New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-03


have mentioned there sre ore or two others more OF
less connected with them. suppose war. commerce
with America is gone. and endangered every "hete.
Wi,hou; commerce, what becomes Of manufacturers
What becomes Of free trade Already multitudes
are exposed 10 feel the horrors 81 famine before
the growth OF another crop There are otnsr mutt
tudes still more numerous, who, without knowing
il are dependent on the chance OF feace or war =
In the latter coutin they at once sent ioth 70
swell the ranks OF hungry and discontented millions,
Now know that John Bull can submit 10 any tnlng
but an empty belly And pray. does any one suppose
that the British Government ia going TO place s-i De
tween the double Sres Of hardy Yankees on our side
and hungry Englishmer at houef o. no! SF hooeIt
Peel is the TO act 40 stupidity lie taxes tue al
front and makes wry faces. IN public he puts II
away however for another time Al present ne 10 NOT
at home or rather he s at home but he Is engaged
At resent John Bull and Jonathan might meet; hnd al
ter discussing me question. Jonathan night box J9hns
ears and pull his aud would all be pocseted gui
e,v far The y-eser-unlc5s some OF his Sovereign A.!
lies" should be witnesses of the humiliation MS
vonI5 alter the case John Bull is Except when under
abine, training clustering bullying chap and 10
do MIN Justice when you really challenge DIS piucS ne
az brave rs lion he would risk fortune lie empire
i,sef in desperate emergency Blu; he Is at present
under Cebnettraning" and not permitted even t.
FOWL or all his you will be persuaded by the speeches
of Lord Russell and Sir R. Peel on the oregon IN
hearing them reminded OF TIE old song
.rTwo nrle doves above M head eoeias ssFes"
But there is another still for the du!cei notes OF
his due, between toe Wing and Tory leaders ireland,
even if potatoes were plenty backocrrles is IN no
mind 70 be brought into dSdtst America j0r Eng
land She hates Encland-she loves America. she is
chained TO the ono by the chain of civil but not spons
neous allegiance she is attracted TO the other by the
higher allegiance of human sympathy and human ma,
ture She has seen her sons and oausnters expe!ea
from her side by the legal oppression oil the very ov
eminent which, condition OF allegiance, was pound
to cherish TO encourage TO protect them she mas seen
America taking these eXes 10 her bosom as II tney were
her own born children Wing and Tory see and know
all this Russell and eel may put their heads ogether
and say there and there shall be ba Legislature
in the United kngdoms-but they know mat mere are
two undcrstandiu1s and wills in spite OF them
They know and now more than ever that what England
calls good Ireland calls evil. They know that
enemy throughou the world, is lresnds iriend-inht
Eurand's humiliation is reland's comiurt-that IN any
war especially with the United States lrcands heart
would be with Enplands enemy and her nand not vol
unfairly with Britain They know in fine that the only
inerest the Irish nation could have in war Win trer
lea would be the hope that 10 The contest John Bull lett
to drag atone his old OF victory and carnage might
yield the last atom OF his pethoric breathing ana SINK
under the crushing wheels of his own chariot. People
would saw Poor John Bull he vas an honest burly
good kind Of fellow after all Here is the car in which
be rs,,cd the necks Of many weak nation. Tie
car ia here but John is more :! Wbg.and Tory are
fully persuaded that his he1rtrerdinS Hers could
be endured By ireland with becoming for'iUde.
Figure apart ireland is deeply yelling up with sn &C
cumulated sense of her injuries, received nj tue
hand of England As regards national policy, you have
only to know what England loves or hopes needs and
II is exactly what Ireland hates or breads and hopes TOT
and vice versa learn from persons lately in Ireland
and believe the Times Commissioner is OF the same
opinion that this feeling is becoming daily more deep
and more extended in the minds OF the Irish.
