Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-20


the vote for unanimous but for others,
was not.
| We are requested 10 copy the following from tn
New York Plebeian
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
REPEAL OF THE UNION BETWEEN GREAT Brutal!
AND IRELAND
In the Christian world never was People SO cruel
treated the ,h.-0 ConneWS ireland.
Such the conclusion arrived at BY one Of Ireland
abesl advocates and trues patriots; and such, be
lievc, is that which will be drawn by any imparta
reader Of Irish history Nearly seven hundred yea T:
have rolled away the shores of Ireland were first
visited by English invaders-to the work Of
plumber, devastation and murder. And at the end oil
this long revolution OF ages, find Ireland uncon
quered, the races unassmIlaled unincorporaied-
| History does not afford another example. Exuao.dl-
nary indeed must be the powers of repusion between
two nations planted by the hand of Nature so CONT
guous TO each other, go long enjoying The govern
me mt and laws, and nearly The climate and soil
without complete Identification. Wonderful, noreo
yer, to reflect, that al various times during this pc
riod, the stronger OF the two aimed at nothing less
than The total extinction OF the weaker only with
success, but with manifest disadvantage to her,
self and with renovated powers in the injured Yea
the weaker has almost invariably come forth from the
Conflict vigorous, more compact, less vulnerable,
and with greater powers of endurance Such is the
vitality OF the Irish branch of the Celtic race; ato
long EXPOSED TO series of the most ruthless perse-
cuon, the most extensive system of plumber, and the
most cold-blooded hucheries that stained the
pages of history. From the first landing OF the Eng
ish in 72 TO the present day, the administration OF
tie affairs Of Ireland has been, with few and forced
exceptions, wicked in lis enactment barbarous in its
Tendency, uruous in its policy, and cruel in its ope
ration. more de,estable code OF legislation never
was enacted for the persecution of people. From
beginning 10 end, II s one immense mass OF turpitude
and crime For the abrogaiion of this enormous col
lprII of odd ho
repealed Every friend of justice must desire this
consummation.
The invasion of Ireland was first prompted by the
grasping ambition Of the INSCRIPTIONS Henry H., on
pretexs as weak they wicked; the invitation of
the traitor, McMorrosh, King Of Lsnsler, who had
been banishcd for his crimes; and The grant of Pope
Adrian, who undertook IN accordance with usages OF
these times, TO hand over Ireland to his rirtuous
trynan for her better government and greater i'm.
provement. Armed with Pontihcal authority, cncou-
ragged BY traitorous submission, and supported BY En-
glish gold scattered among rival chieftains, Henry
landed in Ireland; and at proceeded 10 give the
Irish specimen of Norman justice, by "cantonizing
the whole island among ten Of his needy followers,
leaving nothing for the natvcs! although the En-
gllsh power was not extended universally Ireland
for 800 years afterwards In the reign Of his success.
sor, John Sansterre, Glraldus Cambren.s, who &C.
companied the English Court to Ireland, historian,
first Land down the axiom-that "lhe only way TO CT.
vilze the Kingdom, to murder all the people and
fully more fagitiously acted upon. 1t was in fear
ul operation during the respected lines of the Panta
genets the Tudors the Stunrls and the first three of
The Guephs con6scation, plumber, robbery, domestic
reachery, violation of public treaties deliberately
planned famines wholesale slaughter, concerted
and fearful rapidity according as the cruelty or Gu.
pdity of the conquerors suggested. No page of Irish
history is unstained with English crime.
Such is the in which Eng land has ruled Ire.
land Tor revolving centuries. II is to put an end Tor
ever TO an arocrous system of msrule like this, that
the Union should be repealed.
II cannot be too often brought before the American
people, that III The same proportion as England 10 pros
porous and powerful does she most cruelty Cypress
and prosecute the Irish people, and so often as Eng
land ~ weak, embarrassed, or hum5led so often does
she relax her ruthless grasp to allow her victim slight
respite; until again embodened by success she resumes
the Office Of execu,ioner.
Although the successful resistance Of America in
l176, the terrific French Revolution in l793 and the
un,rng exertions of OConne for the last 40 years,
have extored after concession from British
tyranny, sill the people of Ireland held IN thral-
dom wretchednrss and misery-oppressed and ground
to the earth by the support OF hated Church
Establishment, exorbtan rack rents, bnrdensome tax.
es want OF trade or employment, ruined commerce,
decayed manufactures, harsh and unequal laws, wide
spread pauperism, unparalleled under any Government
calling itself Christian. One fact may elncdate the
sad detail OF woe. Dot OF a population OF nine mn!
lions there two millions and half of paupers or
beggars subsistiag aims more than one out OF
every four OF the whole kingdom-a beggor! What
comment on English domination. 1t IS to remedy
this horrible state OF things the Irish people demand
| repeal Of The execrated Union
If nations, like individuals, must expect day Of re-
tribution, assuredy the hour of England accountable
lily will be, like that of Babylon drunk with the blood
of nations, most fearful. Look at her robberes spoil
atoms, and murders for the last century in Hndoos
tan; at her recent marauding expeditions and mas,a
crees IN Afghanistan, in China, in Srinde. But, be
yond all and above all, look at her horrible acts o.
lreachery her hdeous murders, her wholesale robber
les, her shocking and deliberately created famine,
pracllsed and perpetuaed in lreand-not for 5, TO- 90
30, o. 100 years, but, with slight ntermissons, fol
nearly IOO years. II is scarcely possible for the mag
nation TO conceive words to describe the horrors o.
this dark and dreary period. One item of the disma
catalogue and probably productive of greater amour
OF irish misery than other, is The wasting and rum
annual drain Of revenue absentee rents and transit
duties out of Ireland. BY parliamentary and oihe
documents, It IS ascertnned that England in this man
ner draws from Ireland every year, the immen sun
of torty-hve millions OF dollars or four hundred anc
nifty millions every ten years. Could any country II
the world endure SO stupendous robbery without II
retrevab'e ruin, degradation and wretchedness: II u
TO remedy this enormous evil, the plundered and op
pressed Irish seek Repeal of the Union
Nothing then can be more just than the claims OF
The Irish people. They ask for nothing inconssten
with reason-conrary the dictates Of honor, of no
nesty, or humanyor at all injurious TO the preroga
lives OF a parental Government; they merely ask al
naenabe right, the right 10 govern themselves they
ask for The restoration Of their native parliament, wh
can egislate fly seasonably and undersandngy, TO
lreland-who will foster trade and commerce-pro
mole manufactures, cherish science and art encourage
Agriculture by securing 6xity of tenure and abolish
ing The 1.-THE Interchangeable will extend the fran
chise rural and urban-resrain the Grand Jury Cess
give employ ment to the starving millions, with peace
m ito han
all without distinction Of caste or creed.
The Repealers Of Ireland seek no ascendancy, bu
they vii! brook no inferory-ihey insist equality
They wish no observance or disme mberment Of th
Empire; they are most anxious TO preserve the con
nection with England but on fair, equitable footn!
Of perfect equality, civil and religious They acknow
ledge the sovereign of The British Empire the sove
reign of Ireland, but they shall have their own do
nestle parliament, the making Of their own laws, In
enjoyment of their own revenues. their industry
and, like the immortal patriots of 70 they twill no
be taxed without their own consent