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Ms. GAlIaaxa:
When &C contenpiats he present dissssss-
ING situation Of unhappy lrsiasd, the heart
sickens 70 see The tyranny aud oppcessIon sx-
ercised ovee he most nl-Sassd, nest eppssss-
ed ef countries. We have seen h socs IN ~
MARKHAM Of glory, and we nov behoA Il she
most, sorrowfui, the most miserable Of ne
tioes, --enfeebled and hears-broken By the
most cruel end most unheerd-of wrongs. It's
present calamitous situation presents strik-
ing conviction Of missals and tyraaay, no
where yet exhibited in he apnais Of the
world. And Why 10 Il that England, CALLING.
naughty England, thus brushes and psrsecutes
generous people, who have ever been her
best shield in the hour Of danger, and her
greatest support IN her literary and political
institutions Simply because Catholic ireland
determined TO DO free and independent, aud
to bestow her own fa,ors as she plcases,
fuses, sternly, To- support pampered, hired.
established priesthood, " hose services ipstc ad
Of accepting or receiving, she scornfully re-
ljccs and most cordially dsspiscs. After tame
ly submitting for three hundred years, at the
point or the bayonet, to yield in obedience To
an ordinance which imposed on every one to
pay, and that in spite Of him, whatever was
unjustly demanded 10 support luxury, Idle
ness, and religion made = mockery of,-Ire-
land (becnuse, forsooth, she has dared now,
with the true spirit Of liberty, 20 raise her
voice against the iniquitous taxi must groan
under martial law, must submit (submit,
hope noD TO trials by courts-martiai, and to
every degrading aud humiliating condition
that the Vaccinations Of \ tyrannical govern
ment could devise, or an idle, almost useless
clergy, jealous Of its own interests and fat
livings, could enact and determine, for the
II mil lafa = q "a
that yielded TO them so much richness and
iuxuriousness. But their day Cat least hope
sol has passed by.
Too long have they CALLED ireland, and too
long have they propped their affairs with the
sword and the gailows. These foundations
give way-and sober sense proclams, if a re /.
iigion must needs stand by the rack, better
had 1t totter into the Dothingness out Of which
1t originated. Let that church, it cries out,
only be countenapced and acknowledged,
which asks a mans free consent, without COM
pulsion or worldly inducement. To such a
| church as this, no one, when from pure con-
Siction he joins 1t, can deny his most hearty,
unqualified support But can I be blamed, IL
refuse support to community whose prin-
cipies abhor, whose tenets hold 10 be err
roneons, and whose laws deny 10 be lmpera-
tive, either to force me TO be member or a
supporter Of whatever measure it may please
10 adopt' Certainly not. Then, ireland,
you have no right. God, OF common Justice
demands not Of you to permit yourself openly
TO be plundered, and keep in extravaganza
any MIR. ST. Paul, Mrs. ST. Paul, masters or
misses st. Pauls. You have one church 90
keep, and one IL quite enough--more Is bur-
then. The first establishers Of the gospel ne
yer sought to gain proselytes by the spiiIing
OF blood or the exactions Of money. Not
was by meekness, charity, and strong appeal
ing language, backed by real disnterested-
ness, and the most painful sacrifices. How
different this, from the Apostles Of England
who will first rifle your pockets, and then
! force you to an union with them in princi-
Pies.-prineiples. perhaps, to you the most re-
Sonihg aud unmeasing. However, this last,
oil late days, has not been so much sought
ior-out the FIRST must be yielded 10: CT The
rack, dungeon, and confscatiou, must be the
consequence. Did ] not fear I should too
long occupy the attention Of my readers, I
might enter into feeling description Of " hat
must De the hesrt-rending situation Of bleed
Ing ireland ut the present moment. An in
stants reflection will bring her sad picture be-
lore our eyes. Let Us consider the terror. the
dismsy, the general CONSERVATION that must
DC throughout the whole country, at the an
nouncement OF most baFbarous Law, subyer-
sive OF all liberty, of all peace and harmony.
a law that makes the mother shudder for her
babe, aud trembie for the safety Of her bus
oahd-a Law that keeps the aged father and
mother In constant agitation and suspense for
the safety OF their sons--a law which, In fine,
IKE an unquebchable fire, striding irrcsistibiy
1 through every street and dwelling. threaten
log death and destruction 20 all around Il. pro-
claims The life and the property OF every fnds-
v'dual to DC ai the disposal Of a few blood
houncs OF mercensry soldiers, only employees,
not to distribute justice and 10 Judge Impair
TALLY, but to butcher ard TO plumber all that
can he in the least suspected OF being disaf-
fested to England's diabolieal grinding mo-
narchy. The right to hear trials - taken from
the proper Judges and magistrates and jaries
lot the land: And whyl Every man NAV
guess. For Il Is plain that the parliament OF
England has only designed such measures a.
,neso 20 prevent all appeal, al justice. and
\ honest and humane rules Of setting, that the
death-bel may toll for miserable ireland her
sad, last parting kBelI.
The friendiy illusions 70 the state OF ire
land, IN your paper Of few DAYS back. gave
r'as 10 this article ADD the following liues
Mh5 hangs desPsiF upoa my Eria's brow
Nhy rnriaaeboly sd 1850 Eloomy now
- mere 40 solaee 60 sasusge Thy Isain,
OF no Kind isiend 60 bid thee 1--we srsinp
n.te AZ NY PATRIOTS, al Tbs heroes died,
nnd az hoa len 70 nrTe1sss foes eossien'd1
lbes there no Brica 70 sxpei TIE foe
NO kmmst 10 ehassise--to strike the blow,
Wild and distracted az thoa isf Torlorn.
stTipt u thy giory-of thy freedom sharnl
lash u 20 the pillar, thOa'Tt soonsx'd : sIss~.
h1"fh tree-bogn, proud. snd siil nstiOa brave.
suak into Srstebediesss Oh pine assy,
sd IDemorisi q atyrahs's sway.
10 solteR'd heart, no - UIpsthisinR tear
hids the % hopr, 10 prosper, or 90 cheer
ny eaiied sOns 70 oehcs realms mass ro.rs.
70 sesk tlai pesce they eanuol Gnd a bou..
VITA sorrow, sitrtiirh Ifsfflgrf Ia ~. -
Yes mourn che dssliHy tiat waits nv nee
SUI Dc ne hope you yst msy rice sealn.
And staod ifiuInphant, % Thy tyyas,r shsuar
\ thy D1niei-tsFFUs % . hoe of fees.
Marss death and Vsngcsaee where his isnss Ne
- throws -
Fas tho bepst BY niysisds a. Ne sassd.
And hosliog Hoes on sbs pairiot harss
lst fieasn he guide. end frsssopa Me kriakt .ssr