Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-11

nate hbcfaIity OF the press. Ignorance and suffering
are the destiny to which lac is ned by the cruel po
hey OF ncn who have adopted humanity for their creed
and who aspire to be ranked among the lights and
adorners oil the age and country which have given them
cxstepcc-suCh the fate which Inc has been driven
By the inercicss course pursued towards him by that
vcrnncnt winch boasts Of the protection it affords him
and clccSs by Tie summary Intervention of the bayonct
or The hangnan, even the slightest evidences of dscon
tent under this unnatural order OF things.
As IT with design 10 add another insult 20 The many
already heaped upon ireland writer has recently
started up 10 convince thc people Of Ireland that the alb
sencc oi Their landlords, and the drain which is made
upon ireland OF lis agricultural capital To supply their
wants M ether countries, productive OF no kind of
III effects TO the prosperity of Ireanl but that her dis
trcss arises from the too pd ~ro,v IL of her
ana that the best mode of checking il is TO iiose some
restrain, on this inudicous ana Injurious n<.rca,c-
New, rs we hold 1t 10 be maxim which no soIhistrv
can conrovcri. that any human policy which is founded
on the abIogation of tue great laws uf nature is in IT.
sell unseund and tending 10 artificial Of socie
~, we cannot but regard effort of this character
as one winch ought IN be cried down By the common
consent OF all liberal aud Intelligent politicians. the
population at ireland ell from the opnrcssive
government of England, and placed in that relative 81
tuaiion IN which commercial nations, IN aitv and in
'TcoIse WIN each other, exist; lift rescued from
e mortal grippe ot that code OF oppressive laws which
mas ai It's origin IN the weakness the cownrljce of
mos" 10y whom II was acted If IL had q a;roti,. in
'cfcat III Ills own SGi the privilege of worsiprncr AZ lis
o"h aHA's, government; of MS selcc:inn, and n
"'i " "'! nome sacred from the approach of lcgalzed
violence and protected Tower;-who under sucl, cir
custsnccs will pretend Ia say that Ireland woud b.,
unable 10 sustain her reputation without the inerer
ence o. artificial remedies end theoretical iestra;ptss-
ne existence OF state government IN harmony with
inc genus OF The people, representing their voice and
conscicnonsiy protecting their interests would nro
dnce Change IN their condition, which would add one
more Illustration @! The great rutltiat protect tile
moral cdice oil society and 10 the profits Of
ITS own skin and industry, contain te esccnce of all
good government; ans that political institutions cstab
lscd and regulated On these principles, will be univcr
Sally ionnd 10 be most permanent in :hc character and
most productive OF happiness prosperity and power TO
community. Such is not the government under i.icl
the hard destiny o. Ireland has llrown her She has
n" protection for her moral st,ucturc Size s no scc,
rty ior the industry of her children. There is none of
The nigh rcCompcnsc OF political staff, held Oh, 10 Lr
aspiring talent; unless II consents purchase impure
honors by apoacy oE The faith which i. loves and on
Which ii has been taught to rely for savation Fully-
uS Inc religion OF t!cIr ttirrs-a religion prescribed
toy Tie exclusive policy to which they arc cOmnccd 20
sahn't-hcr SONS d5oop anl decay under the blight ing
influence OF system of Disqualification from which
they have no way .. escape, but by srreuderinc lie
conviction OF their consciousness and periliue the
peace OF tins world and thcy believe the prospect
OF another This condition of things cannot be enI,-
RING. When there IS perpetual struggle between the
people an! the government 10 decide which shall com
NIT the greatest emnrm,cs with irnpnitv what result
Is 10 or calculated on from unnatural and criminal
competition? Such is the strugle which Ireland has
Tor many Years past presented the astunsed eye of
chlS'sndom. Driren 10 desperation by tic tyranny
which has been exercised tow ards her it is natural that
she should make resisian c matter of cxpcdencc not
4 question OF conscience. Prevented from reapinr the
harrcs;s which she has sown. il cannot be subject for
surprise HAT she should seek other modes aud means of
sui =stcncc t!an such as her own original disposition
anu p regulations of the social compact will Justify
Pionicr and aggression will gradually OCCUPY ali tic
space which skill and industry Filed: unless some
relaxation OF tie system hitherto adopted shall speedily
manifest itself. The government OF England seems de-
teriniied TO keep the cord tightly drawn round the neck
OF her wretched dependent; and the only horc which
remains to the latter, is tat her opprcssor may at
length find her TOO costly charge on the finances of
the United Kingdom, 10 desire any further continuance
oi ulon which was cngcaGC rcd III trcaGery and con
Sunmaied by treason: ard out of hch las grown sncI
nonstrcus progeny of evils to both ceunriesact;ia
misery and want 20 tie oneand POLITICAL shame 10 the
oIer In the latest papers which have reached us we
nav seen hint thrown out that Ireland must be scpa
rated before any alienation of her moral or political
situation can be expected Tie that separat ion
takes place the bcticrhe better for t.c cpprtssor as
well the opprcsscG; for 1t 10 more sub.Ciye the
interests OF tie forMcr 20 hold The Sovereignty of co,iu-
try, III every county Of whc! size daily constrained
10 rn down opposition hy the sword than c;: ensure
tie happiness of the latter TO the habits OF hc. chill
dren turned from the peaceful pursuits of Industry 10
Tie wandering and mGraEdirg character of the forest
bandit and the midnight irccnd!arr.-T Nat Journal
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