Evansville Journal, Volume 10, Number 40, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 19 September 1844 — Page 1

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Ai. to . A o s 1Y. WH. CHANDLER,! THE, UNION 'OF THfi WUIGS-FOR TIIE SAKE OP THE ENION. ' WATER STREET FOUR DOORS FROM MAIN VOL. X. EVAIVSVILLE, EVDUNA, THUEBDiyr SEPTE3IBER 19, 1844. NO. 10

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; Religions Liberty in Danger. - A vindication of the Whig Party from the charge of hostility to Catholics end ! Foreigners y - -. BY A CATHOLIC IAY-MAN. . "RELIGIOUS LIBERTY . IN DANGER." Scuch is the startling title of one of Aaios

Ekidau,' last productions; and,- low as he"' " ia, it sinks him still lower in the slough .-. of infamy into which he has thrown himself. It bears the impress of his malignant spirit,and ' is, withal, a species of politico-religionism, the mors disgusting and detestable, because it comes fresh from the lips of the hypocrite 1 and pander. The object of the Tract is to make the Whigs responsible for the late disgraceful riots in Philadelphia, by - identify-' ing them with the Native. Aniercan Party, who, the heaven born Amos is' pleased to tell us, ore. 'Whigs under a new name.'- In this, be is only following in the lead of the Washington Globe and other kindred prints of the party to which he belongs. " Others, not less unscrupulous in their means of political warfare, commenced it; but it was reserved for his diabolocal genius to givetbe - finishing touch, to the work, so auspiciously . begun; and most admirably has he performed the work It is every way worthy of him and he is excellently suited to it. ' A v Under these circumstances,' and in . view of the excitement that has grown out of this subject, and the acrimonious feelings which the bloody deeds cf a fanatical mob have engendered in the community at targe, it cannot be considered either indelicate or improper to meet the issue which Mr. Kendall and his co-laborers have thus" presented. Bat bo that as it may, we, shall do ur duty to the Whig,cause, and. repel, at once, the assault of its vile slanderers.- Its advocates and supporters should not suffer under such -an accusation, false and ' groundless as we - know it to be, and, therefore, we Nshall , appeal to facts, with the full conviction that theywill furnish theit complete and triumphant vindication. ; " '

It is not our purpose, in imitation of Mr. Kendo, to appeal to Abe passions .ana preju dices of toe people, nor shall we attempt ther directly or indirectly, to array religious instituions against a political 'party. --We"

have no appeal to make to any religious denomination, nor would "we, were' it in osrv power, drag religion into the political arena. It has no business there; and that in a a j,vho would thns degrade it from hs proper sphere, to Becure a party triumph, - is not only an insidiou3 demagogue," but, under the .guise I " of sympthyaad friendship, he tempts iu to its ruin. For the moment religion mingles I ia the political strife of the day, its "ch,aracter and usefulness are shipwrecked together men cease to respect its warning voice any longer; and persecution religious persecu- ! tion as certain as it is terrible, will be the inevitable consequence. We "view it, and in this we express the opinion of the Whig party, as too pure and holy to be prostituted to4parlisan purposes. -And we have no fears t that the Catholics of this country will e ver j give a favorable respose to such overtures, 1 let them come from whom they may from ! " Kendall, or from the collective mass of his j1 party. On the contrary, we know that they I will receive them with disgust, and reward j him who dared to make them with 1 soveri ' ign and ineffable contempt.- As a body,the

i Catholics of the United States are too intelr' ligent and; discerning to be influenced by .; the political bawds who seek their favor by sycophancy - and deception-.. They ar the k last people to be gulled, because none ate

