Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-10
From the Nep York Express.

MIX VAN BUKEN On IRISH REPEAL.
Some persons in Georgia June 9TH, lSl3 having address
sed letter 10 Mr. Van Buren,, asking from him little help
IN the Irish Repeal agitation. the following Civ
en-, but said having been published in Georgia
as probably arrived there after OConnels denuncaton
OF the Southern States of Mr.. b. in the absence of
te sage" from "Lndsnwald" deeming il pity undoubt
edy, that much useful demagoguosm should rest idle
IN the pigeon holes OF the Georgans, has for publ
cation TO the usious Major Davczac and his compn,riots
IN the city.
LISDEYwALp June 49, 1913
Gcntemcn-I have had the honor TO receive your letter
inviting in behalf of the friends of Irish Liberty in Mil
edsevie and It's vicinity, with them on the It'll of
July for the purpose OF devsng suitable 10 further
the efforts OF their brethren in Ireland secure for them
selves the inestimabe privileges Of civil and religious ber
~; aud desiring expression OF and feelings upon
the SUBJECT IN The event OF my being able in
person.
tcan scarcely be necessary you the pleasure
hwoud afford me 10 meet portion of my fellow citizens
SO well entitled 10 respect aud gratitude on day md
an occasion, which both full Interest," but this Ms
You reasonably anticipate of power You do no
more than justice to my feelings, gentlemen, relying with
confidence, favorable those by which
you are animated. The zeal and fidelity with which the
great body Of the engrants from Ireland have the
republican princplesu which the government the s.
Is based well i'll in peace too well known TO
require example orilusrniion. The blood Of Ishmen was
freely shed in the struggle for independence as well rs in
our succeeding efforts TO maintain invioate; and among
lie most illusrous martyrs freedom will be found
the names Of not few generous of Ireland Thus M
socaied the vcissitudes and peace i'm the ncou
siton Of liberty, its preservation and its endowment the De
mocracy OF the U. S in whose feelings have always par
ucipaed have natural consequence all occasions
manifested deep interest the prosperity and
o people, from whom the country has received SO many
gallant soldiers and valuable citizens and the Democratic
cause so many and such untrng supporters No sincere
Trend OF that cause therefore, feel Indifferent OH top
ic which deeply and which, Judging from all indi
cations that have under my observation extensively
exci'es the parent country OF those whom he bound by
ties so sacred and enduring.
Looking TO the scrupuous and we'll known policy of our
government which pescrbes sdulous avoidance of any
act, Which may have tendency bring us within the vor
tex OF foreign politics. afford opening the wes of
foreign Influenza policy which had origin in The fare
well admonon of the Father of his counry and was on
forced by the great Apostle Of civil and religious Liberty
there may be honest differences of opinion amongst rs in
relation 10 the extent OF the agency which an American
citizen can with propey exercise in controversies nvov
ing the internal external relations of countries Blu,
IN the ardor and sincerity of wishes for the success of
all WHO labor Tor the extension of human rights and our
deep aud abiding sympathy in the suffering condon of
those whose patriotic efforts you desire aid all true repub
leans must be OF one mind cannot bring myself believe
that an exhibition OF opinion by people favorable TO
the justice and wisdom OF reform in the political system
OF another country, 10 be accomplished if ACCOMPLISHED t
ALL by constitutional and legal means accompanied by an
expression also Ut our eryent wishes for the Of all
such means when applied to such ends however great may
be their moral force, be Justly regarded as censuraLe
departure from policy elevated in its origin and fortunate
y thoroughly incorporated with the public sentimens Of
this country
The fact that immense majority of tho people of Ire
land are an experience of nearly half century and thor
ouShy satisfied that the legislative union which thew desire
10 abTogae and which derives all its moral force from no
ing designed promote their happiness and welfare b
proved rulnous TO both, of itself sufficient enlist the
feelings OF every American citizen thoroughly embued with
the split IN which his own institutions founded
The results OF this experience are moreover in harmony
with The dictates OF No distinct people deprived of
local legislature be we'll governed. The nature of
man must be changed before any legislative assembage
wherever convened or however carefully selected will be
found Ia egsatc for separate and distinct peope of whose
particular wants they must 10 be ipno
rnni and whose interests may always correspond with
heir own as prudeniy as wisely useiuy. when
passing laws which 10 operate directly and equally IN
on themselves and upon those amongst whom they
Acting upon this principle, Of the soundness Of which
there can be doubt the Government of the United
States have always been careful confer upon their terrific
rial districts when numbering in population only few thou
sands, the right territorial legislatures chosen by them
selves from among themselves and subject the SAME re-
sponslDes n their constituents as the represe
Of the Federal and State Governments.
Apply these views Ireland, containing probably eight
millions of people always separate from and for ages indie
pendent OF the nation which exercises not all the
perognuyos OF the sovereignty her. and il would seem
Impossible 10 doubt the justice utility Of the proposed
modification OF union which does appear ever o have
subsoryed the purposes for which il originally rumcd
am, gentlemen, with great respect,
Nj. VAN BUREN,.
Messrs. Miller Greye, Ino. G. Park, Thos F. Green d.
J. Bailey, Nathan MoGehee, Fed II. Sanford, james
H. Shahnn. MiledgeyiIe, Geo.
The Albany Argus is Of in apiurcs with this let
ter I'VE do not Tecolec" quOth that hOnest Journal $50
have seen the strong points IN the touched with
ygoT or truth" We do notrecolee We may add, have
seen colder, TO Irish Repeal useless letter II
represents Mr.. Van Buren, WELL frgd and hearess even
when ho would play the dcmogogue.
The letter, may add published in this city TO in.
ucnce our Irish population in for the Van Buren,
meeting IN the Park IL howeyer, had effect The Ir.
lsh sec through IT, and do feel for IL has neither the
hot eoquence, the curious barney that touch the Irish
heart