The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22
THE DEBATE IN CONGRESS OVER IRE
LANDS MESSAGE TO AMERICA.

THE DEBATE IN CONGRESS OVER IRE
LANDS MESSAGE TO AMERICA.
{ "I-eland in chains and America tree
are kindred nations, bound together oy
the inseparable ties of blood and the
tenderest sympathies that could make
two separate nations friends. "-CON
GRESHAM O'BRIEN.
On the completion Of our first century
as nation the nations OF the eartn Sent
forth their congratulations to US: Ihey
piled up our centennial altar with their
profuse and hearty offerings Of good
will. Never before, perhaps, was gath
cred together such varied, extensive,
I and valuable treasure-such treasure
of Mind embodied in material progress
as graced our first centennial year. This
generous outpouring OF good will was to
this nation great pleasure and great
pride. 10 the contributing nations 1t
wasa great honor.
Amid all this brightness, and good
will, Ireland stood out apart-alore; the
+. one solitary ,unrecognized greeter. From
the Hinmalays to the Andes. fom the
Ganges to the Seine, all the nations
were there, all were welcomed, all their
words of brotherhood kindly received
and gratefully ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS but
Ireland! Her tribute-and many trlb-
etc she had offered before ito our
young life and growing prosperity was
thrown back in her face thrown back Dy
Don Hamilton Fish on q point OF dlplo-
matte etiquette. Thrown back because
word looking into the future,a prophetic
word-"NATION OF IRELAND"-appear-
ed in her Address. This insult seemed,
indeed, an emblem OF her past history.
Whilst acceptance came to all the
stranger nations, rebuff came TO her. 10
her whom we naay well call the ''sister'
nation. To her the first to sympathize
with our earliest struggles. TO her the
most constant and the most sincere !!
What did the rebuff seem to be but the
cloud of her fate casting down its dark
shadow?
) But not for aye The shadow OF Mr..
r Fish's diplomatic clouds is now scattered
to the winds Himself is now "a fish
out of water" His power over polltccl
clouds has ceased, probably forever,
either to gather or dispel them. Had he
toreseen what was coming, he might
have saved himself u little diplomatic
trouble, and little OF what we esteem to
be a diplomatic disgrace.
But tout of evil cometh good, and out
of darkness the light comtth." If Mr.
Fish had allowed Irelands tribute to be
laid on the altar OF our independence
never would have happened what we
have now the great pleasure OF laying
before our readers, and 10 which we ask
the attention of all true men OF whatever
race or whatever country.
We take up the Congressional RECORD
of the fourth day of the present March
1877, and here's what We find IN It.
CONGRATULATIONS OF THE IRISH PEOPLE
n Mr.. Caulfeld, of Illinois, rose ant
said
Mr.. Speaker, at the beginning OF this
session, "a con u atulatory address iron
the people Of Ireland to the people OF ths
United States on the celebration of thu
Centennial anniversary ofour lndepen
dence was presented to this House ant
referred totthe Committee on Foreigl
Affairs. Ihave looked anxiously tor TIL
report ofthat committee but l appre
bend that the extraordinary press OF bust
ness before that committee, and tn
confusion ia legislation caused by tn
unprecedented condition OF affairs re
! sulting from the Presidential election
h has prevented the committee IRON re
;. porting. | think that such an address a
such period in our history, from PEG
: ple whose cordial love for this govern
g ment and admiration for our institution
has been SO Enthusiastically manifesto
from the beginning to the end OF on
Centennial existence, should not be al
!. lowed to pass beyond the period OF tn
session without its merited recognitio
el and acknowledgment. Disclaiming, Their
h fore. the least reflection on the Commi
\ tee of Foreign Affairs, l offer til
D preamble and resolutions l send to tn
Clerks desk, and ask for their adoption
The Clerk read as follows:
WHEREAS, the people of Ireland, at
meeting held in the city of Dublin, Ju
4, 1876, representing all sections OF tn
h, country, adopted with unanimity CO
gratulatory address to the people of Il
United States on the celebration of t
centennial anniversary OF American /
dependence;
!. And whereas from the infancy of til
Republic down to the present time t
gene rous people of Ireland. who are ALI
to us by the ties OF kindred and symp
thy. have proven our friends in time
need, especially during the war of Q
independence, tor which they twice ]
ceived the thanks of the Continen
Congress, and also of our ambassador
France, the illustrious Franklin,in Ia
And whereas at q crisis memorable
the annals Of the war of the revolutit
when our brave soldiers under
command of Washington at Valley For
were suffering the vicissitudes of p,
erty and distress from want of stores a
clothing, they were succored by
patriotic and muni6cent contribution
nearly million Of dollars generou
rendered by twenty-seven OF Irelan
sons in Philadelphia;
And whereas by their fervent loya
in peace and patient sacrifices in war
every field from Lexington to Apron
tox, evidenced by their heroic cond
r. ho<e1o Csrr fofl0w.NltIZ