Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-08


Indignant and eloquent denuneiations Of the "rn
and measures of corruption, which are attemp.eu
IN h. made the means of enslavins lrelanu s'''
longer. :.
Resoired, That equal. if not greater praise j,
due to-.hose liberal aud enlightened EnS'Isn anu
Scotch i'm and out Of Parliament, VINO, ''a'"'
full amony the faithless.'' have dared to express
their detestatnn of this tyranny. although h"'
destined themselves to be its victims.
Resolrea, Tia, the Irish deserve the support
Of The free all over the world in their coming
struggle, and that their success Should success
crown their cilur,s) will be that OF the people
AGAINST uDhallowed pswer-of natural Jusuce
and right against plumber and rapacity-Ihe WIN.
,,cation of the dignity Of human nature against
thase pgsressiors upon the happiness and wen De.
inc of man, which it ha, ever been The interest ol
pampered tyranny to make.
Resolced, That with the rest OF our tello" CIT.
gems in the United States. the triendso' Ireland
and irish freedom, we pledge ourselves to unite
in any common measures OF support to onr iriehds
in Ireland which may he agreed or, u",i''lctory
shall crown, on final and hopeless defeat shall
blast their Efforts =.
Mr. Cus,is, of Arlington, on presenting the
above addressed the meeting With much Ioree
and was followed by several other gentlemen,
&c Lee. Esq. offered the following resolu
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That while we thus lament and de.
nounce these oppressive measures, that still
we feeit to be our duty, as descendants OF
common ancestry, speaking the same language.
and enioying in modified forms English liberty
10 implore our British brethren by all the motives
which love Of justice and freedom should IN:
sp,re, to pause, and arrest If possible the arm of
military power now lifted over our Irish bre'h'
rem, compatriots with them and US IN all the past
battles Of Liberty, whose blood and valor have
signalized every land, and contributed to the es.
adjustment of free institutions both for them and
for US; that for this purpose committee Of seven
be appointed by this meeting tn prepare an ad'
dress to the friends OF liberty in England, Invo
king their sympathy and succour IN behalf OF Ire
and. That participating most deeply IN the ar
duous, pariutic, and dsinterested efforts So long
made by Daniel O'ConnrII, IN behalf OF his sui.
feriug country, this meeting fully concur with
him IN the pr0prietv of all the steps he has thus
far taken to redeem her, and applaud the spirit
and perseverance with which he now urges the
last and only remedy-all others faiins-a Sc
verance of those political bonds which IN 1900
we're formed for the mutual happiness aud repose
of Eng and and Ireland; but which, by promising
10 the la'lcT ever tHluS anu pc''o' ""s""St
have proved sub, ersive of her repose, liberty aud
happiness, aud the instrument OF their longer en-.
sIavemept. That while We cherish our ow n hap
~ Union the common bond ct fellowship and
equal rights, we contrast it with ,a,iOn which
TO Ireland has been alike the source of dlscord,
the grave of her liberties.
We feel confident that legislative separation
from England IS now the last and only refuge she
has left; aud REFUSING the highest trust IN the Wis
dom and public virtues of Daniel O'Connell and
his compatriots in Parliament, we feel assured
that this momentous step will not be taken tor
LIGHT and transient causes, and not till every par
lamentary mode Of redress shall have been tried
in vain.
Mr.. Geo. Sweeny then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted.
ResoiUed, That a committee of seven be ap
pointed TO prepare an address, or addresses. to
the people of Ireland and England, conforming
to the general tenor aud spirit Of the resolutions
adopted BY this meeting, to be clothed with auho.
rity to convene future meeting OF the friends OF
Ireland in this District, when circumstances in
that unhappy country may, in the opinion of said
committee, render such a meeting expedieht.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor. the thanks of the
meeting were presented to Geo. Washington p.
Gusts, H. G. Lee, Esq'rs., and to the other gen.
tlemen who addressed the meeting, Tor The very
able and eloquent supper, OF the principles OF
republican institutions over those oil monarehical.
aud their vindication of the rights OF lrishmen;
and that they be requested to furnish copies Of
their patriotic addresses for publication.
On motion of Alex. Moore. Esq. of Alexan.
dria, the thanks Of the meeting were presented
to Gen. j. p Van Ness, Chairman. to the three
Vice Presidents, and two Secretaries, Tor their
polite attention to the interests and object of the
meeting.
On molten of DR.. Jas. Carson, the meeting
then adjourned, after sitting near four hours.
j. p VAN NESS, Chairman.
RICH'D S. COKE, ]
c. NEALE,
WIN. BRENT, GEO. w. IIowARD, Secs.