Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-26
DOMESTIC.

meeting OF tne iieuds oil Ireland held the District
Court Room, Philadelphia, pursuant to public notice
James Gowen, Esq. presided, assisted by Patrick Keogh
aud John Maitland, as Vice Presidents; and DAHL j. Des
mond and John p. Binns acted as Secretaries
The committee appointed examine the preamble anil
resolutions submitted TO the town meeting, made the fol-
lowing report:
Great Britain, the British Minister has proposed and pro
badly by this time carried, series OF measures for the
future Government OF Ireland, of most barba
rous and unconstitutional character whereby the inhab
ans oil that i'll iatcd and msgoverned country are 10 bs
subjected martial law; the offences against being TO bs
ued by an arbitrary court composed OF four oicers-be
trial by jury and the habeas corpus TO be suspende
the houses and cottages, and cabins of inhabitants 10
be exposed all hours the day and night TO dsnc;la
visits OF awless soldiers while the inhabitants thew
to leave their homes after sunset or before sunrise
liable TO be arrested, TO be summary tried before two
Justices of the Peace and furnished n ,ha;r
and '
Whereas, among the despo,ic and cruel features or
that system, is provided that neither officers nor soldiers
are TO be anenable 10 the civil courts any acts of vim
ence they may Perpeate under this inhuman iaw-tbns
holding out TO mercenary sodiery the seduction of i'm
puny, Tor the indulgence Of their layyess passions in
the perpetraton OF any Of violence TO which bireng
soldiers are prone; which, in well regulated arme
IT'S difficult wholly to prevent, and which by this mpu
MY can scarcely fall judging by the experience Of other
times TO hl the land with appalling scenes of rapine and
cruelty; probably with with balf-hangngs wbppngs AMI
pitched caps according TO the unho Of I79s
and ~'
Whereas, the present disturbed state of Ireland which
affords plea for this inhuman system, and which wise
and humane policy in past years might have is
owing partly 10 the odious expressions OF the cess and
fthes; by the latter Of which the mpov erished nbabi
have been obliged support not only the CLERGY Of
their own denomination, but those of the established
church, and in default of money, in hundreds of in
stances, been stripped of their Clothes BEDS bedding and
every other article OF furnure and partly TO the oppres
sive system OF ejcctng from their homes by thousands
the poor cOers and their families, and turning them on
without house or home, TO starve in the midst of land
yielding IN fertility 10 few the face of the gobe:a
system adopted for the purpose converting hundreds NJ
small farms into single princcly demesnes.
whereas, bound to that country by the strongest ties
of birthp MIA
Others from consangunity; and in all from sympathy with
me victims OF oppression, we deeply deplore the project
ed system OF tyranny and will do all our power IN af
lord the sufferers such aid comfort and support as are NOT
inconsistent with our duties citizens of the United
states and are compatible with tho obligations imposed ON
us by International law. Therefore
Resoiued, That the Society of the Friends of Ireland
be revived, with such modification of the constitution as
the existing circumstances of the times may in the opn
ION oil committee to be appointed for the purpose OF re-
vision, be deemed necessary.
Rsoivd, That the Society be requested to draft with
as e delay as possible, address the people of re
land strongly expressive OF coincidence and fol,
sympathy with them on the oppressive system 10 which
they are TO be subjected and determination 10 do
whatever can be done, 10 aid and sustain them without
violation Of our duties as citizens OF the United States
Resoued That the said society be requested to prepare
an address TO the friends OF freedom in Great Britain and
Ireland conurng them strain every nerve TO procure
as early possible repeal of the odious law in question
heSored, That we cannot withhold an EXPRESSION of
our appreciation OF the WISDOM prudence and perseverance
with which the ilustrious OConnell and his patriotic as
sociates have laboured for peaceful restoration of H.
that their humane and patriotic efforts may yet
and that Ireland may be saved from the odous system pro-
posed 10 Cypress her.
All which is respectfully submitted.
James Gowen S,snban EI.r, p,
Matthew Carey, Peter Woods
Il" \" na'ey Samuel Black,
Ian D. desmond, John Waters,
Charles Johnson, William WLear
John Maitland John Tbomns
The report being read, after an eloquent discussion was
adopted ""'
The meeting was addressed by DR.. James Hagan and
Messrs John Mcintyre, Brothers, Mcclure, Rice and
James Gowen 1870 anu
The following gentlemen appointed committee
70 aait constitution for the Association the Frends Of
Ireland; Daniel j. Desmond DIR. James Hagan Stephen
and John Steel. y" A
Resoired, That the grateful thanks of this meeting be
returned to those English and Scotch members of the i'm
peiial parliament, who adhered to Mr. O'ConneJ and ro
used 10 murder the constitution OF their country and re-
sisted in stage OF progress the passage of the in
human "brutal and bloody" Bill "
heS0fued, That this meeting adjourn 10 meet ON Satnr
day evening, at half after clock at the same place
JAMES GOWEN, Chairman.
JoHN MAIrLAND, Vice Presidents.
J Pi",'I p. i Bn desmond Secretaries.