The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-11

man rights cheers las ndomitable and devote'
now, in the days Of darkness and bloodshed, whe
the nformers aud the scatold desolated her borders
Her children still asserting their rights and III,
day. sirs cannot be far distant when that down trod
den people will be enfranehsed and fully vndicates
before tbs world
"For freedoms battle once begun,
Bequeaihed from bleeding sire to son,
Tho bahied Off, Is won"
The resolution | hold in my hand, asserts what the
present misery aud ruin Of Ireland make manifest
that the Union existing in the legislature OF
England is destructive of the freedom and happiness
of the Irish people Look to their PROSTATE manufac
tories broken trade and decayng agricuture-and te
the thousands who enjoy not the actual necessares OF
life Labor goes unre warded, and the spirit OF en-
terprise finds encouragement there Taxed to stls
tain British policy and an established church, The
Irish nation long the union remains, never car
be free or prosperous. They want an independent
legislature and an equal distribution of the burdens
and benefits of government But their union--sucf
a union as now exists--wili never give these rights
In our land-here, under the banner that overhangs
your chair, sir Union is every thing-the source oil
our freedom and gory-the blessed bond OF our hap
pness. The American Union gives life and strength
The Irish Union produces death and weakness
Here il is the watchword and guard Of Individual and
national rights There, the dread instrument Of per-
sonal wrongs and national ruin.
Let no man doubt tit is the charm of our public
Ilit--WntuicI
at the head Of armies, breathed around the domes
tic affairs where love sanctes and woman blesses il.
Then srs let us encourage our Irish brethren till
their union of bondage shall be exchanged for
the badge OF peace and happiness. Let public OPT
Mon peSceably produce tins result, and soon very
soon a divorce shall be effected, and bonds severed,
which must never again be united ICheers.] As an
American find nothing to condemn in the peaceful
agitation of this subject England has no right to
complan--we have violated with her no ptighted
faith-and whether in battle in counsel, she has
been made to respect us-and permit me here to say
that we owe much to the atesmen, who by late
honor bile treaty have indicated national rights
and enwined the olive branch of peace around the
standard of war; Yes, sir, the late treaty will long
be remembered for the irmness and wisdom OF its
negotiat0rs, and the patriotism when produced IL
ICheers
The policy of England has ever been for CONNER
cial wenlth and extended empire. Whether we look
to her manufacturing classes at home, or her foreign
wars-to Ireland to China--she is establishing her
SWAY and power at the expense OF freedom, and Oft
en- leaving ruin in her triumphant path (Cheers.)
The last libeller who visited our shores-who came
amongst to spy out errors and though hOnored
and caressed has turned his false and pensioned pen
against people and Institutions has forgotten, in
his far-reachng philanthropy to look from the slave
ry of America 10 the worse than Turkish bondage
in which England holds her Irish subjects, and the
abject misery and want which look out from her
mines and manufactures. Cheers But sir, It Is
not within my purpose to dwell on these subjects
Tue philanthropy prompts our sympathy, and should
give it utterance tonight. only to offer
luton, which sure will be responded to by all
lovers of freedom and now give place to the eloquent
gentlemen who are to follow me.
Mr.. LEE concluded, amid long and continued
cheering, by offering the following resolution:
"That, in the great measure of the repeal of the
Legislative Union between England and Ireland, we
behold the substantial characteristic OF our Federal
Al Al. e -, -
and-twenty States and nations sit in quletude and
peace, united for all the purposes Of general good,
but fee unirammeled and independent as to all the
Of merely local interest, and egitimately
the subject of merely local legislation.
Robert Tyler, Esq, (son of the President of the
United States) then to speak TO this resolution,
and received with the most enthusiastic applause.
He said
Favored by your kind invitation, gentlemen, have
presented myself among you this evening for the
purpose Of manifestng by my presence the regard
and sympathy which have for the cause IN which
you are engaged. did not suppose, however, until
within few hours past that should be called upon,
from among so many more distinguished and older
men, to address you and the consequence is, that be-
ing unaccustomed to the position in which crcum-
stances place me, u stand almost unprepared be-
fore you
But, since you have ca led me TO my feet, l will
not permit the opportunity TO pass, without endea-
voring to make al least remark by way OF
manitesting the interest which take IN the subject
which lies at the foundation Of your proceedings.
] have ever been taught to respect the Irish cha
racter From the intimate personal association
which existed between my grandfather and some oil
those noble hearted IrishmeD who, in the year l19o
fed the violence Of the English laws and the iyrsn
ny Of English judges to seek for peace and happiness
on free shores, have been induced not only
to entertain a sentiment Of admiration for those dis
tinguisbed men, but feeling approaching very near
that If affection for the entire Irish people.
IL any person shall question the proprety OF my
expressing this sentmen Of admiration and affection
for Irishmen and for Ireland, interested IN III,
general history OF mankind, will reply by pointing
10 her great lawyers, and statesmen, and warriors
and lovers OF freedom, whose comprehensive abili
lies benefcenty exeried in behalf Of the rights o
man, noble deeds Of arms, and enthusiastic sense o
benevolence and philanthropy have not only endear
cd their memories to the hearts of their own brave
countrymeD, but 10 every friend OF free institutions
over the face Of the wide world. And i hope ne
one will accuse me Of presumption, illiberality Of
vice Of disposition, wben as member OF the human
family, as republican member Of The human family
/ cherish and express sentiments Of profound re
spect for these men, in their day the very lights o
Christian humanity, and for their descendants II
whose efforts interested, not only because o
the principles which lie at the foundation OF our sys
TEN Of government, but because Of the bond Of sym
patty which, stretching across the Atlantic from on
own beloved land to the fsr-of shores of the Eme
raid Isle thrills ever IN every link, with the ier'
thoughts, and high emotions and kind feelings oil as
socia ion OF acquaintance and kindred, and friends
The feryent aspirations of Irish hearts assembled L
Heaven during the darkes, day Of political bIso
ny the patriotic judgments of Irish minds are moor
porated in the sacred framework Of our Republican
institutions and many Irish soul has brenthed II
last sigh upon the encrimsoned battle field in defenc
of our country's rights. How useless then, TO b
told Of exped'ency, unconsttutonaty, of interior
with the laws Of Nations, or Of any other pie
which indifference, timidy, or enmIty, suggests
when the voices of IrIshmen, who fell at Concord
at Yorktown and Saratoga pleading in tones
resistess eloquence for their oppressed countrymen
when see the names of Irishmen written on III
broad folds Of the banner Of the Constitution an
when remember that the bones Of freshmen are ye
Wondering on the plains Of Canada and at New On