ciples of fociety, the principles recog. nized in your government. Many perfons now in being, may live to fee this change effected; and most of us might live to enjoy it in anticipation, by feeing it begun. The greatest real embarraffinent we labour under at prefent, arifes from our commercial relations; the only point of contact between us and the unjust governments of Europe. By their various and violent aggref. fions, they are conftantly disturbing our repofe, and caufing us confidera ble expenfes. In this cafe, what is to be done? We cannot by compact, expect to obtain juflice, nor the liberty of the feas from thofe governments; it is not in the nature of their organization. Shall we think of overpowering them in their own way by a navy stronger than theirs bru tal force against brutal force, like the ponderous powers of Europe among themfelves? This at prefent is impoffible; and if it were poffible, or whenever it should be poffible, it would be extremely impolitic; it would be dangerous, if not totally deftructive, to all our plans of improvement, and even to the government itself. Has then a beneficent Providence, the God of order and juftice, pointed out another mode of defence, by which the refources of this nation may be referved for works of peace, and the advancement of human happinefs? Has the genius of fcience and of art, raised up a new Archimedes to guide the fire of heaven against the facets that may annoy us? 1 cannot but hope it has; not by the ardent mirror; but by means altogether more certain, lefs dependent on external circumstances, capable of vary ing and accommodating their mode of attack and defence to all the variety of pofitions and movements common to ihips of war. I know not how far I may differ in opinion from thofe among you who may have turned their attention to the fubject to which I now allude; or whether any perfon prefent has really inveftigated it. But I fhould not feel eafy to lofe the prefent occa fion (the only one that my retired life renders it probable I fhall ever have of addreffing you) to express my private opinion that the means of fubmarine attack, invented and propofed by one of our citizens, carries in itfelf the eventual deftruction of naval tyranny. I fhould hope and befieve, if it were taken up and adopted by our government, fubjected to a rigid and regular courfe of experi ments, open and public, fo that its powers might be afcertained and its merits known to the world, it would fave this nation from future foreign wars, and deliver it from all apprehenfion of having its commercial pur fuits and its peaceful improvements ever after interrupted. It might rid the feas of all the buccaneers, both great and fmall, that now infeft them; it might free mankind from the fcourge of naval wars, one of the greatest calamities they now fuffer, and to which I can fee no other end. Thefe opinions may be thought hazardous. But I beg my fellow citizens to believe that I have examined the fubject, or I fhould not hazard them. Several of the great arts that are now grown familiar in common life were once thought vifionary. This fact fhould render us cautious of making up our judgment against an object like this, in the higher order of mechanical combinations, before we have well confidered it. With this obfervation I drop the fubject; or rather refign it into abler hands; the hands of thofe who have the power, as well as inclination, to pursue the beft good of our beloved country." . I should not have introduced it in this place were it not for its imme diate diate connexion with the means of Commencing and profecuting the fe valt interior improvements which the ftate of our nation fo imperiously demands, which the heroes of our revolution, the fages of our early councils, the genius of civilization, the caufe of fuffering humanity, haye placed within our power, and confided to our charge. THE DUBLIN SATIRIST. This thing of "fhreds and patches," has indulged in its ufual Billing gate file against the Irish Magazine. If Satire is defined by calling names, by the loweft fpecies of abufe, and by the fouleft and moft filthy flander, then does the "Satirift" ftand preeminent above all its rival contemporaries. It has described our Magazine, "ftanding in proud and confcious fu periority"-the Irish people" needed no ghoft" to tell them fo much, for our Magazine is the only publication, now in Ireland, which dares to tell truth to Irifhmen. (This "Satirift," or what we thall in future call Slanderist, has unwittingly expreffed its furprize at the progrefs of our Magazine; "and wonder is involuntary praife." We shall proceed to give a fpecimen of its beauties, in -order that our readers may understand the principles which govern its conductors; and we care not whether the fcribblers for it be a Perfian poet, a legal Aristophanes, or a damned author: we shall not shrink from the contelt, or hesitate to fhiver a spear' with thefe doughty champions, who falk through the field of newfpa per paragraphs, doggrel poems, and extinguished dramas. The first elegant production by which the Slan derist diftinguished itself, was a malignant outrage against Mrs. Siddons, having in the fame number a most in decent frontispiece, as allufive to that lady's breach of conjugal faith ;the