Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-13

TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
Letters from Young american, in Great Britain
"DuBLIS, August Is, ls43
"Gentlemen To day lhs occasion of another
Of those monster Repeal meetings. which have shaken
all Ireland and afforded subject of discussion 10 the
civilized world at large ! was present ut the meet
ing, and will briefly give you some idea OF II. The
spot selected Tara Hill, nearly twenty miles from
this place, where it is said the ancient Kings of Ire
land were once crowned. The day selected was
holiday-the festival Of the ption-pecuary OBJ
served in Catholic countries, and, therefore, favorable
10 the collection Of large number of persons The
scenes exhibited npnn the road beyond description
Every one seemed TO be going TO Tara. The novels
and Won have heard what Irish mud built dirt floor
straw thalchsd root, windowess howell Is-were hung
with eversreens. Notices and flags waved from the
pnblic places in villages Bauds of music accom-
panied the men, who seemed to be marching with
measured STEP at intervals along the road The vehi
Giles were countless, and of every character. BY
starting early we enabled to get within mile of
the ground the remainder of the way being blocked
up with carriages. We then walked 10 the summit OF
the HILL where the platform was erected, and where
was assembled The greatest crowd ever behed, many
Of them camped upon the ground. The Irish Repeal
sapers say that $4,000 were present | consider this
an exagoeraon-but | think the number may be
snely estimated as at least 25O,000-of course, but
part of those present were able 10 hear what ~assad
The crowd was dense almost suFocation-but every
thing was in order-no quarrelling-no accIdents-no
changed his character, to have thrown oil his excita-
biIi,y of TEMPERAMENT, md Ia have become cool, col
lec,ed and determined in the cause IN which he had
enlisted OConnel came in his coach and tour at the
appointed time. He dressed in blue suit,
irock coat, and a travelling cap, with gold band
around the brim. His appearance is commanding, OF
full habit and Younger in looks than he is in reality.
His counlenance wants the expression and the enhu-
siasm which expected 10 see and IS rather indicative
of cunning than Of openness His style Of speaking,
whilst heard him, deliberate, and every remark
seemed to have been well studied and balanced. His
articulation was exceedingly distinct and his voice
strong. Nothing could snrpass the breathess attention
with which every word he uttered was listened to-
Indeed, his command over the audience seemed 10 be
unbounded. He carried every thing his own way, and
s in fact as much dictator to the Irish, ever Syla
was at Rome.
1.-THE Repeal agitation is truly phenomenon. 1t 10
al first difficult, understand how such vast numbers,
meeting together FROM time to time and having one
object which they have united to accomplish can De 80
long, may say powerless for all practical purposes
had they arms they would be powerful, but the law
does not allow arms to be kept by the people :
The military haunt every corner OF the county An
outbreak would be put down almost nstantaneously.-
But The moral influence of such immense numbers OF
armed even, would seem, ought 10 be powerful
1t strikes foreigners that light, hut IL does not so
strike the ambitious, grasping, selfish English Go
vernment. We're these hosts headed by men of pro
perty and influence, they would lndeed be terror to
The Government of Britain. But they not; and
there's O'Connell's difficulty. The lands Of Ireland
are owned in England, and their renia-ei, 100000 a
year-goes thi,her. The proprietors are opposed TO
Repeal and O'Connell can only obtain il, by winning
sufficient number over TO his side, (Which IS I'M
probable) else by keeping up The agitation IN ITS
present peaceabe shape, until Parliament are terrified
into granting his demands. As neither Of these re
suits is likely be brought about | see but faint
hope Of his attaining Repeal. He says, he wants
Repeal, bu, no separation yet, il seems that one
must almost inevitably follow the other. The Br-