Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-03


From he Philadelphia United States Ga-eiie
StR--l enclose you copy OF the address dcliycI cd
by Mr. Bnas at the Festival held at the Hall OF In
dependence on the l4th instant, in honour of the
emancipation OF the Catholics OF Britain and Ireland.
heard the address delivered, and il will be very vn,r
Giore shall forget 1t. Your readers will have the
words and language of Mr. Binns. vet will they bu,
codly feel what felt by those who heard him
utter words that burn, with fever and animal ion
winch not only Showed how much his heart was In
his speech but carried captive the feelings and even
the preludCes of his hearers.
1t has rarely been my good fortune 10 hear an ud-
dress so enthusiastically applauded this was. and
what you my be surprised at, in many passages it
drew tears from the eyes of many Irishmon.
JOHN BINNS'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Charnnan-l rise Sir. for the purpose of sub
uniting volunteer toast to this company; wish TO
br permitted to preface remarks which so entire
~ enlist my faculties and absorb my feelings that for
t'-c first time in my lie, | have committed what |
mtoad TO say, TO paper.
This Is Il time, theme. and place. on which |
should fear to trust nv own heart lost it should
carry my tongue beyond the bonds OF pr,ldencr or
betray 1t into expressions which ni.ght wound the
feelings OF some who hcur mo.
In what an age OF revolution have we lived? In
what place, on what day, and what an occasion
have Ne assembled: Centuries may pass away, yet
SUCH an extraordinary concurrence Of circumstances
may never again unite. III place in winch we are
H. the most apt the time and To- the occasiou In
this Hall, Sir, the blessed air of independence was first
brcathed IN the United S.tes-here indeed The u
States was first called into cxisen 1t was under
Tins root, within these walls. that the imprescripibe
rights OF man--the whole volume. title paue and nil
were fist acknowledged. Every thing around Ms
l. pregnant with associations and rccuilections the
most sacred and holy! In the places which we now
occupy sat John Hancock and Benjamin Franklin;
John Adams and Samuel Adams and Thomas IcA;ar-
aud the host of worthless the Fathers of the Re
vOutiun, who declared and maintained Indcpendcnce
y mighty struggle followed that declaration. and
mighty was the stake depending the issue Of that
contest Patl EAtIsm was victorious, ndepend. nee
acknowledged; and freedom-civ. political and reli
gous were established in the land and procnirned
TO the utermost ends of the earth. The necessity
Tor DfeVity compels us 20 pass from this delightful
theme To others but little less Important which have
followed rs it's consequence. There is, however a
name. and associations with that name which will
cause us to Ilnger yet little longer IN the Hail of
independence, on the celebration of the triumph of
the prcIplcs OF religious tolcraiUn- Here on this
happy occasion, every beart cLurishe wit peculiar ar
dpur the memory OF that great man who after long
iHc-eminently useful to las country and 10 mankind
narrowed down the inscription for his tomb to
these words here lie the mortal remains Of Thomas
Jefferson, author OF the Declaration OF Indepondence
and the act of Religious Freedom" loud cheers
RAISING nom tle place where are, the day which we
nave assembled what an important, aud peculiarly APPROPRIATE
anniversary presents itself which pour lon o lows aud
our hanksVnsS' 1t - forty years this day ownny
c "" Ta Ias''e were ie'eN'" with us ditch Long and
II forty years ms day since humanity inyi,o,,ca bv ,e
enthusiasm oi nav born freedom, carried ft0m du cons
darkness the SICK asel ard infim to cover under
and rejoice beneath the newly restored light of henve:-io
hear tine Transporting shouts their cmancipacd
ana ~ the uues of tine the liberty in meridian
srendon' ensteing and nvigomng the county Of aiay.
ellie Loud cheering
1t is good for hat grass grows where the Eas,ie soaI
II - az honour we'll canned by this country and most ,ln
gue citizen, that the massive key Of that great state prison
noS cankcrng under the usi of twe the halls Of Washing
ton, the pure and the brave. tChecrs)
dulgc IN some Of the k:ndcs ieeug, our nature and m re-
oi,e that beloved Ireland eaucpatcd Loud cheers
WHAT an assemblage has This happy Occason common pnc
piles and common feelings brought together.
Here are the natives of the soil whom in their youth
drunk Of It's ccuent fpod here are men who know niy M
report Of SHE wrongs and with which the world
hed and know no touch Of persecution for conscience sake
WIN such men tins company 'hcky studied Here those
"ho when there the beach poor exile Of Erin
county, to me rank o their fellow ctzen Is gratifying aud
~ Is nsh aud proper that such should among us
REDUCING on this day oi our jubilee and their jubilee Cheers
me se1I mas however OF this company natives Of te
sweetest isle Of the wp,ecoutry has been orond
De'"ee" ne upper and e neither mstoues Of oppression
non VINO ' NE green heis and companions NJ thcr youth,
and the hearihs and homes oi their fathers pass qbv
asle o wasr ~ search oi that peace freedom and happiness
seemed or ever 70 nave abandoned their land
They found here all that they SOUGHT and they have hcep
grateful Tor all a they found 1t does not become the brave
% sound trumpet before them nor the grateful make known
what they Lave done to show forth their gratitude! Tie lub
cmeran have married and miemared with the native Are
cans uhh tey have become as people people proudly
rmu' To uphold and 10 advance the star Spanged Banner
. long may II wave,
orf the land of the free and ihe home of Tire brave.
Loud and long continued chpers)
hr dear and precious that Star Sp1nead Banner an
rrnt as Is our devotion tn adopted country our
head cspacious enough 90 embrace within their wa ron folds.
ue harp 81 Ern, iic homes ct infancy tie alags
before which We bowed down n orr ripper year,.
IersccIted and banis'cd have Drrn and r4rtrd De-
an almost bouudess ocean fom her chores. set a IN -o
my c0uutrynen, have your ias yearncd towards Ireland
and your ovcrnowcd because sc was in ,rl,ny and
hai "" not rejoice because ~ Der Joy yea shout r vy
gsduess bccause there . joy in Israeli aud much repcrv
) erIsalcn2 (rnuch chccrrgJ
IIircn longer avert firp from Tire r'owiue west
because Tue goat umnay o heaven longer goes down rpon
u of I'd
'c setting respCndauy tcckrd all the cay and nc
npur- Of the rplow, wo H. hcautc1us bran. stream over
r 2ravre pfopr InncS az ouf ORE ByrOne I'm.
es To their exalted worth their uany virtues and their
'iv'uc patriotism, every tongue huuaer Nom