The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-16
REPEAL OF THE UNION.
Meeting az the Royal Erchanse. Dublin.
September 1S.

Cook the chair AT his entrance he was greeted
with the most enthusiastic platdits. which con-
tinued FOR near quarter Of an hour before the
business OF the Gay could be commenced
Mr., Huffon-Sir, I feel myself called on to
come forward this day TO msve petition to the
king. and anotherto Parliament, for repeal of
the Act OF Union. This meeting has not been
convened for the purpose. imputed to us. of Sc.
vering this country from England, but to shew
10 the world that we love British connection, &
our good King; for, if we wished to sever
this country from England. we would never have
called the meeting, but suffered Ireland to have
continued in Justification aud misery, until the
resentment of her wrongs would have inevitably
led To n disunion. If we wished for conmotion.
we would suffer discomfort to continue it's pro-
gress; but our views are honest--we wish alone
TO preserve the British connection. You al
know what promises were held out at the time
ofShe Union. Gres. capital was promised -
Dublin was to oe free port Cork naval port
1.-The education OF the poor ofthe country w S to
be attended to: and the claims of the Roman
Catholics for emancipation were to be taken ex-
petitously into that consideration, which could
not'be safely given to it in native Parliament.
Has any OF these promises been fulfilled Has
British capital visited here! Is Dublin free
porta Is Cork naval port? Or has the educa-
ton OF the poor of the land received that atteu
ton which 1t deserved. The Roman Catholics
have petitioned for emancipation but have their
claims been granted We have not the mad
PROJECT OF uniting to France, or of DESTROYING
British connection we only wish to be restored
to what we Were in the year 1882 we do not
wish to ArToRN ireland to Boaaparte, but wish
60 support most firmly the throne of Great Bril-
tain. wish for independence but wish also
TO support the throne of England. should not
now have the honor OF addressing you, if l had
not been pushed forward on account Of nv feeble
Efforts in the Common Council of this CITY and
shalt conclude by saying, let us show the world
that we love the King, and only want the consti
tuition OF 1882; without which, l say, there can
he no happiness for Ireland. Imove that a com
mittee OF nine gentlemen be appointed to prepare
the petition to the King for arepeal of the Act
of Union.
The following Gentlemen were then ma.
med
MIR Hutton, Mr.. Mcdonald, Mr.. Ashenhurst.
Counsellor O'Connell, MIR. Ambrose Moore. N r.
Abbott, Mr.. Farrell, Mr.. Nicholas Mahon. and
Mr. Mcbride.
The committee being formed, after some dis
cnsslon, agreed upon the following petition to
the House of Commons
10 the Right Hon the Commons of the I,n;t.9
Kingdom Of Great Britain & Ireland the Pc.
Triton of, &c Syc
ever felt, the warmest attachment to British con
nechon and (from conviction of their excel
ience) to the principles of the British CONSTITUTE
on, IN support of which they have shed their
blood and exhausted their treasure, and anxious
only that those sacrifices Shall not have beep
made IN VAIN, most humbly present themselves
before this Honorable House, beseechiop II a e
the constitutional guardian of the British EN-
pre-, take into its most serious consideration
the consequences resulting from that Legi la,iye
Union winch, in the year 1900, was enacted be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland And your me-
tGoners the more earnestly beseech this Homo
rable House now to enter on this investigation,
because il was an increase of the great solid
and extensive benefits, which were promised
20 this country, and an immense addition and
consolidation OF interest, strength and affection
20 TIE empire at iarge-a measure which was tn
counteract the restless Vaccinations of an inve
ieiate enemy--to calm ali dissentions-to aliav
all ites--and dissipate all jeaIouses-
which was to communicate to the sister KINGDOM
"the state of the capital and Industry of Eng
land give 20 her ga full participation
of the Commerce and Constitution of Great
Britain
Your petitioners consequently entreat the no.
norsbie house, TO enquire whether that measure,
which has now been put to the decisive fest of
experience, has III any degree been fulfilled, or
whether IT is calculated to fulfil the sase,Iipe
expec' atoms of Its adyocstes; and whether its
NPesi mas not been indispensabiy necessary for
the accomplishment of those very ends for which
ITS enactment was made pretext.
Ibat your petitioners humbiy conceive a reyi-
val and repeal OF the Legislative Union between
Great Britain and Ireland irreSistby called
Ior by the following amongst other copdit.
DSs
Because, from the earliest establishment of
English dominion in this country, to the wear
lI62, resident parliament was by the British
hings deemed necessary, and alone competent 70
Ande stand ITS wants, to encourage its resources
and promote its interests
because the government of England, while it
could control the proceedings of the Irish Legis
lakure, never proposed or recommended to the
consideration of either a Legislative Union be
tween the two countries; but that, when com
PEELED to renounce that control and finally to
declare the Parliament of 1relsnd independent.
the Minister Of England never ceased to plot it's
ex'inoticn; and, consequently, that the real
motive tor union not the mutual benefits
managing an independent Parliament, and the
oesle of procuring an increase ofinfluence in that
Of G Britain
Because tue moment seized on by the British
munster Tor the accomplishment of his views
was that least fitted for calm discussion aud
far investigation Of the merits Of any serious 6.
impartial political question; and because, even
under such uniavorsoie circumsi snce he means
employed to effect IT were most corrupt and
iniquitous.
Because the Parliament of ireland {" being
delegated to max laws and Legislators. could
not transfer their legislative authority without
the express sapct Un and appreciation Of their con
shtuept5: and that decided majority Of the
constituent body was hostile to the measure. is
evident from their petitions against it, and from
the TACT that the Minister, even after his