Union Pamphlets - Softcover

HardPress

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371859891 ISBN 13: 9780371859896

Publisher: HardPress, 1799

Synopsis

Union Pamphlets. Union Pamphlets is a collection of early 19th-century political pamphlets (circa 1800) debating the question of Ireland's relationship to Great Britain and the feasibility and wisdom of a legislative union. The volume compiles essays, critiques, and parliamentary transcripts from the era, including the provocative piece IRISH INDEPENDENCE: OR THE POLICY, which argues for a broad union with Britain as a means to secure Protestant ascendancy, Catholic emancipation, and Ireland’s political stability; Animadversions on the Speeches, a response to speakers in Parliament; and Plain Truths, and Corrections of Facts, a rebuttal to Mr. Grattan. Also included are Transcripts from Secret Committees and excerpts from Lord Castlereagh, Lord Carleton, and other figures, covering debates on constitutional reform, insurance of empire-wide security, and the economic terms of union—especially the trade and revenue provisions of 1782, 1785, and the 1800 project. The collection thus offers a vivid snapshot of the Union debate at the cusp of the Act of Union in 1800, reflecting both sides of a controversial political epoch.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 1799
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371859891
• ISBN 13: 9780371859896
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 514