The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-28

to partcularze. We shall take the liberty, however,
of naming one gentleman to whom in connection with
this great question: people, little they know it.
are under deep obligations. We allude to the Hon.
John A. Griswod, of New York State. Before pro-
ceeding to substantate words-which we shall
presently dove think it right to state that this gen.
teman of the largest manufacturers in that part
of the country with which he is connected the city Of
Troy-tha he employs a large number of our country
men, and takes real and practical interest in advancing
their intelligence and promoting their prosperity, in
every way in his power And to all who love this go-
rious Union who rejoice that it triumphant all
the efforts of rebels and traitors to destroy it, who value
it the rorn hope of the great army of human free
dom the herald and harbinger of universal liberty the
name Of Mr. Griswold must be always held in reyer
ence. He was the inventor and constructor OF that
world-renowned Monitor which made such short work
of the rebel Merrimac and not only relieved the
try from what appeared to be danger of more than
ordinary magnitude, but gave hint to England, the
old harrdan of the SEAS that the days of her despotc
rule over the ocean were forever at end In this
respect the victor ship of the American navy in
deed appropriately named. She veritabe Mont
tor to the pirate power beyond the Atlantic; and the
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to strike down America in the hour of her agony but
who now in the blaze of her might and majesty, are
ready to lick up the dust at her feet
We ask the earnest attention of all our Irish readers
to the following resolutions respecting the rights of
American citizens abroad, which introduced to
the House of Representatives at Washington by Mr..
Griswod and were referred to the Committee For
egn Affairs:
"WHEREAs The principles which underlie the founda-
tons of the American Republic, independent
on recognize "the right of all to fe liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" and
WHEREAS, This right the Government of the United
States are equally bound to protect in the persons of all
tive and naturalized citizens; and
WHEREAS All judicial opinions, supposed judicial
opinions to the contrary nowhsandingths is, and has
always been the fundamental law of this country and
which the Supreme Executive and all other authorities
the country and always were bound to enforce and
WHEREAS This law ofthe right of all citizens to equal
protect has been reported to have been, lately
lated in frequent instances by certain foreign Governments
especially by those of Great Britain and Prussia be
therefore, RESOLVED,
l. That this right equal protection of person and pro-
pery the part of all citizens of this country now has
bee aud shall ever be- the law of these Uuited States
II. That in every instance ascertaned in the
hereinafter prescribed of any violation OF the rights of
American citizen, by foreign whatever it
shall be the duty of the Executive demand the instant
release of such citizen and of adequate PREPARATION for the
injury and insult sustained by him or failing obtain
such release and reparaon the Executive shall Immediately
report the facts to Congress- by and with whose advice and
authority he shall employ if necessary all the power of the
country maintain its honor and the right of its citizens
I'LL That in any instance either at present existing or
which may hereafter occur of the and imprisonment
of American citizen in any foreign country it shall be
the duty of the President of his representative in the
foreign country where such arrest Imprisonment shall
taken place. to demand certified copy of the charge laid
against such citizen require that he shall be Immediately
brought trial. him the right of impartial
jury with the necessary legal assistance conduct his de-
fence and in of the refusal delay such trial
its being held of the acqutta of the accused shall be the
duty of the President to demand his instant release to
employ the whole power of the country enforce it.
w. That all persons who have been guilty of treason
against the of the United States who in order
to avoid the performance of the duty which citizens they
owed to that government have any tme sought the pro-
lection of any foreign power shall be excluded from the
right to protection which pertains to all true American
citizens"
Now in those admirable resolutions for the ntroduc-