i firmer in their political principles,' and that man is at a fool's labor who seeks to move tnem, more especially witn the mean? now brought into service. It would be well for all who think differently to understand that Catholics, like other men, are free tin - their political opinions, and that they -value" the liaht of suSrage too high to make it a matter of traffic. They are neither bought cor sold, to their religion. They regard the elective franchise as the proudest attribute of a freeman, and permit none, priest or layraan, to dictate to them, or trammel its free and voluntary exercise. In order therefore, that riraos Kendall and his Locofocojbreth - ren may fully appreciate what they seem to lose sight ofrUie perhct independence ot their position, we. shall insert a paragraph from the address of the Catholic-Laity, ot f hila delphia, in answer to the presentment of the Grand Jury, ja their views of tbe,.causes .in xvnicn mo rioi ongmateu. 11 is uaieu ine 20th June, 1844, and the selection we make frora it is ia these words: ' . ' j 'We yield to none of our fellow-citizens in at tachment to republican 'institutions. We owe no allegiance whatever to foreign prince or potentate: Tl:e) obedience winch, na cliiljren if the cbBccb, we reisder to the ,chiet bishop.. regards cot Uie things that pertain to this world. 4 As Catholics, we are treein our political 6entiments, uniflueneed by bur" religious tenets or our spiritual guides. We belong to different political parties, aeording to our. judgment -and choice, and we have political opinions .and predilections over which we acknowledge no control, other titan the costitutional and legal restrictions. We do not object to the formation of ny new "party winch respects the Constitut ion and laws, and pursues its objects wiilujt iufrrttging on right already guarantied, -and publie laiib, and the dictates of natural juciice and hunisnitj. But it aii psrty takes it rise in opposition to'the peaceable - efforts of cinzens to protect and preserve ibe rights ol conscience,

in the crowing youth of our country, it is of ill

omen to our peace and prosperity.' - ? This is Catholicism as it is, firm, independent, and immovable, and not, as Mr. Kendall has" chosen to consider it, mean low and unprincipled." 4 - ' . ' . 5 As to the Philadelphia Tiots, 9vep which Locofcoism now sheds its crocodile tears, but did not arrest, they should be deplored by every friend oflaw and order; and never was thenj a more wicked and" malicious lie than the statement that the Whig party -in any manner countenanced the outlaws engaged in them. -They deprecate and de nounce all such acts cf violence, and whetb-J era religious zealot assists in firing a church or a convent, or an agrarian leveller leads on a mob to sack a flour-store- or demolish a banking-bouse, matters not with them, they have no sympathy for either. They legard both alike asjr ajjsliions and ;r desperado's, fit only to grace the cells, of a penitentiary. No man knows knows this better than Amos Kendall; and yet true to his calling, he has the audacity to assert that the principles " of .'church burners' are all Whig. - "Nor he,nor any one else, sver uttered a meaner or more despicable falsehood. ,' That mob could have been easily quelled a the first out break of disorder, and if the commanders of the military had done their duty, if they had shown the nerve and firm ness necessary m sucna crisis, society would never have witne.ted the scenes of Vandal- - -. . .... . . . - ism tnroush wnicn it nas passed, tjemmarie3 oflearning woulcL-never have been destroyed, convents would never have been sacked, nor churches "burned. 