The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-25

very questionable and impractcabio measure that
II could not remove the social evils in Ireland ana
mat there was as much improperly IN Americans
endeayoring To promote tie Acknowledgement oil the
British empire, while had treaties of amity IN ex
Stence, as there IN certain fanatics in England
and even OConneli himself endeayoring to encou-
rage an agitation against the Southern States, which
might lead To the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of our own Union.
| They acknowledged the Justice of the view, but
apologsed for Mr.. OConnells abuse of the South
States by attrlbutng il to his ignorance Of the
character OF his own countrymen when they came 10
the United States They told me further that many
OF them had the same view of the absurdity and i'm
practcabty of repeal of the iegs lative Union as
had but they assured that the great movement OF
repeal in Ireland with its affiliated movements in the
United States, was only the beginning Of grand re-
evolutionary drama, that would soon be able to sub
vert the monarchies and aristocracies of England
France, and all western Europe and establish Re-
publics throughout all these countries. On hearing
this remarkable disclosure, had nothing further to
say about the technicaties of repeal. l assured
them that would send my reporters to their meet
ngs, and report their proceedings full and accurate
". | did so, and in these reports will be found an
open avowal, by their speakers and leaders, OF the
real meaning OF the Repeal agitation both in Ireland
and the United States. AT these meetings large sums
were transmitted to Ireland, but among the native
American population there great doubt felt OF
the propriety Of interfering with the internal affairs
of ireland, and there special objection to send
that the honest debts to foreign bondhoders should
be the first quidated, before money should be gene
rously sent to Dublin to create revolution or sup
ply the wants of Daniel O'Connell and his men,
In the midst of these feelings and views, while Re-
peal in New York was raging very high, and spread
ingArapidly all over the country; while the ''rnt
was coming in from all quarters some Of the papers
be gan the publication of MIR. O'Connell's speeches
in the Corn Exchange, abusing and eliminating the
Southern States, and avowing his purpose was to be-
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have finished his Irish business These violent
speeches repubshed in the New York Herald, and
that gave them very extensive circulation | wish
ed the peace and commercial intercourse of the two
countries preserved and invigoratcd, not violated
and weakened. These speeches were published
however, without any disrespecful remarks towards
O'Connell. still considered him 10 be of as
much purity of motive as of great talent and tact
although subsequent experience has, in my estima.
ton, somewhat diminished both
The consequence of these publications, disclosing
his attacks on the Southern States and the promul-
cation Of the whole truth, to nip the Repeal agi
tation in the bull Several meetings to be held in
the neghborhood of New York turned out to be fail
ures-litte money was collected. In Philadelphia,
a Repeal meeting ended in row and little 4" rnt "
In Baltimore Charleston and other southern cities
where Repeal associations had been formed, and
large sums of money just ready to be transmitted to
Ireland to draw smile from the "Liberator'' il
was counted out in the Corn Exchange-in all these
cities the associations distributed the rint for cha
ritable purposes at home, and dissolved their exist
ence forthwith In this way, as the proprietor of a
largely circulating Journal and for simply publish
ing the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
TRUTH" one of the instruments in putting an end
TO the Transmission Of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars from the pockets of the poor and honest Irish
and American people to the Golfers of the Dublin
Repeal Association which, mo doubt is within reach
of the patriotic, pure, and loyal hands of DAME
| O'ConneIl and his adherents.
OF all these facts no doubt Mr.. O'Connell had re-
ceived private intimation and certainly they were
quite sufficient to account for his gross breach Of hos
ptaly when | visited the Corn Exchange as one OF
The curious sights Of Dublin | received, however
during my visit the worth of the shilling paid al
the door-perhaps to greater extent than had by
paying sixpence at the geological Gardens in the
Phoenix park to see the wild beasts there In both
cases the tigers growed, and showed their teeth
but in the former case learned to distinguish be
tween selfish and hypocrtcal patriot and gene
rous, oppressed and high spirited people. For the
dstresses and social evils Of the gallant people OF
ireland, have, an American, sympathy less eX-
pensive than Mr. O'Connell's but equally sincere
"a hand that may not dive deep into their peck
cts, but may be liberal in its contributions to ale
vate their real evils | would not extort money
from distressed people under the shallow cry OF
patriotism, merely to supply my own necessities and
extravaganza. | would not try to extort money
from my poor countrymen in foreign land under
the mask Of beginning great revolution, and when
that attempt had failed by my folly and igno-
rance, then abuse the people Of that country, and
suit quiet traveller on his way, whose object was
| truth, kindness, and correct information.
am, sir, your most obedient servant
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Of N. Y.
Longs Hotel, New Bond street
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