Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-08-26
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
ETTER FROM ENGLAN

From the N. Y. Evening Post
y ST LETTER FROM ENGLAND. 10
In the absence of an editorial letter
which we expected bythe Great Britain
we are permitted 70 make use Of the follow
ing irom.an occasional correspondent:
-sssThere is no political Intelligence Of i'm
porlance in this country, although the, of.
fairs Of Ireland seem to be gathering black
ness. Persons skilled in discerning the
signs Of coming events, pretend to say thai
trouble is brewing among the poor pepu!a.
ton Of that country. it's suspected thai
their fai,h in the efficacy Of O'Connell's
movements is being undermined by the
silent Cravings of Increased desiitutior
and misery His loud, and no doubt con.
scientious, boasts ofitriumph, not having
ben succeeded bys any positive acquisi
lions of power, the illusion that surrounded
him is breaking, and multering discon.
tent spreads slowly among the mighty
masses on whose shoulders he has rested
Meantime he has retired to Derriaane ia
perfect certnm projects of parliamentary
action, by means onwhich he hopes 10 Sc.
cure some real and permanent good to bis
country, The hold he has on The people
may for time induce them to place some
hope on these expedicnts, but the shrewder
observers Of both England and Ireland be.
gin to feel that more Than parliament
on College Green is eeeded to right the
wrongs Of Ireland O'Connell, lam free
10 confess. seems to me noble-hearteG,
sagacious and intrepid leader, worthy oil
the enthusiastic love he has inspired in the
hearts Of his coun,rymen, but With all his
nobleness and daring, he has failed to per
ceive the real source Of Ieeland's depres
sion, and the means by which she can be
rescued Ifyou will permit, sometime,
will give you the opinion Of an humble In
dIvid ual on'these mnliers.e 8e a2 @
But while directing your attention to the
distresses and symptoms Of coming trouble
in Ireland, let me say that observation has
filled me with even greater apprehension
in regard 10 England. Heaven knows
that | am no, a prophet Of evil; my feel.
ings cons,itutionally turn TO the brighter
aspects OF human affairs; and my instinct
i've belief Of what must be the destiny o!
our race lead me to anticipate future for
mankind more glorious in its ful6Ilmenl
than our most glorious hopes. Yet I can.
not observe daily the shocking contrasts Of
social condition which are thrust upon me
in this country, without being filled with
alarm. 1t is true that these contrasts are
nonew thing; they have existed for contu.
ries; they have often forced the masses
into attitudes positive revolt, more threat
ening than any discomfort that now ex.
hibits itself on the surface ofsociety. But
the popularity of The present feeling In
England is that it is silent, secret suppress
ed, sno,hering its wrath in utter uncon.
seriousness of what is to be dore. On for.
mer occasions disconsent,m made more pogn.
an, by lad season or adverse state OF
trade, burst out into a hasty fiery impa.i
enca-into transient riot or strife for wa.
ges, and having given itself air, the flame
has soon sunk down into ashes. Now,
however, the fires are smouldering beneath
the ashes-extending themselves-like sub
tefrnnenn fires, and unless vented by some
speedy ard wise application of relief, des
tined inevitably to fame up in volcanic
eruption. The only ground of hope dis
coverable is to be found in the fact ,hat
the more generous minds Of England are
beginning 10 look into The matter asa Sc
rious one. Even the nobility no longer
shut outthe ominous signs Of popular dis.
tress. They cannot shut them out, excep,
by shutting GU, the hes, portion Of the pop.
ular literature of the day. This isa preg.
nant and cheering fact. CARLYLE, Dickens
Hood, DIsraeli, Mrs. Norton and others.
have painted pictures that legislators and
men Of power are compelled to see and
there is always hope when men have once
got their eyes open 10 danger. M