7 The blood and" arson of those ; three days of terror arovitb themiand but for their timeious and thne-servmg conauct,' St. Michael, &c, would not now pfesc Hi the sLarjjeiul spectacle of smouldering rums una Lliciiened walls standiug "monuments of reli gious bigotry 'and intolerance. And" who commanded the military? General Cydvalladera man belonging to rjeithsr party; Geh. Hubbel and Col, Page both of them, like Amo3 Kendall, leaders among the modern democracy. The latter made a speech to the mob, courting their popularity, which was, answered by three cheers, and then they resumed their.work ofdestructioii, unmolested by liirn or fi's corps! Let Amos Kendall and especially the Globe, remember these fact?," indisputable in thernselvas, when next they speak of mobs burningsnd rnurderai,? the midst of the military force drawn out to prevemit. - . - r . - ;f But it is said (be Native American party was formed by the Whigs, and that the Whigs hoid.tliat fareignets shoukt osfijiQ prwticeship ol twenty-one years, before they are admitted to the rights of citizenship. It U false, ia word, and in fact grossly false! On the contrary, it is susceptible of proof that the Ieadi ng men in the Native American Soceties, from their origin' to this "diy are hostile to the Whig cause.- vvnat, then, is the true slate of the case? The first Socie ty, of the kind in the U. States was orgahizat Washington City,on the 11th ofJuly,1837, under the rmmediate eye of P.esident )n 13 urea. It- was called the "National .Native American Society,'! and all Others were in tended to be auxiliary to jf . Individuals of both political parties were instrumental in its formation, and neither politics nor religion nact origin to da with us object. WhnTs and Locofocos,' PrOtestanU and Catholics, were aljke in it; they occupied a common ground, a.id .c;ei in concert together. To show that vie are correct iu our statements,' we give the articles of its Coasuiutron relevant to tills point : I' ' . , - ARTICLES OF. THE CONSTITUTION. First. We1- bind ourselv.e3 to co-operate, bv ail lawful means, with- fellow native cilzcns -in the United Siateslo procure a repeat of ifio nataralization law.Second. We will use ' all proper and reason. able exertions to exclude foreigners from eniov ing the emoluments or. honora of office, whether under the Generator State' Governm&irfs. Fourth,- That we will not. in any manner wnatever, connect ourselves witn tue general or . . .... Tlocal politics of tjie country, nor aid, nor be the means ol aiding, the came otany politician or party whatsoever, but will exclusively adrocittei, sWiiJ to, and be a sepcrate and independent party ol Native Americans,- for tliu'caase of Ihe country, and upon lire principles, its set forth tit tue aDovd preamble and these articles. Fifth; That we will not, in any manner whatever, connect .ourselves, or be connected -w ub any ' religious . sect -or. denomination, leavioj every rreed to its own strength, and every man untrammelled in his own faith, adhering for our selves in the sole cause of the natives, the esta bluhment of a nanoal character, ana tho perpetuity of our institutions, through the means of our eountrjmen. , .-''..'" lis first President wa3 Henry M- Morflta distinguished lawer of that city, the a, as now, an ardent supporter of JLocofocoism,", whom Mr. Van Buien as a reward for his friendship, eent .special agent to Texas.. Among its prominent members, were Chas. II. W. Wharton. Josiah F. Polk, John D. Clark, J. N. Moulder,and James Owner, all ofwhom friendly to, and with a single exception, office holders under. Mr. Van Buien's admiaislration, and. Richard K. Cralle, an out and out Locofoco, now Chief Clerk in the State Dcpitineut, to Mr. Secretary Calhoun. The next society,ia imparlance, was at N. Or leans. It was established -on .simrlxr. principles, and ktked "to die same object :ihe exclusion of foreigners from Olfice. A paper was established under its patronage, ' which was edited by Wm. II. McFatlane oue of the most active aud influential locofocos iu Lou-, isiana. Ye will here take occasion to use a reminiscence of the last Presidential campaign, which is certainly not inappropriatein this place". Dariug that exciting and event ful epoch, iu oupriilstory, the GJobe declared thai Whigism, Federalism, Baukistn, Aboli tionism, and Native Americanism,-hail all conspired to break down the democratic administration of Mr. Van Bureru To this' I Dr. JHcFarlane -replied in his organ of Na

