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Show i ‘ ‘i W A - - be pleafed to review this argument, founded on " the Right of Congzufl," as applied by himfelf and the other two very :2. ' A": been " the original and true 'grauna'" of all the dangerous miflakes which have been made, upon this important quefiion, by Lord Coke, Judge Vaughan, and himfelf: for, if this learned gentleman will - W.-r.~_~.. -m-mrhnfiuk sr~h [ 223 ] Imam/11mm- av" rl'r'w‘ , greateft' part of the landed intereft in Ireland, at this day, who are entitled to all the Rights and Liberties of the ANCIENT CON QUERORS by inheritance and linen] defeent: - Titles {0 jzyt and fuered, that I am fure Judge Blackfione will never per- free kingdom of Ireland, I trufl (through fifl in oppofing them; efpecially when he fees hereafter by what authority I make this affertion: Nay, the " Right of Con" gueji" is [0 bad a plea to extenuate the the great opinion I entertain of his can- iniquity of exerting any fuch oppreflive dour and good fenfe) that he will readily and give it up; Reefon and in natural yuflice, even when applied as an excufe for opprefling the conquered ;--much lefs therefore can it eminent Writers, beforementioned, to the for, though the " Right of " Conque/i" may be, as he fayn, " a Right " allowedhy THE LAW or NATIONS, if " not 12y that ofNuture," (that is, in fome particular cafes,) yet it certainly is contraf ry both to " the Law of Nations" and " that of Nature," (to which he has apg unlimited power, that it fails in aEeét the Liberties and natural Rights of the Conqueror: themfelves! out their Aflnt! for of fuch confif't the That thefe Liberties and natural Right: of the conquerors are entailed upon a very great part (if not the moft numerous, at leaf'c the moft eonflderuh/e in point of rank andjortune) of the prefent inhabi- greatef't tants pealed,) that " the Right of Conqutyt" {hould he pleaded for hindz'ng the Conquerors themflelves, or their Defeena'ants, with- |
