The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-26
Irish Correspondence.
FETHARD, Tipperary Co., Feb. Is, 1884,


When about to cross the Atlantic, last August,
for this place, called at your office, became SUBJ
scriber for the New York Herald and paid one
years subscription in advance. My object in wri.
ting this Is to request that, from and after the first
OF April next, you transmit not the Herald, to my
address here, but retain the numbers in your pos
session. mean 10 leave for New York about the
middle of April, and would consequently be depri
we'd of some OF those numbers AS the transit of this
sheet TO New York will cost me twenty-five cents.
or one British shilling, and as | am not so partial to
her Majesty as the royal patriot, Daniel O'Connel
for never did patriot iatter monarch as much as
this man does, and yet all in vain and to no pur-
pose his over-zealous loyalty is constructive con-
spiracy in the eye Of her Majestys Attorney Gene
raj. might have sent letter to any part of her
dominlons, even to the plundered Hong Kong, for
one penny British, whilst I must pay the above
sum to New York, because it is not in her domin-
ions, although it might have been, had her old
grandsire possessed one particle of justice or COM
mon sense-I mean, therefore, to fill up my sheet,
Tor satisfaction, as we Americans do not like to
pay Tor what we receive no value for.
received your first number of the ninth volume
of Saturday, the 9th ult., the lst instant Your re-
marks upon the Repeal question are easily justified
No change could be IA remedy for Ireland's compli-
Gated Srievances-indeed, they are legion II is
utterly impossible, during the life OF the present
constitution and laws, that anything like a remedy
could be concocted in q British Parllament-no
not even in an Irish Parliament-that could redres
her wrongs. Can the physician resuscitate the pa
tent whose fever is suffered to progress from bill
ous TO typhus, or, as the doctors in medicine term
both, congestive! No! He fails in nine cut of ten.
So ID is with y~.land and not alone but with Eng
land and Scotland, The condition Of the people of
the British Isles Is wholly ncurabe under present
circumstances Nothing short OF a complete revo-
luton in the form OF the monarchy, aristocracy,
and almost all existing institutions II is vain to
expect that from two negative powers both wholly
independent of third, which third nominally re-
presents the people, that the starving millions could
receive either Just or salutary laws. Whilst that
most basphemous doctrine, the divine right of
kings-the bloody feudal system, which appropri-
ates to the few the sole dominion of the soil
obliges millions to toll daily for the few that they
may revel IN not and olupluousness-the accursed
law OF primogenlture, which not unfrequently con-
iers on halt idiot the paternal estate, which should
be the common Inheritance of all those descended
from the same sock-these are the prime causes of
the evils; and so long as they remain, long will
starvation, nakedness and restitution stalk through
the land nor could the spoils of indiana, nor
those of the Celestial Empire-better the condition
of this people. The root of the evil must be found,
and when found must be eradicated Add to these
the enormous national debt Of upwards of eight
hundred millions OF pounds sterling-the immense
taxation arising observation-disclosures Incredible
bloated church estabishment-the bufioonery
about rOyalty-a large standing army these, and
nnumerable minor causes, constitute the founda-
ton of the mlseries OF the British empire. Nor,
probably, would you believe me, when assert,
though not without some share of that ambition so
peculiar to our nature, that If the kingdom of Ire
land were conferred on me, on the condition that
should rule them as they now are, would spurn
the offer with indignation, and say, "Finish the
work OF inhumanity you have commenced" OF
all the human misery the records of time past
or that is now extant, none ever equalled that Of
lrelands present privations If there be any purga-
tory on earth it is in Ireland-if there be any place
Ireland Here is the most afiYPed ,ahaf %ace .is
charity Have your preachers, who squabble among
the flock 0verburdened with the mammon of this
world? Let both come over here, and do assure
you they can be easily taught that fundamental
tic!e upon which all others hang-charity to their
fellow.man, and upon which all, believe, could
agree; whether they would practice / cannot say.
In the absence of all trade, manufactures, and COM
merce, agriculture seems to be the only alternative
left by which to avoid restitution The demand
for land increases with the decay of trade and adj
vance of population The adamantine landlords,
than whom does not exist worse species of Gods
creatures, are enabled to rent the lands for more
than the whole produce OF the soil, if sold even at
fair price, would bring; consequently the cultivator
has reward for his industry but being compelled,
by the first law of nature, TO retain the most
inferior production of his abor-his rent falls
short-an eectment is served-he demonstrates in
vain-the Sheriff does his duty--the tenant and his
whole family, without distinction of age SEX
sent to feed on the werld broad commons. The
poor man is denied that right divine which says,
'Of the sweat of thy brow shalt thou. eat thy
bread How long this general divine right shall
be superseded by the Vaccination of man-how
long the political right of the few TO posses shall in
terdIct the divine right to live-I know not. There
is one thing know, that whilst writing the last
tence received the Dublin Freeman's Journal
With the heart-rendng intelligence that all the ira
versers in the State trials have been Just found
guilty Saturday night, the l9h INST, the Jury were
oguiIty five counts, but through informally
IN the verdict they were sent back again to correct.
The time being advanced, the correction could not
be made till late that night They were then or
90 TO church on Sunday, accompanied by the
sheriff, and return to their confinement after
prayers. What the sentence may be, know not
but believe it will be the full extent of the law.
Perhaps, before close this, | might be able to in
form you. This is the way that monarchies do
business / am not concerned for OConnell
though there lives not man who feels more for
the dstressi OF my native country. The over
Jealous loyalty Of the man, whether real or pre-
tended-the abuse Of American institutions, when
ever opportunity presented ITSELF If merely to
curry favor with an implacable government-and
all to no purpose these make me detest the man
although, as before stated, he breathes not who
loves his native country more, nor would sooner
venture life and property for her independence; but
whilst make This declaration in favor of my
native, let me not forget what owe to my adopted
counuy, hHcIiCd-HdPPy hIHcIlcd uIu sic but
really know it.. have the honor to be an Anne
rican citizen, than which there is no higher title
on earth. Man cannot arrive at any degree higher
than that freedom enjoyed by every American
ctizen-the right TO govern himself by those very
laws to whish he. is himself party, and which
cannot be imposed upon him without his. consent
It there be any state of freedom higher than this,
consistent with the general good, ! confess know
not what it is. To go ono step higher or farther,
would be, at once, anarchy--to descend one inch
lower would mark its imperfection.
Believe me, your happiness is repincd at by the
monarchists Of Europe; but by none SO much as
S Sh" 1u to sa 81
member, is sufficiently portentous Beware of
Pakenham-he is sent over with strong orders ;
let him not treat you with an Ashburton treaty.
to shut the front door, land leave the back
door open-to forego the right to search, and re-
tain the absurd right to visit. The British policy
never concludes negotiation. 1t would not suit
her rapaclous disposition. Does the Oregon be-
long by right to the United States? Why nego-
ciate The very act admits, at once, some claim
An, n(R r,fat h,o