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"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franchise, withdrawn-Charter schools instituted "for the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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71
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