2. Who do you mean fhould compofe this favourite object? A. Every man that is oppreffed, every man that labours, every honest man of every religion, every man who loves, and whofe love of his country raifes the human mind above other trifling diftinctions, and lofes the petty notions of fects, in the name of Irishman. ESTO PERPETUA. 10. The defcent made by James Napper Tandy, at Rutland in the county of Donegal. SIR, Rutland, fix o'clock P. M. Sunday, ABOUT twelve o'clock a French brig came into this harbour, and immediately landed a number of men and officers, Napper Tandy at their head. They immediately enquired for the post-office, and came and posted a centinel at the door to prevent my fending off immediately: They demanded (though very politely) fome victuals, with which they were furnished. I had a good deal of conversation with Tandy: When they found that their friends here had furrendered and were made prifoners of war, they feemed a good deal confounded; and, after taking a flight repaft, re-embarked. par Tandy informed me that they came on a mere experiment, to try the pulfe of the people, about which he ticularly enquired. I reported this neighbourhood, as far as I knew, to be weaned from French principles, &c. at which he feemed furprifed; he fays, the French will never make peace with England, until Ireland is made free and *îndependent. They behaved very politely and paid for all they took. The brig they came in is called the Anacreon, about twelve days from Breft; they faw feveral English cruifers, but out-failed them all. I have fent expreffes to Ballyfhannon and Letterkenny. -They intend returning to France directly; they came north nerth about by Scotland. Enclofed is a paper, A, several of which I understand they have distributed; also a certificate, B, figned by the officers, exonerating me from cenfure for admitting them into my house. We have not any kind of armed military force nearer us than Letterkenny, about twenty-five miles. I am, fir, Your very obedient fervant, FRANCIS FOSTER, Dep. P. M. Rutland. John Lees, efquire. SIR, Rutland, September 17th, Monday, eight o'clock in the morning. I YESTERDAY (by poft) informed you of a French brig coming into our harbour and landing three boats full of men; there were a number of officers, among whom was the redoubted J. N. Tandy, a brigadier, and commander of the expedition. Tandy, being an old acquaintance, was communicative; he fays, pofitively, that France will not nake peace with Great Britain upon any other terms than Irish independence; he appeared dejected on hearing of the fate of the late French defcent, and of the discoveries inade by Bond, M'Nevin, Emmet, &c. but faid, they will certainly attempt to land twenty thousand men, and perish all or fucceed; he was aftonished when I told him that very few had joined the French; they took every pains to convince the people that they were their best friends, and fuch ftut; they took a cow and two fwine, for which they paid, and this morning, after firing a gun, went to fea, towards the N. Eaft. I have difpatched an exprefs, (a second one) to the collector of Letterkenny and am in hopes that fome of the Lough Swilly fleet will intercept them. They met feveral cruifers between England and France, but outfailed them all; they came north about. They were full of arms, the officers of the port were detained aboard them from morning (yefterday) until ten o'clock at night; they report them full of arms, a park of artillery, accoutrements for cavalry, clothing, &c. &c. They expected that the whole country was up, and that they had nothing tô đơ but join their friends; the natives here all fled to the mountains, mountains, and feem not at all inclined to join them; we have not a military man nearer than Ballyshannon forty miles, or Letterkenny twenty-five, although there is an excellent new barrack here ready to receive one hundred men; they had a great number of Irish on board, their force about two hundred and fifty men; and are perfectly acquainted with the coaft. Their drift is evidently to encourage difaffection. I was a prisoner in my own house four or five hours until the poft came in; they had centinels on every point of the island, to prevent intelligence being immediately difpatched. I am just informed by one of the officers, that they were determined to land their arms here, but upon a confultation, after they found their countrymen had been defeated, they altered their plan. I have the honour to be Your very obedient servant, FRANCIS FOSTER, P. M. Rutland. On their leaving my houfe, the general (Rey) took a gold ring from his finger, and prefented it to Mrs. Fofter, as a token of fraternity ;-thus they cajole and infidiously endeavour to gain the weak and the ignorant, to the total diffolution of fubordination and obedience to authority, without which fociety cannot exist.! > John Lees, efquire. A. Papers diftributed among the inhabitants of Rutland by Napper Tandy on his landing there. LIBERTY OR DEATH! Northern army of Avengers. Head Quarters, first year of Irish Liberty. UNITED IRISHMEN! the The foldiers of the great nation have landed on your coaft, well fupplied with arms and ammunition of all kinds, with artillery worked by thofe who have fpread terror among the VOL. II. ranks ranks of the best troops in Europe, headed by French officers; they come to break your fetters, and restore you to the bleffings of liberty. James Napper Tandy is at their head; he has fworn to lead them on to victory or die. Brave Irifhmen, the friends of liberty have left their native foil to affift you in reconquering your rights; they will brave all dangers, and glory at the fublime idea of cementing your happiness with their blood. French blood fhall not flow in vain-To arms! freemen, to arms! The trumpet calls, let not your friends be butchered unaflifted; if they are doomed to fall in this most glorious struggle, let their death be ufeful to your caufe, and their bodies serve as footsteps to the temple of Irish liberty. What do I hear? the British government have dared to fpeak of conceffions! would you accept of them? Can you think of entering into a treaty with a British minifter? a minifler too, who has left you at the mercy of an English foldiery, who laid your cities wafte and maffacred inhumanly your beft citizens; a minifter, the bane of fociety, and the fcourge of mankind; behold, Irishmen, he holds in his hand the olive of peace; beware, his other hand lies concealed armed with a poignard. No, Irishmen, no! you fhall not be the dupes of his bafe intrigues; unable to fubdue your courage, he attempts to feduce you, let his efforts be vain. Horrid crimes have been perpetrated in your country; your friends have fallen a facrifice to their devotion for your cause; caufe; their shadows are around you and call aloud for vengeance; it is your duty to avenge their death; it is your duty to ftrike on their blood-cemented thrones the murderers of your friends. Liften to no propofals, Irishmen! wage a war of extermination against your oppreffors, the war of liberty against tyranny, and liberty fhall triumph. J. N. TANDY. B. Rutland island, 30th Fructidor. Having landed from on board the Anacreon (a republican veffel from the coast of France) on Rutland island, and being in want (for the time) of accommodations, we were under the neceffity of putting the citizen Fofter, postmafter of that town or iiland, under requifition, and prevented him from fending off his packet; we at the fame time discharged every obligation, and paid for whatever we took from faid place. AMEIL, colonel, aid-de-camp du gl. Desjardin. C. LUXEMBURG, cabt. d'artillir. LE DUC, capite. TANDY, general of brigade, and commander of the expedition. REY. BLACKWELL, adjutant-general. JOSEPH, capt. et aidde-camp. J. N. Tandy was arrested at Hamburgh, with two more Irish rebels, and conveyed to Ireland, where he was indicted for high treafon, at the Spring affizes of one thousand eight hundred and one, held for the county of Donegal, at Lifford; and, having pleaded guilty, he obtained the royal mercy, on condition of tranfporting himfelf. II. A paftoral letter to the Catholick clergy of the united diocefes of Waterford and Lifmore, by the right reverend Thomas Huffey, D. D. THIS inflammatory production, entitled a pastoral letter, was published at the fpring affizes of Waterford in the Kk 2 year |