Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-09

subject must be put down. do by moral truth and NOT
by force Ii any will say that citation has produced
the present state OF Ireland, he is totally Ignorant of what
every statesman ought TO knOwthe history OF the country
which he governs The whole history OF Ireland proves
that agitation has not been the cause of the evils i'm
which it has been involved. | have proof ancient and
modern, OF this fact; and if told otherwise and have
TO do with men who cannot have read even their own
sory' they be right, and can prove IT, then agita-
uon ought to be put down. il not is it just that England
should once more be called upon 10 send an additional
oce oil oayonets and oil bullets my unfortunate counry
Ireland must continue thus be governed bv foceand
II there was time when it governed for these
700 years, do not know who has discovered H. Du,in
inc ume oil the present Administration, what but evil az
ter all their promises, mas been done TO my country
More lives have been lost while they have governed it,
man during the administration OF the Earl of Stra1ord
Every post brings fresh accounts of some miserable Ih-
man assaSsinated by policeman a soldier at noonde
OF murdered by some miscreant at night To-day the
newspapers contain an account OF such murder In the
county OF Mayo, some men were shot lately singing
song IN The presence OF some policemen. Another was
stabbed TO death in Queens County for an eouaIv 0ino
offence AT meeting in kanturk policemen in coloured
clothes were sent among the people, and the soldiers
WIN their muskets primed and loaded, were marched
in consequence OF the peaceable conduct of the people
TIL policeman, in coloured clothes threw n stone NJ
soldier The soldier followed the policeman aud sciz
Gu NM seven witnesses swore 10 the fact OF his throw
ing the stOne yet it with great difficulty that anv
could be found TO sign u warrant for his
committa and the grand jury ignored the bill of indic
ment This the justice which is meted out to Ireland
10 show the character OF my couutrymen, will mem
uon their conduct with respect TO OF that body he
polce) who obnoxious, particularly TO the lower
classes OF the Irish and TO show the treatment which
my ouhfymen too often receive, will mention the re-
ward OF their kindness. The policeman took shelter in
poor cottage, and appealed TO the generosity its inmates
They received hm-they took care of hin-hey put him
IN bedhis Pursuers inquired al the coage-they denied
hn-they came second, and third Ime-the same de-
NAL. They awoke the policeman when the danger was
Over and put him on his road Another party OF police
and accused them Of concealng him Erbey Ia;J
hold OF and bandcufed them. They handcuded the wife
but she was poor lrshwonlan; she was no MIR Deace
Less was done to Mrs DeScle and all England (and very
property rang with it, The least attempt al resistance
to oppression IN is but the signal for saugh
ter, and yet force is called for hat is the cpv but
cry Tor blood: Ii you want TO send soldiers to Ire
iahd you want TO give more opportunities for shedding
blood. say his Maesy's Government are tho cause ~
these crimes Yes- accuse his Maiestys Government of
the slaughter at Newtownbarry. The RIGHT Hon Sc
creary has already conquered ireland bv force he has
conquered by loot and horse aud marines; he has turn
ed the barracks into stores for tted articles in spite
cessiu already. Why then talk OF adding to the orce
in Ireland! Is agitation The the crimes which
have mentioned or il the of the Governments
Nor Is agitation the cause OF the Wheboys, which are
proved 10 nave been committed by the lowest poorest
OF the people 1t has been proved that these outrage
have no conneXion with any political measure whatever
ask why Irshman is 10 be treated ditIerenv from
thoughess creature which your farces and YOUR pays
have taught you TO consider him. He shrewd and SEN
iOe Seven centuries OF oppression have aug the ma
ton TO watch the signs OF the times and when thew see
any prospect OF obtaining legal redress they give np all
ohEr means by which they other times seek to better
thelr condition. his Is the case why Wheboy outrages