But at all events think we need not be alarmed TOR
tle present at the mminency OF unless our states
men, whchis to be admitted should push things TO an
extreme eyond endurance. Depend upon It, however,
The war oiH come-not now we have seen. but when
the British government having taken time 10 prepare for
the contingency will deem IT polite. sue IN the mean
time will commence by the increase OF Der sruly and
navy-she will prepare TO see the famine oversize Will
ajius, her Corn Law questions and harmonze the inter-
ess OF various classes into one great national aggregate
she will suppress difficulties, appease discontens IN
her colones-she will attempt TO soothe, II not pacy
Ireland The minister will tickle MaTnooth with golden
eaher-hc will attempt get the Pope, possibly TO pat
down Repeal after the Repealers themselves have been
made believe that the Pope had night to do any such
thing Meanwhile the Oregon question ana the increase
of the army and navy VIII 70 the settlement BIZ
negotiation arbitration should be satisfactory very
we'll But il not. when that time comes Britain will be
ready for the war and America. not having taken pre-
caution will have to submit in spite OF hr bolG tone OF
her Presdentand COMPRESSOR else show fight and get
most tremendous rlauling In reference 10 what has
been said and done that question already the English
feeling Of resentment though softcned suppressed
from policy, IL deep. and fear will be enduring
CAPITAL observation-disclosures WooDFoRD-
Several papers heretofore uncommitted on this sub
ect or in favor of capital punishment, have recent
IL come out in decided opposition 10 il. The New.
York True Sun has, within few months, published
several very able articles against hanging Lastweek
the Long Island Farmer and Advertiser gave some
was tina, the severity Of the law prevented ts eXccu
ton and therefore murdcrers got OF with the punish
Inent provided for msnsauehter or escaped altogether
oen the plea OF insanity. This is indeed one ui te
strongest arguments against the death aw. namely the
difficulty of securing convictions of murder, even in
clear Had capital punishment been abolished IN
this State aud imprisonment for life been substituted
cannot he doubted that Orrin WoOdOrd, the monster
who has just been tried in Hartford for killing his wife
lin Avon in Iuly astl would have been convicted OF
murder and confined for e-but the jury brought IN
Of main Thp
is fine not exceeding thousand dollars and impri'
onmeut in the State prison for term not less than two
nor more than ten years
In this plea oil insanity was set up Wnlcn proo
ably n the jurors view of the galloway modified the
crime some and yet If there was anything in the plea
the prisoner guilty OF manslaugher for lie
was not responsible agent But verdict Of msnslaush
ter was probably convenient compromise OF the 'ce-
ues and consciences Of the jury and they doubtless lett
tina, they should DO their duty by such verdict as they
rendered Perhaps in addition TO this they ielt mat
Woodords children had already suffered enough IN the
death of their mother by violent hands and that they
should not be subjected TO the farther anguish oil oehod
ing in imagination ali their days father swinging and
stranc fling the gaows. Thus in thousand cnses
urderers haze escaped the punishment oil ln1pIls
for life which they would have received MAO II
been for the existence OF severer law the eNecu
ton OF which jurors have prevented by verdict OF man
slaughter New Haven Palladium
The DUEL SErTLEp.-The affair of honor which
we mentioned yesterday having been me trpis
between party of gentlemen from Philadelphia. who
repaired this City days ago and soJourned aecg
for the purpose OF adjusting prelimnaries has. we un-
derstand been amicaby settled by the friends of the
parties. The principals were Mr.. DeveuX Powell son
of Col. j. II. Powell. OF Philadelphia, and young gen
teman from Savannah. Ga named DaDyeil. The friend
of Powell, il is understood, Gen Harlon and of
Danyell. Mr. 81. George Croehsn. Mr. Danyel was the
challenger. Baltimore Patriot, Saturday
TERRIBLY GRAPHIc-The Dover, n. H, Enqui.
rer says that a; late Loco Foco meeting in that town,
the Chairman the conclusion OF spirit-strring ad
dress 10 the score Of boys assembled hear him. related
Il story OF dead elephant who devoured by pis
mires and then with tone and emphasis which might
have called spirits from the Vastly deep called upon q,
The democratic psuires 10 " aud help derOr me
great elephant Of federalism"
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