h 4 l l % s wilmington g a z et t e no 16 t h u 11 s d a y a p r i l 20 1797 lv i i.j irish house ok lords il tuefilay january 1 7 f.'irj i)ill.r)n la:d thai during rhe re 1 ■■; . iiil'i't n.i'l ippeared in certain it ipi persj ne of which he had in hi hand a 1 . c j j purporting to be the ipe^ch f 1 ; ac tt.ttriui in nr fox in a im her coiin . , ii/.l to have bri".i delivered 111 a greai slveuiblyi on the fecond 0 tlut mouth 1 cnunot continued bis lordlhip judge ol it antheuueity but i aa conhdent 11 it lie genuine it it one of thegrolleli libel thai ever was permitted in fiich an allenkily to be pgfledon 1 l.c legiflunreol anothei coun try i r i lomewhat rem.irkable that this lpeec'j a 1 it pro i :;> b begins with an hi 1 - ',;, ■' 1c.1t i>l in in propriety mid > e perleveres in wh.it it admits to b wrong h is not neceflary for me to read more thuiij one or two paflage co roufe the indjgn^.l non at;d provoke the reprobation 0 an m dependent nnd intuited houlc ol parlia in nt his i ord lii p then rend from the courier extracts from i fpeech profefling n be a ipeech of mr fox and aflenmg without any qualification <>'' termf " t/iat ireland had but the iludow of ■> icgifld ruic ] i do lay laid his icidilrp thai ih:s t;:!l iclous picture was calculutecl to en courage an invalion ; 1 do l.^v that it mult have operated in liiiing the r.<nks ol the ar ui deltiued againft irtland 1 am iot hurl as an individual by the libel on the irifh it j.*,tflat ure ; j leel for an inlulted legifja hire and tor on injured country ; i unit ' poil'els as much patriotifni as anv other m^i in tlie country but 1 trult 1 have not thai inordina'c ambition which would induce mi to obtain wealth or power by defperati tin ans 1 am too old for labour but 1 am too proud f li^e by publ c contribution 1 apprehend niy lurch that vr as »;> in dependent legiflacure haven ri^!u to judge nt'il r.c f rourfrivf i nrd ihut ii s s i:nprci per for a:;y other body of men form-ng an aflenibly however refpcctable in any o ir.er rcuntry ( to iuierfeie with oj as ii would b in us to interfere with tiiein 1 cannot help feeling with concern tha 1i1 1 country has been long made the footftool of ambition to gratify a party in england n its political power what bin a defigu io facribce ireland on be altar of pariy could dictate loch a lifiel at fuch a time • i eu a delperate enemy were making pre i ir.itions for a defcent and when in ernal torn motion was fpreading itjelf through an » tenfive prov ince the loid chancellor i'iij thnr h yooltl not feel fatilfaction it he gave a li'cut vote on t.»efe refolutions ; he did not intend to tfeloao'on the time of the houie by dwfli.j in hi the circumftancqs ot ti e late artemptj (> 1 c enemy to invade this country : the ■«. m ■ j'ufticiently k'town toinike every gotiii rial in the land grateful to that ilivi.ie pow <"*» by uhtii'e interpofition the danger liav e-i :< verted j.'is lord.'liip taid he held a witiifeiio ot general hoche in his hand i\y which it was apparent ti-.at the enemy were fitoaght to our coilt with he hope ot ivcirtg jorued hy our countrymen ; ami i iirorg'y were they affiiredol fuch affiftance i at it is ai fait avowed by the french jirifo'ncrs at gotfk ar.d kinlale there were rri board the rl'.et no u:s tnan 50cc dil jnoonted cavalry \\ ho expected to be fup p\\e4 with horles by the people of this foittitry the moiiieiit they made good a l.vr.d'rng there cannot e\\h a doubt in iht mind of any rational roan that the de ttifil by the eneciy was iolicited and nego tinred by traitors in the bolun of their rctitt\ir