eived His Majesty's approbation, and had met again with the
unanimous approbation of both Houses in their Addresses to the
Throne; and because I wished also to demonstrate that nothing
which had happened since last year--that no change which had
taken place in the Government, either here or in Ireland; no
alteration of the circumstances of this country, either with
regard to Ireland or to the rest of the world; and particularly
nothing of that which I hoped I, an uninformed man, might be
allowed to call the near hope and prospect of peace--had made
any difference whatever in those sentiments of justice, of
liberality and of affection to Ireland which had actuated and, I
trusted, ever would actuate, the conduct of the Parliament of
Great Britain.

After this there was a long conversation rather than debate.

Eden said that he did not mean to oppose the motion; but that
when he proposed the repeal last year, he had given his opinion
that it would be and ought to be satisfactory. In the first
opinion he was confirmed by the following paragraph in the
Addresses: "Gratified in this, we const:" &c., &c.; that he
thought the other was equally evident from the transaction
itself, &c.; but that from the moment he found that the contrary
idea was taken up by Mr. Walsh's precision, by Mr. Flood's
prodigious ability, and by the Recorder's integrity, he knew it
would prevail. He then said that there were still matters which
required adjustment; and instanced several acts made Irish by
Yelverton's Bill, which would expire in this country in the case
of peace, and the re-enacting of which would not prevent their
dropping in Ireland; but I own I doubt this on the construction
of Yelverton's Bill.

Fitzpatrick said he did not mean to oppose this Bill; but at the
same time he was exceedingly sorry that the motion went beyond
the mere case of judicature which called for the interference of
Parliament; that it professed to remove jealousies and
discontents; that this was impossible; that there would always
be found men to start grounds of jealousies, &c.--men whose
consequence arose only from ferment; that the body of the
country was satisfied; spoke a good deal at different times
about the Duke of Portland's friends and their honourable
support.

Lord Beauchamp said, that as far