Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-13

proclaim it 10 you belong the very humblest class
Of The people. (Cheers) do speak it with pride, fol
10 no aris,ocrat the earth do owe anything, save
the unbounded contempt that have for the whole class
(Deafening shouts OF npplause.) Gentlemen, there
are many Of the body which believe is Justly called
revered and 10 which have the honor and consolation
of belouging-("hear, hear, and cheers) many oil
them prevented from being here and at other important
meetings from nfnity, unavoidable official duties and
others en- the bed Of sickness; but believe may speak
officially, and without cxuggeration say, that not only
are they Repeaers but that they participate with ar
donr in every sentiment that has fallen from me =
| (Cheers)
cuated TO name and excite the minds Of The people
than such speech delivered with all The high sanction
| of The episcopal authority
| The Duke of Wellington in the House Of Lords
and Sir Robert Peel in the House of Commons, had
called the attention Of 10 the subject OF the
Irish agitation, and had declared IN the emphatic
manner the determination of the Government 10 resist
all attempts at dsmembcrment OF the empire. Lord
Brougham this occasion made speech, and express
ed himself in very strong terms against the conduct oil
Mr. OConnel which ELECTED the following character
islic notice from the latter, at meeting at the Dublin
Corn Exchange
He thanked The Duke of Wellington for the import
ance he had given them-he thanked Lord Roden-he
thanked that despcable Wing, the Marquis of Lans.
downehe thanked that most despicable of all politi-
clans, Henry Brougham-(groans)-yes newspaper
Brouaham, that most despcable of polticians-as
treacherous to his friends he atterng and
vile to his enemies. He had acquired kind Of fame
as a Gle yer lawyer; but he (Mr. 0 Connolly said he dis
graced the profession OF the law. (Cheers) He had
some talent certainly; but no human being ever
polluted with such paliry sefshness He was indeed,
contemptible and despicabe enemy and he rejoiced
that he was enemy to The people OF Ireland. The
Duke had piled 10 Roden and called repeaa dsnem
berment of the empire. he the DuSe) was old enough
to remember a Parliament in Ireland, and while that
Parliament existed the British nation being war, all
the soldiers sent out of Ireland Would the Duke
now send all the soldiers out of Ireland and say to
them there is, hoys, play with as you like' No.
he would not, and yet, with such fact before him. he
had the hardhood 10 talk of the dsmemberment of the
empire. (Cheers) He would tell them, that after
his deah-and in the course of Nature, he had not
long to live-they might pour their troops into Ireland
for three monthsa!,er that event she would not be
safe (Here) When the Duke Of Wellington and
Sir Robert Peel read Tuesday night the addresses of
the Lords and Commons 10 William ", pledgng
themselves TO maintain the Union invioate, they stu
dlously avoided the passages wherein they pledged
themselves remedy all the just causes of complaint
of the Irish people They well knew that there erie.
vances were not edressed and that the solemn pledge
of King, Lords and Commons had been broken. But
did Wellington aud Peel renew that PROMISE Not
they They promised nothing, and they were the boys
10 keep their words. (Laughter) They did not renew
this declaration. If they did, the Irish people would
treat it like chaf They were told that some mighty
movement was about to take place-etit. They might
annhilate The Constitution, but he would tell them
they would have some trouble in doing so-they might
trampe on hm-they might set him at defance-bu,
unless they gagged hlm he would speak his sentiments
to the people and hear theirs in (Hear hear
and loud cheers) Again, he set them at defiance; and
let the gin their despotic measures they
pleased, they would find how the Irish people could
respond. (Reitera,ed cheers) Coercion indeed, was
talked ofoye, talked oi-but lett once be begun, and
what response would come from every part of Ire
land (Cheers) They should extngush in the blood
of the Irish people the last remnant of their liberty
Tremendous cheering and waving OF hats) Peel told
them-and he read The announcement with horror
that he authorised 10 make this foul declaration by
the Queen II was liza ministerial lie; they were
the words Of the minister, not OF the Queen (Cheers
They had coerced her to give them power but she
coming TO Ireland, God bless her. She was welcome;
and from the moment she landed, every day, petitions
bearing from 900 to 100000 signatures would be
presented her. asking her 10 consider the question of
repeal Of the Union. (Cheers) On every wall she
should see, in large letters, "Repeal Whenever and
wherever she appears, flags will be displayed, bearing
their inscription, demand for repeal (tlenr hear,
and loud cheers) They may talk OF the dsmember-
be told TO the Queen. She should hear the shout Of
repeal on all sides Not day should pass over, that
petitions ring hundreds of thousands Of signatures
praying for repeal, should not be put into her hands
Let her consent 10 il, and in twenty-five minutes
the Union would be repealed. England never con-
ouered us; she obtained surrender Of The arms Of
600 disciplined troops, the faith OF solemn treaty
for securing liberties but that treaty wasnfamous
" broken. She took the value, and ewnded US out
Of our rights tell Sir r. Peel, (continued MIR. o.
Connolly that belong TO nation of eight millions
that there are million OF lrishmen in England-and !
tell him. that he dare not commence the strife against
Ireland. (Cheers) After few observations in 81
milar strain, Mr.. o Connell resumed his seat
Mr. Steele rose and said-Sir R. Peel talks of civil
war-le him try it if he dare (Here the meeting rose
and cbeered for sc veral minutes
The newspapers throughout the South OF Ireland,
filled with infammatory appeals TO the people, al
most, if not altogether as violent those which aP
peared in the "Dubn Press in the period Of the re-
beon Of 90. The following is specimen Of the
mildest Of those arlicles-it is from the "Cork Exam
ner:" -
"Le suppose the agitation of repeal TO be rendered
penal by Of Parliament; and let us ask, there no
mode by which England be made to feel that Ire.
land has power TO wound and gall without placing
of her 100000 within the comprehensive meshes
Of British law: Yes there is-even that which BUNDLED
her naughty pride before now, and lowered the crest
of her Minister, while it subdued the arrogant tone OF
her councs-and that is-the non.use of English ma
nuacures by the Irish people, successful INVASION
of England by foreign foe, would not be more des
trucve to her prosperity, dreadful 10 her people,
more startling, and perhaps fatal TO her Minister
than quiet, sacred, solemn, and universal VOW, upon
the par, of gagged and coerced Ireland to wear or
use any article of English manufacture. ltwould
raise Ireland in spite of the Union; and it would hum
BILE England in spite OF her power. Remember, IRISH
men, your fathers have left you lesson and example
Of legal realialon!-and that s-lhe non.use OF Br-
tsh manufactures"
The following is extract from the noble Lords
speech, which has SO gravelled the Aga,or:
mo man could doubt that TO present such ca'as-
tropbe, Repeal of the Union, the utermost e1er
ton of the power of this counry-its moral force, It's
legislative force, and lis physical force wonld be put
forward cheerfully and anxously and heartily, at the
first intma,ion on the part OF her Majesiys Govern
ment that any such exer'lon was by them deemed ne
cessary.' ale Lord Broughuml enter
tanned fear, whatever of the result OF these agta-
tons but, if he entertained such fear, it was be-
he knew his noble friends opposite too well TO
believe that they capable, for the sake ofcourng
any fleeing lrumPery, base popularity, of taking a
course of what was called concession and conclasIon
towards those who wished 10 destroy the emplre-a
course, which had the uniform and inevitable effect OF
making enemies of your friends and making your ene-
mics despse you.
AS to the chances Of success in any contest with
Great Britain, Ireland has none. In one week. En-
gland could pour in her troops of thousands and