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Parliament Of Ireland.
The first . objects of this-Society , at its formation in 1791 , were aliedged to ; be Catholic emancipation and parliamentary reform ; but "from the _ original scheme , as developed in a letter from the founder , Theobald Wolfe Tone , the true . objects appear to 'have been to separate Ireland ' from Great Britain , ¦ to . overturn . the . present constitution , and establish a democratical republic in this country . To forwiard these views , the public mind was prepared by the frequent Paine
circulation of seditious writings , in particular , -those of Thomas . ; but the seal o . bjeets of the "Society . were not disclosed publicly until the ' . year 1795 , when . the test of the society , which had previously bound its members to seek ' a reform in the Commons House of Parliament , ' was changed by the substitution of the words . following : ' a more equal Representation of the "People . of Ireland ; ' and it appeared to the Committee , upon the testimony of one of the Executive Committee of that Societythat this alteration was made
, . in order to forward the plan of a separate republic . It appeared that in the " summer of 179 6 the ' Society of United Irishmen 1 yad greatly . extended itself in the province of Ulster—that it was determined to proceed to force , and for thatpurpose French assistance had been requested , and had been promised . In the province of Ulster , there were at that time ioo , oco men armed with pikes , Sec . ready to avail themselves of the arrival
of a foreign enemy ; this princip le was acted upon accordingly ; and to prevent the well affected from joining the yeomanry , and to rtnpede the due administration of public justice , a system of terror , the most sanguinary and cruel , was resorted to . In ths latter part of the year 379 6 , the inhabitants of Ulster suffered under the severest inflictions of outrage and depredation from the disaffected , ' and were obliged to form into societies for their selfdefence . These outrages induced the leg islature to pass the Insurrection coni
Act , 3 nd where this law was acted under with vigour , the best possible sequences followed ; but yet it was found ineffectual as a radical remedyv 111 October , J 79 6 , the armed yeomanry of" Ireland first began to be formed . These , which were originally estimated atao , ooo men , in less than six months exceeded 35 , 000 well armed , well arrayed , and well appointed men . The next act of Government was the proclamation of the 16 th of November 1796 issued for the prevention of large assemblies of lewhoin the
, . , peop , , province of Ulster , had made potatoe digging , reaping of corn , football matches , & c . the ostensible pretexts for purposes of concealed treason ; and the next measure in course was the proclamation of General Lake , dated the 13 th of March , 1797 , from which so much benefit had been derived , and to carry . which-into effect , no act of severity was put into execution that could possibly be avoided -. on the contrary , its objects were accomplished with all the mildness the nature of circumstances could admit of , and where persons
voluntarily brought in their arms , certificates were granted to them . In consequence of this measure great quantities of arms were taken out of the hands of the disaffected . The next proclamation was of the 27 th of May following , offering oblivion of offence and full amnesty to all who had not yet relinquished their arms , on condition of their doing so , and giving security for their future allegiance . This act of clemency , when its orig inal teim had expired , was leneued , and every indulgence and opportunity given to the insurrection still
operation of repentance . Notwithstanding which , was conspired , and it became necessary to adopt a more coercive system for recovery of the arms yet remaining in . the hands of the conspirators . The vigour and firmness , testified on this occasion by his Majesty ' s Government were attended with the happiest effect , in proportion as they were exerted ; the loyal were encouraged to declare themselves , industry and manufactures resumed their wonted vigour , and , the province of Ulster began to display its usual prosperous appearance . But although . the vigour thus happily exerted
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Parliament Of Ireland.
The first . objects of this-Society , at its formation in 1791 , were aliedged to ; be Catholic emancipation and parliamentary reform ; but "from the _ original scheme , as developed in a letter from the founder , Theobald Wolfe Tone , the true . objects appear to 'have been to separate Ireland ' from Great Britain , ¦ to . overturn . the . present constitution , and establish a democratical republic in this country . To forwiard these views , the public mind was prepared by the frequent Paine
circulation of seditious writings , in particular , -those of Thomas . ; but the seal o . bjeets of the "Society . were not disclosed publicly until the ' . year 1795 , when . the test of the society , which had previously bound its members to seek ' a reform in the Commons House of Parliament , ' was changed by the substitution of the words . following : ' a more equal Representation of the "People . of Ireland ; ' and it appeared to the Committee , upon the testimony of one of the Executive Committee of that Societythat this alteration was made
, . in order to forward the plan of a separate republic . It appeared that in the " summer of 179 6 the ' Society of United Irishmen 1 yad greatly . extended itself in the province of Ulster—that it was determined to proceed to force , and for thatpurpose French assistance had been requested , and had been promised . In the province of Ulster , there were at that time ioo , oco men armed with pikes , Sec . ready to avail themselves of the arrival
of a foreign enemy ; this princip le was acted upon accordingly ; and to prevent the well affected from joining the yeomanry , and to rtnpede the due administration of public justice , a system of terror , the most sanguinary and cruel , was resorted to . In ths latter part of the year 379 6 , the inhabitants of Ulster suffered under the severest inflictions of outrage and depredation from the disaffected , ' and were obliged to form into societies for their selfdefence . These outrages induced the leg islature to pass the Insurrection coni
Act , 3 nd where this law was acted under with vigour , the best possible sequences followed ; but yet it was found ineffectual as a radical remedyv 111 October , J 79 6 , the armed yeomanry of" Ireland first began to be formed . These , which were originally estimated atao , ooo men , in less than six months exceeded 35 , 000 well armed , well arrayed , and well appointed men . The next act of Government was the proclamation of the 16 th of November 1796 issued for the prevention of large assemblies of lewhoin the
, . , peop , , province of Ulster , had made potatoe digging , reaping of corn , football matches , & c . the ostensible pretexts for purposes of concealed treason ; and the next measure in course was the proclamation of General Lake , dated the 13 th of March , 1797 , from which so much benefit had been derived , and to carry . which-into effect , no act of severity was put into execution that could possibly be avoided -. on the contrary , its objects were accomplished with all the mildness the nature of circumstances could admit of , and where persons
voluntarily brought in their arms , certificates were granted to them . In consequence of this measure great quantities of arms were taken out of the hands of the disaffected . The next proclamation was of the 27 th of May following , offering oblivion of offence and full amnesty to all who had not yet relinquished their arms , on condition of their doing so , and giving security for their future allegiance . This act of clemency , when its orig inal teim had expired , was leneued , and every indulgence and opportunity given to the insurrection still
operation of repentance . Notwithstanding which , was conspired , and it became necessary to adopt a more coercive system for recovery of the arms yet remaining in . the hands of the conspirators . The vigour and firmness , testified on this occasion by his Majesty ' s Government were attended with the happiest effect , in proportion as they were exerted ; the loyal were encouraged to declare themselves , industry and manufactures resumed their wonted vigour , and , the province of Ulster began to display its usual prosperous appearance . But although . the vigour thus happily exerted