Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-18

one. third part at the end OF four years. ono
third part at the end of eight years, and one
third pant At the end of twelve yous, with in
icrest on the several sums
Which Of the two men will the Irish cmi
grant rrcotnizc as his iricud-thc man who
was here their eloquent advocate, OF Martin
Van Buren,, the author OF a pamphlet under
the title Of considerations" written during
the summer of 1919, for tho express purpose
OF recommending for appointment, a member
of the United States Senate, Rufus kBc OF
New York; Hartford Convention, black
cockade loderalsi, who. as Minister NJ the
Court of King George, did his utmost TO pre-
vent the oppressed sons OF the Emerald Isle
from recovering a welcome on these shores,
and the franchise of frecmcn ~ their adopted
country! Sir, this is too important PARTON
of Iar'in Ven Byen's biography TO be passed
over without a recurrence 70 some historical
facts. have before me a remarkable par, o {
that history, which can never be oblicraied
from the memory of every intelligent and true
hearted lrishman, in the foim ola letter adj
dressed by the late distinguished Thomas
Addiss Emmett to Rufus King, and dated at
New York, April 9th, 1887 The letter is
too long to read the whole of 1t, will, how
ever, send it TO the Clerks table, that such
portions may be read as | have marked with
my pen:
an tho summer of 1863 after the attempt
of the People of Ireland for their cmanclpa-
ton had been defeated; after every armed
body had been dispersed or surrendered, OK
cept few who had taken refuge in the noun
;ains of Wicklow; while military tribunals,
house burnings, shooting, torture and every
kind of devastation were desolaiing and over
whclming the defenceless inhabitants, some
of the State prisoners then in confinement
entered into negotiation with the Irish
ministers for effccting general amnesty; and
as an nducement, offered amongst other things
not necessary TO the examination OF your con.
duct, to emigiatc to such country as nigh, be
| agreed upon between them and the Govern
| ment.
"The offer was accepted; tho bloody sys-
tenn was stopped for time, and was not re-
newed until after your interference, and after
the British Ministry had resolved openly to
break its faith with us.
ain the commencement of our negotiation,
Lord Castlereagh declared, as a reason for
our acceding to Government possessing a
negative on our choice, that we lad no worse
place in view for our emigration than the
United States of America. We had made
our election to go there, and called upon him
to have our agreement carried into execution.
/ In that difficulty, you sir, offered every eflec-
]
/ ish Cabinet.
son the 10th September. Mr.. Marsden
then Under Secretary, came TO inform US that
| Mr.. King had demonstrated against our bemg
permitted 10 emigrdte 10 America. This as
tonished us all, and Dr.MacNevan very plain
ly said that he considered it as a trick befpecn
! Mr.. King and the British Government. This
Mr.. Marsden denied; and on being pressed to
know what reason Mr.. King had for proven
ting us, who were avowed republicans, from
emigraling TO America, no Significantly ans
wered, perhaps Mr.. King does not desire 10
hare republicans IN America.' Your interior
ence was ,hen,sir made pre,ext Of detain'
ing US for four years in custody, by which very
extensive and useful plans Of settlement within
these States were broken up. ! he misfor-
tunes which you brought upon the objects Of
! your persecution were incalculablc. Almost
/ all OF US wasted the four best years IN prison
I As TO me, | should have brought along with
me my father and his family, including a
1 brother, whose name, perhaps you VIII even
! not read without emotions OF sympathy and
/ respect O hers nearly connected with me
would have become partners in my emigra-
ton. But all of them had been torn from me-
/ / have been prevented from seeing a brother:
from rcceirBg hc dyiag blessing Of n. fafher
mother, and sister, and from soothing hcU last
agones by my oarcS; and ntis Su by your IN
,carraafaJic and unfeeing interference. The
sieh you took was unauthorized by your own
Government nc.
Now, sir, for the information Of all the bon
eft and information Of all true lrishmeu, !
will connect the letter Of Mr. Emmett with a
letter addressed by Martin Van Buren,, in the
autumn of 1870, TO one OF his friends, from
which will read an extract:
II should sOrely regret 10 find any tagging