tive Americanism, that the declaration of the Globe was a pase falsehood; that Native Americanism was not.' allied to Wbiggisro, and that he was as J good a Democrat as F.

P.: Blair, and battled as hard in the cause of Democracy. There was also a Native American paper iu St. Louis, of which Vespasian Ellis, the present editor of the - Old 'School Democrat, the Tyler and Texas organ ui that city, was editor and proprietor. In laterdays Native Americanism, under the name oi the American Republican Party, has taken a new direction. It is no longer content with oppo sition to foreiguers, but makes a . difference between the Protestant and Catholic loreigner. it has assumed- a religious aspect, ana whilst it attacks the one generally, it levels blows directly at the other. This new and most, objectionable feature was given tch it in the ciiy of New Yoik. 'There it was, that the new party had birtb and tnera religious opinions were first openly assailed-: TAgnpe, it was transplanted to Philadelphia, and the city of brotherly love has. seen and felt the awful influence of its bitter ;frtiitsv Many oi the leading spirits'of Uie cause in'Nrxork are Locofocos, and the Mayer of N.. York, ames Harper, who was elected by the Nati ve Amer icans with the aid ot a portion ot the fugs, was NEVER a Whk but a strong supporter of Geo. Jackson, in the palmiest days ot his party. The Whigs who supported Mr- - Harper, despaired of electing their ' own' candidate, Monis Franklin; and therefore they voted for the Native American candidate, as fhe only way to defeat the nominee ofTammany Hall. Their conduct however was not only disapproved ofj but denounced by the Whig press, as will l'ully Appear by the following article from the Albany Evening Journal. That sterling Whig print, thus spoke of it at the liise.-" ". 'Now, we proDonnes tl.ia coal'won more atrocious in design, audi more iJiaboliool ia spirit ili-Aii any: ibat lias-ever disgraced our-State. And whatever may bethought rX said in the delirium-oi siKcee-1, Tiot six loomts wilij elapse belcre t!:is prpficriptive, persee'ti:ig, nurlgliteou ainslgnmat'ton wilt be n deeply deplored by thousands who are fnisul Jed ty it, as it is now execrateU by thosa-who foresee to end . oi its brie btitin(loritug career. , " - IJio only tcaflse of 'congratalation' that we ! disccVer in this result !E,lt there aro no Whigs in tlie-Conimpn Council. Let those modern refrrmers, wiio, niter excluding adopted ciiizens from.ottice, may, po-iiaps, n'.tetnpt it drivethem . from ilie eoafttry, or burn ihrm at the slake, go tutu power with all its resprti9iUiliti-.' - - And in ctMir.ectiou with , all thirf, it sliould not be forgot tliat boihtiie VVash'nion Globe and thrj N. Y. Evening Post, tho file. leaders of-theit party, most emphatically" .'