The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-28

"i"s' '"S "Stu1i government. lie T.
beyed, and cleared the siree;s. The
service was regarded TO bs of great
importance, anG he was made peneral
of division.
The narrative then proceeds to the
several other cros of tho life of Bona
parte his spPointmen, to be general
In CHIEF OF the army in Egypt, his y.
eypuan campaign. SC. sc. in all ar
which it contains most impor,au, MAJ,
ter for future history and tescclion.
Az meeting of the friends ofrers,y,
In England, Mr.. Curran made the Fol.
lowing remarks on his heal;h bc;n.-
drank
Mr.. c. in rising to acknowledge the
honor, begged to say, that wle, an a..
semhy so truly respectable as the which
ne hau The honor to address, though,
proper 10 extend their kindness 70 iha,
couhtry 10 which at; the best rse,ine Of
a's heart were turned, over which h..
mad shed his tears, and for Which fif he
might be allowed to SAP il, ne had made
SO many sacrifices; ON such an occa>
Sion' II not utterly dead 10 feeling, he
could not choose but speak. His sen
t'ments on the subject which was inn.
mediately the object Of the mec,iog.
mad been expressed ty other peu,,enen
IN lanuage so much better than apy he
could Ese,,hat he did not think il prce,.
sary to attempt TO add 10 the efsc, or tb..
which bad already been Sc e,oouen,lv
enforced He rejoiced IN wha, he ha;,
heard ) he was glad that so much oe
the lite. Blood of the constitution re.
NAMED, 10 give the public hear, that
oeat IN which he hoped his own fully
participated. But the meeting had. in
Inc toast which had just been drank en-
tended their attention 10 Ireland. ~
the oead, there was seldom much said
more than was written on the tomb
stone and 10 this little attention wos
paid, from the interest men na,pral,v
took In the affairs of the living. TIE
compliment was therefore the morc
sensibly felt, which had been paid 20 a
country so unfeelingly calumniated. SO.
cruelty debased. In her times of diff.
eaiy' this country had proved Ireland
70 DC ardent, loyal, brave, aud co.oper.
S!e' one had been ready, on all occs-
SionS' to assist England with all her
WHO" mite; nor was her aid confined
10 the stinted stream OF the widows
h.i'e 1t had extended TO tie shedding
OF torrents OF human blood. He bepa
gsd that 1t might not be imagined he
We so poor swaggerer, as to come
the'e 10 boast ct the yaor of his coun-
tymen' Men were but too much dis.
posed to admire Proficiency in the arts
OF destruction. He wished not to he
!"eir Panegyrst, but he wished to do
IaStice to his countrymen. They baa
tneir virtues and they had their faults
ne would admit that THY were not On
lar advanced in civilization as ,bev
might have been, if instead of the pe,.
petuai scissors being applied to their
branches, the nourishine CLAW had bee-,
lalu 10 their root.-(Applause). Then
poverty was not that of which they had
most reason to complain. He ren,em-
oeFed lord Chatham had said ofthe moor
peasants hut, that it was his castIe'
i's walls might be raised of mud, II
thight beithatched with straw,it was de.
fcnded by no artillery, the wind mich,
enter and rain might enter, but The
hipg might not. Such situation was
not without its comforts. But ne Wa
anxious to correct what had been said
~ one gentleman of traveller in lie
and having frequently seen cottage.
winch had no door. This assertion was
lo' true-No stranger In ireland ever
ouhd hut without a door. Every
'he had door, open as its masters
'saFt' which failed not to make the ira.
'eiier welcome to all that had been
cit oy the cruelty of fortune and the
ioSurdity OF legislation applause. l.
reiand, he complained, was only held
worthy to be associated with ENGLAND
70 the Heid OF battle. Her sons were
men let slip on the enemy, as if they
we're beasts OF prey, and the contest o.
er' they returned to their rights mu-
iiated like their persons with laurel
u their heads, but with chains on their
mos ! Was such, he would ask, the
reatment which they ought to receive!
ne religion of the Irish was known IN
nm aud he knew what the religion NJ
mankind bad been--It was freonentIv
marked by bigotry, persecution, and in.
crest '''
put ne contended injustice was done
d ms country when in religion she was
'mPaFed TO what she was 900 wears a.
o ana ne would ask, il, the Protesa
'nts would think themselves fairly ,tea.