Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-26

this information from what deemed very
good authority; and the gentleman who talked
TO me about il, told me, that he had no doubt
at all of something more than fair chance OIL
success. heard him at first in a manner, as
one listens to banter; but he soon convinced
me that it was by no means matter to laugh
at. In the United States there is every requis-
lite at all times ready; the best Of ships; the best
of sailors; the ablest Of ship commanders; men,
at once the most sober, the least laxative, and
the most resolute; at once The best OF heads up
on The stoutest and hardest OF bodies. The
Irishmen who are in America, are become pref
" much like the natives themselves; and it is
not "Catholic emancipation" that would con-
tent them, if they were once put -in NOTION
Il Rev do not amuse themselves about athollc
Emancipation" They think and talk about
quite other things. | hope, pray that such a
change will be made in Ireland as shall make
the people happy and contenled, and firmly at
lachcd to their sovereign and 10 England; but if
that should not be the case, and there should
arise a war Of any considerable duration, be-
tween England on one side, and France and A.
merica on the other side, know Of nothing
that should dread so much as all attack to be
expected from the other side Of the Atlantic
One would imagine, that the Yankees did G.
nough during the late war 10 fill MS with the
most serious thoughts when we contemplate
the probable effects Of future hostilities against
them; they have performed the most wonderful
feats of hardhood and Of dexlerity mixed, that
ever were heard Of in the world. A man who
was prisoner in Eayimoor prison, assisted 9TH
ers, though he had all his life been sailor, in
mandatory Of forged Bank Of England notes
in that prison; he traverscd the country, living
upon soine.Q these notes; got 10 Liverpool; by
means Of his friendly notes, he got carried out
from Liverpool, and put on board an American
privateer that was staggering up and Gown 81.
Georges channel, making prizes Of fishing
boats and other small craft, and sending them
off with printed papers declaring The Islands OF
Britain and Ireland 10 be in ga state oil rigorous
blockade" Yankees can stretch as well as o.
Their people; but this man who had been cap
tain Of a vessel, and whose vessel had been sold
at port in Holland, had come to England in
1917 and went QUITO New York in the same
ship with me in the month Of March of that
year He might stretch, as sailors are very apt
10 do; but it is certain that he uavcrsed the
country from Devonshirc TO Liverpool; and it
is certain he there found the means Of getting
put into the channel, on board Of all American
privaeer, for / had these facts related TO me
by gentleman at New York, who knew them
all well. We should, therefore, know before
hand the sort Of people we should have 10 tight
with. They coolly undertake things which no
body else would dream of; and TO observe their
GOODNESS in situations the most peri!ous, is per-
rec,ly astonishing to those who are stranger To
their manners and their conduct In every way
they would be enemies most formidable; but in
no way so formidable as in that which have
pointed out If we had paper money afioat,
they would stuff us with forgeries; there is no
artfce that they would not employ, and no haz-
ard thai they would not rEn. Let Us therefore
be prepared: ard lei us, above all things, make
Ireland happy and contented, and that 100 by
something great deal more efficien, for the
purpose than lha. mockery which is called Sea
lholic Emancipation"