. Treasury of Irish eloquence, being a compendium of Irish oratory and literature . just level in the State ; it would create tranquillity, and openthe sources of national wealth in a land which is impoverished byits distractions; it would bind us in harmony together, and put anend to those dissensions by which we are rent asunder, and by whichall the charities of life are blasted; it would remove that spirit ofanimosity and virulence which tills the hearts of men with the worstpassions, and makes them turn with an emulation of hatred upon eachother; it would, in one word, produce a great and
. Treasury of Irish eloquence, being a compendium of Irish oratory and literature . just level in the State ; it would create tranquillity, and openthe sources of national wealth in a land which is impoverished byits distractions; it would bind us in harmony together, and put anend to those dissensions by which we are rent asunder, and by whichall the charities of life are blasted; it would remove that spirit ofanimosity and virulence which tills the hearts of men with the worstpassions, and makes them turn with an emulation of hatred upon eachother; it would, in one word, produce a great and permanent nationalreconciliation, and fix the stability of the British empire upon aneverlasting foundation. These would, in my mind, be the gloriousresults of Catholic Emancipation; and I am only speaking the feel-ing of the whole Irish people, when I avow that I do not desire theperpetuation of the chief impediment that stands in its way, and thus-obstructs a consummation which every lover of his country must mostdevoutly wish. SELECT SPEECHES / Right Hon. Henry Grattan. [637]. ^ x^5 y/. .A. HON HENRY GRATTAN Declaration of Irish Rights, April 19, 1780. On this clay came on the most important subject that had ever been discussed inthe Irish Parliament, — the question of independence — the recovery of that legis-lative power, of which, for centuries, Ireland had been so unjustly deprived. Her right to make laws for herself, was first aflected by the act of the 10th ofHenry the Seventh, in a parliament, held at Drogheda, before the then Deputy, SirEdward Poynings. It was there enacted that no parliament should be hoklen inIreland, until the Lord-lieutenant and Privy Council should ceitify to the Kingunder the great seal of Ireland, the causes, considerations, and acts that were topass; that the same should be affirmed by the King and council in England, and hislicense to summon a parliament be obtained under the great seal of England. This■was further explained by the 3d
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