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An Historical And Geographical Account Of The Kingdom Of Ireland.

AN HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND .

[ CONI-TNIIED FROM P . 5 . J TJ ' H . OM the time that Lord Camden assumed the vice-royalty , great . ¦ *• discontents prevailed among the Irish ; which spread throughout the kingdom with rapidity , and threatened to break out into open violence . United Irishmen , as they termed themselves , had frequent meetingsand entered into mutual engagementswhich they

solem-, , nized by oaths , imprecating blood and extermination . Catholic emancipation , the old subject , was held out as the theme of their consultation : which they were determined to effect , either by force of arms , or by intimidating their rulers . But under this pretext , no doubt was entertained of the real intention of the disaffected . Instigated by a republican party in their own country , and

privately assured of assistance from the French , they daringly ventured to demand what , had they not been actuated by other motives than those they expressed , they would have supplicated as a boon , and not imperiously have requested as a ri ght . ' ' On Monday , Feb . 15 , of the present year , a warm debate took place in the Irish house of peers . Lord Moiraan amiable nobleman

, , highly respected in both kingdoms , but perhaps misinformed , or ignorant of the true character ofthe lower class of the Irish community , warmly recommended the adoption of conciliatory measures , instead ofthe inforcemeut of martial law , under which it was deemed

necessary to subject part of the kingdom . After recommending concession on the part of Government , in the strongest term ' s , he concluded an energetic speech with the following motion : ' That an humble address be presented to his Excellency the . Lord Lieutenant , representing , that as Parliament hath confided to his Excellency extraordinary powers for supporting the laws , and for defeating any traitorous combinations which exist in this kingdomthis House

may , feels _ it at the same time a duty to recommend the adoption of such conciliatory measures as may allay the apprehensions and extinguish the discontents unhappily prevalent in thiscountry . ' This motion drew a severe reply from Lord Clare , who with much warmth reflected on the conduct ofthe Bishop of Down ; ' that prelate having , ' he said , ' at a time when the country was declared in a state of disturbance

, subscribed his name , among others , to a requisition to the sheriff for the grossly illegal act of convening all the inhabitants ofthe country . ' With regard to the propriety , of having recourse to more coercive measures , in order to ensure the tranquillity of Ireland ; it is necessary , before we draw our conclusions , to advert to this well-known fact , " that the United Irishmen had envoys at Lisle during the late negotiation ; and that the failure of a happy termination of hostilities is to be attributed , in a great degree , to the artful misrepresentations of these insidious men . '

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A BRIEF MEMOIR OF MASONICUS. Article 2
PARK'S TRAVELS IN AFRICA. Article 3
CHARACTER OF GENERAL CLAIRFAIT. Article 5
DURING THE CONFINEMENT OF LOUIS XVI. KING OF FRANCE. Article 6
AN HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. Article 12
ANECDOTES. Article 15
THE HISTORY OF MADAME AND MONSIEUR C-. Article 16
CURIOUS ACCOUNT OF A DUMB PHILOSOPHER. Article 20
THE LIFE OF THE LATE MR. JOHN PALMER, Article 27
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 35
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 41
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 47
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 51
POETRY. Article 57
PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND. Article 59
OBITUARY. Article 61
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An Historical And Geographical Account Of The Kingdom Of Ireland.

AN HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND .

[ CONI-TNIIED FROM P . 5 . J TJ ' H . OM the time that Lord Camden assumed the vice-royalty , great . ¦ *• discontents prevailed among the Irish ; which spread throughout the kingdom with rapidity , and threatened to break out into open violence . United Irishmen , as they termed themselves , had frequent meetingsand entered into mutual engagementswhich they

solem-, , nized by oaths , imprecating blood and extermination . Catholic emancipation , the old subject , was held out as the theme of their consultation : which they were determined to effect , either by force of arms , or by intimidating their rulers . But under this pretext , no doubt was entertained of the real intention of the disaffected . Instigated by a republican party in their own country , and

privately assured of assistance from the French , they daringly ventured to demand what , had they not been actuated by other motives than those they expressed , they would have supplicated as a boon , and not imperiously have requested as a ri ght . ' ' On Monday , Feb . 15 , of the present year , a warm debate took place in the Irish house of peers . Lord Moiraan amiable nobleman

, , highly respected in both kingdoms , but perhaps misinformed , or ignorant of the true character ofthe lower class of the Irish community , warmly recommended the adoption of conciliatory measures , instead ofthe inforcemeut of martial law , under which it was deemed

necessary to subject part of the kingdom . After recommending concession on the part of Government , in the strongest term ' s , he concluded an energetic speech with the following motion : ' That an humble address be presented to his Excellency the . Lord Lieutenant , representing , that as Parliament hath confided to his Excellency extraordinary powers for supporting the laws , and for defeating any traitorous combinations which exist in this kingdomthis House

may , feels _ it at the same time a duty to recommend the adoption of such conciliatory measures as may allay the apprehensions and extinguish the discontents unhappily prevalent in thiscountry . ' This motion drew a severe reply from Lord Clare , who with much warmth reflected on the conduct ofthe Bishop of Down ; ' that prelate having , ' he said , ' at a time when the country was declared in a state of disturbance

, subscribed his name , among others , to a requisition to the sheriff for the grossly illegal act of convening all the inhabitants ofthe country . ' With regard to the propriety , of having recourse to more coercive measures , in order to ensure the tranquillity of Ireland ; it is necessary , before we draw our conclusions , to advert to this well-known fact , " that the United Irishmen had envoys at Lisle during the late negotiation ; and that the failure of a happy termination of hostilities is to be attributed , in a great degree , to the artful misrepresentations of these insidious men . '

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