The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-11-27

go'eram snt TO release from durance vile, men
whose only offence and only wrong vas the as
( seruen- OF the rights Of man He did not come
there to make speech, but to eIpres. hi. cor
dial sympathy in behalf of these unfortun.t.
men, as there we're others there who would do
more justice TO the cause, but that none couId
- sGk or feel lore deeply in the cause that
should result il the re.1cese Of Smith O8rien
NJ Meagher, and others, than himself he then
referred IN glowing terms TO the course which
this government had pursued in regeri 10 mat
ters OF this kind heretofore, aud the efforts that
h"d been made by the immortal Washington for
the release OF Lafayette. He concluded his re-
marks by asking of the government of the Old
World kind consideration of cur petition far
the release Of these men, and that if tLev couId
not be released subjects of that country. that
they should come TO Us, and we would extend to
them the same cordial welcome which We have
extended TO all.
Robert Morris, Esq, then arose, and said the
Hon C. J Ingersou Lad been detained from the
meeting by Illness. De then read the following
address to the Pre.ident Of the United Ststs.
which Lad been prepared by Mr.. Ingersou for
the occasion:
address TO TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
sTATEs.
a numerous aaseRblsge at the city of Phils-
ielIkis of American citizens of slI psrties- prs
sided by the Governor of Pennsyl.anis, repre-
sentIng, there lie reason to believe nearly The
unanimous snd hearty sentiment Of the whole
State, beg leave, respectfully but earnestly t.
urge the Executive Of the United States To sppIy
the influence Of the American natioa which an
pears to be IL setiOn, u obtain from tie Britisa
government the release of Smith O. Brisa Mitch
ell Nesgher, and heir companions il laisf0r-
tune fro1 di.ressins captivity in = remote and
InhosPitable region
Ihe lAWfulness Of their condemnation we viii
not discuss; but they could not have been
convicted Of high treasoa if tried by English Law
and ss all constructive treason is prohibited by
the Constitution of the United States, American
sympathy for these gentlemen is excited by even
the means II their conviction
But II can be no cause Of Just offence to Great
Britain that American sympathy is aroused BY
sHy and BY AL IrisA suffering Open, earnest
anxious, national interpoation, by respectful
appeal 20 the Briush government in behalf Of
such victims ss those we pray for, 10 an obliga-
ton as binding on Americans and ~ natural a.
II was for them 20 succour Ireland when dis
tress-d by famine
Many hundred thousand Irish every year leave
their birth places 70 seek relief in this coatinen-
tal refuge for the poor and distressed Since
the proUdenrAl nigrstions recorded in holy
writ, no such wonderful eXody has ever been
known as thst By which an ancient and once
powerful people aock by numbers annually.
enough to constitute large State, 70 undertake
tue WORK prediAi industrial and toilsome of the
youngest OF communities Crossing the broad
ocean 10 American dOnestieation, allegiance and
analgamston, furnishing large part of the
motive power Of the most progressive Of coun-
ules, Tor Americans not 10 sympathise with Irish
would be unnatural. In the urgent ipterposaI
oi our government with Great Britain for o. Brien
ana MS conPatriots the English cannot but per
ceiTe ne most legitimate, praiseworthy and in
tuentisl Cause Of action.
Increasing commercial, ameiorated social,
and more analogous political intimacy of late
D1N"CcA OTchl Dfltain ana the Unlted otates, are
sottening asperities which had slienated kindred
people, whom nothing will tend 10 re-unite, so
much as constant reciprocity of good Offices.
Among these the liberation of O'Brien and his
companions by the British at the instance of the
American government would be signal and
memorable kindness, glorious to England, CRATE
ful to America, delightful TO Ireland! an act of
magnanlmous benihcence by which American
succor to Ireland would be nobly repaid.
Disclaiming all idea of improper interference
with British control, or suggesting their e1ecu-
tive policy, may not believe that British JUS
tice would be unimpared, and British policy
promoted by the pardon Of these unfortunate
gentlemen, entreated by the American offspring,
in some measure, of Great Britain herself
Pardon, the most attractive attribute of royal
powers, may it not be urged by Americans, is
the obvious policy of the iIlustrious lady who
benignly wields the sceptre of that mighty en-
pire. These unhappy e1iles have long suffered
the incessant torture of exclusion from domestic
endearments, which their monarch's virtuous
example inculcates among the most precious
enjoyments of her subjects. She has named one
Of her princely sons in token of regard for Ire
land. On this side of the Atlantic we are free
TO estimate and characterize her reign. Would
not the successor of the Elizabeth and Mary
Queens of England, under whom her imperial
areFR ,lal oric loft