This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...with tlie recall of Lord Fitzwilliam than Lord Macartney's embassy to China." In short, it was secretly determined by the British minister to undermine and destroy the Irish parliament, rather than reform it; and this plot getting wind in Dublin, the Catholics publicly met to consider the threatened blow, and passed, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...with tlie recall of Lord Fitzwilliam than Lord Macartney's embassy to China." In short, it was secretly determined by the British minister to undermine and destroy the Irish parliament, rather than reform it; and this plot getting wind in Dublin, the Catholics publicly met to consider the threatened blow, and passed, among others, the following resolution: "That we are sincerely and unalterably attached to the rights, liberties, and independence, of our native country; and we pledge ourselves, collectively and individually, to resist even our own emancipation, if proposed to be conceded upon the ignominious terms of an acquiescence in the fatal measure of a union with the sister kingdom." So little was Pitt's design a secret in diplomatic circles, that Carnot, the chief of the French directory, told Dr. Macneven, in August, 1797, that a union was Pitt's object in his vexatious treatment of Ireland, and that it behoved, the United Irishmen to be aware of his schemes. It appears, from Mr. Grattan's defence of Lord Fitzwilliam's policy and measures, that neither parliamentary reform, nor a repeal of the unconstitutional "convention, act," was part of those measures intended for the amelioration of the Irish nation. From this explanation, the great body of the Irish people perceived, for the first time, that neither the wliigs in opposition nor the lories in office offered measures that came even near their demands; and now all creeds and sects closed round the standard of revolution, and sighed for the aid of France, to establish a republic in Ireland. The following plan of reform in the government was adopted as their object, which was to come into operation on the establishment of a republic under the protection of the French: --1. Tha...
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Very Good. 1857. Hardback. 1734pp. Two volumes. Spine sunned and edge worn. cover has occasional stains. Heavy foxing throughout. Spine of volume one has become unbound. First edition copy.....We ship daily from our warehouse.
