The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-09
FENIAN NEWS.
How America Protects her Citizens Statement of
CAPTAIN T. H OBrien's Case by Himself.

CaDtain T. Il. u r1e0S case Dy d1mSou.
request our readers particular notice of Captain
OBrens statement. 1t will open up most important
matter Are we citizens not? AS the statement,
with letters will extend through numbers request
our readers the papers until the last and behold
the dsgracenl and cowardy episodes in American
history American citizens pnng in foreign dungeons and
the American Government both deaf and blind their de-
mands for protection.-EDs. l. Il.
TO the Editors of The Irish Republic.
GENTLEMEN For the information of my friends and the
public generally would respectfully solicit place for
the suoned letters in the columns your able and patriotic
journal These copies of letters to and from General
Larcom and Mr. West, respectively the former Under
Secretary of War for Ireland and the latter United States
Consul Dublin Those of my friends who have read my
letter to the Dublin Hhan of last April will be interested to
learn the grevou consequences which then appehended
would be the sequence to said publication. There how
other motives less powerful perhaps for transferring
to Mas gaomy last place of connement-which it is
hoped may be perceived from perual of these letters
They may not be interesting ineligible those who
have read my said letter the Han they but
continuation of my from that period But there
few other considerations in connection with them which may
not be less interesting every American citizen of Irish
birth This thing of being American citizen and British
subject at and the time is indeed very serious
and grievous NATTER which involves the interest and
honor only of every Irish American citizen but of
the great American people. For my part wish be- if
American citizen in the of the word but
cannot have not you the least ambition
to be British subject and believe thai of my country
men think and believe this subject as do.
1t is of the importance American citizens
should know explicitly and concusivey whether we SUCH
voluntary and lawfa allegiance the great American
Republic whether the other hand be subject
Notwithstanding reputed citizenship compulsory and
debe allegiance the English crown on account of the
unfortunate circumstance not Of BIRTH for auags proud
Of that but of being born under illegitimae Government
under the English crown whose authority Ireland
deJdco one-a nonsros usupato ahic uphod only6y
the 6acc tyranny By force and vence And we ask as
American citizens to be subject Notwithstanding those pre-
umptuou claims and rotten titles the malice tyranny
of her Britannia Maesy authorities wherever and often
we have happen to place feet what merely hap
pens to be called British territory? 1t is therefore, to the
settlement of this i'm poran question in conjunction with the
Alabama claims that would respectfully call the
attention of all American citizens whether native or adopted
The American people have been grossly injured insuted
in the persons of their citizens arising those claims and
also in the well know omentaon support and proracion
of the late Southern rebellion is therefore, matter of
national honor of individual and public justice on the part
Of the American people, heeaest opportunity that
those grievances and important questions amply rcdessed
settled if not by the mild and amcabe arbitration of the
pen hope and trust by the powerful and eloquent arbtra
ton of the sword In any either case hope and trust
that lrAmerican citizens will be united as one man in
this great and important workin sending in common with
er native fellow-ezens and irrespective of party feeling
or prejudice representatives whose principles on those i'm
porant questions shall have been previously we'll known to
and respective departments of the National
aue have to observe that after eighteen months of
most rigorous illegal and unjust incarceration was nece
H'eo !" purchase my liberty conditionay from nv last
i - Aenento on the oath umo. Those conditions are
now believe we'll known to the public or at least NAV be
learned from perusa of these letters will however here
observe o he sake of perspicuy that the substance Of said
conditions the signing of paper in which it is disnct
stated na' must return to the United States and be escorted
visit or return to Ireland again wonla H. -I ~
or in other words would be subject otbe .s
ENGLISH Inv. exercised In PO'.o PieoeoIe