The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-14

all wrung from her like drops of her blood Gentle
men, have ever used language half 80 strong, halt
so powerful or Ia 90 eloquent a. the Yassage nave
read? There was this csIdld ad mission made by
MIR. Secretary Cooke, the author OF the pamphlet
namely, that the intention Of the British gUvern-
ment was only to prevent lfela0d from growing too
great aud powerful There was another passage In
il to the effect that England vase xtortns, the mo-
ment OF her strength, those rights which she would
likely concede in a moment Of her weak ness-that
il was The denial OF the rights from one great nation
When in begioning to address you (resums d Mr.
OConntl l said that would be able to show you
that il was an Intolerance OF Irish prosperity that
had created the Union and it the author of this
sentiment were here In court, he sh d have
avowed every word OF what he had said, for
he spoke i in the sincerity OF his heart
think need not go much further to prove to you
that il WAS the Intolerance of the British govern
ment for the Irish prosperity which had influenced
the measure OF the Union. Gentlemen OF the Jury,
mark the words, for you have this avowal from
an authority you cannot doubt. These are topics
which cannot ever be forgotten and feel much
obliged to the learned Attorney General for giving
me the opportunity of revlving them. must refer
you next, gentlemen Of the Jury, to letter from
Primate Boulter, at the same period, referring to
the same subject, in which the learned prelate
charged the British Government with pursuing an
infamous policy towards Ireland, in making the
most odious distinctions between the different sects
and religions in Ireland, and setting one in actual
hostility towards the other, for the purpose Of
peting their own unjust Intentions, and that such
policy must be deprecated as a very great calam-
ty. Have not proved what have said, Continued
Mr. O'C) from the evidence Of such men as Pit,
Bushe Frimate BOuter, and Others shall now gen
tlemen, invite you to consider with ME transactions
of l7S2, and will detain you but very short time
that period must be familiar to the Irish mind
That was a solitary bright spot in the history of
Ireland, green island, ash were, amid the sterli
ty Of the w0rld-an oasis OF prosperity amid the
mass of misrue and tyranny which had surround
ed us. The transactions OF 1882 cannot be forgot
ten, and the prosperity of Ireland al the time, it
appeared, was of the most consumfhate advantage
to England, who assaed America and was defeat
ed. She endeavorcd to crush the forces OF AIne-
rca, but America resisted, and America from re-
belllon obtained a revolution. England then want
ed the assistance of Ireland. She had not then
maintain, if she opposed, her connection with
this country. Did Ireland then think of separating
herself from England? Oh no, that was always
thought which was foreign to the Irish mind. They
sought not for separation, but they sought for the
assertion of Irish rights. The Irish obtained free
trade and they demanded Legislative independence.
1t was not then safe for England to refuse her Just
demands; ltwasnot prudent to treat Ireland with
disregard. England willingly conceded those de-
mands In letter written about that time from
the Leader OF the government were cVnain-u those
words evil nobody stop that madnian Graf
tan?" Nobody, did attempt to stop the demands of
Grattan and the revolution of 1852 obtained for
Ireland those rights which she laid claim to.
Gentlemen Of the Jury, it is part of history that the
to be final adjustment, and that there was no
quesuon left open for further discussion 1t s fact
in history, that the English House Of Lords. and
the English House Of Commons, had respectively
declared that this was a final adjustment. The
Lord Lieutenant from the throne, in the Irish
House of Parliament, had declared the same.
Both houses declared il to be final But how was
this got rid of! Will come to that presently;
will show you, gentlemen, what the opinions of
certain statesmen were with respect TO this sub
ject. Charles James Fox, in April, l7S2, said =
$50 far was he from thinking that Great Britain
had right to govern Ireland il she did not choose
to be governed by us, that he maintained that no
country that ever had existed or did exist, had a
right to hold the sovereignty OF another against the
will and consent Of that other" And in another
tlcmen to look forward to that happy period when
Ireland should experience the blessings that attend
freedom of trade and constitution; when, by the
richness and fertility OF her soil, the industry
population, she should become a power
tul country; then might England look for
powerful assistance to seamen to man her fleets,
and soldiers TO fight her battles England renoun-
cling all right to egislate for Ireland, the latter
would most cordially support the former as friend
whom she loved If this country, on the other
hand, was to assume the power OF making laws
for Ireland, she must only make an enemy instead
Of friend. for where there was net community
of interests, there the party whose interests were
so sacrificed became an enemy vol. p. Co.
Such was the principle upon which the great settle
ment was brought about. Iwould ask you, gentle
men Of the jury, did you ever in your lives know
single individual volunteer of 1882, who, to the
last moment of his life, did not boast OF having
participated ia the change that then took place.
II was clear that up to this time Ireland had pre-
served her allegiance and had gained tranquility
in connexon with it-that she, in fact, clung
with iirmer hold to her connection with Eng
land while she obtained those salutary results
may be asked, gentlemen, whether have any proof
that the prophecy of Mr.. Fox realized, that the
prosperity promised to Ireland had been actually
gained by the legislative Independence. will tell
you upon what evidence | will demonstrate these
facts. The first authority shall refer you to is,
Pitt in 1893, when proposing the measure Of the
Union. He should quote the following from the
Union would be strong if he could have shown tina
Ireland was declining and impoverished under her
own PaliameLt But the facts were too powerful
or him to wreste with, and he was unable to meet
'Aslreland,' he said, was 80 prosper
,us under her own Parliament, we can calculate
hat the amount Of that prosperity will be trebled
snder the British legislature He first quoted a
The expectation Of Irish produce to England amounts
two millions and half annually, and the expor-
alton Of British produce to Ireland amounts to one
Million. He gives another quotation from Foster
n which it said Britain imports annually ST.
iOO, COOL of produces, all, or very nearly ALL du-
y free, and we import almost million Ct ners,
ind raise revenue on almost every article Of it."
his relates to the year l7S5. Pitt goes on to say
rade at this time is Infinitely more advantageous
o ireland. It will be proved from the documents |
hold in my hand, as far relates to the mere in
Of manufactures, that the manufactures |
exported to Ireland from Great Britain in 1897 very
title exceeded one million sterling (the articles Of
,roduce amount to nearly the same sum); whilst |
Great Britain on the other hand imported from Ire
and to the amount OF more than three millions IN |
he manufacture of linen and linen yarn, and be- |
wetn two and three millions in provisions and cat |
lie, besides corn and other articles ofproduce." You
nave heard proof of the prosperity of Ireland from
authority which cannot be questioned. We at that
inen yarn, besides our exports in provision, which
TO a million and half. What were our |
imports Of English manufactured goods at that tme'
At half the amount of what we exported. How |
we'll indeed; Imay say that some OF you has had
sad experience of the fact that almost every thing
we use now is imported from England, and all our
are gone, and our people who lived |