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... Church of Rome , and though the only momentous opposi tion to the establishment of his Government , in the British Islands , had arisen from the Irish Catholics , was too liberal , had his Parliament been equally enlightened , to have ...
... Church of Rome , and though the only momentous opposi tion to the establishment of his Government , in the British Islands , had arisen from the Irish Catholics , was too liberal , had his Parliament been equally enlightened , to have ...
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... church two and two , to the great edification of the people and the honour of the Christian religion ; afterwards , like the ancient Spartaus , or the fraternity at Kilmainham , they might dine all together in a large 91.
... church two and two , to the great edification of the people and the honour of the Christian religion ; afterwards , like the ancient Spartaus , or the fraternity at Kilmainham , they might dine all together in a large 91.
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... distress to the humble and industrious inhabitant of the cabin . - That a Protestant Government , zealous for the propa- gation of its religion and its principles ; -that a Protestant church , anxious for extending the foundation of its ...
... distress to the humble and industrious inhabitant of the cabin . - That a Protestant Government , zealous for the propa- gation of its religion and its principles ; -that a Protestant church , anxious for extending the foundation of its ...
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With Prefatory Observations Henry Grattan. Protestant church , anxious for extending the foundation of its establishment and the conver- sion of its people that a church , which la- bours , through the medium of Charter Schools , and the ...
With Prefatory Observations Henry Grattan. Protestant church , anxious for extending the foundation of its establishment and the conver- sion of its people that a church , which la- bours , through the medium of Charter Schools , and the ...
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... church , as a conspirator against the peace and prosperity of his native land - and the existence of the established church . was honored with the titles of " Factious agi- tator " — " turbulent demagogue , " and all that miserable ...
... church , as a conspirator against the peace and prosperity of his native land - and the existence of the established church . was honored with the titles of " Factious agi- tator " — " turbulent demagogue , " and all that miserable ...
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Page xxx - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page lxxxix - Ireland ; nor any other parliament which hath any authority or power of any sort whatsoever in this country save only the Parliament of Ireland. To assure His Majesty, that we humbly conceive that in this right the very essence of our...
Page lxxii - That as Men and as Irishmen, as Christians and as protestants, we rejoice in the relaxation of the Penal Laws against our Roman Catholic fellow-subjects, and that we conceive the measure to be fraught with the happiest consequences to the union and prosperity of the inhabitants of Ireland.
Page lxxxix - Britain, on which connection the interests and happiness of both nations essentially depend: but that the kingdom of Ireland is a distinct kingdom, with a parliament of her own— the sole legislature thereof. That there is no body of men competent to make laws to bind this nation except the King, Lords and Commons of Ireland; nor any other parliament which hath any authority or power of any sort whatsoever in this country save only the Parliament of Ireland.
Page xxxi - ... kingdom ; and that all proceedings before the said House of Lords, upon any such judgment, sentence, or decree, are, and are hereby declared to be utterly null and void, to all intents and purposes whatever.
Page 9 - ... expedient that they should be reduced in the kingdom where they are the highest, to the amount payable in the other...
Page 90 - But notwithstanding that the pension list, like charity, covers a multitude of sins, give me leave to consider it as coming home to the members of this house — give me leave to say, that the crown in extending its charity, its liberality, its profusion, is laying a foundation for the independence of Parliament ; for hereafter, instead of orators or patriots accounting for their conduct to such mean and unworthy persons as free-holders, they will learn to despise them, and look to the first man...
Page 92 - Kilmainham, they might dine all together in. a large hall. Good heaven! what a sight to see them feeding in public, upon public viands, and talking of public subjects, for the benefit of the public! It is a pity they are not immortal; but I hope they will flourish as a corporation, and that pensioners will beget pensioners to the end of the chapter.
Page 89 - It directs the minds of men to an entire reliance on the ruling Power of the State, who feeds the ravens of the Royal aviary, that cry continually for food. It teaches them...
Page 44 - ... a proud domination, which sacrifices the interest of the whole to the ambition of a part, and arms the little passions of the monopolist with the sovereign potency of an imperial parliament ; for great nations when cursed with unnatural sway follow but their nature when they invade ; and human wisdom has not better provided for human safety than by limiting the principles of human power.