The Sun.
London, England, 1803-09-09 00:00:00

insensible-to your own safety,,so,wretchecil./ insa
ss to think, but for one moment, that
,/ou could
.seize opal) a Government fenced roup by Su( h
impregnable support ; such great wealth aryl power
such loyalty in. the 'People. ;,::10 Ouch great Aril
mks, formidable in ounitier, ItiAiscipline, and
bravery. FloW is it
,possible that'..you could be 'st.)
mad as to think that any rabble insurrection' could
disturb a Government so great in the affedioni of
the People—a'Gtivernment not undefined, nor thF
members unknOWn an amiable' and virtuous Vice:
rut', the faithful Reprei,entative of his Sive
reign's- goodness, is open to access, and• visible to
those he governs :; every .IVltimber of his Administra.:
tion t 9 she same ; none are a7liamed or afraid to
thew:di:olr heMest fronts to 'the mid:day sun. The
laws, ate known by which they 'role, and Whieh'rule
Chum, vTheprotedidn Of-person or of prtlperty is
nor the speculation of the future. Freedpni is not
the hope of giddy theory.' Those great objeas Of
human association we posses7s in their best tiiirnS
and by what infatuation anymen, the most low and
ignorant; could be induced to-Withdraw'frorn their
kindly protection, to place themselves utler a Pro-
visionary Goveruinent; is most inexplicabk ! What
is this Provisionary Government ? Who are they
that cornposelit'? Do you know whether it con.sist
of a single tyrant, Or' is a Many-headed mOnt.ter ?
Are its member; French, or English,.or Irish? Know
ru any thing at 'all of it ?—rtlere the wretched
Prisoner exelaiMed thaw he watt wholly ignoraOt
what the ProVisional GoVernthent was, or of *hat
Composed]--And is it, contintwd the-Learned Judge,
for this undefined authority, shrouded in the dark.
nes, of guilt, that you haVe.disturbed the 'peace of
your cmintry,•andifOrfeited your life.? Is it to fur-
ther the ambiti,:ins views of men you know nothing
of, •and'Who'Consult only to build their own fortunes
on the ruin of society, that you and your partners
in treason have a•Cled with such id'etit extravagance ?
It is a Madness so 'strange, so unaccountable, as 'only
to be afled upoii by the most savage ignotance •and
barbarism:
As to you Owen Kirwan, most earnestly ex.?
hoer you to .use the tinie allotted for you in this:
world,, in _ sincere 'and penitent endeavours tC•
concile your soul to•that God, before whose'awful
jUdgment-Seat it is to appear •in.. soon. Consider
be6on,,ly the atonement you have to, make, and the
crimes' 'with which the transaCtions 'of that fatal
the ,Z3,.1 of July, have loaded yOur guilty
spirit ; lighten the weight While' yet it is in your
power ; Tor, be assured, that Whatever may have,
been your intotititii, whatever the ,motives tin.
pelting you to Rebellion, there was not a murder
'committed' that-night, in prosecution of it, but
What "yon rfarticipate in, and for which you are
answerable to the Almighty. Do not suppose that,
the cause'-you engaged in, and for , which you,
have'fOrfeited your life, is popular, and will 'res.
cue yiAir •mentoty from the'deserved odium which'
,Must
,attach to its'in Proportion' as-yon die obdtd,
rate -dilkonatooing. NO!' Wretched man ! your':
Mad atrot-ities, your lnirtiliteHissassinationa,
. only be. rernenitiered, debt the detestation of Poste.'
rity leant e yoti in the blood you have shed the:
last Relizllion it was to be larnented, that wicked.
int n'tiVide'bse pt ttr,i,),:oinents to Mislead the -Weak
and to yalliate Treason; but haS 'ask 'one human
eroator# said' a single word 'in favour or' palliation
of the iMurreaion to which you have been so ac.',
tively :assisting ? No: its sole.-:ohjeet ' has been
blood and' desolation, and fate of hirn wht
-cOuldpromote in conspiracy or in aBion'tniCh• 'an'
Aka, can never be attended with popularity... Di's.:
charge, therefore; such 'a wicked and dangerriiisi
delusion 'friirit your mind, if you should; be. so tin.:
happy as. to 'entertain it ;' think only of pur salva-
tion, as, h contrite Christian should, and do not,
leave the World with a lie in. Ytinr mouth, and go
before your' Maker swaggeringin 'Vain mid boast.
• ltd guilt. :Believe me, unhappy man, that to diseliisel•
all' you knossi; and thus Make to your injured coUri-
,try and offz.nded God all'
.the atonement in your
power, wiii'prove an inexprestible consolatiOn to
-you in your last "moments, and infttse into your
soul that sweet cAnsciousness of right which Can
alone sweeten the bitter draught you are about to
take, and justify a hope of future pardon and hap.
piness. 'You were told that'd rocket would he the
Signal of insurredion. 'You knew of the mischief
to be r done ; yon were evidently deep in 'the dread.
fur-keret, and ther,:fore 'again I 'exhort you, as
you value your eternal saltr,atiOn," not to leave
this life until 'ynti do justice' to your country,
' and make what• retutn ydu now can for the crimes
yoti have disgraced it. Rut while I
that urge you 'to: the. Aisclosure youi'duty
' -should suggest, do. not think I OnAutboriko
hold out any hope to you, or that any disclosure
will be an 'atonement to die LaWit but under any
consideration of your interest or duly; you Mist
in'opposition.to both, whether inrhiat•iioild.or
'the next; by denying the truth" and justice-of the
Verdi& •pronounced upon you, and persisting in a
fratne'nf mindsineorrigible to' repentance and' atone.
merit. • •
After observing' feelingly- on so painful a part of
his duty, theleirned "avid elorpient JuilAe then passed
Senteoce ..ordeath an the' Prisoner' n Me -U6ual tetins
'prescribed by the law. -

'SELF AST, IV.
In consequence of inforniAtitriqtlyipusl,; giyep, a
detachment of. the 2d piaghqt, c.iitarcis‘ and
.Belfast
Cavalryleft town tin atorti.ty ;titer
a -vtt.ty. b4tl ride, came up with in :,Ilitelw!)ded
the town of ,Warringstown, a pct Snit of the name
.1
of' William Ain:lir 14114,1,
.w fin had been a 'night,.
in Belfast, aricflPtfl left town on Sa'turday forenoon.
In possession wai found an ete,,,i,nt snit • ofj
.green uniform, 7i) c9cl it! I y orn:mken'ted with gold lace:
Oti eachshnittdcr of the cpar vpal a massy gdid
epaulet., in' tile come of whieli was the figUre of a
harp,' and
g crown reversed ;. Lit also a pair'
of
en paotaltSons, likewise adorned with a, profit.
stop lace. The Plisnner wai 'occ;tight- to
town at a late hour 014S4ILIIdail night ; and on,,Sqn.
day forenoon, after being examined by Brigadier.
General CAMP n ALL, be, was sent off to babliii
der a strong escort.
- PrevioUs to the Prisoner's leaving the barracks on