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Irish Litany.

DUBLIN, May 11.

_To the Printers of the_ Rights _of_ Irishmen.

GENTLEMEN,

I am enabled by an invisible power to communicate to you, a
Litany sanctioned by me, and to be adopted by the
professors of the patriotic religion of Ireland; a Litany
which breathes the spirit of that freedom which I professed
when on earth, and has been here on eternal record; if its
principle and doctrine tend to enlighten and emancipate your
country, it will add (if possible) to that indescribable
happiness enjoyed by him, whom, without vanity, I may now
call the virtuous and patriotic

MIRABEAU.

_Elysium, 5th Feb._ 1792.

_THE LITANY._

1st. Let there be a free, equal, and general representation
of your people in Parliament.

And all the people shall say amen.

2d. Let there be a reform of your church, an abolition of
tithes, and let each sect maintain its own pastor.

And all, &c.

3d. Let the people of my terrestrial country be an example
to your people, and let their freedom be your freedom.

And all, &c.

4th. Let the fetters which the nobles of your land have
forged, be broken asunder; and let those who earn,
distribute the bread of Ireland.

And all, &c.

5th. Let each man freely worship God according to the
dictates of his conscience.

And all, &c.

6th. Let christians be philosophers, and let philosophers be
christians.

And all, &c.

7th. Let the rich few no longer be supported by taxes on the
many and unrepresented poor.

And all, &c.

8th. Let all the sons of Hibernia be free--yea, even as free
as the negroes[D] of Africa.

And all, &c.

9th. Let truth never be deemed a libel, and let the Liberty
of your Press be extended.

And all, &c.

10th. Let the noble (tho enlisted) sons of Ireland never
b