Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-08

s.,v energy. will shrink, pale and trembling, from IN
,eei,a fAppiansr) No, let The historian, VIVA y,
h,or of STEEL add his icy aad pu!selrss p speah D.
= ;n,nccu, reope, buehered by the force oil bf'''s'
go, =, uhn have felt the fatal prescription Vi tn'
Enri;sh martial power. Let him tel! you the oe,a"s-
L., h,m tell you how daughter has oeeh rasis'eu
t,o s,pht. and within hearing OF mother, whose e"ao
v nd lie were sacrificed with their feedohi-'oi d
,t maiden prefers chastity to -(great appiause
-, him tell YOU of sons ANONYMOUSLY hung on tue
c I,ows before the fearful eyes OF aged parrhs-'e
h historian tell you, too, how her falls OF justice
have been converted into places worse inan Inc Sa,u
naI;sn Oroes. where Justice has been petrihed te
80 and has no, been able TO witness the Cannoai
H. race with which British Judges have clothed the
reouistons of British law, and have sprnSieo e"e g
on their shoulders with the clothed gore OF 'he
victims. (AppIause) Let the historian 'rli you, .,'
how her temples Of religion have been desecrateo-
how falling 10 force British ervances oil worship Oh
irish religion they have prescribed those VINO hase
nreferred freedom Of conscience TO the Diahoish'ie
of their yants, till, half terrified by their own acl
tho, have voluntarily retired from the lnnuman anu
.yIeoous work (Great cheering II IS more thar
lenouph fellow citizens, for the historian 10 eh-'l
mare thar enough for the heart OF man 10 ieel or Tue
mind of man to know, that war, and raPne, anu %
crene and murder, and unjust laws, have converge
Ireland from the lofty and dgnhed position when she
Ionce maintained among the sovereign nations OF .ne
world the state of wretchec vnssai, whose 'hnu
man imposes tormen,s, and inhicis wrongs wv
enormous 10 be dwet upon. (Cheers) Aho, iehow'
lclllTp
sposuse)-,hat enjoy all the blessings of Free Go
varnment-tha am doubly sensitive TO these outrages
and insults Ii is because the feelings oil mat ahcie"
day is ever present in my heart, when our ia'hes'
fought struggled bed, and finally won victory, III
Tint great contest which involved principles, mat are
the foundation of those rights for which Ireland IS now
tconlendng. (Great applause.) 1t is because the
spirit of that day, which now triumphs IN my breast
is ever mingled with abiding and centfat+d ano
,rradicabe detestation nf those who are now Inc enc
n,ios of Irala 10 hpra |
among The plain and pure, though sublime ana gu
ganc institutions of free land, whee the very
sun which shines down on our heads, ana inc great
rivers which roll their resistess course towards tbe
ocean, and the broad and green earh amongst whose
majestic mountains and expansive valleys the spirit OF
freedom has space to breahe-It is because we have
ACHE we'd these vrry institutions, aud tins hapny ana
glorious land from people that would have MADE sefts
subjects of patrots-it Is IN this Two olo ASPECT OF
hatred Of the oppressor and sympathy for the oppress-
ed who are now suffering Understandable expressions,
that | stand before you Us the friend ct Ireland
(Cheers) And what fellow citizens, Is this question
of Repeal, with which Ireland is now SO much agha
ted, ana for which the British Government have kept
angry and threatening an attitude towards her: ANA
what has been the conduct of the Irish people TO call
forth the very harsh language which Wellington and
others have used in reference 10 thus hepea move.
