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pear that the earl in question, 
during his administration in Ire- 
land, did, in any degree, or in any 
manner, sabeerts impair, or weaken 
any one cf the legal prerogatives 
of the crown, or abuse them to the 
prejudice of the subject, in any in- 
stance whatsoever. ‘That in the 
arrangements proposed with re- 
gard to office, either in removals 
Or appointments, it does not appear 
that the efficacy of his majesty’s 
“government, or the popularity of 
his majesty’s measures, were at all 
impaired, or the unanimity and 
harmony of the nation disturbed ; 
or the confidence in his majesty’s 
government, as administered by 
him, in any degree whatsoever 
lessened. To the great objects of 
government all official arrange- 
ments ought to be subservient ; 
and by their effect on those ob- 
jects, it is to be determined whe- 
ther the discretionary powers with 
regard to official arrangements ine- 
cessarily invested in his majesty’s 
ministers, have been in any in- 
stance properly or improperly em- 
ployed. 
ythly, Because the unanimity 
and zeal in his majesty’s service, 
which appeared throughout that 
kingdom, was owing to the-hope 
held out that such arrangements 
as the late lord-lieutenant proposed 
would take place, namely, such as 
ended to demonstrate that those 
n whom the nation reposed much 
confidence, had obtained the con- 
fidence of his majesty’s chicf go- 
vernor, and that those who had 
the misfortune not to obtain the 
public confidence, or at least not 
to obtain it in the same degree, 
were not to be predominant in the 
efficient offices in the kingdom, 
Sthly, That it did not appear in’ 
“ANNUAL REGISTER, 1795. 
the debate, that incapable or ob- 
noxious men, or men of no lead or 
importance in their country, sand 
therefore unqualified for rendering 
effectual service. to his majesty, 
were the objects of choice in those 
arrangements. 
gthty, Because it did not appear 
in’ the debate, that any harsh or 
vindictive spirit was manifested in 
any proposed removals: as the most 
large and libera! consideration was 
observed to the dignity, the feel- 
ings, and the interests of the par- 
ties concerned. 
rothly, Because it did not ap- 
pear in the debate, that this provi- 
sion was considered in the light ot 
a corrupt and prodigal bargain ; 
but that the people at large re- 
garded it ina contrary hight. It 
appears that the estimation of that 
government was rather increased 
than impaired by the whole of 
those intended measures; and it is 
asserted and supported by abun. 
dant proof, that thedefeat of those 
‘arrangements, with all their con- 
sequences, has excited a conside- 
rable discontent among the people 
of Ireland. 
trthly, Because the persons who, 
on account of their general estima. 
tion in their country, were taken 
into the confidence of the late lord- 
lieutenant, had previously to his 
government, given the most strik. 
ing and unequivocal proofs of their 
attachment to Great Britain, of 
their power of subduing all their 
own private feelings; and of sacri- 
ficing to his majesty’s service ‘no 
small part even of their known 
animosities upon public ° differ- 
ences, by supporting, out of office, 
and out of conhaates ‘in the 
then rulers, the calseof the British 
‘govern 
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