The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-16
ELOQUENCE and AVl;IrNrN1,

DUBLIN, JUNE @6.-T'Ie following is eonv of
INC ne ps'"on rs read by Mr. O'C0nnen
10 the honorable the Rouse If Commons il, Par,
Eo73ien assembled
We, the Roman Cathoie p .rpie oe Ireland .
gam ~ i'rosoh the legislature wit. rent Of
the grievances 'nde,' which we iasonr End Of wh;.h
We mas respectfully. bnt at the same time. ,onst
hrnly solicit the cfecfX9. redrsss ON. NC, o .
so notorious and s. numrrous ,hat ibejr ,,u,,s j
,ahls quite unneec sary, & would indeed be imno,s
ole wsre IT deemed expe,clit. Ages of persecution
on ths one hsnd. and OF patience o.! the otSer sif
ncenty attest Cur sutter;nss and our SUI mission
Hr'vations have been answered. only nv ,,o,;,;o
intgni'ics by remonstrarce--inuries by f,aiva,ess
" has CEN misfortune TO huv sufer,d for ,b 60,
81 our reh$'"n, but II has ais been pride TO have
Drne the best testimony Of the l.uriiv az onr t.,
rine 10y the neekpcss o, our crduro,i.e 7 IT, ~
great Type of our Alteration, we lave not ,osr.Iv
pcen the passive victims o! unjust infection hut ~
nave even sndeavored To cxpate he cruelty of our
oppre5sors. We have sustained thu mower ,yhicb
sPurned us--we have nerved the arm that ,,,,,,. "
with gratitude always superior 20 our 1,ivIao.s
we nave iavIshed our strength, our tsi.ni and orr
ENSURES & o"oynd, upOa the prodigi prneusjoo of
ou Young blood, ,he triumphant ark On Ir;t;ss III
erty. '''A '' :
we approach, then, with confidence an enlirht.
eneo legislature. In the name o. nature We Az ,
riShts as ncn--n the name Of Constitution VIZ
ASK our privileges subects--i, tho name of C,od
we asH the sacred charter Of unpersccuted pi,y 90
Christians P'ey rs
are securities required Of us We offer than
tne pest securities throne haye--the affection,
OF peopie.--We oaer fifth tat WIS never violated
-hesrts, that were nevsr corrupted-yo,o. 81.
never erouched. Every hn0r Of 6r,jI nrove1 ,,,
aNegance, and every field of Europe exhibits IN, x.
ample 10 en-
'' We atjure al Temporal! authority. except ,bo,
o' our sovereisn-we acknow ledge no civil tie
."at OF our eonstitu,ioHand for our Lavish, nd W.
benefits. u
Separating, as we do, our cioii rights from onr
@piI!Iudt GutieS, PqlDssTIy feYire 81.
rot be coniounded. We " render INTO C,.:.r ~
tdinss That are CsesRrs"-tut must also IS render
unto t'sd the things that are Gnd's"-Dur cb,,,cL
eoud hDt descend TO claim state authority nor do
we ASK Tor " a stale aggrandzcment It's homes its
po"ert A"h pretensions. are OF another world end
when we RAISE our hands to the state Onr Drawer ;s
not that tbe letters Insy be transferred ,o ihose
hands which are raised for II Heaven W., would
ms Of TIC temple. - " w "
" In behsE, then, Of five millions Of q brave g. an
ihsu'tcd people, we call the rsisature To asnibi
late the odious bondage which bows down the ., .,,
w. phJsch ana moral energies OF Ireland and in
the Name OF that gospel, which excludes all dis,nc
tons, ask freedom OF Coincidence Tor the ,ytn,o
Christian world"
Mr.. Clras Philips having been declared the author
~ th'7 composition, several members spoke bigbiy in
his praise; and Mr.. O'Connor moved the folIoaino
resolutiqs
=" ResolCsa, That the heartfelt gratitude oe the
Cbtiohe hosrd DC presented TO a spleBd and nat
rotie friend OF lTeisns, Charles Philips Esq Bs's
yer IT I@w, Tor the ercrtnns bv which he ns ssry.
try" N'''
nIs vote % thanks was passed With acclaua,on
OIfCb.--hn persons Indebted TO the esto1s oe
~ the late Thomas Watson, Sc. are re1,,es,sd ~
make a. speedy pay ent rs possible-and an tbo,o
htvng cisirns, desired IL present ti,e,, r,,c,
perry authenticated NJ The O'd stenI for setds.
fns"' SARAH WATSON, Adm'z.