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Parliament Of Ireland.
PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND .
WEDNESDAY , JUNE 27 . MR PARNELL moved an Address in the House of Commons to tbe Marquis of Cornwallis , congratulatory of his arrival to the appointment of Chief Governor of this kingdom , an event which , in the present distracted state of this unhappy country , presaged the happiest result . —Carried nem . con . The .. Chancellor ofthe Exchequer moved the sum of ioo , oool . for the immediate relief of sufferers by the rebellion in actual want of the means of
existence . Granted . Resolved also , that a sum not exceeding 500 , 000 ! . to be raised b y debentures , be granted to his Majesty , to be appropriated in providing for the British Militia Forces to be employed in this kingdom . —Ordered . Thursday , 2 , 8 . Mr . Solicitor-General expressed , in very warm and indignant terms , his disapprobation of the interference taken , and the language used , in the Parliament of another country , a recent occasionbcertain
upon , y persons , with regard to this , and the censure presumed to be uttered upon the conduct of the Parliament and Government , in endeavouring to resist snd put down the present daring and unnatural rebellion . He should forbear , for the present , to bring forward any motion on the subject , as the . trials of many persons charged with ' principal guilt in fomenting the rebellion , and questions which would materially affect the confiscation of property , were now pending .
Tuesday , July 17 . The following message from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was presented to both houses of parliament . ' I have received the King ' s commands to acquaint the Parliament , that his Majesty , notwithstanding his just abhorrence of the unnatural and unprovoked rehellion which has broken out in this kingdom , yet being ever disposed to exert as far as possible his royal prerogative of mercy , and to receive again under bis royal protection , those who by the arts of wicked and
designing _ men _ have been seduced from their allegiance , has signified his gracious intention of granting his general and free pardon for all offences committed on or before a certain day , upon such conditions and with such exceptions as may be compatible with the public safety ; for carrying which benevolent purpose into execution , his Majesty has signified his gracious in . tention of sanctioning , in the iisttal form , " by his royal signature , a bill for that purpose , previous to its being submitted for the concurrence of Parliament .
' His Majesty has also directed me to lay before you several important papers , which may assist you in unfolding the nature and extent of the conspiracy which has long prevailed in this kingdom , not doubting that , whilst your endeavours are directed to give effect to the gracious intentions of his Majesty , you will feel it your indispensable duty to consider of and adopt such measures of salutary precaution as may tend to secure the state hereafter against the machinations of the disaffected .
' In your deliberations the sufferings of his Majesty ' s loyal subjects will naturall y receive your attention , and I recommend to you ihe . framing of effectual measures for ascertaining their ' losses , and bringing their claims under the consideration of Parliament . ' The numerous and continued advantages of his Majesty ' s forces over the Rebels afford me just ground to believe , that as their hopes of success must have failed , so rbeobstinacy of their resistance will speedily cease . The Generals under my Command have received , and shall continue to receive , the most Positive orders to proceed against them with unceasing activity and vigour
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Parliament Of Ireland.
PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND .
WEDNESDAY , JUNE 27 . MR PARNELL moved an Address in the House of Commons to tbe Marquis of Cornwallis , congratulatory of his arrival to the appointment of Chief Governor of this kingdom , an event which , in the present distracted state of this unhappy country , presaged the happiest result . —Carried nem . con . The .. Chancellor ofthe Exchequer moved the sum of ioo , oool . for the immediate relief of sufferers by the rebellion in actual want of the means of
existence . Granted . Resolved also , that a sum not exceeding 500 , 000 ! . to be raised b y debentures , be granted to his Majesty , to be appropriated in providing for the British Militia Forces to be employed in this kingdom . —Ordered . Thursday , 2 , 8 . Mr . Solicitor-General expressed , in very warm and indignant terms , his disapprobation of the interference taken , and the language used , in the Parliament of another country , a recent occasionbcertain
upon , y persons , with regard to this , and the censure presumed to be uttered upon the conduct of the Parliament and Government , in endeavouring to resist snd put down the present daring and unnatural rebellion . He should forbear , for the present , to bring forward any motion on the subject , as the . trials of many persons charged with ' principal guilt in fomenting the rebellion , and questions which would materially affect the confiscation of property , were now pending .
Tuesday , July 17 . The following message from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was presented to both houses of parliament . ' I have received the King ' s commands to acquaint the Parliament , that his Majesty , notwithstanding his just abhorrence of the unnatural and unprovoked rehellion which has broken out in this kingdom , yet being ever disposed to exert as far as possible his royal prerogative of mercy , and to receive again under bis royal protection , those who by the arts of wicked and
designing _ men _ have been seduced from their allegiance , has signified his gracious intention of granting his general and free pardon for all offences committed on or before a certain day , upon such conditions and with such exceptions as may be compatible with the public safety ; for carrying which benevolent purpose into execution , his Majesty has signified his gracious in . tention of sanctioning , in the iisttal form , " by his royal signature , a bill for that purpose , previous to its being submitted for the concurrence of Parliament .
' His Majesty has also directed me to lay before you several important papers , which may assist you in unfolding the nature and extent of the conspiracy which has long prevailed in this kingdom , not doubting that , whilst your endeavours are directed to give effect to the gracious intentions of his Majesty , you will feel it your indispensable duty to consider of and adopt such measures of salutary precaution as may tend to secure the state hereafter against the machinations of the disaffected .
' In your deliberations the sufferings of his Majesty ' s loyal subjects will naturall y receive your attention , and I recommend to you ihe . framing of effectual measures for ascertaining their ' losses , and bringing their claims under the consideration of Parliament . ' The numerous and continued advantages of his Majesty ' s forces over the Rebels afford me just ground to believe , that as their hopes of success must have failed , so rbeobstinacy of their resistance will speedily cease . The Generals under my Command have received , and shall continue to receive , the most Positive orders to proceed against them with unceasing activity and vigour