The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-24

Correspondence of the Hcrald.l

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! Whatever It's future influence in controlling the mar
kets, and ensurlng cheap supply of bread to the
British public, it scarcely be expected effect
any very sensible alteration for the current year.
To the Englishman it may afford some change; yet
of this have my misgivings, while certain il is, that
any reduction in the price of agricultural produce in
the British markets which it may bring about, will
be of injurious consequences to this part of the
empire. We cannot afford depreciation of our
only staple, and for which we are receive no pos
sibe equivalent for il matters little how cheap
ever bread may be among us, as the causes which
produce such result necessarily reduces the monied
resources of people, and lessons the means of its
ready procurement. To Us cheap bread" signifies
no bread, with the consequent evils of starving and
destitute population. The condition of my coun-
trymen, regret TO state, is very far from being
good. 1t might be better did they know or care to
avail themselves of the many advantages which
| they nevertheless possess mild and wholesome
| climate, with generous and productive SOIL that
seldom fails 10 reward mans industry and labor ac-
cording TO the measure of exertion he may bestow
on It's cultivation. Our sol diSaW liberals who az
| feet TO entertain a mighty sympathy with the middle
and productive classes are beginning to see matters
with very altered vision. They have at length
opened their eyes, and reluctantly admit the evils
| that must result to this country by any dmnution
of protection of agricultural produce in the English
| markets but their mouths were closed during the
| entire progress of the bill through Parliament-
| They dared not speak, or bow, to publicly dissent
from measure which they secretly repudiate. but
| which they were the mos earnest in supporting a
| short while ago. There is not perfect or
craven slave in the world than the generality of your
out-and-out liberals OF this country who, the mo-
ment that they are chained to the charot-whees of
| the multitude, denied the right or privilege of
| thought, as well Of actlon-of determining for
themsevcs IN any matter of national concern but
are compelled 90 sail down the stream however fe-
It'd the current, or els" IN giving expression any
| changed opinion, to hear the reproaches the half
| repressed insults of those who may surround them.
! The popular hurrah' Is ever ready To cry them
! down-thelr motives are assailed-their honesty
called IN question, and he must be man out OF
many TO venture the expression OF any altered views
| or changed political notions, and hope to live in
| peace the country, even where he has drawn his
| first ltl, or o which he sbound by every tie or
| form Ion
| The hr citation in this country has
| been lett u ION OF the very few men of
| any respect y or station-togeher with tie
great bulk OF the Catholic priesthood, and proper
ton OF the middle classes, who lend their sanction
to the very senseless and Intellectual proceedings of
the present repeal association, which calls itself par
| crceHence, the Loyal Repeal Association of ire
land" seeking to effect repeal of the legislative
| union between this country and England, which is
| still led on by Mr.. O'Connell, man no doubt of
| very extraordinary intellect, and comprehensive
| mind, but who has long since outlived his useful
| ness TO his country, which he has jaded and dosed
nd nanscdm with his everlasting theme of p" Irish
Grievances" including the present inquitous mea-
sure of 1.-THE Rent charge, TO which he has been
| an asserting party, if not mainly instrumental in
| imposing Its burthens upon the country.
We are all tolerably well satisfied al this side, AT
our share of the additional taxes required in the
present exigency Of the country. A kind of under.
| growl has, however, been set up by OConnell and
| Company-the =" coy," the msndaclous and dis
coniented- the ultra liberal sections, against the
projected imposition Of a further duty of one sh
ling per gallon on Irish whlskey the one only item
of Irish ills in the entire list, with which Mr.. o.
Cornell could hope to add TO the discomfort of the
middle or lower classes of his fellow counrymen.
| Troops are every where on their march 10 the
outposs, either embark for India, or China or TO
supply the place of those already on their way Re.
crutng both for the army and navy, throughout
every part OF the country, has received additional
slimuant since my last, l might particularly add
since the arrival OF the accounts OF late disasters
in Aiighanisan; the loss and massacre of troops
at Caboo. There has lately been talk of call
ing out the Irish militia and sending them to garri
son the different posts in England; but this rather
| think, will depend upon future relations with
your government, and whatever necessity may
arise TO send further troops TO Canada The stan
dard height for men in heritish line has been redu-
ced one inch, at the same time that the vessels OF
our navy, especially those for foreign or distant
service, have been well supplied, and any deicien-
cles In their filled up with young, active and
able bodied landsmen. All our men of war in com
| mission are provided with full war complement,
both of men and stores, yet all appears quiet in po-
ics at this side. But it is the stiffness which pre-
| codes a storm-while each looks to that point in
| the compass from which the first gust may proceed
The acqutta of Alexander MLeod diverted atten-
ton from your side, and left us to hope for long
subssting peace between the two countries; but the
affair of the Creole, well the right OF search,
with what appears the very untenable position assn
med byyour government in both cases, has ava
| kened apprehensions that II is to be hoped may
| never be realised There ~ a universal feeling In
| this country in England, on the slave question,
that would not fail to unite all parties IN support of
| any administration that may be involved in hosti-
| N OF Negro freedom,
The late decisions of the highest legal authorities in
the House of Lords the official declarations Of Lord
Aberdeen TO your minister prevents the possibility OF
| this government recading one single step on either
point Whether ornot you ms adopt the same views
on further consideration OF these vexed and embar-
RAISING questions will depend the future amicable
lations of the two countries bound by many sulss-
ting ties of self interest and mutual good, 10 abstain
| from all angry collision, and which cannot fail to
| prove disastrous TO the well being Of both. Much
| Is expected here IN softening down. and ultimately
bringing to an amicable close the present subslsng
| difficulties (and these unfortunately many be-
| tween the two countries, through the instrument
tahty and timely intervention OF Lord Ashbur-
ton May he be successful the sincere and ardent
prayer Of the well wishers of the peace and happi-
ness of both nations, in this part Of the werd but
| have strong doubts on this head, and much fear
that you viii find, that Lord Ashburton's lnstruc-
tons viii scarcely permit him to exercise any
! sonable discretion in the most important matters at
issue. should be loath To say, that the real object
in sending out his Lordslip, has been TO gain time
until France NAV throw aside her icalousies and be-
come an asserting party, by her ratification OF the
quintruple treaty between the great European Pow
crs, concedIng mutual fright of search," To which
/ the United States has so pcrcmponly refused its
| acquiesccncc
| The anticipations Of my former letter as 10 emf
grafton enlarged scale from this country, you
will find more than realised. Already has IL set in
with unwontcd rigour from various parts of Ireland,
particularly from the counties OF Lougth and Meath,
| where the epantry are OF more comfortable and
| indcpe ndent class who arc bidding farewell to "a
thcrand seeking better their fortunes in the wilds
and fa.tenngs of your favored country They are
all of the better description Of population, and
few, i any, that do not possess capital wish that
chances, as you are aware, are sadly against them
IL may, perhaps, be difficult in the first nsiance TO
assmIlate them to your habits, TO your active and
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