Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-18


Mr.. Carey in duel before the next morning.
In 1905 the city of Dublin delegated Linn io
the Imperial Parliament, which city he repre-
sentcd till mortality closed the scene Of his
usefulness and talent for ever, in 1920. His
memory is dear to his comfrymcn, for tie
benefits his exertions obtained for Ireland
He found her trade shacklcd and depressed,
he was the master spirit Of the volunteers who
effected its regeneration. Liberty of CON
science was his youthful hope, his noondny
emulation, his dying aim. He was the primal
eldest expectation Of Ireland, he manned tho
vessel Of her parliamentary independence ill
the last moment and few while life was ouiy-
ering on his lips, to tho field whero he had 90
often fought and conquered, to record an ex-
piring testimony Of his sincerity in the nations
cause.
His style was rather dcclamatory and We
hement than elegant. lie sometimes reasoned
closely, but in general his speeches are full Of
sentence upon sentence, multiplied by his
warmth Of disposition, without advancing the
thread Of his discourse. He never dispiayed
the easy and graceful wit of Sheridan, or the
keen and cutting irony Of Curran. lie was
personal and abusive under opposition, turbu-
lent and rebellious under restraint. He fre-
quently sought metaphors, but they were Pc
dantic and farfetched. But he came pre-
pared with information upon the subject he
introduced, and stated its merits skilfully.-
His address was very interesting, and his ac-
tion pleasing and correct This sketch, taken
fiom his speech on the Union Bill in 1900, will
show the higher order of his style, it is the
purcst specimen Of easy oratory that could
meet in his displays:
"The Constitution which Mr.. Pitt is now
attempting to destroy, is Of the pillars Of
the Empire; dear from It's violation, dear in its
recovery. Its restoration cost Ireland her no.
blest efforts. Ii is the habitation Of her ovaI-
| ty as we'll as her liberty; her temple OF fame
as well as Of her freedom. But the field Of
| ina gination, is that in which the British Min
ister delights 10 rove, and by holding on. Wis.
ionary prospects and promises, he hopes ul,i-
! mately 10 accomplish his design. When he is
TO cxiingush our power Of legislation, TO abro-
gate our highest court Of judicature, to exiort
from US by financial agreement, a perpetual
tribhe, he is altogether matter of fact man;
but when he is TO provide a compensation for
| oil the prodigality of concession, he tlen be-
! comes wholly poetic and prophetic. Fancy
gives him her Wand-Ahlalthea takes him b.
the hand-Cercs follows in his train; the Eng
! sh manufactiir will leave his machinery, lis
comforts and his habits, lie will conquer h.s
prcjudccs and prepossessions, and come 10 Ire
land with the generous design, to give her com.
| inerce for her last Constitution. man who
reasons may DC answered by reasoning, but
the Minister in all this, does no. argue but
ioretell. Now you ca:10i confnie prophet
! YOU can only d.sbclieve him. 1t forms gcnu
/ inc harmony Of the state, when the rich en-
courage and employ the poor, and the poor
with confidence look up to the watchful care
OF the rich, when both contribute to form tho
| grand column Of society, where all below i.
strength, and all above grace. How does the
Minister'S plan accomplish this he takes away
our Dobemcn and gen'es, and supplies their
place with factors and commercial adven.urers.
The thing which he proposes to buy cannot be
sold Liberty, and his propositions are built
upon nothing but our dshonor. have heard
OF pariaments impcachng ministers, but here
IS a minister impea ching parliament, nay even
| the Constitution Of parliament, and he proposes
to destroy that body which restored your b-
erty. and to restore that body which DESTROYED
them. Against such proposition, were cx-
plring on this floor, ! should beg to utter my
last words, and record my dying testimony"
J Generally speaking, am no, n, admircr Of
/ ''rattan's oraiory., lie was more indebted 10
| exertion and opportunity than 10 talent, for lis
fame, he is, by nj means, comparable TO Burke,
Sheridan, Curran or Canning, and would as
! sign him his station among orators of1Le seq
! ond rank. The American and French reyoli-
tions, opened vast theatre for the human
mind to expand, and Gra'tan was among those,
who seized the occasion to engrave his name
npon the records Of immortality, when at an
other time he might have passed through life
nnnotccd and unknown.
John Fitzgbbon, Lord CLARE, deserves no.
tice for the high station he held in his country,
for the immense power he welded over her
destinies. and for his legal and polite I kuoy-
edge. He was in fact Supreme rr.r Of the
| nation before the Union, and be llycd loug
enough to lament that the measure which he
had promoted, crushed his influence TO the dust.
His name was unpopular during life and after
death, for the tyranny with which he welded
his sceptre. He held il as sound doctrine,
that any acknowledgment Of the peoples opin-
ions was erovelhng and mean, and thought
that the working of liberal spirit, should bc
dealt with according TO tho rigor Of the Jag.
There is truly admirable speech ascrihed 10
him. and cannot do greater Justice to his tai
ents than to offer an extract from il. Il was
delivered in 1900 on motion of Lord MORA.
10 inquire into the state ofthe nation flor the
Irish Rebellion. He sif1s each cause Of COM
p!aint against tho martial laws then in Torco
minutely, pictures the evils Of anarchy and m
subordinafion with glowing hand, and meets
every argument of his opponent, with Judgment
and sound conviction.
"In every period Of our weakness, English
usurpaton has troddcn on the heels of Irish
weakness. Ireland is wcak-Ireland is dcrid-
cd-Ireland is appalled, by civil war--Ircland
is covered with troops martial law brandshcs
her sword over the land. Annhiatc tho rar.
lament of Ireland. that s the crv which has
come across the water. Now is the time TO
put her down for ever. But Sir, the parIia-
ment cannot be apnihilated, for every citizen
will part with his life before he surrcndcrs the
honor Of his country Let this scsndaIo,s aod