Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-08-31

"She has been'forced into The surrender of her
Independence by suborned, stimulated insurrec-
ion-by bayoncts, bribery and falsehood, She
has been forced into submitting to Union against
whichi when she had only 1--WE millions OF inhab
tanls, 100000 pe,iioned, and only 1000 petit
TONED even for the consideration of il. BY this
Union, she, who only owed twenty -eisht millions
and half, is put into partnership with England,
who owed then over foar hundred and twenty mil
lions. England, instead of paying $500, OO0L
year separate taxation for the difference of the
debts, pays 1000, 0O0i only.
"The taxes were increased during tho war at
the rate of 4G "a to 10, while Britain's increased
as 81 10 10; and the remission of taxes i'm Eng.
land, after the war was over, foftyseven millions
in Ireland a million and Il half-that is 80 to | !
though by the Act of Union, Ireland was to
pay only two-ii!tcenihs of what England was to
pay. !
"Abseenteeism, created by the English con- |
quest was enormously increased by the English |
Union. 1t drains from at least five millions Il
year out of rental of about fourteen, and this !
drain increases every day TO the pleasure and pro-
fit of England, and The decay of Ireland.
"Of the taxes raised in Ireland, only tIiRc is
spent here. Of G,579,96Oi. navy estimates for
The empire, lO,Oe0i. goes TO Ireland. Of nine
naval dockyards, there is not one in ireland =
Troops are kept in Ireland from hate, not love;
and they are charged on Ireland, for she pays for
her chains.
"From 1895 to 1912, the Irish remit,ed TO the
English funds near twenty-siX millions, and the
English RENTED to The Irish $500, C0OL-being
dram from us OF seventeen millions and half.
"Oi the Irish government, from the Lord Lieu
tenant to the Stipendiary Magistrates, there are
not ten Catholics. "Of the Imperial government,
Ireland contributes the Duke of YELLING
TON-onc Minister-whle she sends Az 600 SOL
diers.
"rhe number of electors in England is one TO
every twenty People; in Ireland one to every one
hundred. The rotten borough of Harwich, with
$500 inhabitants, has as many members as the
100000 people OF Ilpperary, with a rental of
SS6,i39L a year-and so of the Il, Of Ireland.
SOUR municipal act gives us petty power, and
gives the same qualification in Irish towns ruined
by the Union and in the pampered cities of Eng
land. 1t requires the payment of all taxes Ia
mounting in Dublin to siXteen;) while in Eng
land only one is needed.
sour poor law act was an oppressive and clum-
sy attempt TO avoid settling the land question, and
the late changes haze extracted any little good
that was i'll it.
But this brings to The last item in our list
I-(the last we shall mare, they are ineXhausti-
ble)-the land question. English conquest i'm
posed On us alien proprie,ors. Whenever they
ieagued with the People they were re-conquercd.
The last race has not done Ireland, by means
OF the arms and Legislation of England, has re-
celved and endured a land tyranny without any
present example in the world.
" isuiCSS All tHcSS plltNulbcS anu 10 uui-
ct our discomfort, we offered an arms bill TO
brand our weapons, invade our homes, and ravish
our personal liberty, at the will of any minion of
power; and if we persist in efforts TO get rid
OF these maddenins expressions, we are promised
civil war;
MIR. Wyse seconded the motion in very able
speech, and strengthened throughout Mr.. O'Bri-
ems position, declaring himself an unconditional
advocate for local Legislation for local purposes.
Mr.. Weed, editor of the Albany Evening Jour.
nal, is making the tour of Europe, and right glad
are we that here and there one of the profession
has been SO successful, as to take this agreeable
relaxation from the severe duties of his calling.
MIR. Weed has visited Ireland; and in letter of
the Sd July, from Dublin, he says:
sit may be said with much truth and emphasis,
that "the School-Masier is abroad" in IrelaEd.-
The aim of Agitation is to instruct and dsci-
plne the people. Repeal discussions teach
them the nature Of their wrongs and the modes of
redress. And these lessons are universally dillu-
sed. Unless l utterly mistake the Signs of the
Times MIR. O'Connell and Father Matthew are
elevating their countrymen to an intellectual and
moral equality that will prove far more eilec-
'ual In the great work TO be accomplished than
mere physical force. Argument and reason, ra-
ther than iinis and bayonets, are tie weapons to
oe "ieiued III iHe warfare ireland Is Waglng Tor
her restoration to the families of nations. How
idle, therefore, is the threat, and how mpotent the
power OF the ministry 10 put down Repeal meet.
lngs' by force!
81 have from my earliest youth symrathized
warmly with Ireland, but never knew--no one
can know without coming here-how grevousy
oppressed, and how utterly down-iroddGn her peo-
pie are. The iron heel Of the Iordly few is i'm,
printed i'll burrows and wrinkles upon the faces of
millions. They are the victims of injustice and
rapaci,y IN all their forms and phases. In the
agricultural districts tenants whose lot is distin-
guished by something less Of privalon and sulI-
erng than their fellows, their better fortune
10 the kindicr nature of their lords There are.
a'n glad to be able TO say, noblemen in Ireland
who, when tenant cannot pay rent of six
pounds 10 the acre, will take five; or, when the
crops are bad will not turn families adrt TO stasye
and Ian is still better, there is here and there
andhoIder who regards his tenants as in some sort
his children and is mindful and solicious for their
welfare. The residences of these gocd men are
readily distinguished by the neat and comfortable
appearance OF the cabins on his domain, and by
the tidy and cheerful looks and manner of his
tenants.
"Ihe Queen is personally very popular in Ire
land. heard many warm concentrations of her
IRON Repealers. Much indignation is expressed
against the Ministry for getting up the panic for
The purpose, as is alleged here, to prevent her
Majesty S contemplated visit TO Ireland.
mi. O'ConDcl not only speaks but thinks
highly OF the Queen. Her head and heart ne saws
are sound. have heard from source which is
entitled to credence, fact which speaks as well
iof her Majeety Intellect for her prncIpIes.-
Sir Robert Peel, IN some part Of the Irish debate