The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-24

Tended by handful OF some SIX hundred ragged neNioS'
Notwithstanding they approved OF the amistce vi course
Ibis pleased them; for gave somewhat the Mexcsns
capital for further hosties, which possibly might nave
been withheld or secured.
They have portrayed during the whole OF our difficulties
in glowing but imaginative coors, the wrongs that republic
has received at our hands, the injustice arc doing her,
our ambition for conquests, etc, which have been reitet
ated by the federal press OF America The fact Is he
preudces deeply rooted and their enm so strong
towards America that they can see no good III hef wha-
ever. An American here much more OF this lea
and spleen than he would believe, had ne never set
foot upon this island
But did country stand by ifxlf-did countrymen.
body advocate defend the veal of the hand which
gave them bhthese prejudices would, in great meas
become endcaed at least, the expression OF env-
complaints would be discontinued Our country would
rise above the nsignicance which Is attempted to be cast
upon her here and she would demand and receive an ac
knowedgment of that distinction due her powerful ma
ton of the earth, well the magnaninty OF her govern
But while there those, and large class within
family circle, it were, who constantly con-
ceving plots of treason and aiding and comforting
eme marvellous that they will have friends among
whose pride has been humbcd by us, and whose in
teress lead them dislike US. But the time will come
when shall be understood and rightly understood, by
the people of this country.
have taken many stroll about this leviathan OF city
1t passing strange how such world of people became
be congregaed within the radius of about four miles,
make upwards OF 2OO0,oO0 SOULS and yet, according
Lpsus, above third large ancient Rome
which that writer set down having population of six
millions But who oretel what will be the extent OF
human life and boundary of this London, ''when II Is finish
~ Good old mother Shpton prophesed very many years
ago. that the metropolis would extend Hampstead and
Highgae which it has done already, and the Lord only
knows where it win stop, unless the ocean marks
bounds" And yet, if the specuations of English
of few years ago be not cbmerca, this is be
the future and final metropolis of the world For this dis
tncon he has selected Syria, where there is to be grand
Utopia which shall have population of flleen hundred
millions and should its citizens require as muc, house,
room people of England do, will occupy space five
times as large the island of Great Britain.
But London-considered as village, and nsig
nlicant one comparison to this prospective metropolis
is computed comprehend about 900 streets and lanes
80 Squares ~ market places, and O00 houses20OO of
the latter having been pus up within the last fifteen
The Of London increases in ratio almost
mensurate with the bounds of the city and number of in
| habiants.
| The seamer-I think the Hiberna-goes out Thurs.
day The commercial she will take out think will
be considered unimpoant; for although prices OF bread
sm have been very lucttiang for the past month, they
about the at this moment that they were when
the last sailed We constantly receiving
ports Ireland and large quantities Of food also
from this country there, principally by benevolent conbu-
TONS and orders from benevolent associations in that
country cannot how there will be any great decline
of prices escuent products for some time to
This opinion based upon the fact thar much of the north
of Europe is almost deficient of food Ireland The
receipts from the Baltic comparatively nothing and
Poland with her extensive granaes, which has usually
contributed such flood to the support of markets. has
almost abandoned us this year. .
Such enormous supplies have been received from the Uni
ted States within the past months that the English real
y do what make of that country. They have
come the conclusions however, that she be- nearly
exhausted and many here predict famine there
which shall be destructive the raging in their
sister island How vain the lusion Have not said they
do not understand country How superficial is their
knowledge OF imnense inexhaustable resoufces But
this great distress in Europe will tend than anything
else has done bring country into reputew tend
dusc knowledge OF our importance as acommercia and
agricultural country the world God forbid however
that this state of things should long exist In pecuniay
light United States have been greatly benefited by
this dspensaton of Providence. but greatly fear that the
great agricultural community have not been the principal
recipients OF this bounty for the that the grain and
other produce had passed into the hands of spectators be-
fore the scarcity here had commenced.
O'Connell is on his last legs He came on here few
enths ago, in bad of health In fact he hns been
ailng for than year with hydrophca complaint
which has increased since his arrival here alarming
extent and hear it confidently asserted that he
live long His death will be great calamity to his
try, though Godscnd to Young Ireland He will be saint
by his party and the church but his DEATH il is feared
will be the signal for general outbreak Though he has
been vied by this government, he is the best friend
has had in Ireland because in view of all the oppression
his country has received and receiving he has stood firm
the prime pie of moral and Young Ireland
had her way, would, this, have deluged her
country in blood She by the death of this great
spirit he who is considered in Ireland intalib will be
free to The boy fill the shoes of the father.
John OConne has something the spirit Or his father but
his influence is comparatively nothing 1t is believed and
feared that Young Ireland will rally in strength under w
Smith OBricn their leader, and attempt to carry
of repeal 'by physical force" agreeaby with
the doctrine they promulgate.
A variety of projects have been brought up since the
opening Parliament for the relief of Inflated Ireland, but
nothing yet settled upon This is anomaly that seems
every legislative assembly under the sum- When
the country great tbulaton by of fire, famine
or the sword of relief procrasnated until
the becomes extinct by force of circumstances
he
it is thought she WILL and she shall longer require the
nerposition of her country the bombasc expressions
of sympathy which resond through the halls of the British
Parliament, will be properly rebuked But 1t is really
gyavey said here that Ireland had better be left to her dcsr
ton That Parliament "knows thing too" will not
permit ysclf to believe these strange diabocal insinia
lions. What! Parliament take such to humble
| Ireland, she is already debased
But have written this letter to an almost inermlablc
length, and yet have forty subjects on which wish to
speak must, however, close, and possibly find
| time to write Won another CRITIQUE.