When was it published?

April 12, 1854 in The Port Gibson Reveille

Foreign News April 12, 1854

The Port Gibson Reveille

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Queen, Mr. Smith O'brien, Messrs. Martin, O'doherty, Meagher, O'donohue

Q: What keywords are associated?

Irish Pardon, Smith O'brien, Seditious Publications, Transportation, France Exile

Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi

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What is this article about?

The Queen grants a free pardon to Mr. Smith O'Brien, conditioned on not returning to her Majesty's dominions; he plans to join his family in France. A similar pardon is likely for Messrs. Martin and O'Doherty, convicted earlier for seditious publications and nearing end of transportation.

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Full Text

The only condition annexed to the free pardon granted by the Queen to Mr. Smith O'Brien is the usual one of not returning within her Majesty's dominions. Indeed, for the present, a return to Ireland could not be considered desirable to himself. It is stated by his friends that he will probably join his family in France, where they have been residing for some time past. A free pardon will also be, probably, extended to Messrs. Martin and O'Doherty, who were convicted some time before Messrs. O'Brien, Meagher and O'Donohue, for the minor offence of seditious publications, and who were sentenced to a limited period of transportation, the greater part of which has already expired.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Rebellion Or Revolt

What keywords are associated?

Irish Pardon Smith O'brien Seditious Publications Transportation France Exile

What entities or persons were involved?

Queen Mr. Smith O'brien Messrs. Martin O'doherty Meagher O'donohue

Where did it happen?

Ireland

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Ireland

Key Persons

Queen Mr. Smith O'brien Messrs. Martin O'doherty Meagher O'donohue

Outcome

free pardon to mr. smith o'brien with condition of not returning within her majesty's dominions; probable free pardon to messrs. martin and o'doherty, whose transportation sentences are nearly expired.

Event Details

The only condition annexed to the free pardon granted by the Queen to Mr. Smith O'Brien is the usual one of not returning within her Majesty's dominions. Indeed, for the present, a return to Ireland could not be considered desirable to himself. It is stated by his friends that he will probably join his family in France, where they have been residing for some time past. A free pardon will also be, probably, extended to Messrs. Martin and O'Doherty, who were convicted some time before Messrs. O'Brien, Meagher and O'Donohue, for the minor offence of seditious publications, and who were sentenced to a limited period of transportation, the greater part of which has already expired.