thisroanifeflo by general hoche >; ; drtrciled tl to the army employed in ef feftirto a revolution in iceland his lord ihi then read it it ut-jiiii by iiji tmin itt troops " ti.at t!;cy were cholen to fa tilitaie the revolution t ireland alre.itiy under'ta-ke-n by excellent r publicans in tha country ; and atier libelling the loyal tv of tlie count y and enumerating the revance ot irillimen it a poutive afturance to tiie troops ih«it on their arri vai in ireland they w.l be received with h.d'pital't • and fiaternity jt adds that - tr a republic one and indivigble wiui france h^s been erected the irilh will accoui any the invincible french to lon doii where they will piiinfh pitt 1 ' his io u hip obferved th.a iliij addrefs was prfcfely mac e ic in ri,e newfpapers of this c:untryi b p ch call themfelves p<*tri u'.il it wai but -. --::> l>f tl-t w:s ill lilh d t"wicc a we k in ab h'til paper thi northern it was but an ech i of what w.is publ hcd three rimes i week i.i ;» coil paper the title of which he tit j not know ; il w is i a i i c u of what s pu illlhcd rcc l i liters a we k in t li : j dublin evening it liw property of the lalti tentiuncd pd pci was veiled in t he court of chancery ■ iui that court could no interfere to pre sent its mi conduct or it would lonj imcc inv done o thelauiemifreprefei tation ot ireun.l the lame malevolence to>vard kii^land which thr mi iu'ii > breathes thele pipers pnblifhej m lords laid he u is id the lolly ol the better lure ol people n this o untry ili.it we are to attribute r itun ! d iij'icr ar.d the ludrfcious it ten pi < : ii v.iii n ttie peace ot ireland has been facriiiced to 1 party in eng'jnd a party in that country has endeavoured u drive the people in i.i to delperation i ieufihle that they can 101 id 1 revolution there il.cy try to tvuund ngl.<iid fhrougii the medium ot ireland whai w.ii thi couducl of this party in t;'.:ir thevicero the 1 uke ol fi tland bv it is muj iy sonii mand fent atntultge topirlian eni to know what w.'re thecauie 01 the ferment «!-, which ihu countrj was agitated ? the per funs who all'umed if «>.- the popular leader let forth in anlwer their lilt oi gritvance^.j the principal ot them the ufurped po*«r ol e igland to make laws 10 bii d ireland m s ni.'ji-'ity in nnlwer declared his wnii to accede to h points oi their addreu i'liev iliti indeed pro sis that gr-t.h'fd in ihefe point they would 1 1 n • tl or fall with gre.m-iirii.nn betore the tw.l of the let lion however they dilcovered iliat 1 it tiinple repeal ct the au which gave tfns r.o\'<r was not fulfilment j t.';e gtntumeii vlio had been applauded on one i fur bringing it forward btcan unpopulji tht nev i.nd th y cljinumcii for * renuncia tion i pm 1 er i lie exi^enci s ol if em • pire required that i ne ot the it gps fhouid be withdrawn mm the viceroy having rail fd iuur liniments ol ffricibles for tlit de f&ite ui the c untry 1 new i ut e ol cum pi unt wij opened am every ki d ot cal umny thrown on ii:s cpnc'uft dun;g thi next adminillration fiord j'c:i>[>'i '.>-; ir fame fy item was pnrfutd the cognizgnci lorn trade i'uiifl iti v ftmin uyr occafione mew the demand t«l rei unciation thatwai it length granted ; a new grievai.ee p found jd'-i the demand became conveitcii m;o a reiorm to obtain this reform a in • tjrv convention wai aflecnbltd bearding the parliament and it n^d die roodedy to fend i'k j demand for reform n'o ti'.e taculi f commons at the point of thebayorttj ■'■ k intemperance d.fbo ed i:s i:uc:;r ana th fequelt was treated as 11 deferved in 178c tiic propi ition for arrang ing ■ he