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

friends of Civil and Religious Libertyo OF the us
trio, x,s held on the sOlh inst, at the Cty
Hall. Washington. d. C. on the subject o. '"e
affairs Of Ireland. A very numerous asse"o''e
Of citizens Of Washington, Georgetown anu
Alexandria, took place at o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. John Taylor.
Gen JOHN p VAN NESS. the Mayor, vas
unanimously called to the Chaif'
On motion of James Hoban, Esq,
R1cuAnp s. CoxT. JOHN McCLEop' ana "
NEALE. E.uuires, were appointed vice fres''
dents to the meeting, aud tonk their seats on 'ne
right ant, lief, of the Chair accordingly.
On motion of MIR. Ward,
Col. VIM Brent, and Captain Geo W. ho"
ard, were appointed Secretaries
| &c Lee, Esq. then moved that committee
of seven be appointed by the Chair to retire anu
report preamble aud resolutions:
Whereupon, the Chair named the following
gentlemen TO compose the committee, viz. George
Washington Parke Gusts, Il. e. Lee, George
sweeuy, James Hoban, - Gallagher, DR.. Jas.
Carson, and Chas. Murray.
The committee having retired to the Council
Chamber. after half an hour returned, and BY
their Charman. mir. Custis.) reported the toll
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted.
Whereas the present agitated and melancholy
| condition of the people of Ireland-their long
subiec ton to unequal aud oppressive taxation,
and their heroic endurance for centuries of al
tho wrongs and degradation that dominant
church. armed with the civil and military power:
IF the British crown could. infict, is calculated
| to excite the strongest sympathies OF the tree
,brouehout the world-and whereas that Inflated
country had right to demand, and most conf
IDENTIFY to exDect, from the British Ministry,
| re(,rm of these abuses, and relief from these
wrongs, so long and so patiently borne-and
when at length ireland had obtained more
eoual representation in Parliament, il was their
most cherished hope that appeals to the masnanI.
mity and Justice of their Britislbrethreo. would
not be in Iain-a hope which accommodating OPP
nres.ion could not exinsuish; while their cause
was sustained by all the most sacred and acknow
lodged principles of the British Constitution.
and enforced by the patriotism and elOquence Of
their iIIustrious iberatur Daniel OCOnuel. and
| by host Of patriots throu ghnut the kingdom Bnt
wherea, after years OF pelIt'oning and struggling
for that reform and justice so often promised by
their oppressurs, deluslve promises gwen at the
time TO secure repuse and repress the rising and
Indignant, spirit OF people not born to be slaves
| the fort is now making 10 reduce them under
absolute desTotsm, and extingnish forever the
light of Irish liberty, by the passage OF bill.
which. under the pretence OF suPPressing r'otcus
meeting, in Ireland. has armed the British mi.
C.,Il IN eli ofis md
pupish the people Of Ireland and silence their
circumstances bill truly called the g bloody
act" which, by exposing Them to all the horrors
Of military tyranny. viii at once deprive them
of their best and nooiest birth-right and safe
guard--,he trial by jury-and substitute in its
place military tribunals. uncontrolled aud uncon.
trolabs-oy justice and humanity.
At such time, therefore, when the civilized
world must be as,onished at this high handed OPP
preston and cruelty, 1t especially becomes the
ftee citizens of the United States. whose friends
and allies the sons of Ireland have ever been in
our utmost need, to express fully and distinctly
the iu,ere.t and regard we feel in their present
holy struggle. And whereas as Government
we canno, properly interfere in their behalf, still
as individuals and citizens Of the freestrepubllc,
we desire to express alike TO our British and Irish
brethren, the feelings that animate Ut, and to IN
woke for the latter the glorious privileges the Tor
| mer enjoy, ito secure which the legislative union
of 1909 VAS alone formed between them,) prlvIl.
eyes TO which the laws OF nature entltle all
men.
Therefore, as Irishmen. the descendants,
connections, anil friends OF lrlshmen, and as
Americans, the free citizens OF vast and happy
republic, we sympalh'se with the victims OF drs.
po,ic p"~er IN every cline. but IN an especial
degree with the natives Of Ireland. with whose
character as paton and that Of her sons a. indI-
yiduas. we have had SO many. 30 favorable and
honorable opportunities Of an intimate acqualn-
lance.
Resoiped. That the civil virtues, of obedience to
Law, of order, Of justice. and industry, which
characterize the Irish emigrsnts to this country
persuade US thatif at home they be not easily
suyerned, il must be because they are not rtghHy
90, erned. and that the cure of the evil is not To
be found in the bavonet with which the law Is to
be enforced, but ought to be sought in the Wis
dom, moderation. and love OF justice OF those by
whom the law is TO be made.
Rescired. That of all nations upon earth, the
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