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

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renuncaton Of Great Britain, in 1852, to legslate
for The commerce and prosperity OF Ireland have emf
nen,ly increased. hResOlved-That we attribute
these blessings, under Providence, 10 the wisdom Of
the Irish Parliament have, IN addition to these,
from most unreasonable authority Gan authority
incapable Of dsceiving Of being deceived), the
lative increase ia England aud Ireland Of The con-
sumption Of tea, tobacco, wine, sugar, ard coffee,
from 1875 to the Union, which is follows:-
Tea Increase in ireland. -. 81 per cent.
Increase in England. -. 40 per cent.
From 1856 to the Union:
Tobacco. Increase in Ireland. 100 per cent.
Increase in England 49,. 81 per cent.
From 1887 to the Union:
Wine. e. Increase in ireland. "a per cent.
Increase in England -. % per cent
From 1885 TO the Union:
Sugar Increase III Ireland. 81 per cont
Increase in England -. SO per cent
Coffee. Increase in Ireland. 800 per cent
Increase in England -. 10 per cent.
hope to demonstrate, gentlemen, that there Is no
country can ever surpass in prosperity the ad-
vancement made by Ireland from the period Of
1882 to the union. There is can't word often used
by many people, dismemberment OF the empire"
which will prove TO be AN absurdity. Ireland
with her own parliament, increased IN prosperity,
during her connexion with England; and why
should she require dlsmemberment | cannot
understand the term dismberment unless from
state that is in the depths Of poverty, not with one
in which she increased in prosperity as Ireland
did with England, when she had her own Parlla-
ment. and as fervently believe will again eyperi-
ence under her own domestic Legislature. We lost
our own Parliament by means of corruption the
means were certainly those best suited to the
ture of SO deeterious an obiec,an everything that
accomplish it. How was it carried? The Attor-
ney General has referred to the report OF Secret
Committee of the House Commons, in '96 and 81.
lwill now refer you to the report OF the Secret
Committee OF the House of Lord, In 1871,
wherein 1t is stated that il was accomplished
by the foment of the Rebellion to such
pitch, and that the Governments fastening it, was
the first ingredient of that vile and nefarous plan
vNud ATTIC ynUn ntnrrv
ton to the government he was a Colonel in the
United lrishmen, as well as a county deputy. He
attended all he meetings Of the county deputies;
and the 4th Of May, 1877, he got into the pay OF
government, and transmitted to them (through
MIR. Celland, agent to Lord Londonderry the
names Of all persons who attended the returns made
and the time and place for the next meeting. So
that the government was in full possession Of the
entire proceedings, knew the names ofthe colonies
and county deputies, and where they were to be
found at particular ime so that if they had been
and thereby crushed the rebellion at once, but,
instead Of doing 80, they let it go on for the pur-
pose OF carrying the Union. l will now refer you
to another authority, which you will find In the life
OF Gratan, "a volume, page iD, it's as follows
The entire country rose against the measure; but
they were controlled and checked by the military,
as well the dissentons that existed amongst
themselves. Mr.. Punket made use of these words:
ing the embers of lingering rebellion; Of halloo-
ing the Protestant against the Catholic, and the
Catholic against the Protestant Of artfully keeping
alive domestic discussions for this purposes OF sub
jugat0n." II is manifest, therefore, that the Union
carried against the will Of the Irish people; and it
would have been much more manifest if the people
had an opportunity Of expressing their sentiments.
What were the words OF Burkel "The basest cor
ruption and artihce were exerted to promote the
Union. All the worst passions Of the human heart
were enlisted in the service; and all the most
depraved ingenuity Of the human intellect tor.
tured TO devise new contrivances tor fraud y
f.potfn fhR DnQ0n Mt
Lord Castlereagh in reference to the cor
ruptIon which might become necessary to carry the
Union; | will now read a passage from speech
made by Lord Grey in the year 1900, on the repug-
seven countless" said his lordshp, have petition
ed against the measure. The petition from the
county OF Down is signed by upwards Of IL 900 re-
spectacle independent men, and all the others are
the great seal of the city. and each Of the corpora
tions in it followed the example. Drogheda petit
toned against the Union; and almost every other
town in the kingdom in like manner testified its
dsapprobation. Those in favor OF the measure,
processing great influence in the country, obtained
q few counter petitions. Yet, though the petition
from the county Down was signed by H,OCO, 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-
lenge any man to falslfy them), could nation in
more direct terms express its dsapprobation OF a
political measure than Ireland has done of legis
latve Union with Great Britainl In fact, the ma
ton is nearly unanimous, and this great majority Is
composed, not Of bgots, fanatics, or Jacobns, but
OF the most respectable OF every class in the COM
munity." Let me now request your attention to
description given by Lord Punket, Of the mode
in which the Union was carrled--"l will be bold TO
say that lIcentOus and impious France, in all the
unrestrained excuses to which anarchy and athe
ism have given birth to, has not committed more
insidious act against her enemy than Is now
attempted by. the professed champion Of the
cause of civillsed Europe against a friend and
ally in the hour of her calamity and distiess-at a
moment when our country is filed with British
troops, when the loyal men OF Ireland fatigued
and exhausted by their efforts to subdue the
beon-eforts TO which they had succeed before
those troops arrived -whilst The habeas corpus act
was suspended -whilst trials by court martial are
carrying on in many parts of the kingdom-whilst
the people are taught 10 think they have no right
to meet or TO debcrate-and whilst the great body
of them are palsed by their fears, or worn
down by their exertions, that oven the vital ques-
ton is scarcely able to rouse them from their e
thargy at moment when we are distracted by
domestic dssensions, dissensions artfuly kept
alive the pretext Of our present subjngatlon,
and the instrument Of our future thraldom THAT
is Lord Blunkets description OF the means by
which the Union was carried, and yet IL only
partial account. One million two hundred and
sevcnty-fve thousand pounds were spent in pur-
chasing rotten boroushs. Three millions be-
sides in hard cash were paid IN direct and
actual bribery to persons who voted or their
connexions. There was no oiiicc, even from
the highest in the church, TO the lowest in the
eonstabulary-no,t that force did not then exist-but
there was no situation, from the highest to the low
est, sacred or profane which was not in the mar
ket There was nothing of contract-nothng of ar
gument in the carrying Of the Union al, was shame