The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-10
BRILLIANT ELOQUENCE.

On the esd oil April, in the British House of Com
MONS pending the Catholic question, the immortal
GpATrAN alverted to the promises OF the Prince
Regent in favor Of the Irish Cathoc ct'ins, and 10
abe general belief that these promises world never
be performed. He stated the Tact. that It was the
known favorable disposition OF that Prince at the
time Of the union, which recOnciled the Irish peoie
20 that disastrous measure the liberties of Ireland.
No MI n can read the following extract from the H.
lustrioux orators speech, without being delighted
with its extraordinary display oil affecting and splen
M Grattan-ss Can Ireland forget the en.ora-
BILE ara OF 1888 Can others forget tie muni6cent
hospitality with which she then freely gave to her
chosen hope all that she ha, To give Can Ireland
forget the Spontaneous aud glowing cordHlity with
which her favs,rs then received Never Me-
YER, lrisIulen grew justly proud IN the conscious
ness of being subjects ot a gracious preiection-a
preti,cction that required no apology and called tor
40 renunciaticn-a predeeton t!,:.t did equal honor
m who felt it, and those who were the objects to
u il. 1t laid the grounds Of great and iervent
I.pe-al nations wishes crow'!ing to point, aud
hooking forw ard TO event rs the GREAT COM
ING at which every wound was TO he healed, every
lear to be wiped awav-thc hope oil that hour bea-
yned with a cheering warmth and seductive briliiao
ey Ireland folIowedit with all her hc'rt-a leading
lsnt thro' the wilderness. ali hfster mats gloom.
She followed t wide and barren waste II has
charmed her thru the desart, and that it has
led her to- the confines OF light and darkness now
that sle is the bDrers OF the promised land. IS
the prospect to be suddenly oascurei, and the fair
erai c-y of Hear Hear! from e0ery bIrt Of die
lE,mse)-i viii not believe i'll require IN act OF Par
lament to vouch its credibi'hy--nay more. de-
Jnand miracle to conynce me that ii IS possible !!
SO much for 'lisappointnent-ifyo you bid Ire
land despair--thcre is another, the Union speak
of the precise form of words according 10 which
lrea,d conrenante,I away her Independence
say this, that had t not becnfo the expectation OF
the removal of all religious disquaihcatons, Ireland
would now have her resident Northumberland
knows this. England cannot doubt 1t. L come,
therefore, to honorable nation, not TO exact the
letter of the bond but the spirit of the Covenant
you got their Parliament because they thought you
would grant them their rights an cxchange-charac-
in trade is wealth, it is strength in politics-in
arms it is the glory that isinyncibe. The name of
England has won victories in for. ign canets--act
up to the principle that made the mention of you
formidable abroad, and you may long be Ensand--
1t you refuse, you dissolve tAe union--you destroy
the principles Of ncorporationa form OF words can
not unite where facts substantially ssever-the two
countries have been formally united, but the mere
force of form kept them together. No, the union
has been kept together by expectancy, and mustbe
dissolved by despair-two nations cannot exist to-
gether in one union of mere Parliament and power
from which the people OF beth countries are cxcu
hed-We have union of Parliament-we have a IL
nion of power, but no union OF Peop'e-itis union
that makes Parliament more handy TO Mini ter,
but Il makes the People notbing-the intcsri;y-the
heart of the gigantic whole that could put forth the
hundred arms for safety, cease to beat-the
pulse offe is st-let the Constitution circulate d
again an empire. The Irish Catholic asks for
1ights-the Irish Protestant asks for consolidation
md both ask Tor the integrity OF the empire. On
tbisquesOn Ireland is united Ii You refuse her---if
You now vote to perpetnate the attaner that covers
three fourths of her popu,ation--somethiug worse
eaan alienation will follow. Mad resistance ana I'M
restrained coercion may agan frightfuliy cliecquer
the face Of lreiand-cvils will roll accunuatively on
eyilsabsolete laws will he dragged into existence
the administration Of the executive VIII ire over
q channel of general litgation-the government at
law with the people--wen meaning men at both
sides will be heated into intemperance and eX-
cess,
"The Duke of Richmond and his Secretary were
known to have been originally liberaiy disposed to-
wards the Catholic Body They passed the limits
all neutrality was dssoved--they became insen-
sbly partizans, before they were well aware that
lhcy had ceased to be Judges. you feiusc-l say
dissolve the union--It must end III 'separatioi--
There are two kin is of neutrality-suspicious. IN
fact, and separation in disposition You are uhdoue
by either. 1 do not say lreiaud would escape the
wreck. i think separation would be your rum anu
think it would be To ireland neither more nor less
than the boundless revelry of French cavalry over
The fields and rights, and liberties and name OF Ire
land-anarchy desolatrg aud tloody,or the next
worse evil, military government numbering q muir
dering by rule and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and sia-
yery-property and con6scation. This would be
France ireland. Let the blessings England enjoys
be better known in Ireland, and she need never fear
France there elsewhere France cannot destroy,
but you certainly mpetent--periectly compe-
tent 10 your destruction.
IT you will have it SO, Ireland must descend into
the grave but depend upon it, that the gorgeous
empire Of Great Britain mast soon follow. The day
on which you decide her doom you decide yonr own
Your common interest is placed in the same balance
throw IRELAND OUT OF the scae--weigh England
and she will de found wanting. After folly has
thus dag your grave, your historian may easily write
your epitaph. i" Here lies all that remains of Eng
iand--EnSland taxed America and lost herds.
qualified ireland aud lost her and then died the
Veat,"