care !be .IDC44 Ind gteet possesl in common the
invaluable twit lieges of personal and political li.
Amity—. privileges and blessings dot to lie lightly
•estima!lM or readily surrehtlered. If; as in the most
perfect of huinan institutions, there lib in our code
something exceptionaltle,- ,it .teas, oot,.iherefore a 1,.,
towhee to. be
.disr!.ygerded.7-7.11V1t0,,4 Ilia., pertpu, .
if `it rat infest his house, that weld niece ft on beak',
Order tit dealriSi of yet ritrorlheitoilduilhidid P
; 'Citiinseiltit'llPDONNOLL'eommenced Weill:ebb
cittwo hoirrs di:V.4l6On; by et'petising hii Itleiblitilles
attiebtWht to the Constitution' ef this cuehttpilio
flibilentedt Of Wisdom which it Wits his pridetti4l44'
ineratti add 'hit duty 'to ettplicirt:''' the Gliditlemed,
elle had iptitfin before had wore all capablibif en..P.
joylifft • the pirtliegtts of , that. .Coitstitutitnibe,`
liiiweyee, felt hitlsolf- iii a r serf different pretlice-
meta-I-Fro bed the feelitigt Of a supplicant and's. „
siiile*. iltilleertied Gentlemen referred tips a • 411. '
.riety iit autidtritleAii to point but the injustice and
the impolicy of thdse lanes which (minis the ito
man Catholic btidy, end bailed the preseet day is
the proudest id the history of this ctinutrt. Ile'
oiled strong!), the impossibility of conceding the
Veto. He afterwards took obcasioti to allude, iol
terms rif strong reprobation;• to the tyrannical Go.
verninent of Bonapatte..-he Would winder, he said,
ever the heath all his days, or pivie away artilOe.
risk, among the mountains of his country; 'wittier
than sdbinit td the'inbjagaliob• of so monstrout, So
detestable i tytanti - . • •
[There was son difference of opinion upon It
few, points., but we are happy ill being able' to*,
assert, that frith .reifieet to thbygreit object of the
Meeting, the most 'Complete enattitnity ' prevailed—
licit a unite was raised againit it—all agreed, not
simply upon the propriety- eilif the tibioluteetpe-
diency of fol.wartlieg the etaidil of the Catholics.
In tiring this slight sketch of the prdceidings, we
• possess notthe Advantage Of a single note-.-erdwileil
and pros/tit' upbti at the Mecilog, it was utterly .im.
poSslble to iwritealward—we are wholly depelident
piton the diebtory-'of an iettividell,L. and cerise.
..
queddit cinitot •presume positively Wily that* we
air in' elrettpAriiiiilar strictly correet;-41 We hate
rOtiaatattal gay 'Citing, we have dolls IVO illikilnitterily,
t 'of Citurse- will readily make reparitioe.l--;
(lo*stittition. ' •• "+ • 1
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Al
ire VHS It II Mures CITIEWns; wn wriplillllll*ll LW , rkt- !
,I.l4llittellr Aspiromoin i; Twitt iyitiTIft.OI6IIIIS:GOOI4ITY
• Or MAYO, ttbitut.r suitwrrit.
That at the time of his present Majesty's 'Aleeesinn Os the
Throne of these Realm% the Laws in force against his Clithrific
Subjects,rif.kelarardeprived theft of anise of the rights ,of
Irishmen. aid of several of the common rights of Mankind
That by tWet Atts. OF 148, of the Irish Parlianietilt, recoil:SA
mended by his Majesty, Romaa.Cipholics were empoweredlo
Nest the fruits of their industry in Linded property, frown
which auspicious perish) we Obseree,the inipmiyeaseut of Iris
country, in its agriculture, is its commerce and in all Omen-
joy mints and improvement.; al' social life. iimmetllattly after
this repeal fell..wed a .war between :England and France,.
When the whale army being withdrawn (ruin this cautery',
its defence was necessarily entrusted to its own people, of
!which his Majesty's Roman Cathelle Sableets farm se ale-
hdderable at proportlort; they, in common with their felloiv-
ailijects of every other persuasion, stood forward, a Torun-
Itit.Vr straw,' for irs defetice, at ft time When there was a French
.11 outs and a posit* if .hivadiug this country ; .asd did, by so
!OtkilailiS fer Words Its is known, prevent an Invasion ofitre-
died. ' suntietirditriert Iti the 3`2(1.33d • years of his prdent
' isiesty's Reign* by the syeciall recounnerdatite of bill'
ajestv to his parliament of Ireland, a further relaxation
u titosk restrictive bins atainst Roman Catholicstook
place-they were admitted, y the Legislathre, to., Vote.at
Eleetintit (or Members of Parliament, and thereby to derive
political power and Consequence from that hind which the for-
mer liberality and plod sense of the Legistatute•idid alloired
them to acquire; they were :showed to boldmost of the Fos-
ployments of the Law and the Revenue; they were allowed to
hokl Commissions in the and Navy ; hunt shanghai sof
honour and emolument were ripened to therm foal which pe-
riod we hi e seen totems; ruldegio the Bar,. sin n,gth and effi-
ciency to the army ; vie hove seen the triumphs of British Ar-
mies, tinkered by Houma t alholic.4; we hate seers Or tri-
umphs of the British navy increased; and we tmve seen as .
conscientinas discharge of all public dunce performed by
the Roman Catholics of Ireland, hi all situations, . as. by
any other Choirs of his Majesty's Suhjects. Those mark-
tive laws are, to the present race of ProtestaMs, matterof his-
tory only), none of them having been enacted during his pre-
seat Majesty's Reign, or by nor Protestairt Mat, olive. With
the progn,s,si.ve repeal of oitme.lows mg have, psur the energies
of this Empire raised to a pitch of glory uneqatilled in history.
