New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-31

If there were no Union-Ieland would 'l De the
mart nj fi1e British domnnons ln whlcn greater
rn-onress would have been made IN clVn ano ieii-
eos5s ..rt,. ,bs, in any other part subject to
shs Rr;f;sb crown. If the Union had not been
car-ed IreIand would have long since paid of
| her rsf;onsl debt, and been now almost entirely
| free from taxation.
The Union, and the Union alone, stands IN the
way of our achieving for ourselves every political
blessing.
radation-comparative weak
ness, wide spreading poverty, unenduable Po-
litical inferiouty,-these are the fruits oi the
Union.
OF its effects on the people of Ireland, | viii
state but one fact-that, upon population o.,
eight millions, there are two millions three hun
dred thousand individuals, dependant for subslst-
ence on casual charity -! And this IN one OF
the most abundantly fertile countries on the globe.
The Irish insisted and do insist that nothing
can be greater outrage than to make them sub
NIT to the degradation and burthen of Union
with another country, and, at the same time, to
withhold from them full equalization OF Privlle-
ges and franchises with that other country. Such
equalization is the meaning of the word " Union =
any other Union is permanent falsehood-a lly-
ing lie.
F1RsrLY.-The Union entitled the Catholics of
Ireland-that is, enphatically the people of Ire
land-to religious equality with the English and
Scotch. 1t was thus distinctly and In writing
ayowed by Pitt in his negotiation with Catholic
Peers and others who called themselves the lead
ers of the Catholic people. But what Is better,
that right was essential to the very nature of the
Union.
In this respect the Union was for twenty y-nine
years a living he
The partial realization of the Union IN this
respect after struggle of t.sentynIne years, is
entirely due TO the virtue Of the irish people; and
not to the good sense or the honesty OF the Eng
lish government.
But, as long as the people Of Ireland are com
PEELED to do that which neither the people OF Eng
land, nor the people Of Scotland do-that IS, to
support the Church of the minority; so long Will
the Union continue to be in that respect living
le.'
SEcoypLY.-The Union entitled the people of
Ireland to the same elective franchise with the
people of England. In this respect the Union
entitled the people of Ireland to perfect equali-
ty, not only in name. but In substance, In the en-
joyment of the elective franchise.
In this regard, the Union Is to the present day
living lie;' a lie aggravated by base ingraitude
and vile injustice.
TuIRDLY.-The Union entitled the people of
Ireland to an adequate portion of the representa-
ton in Parlanent. But such proportion has
been scornfully and sontempluously refused. The
Union is therefore in this essential respect. lr.
ing lie.'
FoURTnLY-The Union entitled the people of
Ireland to an identity Of relief with England,
from corporate monopoly, bgotry, plunder, and
abuse of every other kind. Ii have already shown
how insulting is the contrast between the Corpo-
rate Reforms of England and Of Ireland; the
Union therefore is again, in this respect, Nv
ing lie.
In respect to the Municipal Reform; in respect
to the Elective Franchise; In respect to the Rep-
resentaton in Parliament-but, above all and be-
fore all, In respect to the accursed 1.-THE System
the Union is a living lie''
The people of Ireland therefore demand the
Repeal of the Union and the restoration of their
domestic Parliament.
The Precursor -Associatiaa declared in t}te-
name and with the assent of the Irish people that
they might have consented to the continuance OF
the Union, if Justice had been done them;-r the
franchise had been siInpfied and much extended
If the Corporations had been reformed and con-
the number of Irish members had been
in a just proportion If the tlthe
system had been abolished and consclenceglett
completely free
But on the other hand, these Just claims being
reiected-these just demands being refused-ou
lust rights being withheld the Irish people are too
numerous too wise, and too good, to despair, OF
to hesitate on the course they should adopt. Tie
restoration of the national Legislature Ia therefore
again insisted upon, and no compromise, noPause,
no cessation of that demand shall be allowed until
Ireland is herselfagain
One word to close. No honest man ever des
paired Of his country. No wise enemy will place
his reliance on the difficulties which may lie in
the way between seven millions of human beings
and that liberty which they feel to be their right
FoR THEM THERE CAN BE NO IMPossIBLIrY.
repeat it-that as surely as to-morrow's sun
will rise, Ireland will assert her rights for herself
preserving the golden and unonerous link of the
crown-true to the principles of unaffected and
penuine allegiance, but determined, while she
preserves her loyalty to the British throne, town
dieate her title to constitutional freedom for the
Irish people.
In short, Ireland demands that faction should
no longer be encouraged; that the Government
should be carried on for the Irish people, and not
against them. She is ready and desirous to assist
the Scotch and English retormers to extend their
franchises and consolidate their rlghts--but she
has in vain insisted on being an equal sharer in
every political advantage. She has vainly sought
EouALfTY-IDENT1TY. She has been refused
contemptuously refused. Her last demand is free
from any alternative
IT is THE RgPEAL.