The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-23 00:00:00

STATE OF IRELAND.

(FROM OUR OWN cORRESPONDENT.)
DUBLIN, SEPT 20
temper of the people amongst whom he presides,
""erefore, to be the first study of a Statesman."

BURKE.

great and crying sin of this country, and
lkilich must be an obstacle to improvement,
total unbelief in, and disregard of, that
'but invariably true maxim, that " honesty
'chest policy." Nine tenths of every grade
ttet, political colour and persuasion, would
that person as childishly simple, and
Unfit to live, and " get on" in this age of
who would preach the efficacy, or prac-
'll/2/ what is inculcated by this simple rule
7' This arises from the condition to which
4ve been reduced. Our people have been
to succumb to a cruel and deteriorating
land bear the scoffs of pride, and insolence
'certain caste, so long, that we cannot soon
tt ourselves of those habits and principles,
which degradation and debasement have
eted us familiar. The administration of
;
•
18) within these latter years, as pure and
h-tieet in Ireland, as in any country of Eu-
-1
~Tet talk to any one you meet, about our
estor lowest tribunals of justice, and you
1, tld him inclined to think, that their deci-
' no matter who the suitors may be, are
need by some sinister motive. Ah,
said a plaintiff at Nisi Prins, to his attor-
,, BorAfne time ago, " how lucky it was that we
b•
on our side that day, or we would
ateentire/y." "Why do you think so," said
It4tt°rney, who well knew the case to be so
tat but for his own share of the costs, it
Probably have been settled without the
terf r
141;„e nee of a judge or jury. " Why, sir, I'm
lry responded the client, " the foreman of the
icitk;',B the counsellor's brother-in-law, and the
ith-Vmself had the very same man to dine
4tori that day." This conversation is no
' and a thousand of the kind might be
,
°ope " to prove how incredulous many of the
vin are, are, as to the possibility of anything
Conducted in courts of justice, or else-
-1441 °n the straitforward basis of honesty, or
ght The countryman well knew that he had
'asst side, yet could not be persuaded it
ritirlijuneient ; and therefore his own ingenuity,
a`e'erhaps that of his neighbour's, were taxed,
4it,-eTtlit for the favourable issue of his law-
is hardly necessary to say, that while
411-te the undisguised notions of the humbler
f tneast educated, there is much in the conduct
uth a'ly of the superior classes, tending to foster
etti,llic'tions. In truth, too many of them,
rett;ujarlY in the learned professions, are im-
titr.e4 with similar views, and deem it absurd
Itl,,,kPracticable to hope to attain eminence or
tatiendence by the sole force of their industry
bO,-Lerlts- And not only they, but traders and
luceePers of every description frequently attri-
te„ their failure or success in business to the
,!'eet or kindness of their connections ! The
:t'vetri of grand-jury jobbing, in which every
4t41! from the lord lieutenant of the county, to
uteaker of stones on the highway, is involved,
pelit, so notorious, requires no individual corn-
Ni.," to render it illustrative of this point.
ho- 'Pecies of public depravity is, perhaps,
re
relsoor Less common to every country; but in
Itrt a has received peculiar stimulants from
It 81'44) and its consequences.
Nl,teill,aY be said, however, that the las.vs already
1'014", and others to be expected from a
Re-
evilall Parliament, will correct most of the
ends ere alluded to ; in a country less prone,
kighrelPused to faction and partizanship, such
a be expected. But I have already stated,
it)le former letter, and the fact is incontrovert-
a(lo'that the measures of improvement already
IlithPeted towards this country, have not yet dimi-
Perha these causes of distraction. They have
PlyinPs, unavoidably encreased them, by multi-
to l
i° the number of the expectants, who hope
WitylllPrt(,)ve their fortunes by these good old
tqll4Bii For now that Papist and Protestant are
Wet ;,Y admissible, we shall have not only Da-
rot hil,Connell and Sergeant Lffroy contending
'ltolit•"es situations, by virtue of their opposite
110
tvers ',and influence over their respective fol-
