A Full and Revised Report of the Three Days' Discussion in the Corporation of Dublin on the Repeal of the Union; With Dedication to Cornelius Mac ... O'Connell, M.P. to Which Are Added a Valuable - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843. Excerpt: ... origin. The charter of their liberties, the right to their parliament arose with the English dominion in Ireland (hear, hear). It was of importance to remember that fact when they were called on to seek for their ancient independence. It was conceded that that independence meant nothing more than whatever independence was conceded by the Anglo-Saxon law to those who came within its protection. That was distinctly and unequivocally conceded by the honourable and learned gentleman (hear, hear). The claim for Repeal was to be put forward by them as the successors, whether by descent or incorporation, of the AngloSaxon in Ireland. That was the ground taken that day by the hon. and learned gentleman--a ground, he (Mr. Butt) would say was utterly inconsistent with the usual topics urged by the hon. and learned gentleman--of the injustice and oppression of the Anglo-Saxons towards the native Irish; and he did believe it of no little importance to mark the ground on which the hon. and learned gentleman now rested his demand. He (Mr. Butt) trusted the assembly would bear with him while he followed up that inquiry by a brief sketch of the history of Ireland, to show them what was the real character of the independence to which she had ever attained. In 1173 the English dominion had been established in the eastern portions of the island, whether by the right of conquest, or by a cession of the Irish chieftains, the usual excuse of conquerors, it was then useless to inquire--and for centuries the English dominion, the Pale, as it was termed, extended but little beyond the immediate vicinity of Dublin. So late as the reign of Henry the Eighth, it extended over only four counties; the vigorous reign of Elizabeth added nineteen counties to the Pale; but it was not until...

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