Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-25


gard on their naves. France, purified by her
Revolution, now powerful France, has made
,tuprndous efforts 10 increase and perfect her
marine and watches the movements Of her an
tient hereditary rival, with no common dea ZEE
of interest Has Ireland aught to hope for, by
further submission; iho' she kiss the rod which
has scourged her for centuries, will she De
scourged the less on that account She is told
10 bury her wrong in oblivion; but ii a Mlssis-
sippi could be found, Of force and volume E.
nough 10 wash away her vast and accumulated
wrongs, would any rights be substituted IN
their places? Even the kindnesses which she
has received it appears are to be consigned too
TO oblivion. Angesy came TO her relief, like
good angel, bring ing "healing under his wings"
But Anglesy must retire-Ahglrsy and kind-
ness sui, not the meridian Of the Governmen nj
Of Ireland.
Mr.. C. proceeded. While single hope
remains, Ireland should refrain from the last
dread resort; bu, it really seems from appear
! ances, that
! "Hope has, for season, babe her Isle farewell
| That nought remains for her, but AFFECT sub
mission the ultima ratio, terrible in itself, TO
be mourned in its effects, but like storms in the
elements, sometimes necessary, 10 purify them
| from foulness and corruption. Ireland will
have friend.--a brave, generous and oppressed
people. struggling for natural rights, Is sigh.
| worthy for Gods 10 behold with favour, and
good and gal'an, men will ny to heir aid Ire
| land will have friends. What tho the venera-
| bic Eagle, which scared Tor Freedom ia both
| Hcmis pherts, now on his eyrie rests his aged
wing; France-gay, gallant ehivalrique France,
hath many younger bird, which, throwing its
bright and piercing ken on Jernas cliffs, will
luffle It's plumes, and try flgh, for Liberty.
Brunswick Americans will say, what have
we To do with The rights Of lrshmen, or whe-
ther they are entitled to any rights a, all
what have Protestant people to do with the
emancipation Of Catholics. ! answer, what
had the Irish patriots, statesmen aud soldiers
Of Amerc an liberty, 10 do with the rights OF
Americans in l775? Why did Ireland's Mont.
gomsry, Freedoms Montgomery, lmmortal-
TVS Montgomery,
When CALAMITY stormng
ouebec's icy ramparts and leading the way.
! Rush OH danger and death in Liberty S morning,
| But that we might enjoy her meridian day.
| Again what had the Catholic House Of Car
roll 10 do with the rights Of Protestant Anne
RIGA, when its illustrious church dignitary, and
! princely fortuned statesman, embarked HE,
| fortune, and sacred honor" in that cause, adj
m,lec to have been in its infancy, by no means
the most prosperous or promising, and tartly
tell me if on the memorable days, when The
| old line Of Catholics settled Maryland, charged
| foi liberty, the bayonet thrust by the zeal and
i vieor of the Catholics arm, was found TO have
pierced less deep in the foeman's bosom than
the same kind of weapon when urged by Pro-
| lestant hand?
What is it, Brunswick Americans, / would
| ask YOU, that the Catholics Of ireland claim of
their paramount Government? Is il that the
Protestant religion should be oyerlhrowD, and
| he Catholic erected into supremacy on the ru-
ms? AssuredIy not. Is it that Ireland should
be discovered from the British Government,
and form an independent stare! Not so. II is
simply, that the Irish people shall be placed on
fair and equitable footing as regards civil and
religious liberty, agricultural aud commercial
advantages, with their fellow subjects Of their
sister Isle. And it is to inhibit rights and phi
vileges so JUS, and rational as these, that Ire
land is garrisoned by an enormous standing
army, in times of peace, and watched, guarded
and dls,rus,ed, rather as an enemy's country,
than as sister realm, and member of The same
political family.
The orator continued-B But 10 have done
with the melancholy and appalling detail Of
IrelaDd's wrongs; for were to go ,hro' the
whole Of their long, black catalogue, the Sun,
now high in the Heavens, would be sunk below
the horizon. A word 10 the memory Of the
good and brave, and He who would glory in
the distinction of being called the Orator of Ire
l,nd, will have humby endeavoured to perform
his service, on the festival anniversary of her
Patron Saint.
Should do homage to the memories Of those
gallant sons Of Erin, associated with Washing
ton in the War of Liberty, by saying-They
loved heir Chief? Homage it might be, and
grateful homage TO their names; but it would
no, be justice. Sullivan, Stewart, Barry, Moy-
Ian, FiizgeraId,-to say they loved Washing
ton, tits too poor term: and unworthy Of those
good and gallant spirits, who all now dwell in
other and better worlds. Say, raher,-fhey
adored the Patriot Chief And poor John Byrne,
the humble soldier aud sufferer for liberty, had
you seen the veteran, as he carried the glass to
his lips to drink to the memory Of his revered
commander, and marked the deep expression
of his war-worn counte nance, as he pronounced
his pledge, to Washington in Heaven, you would
say that finer, or more touching study of feel.