Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-10
To the Editor of the alexandria Gazette.


SIR:-The excitement in the great Northern
cities on the subject Of certain expressions attrl'
buted to Daniel O'Conneil, seems unreasonable
and unnecessary
The enlightened freemen Of this Republic will
not hold their Irish fe low.citizens responsible
for the indecorous language Of any foreigner;
and the anxiety Of the ALDERMAN Associations to
clear their Hero from the charge, sufficiently
proves their own sentiments on the subject.
Deceived and betrayed as Ireland has been by
her sifed sons; signing over the splendid talents
of her Burkes, her Sheridans, and her Grattans,
wrested IRON her cause, and purchased by Bri.
fish Court, II is not surprising that she should
evince gratitude TO the Patriot who should stand
forth to redress and avense her wrongs: and the
sentiment Of Gratitude. in the Irish character,
displays a constant tendency to Enthusiasm. -,
The advantages enjoyed by Daniel OConnell
over all his patriotic predecessors are rare:
4 Catholic, he commands the sympathes, and
yields the moral and physical energies OF the
great majority Of his countrymen.
As Larger, his guarded caution, and his ex'
perience in the forms OF a confused, intricate.
and voluminous code Of statutes, have enabled
him to escape the snares Of an insidious and san.
culinary government
His incorrupfi6le integrity has secured to
him the unbounded confidence, and enabled
him TO sway the political movements Of insuited
and injured millions.
Under far different auspices appeared the chi.
Various and lamented Lord Edward Fitzgerald,
and the youthful, dauntless. and devoted En-
met. Connected with the small, but gallant.
band Of, Presbyterians. "a sect, destined, Ike
the Roman Vestais, TO preserve the sacred hre
of Republic anism-their motions were viewed
with distrust, or partially seconded by the often.
fN,,hol;n. IIn,oimitv IN cnunSpI- and
unity of action. would have preserved for Ireland
the braves. aud the noblest Of her sons.
Enlightened Irishmen know we'll that the in-
dependence, and ultimate sovereignty Of their
Country are events totally independent OF the
exertinns of any individual: the march Of ply.
steal and moral power will eventually conduct
ireland to the rank Of an independent Nation.
Hundreds aud thousand Of O'Connells are pre-
pared to step forward, like Bonaparte's irwin
chile Generals, from the private ranks. and
prove to the world that Irish patriotism cannot
be extlnyuisned Perhaps the day IS not far dis
tant when we shall see the green fas OF Erin
waving over the waters of the magnificent Che
saPeake. HlBERNlCUS.
To the Editor of The .Aisrandria Gazette.
SR:-The remarks in Yesterdays paper un-
der the head of ..Gaol Delivery" from a
late British publication, on the absurd,ty and
crimiGal,ty Of Imprisonment for debt, are in them
selves most excellent, and contain unanswerabie
Arguments against that relic Of barbarism, and
disgrace Of Christendom. wish that they may
be extensively copied by the newspaper editors
in this country. who in general. | believe, have
exhibited degree of liberaliiy and good feeling
10 behalf of the unfortunate, which Is highly
commendabIe and praise worthy. The Chris.
tan. the Patriot, the Phianthropist must all
unite in desire to see Imprisonment for debt
abolished.-as it oHends the best principles OF
our nature. the genius Of our institutions, and
the pure precep,s Of the gospel. have taken up
nv pen, merely to express the pleasure expe-
r,enced in the perusal Of the article which have
mentioned, and shall not trespass longer upon
your attention. Ho"ARD.