From this expel fence, we see, with concern, any remains of
those Laws snaking I i4inetitin between Ittimeit 'Catholics and
Protestams of Ireland, mud we fourthly pray that pith. Ho-
nourable House will take into your.consitteration the wish and
prayer of all classes and religious discript inns (if this country—
tlmt a total repeal °revery test, oath, declaration, or provision%
which inn the etlert of subjecting Roman Catholics to any dies
ability whatever, no account of religious porsamitin, may be
peoted; atal that the genies, talent, dead energy, of the sy hot" 1
*his Empire. he culled foritrard for itssafety in throe liiiiii Kill+.
ciantpleilditbeinty. lii arranging this gi eat and salutary meas, I
your Petitioners leave it to the w' ma of Parliateent to
fleet with Wes final settlement and ronelusioa of restrictive laws,
such adequate provision. for the inaintemince of the civil and
reitrioosestahrisanient, of this. part of tbe.lhdpire as say hr
deemed necessary t convinced, as we sure, that such aliiV be
done kith the sarteteatindhevenee hit he tetets tind.dheiplite of
the gliftian Catholic Hyena: and, nil 'this basis of mutual ,
Path ,smo,nett staus4l, . it i, the earnest prayer and adVice elf.
the *Wielders of 434., nanny. that all the rights of Ci-
vilLb ti Oil*" 4/F-Woruitutry he extended to 'WI Majesty's
Roinisp,Colhoht siliViscts ue Ireland, and your Petitioners Will
eve‘usgh
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flit foregoing
.was agreed tit, Ann mantis a tin,
Pouting of all peruasions in the County of rflayth

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"ME STATESMAN.

Counsellor M.IC N4LLY's*SPRECH,

AT THE LATE AGGRXGATE MEETING, IN DUBLI.
FOR A REPEAL OF THE UNION.
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Sir ,lames RIIIdAii having putted ill° hair, . and
Robert Shaw, Esq. N. P. hating taken it,. a Tot
of thanks to Sir James Riddall was then moved by
Mr.. 11,1utton• . . .
Mr. MAC NALLY said..." Sir, it is mewl
that the thanks of this numerous and respectale
assembly of the Freemen and Freeholders of 61
Metropolis, be given to Sir James' Riddell, one t
our High Sheriffs, for his manly and epright cot,
duet in the Chair. This tribute of public appraise.
vino and of public gratitude communicates to me tht
highest satisfaction, and I second the motion with
the warmest feelings of my heart. I have known
Sir James Riddell long ; I have know him int;
tamely, have conversed with him Conlidestiell!
and am competent to testify, and am happy in 11
opportunity of testifying, in this numerous &sem.
bly, (*.the privites virtues of my friend. Ile has
been ever a good Citizen, an honest trader, and
upright man. This day his public conduct has held
out a great example to us all—it has shown that
public virtue has not expired in Ireland, that inde.
pendence is not atinguished, and that despair fit
nut become universal among Irishnicit. N0..-epee.
dom • revives, and an enlightened prospect dpenr
creating hope, and confidence, and spirit to reti,
and renovate the niiiids of the people. i Hear, hear .
I have heard with pleasure onr.petitioning prayer
to the King ; it breathes such language as shod,/
express the sentiments of men editing fut a rester&
lion of indubitable rights. It has my.lttild.pnrif,
bailout I and I am confident every matt in the nation
Who" is hot a pdricide to kis country, Wilt teed' it
force as I do, feel it with enthusiasm. . Wear,
With attention and with admiration I hale listens
'to the arguments of my Learned Filendand ll;otiti
;Barrister, who has this day supported the rights
, is country—he hps supported those rights. with
;splay of wonderful talents--with a statement
rill itilch prove liiiitidtiiityand ±esl id the 'cause
Pith country, dlid•with'irkumeatts. whrCht Ntr Mar
r!hasi4trebittned :or., dared. Asin controtott, sand whisk
Mast convert to dfk. adeptirip of thq,palitic.4l faith o'
true Irishmen; every native or foreigner Who is th
'ain'itilltlef fri'lettil, eV deaf 41.'tbe fdrce'Orreisiireint
The learned tie inifichintidefery thit4,
Ott eimrlngenitity redid difiknee qv -tile Inieiftoing
sitifect•beftrri bit lib die. hhailistid, it? heoreticalt
•poliikinl, eua 1 ihill lititollerefeite; Mai& you b;
repetitions which'.' ittottitt tOiqy :ikt ray '''itiy owd
imsktileil't withedt tdiepeislift Ole' impression that
1,.•,. „,?