trade of 1 ne rwo countries were rcjected as trenching tin t!ie trade of this country ; and yer in trie < ijext were mod of tiiein adopted in fpirir j without any debate whatpjflfed on the inelancho'tv occallouof 178 isa»tiii iurtacr ,< proof of tlii lyileru of dtluniou ot the two ' countries which has been ib loiig and per ' feverinjily adopted every body h.is ( the manifefto fignedand counterfigned,by which ihe government and the people of ' england are charged with l t '■ berate aiij yftematic dffign to deftrov the ir.ule and confequence ot ireland l>iu this was not their yreatelt inteniperbuce ; the report ■ of the debates in la it feflion of parliament coli 1 tain fuch language and liicli charges foun ded on this opinion os would diigr:ice 15;il in^fgase when fuch is their conduct what wonder io ii that the people ot the country lole aii rdpett tortlieir reprelenia lives tliattiiey adopt opinions prop.igatco tiy clubs niicicr luch men as mr j one ; md that they ix-lieved the declaration of fuch iiien as mr tandy uliovasby thifc pit>y ejected into their choiceft f ci ty in a mo moment ot phrenzy by acclamation ; and who hat proved bv his toiuinci an equal inxety at leaft to lubvert art rtp«b'iican;ze tiie ccnlkitution nid country hislordftip filter many llriclureii on rnr 1 one and iht uniud .'; ilhmen as connected with the po iiiics of the w.ii club proceeded \\ hy ihuu'd it concern muc'i more why ihould ltdiitiact tins country whether mr pin or nir fox the dakr of portland or the roa r q»ho landfdou n be in power in eng l.tj^d weihould from every circumitance laclriere to a connection with england under any admiuiltraticn lucur lu t;ie nap m lordij liiii you will nbferve that ireland not connect ' with england muft becon at 1 1 l * ith i nee i tn i in preferi ing put ii 1 connection i hi ii ate not to lay,liliai ih peop e i this coiintry would be i b /.'■'■ ■' peoples 1 ih tiigh for once befor ufini the 111 x;n 1 1,'inn i wnsrevilf d and abu fed no cultj'nnv ih.ill ever prevent me frou fpt-akint ss i feh vet horrible as fuch , connexion would be i fear that there an too nunv dilpoled toward it iti the pro wince ol t , ; 1 , p sued iu<!i l ii is the ihti if th.u province that i fear i will :>.? ne ceftary for ihe l^giflature to tltvile niea i'ii s u precanti m during the prelent i ti v ; wk.m thel mcaiure njay !■>■■ ) cannoi ii>)d rt < twili e but certain iain that ii io'ik in 1 11c mir adopted much blo'id tvill 1 pilled in t'l.^t part tit t kingdvn i in well iiln-t-.i that there ar njajiiftratlm in rh.it province and il 1 knew h irnanu8 i p ihou'd not long be magi llrates v 10 have trained a new oath or illcgiance wh'lli they admiuiller u tli d'lu.lcd prop's accord ng to this 0 t if lit y aie not 0 be bound by any '«-. vs but ' uth ■'■ they approve ami not bear alle ' gi'iiko to a conltitution of which 1 part i a hume o c unions not e d „•. thi \ pleale tn i iy nothing o the ffl aied united irifliuicn avowedly oftiuated t itippor the erfrny i will ni.il rojou uurdlhip's recollection he dai ing in it lent 1 v»i lo'iiff of ihoff pei font in tin yviw torn inercul tjwr of bcltalf wiieic u njcetinj va lalely deij at which reft lotions of u rreafonalile a n.iture were tntertd into ri i make us amazed ut the tnildi t is ci .<. verument in not punifliing tlie authors by the fliip . c.'(.i cn])i kemp who ai rived a new«yo k ifi 8 lays from lon don tie following w;v teceived : par 8 jnhuary -.$. ! the council oi ancients upon readifiji the icueis ni buoi.tipaite and beuliitr li.c chowii.g patch wa3 delivered by citizci dumas citjzei - t '.]