The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-09
From the Baltimore Sun
IRELAND-A CRISIS APPROACHING.

The condition Of ireland at the date of the latest
accounts from that country fearfully interesting
The repeal movement had assumed an importance OF
character, which had carried alarm into the bosom
of the British Government. The Catholic clergy OF
every grade and in great numbers had identified them
selves with H. and the people, by tens Of thousands
we're daily rallyng under the standard OF repeal
Indeed so great was the alarm of the British ministry
and their friends, that the Duke Of Wellington in the
House of Lords, and Sir Robert Peel in that of the
Commons declare their intention to resort to force,
If necessary for the suppression Of the movement
then agtang the Irish portion Of her Majesty's do
minons. Nor do they seem to have been dealing in
Idle threats on the contrary, IL is clear that they
were IN sober earnest may be by the unusual
influx Of British troops, which were daily pouring
into Ireland while those previously under orders to
leave II had received counter orders commanding
them TO temain On the other hand the repealers
and their leaders their chief the Great Agitator
himself of course included seem determined 10 pcI :
severe in their efforts 10 accomplish the great end In
view, repeal Of that legislative union, conceived
IN sin and born In iniquty," which holds their coun-
try as yasssl bound TO the car Of England
they long since abandoned the idea Of resort 10
physical, and betook themselves 10 the use Of moral
force, TO accomp sh the redress Of this and all other
national grievances, and they are now on that ac-
count the more formidable and far the more danger
TO the longer continuance Of English ascendency
10 Ireland They had resolved TO obey existing
laws, however unjust, unrghteous and oppressive,
lition, and they will not be the first 10 violate them
now. Their course Of late years has ELECTED the ID
probation, and secured TO them the sympathy Of The
friends Of human rights and national integrity every
where, aud nowhere TO greater extent than 10 this
country and they will take care not 10 forfeit now
by any ndiscreet hasty, or ill-advsed action, the
powerful aid Of which that appreciation and sympa-
Thy are so abundantly fertile. An important and
deeply lintercsting crisis in the his DRY Of that
Inflated, msgoVerned, aid. grossly maltseated
country, IS evidently fast approaching nay close
al hand, II II has not already arriyed and IL IS
! earnestly to be hoped-ndeed, we ourselves believe
that the people will meet it with calm, dignfed
and unHinohng frmness, and indomitabe resolution
IT, unfortunately blood is TO be shed they must take
good not TO violate their declared principles Of
obedience 10 existing laws and the use Of moral force
and thus put themselves IN the wrong BY being tho
first TO shed il. Let them leave this TO England II
attacked, let them stand on the defensive and tier
friends everywhere will increase in numbers and in
zeal. Let them be prudent and cautious but deter.
mined and they will eventually see that The Rrst drop
Of peaetobis Irish blood illegally she'd by Brit,h
hired soldiery will kindle moral fame in Christen.
dom, that must ultimately destroy English power in
Ireland, and serve the Of humanity at large by
its material diminution, considered a. q whole and
seen in its exercise in various parts Of the world
We would fain hope that bloody struggle will not.
take place but we confess we fear il much The
next news from that country viii be looked for in
this with intense anxiety,