The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-10
Arrival Of Wiiiiam smith O'Briss.


Arrival Of Wiiiian saith O'Briss.
Prom he n. r. Tribune sfveb. d.
The steamship Prince Albert, Of the Gal.
way line, arrived yesterday, bringing TO our
shores VIM. Smith O'Brien, the Irish patriot,
who was recently pardoDed by the British
Government, and allowed to return from
Van Dienens Land to bis native country.
A soon a. the steamer reached her anchor.
age of Castle Garden, . host OF friends
swsrmed aboard, Mr.. T. F. Meagher fore
most among them. The meeting between
Meagher and O'Brien was extremely cordial,
and, for some minutes, the friends were
allowed to hold private communion. Mr..
O'Brien is tall, well.built man, Of pleasant
and prepossessing countenance, about SO
years Of age, and rather difficult and re.
served In his manner.
Mr.. O'Brien was soon overwhelmed with
friendly greetings by host Of people, who
poured themselves upon the decks Of the
Prince Albert from the little steam tug, DR..
Kane, while Capt. Mahon's company fred o
salute from the Battery. The Committee Of
Reception consisted OF ex.J ustice Bartholo-
new CConner, Chairman; Messrs. John
Kavanaugh, Walter Magee, Wilson G.
Hunt, WIN. L. Cole, Irish american, Capt.
VIM. F. Lyons, +. H. Rooney, p. l.. Rogers,
X. j. Labor and j. Roche, Irish Ners, Bryan
Lawrence, Malcolm Campbell, Col. Ryan,
Goth Regiment, Major Nugent, Capt. Nc
MahOn, T. q. Mallory, VIM. Il. Robinson,
r. II. Carey VIM. Kennedy, Edward and
Thomas Byrnes, John q. Evans, John E.
White, &c.
Mr.. O'Connor made briei speech Of
welcome, to which Mr.. O'Brien replied to
the effect that the Committee was quite
right in supposing that be did not come to
the United States with view to call forth
any demonstration by way Of parade which
might be made to himself At the same
time it was agreeable for him TO receive, in
an informal manner, as stated by the ad.
dress, those gentlemen who wished to make
his acquaintance. Ho wished il to be dis.
tnctly understood be did not come to New
York for any political purpose or to make
any political manifestation. During the
greater part of his life he had wished to
study the institutions Of this country, with.
out being biased by the opinions of travel
lers, particularly as many Of them were writ
ten in the gall Of prejudice He therefore
came to study the institutions Of the only
country in modern times which owned Q
republic, rather than monarchy, on q large
scale. lie had also come TO see how the
millions of his countrymen, who, under ad-
verse circumstances, had made this place
their home, were situated. No doubt he
would see many Of them, even 10 the Far
West, and he would 20 home and tell how
he had been received. One thing he would
say Of them, that they had an undying at
tachment TO the land Of their fathers. ZAP.
plause.) In the presence Of Mr.. Meagher
he might say that he had another object in
coming to this country, and that was to see
those friends from whom he had been sepa.
rated by adverse destiny; and in shaking
hands with Mr.. Mesgher, TO do it was a
source Of regret to him, that be (Mr. NJ
was not in the same position as he Mr..
OBJ was, namely, able to return to his
own country. And he would say that the
policy which still excluded him therefrom
was unworthy Of the British Government.
(Applause.) lie would not affect to say
that he was Indifferent to these manifesto
tons Of feelings, which had been shown to
himself while in exile. At time when
he was in confinement, the people Of the
United States, including not Irish people
alone. but large proportion OF native citi.
zens, commencing 10 Baltimore, had called
upon the President of the United States to
in,ercede with England for his return.
Nor was he nsensible OF the sentiments ex-
pressed at great meeting held in the town
hall, when an address had been presented by
number OF individuals such as were not
known in any country in the world except
10 the city in which he now stood.
Without arrogating anything to himself,
be confessed he liked the demonstration thus
made by so large and respectable delegs-
ton on behalf of his countrymen. and al
though not liking anything resembling an
ostentatious parade the Committee were at
liberty to say to his friends that he would
accept the kindness which had been offered
him here to day. Cheers. ln regard to
the future, he was very anxious TO be in
Congress before tina body would break up
lie intended. thsretore, to leave New York
on Sunday or Monday morning, so that be
might be in Washington in time to see
republican legislature. From Washington
be intended to so South, then 10 Charleston
and perhaps he would return by st Louis,
when be would visit Detroit, Toronto, Que
bee, and other parts OF the North, and then
return to New York, where he would arrive
again about the end of May So as to see
what would he interesting here, and then he
would have the opportunity Of renewing bis
acquaintance with those around him, so as
to be ready, il possible, to make this pri-
vste excursion. lie had almost forgotten
to say tina, be intended to visit such objects
OF nature here As would excite interest No
zoe coald enter this beautiful harbor with.
out persciving at once tina, there was
enough to Ne seen, whcih would amply re-
ward the tourist for . visit to America
Mr. O'Brien and his friends then vent
ashore, where he was WELCOMED mos, eu,hu.
siastically by an immeuse crowd, and entered
bis carriage, while the Band played ST. Pat
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