Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-17
M. ID.
COMMUNICATED BY An FRESHMAN.

Mr.. Editor-As Wing, rejoice that you have not
gwen your countenance 10 the foolish, Quxoc informed
ding with the affairs of another nation exhibited by 50
many OF our journals Ii lrishmen he 50 unpatriotic
as TO leave their fellow countrymen the rule of the Br
sh naton and hither for protection we think they
show neither much herosm nor discretion i'm seeking TO in
volve by their in a foreign war If they wish TO
aid their countrYmen let them return thither.
Those journals which advocate the repeal know nothing
OF the condition of the county, the causes which ac
tuate OConnel and the Catholic Priests in seeking for
dissolution These papers talk gravey about the wrongs
OF Ireland especially Of the rabid Loco prints as II
they knew something about the matter Why not harm on
the wrongs OF poor Scotandl She united England
and has Parliament but, highly favored as Ire
land she has no Lord Lieutenant Secretary Ireland
mas her iu quota OF representation, her less per
cent than those OF England The truth of the matter is
Mr. Editor that Daniel does expect better the CON
don OF Ireland but TO establish the nscendancy of the
fapists over the Protesnnts. The latter know this full
WELL and what mercy they might expect their hands
The remembrance OF the OF bloody Mary l6l and the
burning OF the barn Sculabogue have taught Them what
they may look Tor knowing this, one-h OF the popua.
hon-the weathest, intelligent the most industrious
portion OF the naOn-are opposed repeal knowing that
the only object OF the Paps crush them or root them
out OF the land Shall we insancly aid the Popsts de-
soy our Protestant brehren The of the grievances
OF Ireland OF her impoverished condition. Of her crimes
and disorders, is the priesthood No nation on earth
more completely under their control They have opposed
every effort OF the British Government improve the CON
diton OF the people. They would let the children At
ehd the schools opened ut public expense, unless they
were phceu uuer ther CONTROL They have Kept distinct
and tostered constant luminosity betwxi three races
the English colonists, Scotch coonsts and native Irish
But above ALL has been proved by evidence before the
House of Commons, they have frequently exorted one
fourth OF the income of the poor cotagcr and their merc
less exactons the the bane, and the Of Ire
land. noticed the other day bombastc fustan speech
OF the musician Damer at Lynchburg: he some
thing OF flats and shnrps but assuredy any knowledge
OF Irish affairs, he certainly deporably fat
subJon an extract, showing the merciless exacons of
the Irish Priests:
"THE Priests TARTF-A correspondent of the Cork
Constitution thus writes, under date Carbery A poor
man IN these quarters Il will be more particular for
fear OF mischief Detailing HIM has had for some wears
little plot OF ground yearly tenant for which he paws
annually ca By industry and a saving habit when times
were better than they now, and when his family were
either few young, he managed to lay by small sum
whereby he hoped they grew up, get them settled in
the world. Hneed be told that yearly tenant out
OF the quantity OF ground for which he paid bur ca could
not he monsrousy wealthy. However, about four years
ago, Of his daughters being manageable he got for
her husband-or the marriage ceremony he was Obliged
pay the priest e. second daughter has been since
maredthe ceremony in this instance, would be per-
formed for less than f6 the two within years thus
making no less sum than fl3!. But this is not ALL
He has paid in that time f2 for offerings Of one kind
besides his annual dues Of another kind of retainer
In addition which. he has provide his reverence in
his turn, with breakfast Of Sunday morning i'm the sa
crsty and the customary feed station when kept nj his
housethe whole forming average payment the priest
m these four years OF greater than his and rent
charge together amount to And yet these are the men
who give their tongues the liberty of speaking burdens
laid upon these poor people by otherburens that are
unelt when put in the scale with their own hearess exac
tons !-DuJiin Statesman.