New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-28
81. PATRICK. Day in Washington.


The Intelligencer of Thursday last contains an ac-
count of the proceedings at the recent Oh
81. patrick,s Day in Washington, of which we gave
short description in our paper of Saturday last
The account occupies eight columns OF the 1nelli-
eencsr, from which we copy some additional parts
Of the proceedings.
w. E. ROBINSON, Esq. was the orator OF the day.
he was introduced by the venerable President
GEORGE WAsHIsoToN P. GUSTS, OF Arlington
Houee. The Inteigencer gives the following re-
port of his remarks
Mr. RosIssos rose and said that TWO or three days
ago he had been requested to deliver an oraon on ne
present occasion Unworthy as he felt himself OF the
honor so kindly bestowed upon him. yet ne OLD not mes
tate 10 pledge himself that he would say something "
this time appropriate 10 the day So busy had ne oeen
however, With other engagements that the occasion nao
arrived and found him without moments Time Ior con-
Alteration or reflection Hc would not occupy the time
of the audience long He begged that tho lew random
remarks he was about 10 make would not be looked
upon as an Grafton. hut merely az few Introductory
observations like poor preface 10 an interesting vol
umt He made them more for the sake OF showing that
he was willing do what he could, than from any con-
fdeuce In himself that he would be able 10 entertain
than In such way atone for delaying the remarks
of o,kors He then proceeded in an address OF nearly
an hour, of which give the following condensed ex
tracts
we are assembled this evening to celebrate the ami
yerssry Of the canonzaon OF lreands patron saint
not the day of his birth Is often supposed but the day
OF his DEATH when tho holy man OF God having nnshed
his mission on earth translated the abodes of eter-
nal bas 70 enjoy the rewards of life spent In the GER
vice Of his Divine Master among his fellow men.
Fourteen hundred and fortythree yesrs ago, youth
of sixteen years was taken prisoner by Irish monarch
in one of his victorious ncursions into Gau ana carried
from his native land the island Of Ireland and sold into
SLAYER; for seven years. was usually done with prs
onera taken In war He returned to his native France
flor the best authorities that he was native oil that
country There, and in other countries he devoted
himself the sacred office and about thirty years alter
mia landing Ireland slave he returned To the scenes
of his bondage bishop and an apostle, clothed with
power from Heaven to break the chains OF superstition
and make people. that had been already great In arts
shall not enter into detailed history OF the life OF ST.
Patrick From the time he landed in Ireland as an apostle
OF Christianity abouthe year our LORD AZ being toen
about orysx years of age till the time OF bis death at
an advanced age. he went about continually, like his
Master doing good There was no fanattcsm about his
preaching his ministry Even the preudices and Gus;
soms of the pagan Irish rudeIy attacked and
crushed. Their music and festivals rescued from
their original purposes and used In the service OF CHRIS
won whole nation to Christianity without violence and
without blood. He came, not as the English missona.
ries came under the ChrisisnQ ~ rulers Of England,
clothed with fire and sword, and opening the way for
Christianity to the hearts of the people by the point OF
the bayouet. No mailed accompanied him, 20 force
passage for the gospel He came, not as Cromwell,
ARMED at once with Bibles and with whips,
Blood on HE hands and Scripture on his lips"
The simple staff of Jesus and the mild persuasiops OF
Christian charity and good works. were the means which
he used under God, for the regeneration OF brave
powerful, and learned nation.
The consequence was that the page Of Irish history
Is clear from the stain OF maryrdom The seed of the
Gospel by him sown IN love- No blood OF recusants
soaked the earth where sown. No tears OF Wild
orphans watered It to brngt to Christian har
yest His seedtr1e was peaceful, his harvest pen
teous He himself alone went forth weeping to scatter
the seeds Of immortal hfe-a nation joined him In re-
ioIcing over the Christian harvest home"
NJ pdorth a Iris eli no m n
means and doubt the authenticity OF the religion Of
Henry the Eighth and Cromwell.
Nor Is It necessary for me TO dwell upon the miracles
said to have been wrought BY the Almighty through his
fundamentally If he did not banish snakes and toada
literally he performed great miracles in reality in
oSnlshipg the poisonous rites OF Pagantfm and doing
away forever the oa;h5ome practices Of superstition.