..declared, that Two-THiiiiis of the .Native Ame'ricans in il1(JcrtyorN.Y;oik:j'were DEaiDCltATS. We have the Globo before us, aud can therefore quote its. own language. In reply to the intimation of the Nation! Intelligencer, that possibly 1 he tiew party had derived sirpt port from the Whigs, and that the Whig? had J litis Inst strength m consequence of iis organization, the Globe of NoveruU.r-10, IS 13, said on this very poiut: . .' ' 'This stateniarit of ilieNaiion.il- Inteliiaenecr of thrs inorjiinir, is directly., in the. teeth ol the truths us admitted by .the journals of its own par ey in New York ; ia in contradicion of the notorious fact, thai the wards in which the Native Republican-ticket obtained majoriiies,and. threw the Democracy in. a minority, have on all occasions, proved to be among the strongest Democratic wards in New York"; and Is in conflict with ihfrsirfruuistarices which are known to h.i ve given birth 'to this schism in the Democracy, viz : dissatisfaction with a portion of it to. the employment givfl to Uie adopted citizens by the.Democratic City Councils. The purpose of the Native Republican, -wss to posh other. Democrats favorable to their views against those whom they accused ol disappointing litem. . Waiggtry voted jig own'-tickei.'. -. ' .This is cerlaiuhr cosiclusivc in eqculpar tion pf Whigs from thecharge of having originoied.aud strengthened the Native Republican party. 'Whiggery,' says the Globe voted its own ticket. . " , v V And the New York correspondent of the Globo spoke the same seutime'ntSj in these wordst. . - - . o, . . -.'.The Native American ticket polled ot least 6,000 votes; five-sixfhs of which came from the Democratic party". That ticket (the Native Ar.iericsn) ihtained majorities in two of tho strong est Democratic wards in the citT the 9th aud iitb..- . . c. ' .-.- - : .-.,' 'They went ofTfrom the Democratic-party, on account of the 'city corporation (which is Democratic you know) having given many of the lower offices ol the .city such as watchmen, &e.,&e., to the triah;aud the snow of the day makes the native born Democrats, who arc poor, feel their grievances keenly, I do not helive that the city authorities have given an (indue number ol the offices to the Irish ; but the poor classes -who want these offices think eo, and that was enough -to Mako lliem caat their" votes na they did. - , ' Wo have no access4o the file ol the Evening Post, but tho editor of that paper took the same ground. . . ;. '.'-. The satno inay.be said of Philadelphia aiiwo are acquainteu wiuitnc rise ot tuo 'Atneiican.- Republican' party in that city, know that it .is to be traced to the hostility engendered between the IrishCatholics.with Hugh Clark at tbeir head, and the Locofocos iu consequence of the Locofoco convention having refused to jiominatef Mr. Clark, last I fill, -as their candidate for the shetirTality. James Jutitciunson wjts norninated after a severe contest of a week, during which the I greatest .bitterness and rancor were- exhibit ed by the friends of the respective aspirants. This was the second br' third time that. Mr. Clark's-idaims were disregarded by a Locoloco convention; and. his frieuds attributed bia'defeat to the fuct, of his. being an Iristl Catholic and a ltepQaler. They viewed it as a religious persecution. nd oh that ac count they abandoned tho Locofoco party. Exaspeiat.e.d beyond measure, Mr. CJark and his friends voted for the Whig candidates (or slipritT, county .treasurer, auditor, arid county commissioner, and oy their votes the Eocofoco candidates were tlefBatcdjind t!:e wimra - 1 triumphed. - - . '