ita ate' nut we shall see each of these gentlemen
8%441 :rmously opposed by members of their
Persuasion. O'Connell for example by
oy Afrtithony Blake, and the learned sergeant
tt,s3irittl-n'thavv--as if there had never been a
'oeto.'" Cause, or bond of much ties between
'lhoupb It is well known that O'Connell's politics,
kehe'„.,Bworn to by numbers, who cannot corn-
ttittle;l4 them, are disavowed, and, in some in-
-141e1;8' deprecated by almost all the intelligent,
el, 10 e; dent, and influential portion of his co-
Ittvietll44B) many of whom think better of the
toesnlLthconservative mode of managing matters,
ueyt° °ugh advocated by the Rev. Doctor
°1)111i0 In the mean time this contrariety of
ice 1'; and clashing of interests, operate along
;rid -bole chain of society, and creates a hope
"4, tiPeetancy among all classes, of some change
't4eoir Particular advantage. And this is the
"arts " rBOnie persons are beginning, in different
he °` the kingdom, to usurp the functions of
tegislature. Combinations are at this 'no-
taking place among the artizans of this
different towns throughout Ireland, to
"tovietniir wages, though the present price of
1
th I°°B does not warrant such proceedings.
tad eir plans be not timely subverted, and fair
tie,ielluitable regulations prescribed for them,
fe 'el and bloodshed may be the consequence.
pl ow A
.
t uays ago was published the discovery of
'hie in the West for a general insurrection,
1
, ,
whether true or false, proves the restless-
Th.th at is abroad, and aptitude for disturbance.
44,4'8 entire state of things proves also how
tleci
opt' and
it is for Government to be prompt,
Cf e, and impartial in eradicating the seeds
th
eir wNe 100 and disquietude in this country.
Oreat object should be to satisfy all rational
Cslitiej granting a triumph to none of the
pr,-41 Parties—to abolish religious distinctions,
41e-erlits°ting unanimity of sentiment on national
b `and to discourage agitation and dis-
-sthe y the
r 11, total abolition of tithes ; and by such
tiollueesrai measures as the state of the country
'ry • may require. Titus by cutting ofih'
o tjhu3t Cause of complaint, they can detach
'ld so e deerent factions all persons of worth
teiltHld
Igent Principles, and unite the honest and
eltn 0- every denomination in one common
The necessity for such a line of policy
tilB2P'e presented itself forcibly to Dr. Doyle
1') when in an enlightened and philoso-
itt letter, ,
trreBBed I would almost call " divine,"
herib , to the present Lord Goderich, he
,14tiisede' the whole frame of society as disor-
and said
" the distrust, apathy, fraud,
kiesy and contention, which prevail universally,
ey itu,lderange the public will, and prevent the
y p-reve;Teation of all classes, must necessa-
otti der. country, whilst they continue,
tlt etrier I:vlng advantage from y
partial measure,
ging from its present dpressed, if not

degraded condition." At that time emancipation
was not granted, and this charitable man thought
that an union of churches in Ireland might be
effected, and become a remedy for the numerous
evils of the nation.

If such a measure were practicable then, and
we have high authorities, Lord Goderich and
Dr. Doyle, for thinking so, how much more
easily now, when a foundation is laid by subse-
quent enactments ? We have since obtained
emancipation, reform, a declaration that tithes
should be abolished, and the Church Tempo-
lities Bill, which almost annihilates one half of
the Church establishment in this country.
These are benefactions which could scarcely
have been so soon anticipated. But there are
still growing evils which must continue to
distract and divide the people, till some grand
measure of union and conciliation be adopted
to bring us together in civil and religious amity.
Whether that measure shall be of the nature of
a civil and religious concordate, a legislative
enactment, or an uniform and inflexible deter-
! mination on the part of our rulers to put down
the factious and exalt those exemplary for their
peaceable, steady, and constitutional conduct, I
leave the Marquis of Wellesley and his Majesty's
advisers to determine.