The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-09 00:00:00

vernment arc not asharre'i to publish and to praise ? It
plainly amounts to this, that the ultimate object being
the destruction of the Protestant Church, and there
being very great difficulty and "embarrassment" attend-
ant upon the performance of that exploit by Act of
Parliament, it is found that by leaving the tithe question
unsettled, the same result may in a few years be am rived
at without an Act of Parliament. The prospect of there
being " no Protestant church to make any differences
about," is that which is hailed with such glee by the
parasites of the present Ministry ; and since it is but a
question of a few years' delay, whether it shall be done
by an Act of Parliament confiscating the Church pro-
perty to Mr. O'Connell's friends, or by the le wless
operation of violence in Ireland, these Ministerialiste
are quite delighted that the latter mode, which is so
much more practicable than the other, is likely to have
the effect. We eel( of British Protestats if such be
the principles and such the spirit which they arc con-
tent to see abiding in those who conduct the Govern-
ment of this empire ? Are they disposed to sec the
Irish branch of the Protestant Establishment trampled
gradually down by violence, and that under the sanc-
tion of the servants of the Crown, because these faith-
less servants are unable to accomplish the wished-for
destruction by an alteration of the law of time land ?
We contend that, so far as the views of the Govern-.
went may be gathered from those of their habitual
supporters, whom they encourage by all means in
their power, this ultimate purpose of the destruction
of the Protestant Establishment in Ireland is now un-
deniable. We find a Ministerialist discussing the dif-
ficulties which his patrons might be supposed to have
to encounter in the Houses of Parliament ; we find
him pointing out as one of those leading diffi-
culties, the passing of the Irish Tithe Bill with the
appropriation clause ; and we find him justifying the
practical prudence of abandoning that difficulty, by
stating that if the question be left unsettled there may.
be no Protestant Church worth making any differences
about. This must mean, if it mean anything, that to
have " no Protestant Church worth making any differ-
ences about," is the real object of the Whig-Radical
Irish Tithe Bill; and that since that object can be
attained otherwise than by a Bill in Parliament, there
is no harm in avoiding the " embarrassment" which
would certainly attend upon the discussion of such
a Bill. It is not in one solitary quarter that we
find this notable suggestion received with applause ;
and recommended to general favour. There is not
a single Ministerialist journal that has not Mell•
tioned it with more or less of exultation. What
then are we to think of the sincerity of those servants
of the Crown who pretend that all the innovations
upon the establishment which they recommend are
only for its good ? What are we to think of Mr. Spring
Rice and Lord Morpeth, who hold up their hands with
great solemnity, and protest that it is in consequence
of their great attachment to the Protestant religion,
as established by law in Ireland, that they support
the Irish Tithe Bill, and sanction the appropriation
clause ? Hitherto it has been a political secret, hare to
understand, that a measure admitted by the Prime Mi-
nister to be a heavy blow and a great discouragement
to Protestantism, should, nevertheless, be supported
by his colleagues, as the only means of upholding and
strengthening the Protestant Establishment. But to
this difficulty another and a greater has now been
added. It now appears that these friends of the Pro-
testant Establishment have been supporting a Bill, the
object of which will be equally well effected by the
lapse of time ; because the lapse of a few years will
probably leave " no Protestant Church worth making
any differences about I" In one point of view, and in
one only, some good may be derived from this new
Ministerial discovery. It serves more completely to
tear the mask from off their faces, and to show to all
but the wilfully blind, that whoever wishes to be the
public friend of Protestantism must recognize an enemy
in the present Administration. The enemy is, indeed,
treacherous, and now and then speaks with the voice of
a friend ; but his acts are those of enmity, and to be
longer deceived by him is equally weak and crimintil.
—ellorninz Herald.
NI:. -Daniel O'Connell has addressed a long letter
to the " People of Ireland ;" a somewhat Irish pro-
ceeding, by the way, when four-fifths of them cannot
read it. But this is Mr. O'Connell's affair, not ours.