next was an attack on Mifs Walftein, defcribing her (fo far as concealed and daftardly venon couldeffect it,) to be every thing that the world knows her not to be-but, reader, we will give you a clue to thefe unfounded accufations. This Slanderist is edited by Orangemen who must of confequence fee every thing with jaundiced eyes; and those ladies are Roman Catholics, and we tion, that there is not, in the whole will affert, without fear of contradiccircle of Orange families, where the "Satirift" is read, two females, whofe talents and virtues exalt and dignify human nature so much; and ling and Orange prints, will never be we feel, that all the exertions of hireable, in the flightest degree, to tarnifh the fpotlefs fame of these two tranfcenden females. But fome Orange ladies, fubfcribers to the' Satirift," think it a very hard cafe that two Popish actreffes fhould rival and excel them in every point of comparifon-hence this malevolent and have been long famed for ftabbing in unmanly attack. But Orangemen the dark; and of their female prompters we will fay "Envy does merit as its fhade · purfue, "And like the fhadow proves the fubftance true." The laft fine thing we noticed in the "Satirift," was an attempt at critique on Mr. Trotter's work, Stories for Calumniators:" of this we fhall fay, that it reminds us of one of Plutarch's commentators, who having looked into the title page of that celebrated biographer. declared in fone time after to a friend that if he had as many lives as Piutarch, he would not be able to com municate municate to the world all the knowledge he had acquired; and we think the Slanderit commentator on Mr. Trotter is as deep a reader as his prototype. The chief fault he finds with Mr. Trotter, is his calculation of the comparative numbers of the different fects in Ireland. But we difcover this Slanderift to be as profoundly verfed in ftatiflic and geographical knowledge, as he was high ly gifted with common fenfe, when he commenced an attack on the Irish Magazine. For proofs of his foul and unfounded calumny against Mrs. Siddons and Mifs Walftein, we refer our readers to the authentic and unpolluted fources of information, that is the hiftory of their past lives; and 'for his veracity respecting Mr. Trotter, we refer to the work itself; and we promife Mr. Slanderift he hall not die in peace, like all his Orange 'predeceffors. RESOLUTIONS OF THE IRISH PRELATES. The Irish Catholic, and we truft every real Irishman, will read the refolutions of our prelates with pride and fatisfaction, as the enemies of Ireland and Catholicity will feel cha :grin and disappointment, at this public and official document, that for ever must render their various ftrata gems to undermine our religious independence impracticable. The bifhops affert their exclusive right to difcufs and decide on all matters appertaining to the doctrine and difcipline of the church. While they affert their independence and authority, they tell thofe, who have infinuated that provifion fhould be awarded them for an exchange of their principles, that they declare our unaltered adherence to 2. That we do hereby confirm and into at our laft General Meeting, on the Refolutions unanimously entered the 14th September, 1803. oath of allegiance framed and propofed by the Legiflature itfelf, and taken by us, is not only adequate fecùrity for our loyalty, but that we know of no ftronger pledge that we can possibly give. 3. That we are convinced that the 4. That having disclai ned upon oath all right in the Pope, or any other Foreign Potentate to interfere dom, an adherence to the practice in the temporal concerns of the kingobferved in the appointment of Irish Roman Catholic Bishops cannot tend to produce an undue or mif.hievous exercife of any foreign influence white foever. 5. That we neither feek nor defire any other earthly confideration for our fpiritual ministry to our refpective flocks, fave what they may, from a fenfe of religion and duty, voluntarily afford us. 6. 1 hat an Addrefs, explanatory of these our fentiments, be prepared and directed to the Roman Catholic Clergy and Laity of Ireland, and conveying fuch further instruction as exifting circumftances may seem to require. IRISH HEROISM EXEMPLIFIED IN THE SURPRIZE OF The following Character of our Countrymen employed in foreign service, we have from a military Gentleman, who in his youth had a personal knowledge of the Heroism which distinguished IRISHMEN on the Continent. Though warmly engaged in every campaign, every battle they were present at was attended with victory on their part, though present at several sieges, no town they were at the investment of, but uniformly fell into their bands, and although forming part of the garrisons of many fortresses, however often assaulted, or besieged, they were still unconquerable, of which the following narrative, is a signal instance extracted from the military history of prince Eugene:" The city of Cremona stands in a large plain near the Po, to which it is joined by the canal of Oglio, whereby in ditches are filled with water, though they are five miles in circumference. The city has fire gates flanked with some bastions, and a tolerable castle. The marquis de Crenant and the count de Revel, lieutenant-generals commanded