The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-15

sign either Oregon or Ireland il The .neiean govern
meni says the irord Although she ostenatiousy
exhibits the world at this moment physical power
unsurpassed at any period of her history, she Is
morally weaker than she has been since the close Of
the American revolution. Possessing all the aieriti
for war, il would be difficult for France or America
$50 kick her into war" The repeal Of the Union
she Processes to consider as ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
the emplre and she well knows that the irstg gun fired
in war with America would be the signal for the
accomplishment Of that event, or total severance
of the two countries Come Wha may, she iciH not she
dare moi, risk IL.
Sir Robert Peel is extremely nervous at present.
lie "sent message cf peace 10 Ireland and 10 pre-
pairing to send another. Another and another will
follow these; but their only effect will he TO precpi-
tate the crisis they intended to postpone. They
will ALLEVIATE from the minister great portion of his
"no.popey" friends in England, while they will
convince the people Of Ireland, If they were not be-
fore convinced, that the game is in their own hands
that Sir Robert is eheckmated
The assertion may appear presumptuous for an
humble individual like myself TO make; but, never
theless, cannot help thinking that our public men
very imperfectly acquainted with what has been
going in Ireland within the last two years. and
what is now the actual political condition Of that
country. Nor, taking all things into consideration,
is it very surprising that such should be the case
The English newspapers and reviews, from which
they derive nearly all their information, are certain
y not the most reliable sources of intelligence
ihis subject And then the story of Irish agitation is
an old song scarcely worth listening to. The cry
of "wolf!' "wolf!" has so long and so loudly
echoed across the Atlantic from Ireland, that now the
wolfh has come, scarcely credit it From these,
and many other causes could enumerate, the new
and tremendous engine of peaceable and moral conf
binafion, invented by O'Connell, and put into full
operation by his countrymen, has been permitted TO
go on, almost TO the consummation of one of the
greatest revolutions Of modern times, without at
| trac tiupt the spec nj nntire nj
Ireland is very properly called "he 1eak point"
well as the Fright arm" of the British government;
and, il this be the case, what statesman estimate
the weakness the power of the British lion, with
out knowing the actual condition Of that "armf"-
without feeling its pulse, IL he can WELD that
arm efficiently, he can strike heavy blow
but if not he is toeak indeed From all appearances,
at present. the said "nna" is more likely TO strike
himself than his enemies
However well John Bull may have succeeded in
deceiving others to the threatened ampuation Of
his "righ arm,' he is perfectly aware himself that
such an operation is seriously contemplated by the
doctors in Cancellation Hall; and Notwithstanding
the great modern Improvement of remoping limbs un-
der the influence of political mesmerisn he is exceed
ingy nervous at the bare idea of the disn,embsr-
| mtnf."
| What DEPRESSION l have made! Here am
talking about England, Oregon, &C., when set out
merely to ask you, Messrs Editors for the nforma-
ton which the lntegencer declined to furnish me,
viz Why is our wing press, not excepting the said
lntelligencer, made so very unhappy by the bright
prospect which is evidently opening to Ireland Can
it be possible, think you that they hate Ireland and
would punish her, because Irishmen in this country
cannot be got to pote right? Expecting your solu-
ton Of the problem, subscribe myself gentlemen,
Your obedent servant,
EAST FLoRIDA, July, ls45.