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, 25 32 51 53 76 84 106 107 110 '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 5, from the bottom, after elections, add they 9, from the bottom, for ranks, read rank 11, ditto, for put, read pent 14, ditto, before which, add ; an exception 3, ditto, for enjoying, read enjoining 7, ditto, for influence, read inference 13, for cause, read course 6, dele repeal of the 15, for importance, read impotence 1 115 13, from the bottom, for face, read force 124 2, from the bottom, for Swedes, read seceders 142 4, ditto, for prest, read priests 152 8, for Catholic, read A catholic -158 4, from the bottom, for repetition, read refuta 236 7, ditto, for influence, read inference 9, dele It is stated that 10, after that, add the repeal of dele line 13 and The three are, and substitute and all equally 4, insert before the word but, was not fully executed A THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE DEMANDS OF THE IRISII 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 admiration of all the civilised world, by open force. The aggression was met by the energy of the |