Until it can be matured into a feasible and desirable scheme, I wish to have as close an union of interest and affection with Ireland as I can have; and that, I am sure, is a far better thing than any nominal union of government.
Burke advocates for a close union of interests with Ireland over a mere formal governmental union.
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