Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-28

proved on all sides of the House-and
some parts of it, even by MIR O'Connell
himself Its object is to correct an evil
of no ordinary magnitude, for it was sta
ted to be fact, that estates were bought
and private aborers paid, from the pub
lie purse, by the facilities impaired to the
secret and irresponsible Divans Of the
Grand Jurymen. BY this bill, they are
no longer allowed to discuss and dispose
OF nearly million annually, in secret
conclave. The accessory provisions Of
the Bills are equally deserving of ap-
proval. They are as follows, viz: that
public works shall be taken by fair ten
der, and by public contract-that the
rate-payers assessed for these works
shall have share in the preparatory
public discussions respecting them-that
special sessions, like the English, shall
negative their prescnmcnt to the Grand
Jury, if obnoxious or Objectionable; and
that the undertaking Of the public works
shall be checked by the necessity of hav-
ing a competent surveyor to warrant their
commencement, and supelintend their
progress. 1t also provides that the coun-
ty cess shall be levied, not us heretofore
on the tenant, but on the landlord, which
will have the effect to rcpress specula-
tive Improvements in erecting public
works.
IRELAND.
/ Great agitation was manifested at Dub
lin on the Goth, in consequence of the
Al
Volunteers had suspended their political
operations to deliberate on their person.
al security. a great general meeting
was to take place the next day. A run
had been made upon the Bank of Ire
land for gold, but not to great extent.
Mr. O'CoNNELL.-The following let
ter from Mr. O'Connell, relative to the
coercive measures proposed by Earl
Grey, has been received by one of his
friends in Dublin:-
II, Albemarle-strcct, London, Saturday.
| proposed to myself to send YOU for
publication, on Monday, an address to
the Irish people, on the present truly aw-
full crisis of public affairs, but | have
been occupied with conferences all day,
with Irish and British Members of the
Commons-and derive much consola-
ton from being able to tell you, that not
only are the popular Irish Members firm
and unanimous, but that there are n
greater number, far than could possibly
expect of the British Members, deter
mined to resist the atrocious tyranny
with which Earl Grey has the unheard-
Of audacity to dare to threaten Ireland.
/ Talk OF an union, indeed, between the
countries, after prcsumIng to attempt TO
outlaw the inhabitants of one great por-
ton of the empire /!
/ But the extreme dcspotism of the pro-
posed measures, has Il tendency TO dis
gust evcry friend Of liberty, and in Eng
land we shall certainly get support OH oC
doorS!
In the meantime, pray use my name to
conJuie the people, first, TO be perfectly
pcaceablc-no out break--no violence;
on the contrary, prove the absolute mad
ness Of doing the business of our enemies,
by any species Of violation of the law
Secondly, get the clergy, if possible, and
the |aity, unanimously to petition. Peti-
--pctltion--petItion against these
measures. Let us have firm, respectful,
strong petitions from every part Of ire
land.
"Let there be no dcspair--thc consti-.
tutional battle for Irish liberty is not yet
lost-neilher shall it be, with the blcs-
sing of God. repeat, Jet no man de-
spaIr; on the contrary, call on the friends
Of freedom, to insist that their representa-
tivcs shall do their duty.
"l have not time this day, to write
more. Let "Pcace, order and constilu-
tonal eXeition" be our motto.
Believe me, &c.
'DANIEL O'CONNELL.n