Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-26
Father Mathews Return 10 Ire
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Father Mathew, on his return to ireland
from the United States, was received by his
countrymen with every demonstration oil
regard and esteem. The Common Coun-
ell of Cork presented him with an address
of congratulation, to which he responded
in speech Of much feeling and eloquence
in the conrse of which he thus referred to
the people Of the United States, and the
mannerin wlnch he was received by them:
mo language, gentlemen. which you
could frame, can sufficiently express the
measure of our common obligation to the
noble hearted and generous citizens oil
America. Hear. hear. You have had
ocular demonstration Of their bouniiful
sympathy, when, in the day of tribula;ion,
you witnessed in your magnificent harbor
the star-spanglcd banner proudly floating
over the fiigate jamestown the aistribu.
tion of whose precious freight IA great ma,
tons spontaneous offering on the affairs OF
humanity saved innumcrable lives within
the precincts of our famine stricken coun
Try.
Il have travelled thousands Of miles in
the great Western Republic. and never
have experienced, not only in the Capt.
sol bnt through he wide extent of America,
might lul respect and kindness from its
hish-minded citizens. Hear, hear. My
TRANSATLANTIC tour is frausLt with a thou
sand fond "reminiscences. never TO be for
gotten. hear, bear and fervently hope
that the strong feelings of 81 mpathy and
friendship which now exists between the
people Of Ireland and America may con-
tinue as permanent and durable as the
many virtues they possess in common
Loud and long continued applause l.
Your allusion TO my dear cxpatriared coun-
I-rymen, whom ! had the happiness to meet
in the great republic, and the greater hap
piness Of enrolling among my disciples,
has touched chord which vbrates through
my whole frame.
Though painfully struck with the sad
contrast which our dearly beloved coun-
try presents in many particulars with The
Favored lend which have recently left,
yet see no reason for apathy or despair-
lreland-tlis is not the place to investi-
gate the cause-is now passing through a
severe transitory ordeal, from which trust
she will ere long brightly emerge. and en-
Ter on that glorious career ofnaiional pros
pcrliy to which her ample resources, now
in progress Of development, most natural
~ enltlc her. Hear, hear. l feel de-
light in already recognising marked indi-
cations Of spirit Of industrial activity and
enterprise, which, combined with self-re
lance and perseverance, cannot fail to eG
fec, for her that social regeneration which
it has already accomplished for so many
nations in the history Of mankind" Re
ncwed applause
Gen. FooTE.-The Mississippi Senate,
on the FIRST day of fine session, refused to
receive The communication Of Gen. Footc,
announcing his resignation of his scat in
the United States Senate. The reason
assigned is, that it was imp: operly adj
dressed to the Legislature, and should have
Teen addressed to the Governor. Gen.
Foo'e is. therefore, Senator yet. and, it is
believed, cannot constitutionally be Gov
ernor until he has resigned the Office and
some add, until his resignation has been
formally accepted.
The Flag of the Union says that Gen.
Foote viii serve out his term, and not he
a Candidate for reelection TO the Senate,
except forrhc hong term. which common.
ccs in 1853. He will NOT be a candidate
for either of the present vacancies