Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-13
FRENCIIMEN-IRISiIN EN-GERNiANS-N
lRALlZED CITIZENS FROM THE WHOLE
WORLD

WORLD!
Ifyou will turn then for a moment TO Hiand's life
OF Van Buron. or even Dawson'S life. YOU will find
that President Van Buren, is the avoSed end acknov> J.
edged author of an address written in 1919 entitled
"CoNsDERATIoNs, &C.. the express and sole object of
which was TO prevail upon the Legislature of New
York To reelec the Senate ofthe United States MIR
Rufus King. In that address, Mr. Van fSurcn urp ed
every argument which talent and political tact could
suggest 10 carry the election OF his particular friend
Mr. King. Mr.. Van Buren, iriumplt,,l . nd MIR King
Dds elected, and no one pcrse the history ofIhaI
election without the most nuigcing evidence that
bU for the active and able eIerons OF Mr. Van BnreI
on that occasion, hs warm and intimate friend King
never could nave been reelected 10 The responsible Of
fee Of United States Senator
Well we now appeal to all naturall ed citizens and
more particularly TO generous, enthusiastic and warm.
hearted Irshmen ifthey know the history Of this hos
ON friend and political ally Rufus King, whom Mr.
Van Buren, made Senator Of the United States You
have all heard no doubt. Of (what have been cnedl
the days Of Black Cockadeism. and Hartford Conven.
/ ton Federalism. Tins Mr. Rufus King then was q
very high and distinguished Federnlist IL is also mat
ter Of history that IN the year of I79s Mr. Rufts King
was minister from and represented this country the
court Of KING George.
We ak every true Irishpan to read the follow
ing extract from letter addressed by the late disiin-
guished Thomas Adds Emmett Ia Rufus KIEg and d.
ted at New York April 9Th, 1887:
"In the summer Of 1898, after the attempt Of the
people Of Ireland for their emancipation had been
completely defeated; after every armed body Ind been
dispersed or surrendered except few who had taken
refuge in the mountains Of Wicklow; Uiie military fr
bHnais house bwnings, shooting. torture. and eUery
Kind Of derasiatiOn descatirg and oUerheiging
he defeneeiess inhabitants, OF the State prisoners
then in confinement eniereC into negotiation with the
Irish ministers for eeciing general amnesty; and ms
an nducement. offered, amongst other things not ne.
cessnry 10 the examination Of your conduct 10 e1grate
10 such country as might BE- agreed upon Jefpsea then,
and ne Government
The offer accepted. the bloody system was
stopped for line, and not renewed until after
your interference, and after the British Ministry Ind
resolved openly 10 break is faith with us
"ln the commencement of our negotiation, Lord
CasieTe1gh declared, a frr our accedng o.
Government possessing negative choice, thGi
u had no worse place ~ view for emigration than
NE United States " America. We had made our e
lection % e. there and called upm him 10 have our n
grecment carried into execution Ia that difficulty.
YOU. SIR. OFFERED EVERY EFFE TUAL ASSIS.
LANCE TO THE FAlTHFULNESS Or TIE BRIT.
ISH CABINET
"On tho 10th September Mr.. M1,sen, then Under
Secretary. came % inform as that MIR KING HAD
DEMONSTRATES AGAINST OUR BEING PER.
MiT'TED TO EAilGRATE TO AMERICA. Tins
astonshod ~ all and DR.. HacNcran very plainly said
that he considered IL rs a TRICK BETWEEN MR.
KING AND TIE BRITISH GOVERNMENT This
VI. MarsieH denied, and. on being pressed 10 know
what reason Nj King had cr preventing DO Nere
avowed republicans, from cmgr1tiug 10 Amerios. he
significantly answ cred. "PERHAPS MIR. KING DOES
NOT DESIRE TO HAVE REPCBLCANS INA
MEWCA' Your inference was then, sir made a ere.
ert ~ attaining hr Sour years m custody Jy ,s6,o6
uery ertsHriCe anil Hscfid plans II settlements uitlin
these Suites usre boskeH up. The misfortuucs which
you brought uppn Tee Objects q your persecution were
Incslculasie Almost 90 e toastef ne foqr Isu
years in Drir0u. A. 60 should have bruupht o..
long with me mg faisr and MS family i,i,lqairc n
brosr. chose nae. ysyb0ps y0u DiH read WITHOUT
svloHouF = sgmpdfAV and rssDect Oilers nearly con
nocied With me would have become parnors o. my
emigration Bot III Of Them had been torn fr,,n me
Q have been prevented FROM SEEKING A BROTH
ER FROM RECEIVING THE DYING BLESSING
or FATllER. MOTHER, AND SISTER. AND
FROM SOOTHING THEIR LAST AGONIES BY
NY CARES. AND THIS SIR. BY YOUR UNwAR.
RANrABLE AND UNFEELING INTERFER.
ENCR. The sepyOu toOk was Unauthorized by your
own Guy rfmcnf" Gf
Here lien. NJ leasi. is conclusive proof what The
distinguished Emmei thought 81 the services q Mf
King ~ ir 4- I'm 'm'grgufs Sets concerned Nav
--"s.. ,7a 2. r, jCsf, ftot 81 on. b.rs Slim.
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