The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-20
FATHER MATHEW.

green isle &c tho ocean, "h'sher many
PRAYERS will follow for bis long continued
health and happiness. Previous 10 leas
ing, ho published un address, expressing
The fee ings Of his heart, on leaving tho
shores ol"grcat, glorious and g'od Amsf'
ca" Ii ia as follows:
To TnE ClrIzENs or rue uSirED STATES.
DEARLY BELOVED FRIENDS:
Nv mission amongst YOU closes 10 cny
canno, take my final departure from The
shores OF your great and prosperous coun
Try, without publicly recording my deep
and grateful appreciation Of the genef,
Gus sympathy, tho delicate attention, and
the unremiiiing kindness which have ex.
pc. fenced in every section Of this vast In
ion. The noble reception which you have
sponta neously rendered TO stranger,
known merely as an humble missionary IN
the causc Of moral reform, proves the de-
yolion Of your people to the interests Of hui
ma nifty, however feebly championed, aud
has cndeaIed America and her people TO
me BY thousand ties too sncred for utter
ancc. Though the renewed attacks Of
painful and insidious malady, have render
ed i, impossible tina, could without i'm
minent danger TO my lite,) make those pub
lie exertions which werc never spared by
me in tho days OF my health and "f my
vigor, / yet, thank heaven, have boon in
s,rumcntal in adding to the ranks Of tenn
perance over 100000 disciples in Ameri.
Ca. lhave been much cheered during the
past week, by the receipt Of letters from
all parts Of the States, bearing unimpeach-
able testimony to The strict fidelity with
which this voluntary obligation 10 observed.
| need scarcely add that virtue, mud the
duties which religion inculcates together
with peace, plenty, domestic comfort,
health, and happiness, have every where fol.
lowed in the train. cannot omit this OPP
portuni,y Of bearing my grateful testimony
10 the generous and valuable cooperation
which ! have received, in the prosecution Of
my mission, from the public press Of Ameri-
ca. Whatever may be the party or sec
tional differences that separate those in.
duen,ial espositors Of public opinion, ali
recognized, in the simple principle which
Icnunciated, common ground Of patcrnal
union; and seeing in that Christian spiri,
have, with scarcely an exception, ever free
~ rendered their valuable support and ad-
vocacy to the cause oftemperance, e,npha.
ically the cause Of virtue, patriotism and
morality Ii the afiectionate sympa,h,
and kindness Of the American people have
a. all times been generously extended T.
me during my tour, how much more in
tense has this noble feeling become As the
period approached for my departure? How
can | iind language to thank the generous,
tho high SCALED, tbs noble Henry Clay, my
'disinterested ndvocate-my dearly cherish
ed friend? How can express the meas
IRE Of my obligation to the benevolent VIM
Corcoran, Of Washington? 10 the public
spirited and phdnn,hropic Henry Grinneil?
to your merchant princes, Il. X Collins
aud Robert Kermit? To the amiab'e and
gifted archbishop Of New York, whose deli
cate and unremitting attention will never
be forgotten by his honored guest? 10 the
host Of kind friends 10 this city, in Phila-
delphia, Boston, Albany, New Orleans, ST.
Louis, Cincinnati, and through the Union,
who havo responded to Mr.. Claws appeal,
and in their farewell present, have furnish.
ed memorial Of gratitude and generosity
too highly appreciated by the object Of
their sympathy and solici,uds--.oo deepi,
engraven on his henr, to be acknowlt dyed
in the hacknied phrases sanctioned by con
vcn,ional usage. There are emotions Of
gratitude too intense for language TO con.
vey; were il otherwise, gladly would at
tempt TO give expression TO my profound
thanks TO my gifted and amiabIe country.
woman, Miss Catherine Hays.
Never will forget the sympathy left BY
that noble minded lady, or the spontaneous
generosity $50 characteristic Of her Irish
hearty which prompted her recent grateful!
and substantial compliment. Never will
this noble act be forgotten By Father Ma.
thew, and when his earthly pilgrimage is
over, when his stewardship ceases, and he
Is called TO future state Of existence,
where even the envenomed shaft Of the
slanderer cannot reach, long may her hon.
ored name DO pronounced with gratitude
and respect by the sons and daughters 81
that beauteous isle which she loves 30 well.
TO my own beloved coun,rymcn most al
fectionaielv tender few words OF parting
advice. You have, my deariy beloved
friends, relinquished tho land Of your birth,
'endeared to you BY thousand fond remin-
iscencs, to seek on those distant shores that
remuneration for industry aud toll too often
denied you ut home. You are presented
here with boundess field Of profitable
employment, and every inducement held
out to perscvering industry. You arc re-
|ceived and welcomed into the great Amer.
lean family with feelings Of sympathy
kindness and friendship. After q few
years you become citizens Of this great 70.
public, whose vnst territorial extent ..
bounds in all the materials Of mineral agri.
culture and commercial wealth; the ave.
nues TO honor and fame are literally thrown
open TO you and TO, your children, and nc
impeachment (saye Of your own creation)
exists TO prevent your attaining the highest
social aud civic distinction, and will you
any longer permit those glorious opportu
mites to pass unimproved, or, rather, will
you not, by studying seIfrespect, and &C
curing habits suited TO your new position