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union, was the idea, that all dis- 

 abilities attaching on the catholics 

 would then be removed, and the 

 whole population of Ireland be 

 united in interest and affection ; 

 nor did bo sec any thing novr to 

 alter that opinion. When he found 

 the impediments started to this m%a- 

 sure much stronger than he expec- 

 ted, he relinquished the administra- 

 tion, and he believed, upon the same 

 ground, the right honourable gen- 

 tleman (Mr. Pitt) adopted the same 

 line of conduct. Popular clamour 

 and prejudice should not deter that 

 house from doing now, what was 

 fit to be done, what the minister 



thought four years ago ought to be 

 done, and what he did not deny 

 must be done hereafter. 



Sir John Newport, Mr. Fitzge- 

 rald (knight of Kerry,) the ho- 

 nourable H. A. Dillon, Mr. John 

 Latouche, and Col. Hutchinson, were 

 for the motion, and Mr. Hawthorn, 

 Mr. Archdall, Mr. Shaw (member 

 for Dublin,) Mr. Addington, lord 

 de Blaquicrc, the Attorney General 

 and sir G. Hill, against it. 



Mr. F'ox replied energetically to 

 all thearguments against him, and, at 

 five o'clock in the morning the house 

 divided, — for the motion, 124, — 

 against it, 336, — majority, 212. 



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