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An Historical And Geographical Account Of The Kingdom Of Ireland.
completed , and the Catholics , relieved from every remaining disqualification : but it was stipulated at the same time between them , that his Lordship should not be the first to excite this m . easure , but rather endeavour to keep it back , until a period of more general tranquillity , when so manv material objects mig ht not press upon Government . If the Catholicshowevershould determined to move the
, , appear business , and bring it bef .-re Parliament , it was to be handsomely conceded on the part of Government . . When the Lord Lieutenant arrived in Ireland , he entered upon the business of emancipating the Roman Catholics immediately , in order
to gain their support to the measures of administration . In the interim , he informed the English Cabinet of the state of affairs in Ireland , and particularly mentioned the steps which had been taken in favour of the Roman Catholics . Lord Fitzwilliam proceeded to dismiss the Beresfords and their colleagues , and fill their places with Mr . Ponsonbv and others . letter from the
On the Sth of February , his Lordship-received a Secretary of State , cautioning him against committing himself by engagements , or even by encouraging language that might give countenance to the immediate adoption of a plan to emancipate the Catholics . At this time , it seems the Minister had committed' the task of bringing forward the Catholic bill to another person ; which the Cabinet were determined to . stop in its progress until it had acquired every information that duty called for .
This was the state of things when- Lord Fitzwilliam was recalled ; upon which great commotions and considerable discontents ensued .-Several meetings were held by the Roman Catholics ,- in which addresses were voted to Mr . Grattan ; who , in a very spirited answer , declared , that their emancipation ought and should take place . At one of these meetings , on the 27 th of February , delegates were
appointed to present an address , to his Majesty from his Roman Catholic subjects in Ireland . This address was presented , and a report made thereon , at a large meeting , on the 9 th of April . It appeared that those who were delegated to repair with the address to England , and lay it before the throne , upon application to the Duke of Portland , after it was presented to his Majesty , were informed that his Majesty would impart his intention through Lord Camden , now appointed Lord Lieutenant . The Roman Catholics took umbrage
at this conduct of the King ' s Ministers , and expressed their disapprobation of what they termed an insult , in the most-indignant language . The new Viceroy was received with g laring marks of dislike . On the 3 tst of March , after his Excellency had been sworn into office before his Grace the Archbishop of Armagh and the Lord Chancellor , a mob assembled near the Castle , in Dublin , aud most daringlinsulted their Lordshi bpelting their carriages with
y ps , y stones . They pursued the Lord Chancellor to his house , and assaulted him several times , by throwing large paving stones at him , by one of which he was struck on the head and wounded . [ TO DE CONTINUED , J
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An Historical And Geographical Account Of The Kingdom Of Ireland.
completed , and the Catholics , relieved from every remaining disqualification : but it was stipulated at the same time between them , that his Lordship should not be the first to excite this m . easure , but rather endeavour to keep it back , until a period of more general tranquillity , when so manv material objects mig ht not press upon Government . If the Catholicshowevershould determined to move the
, , appear business , and bring it bef .-re Parliament , it was to be handsomely conceded on the part of Government . . When the Lord Lieutenant arrived in Ireland , he entered upon the business of emancipating the Roman Catholics immediately , in order
to gain their support to the measures of administration . In the interim , he informed the English Cabinet of the state of affairs in Ireland , and particularly mentioned the steps which had been taken in favour of the Roman Catholics . Lord Fitzwilliam proceeded to dismiss the Beresfords and their colleagues , and fill their places with Mr . Ponsonbv and others . letter from the
On the Sth of February , his Lordship-received a Secretary of State , cautioning him against committing himself by engagements , or even by encouraging language that might give countenance to the immediate adoption of a plan to emancipate the Catholics . At this time , it seems the Minister had committed' the task of bringing forward the Catholic bill to another person ; which the Cabinet were determined to . stop in its progress until it had acquired every information that duty called for .
This was the state of things when- Lord Fitzwilliam was recalled ; upon which great commotions and considerable discontents ensued .-Several meetings were held by the Roman Catholics ,- in which addresses were voted to Mr . Grattan ; who , in a very spirited answer , declared , that their emancipation ought and should take place . At one of these meetings , on the 27 th of February , delegates were
appointed to present an address , to his Majesty from his Roman Catholic subjects in Ireland . This address was presented , and a report made thereon , at a large meeting , on the 9 th of April . It appeared that those who were delegated to repair with the address to England , and lay it before the throne , upon application to the Duke of Portland , after it was presented to his Majesty , were informed that his Majesty would impart his intention through Lord Camden , now appointed Lord Lieutenant . The Roman Catholics took umbrage
at this conduct of the King ' s Ministers , and expressed their disapprobation of what they termed an insult , in the most-indignant language . The new Viceroy was received with g laring marks of dislike . On the 3 tst of March , after his Excellency had been sworn into office before his Grace the Archbishop of Armagh and the Lord Chancellor , a mob assembled near the Castle , in Dublin , aud most daringlinsulted their Lordshi bpelting their carriages with
y ps , y stones . They pursued the Lord Chancellor to his house , and assaulted him several times , by throwing large paving stones at him , by one of which he was struck on the head and wounded . [ TO DE CONTINUED , J