Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-09
The Peel Ministry and Irish Agitation ,


The course of Mr.. O'Conncll greatly embarrasses.
rs it was doubtless designed To do the British min
iStry. The intelligence, by the Acadia, leaves no
doubt hut that the ministry is seriously divided us To
the best measures TO pursue. The Premier (Sr
Rober; PeeI is opposed To steps of coercion. He
believes that the storm will blow over: That it has
been excited by O'Connell merely to extort money
from his poor and suffering countrymen, and that
as soon as they become aware of his designs or
when he shall have exhausted their resources quiet
will be restored This pacific course of the Premier
has provoked violent comments and innuincrab!e
sneers from the preSS--in which the tory papers
bear a conspicuous part
The ministerial advocates for arrcsting O'Con-
nell's proceedings BY the strong arm of force are
headed by the Duke of Wellington; which circum.
stance has induced many to anticipate the early
dissolution OF the ministry. From the tone of Sir
Robert Peels speech, it would appear that he does
not regard such an event as at all improbable. He
expresses his willingness however, To sacrifice his
post in maintaining the position he has assumed.
The Duke of Wellington addressed the House of
Lords on the motion olthe Marquis of Clanricarde
TO censrIrc ministers for dismissng Irish magis-
irales. The following is a summary of the
speech:
The Duke Of WrLLINsroy met the resolution BY direct
negative
lie reminded the House that the Repeal agitation orgi
mated ~ the time Of the late Minister'S and Lord Foescuc
had expressly denounced it, The acts inpupned were
forced upon Government lie aside the question a. 10
the technical legality OF the Repeal meetngs not being
competent to discuss II; but hc justified the courfe taken
by Government these grounds. IL was notorious that
Parliament of opinion that the Union should not be re-
Peaed- hese meetings. consisting Of 10000, 10000 or
lOD,OOO mcn-nO mailer the number of Observation-Disclosures
been continued after these declarations in Parliament
wish to know with what object they were continued With
u address Parliament repeal the Union No
nay lords; they continued obtain the desired
repeal OF the Union by the Of the people and if moi
10y terror 10y force and violence. loud Of "IIear
hcar!') And the persons calling these meetings. beg
your IYLdshp u obsec were magistrates; the very
who, II such force and violence were u bc resorted
to, must have been employed by the Government in
measures TO resist such Terror and violence, pre-
vent breaches oi the peace, and those who
were guilty Of such breaches the peace aud bring them
Iustice That the ground which tho Lord Chan
celor OF Ireland said TO the magsntesY must be dis
missed you attend attendance atsuch meetings."
The meetings attended by large numbers in military
arraydspcrsed the word Of commando threats were held
oui-"Bood or Repeal " aud such inscriptions on flags
MY lords have had some experience the of long
c passed IN the service Of the sovereign Of this country
say nave had some experience these revolutions. A
distinguished author has Frnnco said 'On
conspirr sur Ia place. There secrecy in the trans
actions The reason was, atthe great of operation
was torrOr-deceptOn their aud terror towards
ihoi adycrsarios aud when learned gentleman declares
that Napoleon had IN Russ such an army a. tero IL
ue'' hhu inc Duke oi wellington had not such
waterloo why, yerypossibe my Lords (Loud laugh
ier) Nay, more mind what lac said respecting the organ
cation Of this army aud ,ho Of assembling popun
ton lie said OCCASION that the Of ngbt
he could collect the whole Of his forces; aud Of that have
no doubt What is the consequence OF tlisl Why, my
Lords, say Il became the duty Of the Government be
prcpaed-and hope the has been proparod-in
all parts Of the country, protect the persons ofhc nhabi
ant preserve the property Of the poaccabe people, do
everything in their power mantain the dominion her
Majesty and Of this country, and 10 be prepared for any
Fortunate event. do not know what effect tho measure
sands have assembled since: but this, my Lords, know
that feel more security uheH kHO0 H0f hare not
10 cHpiOV men ~ putting dorm mischief vhich MeV
hare hemscires been instrumental f1 producing. The
Duke on to vndicao the willingness Of Parliament
egsate for the benefit Of Ireland. lie regretted learn
tho OF poverty IN foland unfortunately there
poor all purts Of Kingdom sis that poverty relieved
by march Of twenty-five thirty Irish miles day, in
spring and summer, hear sedious speeches. Is poverty
relieved by subscribing repeal rent 20 OConnols remit
On the contrary the evils Of poverty 10 be fomcdod by
industry add sobfcy. The evils Of poverty such
be rcmcdicd single day. The means Of correcting
such evils must be time of operation; and
bovc a this be remembered, that nothing Whatever
could be effected for improving the condition Of the Irish
people all tic present tendency characterization
pressed"
O. The name Of r. n. Starko was by misprin publish.
ed among those whose right Is contested. Such
mistakes unavoidable, when the MS is bad and the
compostor has to guess at the
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