The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-09

smith O'Bsien's Farewell to America.
On Saturday, the 18th ult., WILLIAM
SMITH O'BRIxs, the illustrious Irish states
man, embarked on board the steamer Vigo,
at New York, for Liverpool, via Cork.
The latter is his place Of destination. BE.
fore leaving, be was addressed by Col
RYAN, to whom he responded ~ follows;
Col. Ryan and Gentlemen: When |
landed on the shores OF America II was my
pleasant duty TO offer to the inhabitants OF
New York, and in their name to the people
of America, my thanks for the anxiety with
which they have watched my fortunes IN
other lands, Tor the sympathy which they
had felt for me when was suffering in exile,
and for the congratulations which they
offered when ] was permitted TO return TO
my native country. II is now my still more
pleasant duty to extend to you, gentlemen,
and TO the citizens whom you represent, aud
generally to the people OF America, my
thanks Tor the sincere and cordial welcome
which have received in every part Of the
Union from ali classes OF citizens in your
great public. ! have had the satisfaction
OF having travelled, us nearly us possible,
seven Thousand miles IN America, without
having encountered ont single circumstance
that has been All annoyance TO my feelings.
(Applausc) have had the satisfaction OF
being greeted individually by my own COM
rades IN endeavor and suffering. mean
my friends, Mr. Meagher and Mr. Mitchell,
and the other refugees who are in this coun.
try-men Tor whom | entertain the highest
esteem, and tor many OF them personal alice
ton rs well "a respect. have been greet
ed not only by them with that cordially y
which might, perhaps, have been expected,
but have been greeted by the tens OF thou,
sands OF the adopted citizens OF this coun.
try wherever have gone with almost tilial
aud iratefnal affection. have beeu greeted
also, by those to whom | was known only
by political narratlve-the native born citl-
zens of America with evidences OF esteem
perhaps not 40 ardent, but not less sincere
than those have received from my fellow.
rally give pleasure to any man who has a
heart capable OF feeling sympathy with hu-
man emotions But have been more graft.
fed at my cordial greeting and friendly
reception wherever | have gone without
having resOr,ed to any Of the ordinary
stimuli employed by those who address pop
ular assemblages. have exercised through
out my tour II seif-control that has been
painful. have carefully avoided touching
upon those topics which ! knew would
create excitement and the greatest amount
oi cheers among the public sembIages. !
ailude 10 the circumstances Of my previous
career, TO the wrongs which my country
suffers, 10 the hopes which | once enter
tanned tor her happy dclverance, TO the exl-
geDcles OccssiOned, 10 ] believe, by the
government that compelled myrads Of Irish
men TO leave their own country and TO seek
home in this distant and. have fore.
bore TO describe to them what Ireland might
have been II sbe had had the good iortuD.
TO possess what the people VI America pos.
sess, not oily in the aggregate, but IN each
individual citIzsn--the power OF self-gov'
ernment. (Applause | have foreborc to
touch the tempting topic, which the events
u the last mouth must suggest 10 every
mind, namely, that when dsspot comes
forward 10 TIL the Italian people that he !,
determined that Italy shall belong 10 the
Italians, 1t IL possible that the day NIGH
arrive when the very people may come tor
ward 10 cay that II Italy IL To he tor ths
ItaIlans aud Hungary for the liungsrians
Ireland p TO he for the Irish. loud ap'
panse.
have ioreborbe JesigDedly aud adyis d j
10 touch these exciting topics. ] have ap
Piled myself TO thai which ] knew 10 be a
homeiy character. have looked at tb.
progress Of my country men. and wherever
have gooe, ! hDd that their industry ia tb,
couDtry has been saccessiul, that the e1o-p
tons 70 that sucoes- are oniy 10 he ioun,
Among tho.e who have thrown away tb'
privileges which they might eojoy aud
s'n happy 10 believe that although the num
sr might appear " he eonsderAbIe, stlil d
!. Only fraction Oi the Irlsh popalati0i
here. ! believe the rule to De industry a.,
ffagaiity. ard saccsssul entsrprl-.. aud tb'
sxcpt'oa 10 be d,-ipstlon ADD iailgre.
have lmpIOred them 10 abandon the erfor O
st,,ng zoe prr,iOn oi the lri.b lsaople again.
ihs oti,s' Of ailo~Ing the lnsh pJpulstior
10 ts dIvSisd INTO psrt'cs sbo- naiD-s. u
my miBd. have 10 msanIug ] u.s~s, CoIs
oulsns snd Ear Do~Dcra Laughter
have eGbmlsd my Iei.os county u,,n L
avau t.emsivss u th- oppoftsD't's- ~hic
eIs, 10 tbs coaHtry for the hdmbIs-t na
among them 10 educate hi. children. and
Lave assured them ihA, BY the ubaninol
testimony u ,,s'y native born America
have tn.'. thu ch drrh 81 tho lfi.h sho. a..