Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-19
FOREIGN RANHLES.
From the New York American
CHANCES AT MEN AND THINGS.

4 Dublin November, 1910. -
The approach TO Dublin by sea, is beautiful
As the Liverpool steamer neared Kingston
/ 1.-THE usual landing place. my eye glanced ovel
the gently heavng bosom of the broad bay
that rolled between me and Dublin, till il fel
on the uneven ranges of hills which skirt the
harbor Ola the north where, having rested a
moment, II was lured away by the lofiier ele
vations rising behind Kingston, over whose
tops 1t wandered southwark till it reached the
lar-of Wicklow mountains, which reposed in
I the distant horizon like heavy blue clouds
TN landing at Kingston, we were assaulted
by ihrong of cab men. car-drivers. and rail
way portefs, each seeming TO vie with every
other in civlty towards US and abuse of his
fellows. BY dint of canes and scolding, UNI
brelas and pushing,we broke through the ranks
of our assalantS and reached the station lust
III time to secure our places for Dublin-dis-
tant some or miles, The train soon whirl-
ed us TO the city depot, whence Jauntt,p-
car took US TO the house ofour friend.
IRELAND! What throng Of associations start
TO lie at the mention of that word, How va
rled their aspect-how contradictory their
character-how antagonislc the emotions they
kndIe, the sentiments they inspire! Ireland
the land OF genius and degradation; of ex-
hausiless resources and squalid poverty; of
noble deeds and revolving crimes: of valient
resistance to tyranny and obscquious submis-
sion TO usurpaion. Ireland the land Of splendid
orators, charming poets, brave soldiers, and
great statesmen--the land of ignorance, ab-
Jectness, and ndcancy-measureess in its
recources and stnted in its productions--a
strange anamoly-a complication of contra
dIcilOnS.
Need say that this portraiture is sketched
by no unirendly handl Though it be but a
rude outline, hastily drawn, does it not shad-
ow forth the original How pertinent the
inquiry Why are lis darker colors no less
faithful delinCallons of the prominent features
of this interesting country, than the brigh,erl
The British Tory will poia, to what he demon
mates "ihe mllign character oftho Irish as
the sole cause OF the de5asement and wretch
edness that exist among them while the Wing.
whose zeal for Protestautism, as a mere ism,
has coudci his judgement, will assign the
general prevalence ofthe Catholic religion in
the island as the source Of all tho Dlaguos that
aiilct ats population. Bot, the genuine Irish
man VIII tell you, that giving due weight 10
many obvious and immediate, vet secondary
influences, the disparity IN misery and crime
that distinguishes Ireland from its sistor-isle
across the Channel must be ascriJed to the
fact that II is an appendage 10, not an integral
portion Of It, the British Empirc-an Cypress
81 nation croachng under hated yoke Of
vassalage--a captive province paying tribute
10 conqlercr who, having robbed It Of ma
ionalty g.orlc7 IN pundering ms wealth and
furnishing I's reputation.
Dublin is beautiful city one ofthe fair .
csi ia the lnHci Kingdom But, lis beauty /
is that OF the fading flower when nippel by the !.
lu'lmely irOsi-lhe beauty OF the chiselcl mar. .
bic rather than OF the living, acting, speaking .
Intelligence. toasumpiEe, pale lstless. u .
leks Tie freshness, the bloom, the Vyacity, /
Ji conscious health. It's manufactures lis do
nestle trade, I's ',rcign commerce, have con
IGuel ~ dWiul.g underline shadow ofIts tow
.ung rival beyond the Channel l.I its market
Jays are like a Loal0n Sabbath Its doll,
sLnSIs sod quays, and the very
gait apl oif ~ n, pofulacc give token that
o. prosperity Is arres'cd by thc hand Of decay.
'A.a MS magnificent public clidccs seem 10
stand but 90 somnre and melancholy inJnu-
nen's otrs departed greatness 1ui glory
From ile proud capital OF 400 iaIepruten, ma
ION i, is dc-cnc4icJ tI he cuerm1n OF =
dependent province. whose owners are "8I-
.euicc PROJECTORS" whose lus1ludmcn pay
heir rents o. 'uieiGn landlords, whose .nrr-
aauis are i.H mere agents NJ distant c1rii1l-
SIS, and whose mobiles aIc proud 20 hide iAcir
rich stars under English c0onei,.
Amos, every hing 100 Dltua remaI, tic
lahman ri Tie captivity ofus country The
sgitimac s2n Of Firm feels a highuoc sense
,fshams " hen hec111Qr's'ts rrrgefinf-l-4i
be sis'e,y halls n 'ac Bank cflfe.aad. where