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that the meafure of union has been debated by the latter on Irish intereft only, as if the question were finally to be difpofed of here, without being argued elsewhere.

THERE are fcarcely two opinions in this house, refpecting the utility of an union at a proper time, and on fair and equitable terms; though feveral gentlemen have expreffed their marked difapprobation of the meafure at this period. Confidering the ftate of Ireland, with a weak government, a difunited people, and with the standard of rebellion erected in many parts of it, this plan is calculated to remove fuch alarming diforders; and the fooner the remedy is applied the better.

THE manner of bringing forward the refolutions is deemed objectionable. Several gentlemen are of opinion, that they ought

first to have been fubmitted to the Irish parliament, before they had experienced a difcuffion here. If the union involved in it facrifices to be made exclufively on the part of Ireland, the complaint would have been juft: the contrary, however, being the cafe, and the conceffions confined to Great Britain, fuch a proceeding would have been highly difrefpectful and injurious to this country.

THE feelings of pride and national confequence have been awakened in Ireland; they cannot reconcile themfelves to the lofs of their separate state, and diftinct legislature: these are valuable privileges, boasted to have been acquired by their own exertion and patriotism, aided by the liberality of the British parliament. But let me afk, Has not Great Britain likewife valuable privileges, purchafed with the blood

that the measure of union has been debated by the latter on Irish intereft only, as if the question were finally to be difpofed of here, without being argued elsewhere.

THERE are fcarcely two opinions in this house, refpecting the utility of an union at a proper time, and on fair and equitable terms; though feveral gentlemen have expressed their marked disapprobation of the meafure at this period. Confidering the ftate of Ireland, with a weak government, a difunited people, and with the standard of rebellion erected in many parts of it, this plan is calculated to remove fuch alarming diforders; and the fooner the remedy is applied the better.

THE manner of bringing forward the refolutions is deemed objectionable. Several gentlemen are of opinion, that they ought.

firft to have been fubmitted to the Irish parliament, before they had experienced a difcuffion here. If the union involved in it facrifices to be made exclufively on the part of Ireland, the complaint would have been juft: the contrary, however, being the cafe, and the conceffions confined to Great Britain, fuch a proceeding would have been highly difrefpectful and injurious to this country.

THE feelings of pride and national confequence have been awakened in Ireland; they cannot reconcile them felves to the lofs of their separate state, and diftinct legislature: these are valuable privileges, boasted to have been acquired by their own exertion and patriotism, aided by the liberality of the British parliament. But let me ask, Has not Great Britain likewife valuable privileges, purchafed with the blood

will be one of their firft duties to administer relief, and ameliorate the condition of the people of Ireland, to communicate to them British comforts, and make them as flourishing and happy, as the people of Great Britain are, from enjoying the benefits of a more liberal fystem.

THE remarks of the honourable member who spoke first (Mr. Hobhouse) respecting an increase of Abfentees, merits particular notice. I am ready to admit, to the fullest extent, the injury which has already refulted to the fifter kingdom from this circumstance. In a country, however, governed by equal laws and a free conftitution, I fee no practicable means of compelling a refidence, or removing the exifting evil, under the present order of things. The proposed union will have an effect the very reverse of that on which the honourable Gentleman