CHRONICLE. 
the méeting were then voted to the 
deputies; after which Dr. Ryan 
rose, and observed, that. the reso- 
lutions just passed, went to the 
establishment of ‘union in this 
country; and he had now two 
other resolutions to submit, which 
went to deprecate every idea of 
union with any other country. Af- 
' ter a handsome compliment to the 
gentlemen of the colicge, and a 
vindication of the catholics from 
intolerant or oppressive principles, 
‘he concluded by moving two reso- 
lutions to the following effect. 
Resolved, that it is the opinion of 
this assembly, that an union with 
Great Eritain would be ruinous 
t6 the liberties, independence, and 
prosperity of Ireland, and that ra- 
_ ther than accede to such a measure, 
we would resist even our own 
emancipation, if it was to be pro. 
posed as the price ofsuch a measure, 
_ Resolved, that though we have 
made this declaration in vindication 
of our principles, we do nct appre- 
hend that any minister would risk 
a propositjon to which no set of men 
are warranted to give effet by 
‘surrendering the rights of the peo- 
ple. ‘These resolutions were car- 
ried unanimously, with the loudest 
acclamations. 
David Downie, condemn- 
roth. ed for high treason at Edin. 
17 
hering to the king’s enemies; to 
substantiate which, there were fours 
teen overt atts laid in the indict. 
ment. The trial continued. till 
twelve o’clock at’night, when lord 
Clonmell charged the jury, who 
retired at three quarters after three, 
and at half after four brought in 
their verditt, guilty ; but recom- 
mended him to mercy. The chief 
justice inquired of the jury, if they 
had any doubts on their minds that 
led them to such ‘recommendation, 
and alderman Exshaw answered im- 
mediately, ‘* No, my Lord.’’? The 
judges Clonmell, Boyd, and Cham. 
berlain, consulted for a few mia 
nutes; and the chief justice ob- 
served to the jury, ‘‘ Gentlemen, 
you have acquitted yourselves with 
honour and conscientious regard 
for justice; you have done your 
duty, and we will do ours. It 
is more than a century since this 
land has been cursed with such a 
crime, and we trust your verdict 
will operate in preventing a repe- 
tition of it. Yourrecommendation 
shall be laid before government.’’ 
This day the Peers ae. 
quitted Warren Hastings, 
esq. [for a list of the wotess see the 
Appendix to the Chronicle. | 
The second reading of the 
catholic bill came on in, the 
Irish house of commons. ‘The de- 
25th. 
27th. 
bate was opened by the solicitor- 
burg, has received his majesty’s : 
general, who moved the bill should 
_ pardon on condition of being im- 
 prisoned for a year, and afterwards 
banishing himself from Great Bri- 
‘tain for life. 
| RG The trial of the Rev. Mr, 
24th. Jackson, so long confined 
in Newgate, Dublin, came on at 
ten o’clock on Friday last. The in- 
~difiment was read by. the clerk : 
tcharged the prisoner with two 
Species of treason; that of com. 
passing the king’s death,. and, ad. 
_ Vou. XXXVII, 
be rejected. This motion was se- 
conded by lord Kingsborough ; 
and on the same side were Messrs. 
Coote, Pelham, Wolfe, Col. Bla. 
quiere, Sir Edward Newenham, 
Messrs. Cuffe, Ogle, Mason, Sir J. 
Parnell, Messrs. Barrington, John- 
son, and Fox, Dr. Duigenan, and 
Mr. Latouche.-—The .. bill, .was 
supported by Sir Hercules, ‘Lan. 
egrishe, Mr, Fitzgerald, (not, the 
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