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nous weight of the convention act-an enactment
England i are perfectly free. il may be worth
while, by Of parenthesls, to remark, that
the present connection with England is call
free from the burden which thus most cruelty embar-
rasses the people OF Ireland In their political exer-
| tions
| A Union, forsooth. :.
Repeal Association il is little within my power
| as II s within my inclination to do SO they are
subjects deserving the most grave consideration,
| and upon which the most honest OF mankind may
| reasonably and iairly differ.
| invite the most earnest attention Of the MEM
hers OF the Repeal Association TO these topics;
| that which pre- sses most is the impeachment, be-
cause II that be adopted our arrangements must be
complete before the sitting of parliament, which
will most3 probably take place in the first week OF
| February next. Every fact connected with the
manage ment of the Jury list must be Investigated
and ascertained, and will, in particular, call the
attention OF the association 10 the conduct OF the
| Recorder At first thought that he not 10
blame, but farther reflection upon his NEST unne-
cessary journeyto England at most critical period,
convinced me that the public entitled TO strict
and critical inquiry into his conduct upon that oc-
casion. The mode of his department in parliament
on the subject dlssatishss my mind very consider
ably; he cannot be allowed, as | think, to cover
himself BY his judicial situation; ne was ministerial
bic 10 parliament,
| A full investigation is required because if he had
taken proper care that the jury llst was duly made
nounced by the highest legal tribunal in the land
as dcusion, snare, and mockery.'
He may be able to vindicate his conduct, but IN
qulry absolutely necessary to satisfy the public
mind; and II is strongly my purpose, If approved OF
by the association, 10 have the entire case, inclu
ding the Recorders conduct, brought distinctly be-
| There has been longer pause in the Repeal agi-
| taion than had anticipated, but do not by any
means regret II; there was In that pause deter-
ence TO the opinions OF those lrshmen who diner
| from us, which was calculated, think, 10 con-
vince them how respectfully their opinions have
| been treated, and will be treated, whenever they
| an experiment we made, aud claim the merit Of
being one OF the principal promoters OF that expe-
riment If It had been immediately successful lis
| Importance is almost incaculabe; il would have
produced two things, first, the enunciation OF spe-
citc plan which Protestant gentlemen Of fortune,
rank talent, and patriotism, deemed most useful to
remedy the admitted grievances, the poverty and
desttution Of lreland and to give 10 her the power
of domestic legislation in all affairs relating TO her
own concerns. ltwould, secondly, have given the
opportunity TO us, thorough and out-and-out Repeal
| eIs, to show courtesy and conciiiatioR where We
differ with the Federaliss, and also readiness
| TO concede everything for that concation con-
slstent with our great and mmutable principle OF
| Irish nationality.
| This experiment has not been as yet successful,
the tederalists have not come forward with any
specific plan they have made no public movement;
they have effected no organization among them
seves our notions as to their plans are purely con-
jectura
L
been better it perfect silence had be en- adopted by
those who formed particular ideas Of what federal
ism meant, and thus opposed the creature OF their
| own lmaglnarlon.
| But am tar from thinking that those who adopt
| ed the course different from that which should
| have advised, were therefore in the wrong. This
much, however is certain, that the discussion, if
were prematurely entered INTO, was at all events
| conducted with good temper and civlli,y no i'm
| proper motives were imputed by the dissentient
| peaers TO the federssts.
Il Thp evir iaty hao hear
| successful, yet think II has afforded grounds Of
confident hope, and pleasing anticipation Of future
| and complete snccess.
| These things have been Observation-Disclosures
there are number prote stants Of various classes
but in particular of rank and station, who are as
dissatisfied with the working OF the Union statute
| lniqultous means by which the Union was effected
| who aIso thoroughly persuaded as | am,
that the misery and desitution OF the Irish people
must continue and augment yearly, unless the pre-
sent political connection between Great Britain and
| Ireland Is essentially altered
II is we'll to know this fact-the declaration Of
Mr.. Grey Porter decisive upon il, and am bound
to say that have abundant reasons to be convinced
that the adherence Of the present Union is more
| extensive among The weather. classes of Ireland,
( especially the landed proprietors, than Mr.. Grey
Porter was aware OF.
The second important fact ascertained is, that IT,
or whenever the Federallsts shall announce their
plsn it will be received with Difference and respect
| lit will be discussed with GOODNESS and temper,
! and if we are compelled by great principle OF
nationality to reject il IN part, or in the entire, il
viii be rejected IN manner OF the most concilia-
/ ting courtesy.
Thrdy-lt is also nscertained that If the Repeal
| ers should find the plan OF Federalism is one by
which Ireland could get all that simple Repeal could
/ give her, and something more-that in such case
the Frderasts VIII be permitted and even solicited,
70 take their natural station according to their ta
] lent, wealth, and rank. at the head OF the move.
| ment.
l Let me then tell my lelIow-countrymen that our
experiment has totally failed; must necessar-
ly leave behind It an Impression ot the entire alb
sence OF any angry, irritating, or vexatious spirit
! among the Repealers-yes, and an impression also
indehble, OF our anxiety Tor conclllatlon and har
mony amongst rishmen Of every class, creed, per-
| suasion and political principle
| think IL right 10 express my very strong opinion
| that we should have had very powerful Federal
demonstration, il the English Wing party had not
succeeded in sitting i TOR the present There is
/ whilst the English Tory press were abusing the
Wings. and abusing me for having, as they untruly
alleged, entered into compact to substitute Fed
eralism for Repeal, and thus TO assist in bringing
the Wings again into office, the Wings were at that
very time counteracting every effort of mine 10
procure declaration from the Federalists; and
| they actually succeeded in preventing Federal
declaration, which believe would have long since
appeared but for their antagonist exertions.
There is another thing certain, that whether or
| not we shall have any other Frderallst h.ake an
appeal TO the Irish public, Mr. Grey Porter has in
his pamphlet pledged himself to produce his plan
Of Federalism before the end Of the present year,
and Judging from his character il is to the last de-
gree probable that he will redeem that pledge let
| us, however, il the meantime exert all our ener-
gies TO forward the Repeal cause, az if this inter-
| lude had not occurred.
IL is quite true that according to the constitution
of the Repeal Association, Federalism is an open
| question, and we have admitted, as avowed Fede-
ralists many individuals CT the first resrectabiiiy
for ono instance, the Right Rev. DR.. Kennedy, the
Catholic Bishop Of klllaloe; yet am very deci-
dedy Of opinion, and respectfully submit that OPT
l n,o IN cat hat il hef.e IN
| init our cxerons to simple Repeal aud confine our
efforts to the restoration Of the Irish parliament,
without seeking anything farther, marking how
| ever distinctly, the limit between simple Repeal
| and Federalism.
Simple Repeal, take it, consists in ths-Firsts I
| on the preservation ot the connection between