, 1881-10-30


minded OF the situation iii Ireland during thu
! period, and even the neAgre Journalism OF thu
date furnishes many Indications Of the fraternt
! rela lions which existed between the bald eagl
; and the shamrock iu those carly days. Hot
tnany Of our critical nd learned subscribers ca
remember, tt they ever heard. anything about til
J correspondence betwccn one Alexander liavid
s''o, County Tyrone. aud George Washington
: just after the close OF the Revolutionary war
We fancy Tho tetters that passed between thes'
gentlemen wou!d not soon have been recAilot
had 1t not been our good fortune to hit upol
them &C cdentaily in this t!e OF the Gazette he
fore ns. which is, we believe, the oniy edition o
that year GNtslnt, Us we'll as. for augnt we knuw
tne."n'y place wherein the letters in question
ar. preserved. We need nor invite spenlul At
tcntlo1 70 this most timely. h1stl- minded. anG
valuable correspondence, Ills subiolner below:
IHlsll ADpl:EsS.
To Ills EleeAencv G,orzec Washington, Esq, Cap
ntits q the United States uf North j -snericd-S1K:
Al an e'riy period nf the contest in which you
have been 50 Yiorlously engaged our sentiments
met those of tho Americans, anh, though we
long Aout,tcd the event, our war.uest wishes
were Oil the side OF Freedom. Viewing with re-
;1h s1s. the op2rssyo scenes Of misery unsr
Seeing ,ne same direful principles
COURTS AMI couatS,es Of tue word. we rejoiced to
hear thai the spirit of Americn had risen eupe
rior til tse proud nienaccs OF both regal ind
ministerial OPPRESSION bad thrown OIL the gall
:: tnE yoke OF slnvery, aud noby spuri,el the
letters thnt were 10 bind her in all cases Whit
, suerer.
{! Your situation compared to that OF G1ear
: Britain for Il long time dampcned our hopes, aud
CAUSED tnnny aEAious Tears. We could not cotl-
ceiyc how Nh infant country. scarcely known but
i as ai appendsi:e to great empire, unconncctcd
j ntnong themselves unprovtdctl for WAT and
!: withnut discipline, could cope with HI ancient,
! powerful and victorious mutton: nur was ii less
d,lfcutt to imagine who would lend those u,acx-
/; per'cnct'd though zessons tands to freedom, und
Independence against the Artful nAsluivreS Of
] experienced cnlnlnandprs and tho internal
senetles or the selfish and dian!fcctcu- But when
We were informed that your Excellcucy In ube
dience to your country cal, ,hAf undertaken tho
Ardlious talk. and nobly embarked in the sacred
cause of liberty, rejecting every cNnolun,ent
which you might in justice have cInitncd for
such signal and Important sery.tss; such Il sim
EulAr and t!sitl1cfesttd conduct, as an happy
omen nl -anlerseAn success. revived our cxDectl-
ton. and illed lis with kii.d 0f venerntIon fur
sucl character; and when you astonisIled tho
world Gy uniting tho jarstu. interests aud opil-
ions OF thirteen different states. engaging by
your MANLY prudence md mild address thu af-
fectton al foreigners from various nA4ons Of
Europe. and even forcing appreciation trs'u, the
ySnr PERSEVERANCE through tho darkest sdnnes
without dcspondetlee Or murmuriuG. combat
ting every difficulty which Indictment Seasons
aud the wants Of brave and distressed army
could lay in your way. and at tast rising vic.o-
rioas over the best appointed troops and GEN
erals Of hish fasnc in the military line. we were
Is, and perseverance,. which, by trinmph.ne
over every danger. established the liberties *of
tho United states On the most honorable and
permanent busis.
Cpen this happy revolution we have EN-
br.eed the iirst opportunity 10 convince YOU Of
our 'antc!gaed esteem anu tue particular share
We take IN whureycr tends to tue homer and hnp-
},llaess of North America. Your c1crtion5 have
nol onls vlna.ca:ea M tho 11ecnoIn OF Your nwn
clcc on this distressed kinguo1n of lres,nd. TO |
son. s'f III tnc course ol ::f;tclols frosidehce.
your person ana blessed your councils. do we |
Ack1iuwtenEe ourselves indebted tnr our late |
happy dellserance from as haneful |
system !os pulley ms Gycr dlsEraced the !
rights OF mankind. With the sincercst
pleasure, therefore. we nie'1ttou our conSratu-
lations on sln event which has CROWNED America
with sovereignty and observation-disclosures 10 /
essential 70 the safety ana happiness Of people |
--lnG huinhly request that your ESecltc,cy will
return of peace. and tue sincercst wishes that
Your country may become more and more pros
pEr,u$, fncfe;se In fustrc and glory, and subsiSt
tn the latest ages:
And ttat yust. sir, may live to enjoy the fruits
of your wisdom alld niEtanitn1y. to be terror
to t5rants. and to Eflie ft:rIkt as 4 glorious ex-
ample OF sl'sintcrcstet victtie, u'ld future pa
tfsutlsu1 IS. anc will bt the constant prayer OF
your much obliged, most Obcdient and most |
hCa'hse servants.
signed III inc mime OF fhe society,".
ALESASn5:K DAVIDSON. Chatrmhn.
rrom IN me % annkee Clno nt Stcwarts{2w,a IN tho
Lounty Of lyromc, End Province OF Ulster, Ire
land. June :, l'&5
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ncu, your most obrdicnt, humble servant,
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