They also voted for Mr.' Conrad, the wjiigl

candidate lor Congress "'Jndjej fourth Con-; gTessional district, who by theit; aid was neari beating his Locofoco . competitor the Hon. Charles In'gersoll.' And for some time previous to the election the pehnj press was circulating urgent and earnest appeals, ad: dressed by Irishmen to their courtrymen, recounting the wrongs they had received at the bands of the Locofocos,' and calling on them to vote en masse for the Whig- ticket. Their opposition to the jlocofoco nominations, as was to be expected brougtit opoa them the severest anathemas of the party They hurled, their'denunciations against the foreigners and especially foreign Cathofics,'on all occasions, and at all times and placesJT during the canvnss, and subsequent to the election. The breach was widened loo far to be healed by hoi?ycd word and fair premises," and enraged at their defeatthey let : loose their pent up niilighity and abuse npon the very men whom they had hitherto so lavishly. praised. Aad the destruction of Mr. Clark's office and paper? during the riots, aye, in the very commencement of the carnage and plunder shows that their thirst for, vengence- had not abated j that, Tike Tarn O'Shariter's ;wife, thoy nad nursed their wrath to keep it warm! Yes, thd same men whom he had prostraied by joining the" Whigs destroyed his office, and scattered hi3 papers to tne winds. It was their act, and their's only : let them have the sole credit for it. - . - - If further proof is needed to show which party, the Whig or the locofoco, furnishes the most active- and; distinguished characters to the Native Americans of Philadelphia it is easy of access. We find among them Thomas D. Grover, Col. Xemuel Payntcr, and Lewis C. Levin, all of them ultraists among the locofocos. The former has ever been one of the most prominent members of his party, and Col. Paynter has been twice returned to Congress, as a jepresettfative of thenr and their principles. Tncse men preside at their meetings, and there' is seldom agathering of 'Native American' at which a bevy of Locofocos do not figure as orators and Officers. There ean , be no mistaking these things, neither do we misrepresent, for our Information is collected ftom.tke most reliable sources, from genilemenof both political parties. So much for Native American societ'iesJative Amcricaa,paper3 and Native American readers. v . . . We candidly admit, that there fer several whfgi who have espoused these principles, but that Native Americanism, is, either lot or parcel of fhe Whig principles, we most emphatically deny. The whig party neither teatties nor recognizes any jSuch creed. The whis have no fueling of opposition toward any class ot people, except fhe locofocos, nd against them and their principles they are and will ever be uncompromising iu their hostility. .With the Native American' party and Us designs, they have nought to do;nor are they for abridging in the least that freedom of conscience guarantied by the Constitulioa to all, without regard to the doclrines they preach, or the alters at which they worship." They are the friends ofcrvii. and religious libert. ' Between the native and naturalized citizen, they' know no distinction, and the rights of the Catholic are as sacred with them as those of the Protestant. ; The whig candidate for the - Presidency has always been the eloquent champion of universal freedom, and his opinions a'e easily given they are embojied in tho legislative history of the country. - - They show, that he is in truth, the great advocate of civil and. religious liberty, and that there is nothing liule or narrow minded about him. We shall give an extract from a speech of his in the Sena'e, on the 3d of February, 1S32.1 Speaking of European emi--grants, Mr.Glay said : . - i 1 lie uonesi, paiieni, nun inuuetnous ucimiin readily unites Willi our people, establishes himself on some of our fat lands, fills' a capacious barn, and enjoys in tranquility the- abundant! fruits, which his diligence has gathered around him , always ready to fly (6 the standard of his adopted country, or of its laws, when called by the duties of patriotism. ' The gay, the versatile, the philosophical Feencumam, accommodating himself cheerfully to alt the vicissitudes of life, incorporates himself Without difficulty in' our society But of-all foreiguers, none amalgamate themselves so quickly with "oar people as the natives ot tu-e bMeBALD;ISLE. In some of the visions which have passed through my imagination I have supposed, 'that Ireland was originally part ud parcel of this continent, and that by some extraordinary convulsions of nature, it was torn from Ametira, and drilling across the .Ocean, it was placed in the unfortunate vicinity of Great B-'iuin. The same open heurteduess, the same careless and uncalculanng indifference about human lite, characterizes the inhabitants ol both countries. Kentucky has ben 8o:netimes called the Ireland of America, And 1 have no doubt, thai if the emigration were reversed and set from America upou the shoies of Europe, every American emigrant to Ireland" would there fi;id, as every Irish emigrant here finds, a hearty Welcome and a happy home.' Thu3 spoke the 'Great. Couuncner, -as he was named in Kentucky, because of his strong, manly and eifoctiye opposition to the Alien and Sedition laws passed under the administration of the elder Adams. And is it not a beautiful tribute to the industry ofj the German and Irishman, to . the emigrant from every country and every clime. Again in; 1 839, on the 31st ef January, on presenting ihe petition of Dr. E. Thelier,oiie of the Canadian ptiriots, and a- naturalized citizen, he introduced it to the Senate with these prefatory remarks; - - -' V- ' "Mr. Clay having briefly slated the import of the petition, remarked, in effect, that he would not now call in question the right cf Great Jjiilain -to condemn and punish for treason any individual found iu rebellion agaiusl her authorities within he territory but this petitioner stated that he had been con demned on the express ground that be was only a naturalized . citizen of the United States, and was a native of the British dominions; and lie further stated that he would

