Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-25

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The Attempt 10 Assass,nate the Q.een--The
other slide OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Letter on the subject.
We have received several communications COM
rl.nine that oar Liverpool spondent gave but
one sided view Of this singular affair, and also call
inc for the public alton of O'Connels much talked
oflstter which has not yet been given. The foilow-
ing is the letter referred to by our Liverpool Cor
respondent:- sf
To THE EDITOR OF THE OBSERVER
Sir-If the frst sovereign Of the house OF Rruns-
wick that ever showed impsrtial Jus.os 20 tnG Peo
ple of Ireland-if she had fallen beneath the hired
assassin's blow-if the grand master Oh tne orange
lodges were now, sacred heaven the legitimate mo.
march of these realms, as II was clearly 1n.enae1
that he should what would be the state oil Ireland
The tears of bitter acton for the young, the love-
w. the pure hearted, the just and benevoi dead,
would be followed by tears OF blood The exuita-
tiop of Orangeisn would be signaliZed in many
murder many massacre Of their Catholic fellow
country men, wherever Orang' ism was strone enough
10 act with impunity. l shudder even to think OF
the scenes that would have followed. l have no
doubt that the tory party in England would submit
to be converted into another Hanover. lhey wouia
sacrifice to the last remnant all ionai liberty
for the sake Of enjoying irresponsible power. Inc
qualification of tramplng upon Ireland and the irsh
would amply repay that worthless faction for the loss
of any vain cast of ancient freedom. My country
how tervent should De our BTateiu :"
that God who mas saved us frsn this mc6itateo de-
structon How anxious should be our aspirations
to the Throne of Mercy that the God OF goodness
should hold the shield Of his protection over the ar
vet fragile being with whose blameess lie and I'M
partial rega are involved not only the liberty, bnt
even the personal safety ofs generous, moral and
high minded, but for many centuries prosecuted ana
onnressed perple We have escaped the point
which the ne monarch could not (even he wished
TO do SOY protect from. We have escaped IN the
escape Of our loved and cherished Queen and how
La.r IL ryIA
ei,nce 10 be 10 that amiable and iustrious beng
whose charmed life has a taismaaic effect On the
safety, liberty and the happiness OF her grateful
and faithful people of Ireland. The excitement oil
that vivid pleasure which her safety produces should
not event us from examining cautiously, but firm
ly, the real nature of the horrible atrocity which
has been committed. 1t is idle TO call IT the crime
of an isolated individual The murdersus traitor
was not the sole criminal great as has guilt is, ne
was but the agent of greater villains than himself.
OF this it impossible that there should exist
a rational doubt in the mind Of any man who will
calmly look at the circums stances e ward OXtord
was a pot-b-y few months ago at an obscure puohc
house. He has been some time ont OF employ ment
vet mark, he dressed as gentleman! who
bought his clothes With whose money were they
purchased He had been in the habit attending at
shooting galleries, paying by the hour Tor the PRIV
lege of perfecting his murderous aim. Who was IT
that enabled hin to pay for the horrible training
He gave two suineas for the pistols: From whom
did the pot-boy get the two guineAs VINO taught
the pot-boy the of pistols, testing the goodness
OF percussion caps-the nipple cloths, as they are
caled-or pre- venting the pistols from exploding IN
his pocket Whs clothed, drilled, and furnished
him with money! Ii all this were innocently done,
why do we not know he names OF the worthy limo
cents And for What purpose was IT, or with what
view, we're all these things nnoccntly done! Again
who were they that with fictitious names formed the
secret society of which the rules found in his
pessesscnl Wno the secretary whose sum
monses were found7 Above all, What was the meaning
of that summons which required his special atten-
dance al meeting to receive news, or communi-
cation from Hanover (or that summons has been re-
presented both ways)1 With these circumstances
before the public il being impossible to suppose the
crime merely that of the single individual the most
searching investigation becomes necessary and at
all events believe that few of you. my countrymen,
will think that Henry Grattan and were much mis-
AIKEN when we expressed to you last summer our
conviction that if the tory faction were once en-
coursged by the insolence to which the possession
of power would stimulate them, the life OF the Queen
would be safe from the underlngs of that party
Let be understood, do not mean TO accuse prince,
peer, great man, OF particip aton IN the crime
which ha. been committed. il could trace IL e.
any person, from the monarch upon any throne To
the lowest peasant, I would not shrink from doing
So But there is ample evidence arising from the
circumstances Of the to justify us IN atributing
the connection OF this horrible crime to some OF the
underngs Of that Orange tory faction which natu
rally detests the virtues OF our beloved Queen, aud
signs for the eountesasce aad protection OF a mo-
march whom they deem to possess opinions and qua
lities OF a different character.
D.s,uL o'CosSrLL.
And in reply to the attacks Of the Tory papers,
and tae charges made by them that the Ministers
got up the plot for effect, the Morning Chronicle,
the organ Of the ministerial party the follow
ing strong language:
The very lips tha, mock Almighty God with their
bypocritical thanksgiving at Church on the sun
day, are free 90 curl in contemptuous smile at the
"pot-boy plot on Monday, and to discuss the at
tempt, whether sanely or insanely made, IN tone
the least likely to induce horror at the idea OF its
repetition. ii the position Of the faction has been
unfortunate we can scarcely think that for loyal
and honest party, its conduct las been much less un-
fortunate.
Whether Oxford be insane or not, the lips were
that put to excited multitude the question,
4" What peace 80 long the woman Jezabel livesI'
Whether Oxford be insane or not, the pen was han
died in deliberate thought that propounded in the
Qua' terry Rsrietc the question, whether II was mt
thcr Oxford be insane or not there no madness,
that of party, in the ingenious adaptation OF the
following fact Of the natural history IL wasps -
IL NAV be useful again to state that the wasps
which will now shortly make their appearance
abroad all Queens or Mothers and that by their
destruction, the propagation OF swsrms OF others
viii be efeciually prevented"
ther, and a very distinct one. as 10 the propriety
the loyalty. the decency, or the innocence, OF these
previous illusions. The dogmata, or spirit, or al
legores Of partisanship may work either on sanity
insanity. 10 the production ~ unc contemplated out
rage. The inuend' Just quoted appeared IN pro-
vncial Tory journal, the morning Of the at
tempted asssssinat7 N; IL appeared in the Morning
the latter authority says Of Oxford !" without any
motive whatever" bst a party unfortunately ST.
tuated should be careful Of condolences
Her Majesty has escaped the danger; escaped to