The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-23

plant, or statement Of grievauces"-God forbid
These things may be clemency or may be vengeance
in either case utterly despse and defy them.
But what l wish you most clearly 20 understand
are the nature and requirements OF our obligation by
parole. Our promise Is that we VIII not escape
while we retain the comparative liberty" OF lick
ct ofleaye. II is bargain revocable by either par
ty at any time that is to say the governor or police
magistrate can take away our comparative liberty ~
any moment; and, on our side, we eau revoke our
parole by surrendering ourselves formally into cnsto
oy; for the parole of prisoner cannot cO-exst with
personal custody for . single instant.
The meaning Of our promise, then, is that we must
not escape, if at all ont Of the personal custody Of
the regular convict authorities.
The convict authority with whom we have to deal
is the police magistrate Of the police district assigned
to US Tor residence. He represents the government
here, has his police office in the township, aud his
police barrack full of armed constabes, to enable
him to enforce Jail discipline in his division OF the
island-that Is, In his ward OF the jail and two years
ago an official circular was addressed to us, Martin
and Dysef) acquaintiDg us that If we went outside
the bounds Of our police district witho leave all
police magistrates and chief cODstables had orders to
arrest u.s. and deal with with other prisoners.
This magistrate is also the person to whom we must
report ourselves once month; and when the parole
Of any of us has expired, and needs renewal it is
70 him the renewed parole must be given If we re.
woke parole, it is to him we to surrender
selves. When Mr.. Meagher withdrew his parole he
sent notice Of the fact to the police magistrate of his
district who instantly sent constabes to arrest him.
On former occasion, Mr.. O,DOnOhOe Vent persO-
nally to the police magistrate, not at his Office but
at his private house ia the country, and not within
sice hours but in the evening-withdrew his parole
on the spot, and the spot taken into custody.
Moreover, on the 9th Of January, 1851, ION some
newspaper paragraphs appearing with reference to
US and our positi0D) Mr.. Martin wrote both 20 Sir
Vim. Denis and to Mr.. Tareton, police magis-
trate of Boutwell,, letter containing these words
al will not revoke my parole without surrendering
myself TO the police magistrate of my district"
mention these precedents to show you thatiti with
arolica rscfra n Rot hau N,
At each police Office the free consists Of the police
magistrate himself the police clerk the chief coDsta
BILE Of the district and his clerk, (alO constabe)
and about eight ten other coustables, armed hab
tualy with batons only, but having muskets aud
hayonets IN their Office barrack. Boutwell, is
the centie of the island, and between il and any ac
cess.be part Of the coast lie two three successive
cOrdons Of police stations.
Now, mean to walk in;o the Boutwell, police Of
fee in the day time, within business hours there to
revoke my parole formally, and offer myself TO be
away if can, take to the woods and fly. The game
indeed, is neck or nothing. may be killed in the
attempt or intercepted at the coast before can get
on board any vessel. Every nerve will be strained
in the pursuit, and it, unfortunately, shall be taken
alive, woe to my heart
Possibly might, in general estimation, satisfy the
terms OF my parole somewhat more easily-for in
stance by getting myself arrested by the convict
thOr,ies, matter under what prereXt, or at what
hour and place, most convenient to mysef-and then
rescuiDg or purchasing myself out Of their hands;
tor custody and parole are Incompatible; aud | am
sure we should be held justified in giving the mar
rowest and most literal construction to promise,
under such circumstances But | choose the more
formal method. am not o good casuist and pre-
fer making the scoundres present OF something
over and above what am bound to.
All has been said. II succeed in this enterprise,
you will soon see one other hunted fugitive seeking
refuge from tyrants At the open sanctuary door
of yonr grand repubic-migbty nursing mother Of
Liberty and Justice cradle of Gods evangelists of
vengeance! If fal--faIe well
will not here enter into The private considerA
tons which render IT impossible for me to think Of
allowing my family TO make their home here for nine
years to come. Long since, have seen that it was
unjust and selfish to permit them TO come hither at
all. Even for free settlers this country is bad-the
worst on earth; but for prisoners and their families
it IS anathena. Think, my dear friend, OF q Guild OF
miI being chrsteDed, married, buried, here-here
in these Kingdoms of Dis, and under the poisonous
shadow of the British flag! lmagiue how our bones
would rest in one Of these devils acres they name
churchyaTd
One thing still l have to say, and emphatically:
has right to evade escape the penalties of
his crimes awarded by the laws OF his country.
Herein fully agree, always have agreed. with the
friend of CrtO-' Deiade-Pos gar Gu Panu men
ourDelade, Delace," And il the visible presence of
10y ctuntTys sacr, laws could stand before nov,
as Of old il stOod and reasoned wich the Atheuean
should sot know ahat to answer. But III exact pro
portion 10 my reverence for law end right, is my alb
hcrrence ana scolT ot sham laS--Of wrong ana out
rage done under the false prerence Of lay. The laws
Of our country are one thng-tne frandu mt peryert
sion OF the very idea ff law and right by foreign
enemy Of ccuntry is other thing. nave never
acknowledged that Ireland is governed by British
IaSonly that lrishmsn ire plundsfed and murdered
under the forms OF il; end, for my owD part,
bani.hed and ruined aithout 50 much as the form OF
thst aiee isw.
Ard nov. Reilly, before committing myself to the
hazards Of tbs enterprise, in which undoubtedly
may lose my lite, charge you to IN AXE known to my
countrymen that with my latest breath have de.
MED au d defieG British law, ACeu,