Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-18
WM. COBBETT.


Parliament. which assembled in the douehty
resolution OF soothing this extraordinary man
and drowning his voice by coughing. according
to the laudabie custom Of st. Stephens. appear,
alread, 10 have relented, and those who {" came
TO seOf, remain, il not to pray" yet to listen
10 his une4ualled Pungency with delight. The
last recorded of his infections is that bestowed
Upon the celebrated Plunket, who. in early life
jealous patriot, and foe of the Unlnn, like SO
many other Irish patriots has been bought with a
price, and is now Lord Chancellor of Ireland,
and has long been in the Kings service. How
many Plunkets have we too, (alas!l in these
United States? How many smooth tongued pa.
;ros, who talk of liberty. and self-deyotion, aud
undying love for principle, until place and pap
stop their patriotic mouths. The reader will
90 with Cobbett IN every flourish OF his lash, and
wish zee had Coboett to hold up the Plunketts,
Of our lasd, 10 the ridcuIe aud scOr3 OF the
wOrld.-Mchnaond Uhig.
Mr.. Goblet sad:-'. In agtatins and discuss.
ing the subject Of the repeal, they had right to
20 back 10 the opinions which were expressed by
pubic men at the time when the Union was first
brought forward, notwithstanding those men
might be in power now.
The noble earl at the head Of the Government
(said the honorable member. slapping the table
with huge force) another man whom shall now
cite, and If there was a thing known which
would make a man hate his name, the evidence
which he would now bring forward, out Of that
mans own mouth, ought to have that effect
After using every argument, that ingenuity,
truth, reason, or justice, could inspire hn with,
against the union; after declaring the law by
which it was effected, to be one which wisdom.
honor, and justice combined TO repudlate and to
disclaim, the person to whom he referred said,
=" For nv own part will resist this iniquitous
measure to the last drop of my blood, and to the
last gasp of my existence, and when the period
of my dissolution approaches, will like another
Amilcar, take my children to the altar, and
swear them, as Hannibal, to eternal hostility
against the Invaders of my couptry's freedom. -
Cheers Such was the declaration of the man
TO whom he alluded.
And where was that mani Was he alise?-
Was he an exile from his injured, his depio,ei
country? Had he lied the scene of her SORROWS
and hid his head in fore'gn cline? hat
was IL possible! Did lie perceive that man in the
present lord chancellor OF Ireland? U.sughtpr)
Ye, indeef, could 1t bsf Chancellor of Ireland.
aud perchahce by an untoward and bateiu. des.
tiny. the keeper aud manager Gf Ihuse dungeons
into UhiG we're 10 be cast the unhappy men Who
nav sought to vindieate his opinions. And
where, too are all the young Hannib,.i Tin.
mense shouts OF laaghter). Where thuse youth.
full martyrs whom he was to swear at the altar
aye, "swesr 10 eternal hostility against the inva.
ders at his euuntsr's fiee,lum?" Where were
they? lie would tell gentlemen where they we're
and what they we're doing There was Hannibal the
FIRST iaushterl-the hon. and rev. Thomas
bat f. - A..
including district OF six Parishes" bless has
capacious soul"-(a laugh)--a benefice Of
20, SSS per annnm.
Then comes Hannibal The sscond-the Hon.
John Piunket, an assistant barrister of the coun.
" Of Mea,a, $500. Grown prosecutor-oh, oh .
and there will be business soon for him--e8oO and
an other appointment Of ;eSOO-makins total
Of 9l,7C0 year fos this youthful patriot Next
came Hannibal Il third@-tbe Hon. David Plum
ket, prothonotareaad sxaininer Of the court of
coni,non pleas 10 Ireland, 81 500; having be.
sides patronage Ito the extent of ga, 100 a year.
Again. fourth Yianniha starts forth in the guise
O. Patrick Piunket, who, as secretary to the
bankers commission, receives 5000, and from
other sources auincosae. altogether, of 92,IO
The Hon. aud Rev. William Punket next put
in his claim, but he must he considered an ill.,
used man, for. though he was incumbent of the
living VI Bray-v--
"Se,esst H9E Mea6ers-a vicar Of Bray
cloud a5kate
"Mr. Cusoett--yes. vicar of Bray; yet his in.
come wrs out R470, with a house and glebe-
Tas hon. Robert Piunket, another of the rever-
ends, closed the list OF this devoted family"
Extract OF letter from General Lafayette to
gentleman of Philadelphia, dated 2s,h Feb,
1888.
:" thank you for your letters; they are more
and more necessary to me. The anxiety that l
py IF