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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jan 04, 1819
Page
4
The chamber passed the Law by a margin of 285 to 17 and adjourned until Monday. London reports two English gentlemen arriving from Paris say agitation runs high in France with many families planning to leave and sell property at a loss.
A Madrid dispatch details rising armed bands near the capital, widespread desertions from royal troops, and an organized secret network using marks to sow disorder. King s mood deteriorates as ministers push a grand plan to restore order by projecting military actions in South America and deposing rivals.
A royal decree from the capital of Spain outlines the restructuring of the police, restoration of departments, and expansion of officers to ensure obedience to laws. It assigns interior minister control and cites regulations from 1504 as the framework for the reorganization.
The article argues Prussia’s delay in granting a free constitution sows unrest. It critiques royal timing and new service regulations, noting harsh militia rules and age based duties. It warns that postponement risks alienating subjects and harming loyalty to the sovereign.
From Cadiz the Cabinet of Madras confides to the Cadiz Junta the task of providing transport for a long expedition. An Agent is sent to France to hire up to 6000 tons of shipping, with alternative steps in England if needed. A London mercantile house aids with contracts for unused Thames vessels. May is named as the potential sea date, but evidence suggests a much larger military and naval setup than previously thought.
Dispatches from Quebec and Montreal dated late November report that the Upper Canada Legislature appointed a committee to study reform. The committee quickly resolved that substantial legislative provisions should be enacted, arguing Imperial Parliament lacks power to prevent obstruction by those seeking to organize reform efforts.
Letters from Pernambuco report conscription of natives and other Portuguese subjects for garrisons and to secure key posts as part of a potential uprising in Brazil. Vessels were being fitted to carry prisoners, with hundreds arrested yet some escaping to British ships. The US minister and family left Brazil amid piratical charges, while Rio Janeiro news to November 2 notes only partial confirmation and no alarm at court.
The piece discusses Brion's alleged transatlantic outrages in the West Indies and abuses at St Eustatius and St Martin's, including a Spanish noblewoman massacred and daughters beheaded. It then shifts to the Excoman eMeENT of Industry and a London committee proposals for allotments and spade cultivation to aid Irish laborers, detailing Bishop Chester's cottage system and proposed farm yields.
A lengthy pamphlet or manifesto attacking Mr O Connell is critiqued for its stance on Catholic emancipation in Ireland. The writer challenges alleged exaggerations, calls out misrepresentations, and argues that O Connell uses provocative rhetoric to stir sectarian strife, urging readers to seek fairer reform through Parliament. The piece condemns the portrayal of Catholics as unworthy and questions the loyalty and motives of Catholic leaders amid ongoing political pressure.
Fragmented report quotes a formal address from Calcutta inhabitants to the Marquis of Hastings praising his return to leadership after a hard war. The text defends British expansion as necessary for balance, peace, and future welfare, arguing the expansion was driven by duty rather than conquest.
A lengthy notice, dated January 2, lala, lists Edward Durgan and many others as claimants or creditors in a matter before Parliament. The petition concerns tenancy and debt relief under historic statutes, with references to royal acts and procedures, and names numerous individuals including Joseph Morton, Edward Scott, and John Bolin among others. The document reads as a formal summons and genealogical ledger of creditors and assigns, detailing claims and the legal context of the time.
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