therefore, sacrificing all the above golden prospects, he disinterestedly ranked himself, under the banner of reform. Afterwards a sinecure, but profitable office under Government, was offered him by the Whig ministry; but his political creed, was reform and consistency, and therefore, he politely declined the tempting offer. He is afterwards honoured with the government of Jamaica, and there shews himself the sincere friend of the slave, and on one occasion, generously and manfully exposed even his own life, to vindicate and obtain their just rights: and how dearly he was there beloved, the sorrowful and sincere lamentations, that bade him the last farewell, can best tell. He is honoured also, with the government of Ireland, and gradually peace, contentment, and union, begun to smile on that long agitated, and mis-ruled land. But in all his political promotions, to his honour be it remembered, that he never solicits nor asks of Government any places of office for his relations. Such has been the consistent and even tenor of his political career. Long, will the name of Normanby, be dearly cherished, in the heart of every sincere Catholic, of every grateful Irishman, and of every true English reformer; and he will be handed down to posterity, as a worthy descendant of the Mulgrave family, whose character has always been distinguished, for their acts of justice, liberality, and charity to all, _without any distinction of religious creeds_. Well then might the immortal Dan declare, that "The Marquis of Normanby, was the finest Protestant, that Ireland ever saw." TRANSCRIBERS' NOTES Introduction Page iv: Latern as in the original First address Page 1: goverment corrected to government after "The clergy, and the head of the" Page 2: intolerence corrected to intolerance after "before this whirlwind of Protestant" Page 6: descendents as in the original Page 9: addres corrected to address after "would tempt me to" Page 12: te corrected to to after "But it manifestly allows us" Page 12: " added before "as to preventing persons" Page 14: Torento corrected to Toronto after "Kingston, Byetown," Page 14: Irvinites as in the original Page 15: freeborn standardised to free-born Page 15: diocess corrected to diocese after "and assigned to it a" Page 15: Caldea corrected to Chaldea after "jurisdiction over Syria," Page 18: Portestant corrected to Protestant after "If therefore the orthodox" Page 19: " added after "limitation of the crown" Page 21: ancesters corrected to ancestors after "having to suffer, what our Catholic" Page 25: villany as in the original Page 26: distintinguished corrected to distinguished after "I am sure (says this" Footnote A: Anglo Saxon corrected to Anglo-Saxon Footnote D: pourtrayed as in the original Footnote D: shillalah as in the original Footnote D: floodgates standardised to flood-gates Second address