The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-08

| WORD THE EAR or Mn. PoLK.-Harken, Mr. |
POLK President OF the United States OF America, to
| friendly whisper OF your friend Punch. You have
territory; and, defiance OF the British lion,
approprlatlng the hons share. You have thereby |
caused the SAID lion to wag his TAIL, and roar. At
tend to that roar, Mr.. Pok-mark that ta-bc |
warned, and beware! Run not your head into the |
lions mouth. In other words do not engage YOUR
self in a contest with Great Britain In the first
place, you want money to buy powder and shot YOU
have national uncle, nor anybody else TO lend you
sixpence, tor those who lend sixpences expect to
see them again. Secondly, Mr. Polk, there is cir
cumstance which it behooves you well TO ponder.
| is very conspicuous. You have a large negro
population. That's fact, sir, your country
men say; great fact You will hardly ven
your slaves with arms 1t would not be against
| the friends OF freedom that they would direct
those weapons Would you expect them to fight
for your chains and drivers, and to defend the
law of Lynch? Do You calculate that they would
rally round their whppng-posts, and be faithful to
their coors-the stripes! On the contrary, does it
not occur to you that England might present them
with their freedom IN cartouch-boxes! We should
need to send few men to Kentucky, if we sent
plenty OF muskets. Liberty, remember, is inscribed
on the British flag; it would be awkward for you
e1 eG PoA 0H
the effect OF proclamation OF the OConnell spe
cles, addressed to your "hereditary niggers %
Think of that, Master Polk No, sir; vapor, hec-
tor, bully, buster swagger, as much as you please.
Shake your fist, cock your chin, make faces, take
sights across the Atlantic at the Britshers,'' and
welcome You will only divert us-ourselves espe-
cIaly-by affordng subjects for Jokes and carca-
lures. In word, talk as long and as big as you
| like about going to war but don't do it, If you do,
depend upon. it, Richard the Third says, "a
black day will it be for somebody" and who that
somebody Will be, you may pretty particularly
siderably l.guess.-London Punch.
| Ireland.
REPEAL AssocIATIoN-The recent proceedings at
the Repeal Association on Monday, the 9TH instant
duced Mr. Richard Grey Porter, late High Sheriff of
| Femanagh (and author of well known pamphlet
on Federalsm), and moved that he be enrolled a
member of the association; which was carried by
reclamation. Mr. Porter avowed his adherence to
| Federalism. The chief features of the new act of
Union which he advocated were, firstly, the recog-
milton OF the independence OF Ireland as voluntary
partner IN the Illberno-Brish empire; secondly the
settlement of the national debt of the two countries
on equitable principles; and next increase of re-
representatives. in the British House Of Commons to
the extent which this country was entitled accord
ing TO population and amount of territory But he
} gave the assoclators some advice He would tell
them some OF the reasons which deferred many
thousands OF men of moderate opinions in the north
OF ireland, and indeed IN every part of the country
from joining them. The first was the fear that this
association, was merely O,Conne!lite; But this fear
| O'Connell as their chief because he had the best
head among them but that he could turn them as he
pleased he denied altogether. Another reason was,
that they were afraid that the establishment i'm Col
lege Green would lead either to its own suicide, as
formerly, or separation of Ireland from England
| lie agreed with those who believed that if there
was a Parliament in Dublin there would be a sepa-
ton OF the countries In two years. ('sNo, nov')
lie stated this merely as his own opinion The last
reason to which he would advert, BY which many
were influenced IN persisting to refuse Joining the
Association, was the non-publcation of their ac-
Il counts. Ii every thing connected with their ac-
| counts were above board, they would stand much
higher In the estimation of the world and for his
own part, he did not Join them until he obtained n
plain promise from Mr.. OConnel that for the future
the accounts should be published every week, item
by item.
OF the state prosecution the accounts had been reg
ulary published; and since that time the current
expenses OF the week. to the last farthing had been
regularly reported to the Committee every Thurs
Iteration with view to publication; but one of the
auditors had been taken i'll, and had only returned
among them that day. Hell had no doubt that within
fortnight % !, they would be able to publish them
views put forward by Mr.. Grey Porter, and de- ar-
ed himself an unconditional repeater.
Mr. O'Connel, after some remarks the repeal
of the Union, expressed his belief that the Union
would be repealed, and that Sir Robert Peel would
be the man to bring in the BILL "When you talk of
mans future conduct, the best grounds on which
TO conjecture what that shall be to look to his past
| conduct and is there anything in what NAV be
called the anecedents of Sir Robert Peel that is in
consistent with his bringing in an act of Parlia-
ment for the repeal of the Union himselfl Was
there ever ask, so determined an enemy of Catholic
! emancipation Sir Robert Pee--conscient ously
admit, but still little usefuly to himself; it was by
taking background ofNo-Popery i'll his early political
hte that he, the son of manufacturers manufac-
turer OF high character certany-has risen to the
dignity of Premier of England He was in this
country the enemy OF Catholic Emancipation, and
I the principal man that organized the Orange lodges
throughout Ireland. He left that system after him
III operation, which was carried so far that
almost every young gentleman IN the north of Ire
land when he attained his age was, according to
/ Peels scheme, regularly sworn in an Orangeman
l That system continued several years in existence
under his auspices; and man ever made or
published more speeches against Emancipation than
| Sir Rober Peel. But who conceded il who car
ried 1t and worked it through the House
| of Commons, and assisted by his influence 10
carry it through the House OF Lordsl The same
Sir Robert Peel. Hurrah. then, for Peel, and Re-
peal!' They said, indeed that they gave the legal
right to Catholics, but they would have protestant
preference in all things possible The words of the
Duke OF Wellington were IA Protestan. preference.
| like finging a bone to a hungry dog without any
meat on it, But perhaps, as he is growing older he
IL growing wiser and better. think must fall in
line with him; for nothing was ever more fair,
manly and excellent in all Its details, than his plan
| respecting Maynooth." On the last day of meeting
ne did not hazard any opinion with respect to the
proposed Maynooth grant, and he had intended to
be cautious this day; but having Just read the BILL
he had no hesitation IN pronouncing it to be
most excellent and the speech by which it was ac-
companied was as fair and manly as the plan itself
was admirable. II was done in a noble and generous
manner and he grateful for il. He repeated that
the bull was excellent in all its details, and quite
satisfactory and unobectionablc The increased
| grant was to be given without restriction of any
kind but would that make them give up their agita
ton for repeal9 He firmly believed that for that
| very grant he ought to say "Ihank YOU agitation;
| and Cancellation Hall, | am obliged TO YOU and
Repeal Association, Mayncoth ought TO pray for
YOU Laughter and cherrs) SIT Robert Peel
was well aware of the favorable impression which
the bill would produce on the minds Of the people of
this country and, accordingly, the evening of the
bringing II in he set the Americans at defiance Ifl
he persevercd in his present line of conduct towards
| this country, Ireland would set them at defiance |
too. ITO America say, dont dare attack England;