and agitation never exist together. When Ireland sbaI
have grievance left, then Whebov outrapes will
and agitation will cease hat new cause is There fr sen
ing force 10 Ireland Has not every tithe ueetin bee
already put down by bullets and baVones PERHAPS Ire
land Is not yet sufficiently oppressed My Parish con-
tans l23OO souls, OF which seventy five are Protesan
Is no grievance that twelve thousand two hundred and
odd Catholics should pay tthes for the support of the
clergy OF these seveniy-hYo Protesants ! If Ireland
continues 10 have such grievances think myself bound
TO agiate and VIII agate until third Aiperne Act
shall be passed II you pass another such then indeed
and then only, you put end to my agitation: bn if
you should atempii, it will take many and Inanv lon
year before you will be able put ii into executon
contend Tor liberty, and to protect ourselves from
those who seek our blood The Irish no. vithstandn,r
the many calunnies with which they have been aailed
are AN honest, moral, and religious people There
IS more religion in Irean than in any country not ex
cepuhS that OF The Noble Lord. My counrymen will
never in any struggle act contrary to that Character:
but viii presento the House such catalogue of gev-
ances as VIII justify me ia appealing to them whether
these be continued an Irish people has not rohtisnot
bound TO agitae First in the list of these grievances
we have to complain OF a Magistracy unconnected by
feeling or religion with the people Let us suppose Tor
a moment, that this the case in England: how
would Engishmen brook Magistracy of foreigners,
The Right Hon. Secretary for ireland has done luno
his administration, something with the Ish-he has sue
ceeded ~ making them Unanimous; all parties of them
concur IN one thg-they I'LL agree in their hatred to-
wards hlm-'hey all Join in that cry. He has probably
been sent into Ireland the principle as the EirI
oil Kildare who, 'as could govern him. was sent
TO govern Ireland" There are 81 stibenJiarv r,aois
ratcs IN Ireland who are appointed by Government and
out OF these Lord Angesea appointed 26 and NOT one oC
them was Catholic There were also 30 sub.inspectors
POV Vly VS oNR az dllOHc W lth such NiagIstTd-
cy, II suffered still to sub,st, was there not ground
enough for agitation Ireland had long looked win ans
iety TO the first meeting Of reformed Parliament o.
what will be the cry when this brutal and bloody specc
shall be read there
Lord Russell roseI move that the words Of the Hon
member be taken down.
MIR. O'Conncll--if these words are declared bv the
Speaker TO be out Of order, do pefseyere in lem
will give opportunity against me by INV words viii
use the gon.let ladyike words. withdraw the xpres
sion. The Speech Is not brutal and a bloody Speech
Lord }. Russell do not object 10 any word used bv
the Learned Gentleman; but object 10 he application 6f
any such terms Speech which his Majesty has uttered
Mr.. COnucl--Ihis is question from which do not
shrink do not know The rules OF the House so well as
the Noble Lord II am wrong, | will not perseyere i'm
the use OF these terms; but, If am right feel myself
constitutional grounds the Speech 70 be considered aud
may be spoken Of, that OF The Minister If the Sneaker
s1ll declare TO he wrong 10 Tie Speech 10 be con-
sdcred as the Speech Of Che King my lips shall be sealed:
but, IL right II the Speech is to be considered the
speech OF 'e Minister, the terms which have used are
tot strong enough
The Spesker--As the Learned Gentleman has apriied
Is 10 be considered ha OF the King on ha of his Minis
crs, my opinion b., that the Speech be considered as
thdt OF those who are responsible for t The Learned
Geucman s therefore, right the point order; but
pat to himself whether the dcccncy which is required
Tor the order OF hc proceedings n tc House can DO
maintained when such words ave made use Of
Mr. O'Connel proceeded to animadyert upon the par.
tdlity which had excluded abb men Of liberal onieiona
FROM Office n Ireland for long series OF years ps,tsli
effect Of which TO bias the administrator of ,ns.
lice. The Hon Gentleman here took occasion to ai,ds
10 the appointment Of MIR Doeerty 10 the Common Pleas
and SAID ha win lew exceptions hi. judicial conduct