Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-26

the stormu agonCs oil renury and neg lcc-l hear
Another, yet, though | detain you Mr. President.
There II another, yet,-a name that casIsa wi
card spell over every Irishman's soul; Freedoms
beacon light IN the darksome days cfhs country
Henry Grattan. What are the "reminiscences gath
ering around our souls at the sound thus haowcd
name9 people raised from the lowest degradation
of servitude to the erect bearing and dignity of IN
observation-disclosures that pleased the soul or
forced into action Its subllmest encrgies,-coqsence
that grapped with misrue, bIund 1t III chains, and
then flung it in words of fire IN the teeth OF Brtain's
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that instructed youth, dire cted
the Old delighted all. --cloQuence rich by nature
richer by industry, rich in energy, precision. and
originality OF eSpressIon,-cugurnce that rocked
the cradle of his country and mourned over her
hearse CHEERS.
How did Graitan die: As he lived "A Spartan
to tho last,-a patriot ever His ruling passion
was love of Countrywide freedom of Ireland;-u
was strong in death
10 the memory of Henry Grattnn who can OBJ
Ject? There cannot be in the Irish heart .one "f
dissonance al the mention nf his name. (checrs.)
oh no-not a heart that Ger knew hun. but
DDeel, deep DER the grave where such Eory IS Shrine
Ger monument Fame will preserve 'mons the uIns,
vi the wiscs', the bravest, the best Of mankind"'
4 give YOU then, M. President and. Gentlemen
The memory Of Henry Grattnn, and Ereiands year
Of IndcpenHence-l782.
EINcENNEs und.) Jan. 90.
ABUSE OF FRANKING PRrvrLEGE.-The
rive till o'clock, p. NJ. On opening the bags two
large bundles, supposed to be Law Books and FIVE
large packages supposed to contain maps, &c frank
ed by Walter Lowric Secretary Of the Senate, and
addressed TO d. Baker, KIskaskIa, discovered
the whole weighing sxtytwo lbs. Verify, verify. II IS
high time that stop should be put to these outra-
geous impositions on the public. The pos age on
these books would cost an obscure individual nine
hundred and ninety tuo dollars but because forsooth
they ranked by the Secretary OF the Senate the
person TO whom they addressed receives them
without expense. The Mail Contractors have hard
times enough-bad roads, high waters. &c. to annoy
thcur suficiently-but to be compelled to transport
cart loads ct books is nsuppprtablc-it is not SO
written in their bond.-Gazet'e.
From the Phla iclphia Inquirer of Tue ,iay.
The books we're opened IN this city, In German
town, and in Nnrrs'own vest erday for the purpose of
atfordnC CitiAcnsI an opportunity of describing
to the Norristown and Philadelphia Raroa stock
The press Of person. nxious purchasp shares ":
tremendous in this cty and was probably the same at
the other pac"s Treble the number of sharks that
were for disposal, might have bccs subscribed for
The scene of confusion was great; hats, coats and
even unment enables suffered every description of
TRANSPORTATION.
Another paper mentions that some of the srhscri-
bers had taken their stand in front of the hotel before
daylight.
PHILADELPHIA, March 60.
Yesterday books were opened at the Merchants
Coffee House for subscription 10 the stock of the
Philadelphia and West Chester Rail Road which,
We understand was all taken in short time.
Inc following is the number OF shares subscribed
TO The Philadelphia and Nrrristown all Road stock
on Monday the whole number of shares required is
eight thousand.
At Philadelphia, 5O37
Norrist0wn, 1915
Germantown, $3.50