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Parliament Of Ireland.
PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND .
REPORT OF THE SECRET COMMITTEE . [ COSTSNUED rr . ot . i oure LAST . ^
THE agent having arrived in Paris , and having presented this memoir , the . Directory refused the loan , unless" on condition of sending such a force to Ireland , as would secure it as a conquest . After this another confidential agent was dispatched with a second memoir , representing that , if aid was further delayed , the dispositions oi the people could not be relied upon , and their areiour in the cause would abate ; in consequence of this representation , the French Directory sent a confidential agent to Loudon ,
with whom Lord Edward Fitzgerald had a conference on the part ofthe Irish Union , and received assurance that the force then preparing in the Texel was for the invasion of Ireland . This force did embark under the command of Genera ! Daendais , but was debarked again , and the fleet sailing pursuant to some orders , led to the ever-memorable event ofthe nth of October , 1797 ; and the French Government have not yet thought it prudent to accomplish their promise .
The Committee here expressed a confidence that sufficient had been shewn to piove the objects of the conspiracy to have been the overthrow of the established Government , and the dissolution of the political and necessary relation between Great Britain and Ireland . The Report then proceeded to state , that finding themselves disappointed in the hope of immediate assistance from France , the leaders of the conspiracy began to incline to an insurrection , from the apprehension that the zeal of their followers would' cool , and the fitness of an insurrection , without
awaiting the aid of France , was discussed in the spring , 1797 , and principally through the representation of the Executive of Leinster . The desi gn was for that time laid aside . From this circumstance arose a coolness between the Executive of Leinster and that of Ulster , the latter imputing the caution of the former to cowardice . This caution would , however , have continued prevalent , and advanced the strength and interests of the conspiracy , but for the well timed measures adopted' by Government , and the effects of the
proclamation ofthe 13 th of March , and those of a subsequent date , ' by which the Union was divided , and nothing left to the conspirators but to try the chance of an open and immediate revolt-. Accordingly Military Committees were appointed by the Executive , in the month of January last , and returns made of the numbers of organized men in arms throughout the kingdom , and particular accounts of rivers , mills , fords , strong positions , state of the towns , Soe . Sec . and every preparative measure adopted for
tskiiig tiie field at the shortest notice . however , at a pfovinci-il meeting , held on the 26 th of February , the people were exhorted to bear the shackles of tyranny a little longer , until the country should be in a more perfect state of organization . From this period , continues the Report , enormities were committed on Ihe well-affected , accompanied by the most barbarous and disgusting cruelties , to endeavour to force by terror from their allegiance those who had withstood the seductions of treason . In the month of March , many parts ° t Leinster were in a state of actual ,-although concealed , rebellion ; and in
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Parliament Of Ireland.
PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND .
REPORT OF THE SECRET COMMITTEE . [ COSTSNUED rr . ot . i oure LAST . ^
THE agent having arrived in Paris , and having presented this memoir , the . Directory refused the loan , unless" on condition of sending such a force to Ireland , as would secure it as a conquest . After this another confidential agent was dispatched with a second memoir , representing that , if aid was further delayed , the dispositions oi the people could not be relied upon , and their areiour in the cause would abate ; in consequence of this representation , the French Directory sent a confidential agent to Loudon ,
with whom Lord Edward Fitzgerald had a conference on the part ofthe Irish Union , and received assurance that the force then preparing in the Texel was for the invasion of Ireland . This force did embark under the command of Genera ! Daendais , but was debarked again , and the fleet sailing pursuant to some orders , led to the ever-memorable event ofthe nth of October , 1797 ; and the French Government have not yet thought it prudent to accomplish their promise .
The Committee here expressed a confidence that sufficient had been shewn to piove the objects of the conspiracy to have been the overthrow of the established Government , and the dissolution of the political and necessary relation between Great Britain and Ireland . The Report then proceeded to state , that finding themselves disappointed in the hope of immediate assistance from France , the leaders of the conspiracy began to incline to an insurrection , from the apprehension that the zeal of their followers would' cool , and the fitness of an insurrection , without
awaiting the aid of France , was discussed in the spring , 1797 , and principally through the representation of the Executive of Leinster . The desi gn was for that time laid aside . From this circumstance arose a coolness between the Executive of Leinster and that of Ulster , the latter imputing the caution of the former to cowardice . This caution would , however , have continued prevalent , and advanced the strength and interests of the conspiracy , but for the well timed measures adopted' by Government , and the effects of the
proclamation ofthe 13 th of March , and those of a subsequent date , ' by which the Union was divided , and nothing left to the conspirators but to try the chance of an open and immediate revolt-. Accordingly Military Committees were appointed by the Executive , in the month of January last , and returns made of the numbers of organized men in arms throughout the kingdom , and particular accounts of rivers , mills , fords , strong positions , state of the towns , Soe . Sec . and every preparative measure adopted for
tskiiig tiie field at the shortest notice . however , at a pfovinci-il meeting , held on the 26 th of February , the people were exhorted to bear the shackles of tyranny a little longer , until the country should be in a more perfect state of organization . From this period , continues the Report , enormities were committed on Ihe well-affected , accompanied by the most barbarous and disgusting cruelties , to endeavour to force by terror from their allegiance those who had withstood the seductions of treason . In the month of March , many parts ° t Leinster were in a state of actual ,-although concealed , rebellion ; and in