The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-25

tertul kind, are Disappointed Like ourselves our
european connections-for friends il is rahermuch
70 call them-are enjoying cessation from pollti-
cal agitation and social dlsquietude, which would
appear 10 be 10 a certain degree necessary concom.
infants of social progression, but which, on the
other side ofhe Atlantic, often assume an appalling
and peculiarly repulsve aspect. We are not to sup
pose, however, that this calm is to be permanent
the winds are but retired into their unseen rocky
caverns. Perhaps, at this instant, they are gather
ing their pent up force, to dash out the work of
revolution. Perhaps the repressed violence of the
masses is but restrained for day by temporary
causes. The glories OF midsummer creation may
soothe-the grateful abundance of harvest may prop
nate-a demand for labor may employ, for little,
the masses, but the day of discomfort must come ;
peace and contentment are, unfortunately, but Incl
dental, while the spirit OF resistance and the
OF injury are sad and enduring CHARACTERISTICS ofthe
people of the old world
The French minister seems thus to reason he
has asked, and obtained from the Chambers, sup
plies ofmoney TO sustain an army OF $4,000 men.
To reason on this fact, it would be difficult TO
prognosncate ten years peace tor France. She
has population OF over thirty millions; and TO those
il appears standing army of 800 900 is necessary to
keep them AT least In quiet obedience TO Louis
Philippe, if not in absolute good order, and good
humor with their actual condition.
Sir Robert Peel is using brides, instead of bay
onets, for the purpose of conciating those pro.
voklngy inractable Irish, who have got for once,
settled notion in their heads-and that is, that they
know more about their own affairs than
the English do-,hat they care more about
,l..,~
perity than the British aristocacy did, or
can do; and that upon the whole, there is neither
pleasure, profit, nor honor, 10 be gained by the
prolonged employment of foreign legislators to
forge laws for Ireland now, as they did letters in
other days. ltwould appear that the bait will not
take the Irish clergy say that money is useful In
its own way, but may be made extremely mis-
chevous in the hands of cunning statesmen. They
are, nevertheless, strongly of OPINION that it is
all powerful, and even in the hands of Sir r. Peel
cannot purchase the assent of Ireland TO be educa
ted in manner which conscience forbds. There
is temporary quiet in that country apparently; and
yet perhaps at no time within the memory OF the
oldest, was there such mass of intellect in ac-
tive exercise in relation to its affairs. People have
not seen hall of the great mental and moral war
that has yet to shake the Isles into their propriey
Che of the most striking changes that are now i'm
pending in what is called the United Kingdom, is
that in the relations between landlord and tenant
No trihing results may be expected to follow the
laborious and extensive researches of the commits
sion which has been at work in Ireland. From the
tone of the journals representing the OF the
aristocracy, ii is clear they are trembling with ter
ror. Some of these papers are indulgng in most
dolefu howlinps at the prospect before them Late
transactions in Scotland, have given an increased
prominence TO this subject, and left an indelble i'm
preston on the public mind, Of the cruelty of the
landowners. Whole districts have been here depo-
puated whole families of hardy and laborous High
landers have been expelled from their farms by the
Duke of Sutherland, in the most relentless and
wreckless manner, for other than to test
new theory of tillage Through the influence of the
press the enormity of the whole proceeding has
been exposed, and voice of execraton has gone
abroad, that will greatly contribute TO redress the
wrongs OF the oppressed peasantry.
The news from other parts of Europe are of tri-
vial nature, but il would be mistake to infer from
present appearances that peace is established upon
sure foundation. Elements of dlscord are rife in
Spain, in Portugal, and the Ottoman empire, while
the autocrat of Russia is watching like the great
condor Of the Andes, to pounce upon his prey 1t is
consolation that one place of refuge is open from
the storms generated by corruption and despotism-
that In this vast hemisphere gladdening and cheer
tul sky shines for those who love liberty well enough
TO seek the inspiring rays.
The SALTpETRE DrscUssIoN-It is doubtless
highly desirable that the cause Of the late disas
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