The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-03-14 00:00:00, page 2

OOSTO N, March ri.
117^ congratulate our readers upon THE
▼' GLORIOUS REVOLUTION IN IRELAND,
in defence of the rights of their trade, of
which the following is a general account,
taken from a paper printed in London,
called the Courier de L'Europe, of Octo
ber 2,2, 1779.
The parliament of Ireland met on the
12th of October. The Earl of Bucking
hamshire, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
who is much in the good graces of that
country, opened the session under a fcft
and soothing Speech, mentioning his Ma
fefty's tender regard for the fafety and hap
piness of his fubjeds in that kingdom ;
complaining of the inadequateness of the
public supplies, and inviting an augment
ation of them.
The Commons having returned to their
chamber, and the Speaker in the chair, Sir
Robert Deane rose, and made the usual
motion for an address of thanks. Mr.
Richard Hely Hutchinson seconded him,,
and made a very laboured panegyrick up
on the bltffings Ireland enjoyed under the
best of Kings, and the best of Administrations.
Mr. Gralfon replied : He drew a striking
pidure of the distresses and oppressions of
Ireland. We have nothing, said he, to
expert No regard is p«id to the fuffer
ings and petitions of the people ; Ireland
has nothing to hope for but from its own
firmnefs and spirits. What ! (hall the
Commons of Ireland have less spirit than
the body of the people ? Are we so dege
nerate, are we so despicable, as to be too
afraid of the censure of England to attend
to the cries of our famifhing manufadur
ers ? He then made a motion for an
amendment, representing to his Majesty
the distress of the kingdom, and the neces
sity of opening a free trade, and leaving
Ireland to enjoy, unrestrained, the rights
and advantages which nature had given it.
Lord Westport seconded the motion for
an amendment. He recommended the ap
pointment of a Committee to inquire into
the state of the nation, and finished by de
claring that Ireland could be saved only
by an unlimited trades Mr. Ogle made a
second enumeration of the grievances of
Ireland, in which he was very severe on
the embargo, and the duplicity of. the Bri
tish Ministry, in that and other instance%
whole promises could never be depended
on.—Mr. T. Flood, declared against an
enquiry, and hoped the day was not far
off that would bring relief to the kingdom,
---The Recorder spoke not so long, but
with great spirit and boldness: Let us,
said he, put firmnefs into our language and
conduct : There is no room for enquiry
and delay : Now is the time to take our
measures against the Ministry, who having
loft America, have embroiled and distress
ed this kingdom by their infamous system
of politics.---'' I vote, said he, for the a
mendment."---Sir Edward Newenham
said, let us speak with an open heart, if we
mean to help our country : Let our ad
dress be conformable to the exigencies of
the day. Is therea man within these walls
that can juftify the conduct of Britain to
this country ? Is there a man that can lay
his hand upon his heart and fay, unless he
had abjured the interests of both king
doms, that their Ministers have sustained
the honour, or provided for the fafety of
either of them ? Have they not added in
felt to contempt ? The man, who origina
ted our present troubles; stands upon the
infamous lift of the pehfions you now pay :
His name is Francis Bemnaev • a name
fatal to the honour and to the fafety of
Great-Britain. The tyrannic system of
this man, tending to slavery, and therefore
agreeable to the Ministers, was adopted by
them : entirely swallowed up by their
horrible combat with America, they have
totally negteded the preservation of their
kingdoms. Our friends in England have
contended for us. lam obliged to them,
but do not relish this manner of proceed
ing. We are an independent nation ;we have
a separate parliament, and separate courts
of justice: why should we Supplicate the
favour of another parliament to give our
commerce a juft' extent > let us fee if there
be a Minister hardy enough to flop the
course of our own bills. We are not mi
nors ; we have no need of a cruel step-mo
ther to take care of us, nor will we repose
ourselves on the insidious promises ofa
jealous sister. If England will not revoke
her cruel feftridions, let us revoke them
ourselves by not obeying them. Ireland,
I repeat it, is an independent nation, and
cannot submit to the insults of any other
nation. Many other members spoke : all
the difference fiemed to be not about the
substance, but the mode of the amendment,
which some chose mould be in foft terms.
It was at last made to fiand to the follow
ing purport : " We befeecb yur Maj^y to
believe, that ij the prefentfituation of affairs
no temporizing meafwes can preserve this na
tion from deftrubtion; and that the only way
to save it, is to open in all its ports a free and
unlimited trade. This amendment passed.
