THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE DEMANDS OF THE IRISH ROMAN CATHOLICS FULLY EXPLAINED; IN OBSERVATIONS AND STRICTURES ON A PAM- A HISTORY OF THE PENAL LAWS AGAINST THE IRISH ROMAN CATHOLICS. BY PATRICK DUIGENAN, LL. D. M. P. SECOND EDITION, CORRECTED. LONDON: PRINTED FOR J. J. STOCKDALE, No. 41, PALL MALL. 1810. PUBLIC LIBRARY 95653 ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS. 1898. Gillet and Sop, Printers, Crown-court, Fleet-street, London, The Author's absence, in Ireland, during the progress of the following sheets through the press, which he consequently had not the advantage of inspecting, must apologize for the subsequent errata. Page 19 line 2, for their, read then 25 32 51 53 76 84 106 107 110 115 122 124 142 152 -158 182 188 203 5, from the bottom, after elections, add they 14, ditto, before which, add ; an exception 2, from the bottom, for Swedes, read seceders 4, ditto, for prest, read priests 8, for Catholic, read A catholic 4, from the bottom, for repetition, read refuta tion last line but one, for poverty, read paucity 5, ditto, for that, read those 3, ditto, for these, read such 2, ditto, for cause, read course 7, ditto, for influence, read inference 208 210 10, ditto, for 1797, read 1697 221 236 10, after that, add the repeal of dele line 13 and The three are, and substitute "T'is the same rope at different ends they twist ;" and all equally 4, insert before the word but, was not fully executed THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE DEMANDS OF THE IRISHI ROMAN CATHOLICS. In this age of innovation, the renowned Constitution of the British empire has, hitherto, resisted the rude attacks of foreign enemies, and the treacherous attempts of domestic foes, preserving its great barriers yet entire and unimpaired. There can be no doubt of its sufficiency to repel external assault; its durability and security can be only hazarded and shaken by its own ungrateful subjects, and the plots and intrigues of restless faction in its very bowels.-Jacobinism, the bane of the rest of Europe, has been able to insinuate its baleful influence, in some degree, into this empire; and, a short time since, boldly attempted the subversion of that constitution, the result of the wisdom of ages, and the admira. tion of all the civilised world, by open force. The aggression was met by the energy of the |