The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-10

M OInuan thus reports tne iduS uhSe o.
Lord Casteresgh in reference TO the cor
ruption which might become necessary to carry the
Union; will now read passage from speech
made by Lord Grey in the year 1900, on the repug-
seven counties" said his ordship, have petition
ed against the measure: The petition iron, the
county OF Down is signed by upwards Of II, 600 re-
spectacle independent men, and all the Others are
the great seal Of the city. and each Of the corpora
tons in it followed the example Drogheda petit
toned against the Union; and almost every other
town in the kingdom in like manner testified It's
disapprobation. Those In favor of the measure,
protesting great influence in the country, obtained
a few counter petitions. Yet, though the petition
from the county Down was signed by u, 600, the
counter petition was signed only by 4l5-though
there were 707 900 who signed petitions against the
measure, The total number OF those who declared
in favor Of it did not exceed 5000, and many
of these only prayed that the measure might be dis
cussed Ii the facts state are true (and | chal-
enge any man to iaislty them),. could a nation III
more direct terms express its disapprobatlon of a
political measure than Ireland has done OF legls-
ative Union with Great Britain1 In fact, the ma
ton Is nearly unanimous and this great majority Is
OF the most respectable Of every class in the com
munity." Let me now request your attention IN
u description given by Lord Plunket, Of the mode
in which the Union was carried-''l will be bold 10
say that iceAtous and lmplous France, in all the
nnrestrained excuses to which anarchy and athe-
ism have given birth 10, has not committed more
insidious act against her enemy than is now
attempted bv the professed champion OF the
ally in the hour of her calamity and di:uess-at =
moment when our country is filled with Brush
troops, when the loyal men of Ireland are fatisued
and exhausted by their efforts TO suodue the re-
those troops arnved-whilst the habeas corpus act
was suspended trials by court martial are
carrying on in many parts OF the klngdom-whist
the people are taught 10 think they have r CHI
to meet or 10 deliberate--and whilst the great body
of them are SO palsied by their fears, or worn
down by their exertons, that even the vital ques-
ton is scarcely able to rouse them from their lie.
thargy, at moment when we are distracted by
domestic dlssensions, dlssensions artfully KEPT
dive as the pretext Of our present ,subjngatlon,
and the instrument Of our future thraldom. THAI
is Lord Blunket's description at the means by
WHICH the Union was carried, and yet IS only
partial account One million two hundred and
seventy-ive thousand pounds were spent in pur-
chasing rotten boroughs. Three millions be.
sides in hard cash were paid in direct and
actual bribery to persons VINO . voted OF t f
the highest in the church, TO the lowest in the
constabulary-no, that force did not then existbut
here was no situation, from the highest to the low
est, sacred or protane, which was not In the mar.
ket. There was nothing of COMMUNICATING of ar
gunent in the carrying of the Union, all was shame
less fraud and undisguised corruption, involving
more of moral iniquity than ever accompanied any
public transaction. Gentlemen OF the Jury, you
measure, so carried; you feel them in your daily
avocaons of business; you see them in the state OF
your streets; you know them from the position O
your trade and commerce. have shown what has
been the general spirit of the English govern
ment, whenever it had power, from date OF the
final settlement in 1852. have established thai
there was an extraordinary advance in pro
perty under the Irish Parliament / have short
carried, and shall now rocco, with as much brew.
y, as can but fear at greater length that could
wish to lay before you evidence Of the evil result.
Of the Union as affecting Ireland. In 1894 thr
Irish debt was only seven millions, the debl
If England at the same time $50 millions. At the
time of the Union the Irish debt was twenty-one
millions ] know it has been since stated that il
was q millions; but that was by resolution OF
by which it was resolved that the seperate debt Of
Ireland should be charged with all the expense Of
carrying the Union. Well, the Irish debt was q
millions, the English, 446 millions. o. the II mil.
that Ireland should not be charged any thing, iol
the principal: Were those terms complied with
No. Ireland is charged with every penny of thai
i46 millions, principal and Interest," IN spite OF the
promises of Lord Castereagh; and the lands, the
industry, the labor OF the nation are
norgaged for its payment: As proof Of
the Total msman igement Of our finances, detrl-
mental to Ireland and 10 show the progressive ac-
mutation of our debt, will read an extract
"ualf million or more were expended some years
since to break an opposltion-the same, or greater
sum, may be necessary now" and Grattan added
''that Lord Castereagh had said so III the moot *
tensive sense Of bribery and corruption The threat
was proceeded on-the peerage s0ld--the caitifls OF
corruption were everywhere-in the lobby, In the
streets on The steps, and at the door of every par
anentary leader, offering titles to some, office t.
others, corruption to ALL" This is the way il
which our affairs have been managed The Irish
Parliament had an interest in keeping the lrlsl
nation out of debt The best proof Of this is, thai
Ireland owed but Il millions when England owed
$50 millions, and only q millions when England
owed 446 millions The Irish Parliament
has been often assaed but | fcarlessy ask
could anything have been more protective than
to keep the people olt Of debt f? Whilst the Eug.
sh was squanderlng profusely, the Irish were Thrift
~ but from the moment We're placed under Eng
manner that whilst was for England IL TO 10, II
was for Ireland as 43 to 10 Hear now the Ian
guage at Sir John Newport in 1922 -" Ever since
the Union the Imperial Parliament had labored to
raiss the scale of taxation in Ireland high as il
was in England. and only rellnqulshed the attempt
when they found it was wholly reproductive. FoI
twelve years he had demonstrated against thu,
scheme ; and had foreseen the evils resulting from
1t, of beggarly gentry and a ruined peasantry -
Ireland had four millions OF nominally increas
ed taxes, while the whole failed as a system
of revenue, and the people were burdened with
nut any relief to The treasury. (Hear, hear.)-
II would be found, as il was In some o,he
countries, that the iron grasp of poverty had para
USED the of the tax-gatherer, and limited II
this instance the omnpotence OF Parliament. The,
had taxed the people; bat not augmented the sup
plies they had drawn on capital-not income
| and they, in consequence, reaped the harvest o
discomfort, and failed to reap the harvest Of
| nue." IL was objected to Lord Lansdowne tina
the effect Of his proposition would be to max,
Ireland the rival in trade and manufacture
of England and Scotland. He was accused
OF this He disclaimed any such intention, and now
ask you, could this occur in an Irish Parliament
What must have been the spirit OF the assembl,
where 1t became necessary to dsclam, as some
thing outrageous, atrocious, aud abominable tn,
idea of making Ireland the rival in trade and man
ufacture OF England and Scotlandl DO you not
gentlemen, perceive the faulty the folly OF leaving
your affairs TO tho management OF those amongs
whom it is considered reproach to seek rivaIr,
with other countries Oh this declaration speak
trumpet tongued. hope 1t will thunder your ear
and excite in your minds spirit of just indigna
ton that any attempt should be made, through tn
medium of a court of law, to prevent the uprisin
Of that peaceful power OF public opinion which wi
procure for our country Parliament to legislate TO
her interests lsha now read an extract in reerenc
| to the proportion OF the English and Irish debts Yo
| t.. Il,