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

less fraud and undlseuised corruption, involving
more Of moral lniquity than ever accompanied any
public transaction. Gentlemen OF the Jury, you
can easily imagine what were the result Of such
me asure, 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
nent, whenever II had power, from date OF the
iinai settlement in l7s2. have established that
| mere was an extraordinary advance In pro-
Perty under the Irish Parliament. ! have short
ly described the means by which the Union was
carried, and shall now roceed with as much brevi-
ty, as can; but fear al greater length that could
wish to lay before you evidence of the evil results
OF the Union AS affecting Ireland In 1894 the
Irish debt was only seven millions, the debt
of England al the same time $50 millions At the
time of the Union the Irish debt was twenty one
millions. know II has been since stated that II
was % millions; but that was by a resolution of
the House of Commons of England, passed in 1871
by which II resolved that the seperate debt OF
Ireland should be charged with all the expense of
carrying the Union. Well, the Irish debt was Fl
millions, the English 4i6 millions. Or the IL mil.
lions of annual interest upon this sum, agreed
that Ireland should not be charged any thing, for
the principal Were those terms complied with
No Ireland is charged with every penny of that
4i6 millions, principal and interest, IN spite OF the
promises of Lord Castlereagh; and the lands, the
industry, the labor of the nation are
mortgaged for its payment. As proof of
the total misman agement of our finances, detri-
emulation of our debt, will read extract
"Half million more were expended some years
since to break an opposlton-the same, or greater
| sum, may be necessary now" and eirattan added,
that Lord Castereagh had said so in the most ex-
tensive of bribery and corruption. The threat
was proceeded on-the peerage sold-the caitifis of
| corruption were everywhere-in the lobby, in the
Streets on the steps, and at the door OF every parli
others, corruption to all" This is the way in
WHICH our affairs have been managed. The Irish
nation out of debt. The best proof OF this is, that
Ireland owed hut IA millions when England owed
$50 millions, and only 81 millions when England
owed 4B millions, The Irish Parliament
could anything have been more protective than
to keep the people out Of debt Whilst the Eng
ish was squandering profusey, the Irish Thrift
~ but from the moment were placed under Eng
land the proportion of increase went on in such a
manner that whilst was for England as l6 to TO- it
was for Ireland as 43 to 10. Hear now the Ian
the Union the Imperial Parliament had labored to
raise the scale OF taxation in Ireland high it
was in England, and only relinquished the attempt
when they found it was wholly unproductive. For
twelve years he had demonstrated against this
scheme and had foreseen the evils resulting from
It, OF beggary gentry and 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
out any relief to the treasury. (Hear, hear.)-
1t would be found as it was in some other
countries that the iron grasp OF poverty had para
USED the arm of the tax-gatherer, and limited in
this instance the omnipotence OF Parliament. They
had taxed the people but not augmented the sup
plies; they had drawn on capita-,not income
discomfort, and failed to reap the harvest of reve-
nue." Ii was objected to Lord Lansdowne that
the effect of his proposition would be to make
Ireland the rival in trade and manufactures
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 assembly
where 1t became necessary to dlsclaim, as some
thing outrageous, atrocious, aud abOminable. the
idea of making Ireland the rival in trade and man.
ufacture OF Eng land and Scotland? DO you not,
gentlemen, perceive the faulty, the folly Of leaving
your affairs to the management Of those amongst
whom II Is considered reprOach to seek a rivalry
with other countries. Oh, this declaration speaks
trumpet tongued. hope it will thunder your
and excite in your minds spirit OF just ndigna-
ton that any attempt should be made, through the
medium OF court OF law, TO prevent the uprising
of that peaceful power OF public opinion which will
procure Tor our country Parliament to legisate for
her interests lsha now read extract in reference
TO the proportion OF the English and Irish debts You
have seen how the Irish debt was kept down by the
Irish Parliament; but in sixteen years after the
Union the lrisl, debt had increased go per cent,
whilst the British In the same time only increased
60 per cent. These facts are SO little known, and
so much lntervenes to prevent knowledge Of them
cula,ng them ,Uaughter.( THE enormous
excess Of British over Irish debt at the Union
lett the British minister excuse for their
consolidation, and accordingly Il was arranged
that the two debts should continue 10 be sepa-
rately provided for. The active expenditure of
the empire ii. e. the expenditure clear Of charge
of debts) was to be provided for in the proportion
Of two parts from Ireland to fifteen for Great Britain
These proporsns to the debts to be
sodated and the two counrss to contribute indscrim
naey by equal taxes the sad respective debts
should be brought TO bear each other the proportions of
the contribuonsvz: 10 IS provided also that the
fiscal ability Of Ireland should be found to have
Now the to Is rate fcontrbution denounced
time by Ishmen too high for Ireland and aicrw ards
admitted by the British ministers themselves Its
sequence 10 exhaust and mp0versh her 10 such de-
that her debt in sixteen increased 230 cent
while the British only &C per This dispro
poonate and unjust increase Of the Irish debt brought
the to 10 proportion between it and the British deb
.7dcanase taken Of that single branch the geney
contemplated in the Union act although the other branch
OF the contingencyvz: the OF elands ability
had not only occurred but by the confession Of the Ing
lsh ministers themselves in 1876 the very contrary had
Advantage say taken Of that single branch Of
the contingency consolidate the debts to do away with
all measure Of proportionae contribution and place the
purse of Ireland without restriction limit in the hands
Of the British Chancellor othe Exchequer thencciorw ard
to take from It, and apply as he liked penny il did
then and might any future time contain and rob Ireland
OF all chance of benefit from any surplus Of
thenceforward and forever
GENERAL rAIEs REPEALED or REMITTrD IN
BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
Greas Britain. ireland
Customs. e., 929,66 G6S5,2OO
EXCISE. I4.08S,oSS 500 oO
Stamps -. $3.50. a43,6s4 l52,6O9
Post Office. -. I30.ON I:,loS
Property Duty. la,67,sas