have been executed under this sentence,

if he had not escaped fioin his prison in Que-; bee. . - - . ' - "Supposing these statements be correct Mr.-C., felt compelled to say, that if the tribunals of G real Britain condemned this indi vidual on the ground that, he was a naturaliz ed, . and not'a native' citizen of the United States, then the" United .States were bound to remonstrate, and to. remonstrate in the most effectual manner. If the petitioner had been condemned, for rising against the" au thorities ot Great Britain, Mr. C would now have bad nothing to saybuthe musfj-and would iusist that all foreigners from whatev er quarter, who had been .naturalized as citizens of the United States, bad a risbt and ought fo be protected in all the tights of Native American citizens. '';', '' -, '4 There fire many modes of 'settling this question, one of which was by treaty, which heretofore had been proved successful. , It might be done by a direct act of legislation, ; which should indicate to Great JJritain that I we should, at all hazards, protect alhurciti-! zens, under our Constitution and laws, with ont discrimination, and all on jhe sanSa broad: tooting o! equality. . y v . .' " Without indicating what oueht to be done in this case, Mr. C. moved that ihe petition be piiutedi and referred to the cdauaitlec on Foreign Relations." .-'-. j From this may be seen "what he thinks of ' the duty which the Government o"wes to her naturalized citizens, and the protection that seonld be extended to .them." Now "let us see his letter to the editor of the Tennessee Agriculturalist, under the date of August 3d loiti. lie there writes as toUows: - 'With respect to the station which thai por tion of our population engaged in rnechanicle pursuits ought to occupy in the United States, I thiuk that all citizens, native and naturalized, without any regard to their represeniative vocation, snouia enjoy sucii consideration iri society as due to their virtue and inielligence, their industry, sobriety, and general deportment. " - " " ' ' ' Ia theie any thing in this, opposed to foreign birth? auy thing narrow or prescriptive? Notat all; it breathes, on the other hand, the most liberal, enlarged aud catholic spirit of democracy! " - For his opinion of the 'Irish ca'lholic," and his struggle for Irish liberty, and his iews on the catholic religion, w are at no loss. Ha has Fpbken of these also"; indeed noshing wonhy of the attention "ol the patriot and statesman has ever escaped him, in his' long and useful career as a public man. As Mr. Clay was . on bis Jvav home, in 1S2&, "f'r his resignalioii of the ornce of Secretary of btate,on the incoming of a new adrrimislralion,"the ciiizens of Washington countr, Maryland, gave him a public dinner at Hagerstown. Col. David Schuebly presided at the table, assisted by Samuel udghes, Esq., and Col. John Blackford, as vice presidents. The full proceedings aie to be seen in' the Ilagerslown Torch Light, of March 20;h, 1S29. Mr. Clay delivered a speecli oii. fhe occasion,an outline of which is before tis. We shall however be content with the following extract:- ' - - ' ' ' . "Clay expatiated on" soveral rother topics and concluded by bbsefvinffi that we are vet in possession of the gfentest of all bles'w'ngs, human liberty. In spite of all the tears which sometimes rushed on his. mind he -ardently hoped. thai it would, forever romainl" The possession of this most inestimable of all boons imposed on usseveraHiighobligations. The first was to guard and defend it against all dangers,- proximate. Jand -remote, certain and contingent, and safely to tarnsmit it unimpaired to our posterity ai we have received it I rem our fathers. Another obligation which if imposts was to offer up our fervent prayers for the success-of every other nation contending for the saihe blessing. The; pub lic opinion, and the intimate connexion be; tween all parts of the christian world, sanctioned the indulgence and expression of sentiments in behalf of any one of them, st.rugglhig for its just rights. This" was a -moral support which might be rendered, even in a season of war, without violating the duties of neutrality A gallant," high spirited, generous and uncalculating nation was now contending1 for freedom on the other side ot the Atlantic.- That whoTe'nation gave ns its warmest sympathies, and many of its sons fought the side of the sons of our race, when we were Contending for our liberty.In offering the seutinrcnt which he meant to propose he did not merely conform to an injunction, of justice and humanity, but he acted in obedience to an impulse of gratitude. It wad Fat however Dfotn-tns purpose to- express any wish adversa to the happiness of the great Empire of which that nation consul u ted a part, and least of all that it should be visited by the calamity of civil "war. II sincerely desired on tlie couVrary, the pros perity of that entire Empire, as he did that of every other nation. And ne most anxiously hoped that" the object which he meant to propose asa sentiment, might be accomplished by means of peace and reason.rather than those of the sword and violence. He offered .- ' "Success to the Irish Catholic in his noble struggle for Irish liberty.'' - ' ; And what wa3" the Irish' Catholic struggling foi? what but Catholic emancipation? Ireland was trodden under the heel of her oppressors, and these'were among the darkest hours of her iriahrand her travil. The Irish Catholic had none of the fights of a citizen, and the" fetters were upon his manly limbs. He was disfranchised, and there was no office or dignity, however low to which he could aspire. He was a sorf on the soil, where '.his proud ancestors had stood up Lords of the Realm. Such was the condition or Ireland, such were the grievances she felt, and the pains and penalties she strug

gled to remove. Then it W2S,"tliaf she shared "the warmest "and most generous sympathies of Henry day. .Then It Was, that he uttered the noble sentiment, 'success to the . Iris! Catholic, ia his nolle struggle for Irish Liberty.' : " ' ' : - I;, ; -' For his views on the .Catholic religxn, iis influence on republican institmions, we will refer to his Speech in the House of Representatives in lStSon tbe Independence of the-Sprtnish American provinces. Those opposed to the recognitionj contended that the" people ot Spanish America were too ignor- -ant to -appreciate, and too superslitions in conduct a- free and indt-pendeiit . Govern- -merit.7' -'. .'t-. "" -'."--, -Mr. Clay repelled the allegation thai they -were ignorant, and with" regard to their su-' perrtition, aid r ' . ' ,.. ""They woiauip tbe 'stmt God "with us:

