The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-17 00:00:00

Another solution of Lord STANLEY'S as to the
causes of the decrease in the population of Ireland
was a satisfactory one. He said that many went to
other parts of the United Kingdom. For instance,
in Liverpool alone and the district immediately
surrounding it, there are no less than a hundred
thousand persons who have been born in Ireland.
" I think," said the noble lord, " when those who
write about the depopulation of Ireland speak of
the decrease of the population in Ireland, they ought
to bear this in mind that to that extent, at least,
the decrease does not represent an emigration out
of the country as a whole, but simply a movement
from one part of the country to another.". It is
well, nertainly, to bear this in mind ; and when we
recall the lugubrious remarks which have been
made and the disheartening reflections indulged
in by many writers and speakers on this subject,
the view taken by the noble lord is encouraging,
and the more so that it bears upon it the impress
of probability. Lord STANLEY takes a hopeful
view of the prospects of land in that part of the
country where he was. Considering the increase in
the value of land both in England and Scotland,
there seems no reason to doubt that Ireland will be
an exception to the rule. The climate is milder, the
soil more fertile ; and, taking into consideration
the attractions of the country, there seems no reason
to doubt that Lord STANLEY'S prognostications
will be fulfilled when he predicts that the day
will come when there will be many
who will be glad to settle down in a place which
possesses each prospects and promises of excel-
lence. Those immediately concerned may draw a
moral from one passage in the noble lord's address,
that wherein he says that " life and property are
as secure in Tipperary as in Middlesex." Surely
it is to the interests of all, rich and poor, to do
their utmost to bring about a state of things
which than form a striking and decided contrast
to the outbreaks that have occasionally disturbed
and distracted the kingdom. In the lawless state
of the community may too often be found the
want of prosperity to Ireland. That has been
worse than bad harvests, and more injurious than
emigration ; but better times may be looked for,
and it must be allowed that Lord STANLEY has
done his utmost to encourage those whom he ad-
dressed, and his words will apply with equal force
to all parts of the country which they concern, for
the spirit of perseverance and the determination to
do one's best, are the safest and surest rules by
which men may at all times regulate their lives,
and pursue their course with success and honour
amid all the chances and changes of the world.

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