The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-08-15
ROBERT EMMETT.

ROBERT EMMETT.
No freshman pronounce this without love and
veneraon Robert Emmett one of those patriotic mar
tyrs whose memory will live forever the affections of his
comtrymenand to whom the scaold consecrated by his
Blood, will remain prouder trophy than the loest
ment that rears its head in Westminster Abbey.
Previous to his execution is said that he requested his
epah should not be written until the wrongs of his country
redressed-un she stood redeemed regeneated and
Disseminated by the irresistible genius of universal emanc
pation 1t to this mournu request that Moore aludes
the following beautiful and deeply pathetic lines:-
oh! breathe his name-let sleep in the shade
Where cold and unhonored his relics are laid;
Sad, silent, and dark be the tears that shed,
AS the night dew that falls on the grass DER his head
But the night dew that falls, tho in silence il weeps
Shall brighten with verdue the grave where he sleeps
And the tear that she'd though in silence it rolls,
Shall long keep his memory green in our souls
The time to which Emmett ardenty bent his prophetic
vision has arrived His epitaph may be written-and
where shall look for it, but from the pathetic rich,
mated, and patriotic muse of Moore.
The following is an extract from spiritedly writ
ten essay on Irish Character. 1t is taken from the
Natchez (MssissppD Statesman
PIERCE BUTLER, born and educated in Ireland, a lin
cal descendant of the celebrated ducal house of Or
monde, possessing estate Of $4,000 sterling in the
south of Ireland, held Majors commission in the
British army at the commencement of revolution.
Attached to the better principles of the British Con
sttution when he had reason to believe liberty
sailed, he resigned his British commission and Joined
the American army with the same rank. He was de-
cared rebelhis large paternal estate confisca-
ted--and, if to cap the climax of intolerance for
attachment the rebel cause, he was expelled from
travelling Lodge of Masons attached to his British re-
giment. He served with credit and applause to the
end of the revolution He settled in South Carolina
and was afterwards supported as candidate for the
Presidency of the United States by the southern sec
aon of the Union. He was the only foreigner who
aspired to that elevation One of his daughters is now
married to DIR James Mease 1.-THE son of another Irish
veteran of the Revoution) whose philanthropy and
literary requirements shed radiant lustre over the lit
erature of his country. These are only two out of ma
ny instances of the most generous personal and
mary devotion of Irishmen to the cause of American
freedom, at the time when her citizens were branded
with the ignominious of rebels-when a large
reward offered for the heads of her warmest pa
triots--when her fate worse than doubtful.
Mr. O'Connel.-The Dublin Evening Post saws.
that on Sunday the 9th June, Mr. O'Connel left Dub
I'm fer Ennis, and he proceeded through the inter-
yening towns followed met and greeted by thou
sands anxious for his success. The whole population
of the country in places seemed to he out bear
ing green branches in their hands, so that the road
had almost the appearance of a continued grove
At the towns where he arrived in the night the win
dows were illuminated. At Limerick they drew IN
lofty tree before the door of his hotel in the top of
which several musicians played national airs. The
people in the mean time gathered about the hotel and
when OConnel was ready to set out again. there were