Their prayers were" offered up in their temples to 'the same Redeemer,'w!wse interces sion we expected to save) tisr Nor "was there anything in the Catholic religion unfavorable tojreedom. All religions united with govern ment,-were more or less inimical to liberty. All, separated trom government, were com- " , patible witk liberty." ' ; ; '- ' Such are the feeliug3and opinions ef Hen ry Clay such are the sentiments of the man -whom the Whips would make the President . of this nation. - How worthy are th?y of hi.n and the great principles he advocates! how truly efevatec, patriciic.and American! In 1837,-Mr, Clay presented a petitioirto , the Senate from certain individuals, praying an alteration in the naturalization laws, cud the passage of a law to abridge the rights of , Catholics. The circumstance , producod. a good deal of excitement and was the subject of much remark with those-ngainst whom . the petition was directed. Wherefore a let ter of inquiry was addressed to Mr. Clw, by a veteran and'venerable clergyman in the Catholic Church, who -is now no more, to which he made th-s very feeling and satisfactory answer: - " - Washixstoiv, February Stb, IS37., "Mr Deak Sir: I received your friendly t. letter, and thank you fot calling my aitention to the newspaper paiagraph, which is enclosed. The pelilion which" it refers to, was forwarded by mail to me, why, I did not know. I jsaw that it was from very ignorant ' persons." If prayed for one object, sit alteration in the naturalization laws, on which , Congress had power to act. They had a right to petition, end willidut sharing their prejudices their very ignorance made me more anxious to fulfil the duty of presenting helr psuiion. 1 wither wished-, nor c.xpGCled, that they would obtain their object, and ; accordingly, the committee reported against if. ';'.-'" : ' Such my dear sir, is a true scconnt of this matter You' do me no. morn (hon jus?ic, in supposing' me incapabje. of any feelings or ; prejudice, or . rrrertaiuing -.-any epiril of intol erance towards the Catholic' Religion . I have on the contrary, the highest respect for it nnd count among its members .soma- of -my best , and truest friends. . I am mortified and .grieved ... to tliirfli, that any one sliould Jiiave misconceived me. ' ' . ' " -1 am with sincere, regnrJ. youT obedient ser-. vont," V - .... , II. CLAY.' ' . Rev. Demetrius A v Gllitzin. . . Let us, liowevertum fora v?liile to Loco- . focoisra, and see in what its. boosted friendship fir fhe foreigner consists, Is.it in op- . posing internal !mprpvements---'tbe making of railroads aiid digging of canals, on which so many "foreigners, with tbelr'wives and children, depend for bread? Is it in warring x against the' protective policy,-and seeking to break down the manufacturing and mining interests of the country, in which .foreigners are principally and constantly era- . ployed ? ' Ate" our people of foreign birth 7 are the Germans and the Irish, who labor on ' our public works and toil in our coal, and lead, and iron mines, benefitted in this way? We should think not, a.t least we know that neither Amos Kendall, nor the great Globe,' with-all its extras can convince them of the fact. . . . f. . - - . " " Was it by electing Martin Van Buren to the Presidency? - Martin .Van Buren -the friend and supporter of Rufus King, the ene my of Ireland and lreshmen. In the winter lSlO-pO, Mr. Van Burert et that time a member of the New York Legislature role and published a pamphlet, entitled 'consideralionsin favor of the appointment of Rtifua King to the Lenale of the United States. Mr. King was the resident Miuister of the. . United Stales, at the Court of St. James, from 1705 to 1S03. In the summer of 1798, after the attempt of the Irish people for eriaancipation had. proved unsuccessful, the -Staieprisoners then in confinement, entered into a negotiation with ihe, British . Ministry, byJjtCh it was agreed that they" were to emigrate to a foreigtr country. The United Stales was the country agreed on ; when our Minisler, Mr. King, stepped forward and protested against the measure. His interference" ofTeied effectual ossis?ance to tlie fdilhlessuess of tha Bsiiish Cbiuetend wa3 made a pretext for detaining the fiov er cf . . Ireland's chivalry in custody, end chairt3. - ' And,yet, Mr Yan U!"en, flr eight years the . very impersonation of modern democracy, eulogized the distinguished services cf Mr. King, us Minister, and through his agency ho was re-elected to the Senate. The - folIpwingextract from a letter of the lateThomahomas Addis Ement to Ma.vKing, dated April 9, 1S37, will show what troubles and afflictions his conduct brought upon the Irish prisoners, whose only fault was their resistance of ly"rany and oppresicn. Mr., Emment says: -. -. " .' . 'Ia the summer of 1793, after the attempt of the people of Ireland fo? their emancipatiohad been completely defeated; after e?-. ery armed body had been dispersed or sui rendered, except a fs w who had take refuge ia

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