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lOCoNNELL's LETTER.-D. BIO CHER Dear
Sir: The enclosed newspaper contains a letter
fpm Daniel O'Connell, dated January I'd, 1887.
The rumor aaoat (doubting his attachment to his
country and his iniexible opposition British des-
Dtism, induces me TO send il 10 you for publicity
Us contents being in accordance with the views of
many, as well rs our own, doubt not but it will
M alace in your columns.
= IS, 1887.
M M From Ire Bubiin Correspondent.
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& GExrLEhE w -sISsGs Bic Essay "a te,s,;sh the
following stssf,laddrsssed' psopiepf tho o.
Your obedient servant ~ w
DANIEL o'CO,yNELf.t "a
Dublin, January Cd, 1887.
To tie People of the United States Iii is well
known to the people of America, and tn man
kind III general, with the single exception, that
the great end and aim of all my political ma
nGuvering is the destruction of the monopolising
power of Gfeat Britain. To effect this, great
deal of time is necessary; indeed, can only hope
to see the beginning of it. But on the Americans
rest my hope. The rising generation of the Uni
ted States may moi only be the beholders, but the
conductors of this destiny; and the time has arri-
we'd when this mighty work for the preservation Of
nations should commence. If it does not COM
mence now, let US bid farewell to all hopes of
the liberty and independence of mankind. 1ha,
power-that tremendous power-which has duped
and enslayed a third of the inhabitants Of the
earth, has another stupendous enterprise ON foot,
TO bring the most respectable nations OH the face of
the earth, to the footstool of British tyranny, for
privileges which the United States at least, should
never suffer them to have the power Of granting
Americans, Great Britain is not satisfied with
her encloachments upon Hindostan, Persia, China,
her dominions in the Mediterranean, her possess
sons in North America; not only over South
America, but every nation beneath the vault of
Heaven, at least so far as relates TO their CONNER.
cial concerns.
She is about to declare war against the Repub-
lie of Columbia, Oh what ground she hardly knows,
but for what purpose the world ought to know,
The grand consequence which is to proceed from
the conquest of Columbia, is the making of great
ship Canal through the Isthmus Of Darien, and the
establishment Of another Gibraltar, to compel the
nations Of the earth TO beg permit to the Pacific
Ocean. Will this tremendous enterprise produce
no consequences which America may look upon
without jealousy and apprehension? Depend upon
il, Americans, as sure as my hopes and efforts are
disappointed and defeated by your regardlcssness,
80 sure the glory Of your country is circumscribcd
forever. And what is liberty itself without ma
tional glory. What is a nation without the hom-
age and admiration Of mankind! Do you not al
ready feel that you are far, very far, from having
dTIIVou AT the elcVhtlOn WHICH tne genius OF your
government and institutions is capable Of raising
you to? am sure you do. Then begin 10 act.
Your means are superabundant: Mexico has given
you sufficient cause TO wage war against her
Shove her out of your way and go to work. The
cutting of a canal through tho Isthmus of Panama
will lessen your surplus revenue, preserve the seve-
raj States from squabJling about 1t, and confer on
honor on your nation. Mankind will Justly ac-
knowledge il to be the most noble, stupendous
work ever effected by nation. And when you
consider that there is nothing to prevent you from
eecting this grand object but your dclicacy in ma.
king conquest Of Mexico, you are also to con-
slider that such conquest would not only be usti-
fed before the world by the events which have oc-
CURED between the United States and her, but
would be vastly productive of good even to the
conquered. The Mexicans could live much hap
pier under the protection of the Federal Govern
ment of the United States. II ought to be n max
i'm with nations, that design which is productive
Of more good than evil, should be prosecuted.
Suffer Great Britain to accomplish this design
and what would be the consequences in peace or
war? YOU may conceive the humiliation and
degradation that all civilized nations would be re-
duced 10, in a period Of peace; but in time Of
war, you may strive to Imagine the advantage Of
that pass to the Pacific in the hands Of your enc
nv, hut yr,,r imaginatiofl will fail yoU-the evil