An edition of The life and times of Robert Emmet
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The life and times of Robert Emmet
by Richard Robert Madden
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
Emmet, his early history — His career at College, 4
— Displays at the Historical Society, 5
— Visitation at Trinity College, 6
— Refusal to obey the Chancellor's summons, and its results, 9
— Visit to the Continent in 1800, ib.
CHAPTER II.
Letters to T. A. Emmet, from his Father and Mother, in 1800, 10
- from do. to his Mother, 13
- from do. to Lord Hope 19
- from do. to Dr. Macnevin, from Brussels, 21
- from do. to do. dated 25th October, 1803, 26
CHAPTER III.
R. Emmet connected with the proceedings of the United Irishmen in Paris, 27
- His study of works on military science, 28
- Dowdall, agent of Despard, conneeted with, 29
Mr. Lewes Goldsmith's account of Despard, 30
- account of his own career, 31
his connection with Talleyrand, ib.
of Messrs. Badini, Beauvoisen, &c. 32
Despard's trial, conviction, and execution, 35
CHAPTER IV.
Treaty of Amiens — Views of the high contracting parties, 49
Warlike preparations in 1803, 49
Rupture, invasion, panic, 60
Intercepted correspondence, 65
CHAPTER V.
Renewed efforts of the United Irishmen in Paris, in 1803, 66
Robert Emmet's interview with First Consul, 67
Parties to the communications with do. 68
Thomas Addis Emmet's papers 69
- account of communication with Buonaparte, ib.
Reply of the latter to Emmet, 73
CHAPTER VI.
Robert Emmet's return to Ireland, October 1802, 85
— intercourse with John Keogh, &c. 86
Keogh's papers seized, ib.
Fitzgerald's account of Long's connexion with Emmet, 88
Amount of money advanced by Long, 91
CHAPTER VII.
Parties of respectability engaged in the conspiracy, 95
Subordinate agents, 96
Robert Emmet's plans at Miltown to elude pursuit, 97
— residence at Harold's Cross, 98
Hope's statement of the preparations in the various Depots, 99
A nobleman connected with Emmet's movement, 102
The Depot in Patrick Street, and workmen, 103
Duggan's account of the preparations, 105
- Explosion in Patrick Street, 109
Depot at Irishtown, 110
Condon, the murderer of Mr. Daragh, 107
Colonel Brown killed by Howley, 107
Clarke, of Palmerstown, wounded the 23rd of July, 112
CHAPTER VIII.
Government well acquainted with the preparations, 115
Great bonfire in Dublin, the 14th of July, 116
Explosion in Patrick Street ; further details, 116
Stores found in the Depot in Thomas Street, 116
— account of, falsified by Lord Castlereagh, 117
Robert Emmet's picture of an enthusiast, 117
conspiracy and that of Portugal, in 1640, compared, 118
23rd of July, Divided councils, treachery, disconcerted plans, 119
Assemblages at Hevey's, and at Rourke's, in Thomas Street, 120
Felix Rourke, an active agent of R. Emmet, ib.
Emmet, at the head of 80 men, on the night of the 23rd July, 121
Stafford, Nicholas, one of the foremost leaders, ib.
Murderous attack on Mr. Leech, in Thomas Street, 122
Lord Kilwarden's murder, ib.
Rout of the Insurgents, 123
Colonel Brown killed, 126
Robert Emmet's statement of his plans and objects, 127
CHAPTER IX.
Account of the principal leaders and most active agents, 135
— John Allen, ib.
— William Dowdall, 139
Henry Howley, 141
D. L. Redmond, 144
CHAPTER X.
Account of Michael Dwyer and his men, 148
Thomas Brangan, 159
John Hevey, 161
CHAPTER XI.
Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, 29th of July, 1803, 163
Debate on, ib.
Mr. Sheridan's consistency, 164
Lord Castlereagh's. defence of the Irish Government, 165
Sir William Elliott's charge against it of connivance, ib.
