The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-01-13
From a Liverhool haher Of NOU. Il
DINNER TO COUNSELLOR PHILLIPS

4 ne OHneT In compliment W lhIS
gentle maa on his passing trough Liv-
erpool, took place on Thurs day, oath
u!t. The Rev. DR. Shel herd presided
the number was limited 10 100, who
sat down at S O'clock ID an Ixcellcn,
dinner
IL would be impossible to convey an
adequate idea OF the fascinating , feet
produced by the admirable sscech of
Phillips, in which all the graces o,
action and delivery were combined with
the mos, beautiful imagery.
The chair map proposed the health OF
Counsellor Phillips
Alter the applause excited by this
toast had subsidized Counsellor Phillips
rose, and addressed The me eling as fol
lows;
Believe me, Mr.. Chairman, ] feel too
sensib!y The high and unmeritea com
pliment you have paid me, 10 altemp,
any O her return than the simple ex-
preston oil my gratitude. TO be lust, |
must be sii;nt: but though tie torguo
Us mute, MY heart is much more thar
eloquent. The kindness of friendship,
the testimony OF any class, however
humble, carries with it no triGinr era-
> LITIGATION but stranger as | am, 10 be
so dis.iEg nished in This grea CITY, whose
veal, Is lis least Ieccnmcndation-tb
emporium o. ccmmeroe, liberali,y, ,he
public spirit, TIE birth place OF tale nj s.
The residence Of integrity, the field
where freedom seems TO have rallied
the last allies of her cause, as if, with
the noble consciousness that !hourh pa,
irlousn could not wreaihe The laurel
round her brow, genius should at leas
raise Il over her ashes. T. be SO dis
tinguished, sir, and in such place
does,I confess, inspire me with yani,y
which e'en sense Of my ulimportance
caDnottntirf! silence. Sir the minis
terial cuuos OF I.iIerpoCl weie rieht.
have 10 claim 10 this N, Eusisstic vel.
come. But cannot look upon this les
umonial, SO U,uch tribute 10 myself,
es an cmen 10 that cruut'y vi who's,
!ortuhes tie dearest sympa HES CT nv
soul are Entertained Oh yes, ] 90
ioresce when she shall lear with-wkat
courtesy her most pretentionless advc-
cate has tcen treated how the SAINT
wind that watts her the iiteIlipencs
viii revive that fame within her, which
The blood Of ages has not been able to
cx;inguish, 1t may be a scluslve hone,
but am glad 10 grasp al any phantom
that flGs across the solitude of thai
countIJ's dcsolation.
Or this subject, you can scarcely be
Ignorant, FOX you have an lrishman re-
sIhent amongst you, whom an proud
80 call my friend; whose fidelity 10
ireland no absence can diminish; who
has al once the honesty to be candid,
and The talent to be convincing. need
scarcely say I al,ude 10 Mr.. Casey: ]
know, sir, the statute was too striking
10 require name upon the pedestal
Alas Ireland has little now 10 console
her, except the consciousness Of having
produced such men II would be a
reasonable adIlstion in me TO deceive
you. Dix centuries Of base miseoYern-
snent, IF causeless, ruthless and TN.
grateful erSecution, have not REDUCED
that country 10 crisis, at " hich know
not whether the friend Of humanity has
most cause 10 grieVe or to rejoice; be.
cause ! am not sure the same feeling
which prompts the tear at human sui
terings, ought not to triumph in that in
creased infection which may al Iereth
tire them out Of endurance. / trust in
God Change of system may in lime
aniIcIpate the results cf desperation |;
out you may quite depend on it, peri
cd is approaching, when, if pena!.y does
not pause In The pursuit, patience will
turn short on the pursuer. Can you
wonder at it : Contemplate Ireland du
ring any given period of EneiaLd's
rules and what picture does she cxhi.
bit !! Behold her created in silthe pro
digalily Of nature with soil that an
ticjpales the husbapdn,an's desires (;
with harbors counting the commerce Of
che world; with rivers capable of the
most effective navigation; with the ore
of every metal struggling through her
surface; with a people brave, generous
and Intellectual, literally forcing their
way through the disabilities Of their
own county into the highest stations Of
every other end we'll rewarding the
policy that promotes them by achieve
menss The most heroic, and allegiance
without blemish How have the sue
Cessive governments of England de
mcaned themselves TO nation, Offering
such on accumulation Of moral and d..