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Et8oto- tstttxfHSs HetdDQ udS oeen MI BOfeIu-
ed, nay, yyraanized over BY The British Govern
meat. for seven centuries.
d II could paint ia their proper colors, or de-
stflbe in appfopfis,e language. The numbefless
= barbaTous atrocities, and unparalleled cruelies
hich have been inflicted on her BY her SAN
- foes aud cppIesSors, 81 could tale un-
liehleslword would barrow up your
soul. freeze 49, blood, Y &c
You would scarcely credit me, were TO state
that the IIish were once pursued with such ven
eeance and driven 10 such deploFabie extremi--
dies By their brutal and merciless foes, as to be
obliged 10 feed on Ike green grass, until their
akie being saturated with its juice assumed lis
own vsrdanthue. Irefer you 10 Taafs's history
ofaFei1nd for proof.
When they lied 10 tie woods for shelter from
the rnhau and bloodlhirsiy sel1efy, and re-
uaiaed ihefe I'LL they we're starved or nearly 50,
sooner ihan yield Or pass under The yoke, the ioi-
lowing expedient was resofled 10 in order so
bring them from their hiding places. Heapsof
meal were ordered "a be placed on The brink Of
aconiiguous stream, and 10 Be LEFT without a
guard. The poor Irish. enawed and distracted
BY hunger and thirst, suspecsing neueachefy,
came in lnnlIitudesio allay both. But oh, fatal
sdelasionl The enemy had concealed itself near
xhe. place and while The wretched creatures were
occupied in endeayors: 10 -saIisfy, Or procure
means for tunuae,a craving appetite, the enemy
leyelled their aims Erred, and slew them bJ thou.
taads.
"A thousand shsieks FOR hopeless mercy cry,
Earth shook, red nieleotS dashed across the SKY;
And conscious nature shudder.d>ai The cry.
Where vas thine arm, Oh Vengeancei Where
- Thy rod
\ Thatsmdle The foes Of Zion and Of Godin/
\. Perhaps some Of you are moi aware that Il is
but comparaliyey a short period since The indi.
n yiduai who had the temerfIy 10 instruct the irish
in the very rudimenls Of knowledge, exposed
himself ID heavy fine and severe punishment
and The minister Of God was precludec by law
from the discharge OF his sacred functions. But
need NOT 90 farther back than the present CEN
tpry, which would furnish long aud bloody cat
alogue Of deeds worthy Of the reign Of Nero.
am aware that the Musselman trampled upon
The country Of Leonidas and the descendants Of
he palriot Epaminondss. know ihatthe Janis-
sarY and Mamelnke committed scls Of cruelty
and oppfession in Egypt, and on the coast-of Az.
Fica. have read Of the enslaved condition oil
9snlh America under the Spanish rule and yoke;
aud Who does not know The smenlable history
y and mslkncholy fate Of the brave and ehivalrous
Poles; but cannot find in the history Of hose
countries any act Of more calling nature, Than
that unjust and grinding one which forced the
poor Calholic 10 pay the tenth Of his substance
10 preacher he did not believe, and who never
lei slip an opportunity Of slandering and calum.
mating him. Car lie human mind contemplate
any thing more impious or more IN direct oppo.
silion 10 the maxims Of the holy Redeemer, who
delighted in life of poverty aud self-denial, than
20 see the man who professed 10. be The minister
OF his Gosrel, and the follower Of his Law snatch.
ing The blanket from the widow aud orphan, and
the apparel from the wretched pauper,- AMI ex
posing Them al suction 10 pay tilAe, and 10 saIis
81 his own unhal.cwed demandss Yet such
were the facts.
Amer being thus treated, what wonder IL th'
lrish for some Of them al least) we're ignorant
aud while exaspeEaled, committed acts Of retail
iAi;onl Let as then execrate The policy and mis-
rule which would make man ignorant 10 order &
snii him for lis own nefarious Purposes.
There is no peculiar innate depraviIy inter
!. woven with the Irish heart Itswes with 4
aoble feeling which scornSand loalhes The bond'
and sharkles Of yranny aud oppression il beat
high with the sacred impulse Of liberty and free
dom. II there be any thing characteristic Of an
1rishnAan, il Is his never dying love Of country
AMI he reason Of this will beobrious. when ",
reject thai no other land On the Globe possesse,
more attractions lhan Inflated Erin. Behold lh'
beauty Of her landscapes, see the clear and ma
ies.ic river, The green hill aud fertile valley the
shady grove and verdant lawn The stately pal
So s@-,a $50 -ss~--ss ternnisz ~lhc impfegup5l
castle, and ancient ruin; reject on me intellect
ual sublimity Of her Priesthood The thrilling elo
oneuce Of her statesmen, The heroic ralor o. be-
warriors, the meIli1uous strains Of her hards ans
he virtue Of her daughters. and you viii see lha
kshe vas not misgoyerned, feu would desire Il
leave Der shores.
The IFish have an ardent desire and thirs
for knowlcdee, which hare enabled them Il
triumph overthe greatest obstacles; geniui
that has dated and overcome the most unto.
ward eireuAstances If We laud the Triumph.
81 4 Mid placed Ia the most favorable Situation
for IL Development. what immortal honors a.
not tAoss men deserve, who, in despite Of fate
= 1 were. aud every species OF opposition, be-
came distinguished 10 the Geld Of science and
lileratute, The natural spiendor OF whose eye
had been dimmed By pe1ury and want, but which,
ncNeriheless glowsd with rays or intellect. ana
The searching victories Of mind Mauy such
ireland has produced.
was from such aeounlry thatyoa and I. nv
ftllow-ccunlrymsn, were obliged to separate cur.
1elyess q Efoid The leaden hand Of 6pnr.ssio1
We we're Ike birds Of passage forced 10 fes 81
Aiposphefe rendered ipiolsfable By The noxiou,
politics. ingredients which Wsrs mixed with Il.
and 70 seek some cline more conesnial Ia ths
gplrlt of liberty which We Inherited from onr
ale1tiQrs And though we have NE. with li6sr-
q, hotpitaliiJ and kindness 10 this happy coun.
~, Nc slIll have many heart -Fe1dine a ficuIje,
= g eoQtqn4 wiih We have he bitter thought
that ue are ar removed from he darling scenes
e orr 0oyhoods the society Of our friends ma
rtlotiYe1, and The fombs II oar Fnfhsta (.