STATE PAP ER Ss: 
servation of the peace, and support 
of the laws. It remains for your 
prudence and wisdom to devise 
such measures as, together with a 
continuance of those exertions, and 
the additional powers, which, by 
the advice of the privy counci), [ 
have thought it necessary to esta-. 
blish in different counties, will 
prevent the return of similar ex- 
cesses, and restore a proper reve- 
rence for the laws of the country. 
The superior and increasing im- 
portance of the agriculture and ma- 
nufactures, and particularly of the 
linen manufacture of the kingdom, 
will command your utmost support. 
Under the present situation of Eu- 
rope you cannot fail-to attend with 
peculiar vigilance to the general 
state of provisions: and if circum- 
Stances shall at any time render 
your interposition advisable, I have 
no doubt of your adopting such 
measures as shall best apply to the 
existing necessity of the times. 
‘ Tam desirous of pointing your 
attention to the protestant charter 
schools, and other institutions of 
public charity and improvement. 
Your unanimity and zeal can 
never be of more importance than 
at the present crisis, in order to 
impress the enemy with a thorough 
conviction of the resources of his 
Majesty’s kingdoms and to pro- 
cure a favourable termination to 
your honourable efforts. His Ma- 
jesty has the fullest reliance on 
your firmness and attachment, and 
on the fortitude, spirit, and perse- 
yerance of his people. 
It will be my ambition, as it is 
my duty, to represent your zeal to 
his majesty’s service ; and it will 
be my personal and most anxious 
wish toco-operate with your efforts 
in the common cause in which we 
[179 
are all equally engaged and inte- 
rested, and my utmost endeavours 
shall be used to secure the happi- 
ness and prosperity of this king- 
dom, and to protect and maintain 
its most excellent constitution, 
Speech of the Lord Lieutenant of Tre- 
land to both Houses of Parlias 
ment, April 15, 1796. 
My Lords and Gentlemen, 
IN releasing you from farther ata 
tendance in parliament, I am pe- 
culiarly commanded by his majes. 
ty to thank yor for that conspicu- 
ous zeal and unanimity, so honours 
able to yourselves and so impressive 
on our enemies, which have mark. 
ed your conduct through the whole 
session, in promoting by your ener- 
gy and temper the interests of your 
country, and in supporting by your 
spirit and liberality the common 
cause of the empire. 
His majesty has taken the steps 
which appeared most proper for 
setting on foot a negotiation for 
general peace, if the enemy should 
be disposed to enter into such ne- 
gotiation on grounds consistent 
with the safety, honour and inte- 
rest of his majesty’s kingdoms and 
of his allies. 
If his majesty’s views in this re- 
spect should fail, he has no doubt 
that the valour of his subjects, the 
resources of his kingdoms, and the 
exertions of the powers engaged 
with him, will ultimately produce 
this desirable end. 
Gentlemen of the House of 
Commons, 
I am to thank you, in his majes. 
ty’s name, for the cheerfulness and 
liberality with which you have pro. 
vided for the current services of 
N 2 the 
