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Parliament Of Ireland.
Titisday ,- i . Bill of attainder against the estates of the late Beauchamp Bagenal Harvey and Cornelius . Grogan , Esqrs . convifted and executed for high treason and rebellion , was read a first lime in the House of Commons . Mr . Attorney General observed , that as the bill would go to affect the claims of third persons , in order to give the parties concerned time to come forward by petition or counsel against the bill , it was his wish it should be open in every stage of its progress for that purpose ; he should therefore move that it
be read the second time on the 9 th of August . Mr . A . Moore made some objections to the princip le ofthe bill , which he said partook ofthe persecuting spirit ofthe old feudal system . Mr . Dobbs , iu a very zealous and impressive manner , deprecated every thing that favoured of persecution or political resentment tovvards the unhappy delusions of this country , at a moment so big with the fate " of Ireland . He recommended to their imitation and support the benign measures ofthe Marquis Cornwallis—whose wisdom and firmness had already rendered him the saviour of India , and would shortly distinguish him as the saviour of Ireland .
Mr . Serjeant Stanley presented a petition against the bill , on behalf of Mr . Grogan Knox , brother and next heir to Cornelius Grogan—to whose loyalty he horehi g h testimony Ordered to lie on the table . Lord Castlereagh wishing to postpone a motion intended by Mr . O'Donnell , in approbation of the lenient measures pursued by the Lord Lieutenant , the latter observed that it was designed to vindicate and justify these wise measures against those insidious and malevolent insinuations industriously propagated
by partisans without doors ; and to shew the country that those measures had the approbation of every honest , humane , and independent friend of Ireland in that House . He inveighed against certain libellous pamphlets published against Administration on this head—and he held one in his hand , entitled , ' A View of the State to which this Country has been reduced by Lord Camden's Administration , ' and which he deemed one of the most daring and flagitious libels ever published against any Government . He
expressed his apprehensions too , that much pains had been industriously excited in print , to prevent the late Proclamation of Amnesty having its due weight in calling back the deluded Rebels to their allegiance , by persuading them it offered no protection ; and that though they came in under it , they were still liable to be imprisoned and put to death . He also stated as faCb . of his own knowledge , the apprehension of some persons who had come in under the proclamation by a Magistrate of the country ; and though these men had
in their pockets the sealed prote & ion of Lord Castlereagh , it was disregarded by the Magistrate , and those men threatened with prosecution and death , if they dared to stay a single day at their own homes . It was in vain that Government extended mercy , or afforded protection to these deluded men who should return to their allegiance , if Magistrates thus presume with impunity to counteract , the measures and good intentions of Government . He then read the Address he had intended to move , in order to shew it did not call
for discussion . Mr . Attorney General , in allusion to the late faCts stated by Mr . O'Donnell , pledged himself , in virtue ofthe duties of liis office , in the high de-P . srtment he had the honour to fill , to prosecute , ex officio , With the utmost rigour , any Magistrate , however highly connected , against whom such facts should be fairly substantiated . [ TO BE CONTINUED . 1
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Parliament Of Ireland.
Titisday ,- i . Bill of attainder against the estates of the late Beauchamp Bagenal Harvey and Cornelius . Grogan , Esqrs . convifted and executed for high treason and rebellion , was read a first lime in the House of Commons . Mr . Attorney General observed , that as the bill would go to affect the claims of third persons , in order to give the parties concerned time to come forward by petition or counsel against the bill , it was his wish it should be open in every stage of its progress for that purpose ; he should therefore move that it
be read the second time on the 9 th of August . Mr . A . Moore made some objections to the princip le ofthe bill , which he said partook ofthe persecuting spirit ofthe old feudal system . Mr . Dobbs , iu a very zealous and impressive manner , deprecated every thing that favoured of persecution or political resentment tovvards the unhappy delusions of this country , at a moment so big with the fate " of Ireland . He recommended to their imitation and support the benign measures ofthe Marquis Cornwallis—whose wisdom and firmness had already rendered him the saviour of India , and would shortly distinguish him as the saviour of Ireland .
Mr . Serjeant Stanley presented a petition against the bill , on behalf of Mr . Grogan Knox , brother and next heir to Cornelius Grogan—to whose loyalty he horehi g h testimony Ordered to lie on the table . Lord Castlereagh wishing to postpone a motion intended by Mr . O'Donnell , in approbation of the lenient measures pursued by the Lord Lieutenant , the latter observed that it was designed to vindicate and justify these wise measures against those insidious and malevolent insinuations industriously propagated
by partisans without doors ; and to shew the country that those measures had the approbation of every honest , humane , and independent friend of Ireland in that House . He inveighed against certain libellous pamphlets published against Administration on this head—and he held one in his hand , entitled , ' A View of the State to which this Country has been reduced by Lord Camden's Administration , ' and which he deemed one of the most daring and flagitious libels ever published against any Government . He
expressed his apprehensions too , that much pains had been industriously excited in print , to prevent the late Proclamation of Amnesty having its due weight in calling back the deluded Rebels to their allegiance , by persuading them it offered no protection ; and that though they came in under it , they were still liable to be imprisoned and put to death . He also stated as faCb . of his own knowledge , the apprehension of some persons who had come in under the proclamation by a Magistrate of the country ; and though these men had
in their pockets the sealed prote & ion of Lord Castlereagh , it was disregarded by the Magistrate , and those men threatened with prosecution and death , if they dared to stay a single day at their own homes . It was in vain that Government extended mercy , or afforded protection to these deluded men who should return to their allegiance , if Magistrates thus presume with impunity to counteract , the measures and good intentions of Government . He then read the Address he had intended to move , in order to shew it did not call
for discussion . Mr . Attorney General , in allusion to the late faCts stated by Mr . O'Donnell , pledged himself , in virtue ofthe duties of liis office , in the high de-P . srtment he had the honour to fill , to prosecute , ex officio , With the utmost rigour , any Magistrate , however highly connected , against whom such facts should be fairly substantiated . [ TO BE CONTINUED . 1