ment, and which has led TO the degradation OF the
Clergy and the Magistrates of that oppressed land
! If understand "Repeal" Alright, II IS an attempt 10
obtain peaceable re- peal of odious and oppressive
&C, of Union-sn act which was passed without the
formates needful the occasion which 1t - repre-
scented as intended consssedly 10 accomplish and pass
ed by bribery and public and private treachery; and
yet it was proclaimed in terms of the most absurd
paradox that union existed between the independent
States OF England and Ireland by this act OF union,
by virtue Of which forsooth all power, executive, lie
glsative, and judicial heretofore exercised by the con-
st;uted authorities Of ireland, TO be either ami
hilaed or merged for all time henceforward, in the ON
nlpoe mt and ornnscent courts OF England, the Eng
lush Parliament, and the English Crown. And Eng
land certainly with not particle oil right, claims ina
the of Union, called IN sheer mockery, Is IRE
peaiabe, except at her own will and pleasure NOW
fellow citizens, Americans, directly interest
ed in this question, far es thus point IS concerned
for it positively contravenes the position which was
taken by the American States in the Declaration %
their independence. (Appause.) This was precisely
the language used by the British Governmental the
Colonies here before the Revolutionary war; and tina
contest was conducted by England on precisely The
same principles which she would now carry on I'M
with Ireland, and what was the result Reasoi
and JUSTICE and the sympathy of the enlightened world
and the voice and Of God, proclaimed and provet
their iaacy. (Applause.) In admitting that lrelan
lost her sovereignty by the act OF misunderstanding
that the act Of union was just and far-is 10 admit ina
one generation of men has the right TO bind itself L
chains and oppression, and also succeeding generations
but the barbarc Indian or the ser OF Rus
sian despot who feels instinct Of immortal here
after, wall admit that one generation OF men can sci
the Liberty of distant posery. II is IN VAIN 10 ar
que the question You NAV produce the seals 10 you
musty record of such moral degradation, 10 show ,ha
+ the terms bind and apply TO al-you may attempt L
enforce the contract, but you will appeal both 10 tn
man and the law vain The soul Of man within hin
e conscious Of his bihright Of freedom, up ind
, pels the insult But contend, fellow citizens, and j
this position am sustained BY the ablest authoritie
that sovereignty indesruclhle except by the act
God and that IT cannot be siienated Now, has tn
sovereignty of Ireland been destroyed by the act {
God: Has any which has produced the prostr'
ton of other na,ons, led TO her prosraon; No. fc
she is stronger than ever and her resources, thong
crippled by unjust laws greater indeed, Ireland al
pears TO be like the camomIe plant, for the more she
trodden upon, the greener she has grown. applause
appears that the sovereignty OF Ireland has not been los
Nor has IT been aenaed.
Here Mr.. Tyler gave way: the heat of the room wa
oppressive tina, he could no, proceed and he observe
that he feared he must close his remarks. But after
II short pause, he continued as follows:
l. Vatlel, a great writer the laws Of nations-ar
It his authority is admitted in all civilized countries
y nds that sovereignty cannot be alienaed How
linen, does it happen, that this question OF contra
: between the two independent States or kingdoms
! England and Ireland, they stood before this act
IS union, that one-lrsland-shouid now be compelled
r occupy position towards the other, OF felon ende
voring - escape from The of the law, or of say
escaping iTo;n the hand Oft cruel master: How dos
e it happen, :siow citizens iha, ErDs proud banne
which once flowed 10 The breeze and Haunted 10 ii
d skies impressed with the broad seal OF lfsh sovereg
n ty, only TO be recognized US empty p,1ear
e in British hands, How does II happen? IL strikes m
h as both reasonable and right, that less a powe
: than the power of the people-a sovereign and
preme power-coud rightuy contract aud enact Tn,
}, act of union for the power which made the act mus
necessarily he superior to the act the creator must
necessity be superior to the created 1t could b.
as the British Government contend, for that would
admission that Ireland sovereign al the time
the union and Vael has II as an expreas and solem
rule that sovereignty he alienateG; and # sov
reign hen, and If her sovereignty vas nalIenabe, VII
e WINS she not sovereign now? (Cheers) According
|, the general principles ofhe law Of MISUNDERSTANDING
h 10 lie principles which the Declaration of lnce
n pendence based, and the union among the FIRE
States of this con!ederaey was GENE nted she has III
right demand Repeal Of the oppressive act of unor
e or the right OF Pr aceabe secession from that uno
e as sovereign power. IT, however, power who
10 contracted this Of union less than sovereign
clearly void al inisio Tor nothing less than r,s
sovereg niy could have annhla,ed for instant, mrc
less for generatons the power ofthe Irish legislature
lie for sovereignty and sovereignty alone, make an
r unmake legislative power. tApplaase) l will nc
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