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it was proposed to renew the Insurrection Act. That
was not the proposition before the House. Many who
voted for inquiry might oppose the Insurrection Act, or
only to agree to it if stripped of the objectionable and
severe enactments on which his Right Honble. Friend
had descanted. The province of Connaught had been
not merely disturbed but in a state of rebellion.
Regular battles had been fought there between the insurgents
and the King's Troops. It was quiet at
present but it was a dreadful tranquillity, occasioned
by pouring in a large military force. It
was not his wish to or the wish of those who supported
the motion to enforce measures of coercion;
but he thought they had a right to ask Parliament
to investigate the situation of a country
in which, rebellion had so lately raged. He denied
that the Peace Preservation Bill was a substitute
for the Insurrection Act, and reminded the
House that Mr Gratan, for whose talents and
principles they had so great a respect, was among
the number of those who approved of the Insurrection
Act when brought under the consideration
of Parliament. The object of his honble. Friend's motion
was not to revive that Act in its full force
but merely to retain that part of it which gave
the Magistrates a right to institute domiciliary
visits, if the motion was to be followed up
by any positive enactment.

Mr. R Martin opposed the motion and recommended
his honourable Colleague to withdraw it, as the
measure was unnecessary in the present situation
of the country.

Sir J. Newport expressed his satisfaction of being
able for once to support the conduct of the Executive
Government with regard to Ireland. He
begged leave to remind his Right Honble Friend
that though Mr Grattan had supported the
Insurrection

Identifier: | JB/109/173/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 109.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	109	Main Headings	Parliamentary Reform
Folio number	173	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Collectanea	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	C12
Penner		Watermarks	C WILMOTT 1819
Marginals		Paper Producer	Andreas Louriottis
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1819
Notes public		ID Number	35828
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