Fifth Edition.
SPEECH
OF THE
Right Hon. William Pitt,
&c. &c.
(ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE.)
SPEECH
OF THE
RIGHT HONOURABLE
WILLIAM PITT,
IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1799,
On offering to the House the Resolutions which he proposed
as the Basis of an Union between
Great Britain and Ireland.
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1799.
SPEECH
OF THE
Right Hon. William Pitt,
&c. &c.
The Speaker having read His Majesty’sMessage, viz.
GEORGE REX.
“His Majesty is persuaded that the unremitting industrywith which our enemies persevere in their avoweddesign of effecting the Separation of Ireland from thisKingdom, cannot fail to engage the particular attentionof Parliament; and His Majesty recommends it to thisHouse to consider of the most effectual means of counteractingand finally defeating this design; and he truststhat a review of all the circumstances which haverecently occurred (joined to the sentiment of mutualaffection and common interest), will dispose the Parliamentof both Kingdoms to provide, in the manner[2]which they shall judge most expedient, for settling sucha complete and final adjustment as may best tend to improveand perpetuate a Connection essential for theircommon security, and to augment and consolidate theStrength, Power, and Resources of the British Empire.”
G. R.
Mr. Pitt rose, and spoke as follows:
SIR,
When I proposed to the House, the last timethis subject was before them, to fix this day for thefurther consideration of His Majesty’s Message, Icertainly indulged the hope that the result of a similarcommunication to the Parliament of Ireland w