American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-06-04

| NOT can the bleak Canadian snow,
/ Tho cold and comfortless il pour
| One moment chill the tender throe,
| That bids us ever to adore.
/ But mrth and affection,
\ Those gems of the mind,
| In closest affection
y Our bosoms shall bind,
/ Till well fancy, with faces as happy as ours
That we've culled from dear Erin those summer nn
I [howers
| And when smile,
This seldom felt while,
! And happy and festive the moments take Aeb+
i Let's give the right hand
| To the kind social band
That join us, from Scotia and .ADion to-npht
Our feelings (alas for our country too keen)
| Welldrown among shamrochs as faithful as green.
Like the hearts that possess them destroy them vo, o
| But the bright native spirit shall never decay -
| Then let us, form'd with souls so light
| Enjoy the days assigned us,
And let's be quick, as is their flight,
And leave cen Time behind us.
Our brows with Shamrochs let us twine
And quaff the red grapes bearing
And be your I6asts involved in mine
Here's BEAUTY, LOVE and ERIN.
] The concluding line was drank with three Tina.
three; upon which MIR. H. Leslie arose and snoro
to the following effect: 'r'N'
FRIENDS AND FELLOW coUNrRYMEN-Wibtbs
humblest abilities, awakened by the strongest da;o
lof declaring the supreme pleasure of my hear,
tor moment, forget that public speaking is an ex.
lcellcnce have never cultivated.
meeting of this kind and on this occasion ,vo,,d
at any time call tor the warm feelings of delight but
that should be happy enough to see the cb;,drsD
of Erin more than 24O0 miles distant from tho ra;a
scenes OF their nativity, in cline which admits If
no medium, assembling round the festive board.
with feelings frightened by the sacred influence of
ot Patrck's anniversary, raises gush of pleasure
whlch browns all expression ;-vanished seems the
hydra head OF party and unmixed beneyolence Joins
the hands in unity. Oh that we could see the bright
example spread over our native land, like the blue
mist that shelters it from the extremes Of the rap.
ing elements But methnks the bright dawn ap-
Proaches when lrishmen, at present foes to none 50
much as TO themselves, shall see their true interests
and like the bundle Of rods in the fable, which. IA
ken singly' were snapped with ease but united, no.
thlng could break) form an invincblc bulwark BY
uniting in brothery affection.
cannot conceal the satisfaction feel in extend.
ing the right hand of fellowship to our worthy
friends OF the Thistle and Rose-and, as love is the
soul oil the Irish, to mpar that love is one Of the
highest qualifications he can experience.
10 our learned chairman whose venerable an.
pearance gives peculiar interest to the meeting,
shall only observe that the choice could not fall ona
more appropriate and worthy character Now, gen.
iemen, permit me leave to draw the attention TO-
wards the poem SO elegantly delivered by our wor
my chairman to express my highest appreciation Of
he pathos, energy and, towards the conclusion
merry strain in which it is couChed and consider
I as beautifully simple effusion OF cultivated IN.
ierstanding, and heart glowing with ardor. Give
ne leave them gentlemen, to vote the thanks Of the
meeting to Mr.. A. Kldd for his very appropriate
ode and graceful delivery.
The vote was carried unanimously. Among the
oasis on this occasion, were the following.
Charles Phillips, the Irish Orator; may he now
idorn the British, as he has hitherto the Irish Bag.
-Shamroch Hunt.
May the mild beauty of the ROSE, entwined by
he enlivening verdure of the Shamrock never want
he avenging prickes Of the Thistle which was re-
;elved with grea. bursts of applause. Shans'
-och Rose and Thistle.
Thomas Moore the Irish Bard may the rescuer
u his countrys music continue the unrivaled Lyric
't Europe-Song, England your JrOyvnS on floor Erin
SiUe ouer.
May the sons of Erin continue to support that
'ignlted character in the field and Senate, which
las ever distinguished them on the records Of lame
= Patrick'S Day.
The memory of St Patrick, the Tutelar Saint OF
reland.- Gramaehree.
The memory of those BET Stars OF the Emerald
sic; Spencer, Usher, Goldsmith, Swift, Serne'
'urke, Barry, Sheridan and Cratan-Air; CoOhn'
The memory of those two champions who tell IN
he cause OF their country in the Canadas-Wohe
nd Brock Limerick Lamentation.
From London PAPER.