The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-16
From the Dub;sn Z Fosr, .Augsst IS.
ARTHUR O'CONNOR

From the Dubsn Z Post august IS.
ARTHUR O'CONNOR.
s. In consequence of wha. has lately appear
ed in Cobhett's Register and other pubiica
tions respecting a supposed concern OF Mr..
Arthur O'Connor in the Argus Paper. a
friend of his sent us letter Just received
from Paris containing The following extract
under his own hand
You did me justice in contralictns hat
had the smallest Connection in any news
paper in this country. They little know
my feelings who think could ever med lie
in such thing in these times. Neither
my head, hand, or heart, have been engaged
IN such affairs for many years and sinre
lett Scotland, scarce have / written line
for any newspaper, nor had the most dis
tant connection with any. OF this be assur
ed.''
County Mayo-Last Friday numerous
and respectable meeting of thetientlcmen.
Clergy, and Freeaoldcrs of the county of
Mayo having been convened at Ballnrobe
for the purpose Of preparing an address to
be presented to his grace the lord lieut.. on
his arrival in that county the great ques..
ton of Catholic Emancipation was made
(collaterally) subject of debate. in coRse
quence of some observations made by CSpn
sellor Mac DonneU Those were followed
up by specific motion on that point, made
bv Mr.. Neil O'Donnell Esq who in most
ELOQUENT and jealous manner, advocated the
claims of his Catholic fellow Subjects
Lord Tyrawley. the Hon. H. A Dillon. RI
Honorable d. Browne, Martin Dirwan,
Esq and many other gentlemen of equal
|respectability expressed. in The strongest
terms, their cordial coincidence with the
feelings of Mr.. O'Donnell but did no, think
that the proper mode or time for publicly
expressing their sentiments; hey at the
same time pledged themselves BY the most
solemn assurances, hat Il proper oppur-
tnniy was afforded them Ibv calling Il meet
ing Tor the purpose) hey would cheerlu;iy
Cooperate with any other person n for
wardins the Claims of the Catholics. Fhe
honorable colonel Diliion distinguished h,m
self in particular manner. by The unafiec
ted zeal he manifested on the occasion. 81
having been ultimately agreed tina, if re-
QUESTION were sent To the high sheriff 10 call
a meeting for that particular purpose they
would attend and give their assistance Mr.
O'Donneli Consented 70 Withdraw his n I'll
on, with understanding that there shou.d be
another meeting appointed for thai day
month, after which the address to his ex
cellency passed unanimously. lmmedi4te
ly after the meeting had RISEN. a rcquisrion
was drawn, and signed by twelve Of the
most respectable protestant magistrates in
the country, calling on the high sheriff to
convene meeting for the purpose of ia
king into consideration the most effectual
means of advancing the claims of their ca :
tholIC fellow subjects.
The visible traits of satire in the following
IS L 4 IL
dent of July 10 has induced us to gife it a re.
publication. We have no doubt il will meet with
an attentive perusal, as it strongly shews the
sentiments entertained by lush Editors of Bri-
fish justice and agnanimiiy-Blltinlorc H.
1teyicdn.
cit is conceived that rupture with {between
America and Frsnce) will necessarily draw the
connection closer between Great Britain and
America. This is. however, by no means to
be inferred as mattero of course, probable as it
appears to be The reconciliation Of Great Bri
tain and America does not altogethr depend
upon any thing that France may 90 The wise
and vigorous rulers of our affairs have not left
the case to be in any degree affected by such a
contingeDce. Before they will permit friendly
association OF British and American interests,
America must acknowledge that ale instigated
the attack upon the Chesapeake; that She de ser
we'd the enactment of the orders in council that
she was incompetent to judge of the insulting
department of British minister to her govern
ment; that fin lily, though more concessions
may be enumerated, that she was all along
wrong, and the policy and measures of the mia
Isters OF Great Britain towards her perfectly
right America must make these ackuowled
ments the basis of any treaty OF compact tlist
may restore old and amicable relations between
her and the British empire and whoever suppo-
ses that she will do all this, may anticipate an
greement # not really sincere, at least apparently
so IL rronid be gerry indiscyeef exbect1; on that
byesnnteg UPON anJ modification At the sysien Of
Our abe and fortunate ministers calculated 10
give rs me alliance Of one irde6eaGesf nation IN
ihfs qoide zooy!a / would be even Jolly 70 hope
Tor il. The renewal Of uuFes!rained commerce
with America would open a market for our na.
nufaciures, and for those commodities that have
now an Improbable, if not an u jurious Occupa.
ton Of the States and ware houses Of Tive Unlied
such policy our ministers would
revolt from. What to make concessions which
would be reproach to their wisdc~1, and sdiy
he fame Of their political achievements, to give
peace and cOrtent to the state, and redeem thou.
sands Of starving manufacturers from ruin and
Misery. No such thing, that must rot be. No
Jet America shat her ports, witIl al the other
,orts Of the world, that are shut against us and
{ it should open them all 10 relinquish one pre-
ems on that we have upon American acquies-
.ence, though the claims that We have upon her
i'ogether y gilt BE- brushed way by one honest
!. nsaton fol the countty's prosperity, or minis.
ers, estimating our dignity immeasiu ably be-
,ond our happiness or our security, viii not re
edc single inch from what they have resol
ed upon---that America shall concede az, and
Great Britain nothing. Letr be observed that