As to the letter itself, there is no deviation from fact
in saying that it is the worst Mr. O'Connell ever
wrote. Rambling and inconclusive, it is utterly point-
less, save in two instances—fulsome flettery of the
Queen, and injurious abuse of the Queen's English
subjects. He goes farther, however, even than injury ;
he adds insult to it. He tells the people that they are
slavee," and he does not withhold from them the
name of their masters :
The Irish carried the Bill to emaneiplto the Protes-
tant Dissenters of England ; the Irish carried the Bill to
emancipate the Catholics of both countries ; the Irish car-
ried the English Parliamentary R4orm 11,11 ; the Irish
carried the Scotch Parliamentary Reform Bill ; the Irish
carried the English Municipal Reform Bill ; the Irish car-
ried the Scotch Municipal Reform Bill ; and now the over-
whelming majority of Irish Reformers give to the Queen's
Government the opportunity to carry through the House
of Commons every measure tending to increase the liberties
and franchises, and to lessen the burthens, of the Bcitish
people.
Into the truth or falsehood of these statements, as
we are slaves, we presume we have no right to inquire;
but perhaps it may be permitted to us to think what
may be the future conduct of our tyrants. The infor-
mation is supplied to us by the chief of them To
support time Government on all possible occasions, and
by all possible means." This person, indeed, is con-
siderate enough to add that in so supporting the Go-
vernment he does not recommend to his followers "any
dereliction of principle." He " deems it impossible
that the Irish Members should ever violate principle;"
but it is his pleasure sometimes to affect singularity.
Whether this be his vein on the present occasion, of
course we are not allowed to believe or disbelieve. The
security may be good or bad : it is all that the Dic-
tator vouchsafes to offer. But in the most absolute
Governments there is an occasional gleam of bene-
ficence ; and we find this even under the reign of Mr.
O'Connell. He will be good enough to take the
English under his gracious protection, and give
directions for the " carrying out " (we believe that
is the most modern phrase) of certain measures
that he conceived advantageous for our interests.
Of these measures it is not necessary here
to speak ; they comprise the now hacknied topics
of Universal Suffi age, Ballot, and Reform of
the House of Lords. With reference to the last, Mr.
O'Connell treats it in the most delicate manner—he
" hopes the solution of the question may be peaceable
and bloodless." But he will take Englishmen under
his protection ! We are not told if we are to have a
voice in accepting or refusing this protection ; but
before we make up our minds—supposing an option
left to us—it may not be unuseful to recollect the sort
of protection that he once extended to English women.
What shall we say to his awkward attempts at flatter-
ing, female English Royalty when we look back to his
disgusting aspersions on female English virtue ? Pro-
tection to the English, as might have been expected,
is, of course, only a subordinate part of the grand
scheme. They are to receive; as an undeserved favour,
what the more fortunate Irish—" the great and good
Irish nation"—are entitled to claim at the hands of
their Liberator. We are favoured with a long catalogue
of b!essings to be achieved for the " loyal Irish," but a
provision for the poor, the aged, and the destitute finds
no They are to have " learned and impar-
tialllac
Judges." tre
ges:l.e"is this a novelty? " The police le to be
made protective." When has it been etherwise, except
under the supra-viceroyalty of Mr. O'Connell ? The
magistrates are to be checked and controuled."
What has Mr. Drummond been employed in, since he
ceased to be an actuary, except in checking and en-
deavouring to control the magistracy ? " The num-
ber of stipendiary justices must be increased," in con-
currence, we suppose with the ecrnomical views of
the new Member for Killeeony, " Party spirit is to
be discountenanced," as far •es the Orangemen die
concerned, for no other party is mentioned, The
Orangemen have already dune this of their own free'
will. But time lone list of boons held out to the Irish
are ceowirea with the prpmise to be inferred in the ae-

sUrance--
~ Remo:Aar, I am a itepealer,,remember t tell you 4
is my belief that justice will never he done In yen until you
have once again a Parliament in College Green:'
kiuGh 4TO SQmy of the topics touched upon in this