Page:A letter to the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P. on the state of Ireland.djvu/12

 that are proposed, lest, in our attempts to cure the disease, we give the patient a new and more dangerous disorder. I rejoice, therefore, to see the following sensible and patriotic observations, in the charge of the Recorder of Birmingham to the Grand Jury of that town:—

These are wise observations, and I wish the Ministers of State who have lately spoken in public had uttered sentiments equally forbearing and equally fair towards the Queen's Irish subjects.

I shall now proceed to make my observations on the state of Ireland, and, for the sake of convenience, I will divide this letter into three parts.

The first part will treat of the material and physical condition of Ireland.