neyfrterm, 41thluelt itrctikth: &ability:, 'Must hate
courvijWitit. otrYs:ittelleriWtitdings onil' bairy stilt!
into tiafiliartt: 'I Sher Onti SibibriveNpen ' the
Petition to Parliament, that it requires nu specula:
tioti'ablitiblith• the fad it ' -fiti mirth, •av rilittW.
the nidatiehttly trutfillt eihiblts—truth] !Vended on
retrdiptitihisitiethite' the cilamities that Oppresi
its; titithi' which bit 'arguniettt. gait- impeach, rot
they 'ant Yisqlaea'oft ex periett ce.lrhieh stipertAte a!'
thittott.'lrlievieltetvg it WhlsPereil, as I came along
to 4/111r assembly, that Any who attended were iii
rags. It is not true—look around you, and ybr
will Wee thb' mail respectablb assembly ever con.
vened-,:bite though falsehood• is the last effort dl
corruption,' Yet even Wit were true; it coilld-iisl
affect our catiie. It"is not novel now to iat lit
freeinen of Dublin smirked With poterty-4 they
shotild hive come 'hither; iilty' should it teens,
eurpiisethey would ' .have Coltutr,' not •bVcattiort
they hive any thitig' to lthie,'.btrt - they • wean,
have Come, because their. t hiffeil lentls' 'inigfrt•
have Keen warned With a- is), of hoist); the,
this asssembly thight pelt -thant in it werti.bli.
taro the meant bf eateitce. • Trade). nett bland.
facture, can nei,er •prefsperitildei. the littinetill In
inence of the Union.' It What poisotiods itiPom
—that pestiferous cloud —nosi'fidatirtin. Oil citice
wholesoMe and NA& climate or Irelahti 'Wit his
filled yoUr streets 'with tedeterous faces-dinci that
assails yoarears with ieptiletirel Voices, eqint olif
"assist os...we *Rigor ,Sfitti t 'Of bread l'ii 'Eli.,
periencelells yoU: shit 'the eirentry is hoist' so 're.
dueled in hell enttuitidui and '.iii her 'tfiatiiifiettires,
that Many Citizens, 'lette, ten'Yeisii figoOisk•d conk:
toitltble In' the pteacefill 'enkiyment 'of 'their Ore.
tides, alio *ere happy hi their domestic eirele;,=coo.
ittabial tills's, and llialleble,dpetno* i+thiceil 'to intl.
ter under the pangs of penury-..they parade the
streets ih wrefebetileil 'lO4 • ins, bowling poi
bread, and eithihitirtle IrtlicifetdeVitt to obtain food
and taitnenr, theft. vlielltitit'infitnieffspring, for.
overly therr.delighf,-the*'''cutriftVrt, and their pride
the • innocent aggravittirsi..of their misfnik tines.
Tr any Man be ignorditegof . 'the . tame of this
ttiWeAs, het him Ml' 'sipititi OM - Cotarahsiobel.t
of. Batikidptif, to ptieffiett` their lititi 'a ' dockets
struck within the %tit Vs, O yCiefs; ISt`ritcfn li,ill ke.
found one dire elfecilif ' l'aegistative Onion —thy
are records of decayisvg feed. tad increasing po-•
terry. Where is The reniedy Yor•this evil"? A re-
storation of Ideal Paritiasentary Government, 1'
consider the only dilates! means id checking those
evils. Theft peeitions I consider appeals from nn
injured and Witting .people, to the wisdom, to the
benvvolcuee, and to the interest of . the British Se.
nate—l say it 'Gannet he the interest nf Great Britain
that Ireland .should be ruined—bat I say it is the
interest of Great Brits% that Ireland shohld be
preserved. I am IMppy, exceedingly happy indeed,
that thu Sheriff: who presides, by a prudent olystr.
vitiate, has obtained a full and an explicit aprons-
iiou of What my Learned 'Friend meant .when he
spoke of an 4g Irish king," and I also 4,111 hit.
plain my idea on that tkisreaaon. A revere the
King—loyeity to toy lioverei,.gn, is an affec-
tion that viltratia iu nsy, heart its unison ,dith
loNtd to my country.. I will ever be Yoithd ready
and alert to siippott blm against all 'enerniett,
foreign dr. domestic. I Can never consider my
goveyeign sepOite :front my country loyalty
has eirstrn ait liFitereht principle In my mind,
ilollit I. ' &eebate' imbibed a Stronger sentiment
it in'ust be alone di) my country. here I conside
,it My ditty to remark, th'n the Executive power is
the only branch of the ancient Irish NAY:tient ihe't
noir exists. 'lreland has no local Heinle of Lords,
Ile 11/Cil 110IISC‘Or Commolts—these twit hegi‘lafive
branches oTttie'Constitutiint Of litelaild have' histW
purchased anti transferieWto, ittilteige in ihete.
'gislittlie 'isf 'Greet Within. A litej4ity of the