Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-07

Kingdom, and was treated with the great
est hospitality. Among the other sights
winch were shown him in Dublin, he was
shown that edifice in which used to meet
The Commons House of Parliament. lie
found That edifice, by strange metamor-
rhosis, converted into a moDey-shop. He
could not bit reflect at the time, that If
the money changers had been sco,,rgcd
OUT oi that temple, Ireland wouldnot now
have been bound TO England. lie then
entered into some details respecting the
present state of Ireland, amt quoted the
assertions of Mr.. Peel, the Irish Secretary,
as his authority. After few more OBJ
servations, he proposed that the company
should drink, lii bumper, health, pros
perity, and happiness, to Counsellor Phil
lips. This was drank with enthusiastic
and long-continued applause.
Mr. Phillips then addressed the chair
man in words to the following eitect:-
g Believe me, Mr.. Chairman, Iteel too
sensibly the high and unmerited compli-
ment you have paid me, 10 attempt anv
other return than the simple expression
of my gratltude-to he just must be 81
lent but though the tongue is mute. my
heart is much more than eloquent. The
kindness of iriendship-the testimony of
any class, however humble, carries with
1t no trlfilng gratitication-but strangeras
am, to be SO distinguished i'll this great
city, whose wealth is its least recomInen-
datlon-tie emporium ofcommerce, libe
rality, and public spirit-ihe birthplace
OF talcnt-tile residence of integrity
field where freedom seems to have rallied
the last allies of her cause, rs II, with the
noble consciousness, that though patriot
chnnlI xvra.,fl, fho I.,,,,..l
her brow, genius should at least raise it
over her ashes-to be so distinguished.
sir, and in such place, does, confess,
inspire me with vanity, which even a
sense of my unimportance cannot entirely
silence. Indeed, sir, the ministerial cri-
tics OF Liverpool were right. | have no
claim TO this enthusiastic welcome. But
canot look upon this testimonial, so
much tribute to myself, as an omen to
that country with whose fortunes the
dearest sympaihies of my soul are en-
twined. On yes, do foresee, when she
shall hear with what courtesy her most
pretentionless advocate has been treated.
how the same wind that watts her the in
telligcnce, will revive that flame within
her, which the blood OF age has not been
able TO extinguish. 1t NAV be a delusiye
hope, but am glad to grasp at any phan-
tom that fits across the solitude OF that
counhy's dcsolation. On this subject
you can scarcely be ignorant, foryou have
an lrlshman resident among YOU, whom |
am proud 10 call my friend-whose fideli-
ty to ireland no absence can diminish
who has at once the honesty TO be candid.
and the talent to be convincing. need
scarcely say | allude to Mr.. Casev.-I
knew, sir, the statue was too striking TO
require name on the pedestal. Alas
Ireland has little now TO console her, eX-
cept the consciousness of having produced
such men. 1t would be reasonable a.
dulation iii me TO deceive you. Six cen
turles OF base is-government-of cause
less, ruthless, and ungratelul persecution,
have now reduced that country TO cr-
SIS, atwhlch know not whether the friend
OF humanity has most cause TO grieve, or
to rejoice: because | am not sure that the
same feeling which prompts the tear al lIu-
man sufferings, ought not to triumph in
that Increased infliction which NAV at
length tire them ont of endurance.
trust III God, change OF system NAV i'm
time anticipate the results Of DESPERATION:
but you may quite depend on If. a period
is approaching when, if penalty does not
pause III the pursuit, patience will turn
short on the pursuer. Can YOU wonder
at 1t! Contemplate Ireland during asv
given period of England's rule, and what
a picture does she exhibit behold her
created in all the prodigality of nature
with soil that anticipates the husband
mans desires-witll harbors counting the
commerce OF the world-with rivers capa-
Die OF the most effective nayigation-with
the ore OF every metal struggling through
her Surface-with people, brave, gene
rous, andintcIlectuaI, literally forcing their
way through the disabilities of their own
country INTO the highest station of every
other; and well rewardng the policy that
promotes them, by achievements the most
heroic, and allegiance without a blemish.
How have these successive governments
Df England demaned themselves TO ma
ION Offering such an accumulation Of mo-
al and political advantages See it
n the stat ofIreidud at this instant-in
he universal bankruptcy that overwhelms
ler-ln the loss of her trade-In the an
liliilatIon of her manufactures-In the
leluge OF her debt-in the divisions of
herr eOpic--Inallt the Ioathsome operations
Dfan odiOus, monopolizing, hypocriticaI Ia
on the one hand wrestling with tIe
nntIrlng, but natural reprisaIs OF an irri-
lated population on the other If re-
iured no common ingenuity 10 reduce
such country TO such situation. Eut
L has been done-Inan has conquered the
of Deity-his llarpy touch
has changed the yidnds 10 corruption.
and that land, which you might have DOS
,essed III health, and wealth and vigour.
to support you III your hour Ofneed, now
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