••( ft iiioilve i ne e iie iftfni met of t ' c t r i its of ii llxiiii'iv ; btfnie we are atquainitd with ttre niiidiier in vvlikh the fbrcfiulit o ihr vnliunt buoiiapurt contrived to involve lie in p mill geneitih in the double liiares whicli ii;c had prepared for him ; before hi in e i as pi < |< nied us viih th reeorcl oi'tlie ■ l'fii 1 1 : ' \ 1 . i ■ il arms which di(h!ii>u5fh chin ilitidrioiif day nnd fier'uled the thi e of lialv t is hartcn ;.> publifh 6ur gratitude o 1 liisb ;.'. i 1 , this invincible army mantua mult tbouer or later f.\u fnto ourhai ' ■■ iftei 1 his decisive battle . thecnun ni viciiua t:>kh appears very r«fceiulv i have 1 . jt i in new overtures toi : .. . ■ union in hnpts ' j r:i!iinj lie blockai e ol mai ma t <• •!■ •' '. i refpecvive fnuatioiir 1 tin contrajt inp powers and dimii fhinp th v;il'ic ol nur coi.quelts mitj >.! r it felt wi'ii prefe > : ..^ • forfl few days tlie bulwark of the austrian pofleffions il is little con fequeix t n us now the meflage of the directory leaves no ii>iil vu tl e new arm ileitined to li»ve mantua ara hazards is entirely lellroyed : mi i w are able to allure the nation and u ongratuli eom lelves^hat at lilt this pledge lit peace the pofleffions of the emperor in italy is now i 1 nnr hands and we have it in uur p iwer ui prove its value by pnfieliii v the tnolt ufefulj the molt glorious ct/inpen fat ion unable to the extent of otrr wiflies to diitrihute iewards,let 1 j at ttafl jnefene to our defenders that of which they are moll zealous the exnreflion fthr nationul gra titude let ii here thank jj n bounapar te and the army of itafy not only becnifi the have vanqaiflied and defeated rlu au ftrian army but allb becaufe they have iniootlied the way for a grueval peace this is the hieluit triuiiip'i which the govern ment — which the natirn can prepare or rkiem soch ii the monnment which it h our taflv to raile to tlieir glory lei us prove that we knuw how tn offer ro l'.uiope that pt-aie wliicli it expe-.'is mat honorable peace which our fuccefs feenres ; thutjuii and equitable ballance)which will l't accepted let us in fne t ii \\ hat com ' cniatiin will be fnfrcicnt io lei ure our li berty iiiice we aie victorious by u and for n i rr*cve tliar the me fa ; hepriijted r.nd iillribuif d fix copies tc each member adopter ■ this would be very important of itfelf though it would feive to hew tl ai a part ol the nlfhi.bly at lealt weir not infhtuaied by the triumph to the forgetfitlnefs of th tnnit facreddnty of every rational friend t ouulkiud ; lut thai which give his wife humane and political fpeecli re i nrcrefl is i inn we find it adopted bj nit dintunj and publifhctl in the official dcimrtu n i their 6\vn journal j and thetuiiioin i . thai they have lent anew cuvo ftiiliuilen of v;t (.• to \ i'.i.i 1 head quartet r at va ma 30 myc jim i .; i eei l ify llmi in ilie different battles w hit h we t;iken place fince the 19th niv.de to ho 2 '■> or ihe fame month the lilt of an irirtna taken pri oners of wur who have mi din review nmonnrs already to niort than twenty ihoulimd among whom n r leven hundred cavalry and that inlh pu loner nrrivp every moment ; that the e netn have 1ft 1 us forty four pieces of can non with tit carriages a i the bapgage i checoluniti ni , • n l j rover a and ill tlie ■ liiilarda ol i ia 1 ui | -, j art ot v hidi va ci e broken 1 the enemy j certity that in puriiiancc to the orders of the j>ei)cinl id chief i have inn ulled rey general of riivi fion v iili the 1 hui ) e oi conducing to ure noble the colmi 1 ot twenty thoulhnd pii fonei s o v ir ; convoj s <>> three thoufunds marching ut the diflauee of one day's j,,ui ney an i under the efcon of ilu >- 5"t demi bijou '•. nud "! h fquadron iif cavalry thelc r ophi .. nl the brave umyol l.ilv ire i.i much calculated tualfoidanaercrahla llnprire ... en moll l.iiilii.ii iviends thai 1 think i fliull lf«rd them the highell arati fi aijt.ii li tliii tiflicial recital ai ex bertii1er the din . lc 3 li s appointed general h"«he in ihi .., 11 anil in 1 u f of iiic ar ■■■> 1 '''■' ' ■ inbrc m d m ufe v hich «:.