The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-06

tIsse shores and the franchise OF frecmen IN their
sdoptsd country? Sir, this is too important
potion Of Van Buren's biography to be passed
over without recurrence TO some historical
facts. have before me- a remarkable part of
that history, which never be obliterated from
the memory of every intelligent and true hearted
Irishman in the form of letter addressed by
the late distinguished Thomas Adds Emmett to
Rufus King, and dated at New York, April 9th,
1887. The letter is too long to read the whole
of it; will, however, send it to the Clerks ta-
bl that su h portions may be read as | have
marked with my pen:
ssIn the summer of 1898, after the attempt of
the people of Ireland for their emancipation had
been completely defeated after every armed
body had been dispersed or surrendered, except
a few who had taken refuge in the mountains OF
Wicklow; while military tribunals, house burn
ings, shooting, torture, and every kind OF devas'
tation were desolating and overwhelming the
defenceless inhabitants, some of the State prs
oners then in confinement, entered into nego'
tiation with the Irish ministers for effecting a
general amnesty; and, as an inducement, offered
amongst other things, not necessary to the eN'
animation of ysur conduct, to emigrate TO Such
country as might be agreed upon between theh'
and the government
ssThe offer was accepted; the bloody system
was stepped for time, and was not reIieWeS
until after YOUR interference, and after the Brlsh
ministry ndu ICSOAfNN
g In the commencement Of our negotiation,
I ord Castlereagh declared, as reason for our
acceding to government, possessing negative
ON our choice, that it had 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 car
ried into execution. In that difficulty, YOU,
sir, OFFERED EVERY EFFECTUAL AS
SISTANCE TO THE FATTHLESSNESS
OF THE BRITISH CABINET.
eEOn the 10Th September, Mr.. Marsden, then
Under Secretary, came to inform US that Mr.
KING HAD DEMONSTRATED AGAINST
OUR B ENG PERMITTED TO EMIGRATE
TO AMERICA. This astenished us all, and
DIR. MAcNEyAN very plainly said that he con-
sidered it as TRICK BETWEEN Mr.. .lfd7'Sdell
AND THE BRITISH COVE ,NMENT. This Nh. Mars
den denied; and, on being pressed to know what
reason MIR. King had for preventing US, who
were avowed republicans, from emigrating to
America, he Significantly answered, ESPER-
IIAPS Mr.. KING DOES NOT DESIRE TO
HAVE REPUBLICANS IN AMERICAN
Your inference then, sir, made pretext of
OBTAINING us for four years in custody, By 1rhich
ucry ertenSioe and useful plans Of settlement
scithin these States acre broken mp The mis-
fortune which you brought upon the objects of
your persecution were incalculable. Almost all
of us 1caSted the four best gears in prison. As
to me- should have brought along with me my
father aud mother and his family, including
brother, tch0Se name, perhaps, you 1cW not
eren read ioithOut emotions Of sympathy and
respect Others nearly connected with me would
have become parters to my emis ration. But all
of them had been torn from me. | have been
prevented FROM SEEING BROTHER; FROM RE-
CEIy1NG THE DYING BLESSINGS OF A FATHER, MO.
Their, AND SISTER, AND FROM SOOTHING THEIR
LAST AGoNIES By MY CARES; AND THIS, SIR, BY
YOUR UNIYARRANTABLE AND UNFEELISG INTER-
FERENCE. The step you took was unauthorized
By your own Government" &c.
Now, sir, for the benefit and information of all
true Irishmen, will connect the letter of Mr..
Emmett with letter addressed by Martin Van
Buren,, in the autumn Of 1919, to one of his
friends, from which will read extract
81 should sorely regret to find any tagging
ON the subject of Mr.. King. We are commit
ted to his support. 1t IS both sctse and honest,
and We MUST Hf.AYE NO FLUTTER-
ING In" OUR COURSE Mr.. King uie,cs
to,cards as are honorable and correct. The
Missouri question conceals, so far as he is con-
cerned, no plot, and and are shall gire it d true
direction. You know what the feelings and
views of our friends were when | saw you; and
you know what we then concluded to do. My
considerations" Sc, and the aspect of the Ar
gus, will show you that we have entered on the
work in earnest. We cannot, therefore, look
back Let us not, therefore, have any halting.-
soiH put nly head on ats prOpIiety"
Now, sir, stopping but a moment to inquire
what Martin Van Buren,, in the letter justrcad,
meant or intended by the sentence, aye are
committed TO his support" Does he mean that
ESue" have made bargain to sustain MIR. King2
would desire to know what were the terms and
conditions, the q1tid pro quo, of the arrangement
upon which s'acen were ''committed." He says
sfIt is both ioise and prudent" to support Mr.
King. Was it ''6oth aoise and prudent" to send
to the Senate of the United States for the term
Of six years black coczade Hartford Conven-
ton Federalist? Was it "bOth toiSe and pr1iden.'
to elect TO that distinguished static the bitter
enemy of Thomas Adds Emmett, and the revi-
Ter and foe of poor dowD-troddeE Irishmen =
Was it cloth arise and prudent" to send to the
United States Senate the man whom Emmett
charged with having worn, when a lad, the lioe-
7g0f Sir John Temple, the near relation of Mr.
Emmett! Tte3c are all proper onsidcrations
for the patriot; sons Of screen Erin" when
Martin Van Buren, calls upon them to prefer
him BY their SURFACES before the gallant old sol
der Of North Bend, the friend of the poor Irish
einigrant, and tie man who has enabled the
friendless and pennyless stranger TO change the
the "Irish shamrock" into an sF.4naericun buck
eye"
But, sir, will the democracy agree with Mar
lin Van Buren, that it was ss5oth right and py1t-
dsnt' to SEMI Rufus Kilg to the Senator Can
Martin Van Barren not only oppose the election
of James Madison as President, but also write a
book in behalf of ''blue light, ~ 'black cock
ade, !" Hartford Convention Federalist, and still
retain the caste of an thodox democrat! Can
be on both sides of the creek at the same
i ne! To sho what | mean by being on both
sides of the demo cratic stream, will tell you
a little story.
There was an old Dutchman in our State, who
had most mischievous SOW that was forever
breaking bounds and doing damage in his neigh
ocr's field, and had caused him more cost and
trouble than she was worth; the old farmer bore
with her good while, but at last, becoming
exasperated, he swore in his wrath that, if he
heard OF any more Of her capers, he would kill
her as sure as she went on four feet Well, the
very next day the old SOW committed new tres
pas, ana, dreadins the coming vengeance, ran
ann ng the reeds and tall grass which covered
the b-nks of suaken creek The grass was SO
high that the sow herself could not be seen,
but her motions were guessed at by the shaking
Of the grass. The farmer judged, from these
appearances that she was on the other side of