Pieces of Irish History,: Illustrative of the Condition of the Catholics of Ireland, of the Origin and Progress of the Political System of the United Irishmen; and of Their Transactions with the Anglo-Irish GovernmentWilliam James MacNeven Eleven pieces, chiefly by or concerning the editor and T. A. Emmet. |
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... seemed to excite but little public interest . The year 1790 was for the most part spent in the agitation . and corruption of contested elections . or But an event was now taking place , which seemed calculated to make an epoch in the ...
... seemed to excite but little public interest . The year 1790 was for the most part spent in the agitation . and corruption of contested elections . or But an event was now taking place , which seemed calculated to make an epoch in the ...
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... seemed devoid of collective courage and political spirit . The catholics loved Ireland with enthusiasm , not only as their country , but as the partner of their calamities to the actual interposition of England , or to its immediate ...
... seemed devoid of collective courage and political spirit . The catholics loved Ireland with enthusiasm , not only as their country , but as the partner of their calamities to the actual interposition of England , or to its immediate ...
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... seemed also to draw nearer together the catholics and dissenters , and to excite in them a common admiration of that revolution ; an identity of opinions and in- terests on the subject of tythes , which had for many years been a topic ...
... seemed also to draw nearer together the catholics and dissenters , and to excite in them a common admiration of that revolution ; an identity of opinions and in- terests on the subject of tythes , which had for many years been a topic ...
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... seemed peculiarly calculated for overcoming those antipathies that opposed the progress of reform in Ireland . The Clubs already established seemed by the ancient principles of the party from which they were named , as well as by the ...
... seemed peculiarly calculated for overcoming those antipathies that opposed the progress of reform in Ireland . The Clubs already established seemed by the ancient principles of the party from which they were named , as well as by the ...
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... seemed to agitate the whole . Ano- ther petition was substituted a few days after , and presented on the 18th of February by Mr. Egan . This last was couched in language the most humble , and simply entreated the house to take into ...
... seemed to agitate the whole . Ano- ther petition was substituted a few days after , and presented on the 18th of February by Mr. Egan . This last was couched in language the most humble , and simply entreated the house to take into ...
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Page 101 - I will endeavour, as much as lies in my ability, to forward a brotherhood of affection, an identity of interests, a communion of rights, and an union of power, among Irishmen of all religious persuasions, without which every reform in parliament must be partial, not national, inadequate to the wants, delusive to the wishes, and insufficient for the freedom and happiness of this country.
Page 140 - That I will bear faith and true allegiance to His Majesty King George and him will defend to the utmost of my power against all traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his person crown or dignity. And I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to his Majesty...
Page 141 - Him or Them : And I do faithfully promise to maintain, support, and defend, to the utmost of my Power, the Succession of the Crown, which Succession, by an Act, intituled An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject...
Page 141 - I do renounce, reject, and abjure the opinion that princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope or any other authority of the see of Rome may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or by any person whatsoever...
Page 39 - I give my most hearty disapprobation to that address, for I do think that the lord lieutenant and the majority of this house, are the worst subjects the king has.
Page 141 - ... the Pope or any other authority or person whatsoever, or without any hope of any such dispensation from any person or authority whatsoever, or without thinking that I am or can be acquitted before God or man or absolved of this declaration or any part thereof, although the Pope or any other person or persons or power whatsoever should dispense with or annul the same, or declare that it was null and void from the beginning.
Page 141 - Third, and to any other person claiming or pretending a right to the crown of these realms ; and I do swear, that I do reject and detest as unchristian and impious to believe, that it is lawful to murder or destroy any person or persons whatsoever, for or under pretence of their being Heretics ; and also, that unchristian and impious principle, that no faith is to be kept with Heretics...
Page 141 - I do declare, that I do not believe that the Pope of Rome, or any other foreign prince, prelate, person, state, or potentate, hath or ought to have any temporal or civil jurisdiction, power, superiority or pre-eminence, directly or indirectly, within this realm.
Page 141 - I do renounce, reject, and abjure, the opinion, that princes excommunicated by the pope and council, or by any authority of the see of Rome or by any authority whatsoever, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any person whatsoever...
Page 29 - Catholic claims, it expressly said, that " the Protestants of Ireland would not be compelled, by any authority whatever, to abandon that political situation, which their forefathers won with their swords, and which is therefore their birthright:" and to this threatened resistance against the constituted authorities, it solemnly pledged the lives and fortunes of its members.