The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-09
LETTER FROM MR.. O'CONNELL TO
MIR. ROBERT TYLER.

1t will be recollected by ourreaders that some
three or four weeks since, we gave extracts
from the Irish papers, furnishing an account Of
the compim entary vote of thanks proposed by
the Loyal Repeal National Association Of Ire
land TO Mr.. Robert Tyler, because of the sym
pathy which he had expressed for the cause Of
Irish legislative emancipation.
1t seems that, at subsequent meeting Of the
Association, resolution complimentary to Mr..
Robert Tyler, and his Irish friends in America
was passed by acclamaton on the motion Of
Daniel O'Connrll, Esq and th.t this gcnle.
man was direct by the Society to transmit the
resolution with an accompanying letter to Mr..
John -. Sine they exhibit the noble
purposes Of the great iberaior, and reflect
equal credit upon hishmen in Ireland, and
Irshmen in America, we give them below;
That the respected thanks of the Loyal National
Repeal Association of Ireland be conveyed TO Ro-
bert Tyler, Esq, TO the exalted President of the
United States that in his person We may publicly
express to the entire of the American nation the
cordial gratitude Of the people of Ireland for The
kind sympathy eyinced by American citizens in re-
laion to the struggle which lrshmen are making for
the restoration oil their national parliament He
had also to move that that resolution be signed by
Mr. Ray, their secretary, aud transmitted TO Mir Ty-
ler AVID that he be authorized TO send with il the fol-
lowing letter
"MERmoN-seuARE, LIST April lS43
" SR: have the honor 10 transmit TO YOU the en-
closed resolution, unanimously adopted by the LOYAL
National Repeal Association, as a tribute not ONLY
Of personal respect 10 yourself Individually but also
/ TO the numerous and enlightened class of American
citizens who have combined with you in the expres
zion of friendly feelings and generous sympathy for
the Irish paon in her struggles TO obtain the exc-
sive privilege of making laws for the Irish people
awe will anxiously struggle to merit the approba-
| ton and support Of our friends in America by The
/ contnuousness Of our eXertons to get rid OF the
/ thraldom imposed upon Ireland by the Legislative
Union. We will secure the respect Of freemen by
the practice Of our love Of liberty and we will so
conduct our peacoabe, unarmed, constitutional but
determined efforts 10 restore native land 10 her
station among the nations of the earth as TO merit
the applause of the humane and the Just all over the
world.
"We thoroughly convinced that we have ar
rived at period in the history Of civilization when
the greatest political ameJratons can be achieved
by the power Of public opinion, and the moral force
OF the universal combination of men loving liberty,
and determined 10 obtain j. without violence or
/ bloodshed We have seen great change--we have
more than great political revolution achey-
/ ed in our native laLd 10y such means; and VIC
anxously hope, and firmly believe, that the time Is
not remote when Ireland will exhibit another in
stance Of achieving inostimable amelioration Of
her insiitutionstc attainment Of tie greatest pos
sible good without the admiXture Of any evil what,
ever,