Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02

EDMUND KEAN.-A short time since, Mr..
Kean, the first and greatest of living actors,
and man who has never been eclipsed, as the
representative Of Shakspesre's heroes, made
his appearance at the Dublin Theatre, in the
costume of Alaniendnidet, Prince of the Huron
Indians. II will be remembered, that Mr..
Kean, whilst in Canada, had conferred upon
him, the title Of fAlaniendnidet, by the Hurons,
and on making his appearance at the Dublin
Theatre, rccfted the following address, writ
ten by MIR. William Krt.and of the city Of
Dublin.
The Drama DER, and closed the tragic scene,
Behold an Indian Chief in Edmund kean;--
No Joke! no mimic part by me assumed,
l come, Huron true, with Huron honours
plumed.
Before quit your hospitable strand,
Where liberal hearts extend the liberal hand,
My SOULS strong wish, to justce-nature true,
Is to proclaim my gratitude TO you!
To you, who CHERISHED first each young en-
deavour,
And smoothed tho way to future fame and ia
your;
And firm as oaks amid the GRANTEES veins,
That generous friendship to the last remains.
HAPPY, an envious cloud pass'd oer my day,
| And vcnom'd tongues would "talk' my
"name" away;
Your favourcd " Richard lDas himself again.
Falsehood, the child of envy, bade me stray,
And o'er the wide Atlantic wind my way,
To great Columbia happy may she be
Great let me call her, for she harbour'd
Advanced the Egis 'gainst malignant darts,
And framed a bulwark ofmost generous hearts.
Fen there, fraternal friendship held me fast,
While many an honour DER my brow was cast,
And tribes, called savage, DER my accents
hung,
When Shakspeare's magic lay inspired my
tongue
But still my pulsing heart, where 'er I'd roam,
Would lead me here-tor here l ala ' at
| home''
In truth, your Bard, sweet Goldsmith, hath ex-
| press'd
The lines in which my feelings stand con-
fess'd:-
4" In all my wand rings round this world of care,
In all my griefs-and have had my share
| Whate'cr of change, or chance, or cline
| see,
My grateful heart; dear Erin turns to thce;"
" Remembrance" Ofthc kindness have seen
Shall, like thy shamrock, live for ever green;-
Whcre'er go, my pregnant heart shall tell
How much owe-to all; dear friends--iarc-
well?
| The allusion Mr.. kcan makes 10 this coun-
try, is not less honourable to his heart, then i,
is crcdi'abe to his sense of gratitude. Whils
he was in this country, during all hi
difficulties, we were among the first TO defent
him, and the recollection of the fact, will eve
afford us satisfa action. We as sincerely dcspis
cd his faults, as any other individuals, but We
admired his genius, and we could not conceiv,
why man, who had made every apology TO
his faults, and who had been, by his enemies
driven from his native land, should not find al
asylum in this country this boastcd land o
liberty. He had not injured any one of on
countrymcn, and for his moral alterations, h,
had been punished by the laws of his nativ,
country, and he was not entitled TO the pcrsc
cutions he received.
1t is the great talent he possesses, not TIT
mere man that we admire and when we saw
him quang before his host Of prosecutors
we pticd his misfortunes, and were anxious
to assuage his sufcrings, Go where he will
we wish him success, and are glad TO say tina
he has triumphcd over his enemies, and hao
the satisfaction of knowing, that he has over
come the attacks Of few newspaper writers
who assailcd him, and cndeavoured to pros
trate his fortune and his fame, with the mise
rablc expectation, that they would by thus do
ing, augment their own popularity, and increase
the wealth of their Golfers. Those who as
sailed him, had nothing else in view; and i
their private acts were enquired into, ii is no
unlikely, that they would have been found a.
"spotted" as Edmund kcan.
Mr. Kcan has been blamed, because he re-
scntcd the treatment OF the mobocrats Of TIA,
'town of Buckingham If he had not done so
he would have been unworthy of rank among
men for he Nho quietly sits down, and suf
fers himself to be imposed upon, wrongcd il
his best interests, and traduced, is wretch
"whom it we're gross ilattcry to call Il coward. y
! O3L;ErTENANT PEI,vAL.-lt was, few
! wcIks s,u, q slated, with AN uir OF gNIIltati IN