The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-08-08

| Tclegr0phed for The Baltimore iMriot.
From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
IRELAND.
PARTING ADDRESS OF THE STATE PRISONERS
Previous to the departure of the leaders ofthe
late insurrecion. they placed in the hands OF
mutual friend the following address to their
| fellow. .countrymen.
Fellow.countrymcn your efforts to pro.
cure mitigation of the penalties to which we
are about TO be subjected, had been as successful
as you desired, we could not have offered To
YOU more sincere and grateful Acknowledgements
than those which we now tender. for the SYM
pa.hy and soictudc which you have displayed
| in our behalf
"Al this moment, whilst we are bidding our
last farewell 10 our native land, the rrtlec'"n
that our fellow. .countrymrn have not witnessed
with Indifference our removal from amongsl
them is sweet source of consolation ;apdsbe
assured, that this remembrance will hereafter
he a soothing alleviation to whatever suerlnss
it may be our lot TO endure.
"Knowing that We address many who do not
concur with US in political opinions. we do not
feel ourselves at liberty to offer any nbserva'
tons upon the policy by which this country is
govcrned-upon the policy which gave occasion
to our resistance TO British power-tiron the
policy which now consign us 10 exile. we
are compelled 10 rcpress even the emotions
which we feel in reaecing upon The awt'il con.
di,ion in which we leave the land that we deeply
loved: nor is this fitting occasion to point out
the means hy which its disasters may be repair.
e., E.n, tho ii
of a hope that you will not despair "t your
country and we may be permitted to offer 10
our f.llow.countrymen parting e1h'rta'I'n'
that they will lay aside those unhappy GIssen-
sions which have so long paralyzed the intrinsic
strength ofihe Irish nation, and hcncetorth learn
to love and confIe in each other.
ave feel that il is not necessary to say any.
thing to you in vindica'ion OF our motives
Even those who most condemn our conduct.
know that we have not been animated hy con.
sideraions of personal nature in hazard'"g all
that was dear To us for the sake OF our naive
land: but we owe it to our feelings 10 declare
that. whatever may he The sacrifices wc incur
by devotion to its interests, our latest aspiration
will be a prayer for the prosperity, the honor,
and independence Of Ireland.
"WILLIAM s. O'BRIEN.
"TfIOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.
"TERENCE BELLEW M'MANUS.
"pATRlCK O'DONOllOE.
"Richmond Prison."
The Frccman's Journal gives the following
details of the last Swings of the unfortunate
prisoners: At that painful moment, when they
were about to he separated forever, perhaps
from their friends and the land they loved so
we'll, they displayed the utmost degree OF calm:
ness and for,itulc. Their thoughts were still
about the country and the good old cause, not
what their own destiny or sulfcrings might bc:
.My last words on leaving the country, (sad
the brilliant and devoted young patriot, Thomas
Francis Meashcr,) shall be, don't give up the
good old cause At about half pu't eleven
o'clock. squadron Of the carbinecrs, under The
command of Capt. Cuslance and Lleutcnants
Shers,on and Phamore, arrived at the prison,
and shortly afterwards a gentleman from inc
Castle, bearing the order for the deportation Of
the four state prisoners. The van was then
driven no TO the door, and the Gov. called ont
the names of VIM. S. O'Bricn, Thomas +.
Mrarhrr, Terence Belcw M'Manus, and
Patrick O'Dnnnhoc from The order, and request.
cd them 10 take their places in the vehicle. =:
The las, moments previous to departure having
arrived, the prisoners were once more surround.
ed hy their Grirnds-many oC them ladies-o
whom they took tender and affecting farewell.
Mr.. OBrirn's lady, his sisler, and the Rev. Mr..
O'Brien, his brother, were with him from an
carly hour in the morning. The Rev. Mr..
Meagher, S. j.. uncle to Mr.. T. F. Meashrr
avd several female relations were present: as
were the wife, sister, and other relatives of Mr.
O'Donohoe and several ladies and others, re-
latons of Mr.. M'Alanus. Fhc friends ot the
exiles betrayed the most intense grlel; bnt theI'
own drmranor was marked by The manlIness
and (oritutle that distinguished them all through
and even at n time when their enemies MANAGED
them with the traitors DOOM On taking hi:
place in the van, Mr.. Mcaeher said in a firm
tonc Il feel prouder man leaving the country
even thus than many who remain in it, 'Ant
80 do L. responded Mr.. O'Donohoe. The
other gentlemen made no observation hut M
man that saw them could doubt that it it hat
been their fate. they would say, dulce est pr
patria mori, with as much tor'itude and resigna
: ton as they now bid farewell TO their friend
and native land
1t is currently reported that tho captain q
, the Swift, who sails under sealed orders, ha
some proposal to make to The prisoners whel
he opens his Instructions, that they will be per
miited to exile themselves. ...-,.
Woman's Empire State is matrimony.-
Hero she always is in the majority -alway
reigns, and sometimes storms!