The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-20

The aalmtioa u De kepoal question among
he Irilh. SENS b incrcase IN excitement.
O'Coansll kssps up he heat b. the most pow.
erful uddFsases, and hus al The priests sn bic
side. The sfIairs q that onuntry have arrived
At crisis, when the slightest incident might
throw The Vholo nation into q oonvulsiun. RsE-
gion and Patriotism are 20 mingled IN The con-
troversy, that with 20 sxeiisbls people % the
irish, the oOnssqusness are no, likely % Be d..
liberaisly weighed.
The present state II feeling IN Ireland, s .
subject Of deep anxiety ia the British eabinsl
and parliament A bill hes been introduced
into the House Of Commons restricting the uss
Of Arms, called the Irish Arms Bill. and largo
numbers Of troops are daily sent over 70 Ireland
% keep sbs poPalaso 10 awe OF 10 suppress any
out~breuk Of violence. o'Conncll ridicules he
threats and war like preparations ofthe minis-
try. Al 1 Repeal meeting at Kilkenny, sl
which uPsards Of 100000 people are uaid to
have been present. including from 1000 10
$4,000 hOruemen, amer assuring bis hearers that
nothing could prevent the Repeal being carried
IL the people were Pesosable, he saids
Il suppose you have heard Of tho Duke Of
| Wellington and Sir Robert Peel having
came down 70 parliament one FAC evening,
and declared that they would prevent the Re.
peal ofthe Union even Al the'expense Of CIV.
al war. Wewill not gOto war with them bullet
them not dare 70 60 10 war with us Gre
mendous cheering, which continued for,some
I -. j.
believe me, men Of Kilkenny, there 10 no pow
er in Europe that would dare attack you and
the people Of Ireland, when they keep them .
selves m the right and act on the defensive
only.-(Heaf, hearO They threatened %
with this civil warfare, but we only laughed
at then and you are 1t liberty ~ laugh a.
them again. (Cfeers and aughler) hurl-
ed back my indignant defiance to them from
the Repeal Association and told them what {
now tell you, that we would never violate the
law, or cOmuit any VIC ence, but that We
have hands enough to defend our own heads If
they dare TO attack Us. (CheeFs.) What was
the consequences The great, Duke Of Wei
lington and the crafty SirR Peel pulled in their
horns a little, and they said they did not mean
to attack %. tLaughtef) Bot they have
sent over $4,000 artillery, cavalry, infantry.
and marines here, andi am very glad Of il, lot
they will spend $4,000 shillings every day
while they remain in the country,--(C heers)
i would be kind Of little repeal Of the union
IN itself.
At banquet in the evening be said, alu.
ding to The great assemblage he had seen in
tho morning. What a waste Of physical force
have we not witnessed lo-6ay. We stand Il
the mead ola body Of men that, IL Organized
by military discipline, Swould be quite abund.
ant for the conquest Of Europe, Wellington
bad never such an army az we saw to-day.
Ftefe was not at Waterloo on bO'h sides, 20
} stout. active, energetic men ss We saw here TO-
} day Oh but il VIII be said that they weFo
not diFcipIned fyou toll them what 10 do
you will have them an disciplined in an hour.
(Grcat and continued oheering) Do you not
think they'were as well able 10 walk IN order
) after band as # they wore red coats. and that
I they would be as ready to obey Their repeal
wardens as # they were called sergeants and
captansl
) The following Is a letter 10 the Editor Of the
80 20 49, ilvssd' -i'iUii gives general susn
merry q English news.
4 LONDON, June l6. lsas.
There is lituefnews 10 fer since The a..
parture Of The ast steamer. The weather
( here has been quite wet ane COLI and srsd
apprehensious began 10 be entertained ? he
coming crop--but yesterday and TO-DAY the
funds rose under is beneficial influence tn,
cotton market Is quiet, and the sales Al Liver
pool have been quite moderate for the last fe,s
days. Prices are without change. The bns,
ness IN the Manufacturing districts isstll flir,
aud the laie news from America has revlveJ
the hope Of again receiving larger orders iroas
our side Of Che water.
10 the Worlds Anti-Slavsry Convention,
4 Mr.. Fuller from one OF our northern State
in our happy country arose and contFadicted
the staiements Of Brother Phelps and brolLer
Lewis fappan, and stated that large par, or
the American AboItionst were little better
than sheer humbugsi"
This awkward customer, whom the Times
describes as "a rich specimen Of the genuine
Yankee asserted that the northern Abolition
lists did not treat the negroes well, or like equal
", bot kept them at distance, Is If their per-
sons ought not TO come between sthe wind
and iheiF.no5ili'y," at which the coloFed gem-
men turned up the whites Of their eyes IN
horror.
The Repeal agitation stilleonlinues tofouF-
ish in Ireland, where O'Connsll FeiRns il full
power and influence. The Government here
have changed their tactics, and will not, il i
now said, resort % force.
This is judieious policy,and II the immense
masses Of Repealcrs who congregaie Do not
meet The anti. RepealeFs or Gsvernmeuf Of.
GERS, the issue may be yet peaceiel but can
not see how It is possible 70 prevent some Vio-
lent outbreak, which will shake the Green lie
its centre, and give great trouble to Great
Britain.
There is little stirring here il the Literary
way. lntheatrieal4 the closing Of Drury Lans.
and the speech Of Macready are the issturs.
ofihe eek-Afhougb the house has 49,
very vel pahonzed Macready reVisws- viii
great seveFity The absurd patent law by sshieh
the monopoly Of ensetine the standard ulsV.i I.
confined 10 Covent Garden and Dury Lane.
This works great injustice TO both aeiors ~
managers. l attended DrurY Lane a. MondsS
evening on which occasion her Majesty ~
present. The little Queen looked uisrvellou--
lylwel in health and Prince Albort wa =,
handsome as ever.
he is great iavoFie Uilh al elasseu. h.;.,
young handsome and good tempered. ana 49,.
ing sense enough not to NEEDLE with no;li..
The Anti Corn Law League ara 49,.
with great zeal and effect. and I am mreh 49,
taken ifsT Robert Peel will not, belors io-.
find Il indispenss bic to the maintenance n -.
power 70 defer the growing feelings aes;asf
monopoly IN corn. The speech OF H. bVsh
/ sfeF Is well received here IN rnnwf -