When was it published?

June 16, 1795 in Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

Foreign News June 16, 1795

Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, Earl Fitzwilliam, Mr. Beresford

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ireland Viceroyalty, Parliamentary Enquiry, Cabinet Council, Royal Prerogative, Earl Fitzwilliam, Mr Beresford

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What is this article about?

Argument against parliamentary inquiries into private transactions between the late Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the King's Cabinet Council, citing breach of oath and risk to royal prerogative. Compares to Mr. Beresford's dismissal by Earl Fitzwilliam, warning of discord.

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The transactions between the late Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and his Majesty's Cabinet Council, are of a private, and not a public concern; nor could any of that Council bring what was said there into parliamentary debate, without a breach of that oath of office, which they take as Cabinet ministers, not to make publicly or privately known what passes there.—

Mr. Beresford might as well demand a Parliamentary Enquiry, why he was dismissed from the Irish Revenue Board by Earl Fitzwilliam, as Earl Fitzwilliam insist on knowing why he was recalled from the Viceroyalty. To establish a precedent for such enquiries, would be to unhinge that prerogative which has been held sacred from the Revolution to the present moment: nor can it tend to any other purpose on the present occasion, than that of promoting discord, and giving birth to invective.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Ireland Viceroyalty Parliamentary Enquiry Cabinet Council Royal Prerogative Earl Fitzwilliam Mr Beresford

What entities or persons were involved?

Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland Earl Fitzwilliam Mr. Beresford

Where did it happen?

Ireland

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Ireland

Key Persons

Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland Earl Fitzwilliam Mr. Beresford

Outcome

would unhinge royal prerogative and promote discord and invective

Event Details

Transactions between the late Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the Cabinet Council are private; parliamentary debate would breach ministers' oath. Mr. Beresford's dismissal by Earl Fitzwilliam parallels inquiry into Fitzwilliam's recall from Viceroyalty, risking precedent against sacred prerogative since the Revolution.