•« ; luxifionallj given iu gen morcau • ke iniem 1 imiary 5 v i nfll re rl.ai mantua every qnartei of mi 1 1 11 1 n ii : :.;| ( t i!ir k . i a , molina i .. :( tranfniii tid to wurmier the rlemih < 1 ik hifl vijtnry ami iliai befummoned it to i'mrciider b which \\ urmfer reiwied tin l i e couh nni dclil cmie uponihei p he n '•' is.l etilltliederuil wen . fliciullj ki : him by nn y\i llniiii . h.cv _ sei.tinelle we hear frinn dnueldi h il.ai thai plnco ! i been u in a late of i <■<■. allalonu liie banks eft lit rhine eniienclud rampsare i'j.i m . h appi •• ■ •■ ! • 1 1 . ;■ t , ,■ .. 10 confine thisijuaiiei n heitnfive var in order tn in..!;i italy ilic piincipal theatre of 1 ten five v.i'i letters from switzerinnd mention that the roads in the t 1 1 1 ai < co cud i it li an llviaiig who fly in ftraggling parties after liaviiig l'^il or ibrown away iliciraims — . perlet london i vi c an e?:pifa frutn dover bioupht ns ]:,{\ niphi itie molt impoiiani papers which have • iii :. . ■ . maim weeks from 1 i.iis flu-y briiijian iccotmt of a bi illiant ferie of vii turiea \\ • mull rcfei to the fhom acronnt i 1 l i lonnparte hiinfelf and the limit • ' ; - :".(.•' v lulls . i gen ljctthier for tie particular i thcfrimpoi taut actions '» e fuhuance of ti in is that buonnpuitc 1 11 ileltioytfl il;e i th pan of the au;'.;i..]i m iuy in ltnlv ! live times has the ) 11 ,■• u ircnewcil ihii . ■ r<l hi-iiij ; in 1 lit tail in itancervei \ iif n of deter mined magii ininii tv,miii alnioit of t sliai fled defpair vtns i erted to 1 mi i \ 1 ■ . .■ i us movement for the ilc-livfiance of maulim lie itiipt i in frontiers hecalled forth and animated the chivalrous fpiru ol hungary ; the youth ol vienna wei e roufc-d ij the blandifliinents of t lie cot rt ; ..-. vi i as tlieir natural loyalty 1 enter into vuluutecr battalions and iu • li'tii tlig txpcditioiis the recruits ue inoumeil ii \ itiires and difpatched by p it . 1 1 fhurt i lie ulvatti 11 1 f niaiituu was tn 1 fill i 1 i .. 1 1 < n(l hake oi the emperor and kit and lv»i this every thing was to be hnzardccl , for this the propofitious of p,en claik was rcjeded ; every 1 tier of an ai • mittice w n lelufed — and x\e have feeiificmi the late gern in journals iliac they looked with y fec't confidence to the futceis of their mi^luj preparations what a itfion •«> fovereigi > mil to na ions ii ibe refult t rhis energy ! l it a dreadful refponfibili ty niujl tlia < t • i 1 1 c 1 incur which troitinc in his own fpciulatircs flints his ears apaii ft the voict ol i ( ' ' our readers wil not il-c conter.i with the mere otulinesof th 1 ! viiftorics ; v ihrrtfore publifli the official 11 uili ; but the fhort total of the tranf.uu oils the oftkial flails here alluded to was i ibuiik ■' i ill wtek mr cox the tnetlenger was fcnt oflf nt , 1 f o'clock lafl night fiom lord gten^illc's | ( fljte v ii difpatchek for sit morton eden 1 his 1 si ambaflarlor nt ht court of • v'ti " i hey are fuppofed to relate fn • tit 1 :<■ to the itaie of aftntrt in italy the -■ - . ■ e luucnl n.u.l naturally bean