The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-06-17
THE AFFAIRS OF IRELAND.

NE ART AnS OE lhRkANU.
'fhe intelligence rom ireland brought by
the last steamer, has been read with more
than ordinary interest. A novel and extraor-
dinary condition Of affairs is presented in
that country, and connected, az 60 many Of
our citizens are by ties Of blood and friend.
ship with the people Of Great Britain and
Ireland, il is natural that deep anxiety should
be felt as to the struggle between O'Con.
nell and his friends on the one side, and Sir
Robert Peel and the British Government, on
the other. We are assured that there are
more troops 10 Ireland a, the present time,
than have been stationed there for the last
sixteen years. In The city Of Dublin alone,
there are 450o. We have looked over our
filss with some attention, and believe that
the excitemen. was greatly increased by the
movement recently made in Parliament by
Mr.. Lane Fox, in which he designated the
llth Of May for the consideration of the
resolution adverse 10 the Repeal movement.
But this resolution was subsequently, with.
drawn, and, as is believed at the instance of
The Ministers. 1t was a premature and ill
advised movement, because up TO that Time.
no matter what Sir Robert Peel and his
friends might have thought Of the Repeal
agitation, O'Connell had invariably protes-
ted against the slightest violation Of law;and
had called upon the Repealers 10 avoid, as
calculated to peril and weaken their cause,
any ac! that should render them amenable
10 arrest and punishment under The Consti.
tuition. 6a
Sill, the withdrawal of the resolution
submitted by Mr.. Fox, induced various
we'll in the House of Commons
as in the Lords. TO call upon the Ministers
for explanation. These calls were respond.
ed TO by Sir Robert Peel and the Duke OF
Wellington, and in language of tho most
unequiyocal kind. The Duke intima,ed
that The Government were aware efthe agi-
tation,& were determined TO resor. to every
means 10 preserve the peace of the country
and the integrity Of the Union. Sir Rober.
Peel was sill more pointed. He quoted
certain Royal Proclama atoms made during
The Ministry Of Earl Grey showing the
determination Of the Crown, and said tba,
The Government were resolved 10 Uphold
The integrity Of the Union at all hazards.-
The movement Of troops indicates the most
unequivocal course upon this subject. o.
Connel ridicules The idea Of any coerciye
measures. But he deuies the ability of the
Government to resist the desire of the great
majority of the people, for what he de-
scribes their just demands; and he throws
out threat as to the expulsion Of The Stu
art lins. Heinvariably depreca,es resort
10 violence. He says that the Irish people
will not DO the aggressors, but should the |
Government adopt any measure calculated |
70 control the constitutional liberty OF the |
subject, he will oppose such measure by |
sifx fRshss' @aaR' KsPss'ssl s'sl Aash Asssings nsu pew
IL various paris Of Ireland, and al some OF
'hese British troops had been present as
spectators. Al our latest accounts how ever
no disturbance had taken place. Sill, we
'annot but sec danger in the aspect of az |
airs. II seems 10 Us almost Impossible for
thousands Of repealers 10 meet together,
with troops stationed near them. without
collision. Another important feature is the
TACT, stated as such in one Of the papers that
all the Catholic Bishops in Ireland are in
favor Of the Repeal movement, while among
The leaders also, are Mr.. Steel, Mr.. Grattan,
and several other Proiestan,s. Il is quite
evident that both parties are endeavorlng to
browbea. each other-O' Connell by show
Of strength and an immense organlzation,to
secure some measure preliminary 10 repeal.
ano the Ministry by strong declarations
supported by military movements, 10 intim-
ldase and prevent anything like rebellious
circumstances. Among the magistrates dis
missed for participating in the Repeal agi-
Ia.lon, Daniel O'Connell, NJ. r. and his
eldest son Maurice. tho member for Tralee,
are named. This, however, has been de.
MED in the House Of Commons.