The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-25


gent In lie application than We intimsted 81 the time
or had any conception Of II will embrace all h"c
rloans, without reference TO what mrt ol inc Union
they come from The innocent viii suffer disgrace
equally with the guilty States. When the Ca'o-steo,
cousprators tw enty five years ago, determined
to murder the British ministry OF that day 10 cooi
blood Of the gang pleaded hard Tor The HE OF
particular member, on the ground that he was goou
aud vrtuous mBn. ale be d--dp' was tbs exclama
ton. "Spare him he must be killed for keeping
bad company :" and the rutbans prepared to sacrhce
him accordingly. The retrbutive policy Of the Lon
don clubs would appear To be founded on the same
principle of justice. leading metropolitan journal
a few days back, said, 'We have heard A. mentioned,
positive fact that an American gentleman OF the
most uDblemshed character was refused admission
into Of the largest clubs in London, on the sole
ground that he belonged TO republic that did mol iu-
iii its engagements. All possible pains were taken
to convince the gentlemen that there was not the
slightest personal objection to his admission, and ha'
his reputation was such that the club would nave
had the The greatest pleasure in receiving him. had he
belonged to a more credIIabe government. In iact,
the whole affair, and the manner IN which IL was
DONE may be considered rejecting quite as much
honor the gentleman himself as it conveyed deep
reproach to America From the feeling with which
have heard this subject mentioned in the city, II
is not too much TO expect, that the example VIII lie
followed in other establishments. No distnctlon as
understand, has been made as TO the State TO
which an individual may belong, but the whole Uni
ted States are looked upon equally furnished"
The project of Mr. O'Conneli for substituting fed
eralism for "simpe repeal" has afforded abundant
food for the of the pens editorial on both
sides of the Channel Mr.. O'Connell is still snugy
ensconced in his mountain home, from which he can
hear the howllngs of the broad Atlantic, hardly less
savage in its anger than the political hurricane which
hows about his ears from within. In addition to the
furious onslaught with which he is visited by his ac-
knOwledged opponents, symptoms OF internal rebel
lion are abroad. Mr.. Duffy, of The Nation, has dis
claimed his dissent from his leaders backsdiDg, IN a
letter addressed to him through the columns OF that
paper The great circulation and influence OF the
paper, mark the number and power of the dissen-
tents. The promised manifesto in favor OF the new
move from the influential parties who refused 10 JON
the repeal ranks, has not yet made its appearance
In the midst OF the pleasure with which the English
conservative journals gloat over O'Connells aban-
donment of Repeal 1t seems to be forgotten, that he
has as yet only given qualified adhesion To federal
ism. He is feeling his way, and as no one knows the
Irish character betterts virtues and its failngs-he
is certain to stop short OF whatever compromises his
power or his popularity. i he federal move is bait
evidently thrown out to catch an influential class of
Irish society, who have shown some inclination To
nibbe it but unless they bite in good earnest, he
will fall back upon his old tactics of dredging for
pcal--when all will be fish that come 10 the net
European Times.
There is lull in the agitation of Repeal in Ire
land the Liberator since his declaration in favor of
Federalism remaining In quiet at his mountain home
OF Derlynane.
MIR. O'Connell says in late letter: For my part,
feel that my first duty is to combine the people of
Ireland-all the people of Ireland in our peaceabe,
legal and constitutional struggle to restore Ireland TO
her domestic Legislature without which there is no
prospect before US but of increasing misery and ac
cumulatng discomfort Protestants of lreland non-
Repeater, we hold out to you the hand of perfect
I,at,n md tharn .s hAarf in hand
MIR. Gavan Duty, editor of the Nation, has ad-
dressed letter to MIR. O'Connell deprecating
his adoption Of Federalism Whether better or
worse, Repeal is different thing from Federalism
and MIR Duffy thinks it essentially thing !"
" In the first place. the Imperial representation on
which 1t is based is calculated to perpetuate moral
and intellectual subsection To England. 1t will teach
the arslocracy still to turn their eyes TO London
the of their ambition. 1t will continue train
them IN English manners feelings and prejudces
and 10 establish permanently centre OF action apart
from their native country. BY the same process II
will plant deeper the physical evil of absenteesm
1t will compel our Lords and Commons TO reside out
of the country, and continue the drain upon our
resources, which you found so strong argument
for repeal. 10 this respect, ! think it cure
for absenteeism than Dr. Maunsel's teloium Parlia-
ment.
In the second place, of what use to Ireland would
be this Imperial representation y - How would the
Irish minority be more able 10 influence a house
where ii is poweress now What guarantee would
there be that Irish interests would be treated with
less indifference than at present by the English
jorltyi Federalism raises difficulties which do not
exis, against Repeal.
ave want TO restore an institution of which we
have been robbed the Federalists who insist upon
pushing their principles as far as II will CO. want
reconstruction Of the empire upon new basis. II
am not deceived IN believing this TO be the object Of
the party, are we not wooing shipwreck if we en-
bark in the same boat with them
" Moreover, some of the Federalists do not con-
empl tie House Of Lords for IRELAND They would
give us a Legislative Council consisting Of one cham
Der. Here We have second innovation, and of
course a second difficulty They ask thing foreign
to the British Constitution, and thing which, for
that very reason, (however good 1t may be inirinsi
cally,) would undoubtedly be refused. But is il
good II would leave us demi-parliament, about
useful relatively TO an entire half pair of
scissors TO the whole-snd 1t would exile the chief
landed proprletors IN the country, namely, the Peer
age. Very bigoed and heartless that Peersge may
be bot while 1t possesses the soil Of the country
business Is TO keep II under home nfiue nces-
The section Of the federalsts who would have no
Peers IN our domestic legislature, while they would
have them in the Imperial Parliament, contrye to
make absenteeism duty"
Federalism is certainly less hated, less blown upon
by ignorance and prejudice, than Repeal but the
Lords have rejected bis because they we're count,-
hhhCeu Wy " Conhth anu, hdoPeu ny hiUi fcderal-
ISM would meet with the same party prejudice at
home the prevailing idea Of Federalism IN England
that Of Repeal IS in ireland and there is no doubt
which course OConnell, upon mature dsberstion,
must choose. The Federaists jusf-rniiieu party
between Repealers and Anti.Repealers; and Mr. |
Duffy would leave that bridge where IT stands He
earnestly hopes that MIR OConnell does not mean 30
propose the adoption Of Federalism by the Repeal
Association; and he suggests that TO do would be
a breach Of faith towards those members who have
joined the Association of Rcpesers.
FRsscs.-The return Of King Louis Philippe TO
his own domlnons has not yet lessened the discus.
sons Of the French journals the policy Of his visit
but their speculatlons offer little novelty and are
seeming tedious from frequent repetition. The Min.
steria papers still contend that the visit is an event
Of great national importance; while the organs of