Lord Castlereagh's opinion of the clemency of the Government in 1798, ib.
Lord Temple's allusion to impeachment of Ministers, 166
Martial Law Bill, 5th of December, 1803, Debate on, ib.
Peace established in Ireland in 1800, 170
Sir J. Wrottesley's motion for inquiry into the conduct of Lord Hardwicke, in 1803, 168
Mr. Fox's defence of his brother, ib.
— attack on, by Gifford's Orange paper, 169
Sufferings of the State Prisoners in 1803, 171
Sir Francis Burdett's admirable speech on Martial Law bill of 1801, 172
Irish Parliament House, Exchange, and Corn Market converted into Barracks, 173
Mr. Houlton of the Navy, equipped by Government as a rebel officer, 174
Do. sent to the North to inveigle the people into sedition, ib.
CHAPTER XII.
Anne Devlin arrested at Emmet's house in Butterfield Lane, 176
Her account of the night of the 23rd of July, 177
The retreat to Butterfield Lane, 178
Flight to the mountains, ib.
Search of the house by the military, ib.
Barbarous treatment of A. Devlin ; tortured, and half hanged, 179
Her sufferings, solitary confinements, and cruelties of Dr. Trevor, 182
Her extraordinary fortitude and fidelity, 184
Accompanies the author to the house in Butterfield lane, 185
Trevor the Kilmainham Inquisitor — the "Telles Jordao" of Ireland, 187
His infamous conduct in 1798 commended by Castlereagh, 190
— 1803 Mr. Marsden, 191
CHAPTER XIII.
Emmet's return to Dublin to his former place of abode at Harold's Cross, 192
— reason for it, ib.
— intended communication to Government to stop executions, ib.
— arrest, 194
Persons suspected of betraying him — Mr. Malachy Delany, 196
— one of them who dined at Long's with Mr. Hickson, 197
Mr. Carthy, 198
Mr. Leonard M'Nally, ib.
Receivers of Secret Service Money in 1803, 199
CHAPTER XIV.
Attempt to effect the escape of R. Emmet, 200
Statement of Mr. Mason to Author, ib.
Documentary account of, 201
Lord Lieutenant s Despatch — Acknowledgment of Emmet's "magnanimity," 210
CHAPTER XV.
Trial and conviction of Robert Emmet, 224
Right Hon. W. C. Plunket — reference to the speech of, 234
— extracts from a speech of his in 1800, 2S5
— his affidavit in 1811, 249
— question of his acquaintance with Emmet's family, 253
— speech in 1798 touching state prisoners, 254
— observations on Emmet's and M'Neven's History, ib.
CHAPTER XVI.
Emmet's attachment to Sarah Curran, 255
Curran's papers examined, ib.
— personal examination before the Privy Council, ib.
Emmet's letter to Miss Curran, in the hands of Major Sirr, 257
— to J. P. Curran, 258
— to Richard Curran, 260
Sarah Curran — the story of the broken heart, 262
Her mournful fate, ib.
Lines on her visit to the grave of her lover, 267
Left her father's house — Her residence in Cork, 268
Her marriage there, 270
Her death in Sicily, 271
Account of Major Sturgeon, 272
CHAPTER XVII.
Morning of the day of Emmet's execution, 273
Emmet visited by M'Nally, ib.
His Mother's death communicated to him, ib.
Religious sentiments of, 275
Conversation with M'Nally, 273
Attended by Dr. Gamble, ib.
Led to execution, 279
— Particulars of do. ib.
— The dogs lapping up his blood under the scaffold, 283
— The burial of his remains in the Hospital Fields, 285
— The removal of his remains, ib.
The tomb "uninscribed" in Michan's Church-yard, ib.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The character of Robert Emmet, 286
His personal appearance, 297
Pieces of Poetry of his heretofore unpublished, 299
APPENDIX.
Manifesto of the Provisional Government, written by Emmet, 303
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