The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-02-17

or. gone blythe moon no longer Is ob. !
scured--it shines bright and clear, snd,tbe !
coIdness and purity, Of the frozen season
Of winter have cooled the veins Of Ireland. |
Her people are returning TO reason, and as
fhey begin more distinctly to understand
fhe deIusion into which they nave been
seducsd, they become the more determined
70 regain the rights Of which they have
been deprived--(hesr, hear.)" SAN TO
Be told that ws are not strong enough TO
be indspenden1 Am I certsin I underrate
the inhshi,apts ~ Ireland when estimste
them but % eight miliions--(hesr.) Is
there not 10 Ireishd. then, 9 suficient nun.
ber 20 constitute us an independent ma
ton Il was Q maxim of Grattsn--and il
was on which has long since sunk deep into
nv heart--ies no country submit TO be
province when she 10 stToug snoagh to be
= nstioa'-- fcheess.) Portugal has ONLY
two millions Of inhs bisants. aad 10 an inde.
pendent nation. Spain. wide a. she is, has
not above six or seven millions Of inhabi-
tan,s. and she 10 au Independent nation.
Naples is On independent nation, and she
has not above three millions Of ihhA Abitants,
Sicily included. Switzerland. which 10
now turnng into ore republic. has not a
bove million and . half Of Inhabitants.
Prussia. one Of ,he most powerful states OF
the Continent, and which has not above six
mil,ions ofiinhsbitants, 10 drssd0d by all
the nations Of Europe. Sweden has not
moro than three miliions Of inhsbitants--
she, too, is an Independent nation. Poland,
blessed 5e God for it, with her four mil
lions, 10 an Independent nation. DO for
get Belgium? l believe not: il is mis-
take sm not likely 10 commit She has
something under three millions Of inhsbi.
tants. and she has dissolved her legislative
union, and despite Of the despets Of Eu'
rope, she has becn proclaimed independent
--Uoud chesring.) How superior is the
situation of all those countries to ireland
The Chairman's heslth having been
drunk, he concluded his speech by calling
| upon Mr.. O'Connoll u fulfil u promise he
had made him the day before, to propose
the health Of the Orange men Of Ireland
in q bumper Of the Boyne water--(.rsmen-
jous cheering)
Mr.. O'Csnoell Immediately rose, and
gave the toast with smiles and expressions
OF 10Y end kappinsss. The company sim
uItaneously stood up, and burst oftriumpf
resounded through the place Of meeting
I and the banj struck up the tune OF "The
Bovine Wster.n Il was twice sncofed
and il was proposed and carried, smids
peals OF acciamstion. that it should DO for
ever henceforwsrd the charter tune Of the
Droghela Independent Club.
| The Chronicle states, that the Five
Powers have at length resolved to ac'
knowledge the independence of Bel
GUM, on condition that no member O
the present French Kings family shal
be King Of that country.
The Courier Francais says, that the
report of an insurrection in Rome
seems to be confirmed. A letter from
Genoa says, that Courier has arriv'
ed from Rome, announcing that the
linhsbitanr<nfthn city were mp in arms
calling for Constitution. The whole
Of Italy is on the eve Of an insurrect
ion.
The French papers mention re
port which prevails at Rome, that III,
majority ofthc cardinals appear deci
ded to vote cardinal Fesch, Arclbish
op of Lyons, and uncle to Napoleon
to the papal chair.
! 1t was reported that France ha'
made demand upon the Spanish
Government ofeighty millions offranc.
.l-adebt incurred, it is to be presumed
on the score Of the occupation Of tha
country by French troops.
1t is asserted ms positive fact, thai
the English Cabinet has formally de.
clared 10 Ferdinand that the indispen
sible situation of Kings Of the l9tl
ceptury, sequires that justice and con
sistency should be adopted with res
psct to their subjects.