The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-11-06

We mentioned the speech Of the L. S.
| Minister, Mr.. Lawrence, in reply to the adj
dress Of the harbor and town commissioners
Of Galway, Ireland, on the Eth of Sept
Rev. MIR. DAILY, who presided OH the occa
sion, after few remarks Of his own, read
the address, which, although crowded for
room, we give entire, finding it impossible
to condense such warm and irrerressible
sentiments towards the American Union:
"SIR:--We, the town and harbor com
missioncrs oc Galway, having been inform
ed but few hours OF your Excelen-
! cy's arrival IN our anrient city, beg to APP
proach you with all the warmth OF Irish
hearts, to bid you sCeade Mile a Faithe :
and to express, although very lnadequately
our gratitude and admiration of the great
and generous nation whose interests and
honor haze been entrusted to your Excel
lency's care, and so Zealously watched over
by you AT the British Court.
Ihe presence among us of the respected
representative of free and glorious America,
arouses in our hearts thousand recolec-
tons end agreeable associations, which
would make us recognize in any American
citizen, the friend of our afflicted country,
and the henefactor of her exiled children;
but which, In reference to your Exce'len.
cy's exalted station, pours food Of graft
tude over our souls to which language is
utterly incapable of giving utteraHce.
We canuot but feel, sir, that we have, in
the ambassador Of the United States, the
official representative Of millions of Irish
men, or the descendants Of Irishnen, who,
either trodden down by misery AT home, or
thIrsting for the sweet waters Of rational
liberty, fled from their distressed and i'll
used country, and throwing themselves upon
the sympa,hies Of free America, found a
home and welcome in that glorious land
and who now repay their adopted country
by combining with their generous fellow
citizens in elevating her to pitch of great
ness, prosperity and harpness, which make
her the envy Of the nations ard the guar
dian angel Of the afflicted. Yes, sir, every
packet from your splendid country bears to
Us testimonials Of the deep debt we owe to
American generosity and to the wisdom of
her free Institutions, and tends to draw clo-
ser, every hour, the natural bonds of rela-
tionship and affection which unite us to our
kindred in your happy land
Ii rs now our ardent desire and indomni-
table determination, to shorten the distance
that separates US, and we have no doubt of
obtaining The warm cooperation of our
! friends, relations and brothers in America
In our hour OF need, we saw the American
flag the harbinger Of comfort. The arms
OF our splendid bay are now open to well
come the same flag, bearing the tidings of
commerce and Industry TO our shores; and
there icing no obstacle TO our closer init
macy, but such as are raised hy policy or
sefIshness, we trust that cur own united ef-
forts will soon accomplish our ardent wishes
of more speedy and frequent intercourse
with our flesh and blood in America, TO ex-
press the full measure Of our gratitude and
affection, and to learn the means of eleva-
tiEg our PROSTATE country, and developing
ITS vast resources, by Initiating the industry
and perseverance which have, in less than
one century, enabled your country to leave
far behind in prosperity, the sleepy nations
OF the old world; and to teach to mankind
that liberty, guarded by wisdom and for
bearance, will extend nations power and
influence vastly beyond any limits, either Of
time or space, to which the limited force of
tyranny could aspire"
Mr.. Lawrence, who said he was taken
entirely 10y surprise, replied in manner
that called forth repeated cheers. He bad
come TO ireland, he said because he believ-
ed it to be his duty; and in ireland he had
sten uotniIS io Hncdte tHdt ffdb was not
as well there As elsewhere. He had seen
lhe island where the Galway mutton feeds,
and the noble bay, and he was for the plan
which will bring Ireland and the United
States six or seven hundred miles nearer to-
gether. He wished to Galway and every
town, village and hamlet in Ireland, that
prosperity which its position, climate and
soil mot government ought to give il. But
the people must have universal education,
education founded on religion is the only
security. All that nations require to be
friends is Intercourse.
Mr.. Lawrence was going to Limerick
and would be called on 10 make several
more speeches in Ireland.