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Title: 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: Fifth Edition.
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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SPEECH OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM PITT, IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1799
***SPEECH OF THE _Right Hon. William Pitt, &c. &c._
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._
_LONDON_: PRINTED FOR J. WRIGHT, OPPOSITE OLD BOND-STREET, PICCADILLY. 1799.
SPEECH OF THE _Right Hon. William Pitt_, &c. &c.
The Speaker having read HIS MAJESTY’S MESSAGE, _viz._
“His Majesty is persuaded that the unremitting industry with which our enemies persevere in their avowed design of effecting the Separation of Ireland from this Kingdom, cannot fail to engage the particular attention of Parliament; and His Majesty recommends it to this House to consider of the most effectual means of counteracting and finally defeating this design; and he trusts that a review of all the circumstances which have recently occurred (joined to the sentiment of mutual affection and common interest), will dispose the Parliament of both Kingdoms to provide, in the manner which they shall judge most expedient, for settling such a complete and final adjustment as may best tend to improve and perpetuate a Connection essential for their common security, and to augment and consolidate the Strength, Power, and Resources of the British Empire.”