there in the absence of the marshal de Villeroy, who was gone to Milan to confer with prince Vaudemont upon the opening the campaign. They had under them. M. de Mongon marshal de camp, the marquis de Praslin who commanded the horse, M. de Arennes who commanded the foot, and the officers of the respective corps. The garrisson being composed of twelve Battalions and twelve Squadrons. Prince Eugene, that he might render this enterprize secure, had entered into a correspondence with an ecclesiastick, whose name was Cassoli, provost of the church of Santa-Maria-Nuova, which is one of the parishes of Cremona, He promised him a very considerable reward, on the part of the emperor, if he served him faithfully upon his occasion. There was an aqueduct through which the filth of the town was MARCH 181@. ramparts, conveyed without the which passed under the house of Signor Cassoli. He pretended this passage was choaked with filth and ordure, and thereupon presented a memorial to the magistrate, whereign he set forth the inconveniences to which the town in general would be exposed, and himself in particular, if that evil were not remedied. He went himself to complain to the governor and the other officers who had authority in the place. As his character covered him from all suspicion, they gave orders for cleaning the passage, and they began to work thereon without the town. Prince Eugene being advertised of this practised by his emissaries on several of the townsmen whom he drew over to his interest, and had conferences with some of the most intelligent of them, from whom he obtained a plan of the town, wherein was mark'd all the guards, the number of the troops, the quarters and houses of the general officers, the situation of the caserns, the troops in each of them, and the number of men at the several posts, ramparts, gates and squares within the city. aqueduct just spoken of, whereby His project was founded on the he intended his should enter troops 2. the town and surprize the garrisson; the business seemed to him of of such vast importance, that he instantly assembled a considerable body of troops, making no difficulty on that occasion, of raising in some measure, the blockade of Mantua. When his serene Highness had thus far brought his project to bear, he caused some grenadiers, distinguished for their resolution, and several officers to enter the city by different gates, and under yarious disguises; these were lodged in the houses of the several persons he had gained, where they were ordered to wait the day appointed for the execution of this enterprize. On the twenty-eight of January the prince believing that he had taken all the measures necessary for accomplishing his design, held a council with the prince of Conmercy, the young prince of Vaudemont, general Staremberg, and other general officers in which he communicated it to them, He gave them an account of the intelligence he had in the town, and of the measures he had taken to ascertain the success of his scheme; he made them likewise comprehend that the surprisal of this place would put an end to the war in Italy, because when once he should have made himself master of Cremona, the troops and general offi cers therein, it would be easy for him to fall on their other quarters and destroy them one after the other. This great project having met with the approbation of the councel of war, prince Commerci and general Starmberg received orders to make the necessary disposition of the troops chosen for this expedition which were to march with prince Eugene. Prince Charles of Vaudemont was directed to assemble the regi ments of Daun, Herbestein, Bagni, Lorrain, and some others which were to compose a body of about eight thousand men, horse and foot, with orders to appear on the first of February at day-break, in sight of Cremona, on the other side of the Po, to the end that by attacking the redoubt at the head of the bridge, they might be enabled to join prince Eugene, who by that time, according to his project, would be in the town. These orders given, every one went to his respective post to prepare for their execution. Prince Charles of Vaudemont went to his quarters, as did general Staremberg also. They assembled all their troops. The general rendezvous was at Ustiano, whither prince Eugene having before joined the prince of Commercy, as he passed Montignano, came in the evening of the thirtieth of January, On the thirty-first, the troops being drawn up in battalia, began to file off by the bridge of Ustiano, with a little noise as possible, disposed in the following order; A sub-lieutenant of the grenadiers of Geschwind, with twenty-five gre nadiers led the van, followed by major Hofman of the same regiment, a captain lieutenant and ensign, with two hundred foot, after him marched the count of Masari, major of the regiment of Lorrain, with as many officers and soldiers of that regiment, followed by a company of grenadiers, and a hundred men of the regiment of Bagni: count Kufstein, lieutenantcolonel of the regiment of Herbestein march'd next, with the same number of officers, grenadiers and soldiers, besides a hundred men of the regiment of Geschwind followed by M. Scherter lieutenant colonel with the company of gienadiers of Bagni, consisting of a |