"Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri."

HORAT. EPIST. LIB. I.

IN TWO VOLS.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

1829.

77°.

PRINTED BY A. J. VALPY, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

CHAP. I.

The treaty of Limerick-Government of William-Bene-

ficent intention towards Ireland Consequent prosperity

-Jealousy of the Protestants-Barter of the agricultural

and commercial rights and advantages of the country for the

privilege of oppressing the Catholics--Origin of the penal

code-Reign of Anne-Increased persecution-Laws pre-

venting Catholics from acquiring property, educating their

children, and freely exercising their religion-Consequent

wretchedness of the country-Reign of George I.-In-

creased oppression of the Catholics-Evil effect on the Pro-

testants-Extreme misery of all classes-Reign of George II.

-Farther privations-Last remaining privilege, the elective

franchise, withdrawn-Charter schools instituted "for the

salvation of the poor Irish"-Registry bill-Expulsion of the

clergy-Desolating famine, and epidemic-New and violent

persecution-Total depression of the Catholics. page 11

CHAP. II.

First effort of the Catholics-Dr. Curry - Mr. O'Conor-

Mr. Wyse-Their characters, friendship, and exertions to

rouse their countrymen - Symptoms of relaxation in the

penal code-Causes of this change-Anxiously seized—Ap-

peals to the Catholic Aristocracy-To the Catholic Clergy

--Fail-Causes of this failure--- Appeal to the Catholic Mer-

chants-Succeeds - First meetings — Partial attempt at a

Dublin association, by Mr. Curry-Address of the Merchants

-Graciously received-Plan of Mr. Wyse for the establish-

ment of a general Association-Adopted-First general

Association of the Catholics of Ireland .

page 33

CHAP. III.

Accession of George III.-Address of the Catholics of

Ireland-Separate address of the Catholic Aristocracy and

Clergy-The Remonstrance of grievances-Dissensions and

divisions of the Catholic body-Remonstrants and Anti-

remonstrants-Lord Trimleston-Lord Taaffe. - Failure of

the Remonstrance-Despondency of the Catholic--Causes

thereof Lord Halifax succeeded by Lord Townsend-

Hopes of the Catholics-Efforts against the Quarterage, &c.

-Establishment of a Catholic fund-Inertness of the first

Committee or Association-Causes which produced it-

Gradual dissolution-Renewal under Lord Kenmare-First

concessions to the Catholics-Bill of 1776

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CHAP. IV.

Review of the progress of the Catholics-Causes thereof

-Salutary effects of the bill of 1776-Gratitude of the Ca-

tholics-Renewed courage and exertions-Continuance of

the Committee under Lord Kenmare-Character and poli-

tics of that nobleman-New divisions-New secession of

the aristocracy-Inefficiency of the Committee-Its total

dissolution-New plan suggested by Wolfe Tone-com-

pared with that of Mr. Wyse-Establishment of the Second

General Committee, or Association of 1790--Exertions of

that body-Important concessions to the Catholics-Bill

of 1773-Review of the causes which led to that event-

Domestic-Foreign: amongst the Protestants-Amongst the

Catholics-How far influenced by the General Committee,

and by its leaders-Mr. Keogh-Dissolution of the Com-

mittee

page 93

CHAP. V.

Omissions and defects of the bill of 1793-Causes thereof

-Gratitude of the Catholics-Servility of the Aristocracy

-General apathy-Rebellion of 1798-Effects of the re-

laxations Improved condition of the Catholics-Increasing

anxiety for their total emancipation-Meetings to petition

for that purpose in 1805-Draft of petition rejected-Oli-

garchical meetings in Marlborough Street-Mr. Ryan-In-

dignation of the country-Aggregate meeting in Stephen's

Green-Attempts to reorganise the General Committee-

Similar attempts in 1807, 1808-Aggregate meeting in Wil-

liam Street in 1809-Establishment of the Third General

Committee on a similar plan to that of 1790-Elements of

which it was composed-The Aristocracy-The Clergy-

The Bar-The people, still of little influence-Character

of the leaders-Lord Fingal-Lord Gormanstown-Lord