The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-30
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such living death much as man well bear But
i me sanc,monous prelences to cemency made BY tbs
Queeh of EDgands viceroy. would never have conde
scended TO describe the hardshps of captivity Al
most am ashamed to have done so. Do not regard it
"a e lShi OF complaint, or statement OF grievances
God forbid These things may be clemency, or may be
them - -
But what wish you most clearly to understand are the
nature ana requirements OF obligation by parole.
Our promise that will escape while we retain
The " comparative liberty" of ticket OF leave Ii is
bargain reyocabe by either party any imethat is
say, the governor police magistrate take away
our comparative liberty al any moment; and, on our
sdc we can revoke parole BY suenderDg ourselves
formally into custody for the parole OF :, prisoner
cannot coexist with personal custody for single instant
lhe meaning OF our promise, them is that must not
escape at all oai OF the personal custody Of the Iegu
lar convict authorities.
The conyc. authority with whom we have 10 deal is
me police magistrate OF the police district assigned TO
ior residence He represents the government here's has
iu Of armed eonstsblss 10 enable him 70 sniercs ;s
discipline IN hrs division OF the islandthAt 10, in his
ward ot the Jail and two years ago official circular
US that i we went outside the bounds Of police dis
rct without leave, all police magistrates and chief
stables had orders 10 arrest u.s. and deal with us as with
oths prisoners This magistrate is also the person to
whom we must report ourselves month and
when the parole OF any OF has expired and needs
newal It to him the renewed parole must be given. Ii
we revoke our parole, is TO him we 10 surrender
ourselves. When Mr.. Nleagher withdrew his parole,
he sent notice OF the fact to the police magistrate Of bis
distinct. who instantly sent consabes toarrest him On
former OCCASION Mr.. ODonohoe went personally TO
police magistrate, not at his Office but at his private
house IN the country and not within office hours but in
the evening" withdrew his parole the spot, and
the spot taken into custody Moreover, on the 6lh of
January, 1851 Con newspaper paragraphs appear
ing with reference to US and our posion) MI Martin
wrote both to Sir VIM. Denson and TO Mr.. Taret0n,
police magistrate Of Boutwell, letter containing these
words will not revoke my parole without surrender
ing myself to the police magistrate Of my district"
| mention these preCedents 10 show you that it il
with the police magistrate OF Boutwell, have 10 deal.
Al each police office the force consists Of the police
magistrate hmself the police clerk, the chef constable
Of the district and his clerk, (also cOns,able) and
about eight ten other consables, armed habtualy
with batons only. but having mnskels and bayonets in
their Office barraek Boutwell, is near the centre OF
the island, and between il and any accessible part OF
the coast lie two or three successive cordons OF police
stations.
Now, mean to walk into the Boutwell, police Of
fee in the day time, wlhn business hours there TO re-
woke my parole formally, and offer myself TO be taken
into custody, and infmed atey alter 10 break away
me ind Ss AZ hs
ercepted at the coast before can get board
sell Every will be strained in the pursuits; and if
unfortunately, shall be taken alive, 10 my heart
Possibly might in general estimation, satisfy the
terms OF my parole somewhat more easy-f0r instance.
by getting myself arrested by the convict authorities.
most convenient to mysef-and then resculng or pur-
chasing myself out of their hands; for custody and pa
role Incompatible and am sure we shoad be held
justified IN giving The narowes and most literal con-
slrucion promise, under such circumstances But
choose the more formal method | am not good
casusi, and prefer making the scoundres present OF
something over and above what 4 am bound to.
All has been said Ii succeed in this enterprise, you
will other hunted fugitive seeking refuge
from yrans al the ever-open sanctuary door Of your
grand republc-mighy nursing mother OF Liberty and
Justice cradle OF GODS evangeliss Of vengeance IL
/ fail-fsrewell!
will moi here enter into the private considerations
which render il impossible for me TO think OF allowing
my family 10 make their home here for nine years
come. Long since, have seen that il was unjust and
selfish to permit them 10 come hher at all. Even for
free settlers this country bad-the worst earth but
Tor prisoners and their families IL Is anathema- Think,
my dear friend, OF child OF nine being christened,
married, buried here-here in these kingdoms OF Dis.
and under the poisonous shadow OF The British nag
lis acres they name churchyards'
One thing still have to say, and emphalically: A
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
Critic" Dslade-Pos ear on; Pau mel oun-Deladc.
Deade." And il the visible presence OF my couniry's
sacred laws could stand before now OF old Il stood
and reasoned with the Athenan, should no, know
what 10 answer. But in exact proportion to my reyer
ence for law and right is my adherence and scorn OF
sham law-ot wrong and outrage done under the false
pre,ence Of law The laws OF country thing
the fraudulent perverson OF the very idea OF law and
right by foreign enemy OF our country is another thing
have acknowledged that Ireland is governed by
British aw-only that fshmsn plundered aud mur-
dered under the forms OF IL; and, for my part,
banshed and ruined without much the form oil that
false law.
Aud now, Reilly, before committing myself to the haz-
ards of this enterprise, which undoubtedly may ose
my life. charge you make known to my countrymen
that with my latest breath have denied and de6ed Brit
- JOHN Mitchell