The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-01-15

SSNe' ron Eng' g'ann, then, end then only, did
h;b'osh Tor his country. lie now took re.
'rnpeet OF the history Of Ireland during par'
o' tic lsse centaiy and alluded TO the con.
duet oi Mr.. tht in cajoliog her into the Un
ION. 10 the summer Of 1915, he, (Mr. S.
nad 'he pleasure 20 visit the sister kiDgdom
snd Was treated with the creates, hospitality
Amons the other sights which were shown
hins ih Dublin, he was shown that cdifcs iu
WHICH buscc to meet the Com IN ons House o
Psriiamept. He found tha, edifce, by a very
strange mctamotphosis, converted into Q
fnoney'shop. He could not but reflect al the
sime, thar II the money changers had been
ccourged out OF that temple, ireland would
not now have been bound to England. lie
Shen entered into some details respecting the
present state of Ireland, and quoted the asser.
sions OF MIR. Peel, tn. Irish Secretary, az his
~pihorily. Aftef few more observations,
be proposed that the company should drink,
I'm q tynper, health, prosperity, and hsppi-
oess to Counsellor Phillips. This was drank
with en.h siastic and long continued sp-
plaose,
Mr.. Phillips then addressed The Chairman
in word, TO the following effect :--
Believe mo, Nj Chairman, feel too
senslbIy the high and unmerted compliment
You have paid me, to attempt any other ro.
xnSn than the simple expression Of my graf
stude--,o be Just I must be silent; bot
shoughthe tongue is mute, my heart is much
more than eloquent. The kindoess Of friend
ship--the testimony of any class, however
humble, carries with II no ufllng graliG> s,on
y->but stranger a, / am, o be so Distinguish
ed in this great city, whose. wealth Is its leatt
recommendation-~-thc emporium OF com.
4 .n.e ,AoE EsssL
place oftalont--,he residence of n;egri,y~-
Che field were freedom seems 10 have rallied
the iast allies Of her cause, as II, with the no.
Die consciousness, tha, though patriotism
should not wreath the laurel round her brew,
genius should at least raise Il over her ashes
--~io be so distinguished, sir, and in such
place, doe-, confess, inspire me with van
ity, which even sense ot ny unimportance
eannot entirely silence. Indeed, sir, the min
fsc-ial critics Of Liverpool were right. ]
have 10 claim TO ,his enthusiastic welcome.
But cannon took upon this tost.m monial, SO
mueh trib'., TO myself, al an smeo 10 that
veountry with whose fortunes the dearest sym.
E,nthies Of my soul are interiwincd. On yes,
] do foresee, when che shall hear with what
courtesy her most prstentioness advocate
has been treated, how tho ssmc vino that
watts bcr the intelligence, will revive thar
fame within her, which the blood Of sgo has
NOT been able to cxtiDguish. IL may DO q de-
.lusiye hope, but Lam glad 10 grasp at any
phaptom that fits across the solitude OF that
,eountry's dcsolation. Oo this subject YOU
scan scarcely be Ignorant, for you bav~ an Ir-
1shman resident amongst you, whom am
proud 10 call my frend--whosc fidelity to
Jseiand no absence can dininish--who has at
,ooec the honesty TO be candid, and the talent
20 be convincing. i need scsteeIy say / al
dude to Mr. Casey IL know, sir, the statue
was too .,riking 70 require name on the
.predestal. Alas ireland has little now to
censole her, except the consciousness Of hav.
Eng prodac ced such men. Ii would be trca-
.sonabls adulaiion in me to deceive you. Six
centuriss Of base misgovernmcn,~-ot cause
less, ruthless, and ungrateful persecution,
have now reduced that country to a crisis, at
wuich know not whether the friend of hu.
'rnapity has NEST cause to grove, or 10 re-
ioice because am not sure that the same
feeling which ptompsthc tear at human SUI
fering., ought not to triumph IN that increas-
ed iahiction whioh may a, length Are them
out of endurance. l trust in God, change
OF system may in ,iu,c anticipate ths results
of desperation {; but you may quite depend on
- pcViou Is approaching WhcUS u poHaity
Goes not pause in the pursui,, patience will
surp short oh the pursuer. Can you wonder
al iti Contemplate ireland during any given
pc, od Of Cog and's rule, and what picsvrc
does ahe exhibn l--Behold her created IN all
the prodigali,y oi na,ufs,--with soil that an
Siripates the husbSndmAn's desires--wi,h tar
bours eoarting the commerce OF the world;~
with ,iveys capable Of the MOST c1ectivc navi-
ge,ioU--wuh the ore ot every metal suug-
CLING through her surhcc--with people,
brave, generous, and Intellectual, literally
forcing their wsy through tho disabilities OF
their own county into The highest station a
evety other aud we'll rewsrdiog the policy
,hs, prono,cs them, by achievements tho
mos heroic, and allegiance without bem.
SAB. dow have these successive govern
mepss ot Engl.nd, demeancd themselves TO a
nat,sa, sforing such an ACCUMULATION Of moral
and pe.,,cal advantages SEQ it IN the state
of lrylsnd at this instsa,--in the universal
bankruptcy that overwhelms her--ln the