Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-01

and that now there is not one hear! Wa, it
auitation did that-(he hear. and cheers This
mor ming was putting on PAIR OF French gloves
II know not how came by them dd Mt
purchase them; but the Circumstance reminded
me that there was at one time two hundred glove
cutters In dublin, aud that M" there are only
FIVE. Is 81 agitation that did that! |, IT aga.
ton that is crushing every trade subject To *
ci,s regulati ,nss If the dl,iililng trad", which
EMPLOYS such immense capital, Is kent alive,
ask, was not ITS extinction prevented by agta-
tation9 If trade is declining and commerce d.
minishiny in ireland, Cali the FAULT, ask, be at
trbuted to agitationf Look, sir, to the annlhila-
ton of the glass trade. But should detain you
the entire day. il went through every branch
of business that is suffering in Ireland; but is it
not agitation that gives US the hope OF being able
to redress it? hear. and cheers) Was It agta.
ton that caused starvation in CUnnausht last
year. in the very midst of plenty, and in part
of Ireland where there has been less agitation
than in any other as if for the purpose of giving
the lie to the assertion {hear?) Was 1t agitation
that caused this circumstance, which state upon
tire authority of the first saesmaster in Ireland,
Mr.. William Murphy, that before the Union. as
many head Of cattle were sold in Smlhfeld as
there is at present hear, but that not one out Of
that period. What has been the consequence Of
this? MT beast of these could be sIaugh-
tered that the offal of it would not afford good
coarse and cheap food for sixty individuals (hear,
hear; Thus are they taking that elsewhere which
was the foud of the poor Irish people (near. -
Was it agitation did this? No, It was the agita.
ton of Castle corrup,ion-it was Castlereagh
suicide agitation (hear, aud loud chrers.) see
,,. Lille toominp ith hur hohnld mn.
plains covered with fat cattle, and in our markets
the living pork is abundant. But what becomes
of thesei The harvest is cropped, the cattle are
the English, and the profit Of the absentee land
lords (hear, and cheers.) | see all this, and |
ask, ought not Ireland to be miserable, for has
she not lost the protection Of domestic Legs
ature CONTINUED cheering)? But it is said that
agitation is increasing, and am even accused OF
being the handspring Of it [ certainly am an
agitator; and all am sorry for is, that cannot
asitate more. | make no apology for being an
agitator, but | do so for not agitating enough
(hear add laughter). never knew in the histo.
~ of any nation, of any one blessing Of freedom,
or advantage bestowed upon the people, that was
not wIung from their rulers by agitation; and
how am then an asitator7 for the advantage of
Ireland (hear).
"Then we will insist upon proper Reform
Bill for Ireland; one, too, containing the demo-
cratic principle, as much Of it, as least, as the
Reform Bill for England (hear). | have heard
the English Reform Bill objected to as being TOO
democratic in principle My objection is that us
not democratic enough. Look through the bisto.
ry Of every nation, and you will find It prosper
Gus ust in proportion to the prevalence Of the
democratic principle. need not point TO ancient
Rome ur to Greece. when we have before US
the United States of america Ghear! and cheer7
Look to the speech Of the President Of the U.
Staes; it is thus he addresses the congre~:-
- Frequently as YOU have been called on to be
grateful for the bounties of Providence, rarely
have we had greater reason to congratulate each
other on the continued and increasing prosperity
of our beloved country than at present " Oh!
the tear rises in my eye as peruse that para.
graph. When shall see my beloved country
in prosperity? see her adversely
increasing now more than at any former period
Contrast, my friends. the misery of this country
with the prosperity of that hear, hear!
The President then continues" Agriculture
has compensated the labors of the husbandman
with plentiful crops" God knows! We have IN
this country plentiful crops; but their abundance
rewards not the husbandman-it is destined for
the stranger Thear! Manufactures have been
in which the funds Of the capitalist
fad profitable investment Oh. tina, [ could
say so Of Ireland. hear "And give employ
nent and subsistence to numerous and increas.
ng BODY Of mechanics. The Iaborer Is reward.
ed by high wages" America. say for ever
Democratic liberty for ever! Thear! cheers =
" Science IS steadily penetrating the recesse. Of
nature, and disclosing her secrets. while the in
senuity of free minds subjectlng the elements to
The power of man, and making each new conquest
auxiliary to his comfort. II we turn to the state
IF our navigation and trade we shall scarcely lind
ess cause Of graduation. A bene6cen' ProvI'
lente has provided, for their encouragement, an
extensive coast" We have it. "Indebted By
;apacious bays" We have them too finland
seas" Compared with the size Of the country,
We have them too. g with country productive
If every material for ship building" In this
particular alone the Americans possess an ad'an'
aye over US. FILLED with population. active.
intelligent, we'll informed AID fearless Of danger
We have them too Chear. hear! But have we
Increasing prosperity! has the capitalist return
4 profif!-are employment and subsistence 10
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