It is easy to discern the effects it will have;
and the speculators who arranged the uni
on of the three kingdoms, imagining Ire
land might be swallowed up in the vast
bosom of the mother country, are now
found to have been deceived.
The next day the address, with the a
mendment was read, and approved in the
House of Peers.---Another was read, de
signed for the Lord Lieutenant, which was
not at all, we may foppofe, more flattering
to his Excellency, and which passed una
nimously. On the 14th the two Houses
adjourned to theist of November.---tm
media+ely Mr,.Flood fat out for England,
commissioned to bring the Court of Eng
land to digest this hard amendment. Ire
land will soon enjoy an unrestrained com
merce, and lift its head among the most
powerful nations in Europe. We leave it,
continues the publ flier of the Courier, to
writers who are under less restraint than
we are at present, to trace the circumstan
ces that led to, and completed, this revo
lution. They cannot forget the associat
ed volunteers who appeared in arms and
engaged in military discipline. These
companies have saved Ireland. Under
their protection the Commons dare to
speak in the language of an independent
nation, and voted their solemn thanks to
the companies of the associated volunteers.
They amount to near 40,000 men; and
we may look upon all the men in Ireland
capable of bearing arms, as now belonging
to their companies. The Duke of Lein
fter, and Lord Shannon, are the principal
officers who appear at the head of these
free associations •, and indeed they make no
secret of the matter,---for on the evening
of the Rath the Duke of Leinfler dispersed
through all parts of the city the following
invitation, in form of a circular billet,
His Grace the Duke of Leinfter ear
nestly desires you would appear to mor
row, precisely at half after twelve at Lein
fter-Houfe, to form a double rank in the
streets through which the Members of
parliament are to pass to the palace of the
Lord Lieutenant to present his Excellency
the address relative to afree trade."
All the volunteers, that is to fay, all the
inhabitants of the city of Dublin, appeared
at the time appointed, with the Duke of
Leinfter at their head, and rendered mili
tary honours to the authors of the glori
ous ADDRESS.
. (The combined Fleets of France and Spain,
by hovering on the Britifo Coast, and engaging
the attention and arms of that Nation to their
own Defence, gave a plausible occafan and a
fair opportunity to the afociatorsto be formed
and disciplined, and to ripen other matters ne
^fery to this important revolution. Thus the
independence of these States, and the Efforts of
oar Allies, have prepared the Way for the
Freedom of Ireland.]
Extras of a letter from a Gentleman, Passen
ger in His Most Christian Mojefty's ship
L'Senfible, to his Friend in this Town, dated
Corusina, December 16, 1779.
" As I know it will give you great
Pleasure to hear that every Mark of At
tention and Refpe<ft is paid by foreign
Courts, not only in Words but Actions to
Americans, permit me to inform you of the
Reception the Hon. Mr. Adams and Mr.
Dana met with on their Arrival in Spain.
Mr. Adams and Capt. Chavigny waited
on the Spanish General at Ferrol, who
treated Mr. Adams very politely indeed,
offering him every Thing in his Power for
Accommodation of himfelf and Company,
and also invited him to dine the next day.
The French Vice Consul was not only ex
treamly polite, but so very kind as to pro
vide lodgings for us all, which is rather
difficult in obis Town— he also offered eve
ry service in his power, invited us to dine,
&c. &c. The next day Mr. Adams, Dana
and family, excepting myfelf dined on
Board a French 80 Gun Ship. Two Days
after, the French Consul, who resided at
this Place, paid us a Visit at Ferrol, and if
possible, surpassed the Vice Consul, in po
iitenefs and Kindness. We are, Servants,
and all ten in Company ; he also bore us
Company the whole Time we were here,
ordering his servants to provide provisions
and other refrtfhments, for the way, as
none are to be procured upon the road.
On our arrival at Corunna, Mr. Adam.,
and Dana waited or the Governor, who
received them very politely, offered every
service in his power, both in his public
and private character--.affuring Mr. A
dams that he had it in his particular com
mand from the King, his master, to treat
the Americans with diftirgufhed regard
and refpe&, in conftquence of that the
King's stores, soldiers, or any thing else was
much at the Ambaff&dor's service. This
morning his Excellency together with a
number of other gentlemen did us the ho
nour of a visit ; an honour indeed, such as
is very feldrm confertd by a Spanish
Governor. Tomorrow we are to dine
with his Ex ellercy, after which we Ihall
take leave and proceed on cur journey t&
Paris, and may pcffibly take Madrid in
cur rout, as the diftarce is riot more tha&
one hundred and sixty miles.