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The inn was crowded, and we had little 

 temptation to prolong our stay in it beyond the 

 time absolutely necessary for our refreshment 



A serious disturbance had recently taken 

 place between the orange party and the Roman 

 Catholics. The commemoration of events by 

 the few, which are offensive to the many, is 

 highly impolitic, ill-judged, and ought to be 

 discouraged by the government of the country 

 and every friend to order. Intolerance, with 

 whatever colour it may deck itself, cannot 

 serve, but may injure a good cause. The phy- 

 sical force of a country is not to be insulted 

 with impunity. I cannot stoop to inquire who 

 was the aggressor ! The disorder should have 

 been prevented. Humanity, if not wisdom, 

 ought to influence the friends of Ireland by all 

 possible means to obliterate every trace and re- 

 collection which can produce feelings of irrita- 

 tion and animosity. Tranquillity might surely 

 be preserved, and these dissensions quieted, 

 were half the pains taken to consign them to 

 oblivion, which are now used to foment them. 



Amidst the genuine pleasures of this day my 

 only regret throughout it has been, that you 

 were not a partaker of them with yours, 



J. C. C. 



