Objects in visiting Ireland. 7 



charged with having sacrificed the interests of 

 my constituents to the mercenary hope of ex- 

 tending the sale of my coal from Workingten, 

 where Irish settlers are in great abundance. If 

 I have any acquaintance with my own heart it 

 is incapable of entertaining such a sentiment ; 

 and I would indignantly have spurned a seat in 

 parliament on the condition of supporting a mea- 

 sure so revolting to every feeling of humanity. 



The prospect of visiting a country, which, al- 

 though almost within our view, and daily in our 

 contemplation, is as little known to me, com- 

 paratively speaking, as if it were an island in 

 the remotest part of the globe, necessarily pro- 

 duces a high degree of interest. The effects of 

 this kind of interest on different persons are 

 frequently very opposite. In some it would 

 contribute to magnify all objects beyond their 

 due proportions in others, to contract and 

 reduce them below their real standard. How 

 my mind may be operated on, time alone will 

 develope. I mean as far as possible to forget all 

 former traces all reports and tales of others, 

 and to form my opinions by a candid and liberal 

 examination of whatever may be presented for 

 the exercise of my judgment. 



To dare to be perfectly sincere is to hazard 

 being very indiscreet. 