My friend on my right (Mr. HANN1oAN) asks me why
II Il tina: Irishnen so offended when they see
stuffed paddy" as ii has been called got up for ridi
cule on ST Patrick's day. will answer that question
BY supposing another case.
Suppose that American emigrants were In Ireland, and
they should Join together to celebrate the 4th of July
the Odd Of February the birthday of their nation the
birthday Of the Father of their Country and suppose
that hishrnen, upon the morning of that celebration,
should get up stuffed George Washington, and hang
that egy to pole or to tree through rdicule would
But supposing an impossible case for the moral
Of the Irish people would irown into fear If they
did not take summary vengeance upon those who would
thus ridcue the beneactors OF mankind am told how
that but the work boys Grant that this is
Boys dsre do against the moral OF tho
unity, Youcould not md boy child in Ireland who
would eegsSc In ridicuing the memory Of Warrington
such an one could be found the Tod of correction
applied his back would teach him not TO do 90 again
would be painful task to dwell length upon her
history and TO contrast the carly prosperity and happ
mes Of Ireland down to the invasion under Henry the
Second of England, In the year ll69 with the !sery
and oppression of her people under Engish misrulc
slnce-an oppression cruel uisrule so obstinate,
that 1t said by Sir John Davies an English Attorney
General under James the Fret that if Satan had adopted
such system In his domnlone would long since have
depopuated his empire.
And yet we hear men talk of the benefits Of union
with Englsndthc equal protection and benefits Of an
English Government under the Ur.oni" The eqacl'y
Of the benefits bestowed the two nations under that
union reminds Of the transstion said to have been
made by countryman OF mine. The first sentence In
paytes" he ID sad to have translsted follows AL
Gaul Ia CHARTERED into three hapes The 6enes of the
union quarared into three halves and England takes
two Of the halves herself and leaves Ireland the
sinder; and 20 make amends for hard bargain gen.
erously gives her all the miseries Of that union.
The language OF the immortal poet descriptive OF the
times Of Henry " the hero of Agincourt might be used
describe the situation Of the two countries under every
monarch who has-no governed hut-nisgoverned Ire
land or England we might say. nearly in the language
Of that poet
IAN tho youth Of England was on ire
And sold tho pasture then 10 buy the horse;
Following the mirror of all Christian kings,
Shouting, England, model 10 thy inward greatness,
Like nslle body with mighty heart
Va u nave pecn, mlSut INV DC, sau-
The gates Of mercy shall be all shut up
I'll In her sahes sae lie buried
And the feahed soldier, rough and hard Of heart,
!n liberty OF bloody hand shall range,
WIN conscience wide as he'll moving Ike grass
her rosa, fair virgins and her towering infants"
Early this morning. was but half aroused from my
Aeep oy some friend, who and lefs shamrock Ia
my room IL was fresh and green. have seen II
tao his and IN the gens Of Ireland fell back again
INTO sleep from my half waking consciousness and [
dreams OF Ireland thought was again upon Ter
nus ana IN her fertile valleys The national plant
tae Immortal sesnrock which had braved the winter
storms IN us eternal freshness bossoped in LIS purity
the cowsps and dsises and pr,roses boou,ed around
Il in tho boastn, probation of Spring: tho hawthorn
loaded the air with its fragrance the lark eanea from
the mellow and scared aos to heaven tl Loaf n .rh,
Ia rotes came Ike the sobg of angels froa The eoSS
caroling tho bright morn of Erin's regeneration 7
stood upon the hills of Meath, and tho Hall Tara VIVA
there In all Its gorgeousness and magnificent proper.
lions. Another Brian Ernie throne or might
havemistaken for throne the chair Of young
Republic account ofthc glory that surrounded and
Dsniel might have been efa Boroihe
the harp of Erin long silent the willows of national
woe restrung and another Csreaa brought from ,s
strings the music of Heaven the exies bad returned
from the ends Of the GARTH rejoice with Ireland in her
new rsen bighess the peasant had ceased to be the